Prison riot at Menard State Prison leaves three guards dead
In Chester Illinois a violent inmate uprising at Menard State Prison killed three guards and injured six others. Four inmates incited the riot by demanding better food radios and recreation. Troopers surrounded the kitchen area as a doctor treated a wounded guard.
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Chester
Ill
Menard State Prison
Tlinois Public Safety
Ross Randolph
Menard
Ison
Randolph
Menard Warren Max Frye
Thenee
Tom Chester
Sparta
Lewis M. Paul
Ana Arthur L
Kisro
L ' Witon
West Fourktort
Saris
John
West Chester Coed Sets Self Afire on Campus
Miss Theta Ann Conway, 22, a West Chester State College student, set her clothing on fire with gasoline on campus and is in grave condition with second and third degree burns. She reportedly acted for personal reasons, denying Viet Nam ties, and her father described her as quiet and studious.
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West Chester
West Chester State College
Otheta Ann Conway
Memorial Opal
Viet Nam
Nency
Exton
Phoenixville
Tion
Joseph
Miss Conway
Russell
Karl Russell
Allegheny College Lecture Hits Viet Nam Debate
The Campus at Allegheny College Meadville hosted a two speaker event with Senator Gale McGee and Rep. Richard Schweiker backing U S policy in Vietnam. They condemned demonstrators and urged continuing military efforts to block spread of Communism.
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Corey
Congress
U. S
Viet Nam
Allegheny College
Meadville
Allegheny
Kathe Ka ‘Ory
Gale McGee
Wyoming
McGee
Schweiker
United States
Estes
Eakar
Col
Boy Admits Setting Fire That Killed Siblings
A 11 year old boy told police he wounded his parents and started a house fire to collect life insurance to pay debts. The blaze killed seven of his siblings in Morial Park Cemetery area of central Pennsylvania while four classmates were pallbearers. Partial text references a continuation on Page Eight.
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Sunbury
Morial Park
Pennsylvania
Cindy
Fiarold Bordner
Burma
Harold
Warns Of Long War in Asia
Fragmented report quotes William G. Wi warning that the Vietnam conflict could endure a long war with multiple battles. He says this is not a conventional war and notes the risk of extended hostilities despite some military successes.
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Asia
William G. Wi
South Vietnam
Santa Claus Ready Snow Or No Snow
Local merchants prepare for holiday hours as Santa arrives Friday evening at 6 o clock on a fire truck. The route spans Center Street East Park Place Park Street East Washington First Avenue West South Street South Center and North Center to the Corry Jamestown office, where he will hand out goodies to children as Christmas lights are lit by Civil Defense volunteers.
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Journal
Santa Claus
Corry
D. m
Municipal Building
Center Street
East Park Place
Park Street
East Washington
First Avenue
South Street
South Center
Corry Jamestown
North Center
Corry Civil Defense Unit
Hammer Out Agreement In Strike Of Machinists
Negotiators reached a proposed strike settlement to resume production at Boeing and McDonnell Aircraft and seek approval from 17 000 AFL CIO Machinists Union members. Union leaders warned of a dissident faction backing 12 000 strikers as ratification runs noon vote.
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Washington
Pienereat
icDonnell
Vietnam
Thomas Stipes
Rob
Raisin
Bruce McCarthy
iSet Community Church Service For Tonight
Corry area ministers join in a Thanksgiving service at Evangelical United Brethren Church on North Center Street at 7 45. Rev Walter J Thoms leads with Rev James W Miller and Rev Virgil P Endsley sharing duties. Proceeds support Share Our Substance through Church World Service. Colgate U receives 1.5 million gift from an anonymous donor, largest in university history.
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Corry
Evangelical United Brethren Church
North Center Street
Walter J. Thoms
Corry Area
California Bracing For More Rainfall With 12 Dead
Saturated Southern California faces another storm as rescue crews fear more mudslides and floods after the heaviest November rains. Desert flooding trapped Palm Springs residents, dozens of cars were swept off Cucamonga Wash, and authorities counted 12 dead with more rain expected this week, pushing the season total well above normal.
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Los Angeles
California
Palm Springs
San Jaan Poe Iinesses
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino
Rocky Cucamonga Wash
Hal Malloy
Not So Hard To Get A Ringneck Says Youth Guide
Lissa Fogle, 13, guided by a German shorthair, found a ringneck pheasant in a field near Wayne Street. After delivering the bird to Howard Sheen, the pheasant was returned to its habitat, proving ringnecks can be found without a shotgun.
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Lissa Fogle
Lissa
Duane Fogle
East Frederick Street
Wayne Street
Howard Sheen
Sheen
U.S. Casualties Jump in Viet Nam Ja Drang Fighting
The Ja Drang Valley week saw 240 Americans killed and 470 wounded, with 6 missing, while Communist losses reached 2,262 dead and 136 captured. South Vietnamese losses were 357 dead and 807 wounded. The surge reflects intensified fighting near the Cambodian border as U.S. troops engage North Vietnamese regiments.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ja Drang Valley
Viet Nam
U. S
Saô Drang
1St Cavalry
U.S
United States
Quang Ngai
Offset Put To The Test
Offset sets it off shows offset printing’s struggle to reproduce fine photo detail. The piece notes how even simple subjects like a milkweed against a cloud blur when transferred to paper, praising offset for preserving original detail. Journal photo by Eaton.
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Journal
Eaton
Three Cars and Bike Involved in City Crashes
At 4 15 p m two cars collided at East South and Concord Streets causing 450 in damage. Richard K McDonald 21 of 596 Liberty Street blamed for skidding on wet pavement after not stopping for a stop sign as Mrs Edwards said she stopped for the sign. A second crash at 5 40 p m on Smith and North Center Streets involved a bicyclist unhurt after colliding with a car. Police noted no charges yet. John Michelosen relieved as Pitt head football coach after athletic committee meeting.
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Hesiglad
Tegen Moon
East South
Concord Fee
Richard K. McDonald
Liberty Street
East South Street
McDonald
Concord
Edwards
Smith and
North Center Streets
Daniel J. Sterenko
Wesleyville
North Center
Paul Snell
West Congress Street
Smith Street
Sterenko
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iSet
Hamilton
N.Y
Colgate University
Vincent M. Barnett Jr
Colgate
University
Michelosen
Pittsburgh
John Michelosen
University of Pittsburgh
Stantonford
Frank Carver
Board of Trustees
University Athletic
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