Beverly Hills Kidnap Plot Ends With Double Slaying
Beverly Hills police killed two men during a suspected kidnapping attempt on Leonard K. Firestone. The pair crashed his home with pistols drawn. one man died instantly and the other died hours later. Firestone 58 praised police for a thorough response.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Leonard K. Firestone
Cal Bailey
George Scalia
General Hospital
Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
San Francisco
John E. Hawkins
The
Les
Resignation Reported In New Cabinet
A caretaker cabinet member Mahavi Tyagi resigned objecting to Prime Minister Nanda’s support of the Pakistan Tashkent declaration. Tyagi gave no reason, but reportedly differed after Nanda pledged to honor the pact soon after Shastri’s death. The Congress party will name a new PM Wednesday.
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New Delhi
India
Gulzari Lal Nanda
Nanda
Pakistan
Mahavi Tyagi
Tyagi
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Tashkent
U.S.S
R. Shastri
Ayub Khan
South Asia
Shastri
Congress Party
Compromise Payment Plan Ended In Pennsylvania Law
Gov. Scranton approved a law eliminating compromise payments that allowed liquor licensees to operate during suspensions. The act, effective in 60 days, authorizes fines from 50 to 1000 dollars and licenses suspensions or revocations. The Liquor Control Board gains authority to enforce penalties even for first offenders.
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Harrisburg
Gov. Scranton
State Liquor Control Board
Liquor Control Board
Bank Offices Extend Friday Hours to 8 P.M.
Homer City State Bank announces all offices will stay open Friday evening until 8 PM to serve customers. The extended hours provide after work access to banking services across locations.
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Homer City
Homer City State Bank of
Casey Declares Candidacy for Democratic Governor Nomination
State Senator Robert P. Casey of Scranton, 34, announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. He planned a news conference and said supporters should step forward as openly candidate. Casey met with the Southeastern Pennsylvania ADA committee in Philadelphia.
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Harrisburg
Robert P. Casey
Scranton
Casey
Philadelphia
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Americans For Democratic Action
Southeastern
James H. J. Tate
Delmont Man Fatally Burns In Home Fire
In Greensburg Pennsylvania a Westmoreland County man died from fatal burns at his Delmont home Jacob S Hines 86 died when his clothes caught fire as he attempted to light a stove in the living room firefighters reported the incident occurred today according to officials
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Greensburg, Pa
Westmoreland County
Jacob S. Hines
Delmont
Obituaries for Jane B. Nevins and Pierre L. Smith
Two notices report the deaths of Mrs. Jane B. Nevins 67 of Derry and Pierre L. Smith 79 of Punxsutawney. Nevins formerly resided in Homer City and Smith is linked to Punxsutawney life. Funeral details follow in the local listings.
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Nevins
Jane B
Derry
Homer City
Five Children Die in New Castle House Fire
Five Mayer children aged 15 months to 9 years died in a New Castle, Pennsylvania, home blaze. Coroner John Meehan said one child burned, others suffocated. mother Elsie Mayer, 32, locked out when the fire started. Father was away, work at Babcock & Wilcox.
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New Castle, Pa
New Castle
Norman Mayer
Lawrence County
John A. Meehan
Elsie
Babcock & Wilcox Co
Beaver Falls
Meehan
Norman
Debbie
David
Jodi
Timothy
Pennsylvania Draft Quota Sets February Call at 1529
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania will provide 1,529 men for the draft in February, down from 2,237 in January. The national February draft call is 29,400 men, according to state Selective Service headquarters.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Selective Service
Distinguished Educator Stringfellow Barr to Speak at IU Pennsylvanias First Graduation
Stringfellow Barr, noted educator and historian, will address Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s first graduating class at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in John S. Fisher Auditorium. The ceremony honors 195 Bachelor of Science in Education, 18 Bachelor of Arts, and 27 Master of Education degrees, with several graduates commissioned in the Army. Barr led St. John’s College Annapolis and pioneered Great Books and early educational broadcasting through CBS.
