Nixon Attacks North in Deep South Campaign Swing
President Nixon toured Birmingham and Mobile Alabama in a campaign style visit drawing large biracial crowds. He assailed Northern double standards on race while praising Southern progress, citing desegregation gains and school integration as evidence of a regional revolution. Traceable turnout reached about 160000, with Wallace in the political backdrop and antiwar placards outnumbered by Vietnam support. He framed the South as sympathetic to his aims while denouncing Northern attitudes. Separate police reports noted two local arrests in Titusville over worthless checks and parole violation. Kent State students voted on a 1.25 fee increase to fund a new center in a nearby ghetto area, with a proposed 200000 center cost.
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Nixon
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Birmingham
Mobile
Ala
Heart of Dixie
South
Alabama
Vietnam
George C. Wallace
Wallace
White House
Seasion
Old Confederacy
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Titusville
Union Street
Robert E. Proper
RD. 2
Spartansburg
Proper
Justice of the Peace
Ron Cole Sr
Crawford County
Larry Sutton
Sutton
Kent
Ohio
Kent State University
Caeern
Neenna
Tree limb crashes into home on North Center Street
High winds felled a large tree limb onto Mrs. Edith Slattery's roof on North Center Street causing roof damage. Utility crews from Penelec and General Telephone reported scattered tree damage across the city, briefly cutting power or service to about 30 customers. Journal Photo by Pryor.
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Edith Slattery
Center Street
Penelec
General Telephone Companies
Journal
Pryor
Judge Voices Pleas For Silent Suspects
In Harrisburg a federal judge accepted innocent pleas from seven defendants in a kidnap bomb plot case after they refused to answer at arraignment. The eight defendants include Rev. Philip Berrigan and Rev. Neil McLaughlin. They deny being bombers or conspirators. the indictment targets kidnapping Kissinger and bombing tunnels, drafting records and other antiwar acts.
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U.S. District Court
R. Dizon Herman
Movement For Peace and Justice
Philip Serrigan
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Danbury
Conn
Draft Board
Berrigan
Neil McLaughlin
Baltimore
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Washington, D.C
Four Hospitals To Terminate Blue Cross Contracts
Altoona area hospitals plan to end Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania contracts effective July 1. Blue Cross coverage would remain for about 500 subscribers but without discounts. Hospitals say daily care costs exceed Blue Cross payments, with losses totaling $28,000 in 1969-70 for Altoona Mercy, $191,000 for Altoona, $81,000 for Blair, and $23,000 for Tyrone, aggravated by Medicare and Medicaid additions.
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Ingite
Blue Cross
Western Pennsylvania
Blue Cros
Altoons Mercy
Blair
Tyrone
Altoona Mercy
$10,000 Raise Sought for Judges in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania bill seeks a $10,000 annual raise for judges, arguing current pay of about $27,500 limits retention as many judges leave for federal posts. The measure targets common pleas, municipal, and higher court jurists, with salaries rising to roughly $36,500 to $40,000 depending on district, and faces Senate and House action amid broader budget discussions.
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Senate
Pie Appropriations Committee
Benjamin Donolow
Philadelphia
Donolow
Common Pleas Suages
House
Edward Martin Reservation
Indiantown Gap
Common Pleas
Commonwealth Court
Pennsylvania Economy Lethargic Lay Bankers
Economists from three Pennsylvania banks report the state’s economy is lagging the nation with manufacturing job losses and slow growth. They urge prioritizing a better business climate to avert economic decay, noting unemployment around five percent and a ballast from nonmanufacturing sectors.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Bankers Association
Norman Robertson
Mellon National Bank and Trust Co
Pittsburgh
A. Gilbert Heebner
Pee Philadelphia National Bank
Bertram W. Zumeta
First Pennsylvania Bening & Trust Co
TSS
Commonwealth
City Barricades Crumbling Building
City officials ordered the closing of the old laundromat at 46 West Main Street after bricks fell from the roof. City engineer David Johnson said more bricks may drop and the building is in very bad shape. It was sold in 1970 county tax sale but received no bids and remains within a two year redemption period. The city is evaluating options.
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West Main Street
David Johnson
Johnson
Journal
Hammond Given Contract For SP Barracks In Corry
The final approval for a new State Police sub-station in Corry was signed in Harrisburg. William Hammond of Corry was awarded the $56,000 contract to build a 2900 square foot barracks on the Route 6 bypass near Hatch Street, with work to start immediately and finish in four to five months.
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Corry
Harrisburg
Forest Hopkins
Journal
Frank Hilton
William Hammond
Titusville
Hatch Street
Hammond
Action Corps Wins Approval Of Merged Volunteer Agencies
Washington AP reports the Nixon administration won a decisive 224-131 House vote approving the plan to merge Peace Corps VISTA and other volunteer programs into a single Action Corps. Administration pledges more funding and oversight, while critics warn programs may lose identity and effectiveness. concerns also surface about Volunteers in Action to America.
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Nixon
Peace Corps
VISTA
House
Action Corps
Frank Thompson Jr
D-N.j
Thompson
America
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