Heavy air strikes, Hanoi Haiphong corridor pounded
U S and South Vietnamese officials report heavy U S air strikes against North Vietnam along the Hanoi Haiphong corridor and a surge in enemy attacks across South Vietnam. The Newport News carried 19 sailors killed in a turret explosion during shelling near the northern coast of South Vietnam.
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Saigon
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North Vietnam
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Young Mom Watched as Gunman Killed Relatives in Brandon
In Brandon a gunman killed four people including Evelyn Sanders Johnson’s parents and brother after firing through a screen window then bursting into a farmhouse. Johnson and her two children were spared. Suspects Thomas Turner Chambers and Robert Harris were charged with first degree murder after a high speed chase.
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Brandon, Fla
Brandon
Evelyn Sanders Johnson
John T. Sanders
Catherine
Earl
Janice Richmond Bridges
Thomas Turner Chambers
Gadsden
Ala
Robert Harris
Largo
Mary Davis
Johnson
Davis
Hillsborough County
Chambers
Texas
Jaycees Plan Walk for Project Concern in Corry
On October 21 about 400 participants will trace a 1 mile loop in Corry for Project Concern medical programs in Appalachia New Mexico Texas Mexico Hong Kong Vietnam and Erie County Retarded Children's Camp The Jaycees sponsor the event coordinating with Project Concern International Headquarters in San Diego and local groups to register walkers and raise funds for charity.
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Mexico
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Area Marine Falls to River in Bridge Misjudgment
Merle W. Culver a 24-year-old Marine from Meadville was killed after leaping from a bridge railing he mistook for a guard rail. Police say the crash involved six Marines returning from Camp LeJeune when a car swerved and collided with a railing, a tractor-trailer struck the disabled vehicle, and Culver fell 163 feet into the Allegheny River before being pulled under by the current.
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No-Fault Car Insurance Bill Faces Last-Minute Hurdles
Harrisburg AP says Shapp administration seeks passage this week of a compromise no fault car insurance bill before lawmakers recess for elections. The plan includes a 10 percent premium cut, lower minimum benefits, and easier access to court for pain and suffering. Senator Hawkins may seek residency-based rate equalization, a previously defeated amendment.
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Shapp
Freeman Hawkins
Philadelphia
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Chamber
House
Lester
Louis Coppersmith
D-Cambria
Insurance Federation
Lesler
Denenberg
County Commissioners to Meet in Corry for Regular Session
Erie County officials plan a first ever regular county commissioners meeting in Corry on October 10 at 10 a.m. in the Municipal Building council chambers. Commissioners Hill, Weir, and Brymek will run routine business and take questions. Public access and media coverage are planned.
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Erie County
Journal
Corry
Council Chambers
William @. Hill ,Jr
Leo Weir
Louis Brymek
Hill
The
Engineer Fails Derailment Near Mead Avenue Switch
Erie Lackawanna Railroad engineer spotted a tampered main switch at Mead Avenue after youths removed a lock and threw the switch then damaged signal lights. The engineer stopped the westbound freight before it entered the switch, averting a derailment. Police will work with EL investigators to review the incident.
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Erie Lackawanna Railroad
Kenneth Nichols
Penn Central Railroad
Mead Avenue
Nichols
City Council Agenda Cuts To Three Items Tonight
Tonight's City Council meeting has three items on the agenda all likely to raise costs. Bids will be opened for a new fire truck signaling higher equipment prices. Councilman William Halfast warns that increases are coming. Also on the agenda are talks on fire and police labor contracts and city health inquiry requirements.
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William Halfast
Welfare Delay Sought Time Running Out For SS Reforms
The Senate considers shelving welfare reform for two years while tests are run on three plans for aid to families with dependent children. Key sponsors discuss delaying tactics and test proposals including Workfare and the Nixon family assistance plan as Congress nears a final Social Security welfare bill.
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Washington
Senate
Senate House
Fussell B. Long
D-La
Long
Ribicoff
Senate Finance Committee
What Goes Up May Need Help
Four Corry area high school seniors used an old hay conveyor on a maple tree. The conveyor tipped, trapping two girls while the others could not lift it. Fire Chief Lathrop summoned volunteers who freed the stranded youths using a ladder truck and emergency vehicle.
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Carter Hillee
Kim Kelsey
Mary Gentile
Carol Prye
Valerie Morgan
Thomas Lathrop
Lathrop
Carter Hill
Marcos Friend Imprisoned Under Martial Law
Philippine Congressman Roque Alban and fellow detainees from Northern Luzon are shown in a detention camp after a mass arrest under a week-old martial law order. David Puzon of Cagayan stands with Alban amid about 200 detainees.
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Fer
Dinand Marcos
Goodbyo
Goy
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Cagayan
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