Poor People's Campaign arrests on Capitol Hill slip into history
Washington AP The Poor People's Campaign made its first group arrests when 12 adults and 6 youths sang and knelt outside a House office building on Capitol Hill. They were released without bond into the custody of a campaign official. Reverend Ralph David Abernathy said SCLC officials were not present but will be in the future. Reverend Jesse Jackson, a campaign lieutenant, said mass arrests are not yet planned. Police cleared two vans of demonstrators and stopped further bookings after Jackson persuaded all remaining protesters to leave. The group had numbered about 200. He warned that arresting them could swell numbers to 8000. The episode highlighted leadership tensions within the campaign. Continued on page six.
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Firm Wins 2.1 Million In Damages In Odor Case
In Pittsburgh AP reports Neville Chemical Co. won a 2.1 million verdict against Union Carbide Corp. in a federal trial over an odor from Carbide oil contaminating Neville rubber products. The jury found damages for loss of profits and settlements, including 1,087,000 for past and future profits, 874,594 for settlements, and 240,000 for isolation costs.
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Neville Chemical Co
Union Carbide Corp
Neville
Lost Rotor Blade Blamed For Fatal Helicopter Crash
PARAMOUNT Calif AP Federal officials sought the crash cause after a rotor blade broke away from a Sikorsky S61 killing 23 aboard a Los Angeles Airways flight from Disneyland to LAX. Victims included Mayor John R Trainor UC Berkeley educator Arden Ruddel and financier Morris Kromfeld. Nine Ohio vacationers among the dead. Investigation ongoing.
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Ohio
Possible Lime-Filled Grave Hints At Assassin Link
Pottsville authorities say a body found buried in lime near Brandonville shows professional murder signs. Richard Russell cites the possibility of James Earl Ray, noting dental work and general features similar to Ray. FBI asked to compare dental records amid ongoing probe.
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Schuylkill County
Ex-Rail Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
John M. Shultzbarger, 63, former Pennsylvania Railroad official, pleads guilty in Dauphin County Court to embezzling about 117,900 over four years. Judge Lipsittia deferred sentence after a pre sentence investigation, bail set at 2,000. A senior auditor says the figure may be as high as 221,700.
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Dauphin County
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Camp Hill
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Hippie Bandits Take $3000 in Pittsburgh Bank Hold Up
In Lawrenceville two gunmen wearing false beards and sunglasses robbed the Stanton Federal Savings & Loan Association. One guard stood by the door while the other forced teller Barbara J. Mallen to hang up the phone, demanding silence as $3,000 was taken. The robbers, described as looking like hippies, fled with the cash.
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Senate OKs Crime Control Bill Undoing Supreme Court Rules
The Senate approved a crime control bill by 72 to 4 to reverse key Supreme Court rulings on confessions and lineups, grant federal funds to aid police, and authorize court ordered wiretapping. It faces House debate and possible veto by President Johnson, with strong opposition from Johnson and Emmanuel Celler.
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House
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Jets Drop 1000 Tons Bomb As Troops Move Into Vietnam From Laos
SAIGON AP reports waves of B52 bombers delivering nearly 1000 tons of explosives in central South Vietnam near the Laos and Cambodia borders. U.S. Marines claim about 203 Vietnamese killed in two-day fighting near Con Thien while the central highlands see intensified bombing with North Vietnamese units pushing toward Dak To and Kontum area. Air and ground forces press the campaign as intelligence notes possible aims to sever the central plateau in widening Paris talks.
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Pompidou Calls Labor Leaders to Paris Meet on Strike Crisis
Paris AP report says Premier Georges Pompidou summoned labor and business leaders to Saturday talks to find a solution to a nationwide strike wave that has shut down much of France. De Gaulle planned to address the nation and propose settlement guidelines as protests spread. Communist and other unions accepted Pompidou’s invitation but warned time is running out. Students rioted in Paris amid fears of heightened violence and broader demonstrations scheduled at multiple city points.
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CMH Again Accredited By Inspectors
Corry Memorial Hospital has again earned a three year accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. The commission, drawn from the American College of Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Hospital Association, and American Medical Association, reviews medicine, administration, food, labs, operating rooms, records, and housekeeping. Hospitals apply for inspections, and accreditation affects eligibility for Medicare programs.
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Antrim
Swollen River Forces Families To Evacuate
Circleville Ohio reports 80 families evacuated as heavy rains swell Hargus and Hominy creeks. Police say flooding extends to Fayett and Clinton counties with low lying areas affected and streams overflowing.
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Hominy
Ohio Highway Patrol
Fayaite
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Sabina
Arehs
Paris Talks Tense as U S and North Vietnam Press Ahead
The AP reports rising pressure in the Paris peace talks over ending U S bombing of North Vietnam. Officials say Hanoi’s aims center on defeating the Saigon government, forcing concessions, and seeking new military gains, with a possible later push for a settlement.
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Rap And Bride Rally at Court Draws Black Power Militant
Black Power adherent H. Ray Brown trails his new bride from a federal court in a tense scene. Police maintain order as the duo leave the proceeding amid pressed onlookers and reporters.
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H. Ray Brown
Chase, Cue Youth, 17, For Having Beer
An 17 year old Elgin youth was charged with possession of alcoholic beverages after police chased a car through North Center East Main Mill and South Center streets. He abandoned the vehicle, returned later and admitted he had been driving. He said the beer came from New York state. A motor vehicle citation will be issued.
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Curtis May Sell Johnsonburg Paper Plant
A spokesman said yesterday that Curtis plans to sell the Johnsonburg paper plant, with discussions involving several companies ongoing.
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