Battle with Viet Cong Leaves 302 Bodies Counted
AP report from Tay Ninh Province describes four-hour clash with about 1,000 Viet Cong driving American forces to count 302 enemy casualties. U.S. 1st Division and 28th Regiment bore the brunt, with large quantities of weapons and a 60-bed Viet Cong hospital found. Casualties among Americans were reported light.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tay Ninh
U.S
Associated Press
John Nance
John Lengel
4Th Infantry
Phu Yen
U.S. 1St Cavalry
North Viet Nam
Rains Came But So Did 712 Voters
Miserable weather failed to stem the tide of early morning voting in all four city wards. By 1 p.m. 712 votes had been cast, with ward totals showing mixed Democratic and Republican tallies across Second, First, and Fourth Wards.
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Totel
First Reading Passes Garbage Ordinance Amid Objections
City Council on first reading approved Ordinance 1070 after a long session with strong opposition. Key objections: compulsory levies and financing via property tax millage. Voters questioned use of funds and impact on vacant lots and fixed incomes as officials noted cost per household between 1.50 and 1.75. Police hunted two armed robbers who rifled Bemis store cash register for about 100 dollars near Cutting.
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New York
Corry
Erie
Bemis
Billy Joe Creaday
R. D
Clymer
Wattsburg
John Lutz
Worth Street
Malpractice Suit Over Dunkirk Woman’s Death Heads to Trial
In Buffalo Supreme Court evidence continues in a medical malpractice case seeking 105000 damages from Buffalo General Hospital for the death of Dunkirk resident Edyther Van Scoter. Executor Richard W. Van Scoter alleges burns from heat treatment and subsequent complications led to her death in 1983. Testimony cites severe burns, infections, and questions about care and euthanasia in the hospital’s response.
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Dunkirk
N. J
Supreme Court
Buffalo
Joseph A. Nevins
Richard W. van Scoter
Edyther van Scoter
Buffalo General Hospital
Eyrett C. Black
Fredonia
van Scoter
Black
William H. George
Continue Search For Ohio Hunter Near Potter Cameron Line
A missing hunter case resumes as Oscar Smith, 58, of Youngstown Ohio, remains unlocated after he and a companion split to hunt turkey in dense woods along the Potter Cameron county border. Rescue teams sweep the area, coordinating air and ground searches to locate Smith.
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Coudersport
Potter
Cameron
Oscar Smith
Youngstown
Ohio
Turok
Backlash Returns To Show Effect Of Viet Nam
Political analysts study election returns for trends in potential presidential nominees and the impact of topics like the white backlash and the Vietnam War. Six bellwether House districts reflect party-line shifts. 44 Democrats now in seats previously held by Republicans face Johnson administration support. Democrats likely retain Senate control and a slimmer House margin, with implications for Medicare open housing rent supplements and urban programs. GOP gains could boost Nixon or regional figures Romney Rhodes and Percy. Kennedy could rise if Rockefeller loses. Wallace’s Alabama win could boost his husband’s 1968 bid.
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Pennsylvania
Iowa
Indiana
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George Romney
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Ronald Reagan
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Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Karl F. Rolvaag
Minnesota
Robert F. Kennedy
Frank D. O'Connor
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Bitter Campaigns End As Voters Make Choice At Polls
Torrential downpour over several days devastates area with reports of at least 40 deaths. Emergency response ongoing as voters head to polls amid disaster. Authorities urge caution and provide shelters and aid to affected residents.
27 Newly Apportioned Districts Involved in Gubernatorial Race
Philadelphia AP report covers Pennsylvania voters at the polls for a high stakes governors race between Republican Lt. Gov. Raymond P. Shafer and Democrat Milton Shapp. Voter turnout expected 65 to 70 percent of 532 million eligible voters amid bitter campaign says 27 newly apportioned House districts loom large in congressional contests.
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Philadelphia
Raymond P. Shafer
Milton Shapp
U.S
GOP
Shafer
Shapp
Pennsylvania
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Lawrence
Scranton
Altoona
Johnstown
Erie
Substandard Houses Targeted Under City Housing Plan
The Early Action Council prepared to advertise an intent to pass an occupation tax as 14 houses are slated for demolition and three for repair under a new Housing Ordinance. Housing officer Carl Hixson presented the survey results and checkoff criteria, with on-site inspections planned by the City Council.
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Carl Hixson
Hixson
Council
George Romney Takes Early Election Lead
POINTE AUX BARQUES Mich AP This tiny community on Michigan s Thumb led the state reporting votes almost solidly Republican All 13 votes went to Gov George Romney and Sen Robert Griffin while Democratic rivals Zolton Ferency and G Mennen Williams received no votes
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Pointe Aux Barques
Mich
Michigan
George Romney
Robert P. Griffin
Zolton Ferency
G. Mennen Williams
Worth Street Paving Delayed For 1967 Plans
Nineteen Worth Street property owners petitioned the City Council to pave from West Smith to West Washington. Councilman Dorr Clark noted Worth Street has been in and out of the paving program, now sewered and ready to pave, but the 2,000 foot length and 1967 budget may delay completion. Clark suggested grading and stabilization with paving hoped for 1968.
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Worth Street
West Smith
West Washington Street
John Lutz
Dorr Clark
David Johnson
Smith
Washington
Clark
Lutz
Corry Water Co Faces City Council Criticism
The Corry Water Supply Co. faces critique on the eve of a proposed 25 percent rate hike. Mayor Peiffer read a letter from Leonard Bills, owner of Tonnard Mfg. Co., demanding service to his hilltop plant and airport hydrants. Bills notes the company’s failure to supply water beyond the reservoir elevation and cites his plant employing 50 people as needing full service.
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Corry Water Supply Co
Water Company
William A. Peiffer
Leonard Bills
Tonnard Mfg. Co
Spring Street
Public Utilities Commission
Bills
Corry
Cleveland
Just A Short Trip To The Polls
Boston AP John W. McGarry chief counsel to the Congressional Election Commission in Washington planned a voting trip today. He sought an absentee ballot while in California but did not receive one and law allows only one ballot per voter. Secretary of State Kevin H. White said McGarry would fly to Boston, his legal residence, to vote and then return to California.
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John W.mcgarry
McGarry
Congressional Election Commission
Washington
California
Kevin H. White
McGarary
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