Night of Violence as Mexican Troops Seize Vocational School
In Mexico City riots spill over nine hours with gunfire and Molotovs as army units move to seize Santo Tomas Vocational School. At least three killed, 50 wounded including students and riot police. reports vary on fatalities. Police and soldiers patrol, some blocks from Tlatelolco district amid ongoing clashes. Olympic concerns rise as athletes arrive for the 1968 Games scheduled Oct 12, with officials silent on cancellation.
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Mexico City
Red Cross
Santo Tomas Vocational School
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
San Jacinto
Tlatelolco
Federal District Penitentiary
Diaz Ordaz
Grenaderos
Mexi
$300 000 Contract Set For New Church Here
An Erie firm won a contract valued at about $300 000 to build a new First Presbyterian Church on West Smith Street opposite Corry Memorial Hospital. Groundbreaking is set for Sunday at 12:30 p.m. with completion expected next summer. The 500-member congregation supports plans with $144,000 pledged in May 1966.
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Erie
First Presbyterian
Jan L. Howard
John F. Agnello and Son Inc
West
Smith Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Howard
Hallgren
Restife
Loop of
Iin
Cancer Drives Erie County Raise 56 600 In Campaign
Dr. Lee Tarno of the county unit announced the American Cancer Society campaign in Erie County totaled 56 600, the best ever. About 2 700 was raised in Corry with leaders Marie Keppel Vellah Bracken Dr Archie Tate and George Sample honored for their roles. Charles Bonavita received special recognition for chairing the Corry crusade and Corry Jaycees aided in planning and fundraising efforts. The Corry door to door campaign by The Ging-Out Corry Up With People group was thanked for contributions.
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Lee Tarno
Corry
American Cancer Society
Marie Keppel
Vellah Bracken
Archie Tate
George Sample
Philippines restricts British and Australian ships passage
Manila announced that British and Australian vessels may not pass Philippine waters without permission from the government. The move follows Britain’s support for Malaysia in the Sabah dispute. Marcos says Sabah belongs to the Philippines as former territory of the sultanate of Sulu. Also noted, Pan American resumed New York to Prague flights after a pause during the 1968 invasion period.
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Manila
Philippines
Philippine
Britain
Malaysia
Sabah
F. E. Marcos
Sulu
Prague
New York
Pan American World Airways
Czechoslovakia
Gas Used On Crowd In Syracuse Negro Area
Police used tear gas late last night to disperse youths in Syracuse's south side area after four fires were started by fire bombs at stores. Three arrests were reported after 9 p.m. Reporter noted smashed store windows. Sunday night three more arrests followed a disturbance that ruined a grocery store and injured three policemen struck by stones.
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Syracuse
York Riots Prompt Curfew Enforced by Mayor Snyder
In York Pennsylvania a city curfew was ordered after sporadic violence linked to a Friday football game. A 79 year old man Isidore Greenberg was critically injured when struck by a youth as crowds roamed the streets. Police reported no arrests for curfew violations as the curfew was generally observed. A police spokesman said groups larger than three are not allowed and measures are being taken to calm unrest.
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York
John ‘Snyder
William Penn High School
Isidore Greenberg
Greenberg
Snyder
Cars Crash at Marion and Duane Streets
Two cars collided yesterday afternoon at the Marion and Duane Streets intersection. Martha Jane Potock, 18, and William Hartel, 58, were involved. damage totaled about $1,000 with Hartel’s car at $200 and Potocki’s at $700. Potocki was eastbound on Duane, Hartel on Marion. no injuries reported.
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Ion
Marion
Duane Streets
Martha Jane Potock
East South Street
William Hartel
Smith Street
Potocki
Ane
Hartel
Potock
Journal
Eston
Academy High School Melee Triggers Discipline Crackdown
In Erie the Academy High School melee broke out in the cafeteria after a smoke bomb triggered chaos. Two youths were arrested for malicious mischief, one as an adult and another turned to juvenile authorities. Mayor Louis Tullio offered community relation officers and a reactivated tactical police unit to curb unrest, while Dr. Joseph Zipper and Principal Michael Ferraro pledged stricter discipline following a May outbreak.
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Tullio
Michael Ferraro
Academy
Zipper
Larry Wade
Erie
Wade
U S Bombs Frontier Vietnam Shell Cambodia To Silence Gunners
U S and South Vietnamese forces delivered heavy bombardment to disrupt Viet Cong positions across the Cambodian frontier. Lt. Gen. Do Cao Tri said 105mm howitzers shelled Cambodian soil after Viet Cong mortars fired on Phuoc Tan outpost. American air power dropped 750 tons in saturation patterns along the frontier as raids extended northwest of Saigon. A Skyhawk and a helicopter were shot down, leaving several Americans and South Vietnamese wounded. Rocket strikes on Nha Be wounded civilians and damaged barge facilities.
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Saigon
Cambodia
South Vietnam
3Rd Corps
Do Cao Tri
North Vietnam
Vinh
Tri
Phuoc Tan
Nha Be
Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Mekong
Phong Phu
Demilitarized Zone
Parliamentary Move On To Block Fortas Vote
Opponents of Abe Fortas nomination explore a parliamentary tactic to kill the appointment without a filibuster by voting to recommit the nomination to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Strength appears to be at least 29 with two additional senators now opposed, while delays from tax bill debate push start of Fortas proceedings to later in the week.
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Washington
Abe Fortas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Fortas
Jobin Sparkman
Dslla
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
North Korea demands Pueblo crew release only after apology
North Korea's Rodong Sinmun insists Pueblo crewmen must be punished as spies and released only if the United States admits the ship violated North Korean waters and issues a formal apology. It says the crew confessed under orders, seeks U.S. responsibility and assurances against a repeat incident.
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Tokyo
Communist Party
U.S
Rodong Shinmoon
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
United States
Washington
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Buchtr
Election Comes First Solons Lack Quorum
Washington AP reports preoccupation with the upcoming election has Congress short of members. The House adjourned for lack of a quorum for the first time in nearly two years, while the Senate barely mustered a quorum after two hours of session. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield criticized colleagues for making the body look ridiculous and indecisive as the nation faces grave trouble.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Mike Manafield
Wallace Pushes GOP Dilemma Over Nixon Wallace Ticket
In Winston-Salem AP reports that Republican congressional candidates were told to support Nixon only if it does not imperil their own races. Rep. Gerald Ford led strategy sessions advising North Carolina and Kentucky candidates. Ford said while national ticket support is desired, local sentiment will guide choices. He noted Wallace trails Nixon in NC and other areas, urging candidates to use their own judgment. The aim is elect enough GOP House members to counter Democrats' majority.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
Richard M. Nixon
George C. Wallace
Rep
Gerald Ford
Michigan
House
Ford
Tee
Wallace
Greensboro
North Carolina
Kentucky
GOP
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Nixon
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