Six Men Die In Two Separate Coal Mine Accidents
Two mining disasters claim six lives in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In Ohio near Morgan, three missing miners were declared dead after a fire and sealing of the mine entrances following rescue attempts. The victims were Tom Terretti, William Adams, and Keith Spicer. In Pennsylvania, three more miners perished in a Joliett cave-in at Lengel Coal Co. effort to recover continued through the night as heavy rain and falling earth halted rescue work.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Bureau of Mines
Morgan Mining Co. Works
Here
Bethesda
Tom Terretti
Wheeling
W.va
William Adams
Barnesville
Belmont County
Keith Spicer
Dillonvale
Jefferson County
Schreffler
William Rachunis
Federal Bureau of Mines
Wilkes-Barre
State Secretary of Mines
H. Beecher Charmbury
Viet Cong Attack Destroys Motor Pool Wreckage Near Saigon
Predawn raid by a Viet Cong demolition team on a military motor pool outside Saigon killed four Vietnamese militiamen and destroyed 52 trucks. A U.S. serviceman was captured after the raiders breached a barbed wire fence and charged toward Sgt. Samuel Rodofsky of Marcellus New York atop wreckage. Damaged estimated at over 31 million dollars.
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Saigon
U.S
Samuel Rodofsky
Marciseet
N.Y
UC Boys 16 Jailed In Car Thefts
Two Union City youths aged 16 were captured in Cleveland after an all day car theft spree that included four Erie County autos. Samuel Palmer and Ronald Ester are jailed in Erie County on $500 bond each. They started by stealing two cars from Kimmy Nichols Garage in Union City, then took keys, gasoline, food, drinks, coveralls, and tools from nearby trucks and a bakery truck. The spree extended north toward Waterford.
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Ohio
Peter Migatulski
Union City
Cleveland
Erie County
Samuel Palmer
Ronald Ester
Louis Penman
Pennsylvania
Lawrence Park
Palmer
Ester
Kimmy Nichols Garage
Kimmy
Waterford
Birth on Plane Delivers Baby Aboard New York Flight
A U S Army sergeant's wife delivered a six pound baby girl aboard a Pan American Airways charter jet en route to New York. The premature newborn was born on a makeshift bed in the forward cabin of the Shannon to New York flight as the plane returned to Shannon. Mother Mrs. Martin McNamer, 23, and father Sgt. McNamer await reunification in New York.
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Shannon
Ireland
U.S. Army
Atlantic
Nick Miller
Pan American Airways
Martin McNamer
Sgt. McNamer
New York
Marines Land South Viet Nam In Deckhouse Four Operation
More than 1,200 U S Marines landed three miles south of the demilitarized zone to strike a North Vietnamese army division. Navy guns, rockets, and helicopter assaults followed as jet fighters and bombers attacked in the region. Spokesmen said the unit seeks to disrupt a potential buildup in Quang Tri Province and linked the action to Hastings era fighting.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North
U.S
North Viet Nam
Quang Tri
26Th Marine Regiment
Hastings
U.S. Navy
Coast Guard
Shafer Urges Uniform Drinking Age Nationwide
Atlantic City AP Raymond Shafer Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor urged a uniform national drinking age at the Pennsylvania Tavern Association convention. He cited cross state age differences and highway accidents linked to underage drinking and proposed governors meet to set a national standard. He favored displaying birthdates on licenses to curb teen access and promised to eliminate speakeasies and illegal sales while gaining tavern industry support. The Rt Rev Alfred A Gilman 88 retired bishop of the Episcopal district of Hankow China died Tuesday.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Raymond Shafer
Pennsylvania
The
Pennsylvania Tavern Association
Shafer
Alfred A. Gilman
Episcopal Missionary District
Hankow
China
UC Teenagers Guilty In Assault On Girl 14
Two Union City teenagers, Michael H. Gwinn and David W. Burger, were found guilty by an Erie County Court jury of criminal assault involving a 14 year old Union City girl. Gwinn was jailed on a 2500 bond. Burger posted bond and was released. A bench warrant was issued for John H. Peterson who was charged with the same crime but failed to appear for trial.
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Union City
Erie
Michael H. Gwinn
North Street
David W. Burger
John Street
James B
Gwinn
Burger
John H. Peterson
Seek Court Order To Protect Negro Pupils
Federal court action sought in Mississippi and Louisiana to protect newly integrated schools. Judge Claude Clayton suspended classes in Grenada while the Justice Department seeks a preliminary injunction. In Plaquemine Parish officials may be ordered to provide teachers and staff, and white parents in St Bernard Parish plan a private school to avoid integration. Administration weighs civil rights bill action as Senate vote stalls.
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Associated Press
Grenada
Miss
Oxford
Claude Clayton
Justice Department
New Orleans
Plaquemine Parish
St. Bernard Parish
Washington
Senate
Asst
U.S. Atty
John Doar
Gove
Peking Tells Red Guards To Lay Low In Turmoil
Tokyo AP report says Communist China’s leaders call on Red Guards to end revolutionary activity during the harvest season to protect production. Editorial warns against slowing output as crackdown considerations grow amid drought and foreign criticism. Mao Zedong and Lin Piao reportedly open to addressing a mass rally, with uncertainty on future activity.
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Peking
Red Guards
Tokyo
China
Peking People’s Daily
Red Guard
Communist Party
Mao Tzetung
Lin Piao
Gemini 11 lands on carrier after three day space mission
Gemini 11 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Richard F. Gordon Jr. splash down in the Atlantic near the aircraft carrier Guam in view of TV cameras to end a three day mission. They set seven space records and praise the flight as they recover aboard the carrier.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlantic
America
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Guam
Gordon
Phony payroll scam hits Corry and Titusville stores
Police investigate a $1,000 payroll check scam using counterfeit checks from a fictitious Eastern Construction Company. Women, described as short and dark haired, passed five checks at A&P in Corry and Titusville and in area stores, with alleged signer James Moot and payee Thomas Segal. The scheme originated with a War lien bank account in August, tied to Route 6 work near Tidioute.
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A&p
Eastern Construction Company
Titusville
Thomas Segal
James Moot
John Neckers
North Center Street
Neckers
Titusville. the Phony Construction Company
Tidioute
Warjren National Bank
Route 6
R. K. Cyphert
Tidioute Bank
The
Journal Today
Corry
Public Works Bill 4.1 Billion Approved by House Panel
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 4.1 billion dollar public works bill for the year ending next June 30. Over half funds go to Atomic Energy Commission research and development. The package covers flood control navigation irrigation and power projects nationwide while accounting for budget adjustments from the President and Congress. Marine Pfc James E West son of McKeesport Pa is listed as killed in action in Vietnam.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
Johnson
Congress
Reclamation Bureau
Army Engineers
James E. West
Herbert C. West
Mc McKeesport
Viet Nam
Millers Have Smashing Introduction on Rural Road
Two Millers not related met on a rural road south of Union City yesterday. Raymond Miller, 44, of Spartansburg, failed to observe a state highway department truck driven by Elmer Miller, 51, Meadville, which was stopped for paving near Canadohta Lake. Raymond’s car hit the truck. damage estimated at 2,600 to the car and 25 to the truck. Raymond Miller suffered minor cuts and bruises to the right arm.
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Union City
Miller
Corry
Raymond Miller
Spartansburg
Canadohta Lake
State Highway Department
Elmer Miller
Meadville
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Andrew Young
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Iyenrold
Abbie Kimble
Conrad
Okay Public Works Bill
Millers
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