Heaviest American Casualties In Viet Nam Week
US casualties in the first week of November reached a high for the war with 70 Americans killed and 237 wounded, concentrated around the Special Forces camp at Plei Me in the central highlands. Total American KIA rose to 933 with 4,801 wounded and 92 missing, while Vietnamese losses numbered 144.
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D Zone
Viet Nam
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Air Forte
Corry Group Unimpressed By Federal Seminar
A Corry delegation attended a Meadville seminar on federal funds for municipal projects. One member walked out. others stayed unimpressed, saying federal agencies could not agree on who handles responsibilities. Attendees included Stewart Long and Ronald Willman. The session, organized by Rep. Vigorito, aimed to outline funding sources for boroughs and counties in Crawford and Mercer counties.
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Corry
Meadville
Stewart A. Long
Conrad Monroe
Allen Kuhn
David Johnson
Long
Roland Putnam
Spartansburg
Sparta
Putnam
Brié
Crawford
Mercer
Vigorito
Tolinay Inn
Mayor Elect Peiffer Delays DA Decision Amid Looming Naming
William A. Peiffer, mayor elect, weighs whether to keep his current role as fifth assistant district attorney while also holding multiple solicitor posts. Erie County court dynamics and party control cloud the choice as judges prepare to name a successor to Daniel Carney. Brabender is favored for the Democratic DA post if kept, with 1967 election plans debated.
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William A. Peiffer
Ray Weber
Peiffer
Union City
Bear Lake Borough
Columbus Township
Wayne Township
Erie County
Erie
Geminiz
Edward A. Carney
Criminal Court
Carney
Thomas Barber
Barber
Court of Common Pleas
Elmer L. Evans
Richard F. Brabender
Blackout Whys And Wherefores
New York and eight Northeastern states faced a long power failure that affected about 80 000 square miles and 30 million people. It began around 5 90 p m and New York City was without lights until 3 55 a m the next day. Officials sought to determine causes while federal investigators were ordered.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Vermont
Rhode Island
Toronto
Ottawa
Canada
New York City
Syracuse
N.Y
Johnson
Federal Power Commission
Joseph C. Swidler
Associated Press
Radiotelevision
Washington
Pentagon
Massachusetts State Prison
Trampled pilgrims die as train forces rush in India
Calcutta AP reports a train near the Bagmati River in Bihir state scattered hundreds of Hindu pilgrims on a bridge during the Partik Purnima bath ritual. Ten were trampled to death and about 40 injured as survivors attacked the engineer and conductor when the train halted. Both remained hospitalized in critical condition.
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Calcutta
India
Bihir
Nation's TV blackout silences airwaves across the Northeast
In a single instant the nations television and radio hubs faltered as power sagged at 5:16 p.m. EST causing WNBC-TV WCBS-TV and WABC to switch to auxiliary power or go off air. Local stations aired alternative content while networks continued nationwide programming from tape. Advertising losses are expected to be substantial as stations and networks navigate the outage.
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New York
Northeast
Associated Press
Nbc-Tvv
Manhattan
Rockefeller Center
Buck Privates
Wnbc-Tv
Wcbs-Tv
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WNBC
WCBS
WABC
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American Broadcasting Co
New Jersey
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Washington
Chicago
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Power Grid Failure Dims Northeast in Major Blackout
The New York area plunged into darkness as a high tech power system failed. About one fifth of the nation’s population was affected as engineers seek the flaw source near Buffalo and consider how to prevent a repeat. The interconnected system, praised as the epitome of modern tech, halted despite automatic operations and close utility ties. Continued on Page Three.
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New York
United States
Pel Anes
New York City
Buffalo
N.Y
Consolidated Edison Corp
Explains Power Failure As Foreign Plot
A massive eastern seaboard outage prompts discussion of Ruth Montgomery’s Gift of Prophecy. The book features a seeress and a prediction of a US blackout starting in New York City caused by a foreign power reversing the magnetic field. Electric power officials offer a more plausible, real world explanation.
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Ruth Montgomery
Poppy Month Proclaimed by American Legion Auxiliary
November is proclaimed American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Month with kick off events led by Guy Davis commander of the Corry American Legion. Judy Schaefer and Sandy Orn, junior auxiliary members, assisted as the Legion and its Auxiliary mark the flower’s long service since 1919.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Guy Davis
National Bank Mails $103000 in Christmas Club Checks
National Bank of Corry will mail a total of 103000 in Christmas Club checks. This is up 10120 from last year with 1200 checks going to club holders tomorrow before the Christmas season. President H Marlin Keppel cites rising club use and an economy upswing as key factors.
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National Bank of Corry
H. Marlin Keppel
Keppel
Actress Dietrich Injured. Performs Despite Ribs Break
Sydney AP report says Marlene Dietrich felt chest soreness after fans hugged her outside the Royal Theatre. X rays confirmed two broken ribs but she still performed as scheduled, earning praise for her resilience and star power.
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Sydney
Australia
Marlene Dietrich
Royal Theatre
Corry Man Hikes 19 Floors In NYC Hotel
Peter Engel of Corry on a business trip described New York City’s blackout as if a bomb had hit. He was among few callers allowed after waiting in a long line, and had to climb 19 flights of stairs when elevators stopped. Many hotel guests slept in the lobby as power failed.
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New York City
Corry
New York
Peter Engel
Standard Chair
Union City
Engel
Breakers Cut Corry Off Isolate City From Trouble
Breakers cut Corry off from the eastern blackout, isolating the city after a 20 minute voltage drop. Penelec manager Allen Kuhn said Corry avoided the widespread outage by opening circuit breakers and supplying power independently. He noted no hardship was reported and the cause of the historic blackout remains undetermined as investigators continue tracing the interlaced, highly automated grid.
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Seaboard
New York State
New England
Corry
Allen Kuhn
Penelec
Eastern Seaboard
Kuhn
Niagara Mohawk
United Gas and Electric
Consolidated Edison
New York City
Five die as ferry sinks after Bosphorus collision
Five people perished when a small Turkish ferry sank in the Bosphorus after colliding with the 2640 ton Greek freighter Europe. The dead include the ferry captain and three Turkish women and two men were among the victims.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Bosphorous
Europe
New York Struggles After Massive Blackout
Power returned in New York after a city sweeping blackout that halted transit and left hospitals treating injuries. Lights came back gradually, but subway cars and elevators remained largely out of service as authorities launched a federal investigation while millions faced disrupted commutes and daily life.
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Manhattan
Texas White House
Boston
Johnson
Pentagon
Washington-Moscow
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Vermont
Rhode Island
Toronto
Ottawa
Canada
Federal Power Commission
FBI
al Bird Ton
Logan International Air
St. Incent’s Hospital
St. Patrick's Cathedral
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