Drought Chokes U S Farmers Across Regions
An autumn drought cripples farms nationwide with hundreds of counties eligible for federal aid as wells run dry and water is pumped to fields. New England faces its worst drought in area history with over six months of dryness across four states. Midwest and Southwest moisture shortages threaten winter wheat while California benefits from heavy rains.
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Chicago
Associated Press
New England
U.S. Weather Bureau
Midwest
California
School Board study favors paid crossing adults
Dr Bruce Summerville said the Corry School Board and City Council committees agree six adults can patrol key crossings. Principals Miller and Claypool argued current pupil patrols disrupt classes and are ineffectual, with Superintendent Shupe agreeing. Adults would patrol Bond North Center Smith North Center East Smith Wright East Main East Pleasant Concord Pleasant South Center.
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Bruce Summerville
Corry
Charles Miller
Wright School
Paul Claypool
Concord School
Thomas R. Shupe
Leslie J. Kelly
Kelly
Summerville
Bond
North Center
Smith
North
Center
Smith and Wright
East Main
East Pleasant
Concord
Pleasant
South Center
Corry Area Joint Committee Eyes Seven New Courses
The Corry Area Joint Committee heard Superintendent Thomas R Shupe outline plans for seven new courses to broaden education. He said 10 to 12 new teachers may be needed and salaries could rise by at least $60 000, while proposing a year long German course a two year journalism sequence and specialized classes for special education and gifted students. Continued on Page three.
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Corry
Shupe
Getty
Spring Creek Parents Decry Lack of Arts Education
Spring Creek residents and taxpayers voiced frustration at a joint School Committee meeting over the absence of art and any music instruction. Director William Kutter-Vin stood in for James Stewart as the district, now a full member since last July, faces calls for expanded curriculum amid limited offerings.
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Spring Creek
William Kutter- Vin
James Stewart
Staff Eyes Annuities For Gorge Area School
The Gorge Area Joint School Committee heard from Superintendent Thomas R Shue that an Insurance Committee chief Al Lynn Rice has proposed payroll deduction for teacher annuities. Rice said a sales representative from two firms discussed plans to offer such annuities to staff. Shue noted the contractor would like to contribute $990 a year into the program.
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The
Gorge Area Joint School’ Committee
Thomas R Shue
al. Lynn Rice
Fead
Teachers’ Insurance Committees
Rice
Bhi
Shupo
Corry Welcomes New IGA Supermarket Under Bob Church
Corry opens the IGA supermarket tomorrow at 055 North Center Street owned by Bob Church. The store features eye level dairy and produce displays, a large self service meat and frozen section, an electric rotisserie, and 6000 items. Grand opening runs through Saturday with prizes including a 21 inch color TV and radios.
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Corrys
North Center Street
IGA
Bob Church
Corry
Church
TableRite
Alba
Birthday girl writes Piggy Bank name on bank form
In San Francisco AP Herman Slavsky gave his 9 year old daughter Carol ten dollars for her birthday to open her first bank account. She paused at the line asking the name of her former bank and carefully wrote Piggy in big bold letters.
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Chase Bank
San Francisco
Herman Slavsky
Carol
Carel Yrote
Big Hold
Felters
Man Killed in Fog Crash Near Parker
A fog shrouded crash in Parker County killed Joseph C. Elder about 72. Alma Bargar 54 of West Monterrey fled? No. She was admitted to Buller County Memorial Hospital in shock. State Police report indicates Elder was directing traffic when struck by a car.
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PENNA
Parker
Joseph C. Elder
Tie
Alma Bargar
West Monterrey
Buller County Memorial Hospital
Mudslides hit California after wildfires flash floods devastate homes
In Southern California mudslides from rain crushed a Burbank canyon home and swept away Aimee Miller and her husband William as flames-colored hillsides burn in recent fires. Meredith Miller escaped uphill as eight homes damaged and fires rage toward Santa Barbara. A tornado struck West Los Angeles causing roof damage and trailers toppled by the storm.
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Los Angeles
Hornia
Aimee Miller
William
Frank Sinatra
Piremen
Meredith
Canyon
Miller
Verdugo Hills
Burbank
Santa Barbara
California
Noted Author Died Broke Grace Metalious Estate Insolvent
Laconia New Hampshire auditors report Grace Metalious author of Peyton Place died in Boston last February. Executors filed a Probate Court petition seeking insolvency claiming more than 175000 dollars owed on mortgage payments. The deathbed will valued the estate at 127372 dollars left to friend John Rees. Three children appeal to the New Hampshire Supreme Court alleging mental incompetence.
