UN Elects Steering Committee Today at UN General Assembly
The General Assembly elected a seven nation steering committee to manage debate on Korea, Bangladesh and terrorism. Diplomats expect clashes over Korea and possible deferment of items to next year, with China opposing new members and Africa wary of terrorism measures. A protester shouted in the gallery during President Trepczynski’s inaugural address and was expelled.
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N.Y
General Assembly
Korea
Bangladesh
Assembly
Stanislaw Trepczynski
Britain
U.S
China
Soviet Union
U.N
Red Cross
Security Council
United States
Kurt Waldheim
Waldheim
Munich
Adam Malik
Trepczynski
Indochina
Identify Slain Robber After Week
YOUNGSTOWN OHIO AP A man shot and killed by a Mahoning County sheriff's deputy a week ago was identified Tuesday as Wallace Holmes 30 of Butler Pennsylvania. Deputies said Holmes was shot in the chest by a deputy working as a security guard at a discount department store. The incident occurred when Holmes allegedly tried to rob a store manager making a night deposit at a bank in the Lincoln Knolls shopping plaza on the East Side Shop Your Corry Stores.
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Youngstown
Burn Victim, 14, Returning Home From Burn Center
Timothy Loftus, 14, is expected to return to Erie a week from today after treatment at Shriner's Burn Center in Boston since July 25 for severe burns from a backyard tent fire. His 9 year old brother Thomas died Aug 8 at the center. Timothy is listed in good condition and will undergo extensive therapy and reconstructive sessions.
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Erie
Timothy Loftus
Shriner’s
Boston
Thomas Loftus
Timothy
California marijuana ballot campaign struggles for big donations
SACRAMENTO AP The drive to legalize marijuana on the November ballot reports slow fundraising from Hollywood stars and major donors. Organizer Robert Ashford cites minimal contributions despite endorsements by James Coburn and Tommy Smothers and a concert that netted 8000. He notes $60,000 in small gifts and merchandise sales, leaving the campaign about 10000 in the red as Prop 19 seeks voter approval.
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California
Robert Ashford
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Ashford
James Coburn
Tommy Smothers
Winterland
Coburn
Smothers
Wreck Cleared As Beav er Falls Highway Reopens After Derailment
In Kepple north of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania 351 reopened after Penn Central freight train derailed with 25 cars. No injuries were reported. The 85 car train was en route from Conrad yards to Youngstown Ohio and derailed off a secondary line, knocking over utility poles and cutting service to several homes.
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Pennsylvania
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Kepple
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Youngstown
Ohio
Conrad Yards
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