Winnie Typhoon Leaves Manila Devastation After 95 MPH Winds
Typhoon Winnie paralyzed Manila with 95 mph winds. At least seven drowned with hundreds injured as floods swamped central Luzon. The storm cut power, communications and transport, grounding flights and silencing media while rescue teams prepared to aid stricken areas.
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Khrushchev and Gerhardsen Meet in Oslo on Trade Pact
Soviet Premier Khrushchev and Norwegian Prime Minister Gerhardsen met in Oslo to discuss a new three year trade agreement to replace the expiring pact. They touched on world affairs and disarmament as crowds observed Khrushchev's visit and remarked on the city and water temperature.
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Group backs Hugh Scott reelection in formation
Washington AP reports Bill Howell of Pittsburgh and Walter Beckett of Philadelphia named co chairmen of Progressive Pennsylvanians for Scott, a new group backing the reelection of Sen. Hugh Scott.
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Lodge Says On Track Despite Political Clash Over Vietnam
Washington AP Henry Cabot Lodge tells senators the South Viet Nam war is on track as he defends U S strategy and statesmanship. GOP critics push a harsher view while Democrats press for troop withdrawal and broader action against Communist guerrillas in Southeast Asia.
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Congress probes coin shortages and Kennedy half dollars profits
The House Monetary Affairs subcommittee opens hearings on coin shortages and possible private profits for dealers and tellers. Eva Adams and Robert A. Wallace are to testify as witnesses. The Treasury proposes coin press purchases, halting proof-coin production, and authorizing 1964-date coins to ease the shortage. Rep. Monagan proposes private industry contracts to coin money until a new mint is built.
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D-Conn
Monagan
Philadelphia
Correction clears Coopersmith misidentification
Correction states Brandt Coopersmith vice chairman of the Inter-Faith Committee for Reconciliation with offices at Crozer Theological Seminary was wrongly named as executive director of the Anti-Defamation League. He is on leave of absence as the report on Chester police brutality charges was reviewed by State Lt. Gov. Raymond P. Shafer after a Thursday meeting.
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Inter - Faith Committee For Reconciliation
Crozer Theological Seminary
Anti-Defamation League
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Raymond P. Shafer
Chester
Staff Elected At Tri County Hospital Governance
Dr. John J. Kelch of Drexel Hill was chosen chief of staff at Tri County Hospital Springfield. Also elected for one year were Dr. John W. Barnard of Rose Tree as vice chief, Dr. Albert Tini of Rose Tree as recording secretary, and Dr. Robert Patton of Aldan as corresponding secretary.
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Township Line Road
Drexel Hill
Tri-County Hospital
Springfield
John W. Barnard
Ridley Creek Road
Rose Tree
Albert Tini
Providence Road
Robert Patton
Aldan Ave
Aldan
Pool Damage Suit Filed Against Haverford Firm
A Broomall couple George L. and Gloria Aronson seek 3000 dollars from Abbonizio and Sons Inc alleging their swimming pool cracked due to nearby blasting in February 1963. The Aronsons reside at 2609 Arbor Road and the firm is located at 2525 Haverford Road.
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Haverford Township
George L
Gloria Aronson
Arbor Road
Abbonizio & Sons, Inc
Haverford Road
State Boosts Holiday Police
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania will deploy 100 extra state police to patrol highways for the July 4 weekend under State Police Commissioner E Wilson Purdy.
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Clifton Heights Woman Injured In Pool Accident
A 29 year old Clifton Heights woman was hospitalized in critical condition after diving from a three foot high ladder into a 12 foot diameter plastic pool behind her home. Debra 8 held her mother’s head above water as neighbors called police. A broken back possible brain damage was reported at Delaware County Memorial Hospital.
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James T. Dey Jr
Whitehall Drive
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Two-Bucket Water Rations End in Hong Kong
Hong Kong ends two buckets per person daily water rations after 13 months. Normal supply returns to eight hours per day, reversing drought restrictions that limited residents to four hours every four days at the drought peak.
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Norwood School Budget Calls for 80 Mill Tax Rate
Norwood board approves a $765,700 1964-65 budget with an 80 mill tax rate an increase of two mills from last year. The district pays $630,367 to Interboro Joint School District up $138,367 as teacher raises drive most of the rise. A six room Seneca Avenue Elementary addition is to be completed by Sept 1 and the census shows 2,852 school age children, up 369.
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Interboro Joint
Nornwood
Frederick P. Haas
Seneca Avenue
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Picketing Threatens Chicago and Chester Demonstrations
A Chicago protest led to arrests and a night-long crowd surge around police cars with releases at 25 dollar bonds. In Chester over 100 demonstrators marched after a rally at Providence Baptist Church circling police HQ twice and staging a silent vigil before concluding at the Post Office. Wilbur Johnson and Brandt Coopersmith spoke urging a block-by-block drive to register non Republican voters in Chester.
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South Parkway
Chester
Providence Baptist Church
W. 2Nd St
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Edgmont
Wilbur Johnson
Young Adult Council
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Inter - Faith Committee For Reconciliation
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Soviet spokesman says China seeks own nuclear weapons
Moscow AP reports at Geneva disarmament talks the Soviet Union’s chief spokesman states that Red China desires independent nuclear arms because Beijing cannot rely on Soviet nuclear backing at all times.
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Soviet Union
Red China
Peking
Smidgens He’s Just Trying to Look Big in Public
A brief unsigned squib notes a figure making grand gestures to appear important while ignoring counterpoints. The item reads like a local gossip caption and emphasizes perceived self-importance over substantive action.
Police Seek Gunman After Chester Man is Shot
Philadelphia police search for a gunman who fired three shots at Robert Hicks 43 as he went to discuss reconciliation with his estranged wife outside a house on 15th Street near Ontario. Hicks was wounded in the leg and driven to Temple Hospital in good condition.
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Chester
Robert Hicks
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15Th St
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Hick
Johnson Extends Old Pact on NATO Nuclear Information
President Johnson advised Congress he approved a new broader agreement to share atomic information with NATO and its members. The pact expands the info scope to aid allied use of U S nuclear delivery systems while explicitly excluding weapons or restricted data transfers.
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Johnson
Congress
United States
NATO
Joint House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Robert S. McNamara
Glenn T. Seaborg
Atomic Energy Commission
Strike Vote by 3000 TV Workers in London
Three thousand television employees decided to strike at midnight against Britain's commercial television network. Producers directors floor managers and engineers demand higher pay. The union seeks a 25 percent wage increase on weekly rates between 42 and 168 dollars.
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London
Britain
Weather summary for County Nation with temperatures and tides
The forecast shows high today near 92 with a low around 70 and a high of 95 expected Wednesday. Precipitation is none in the last 24 hours. month-to-date 21 inches and year-to-date 14.64 inches. sunrise 5 35 AM sunset 8 33 PM. tonight’s moon rises at 12 22 AM. Tides at Chester include highs at 4 43 AM and 5 34 PM and lows near 11 48 PM and 12 28 PM.
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Chester Tidewater Terminal Pier
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