Army Racial Tensions Spark U S Probe in Berlin and West Germany
The McNair barracks clash in West Berlin triggers a Washington prompted interracial fact finding team. A white soldier taunts a Black trooper with slurs, sparking brawls, arrests, and hospital treatments. Berlin commanders call the unrest endemic to civilian society, seek officer-led reconciliation, and note high turnover hampers trust. Separate incidents in Schweinfurt and local mischief add to a tense security week.
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McNair
Berlin
Germany
George M. Seignious I
Seignious
Europe
Three Killed In Accidents On Area Highways
The Kerrtown man Larry C. Thompson was found dead by his father on his 26th birthday after a motorcycle crash near Meadville. He died around 10:30 pm Thursday from a crushed chest, with Meadville State Police noting high speed and a loss of control near the Five Points intersection. Also killed were Donald L. Bukley, 28, on Route 27 near Pleasantville, and Gregory L. Paulinellie, 18, a passenger in a Dubois car north of Ridgway. Authorities cited left-curve loss, ejection, and a demolished 1968 model car.
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Kerrtown
Meadville
Larry C. Thompson
Carl Thompson
Franklin Pike
South Meadville
Wilbur C. Thomas
Pleasantville
Donald Lee Bukley
Titusville Hospital
Richard Wade-Martin
Warren
Martin
Franklin
Bukley
Dubois
Ridgway
Gregory L. Paulinellie
Elk County Hospital
James E. Fotta
Fotta
Charles B. Ford
180 Air Passengers Face Death If Hijackers Release Demands
The Associated Press reports four nations United States Britain Switzerland and West Germany with Jordan involved negotiate through the International Red Cross for the release of 180 passengers held from two planes in Jordan amid a hijacking crisis. Britain rejected joining Israel in the effort while Swissair and TWA carriers face threats of explosions if demands are not met.
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Associated Press
International Red Cross Today
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Israel
United States
Switzerland
West Germany
Britain
Red Cross
Jordan
London
Alec Douglas-Home
PELP
Leila Khaled
Trans World Airlines
Amman
Douglas-Home
Egypt
Iraq
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Bonn
Foreign Ministry
Philly Teachers Man Pickets After Bargaining Tries Fail
In Harrisburg AP report notes 24 hours of bargaining failed to avert a school shutdown. Philadelphia public schools will not open this week affecting 290000 students with a holiday instead of the Thursday start. Tense clashes and name calling marked the collapse as the board and teachers blamed each other. Gov Shafer urged continued talks and possible arbitration while principals prepared volunteer efforts to avoid chaos.
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Harrisburg
State Capitol
Philadelphia
Richardson Dilworth
Dilworth
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Bargaining Team
John Ryan
Shafer
Frank Sullivan
PFT
Pennsylvania
Sullivan
Ryan
Shaler
Lightning Strike Kills Two Gibbs High Players
In St. Petersburg Florida a bolt of lightning struck Gibbs High School football practice killing senior Robert Newton and sophomore Vincent Williams as 20 others were hurt. Four players including Bruce Chapman and Alfonso Black remained in critical condition with sixteen treated for shocks and burns. Coach Al Campbell noted practice was usually suspended in lightning, but the strike came without warning during a huddle for the season opener.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Gibbs High School
Robert Newton
Alfonso Black
al Campbell
Crime Report Panel Recommends Marijuana Legalization
A government study claims higher violent crime rates among urban blacks and that most offenses involve Black victims and offenders. It also recommends legalizing marijuana for adults 18 and over, arguing no reliable evidence of harm or progression to hard drugs. The full commission did not endorse legalization and urged further medical study.
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Washington
National Commission On the Causes and Prevention of Violence
Baul Mulvihill
Melvin M. Uate
Princeton University
Lynn A. Curtis
University of Pennsylvania
Milton Eisenhower
Meadville Footballers Injured In Crash
Meadville Area Senior High School football players were among eight teenagers injured in a one car crash at 11 40 p m Sunday west of Route 98. Thomas L Pyle 15 was admitted to Meadville City Hospital in satisfactory condition and coach Frank Stratff said he will be sidelined. Other players treated and released include Thomas H Wilson 16 Paul Jack 15 Gary Riley 16 Jay Palmer 16 John Stone 17 and Dominick Mottilo 18. The nonplayer Richard Kress 18 was not among the football squad and was treated at Spencer Hospital.
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Meadville
Meadville City Hospital
Thomas L. Pyle
Frank Stratff
Pyle
City
Thomas H. Wilson
Paul Jack
Gary Riley
Jay Palmer
John Stone
Richard Kress
Dominick Mottilo
Spencer Hospital
Minor weekend crashes reported by Corry State Police
Three accidents Sunday and one yesterday were investigated by Corry State Police for a light weekend. A 1967 sedan sustained $225 damage when a gear dropped from a transmission and struck another car on Route 6. A private-drive backing incident caused minor damage to David Wersin’s car. A rural road deer-avoidance crash caused $2,000 damage to Bill Craker’s vehicle.
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Corry
David Wersin
South Center Street
Verwin
James Waite
Felix Basilone
Lindhurst
Ohio
Basilone
Columbus-Lottsville
Bill Craker
Worth Street
Craker
City Council Agenda Briefly Unfolds Light Start Tonight
City Council meets at 8 p.m. on Labor Day with a light agenda. The sole major item is a first reading to vacate East Street segment for return to adjacent property owners. Also on the report list are the walkways program updates and notes on other city projects.
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East Street
David Johnson
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Army
U.S
Taba
Raymond Barrett
West Pleasant Street
Barrett
William Wilt
Wright Street
Will
National Safety Council
Sonny
Cairo
Philly
Hart
East Pleasant Street
Paul Taylor
Tom Te
Er Justice
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