Fire destroys Sawyer home in Brook Street blaze
A $25,000 fire gutted the Sawyer residence at 89 Brook Street last evening. Sawyer, his son Thomas, and father Jack escaped as flames spread through the structure. Sawyer and a firefighter suffered minor injuries. The family dog survived after treatment, while archery gear, a camera, and a drum set belonged to the Sawyers and were lost. Fire Chief Jerome Davis cited a total loss of $25,000 with $15,000 to the building and $10,000 to contents.
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Sawyer
Thomas
Carlyle
Kirk) Sawyer
Jack
Brook Street
Carry
Sawyers
Jerome Davis
Hugh O' Hre
Davis
Ray May Not Take Stand in King Murder Trial
Memphis, Tenn. AP James Earl Ray may not testify in his own defense in the Shelby County murder trial set for Nov 12. Defense lawyer Arthur Hanes Sr. said the decision may come only after the prosecution rests and the judge orders witnesses. Hanes cites Tennessee law requiring the defendant to testify if called, noting Ray's criminal record could be exposed under cross-examination. Hanes hints at possible postponement for security and mental fitness concerns.
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Memphis
Ray
Shelby County Criminal Court
Dr. King
Hanes
Birmingham
Shelby County
Red Troops In Europe Double That Of NATO
U S officials say intelligence reports show the Soviet Union has built up its army in Eastern Europe to more than 50 divisions, about twice the number maintained by the West. The force is said to be in high readiness while some NATO divisions lack strength and logistics, raising concern the balance of power has shifted against the West.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Europe
NATO
U.S
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Poland
Hungary
West Germany
France
Agway Store at Sparta Robbed Again
State Police investigate fourth burglary in two years at the Agway store in Spartansburg Corry area. John Heslink reports back door pried, interior looted with about 70 dollars in merchandise taken including shoes socks and miscellaneous items.
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Agway
Spartansburg
John Heslink
Corry
Corry Barracks
217 Cong Killed In 14-Hour Border Clash
SAIGON AP report details two near border battles with North Vietnamese forces. Allied troops killed at least 217 enemy fighters as US forces and tanks engaged near Loc Ninh, 65 miles north of Saigon, with 14 Americans dead and 60 wounded. Local actions included heavy shelling of Loc Ninh airstrip and a failed assault on Tay Ninh area defenses.
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Saigon
Loc Ninh
U.S
Central Highlands
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Renewal funds sought for Erie County Fourth Ward project
The Erie County Redevelopment Authority approved a loan and grant package prepared for the Fourth Ward urban renewal plan and will seek federal approval. At Bea's Steak House meeting the group endorsed a half million dollar fund to convert the area into a combined industrial and residential district with many structures slated for demolition. The next step is City Council action on a cooperation agreement with the Housing Authority.
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Erie County Redevelopment Authority
Fourth Ward
Bea
Corry
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
John Blackson
Blackson and Associates
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Corry Bridge
Supreme Court to Hear Vietnam Reserve Call-Up Challenge
The case challenges President Johnson authority to activate 18,000 reserves under the 1966 act and delays 113 Army reservists sent to Vietnam. Justice Douglas ordered the delay and the court may review the act’s scope, with justices weighing wartime powers and presidential authority. The decision could frame future reserve activations during the Vietnam buildup.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William
Douglas
Vietnam
Johnson
Goose Prairie
Wash
Earl Warren
Hugo L. Black
Potter Stewart
Page
Cycle Rider's Helmet Saves Serious Injury
James Scouten, 18, of Spartansburg, escaped major harm after colliding with a car on the Corry Sparta highway. He was treated at Corry Memorial Hospital for possible fractures and injuries. The helmet imprint remained on the car’s trunk lid, and the incident occurred four miles south of Corry as Ayers slowed ahead.
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Corry-Sparta
James Scouten
Spartensburg
Corry Memorial Hospital
Corry
Claude Ayers
R. D.3
Spartansburg
Scoulen
Ayers
Fortas declines to testify again on chief justice nomination
Justice Abe Fortas refuses to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for further interrogation on his nomination as chief justice. He cites respect for the Senate and a desire to aid its constitutional duty, as the panel resumes hearings focusing on his role in pornographic decisions.
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Washington
Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States
Fortas
James C. Eastland
D-Miss
Eastland
Walter B. Slocombe
Donald Shaidell
Los Angeles Police Department
The
Senate
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