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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1970
Page
3
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Pentagon sources estimate booby traps may have killed as many as half of the 43,000 American war dead in Vietnam. Official figures show 6,500 deaths from mines and booby traps with uncertain attribution across combat losses, while figures for 10,717 Marines are cited. A political angle includes Sen. Cranston amplifying antiwar claims that locals caused many fatalities.
Captain John Priddy of Northport New York describes events after his jetliner was hijacked to Cairo at a Kennedy Airport press conference. Passengers and crew of the Jumbo jetliner arrive at the airport mostly shoeless and without luggage after the aircraft was blown up in Cairo.
The 49th Spartansburg Community and School Fair begins tomorrow and runs through Saturday with exhibits, midway rides, contests, and entertainment. Highlights include Booster Badge drawings, Queen coronation, pony pulling, and a Robinson Family program. Exhibits open from noon. judging runs 12 to 4 p.m. Friday features include ox roast by the Sparta Grange and a parade at 2 p.m. concluding with a final Booster Badge drawing Saturday night.
Jamestown police led raids over Labor Day weekend resulting in eleven arrests for drug possession and related charges. Four Warren County teens pled guilty in city court to loitering for unlawful drug use, fined $25 each, and released on bail. Others, including Jamestown residents, faced charges with bail set, as officers recovered hashish marijuana and drug paraphernalia. A Lakewood raid added three more arrests. weapons and instruments used for drugs were seized. In a separate note, Lesotho reported US aid of nearly $1.9 million in food to ease famine.
Philadelphia talks between the Board of Education and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers ended after a 2.5 hour session with no contract progress. About 270 schools faced indefinite opening delays as union leaders prepared a strike referendum. Mayor Tate urged settlement while noting personality clashes hampered talks.
Washington AP Sen. William Proxmire introduces legislation to require the Transportation Department to compare investments across water, rail, highway and air transit and report findings to Congress. He argues the 1966 act prohibition prevents assessing highway investments against other transport modes.
Arkansas primary yields a dramatic upset as Dale Bumpers captures the Democratic nomination, defeating former Governor Orval Faubus by large margins and promising fresh leadership. In Florida, Rep. William Cramer wins the Republican nomination for Senate, ending Carswell’s Supreme Court bid. Eight states held primaries with notable results across the nation.
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