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Laconia
N.H
Grace Metalious
Alty
John F. Cremens
Cambridge
Mass
Cremens
John S$. Holland
Manchester
Peyton Place
Boston
British Troops clash with Guerrillas in Borneo jungle
British forces fought Indonesian guerrillas in Malaysia's Borneo jungle today and killed three raiders, a military spokesman said. The engagement occurred near Kuching as part of ongoing security operations in the region.
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Kuching
Malaysia
Borneo
LBJ Eyes Budget Cut to Fund Education Programs
President Johnson and Secretary of Defense McNamara review Pentagon spending with a goal to reduce the defense budget to under 100 billion dollars. They seek savings to finance education and other proposals while preserving national security. Aides report the budget could otherwise rise to about 103 to 105 billion.
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LBJ
Allinson City
Robert
McNama
Johnson
Rusk
McNamurra
Pentagon
Bergsiriin Air Favea
Austin
Lie
Vid McNamara
Two Boys Held Over Window Shooting Errand
Police arrested two 13 year olds after a spree of shattered windows in homes and cars. Reports from William Ingram and Walter Kittelberger and James Black tied the incidents to BB gun activity near North Center Street and the YMCA. Authorities warned parents the use of BB guns or slingshots carries a fine up to 50 dollars.
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William Ingram
Grove Street
Ingram
Walter Kittelberger
East South Street
James Black
Cony
North Center Street
YMCA
Black
Tater
Wein
Harley Drake
Bus Plunges Off Slope Injuring Dozens In Bremerton
A Bremerton school bus rolled over on a hillside near the city edge injuring about 30 of the 67 students returning home. None died. most injuries were non critical with several students hospitalized. The driver attempted to pull to the shoulder when the wheel slipped into a drainage ditch. The incident prompted school authorities to release details on the extent of injuries and the condition of affected pupils.
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Bremerton
Wash
Daddy
Donna Muller
Muller
Svas
Life
Bud’ Windarl
Jyurt
Jat West Re Shout 17
Netherlands
Amin States Patrol
Omas H. Cably
Cobb
World Communist conference urged amid China Soviet split
Kremlin calls for a world Communist conference over the Moscow Beijing rift as Chou Enlai and the Peking delegation meet Soviet leaders in Moscow. Tass notes unity as Brezhnev Kosygin toast. Pravda says overdue for all socialist world. Continued on Page Two.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Peking
Chou En-lai
L'Unita
Chou
Pravda
Red China
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid
Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Tass
Brezhirev
Philly Official Blasts Phony Ticket Racket
Philadelphia city controller accuses police of issuing phantom traffic tickets to out of state drivers. investigation found at least 12 officers involved and the practice may be widespread, with cases traced to travelers never in Philadelphia.
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Philly
Ihlaulphia
Philadelphia
la Corry
Alexander Hemphill Sald
Howard R. Leary
Hemphill
jHe
Hemphill Sidgsley
Edinboro Co ed Falls From Ledge Seriously Hurt
Edinboro State College student Margaret Hoellein of Pittsburgh fell from a third story window ledge at Reeder Hall while attempting to enter her room late yesterday. She was injured seriously and underwent surgery at St Vincent Hospital in Ka. Ruth Peck dean of women says Hoellein tried to escape through a window cage from the adjoining room.
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Oldhire State Colleged
Pittsburgh
Reeder Hall
St. Vincent's Hospital
Margaret Hoellein
Aldus
Ruth Peck
Adinhoro
Miss Hoellerg
Finally Tracks Down Killer Of Dad In 1944
ELINA Tenn AP Welby Lee testified he investigated 12 suspects in a 1944 hit and run that killed his father Newt A Lee. Grover Jones Indianapolis grocery handyman 55 was indicted on second degree murder charges. Lee described confrontations in Indianapolis and Hendersonville with Jones in 1962 and 1963 and showed a bumper guard found at the death scene.
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Elina, Tenn
Welby Lee
Grover Jones
Tompkinaville
Man
Jones
Lee
Newt
Indianapolis
Isabell Hatcher
Hatcher
Hatchers
Flendersonville
Tenn
Itial
Ati
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