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Stringfellow Barr
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Willis E. Pratt
John S. Fisher
U.S. Army Reserve
U.S. Regular Army
Barr
St. John’s College
Annapolis
Robert Hutchins
Mortimer Adler
University of Chicago
CBS Radio
Lindsay Says Action In Public Interest In Transit Deal
President Johnson calls New York transit wage settlement inflationary while Mayor Lindsay defends the 12 day bus and subway strike resolution as being in the public interest. Gov. cost estimate spans 52 to 70 million over two years and exceeds the 3.2 percent guideline.
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Lindsay
NEW York
Johnson
John V. Lindsay
Washington
William Allison Remains in Serious Condition
William Allison, local insuranceman, remains unchanged after lapsed into a coma. He was admitted to Indiana Hospital Sunday in serious condition.
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William Allison
Beef and Pork Dinner At Plumville Fire Co
Plumville District Volunteer Fire Company hosts beef and pork dinner with offices open Friday evening to 8 pm. Dance tonight by Rocky Glenn at the Holiday Inn. Lewis Tea Room also open Sunday.
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Plumville Dist
Vol Fire Co
Weather Update: Partly Clearing and Colder Today
Partial clearing and colder today with a high near 28 to 33. Tonight remains partly cloudy and colder with a low around 15 to 23. Saturday should be partly cloudy and a bit warmer.
Study On Tourism In Clarion County East Brady Area
The Economic Development Administration announced a study of potential tourism and recreation development in the East Brady area of Clarion County Pennsylvania. About $8,600 in federal funds and $1,000 from the East Brady Area Industrial Development Corp will finance the study.
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Washington
East Brady
Clarion County
The
Economic Development Administration
East Brady Area
Betsy Ann Gill Missing Seven Months Cape Girardeau
Betsy Ann Gill, 3, disappeared June 13 near her Cape Girardeau home while playing with a sand bucket. Police chief Irvin Beard suspects kidnapping and has Civil Air Patrol help in circulating notices to agencies nationwide. Divers searched the Mississippi River with no trace. Betsy’s family, community, and authorities continue to hope for her return.
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Cape Girardeau, Mo
Betsy Ann Gill
Betsy
Irvin Beard
Betsy Ann
Beard
Civil Air Patrol
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missouri State College
Harry Gill
Gill
Mishaps dog US forces and Viet Cong activity in Vietnam
Viet Cong activity continued on a reduced scale as government militiamen killed 40 Communists near Quang Ngai. A U S plane collision killed seven aboard. Marines reported mortar injuries and a deadly river strike near Dan Nang. U S officials eyed Rusk Harriman arrival to ease South Vietnamese misgivings about Johnson peace efforts.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Qui Nhon
da Nang
Dean Rusk
W. Averell Harriman
Johnson
Thin Yen
Dan Nang
Chu Lai
Punxsutawney Publisher Smith Dies at 79
Punxsutawney Spirit co publisher Pierre L Smith 79 died Thursday night at Adrian Hospital Punxsutawney He spent over 50 years in newspapers earned the 1957 Distinguished Service Award from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association He is survived by his wife two daughters and three grandchildren Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 pm at Schenkemeyer Funeral Home Circle Hill Cemetery interment Punxsutawney. Elks event fish dinner served 5 to 8 pm Friday adults 1 00 children 50c
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Punxsutawney
Pierre L. Smith
Punxsutawney Spirit
Adrian
Smith
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
the Spirit
Chicago
Champaign
Pittsburgh
Winette Dillman Smith
Charles Krouse
Cincinnati
Ohio
Suzanne Smith
Socorro
New Mexico
Schenkemeyer
Circle Hill Cemetery
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Guam
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Milton
Mass
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NY Transit
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Rocky Glenn
Clarion Co
Quang Ngai
Punxsy
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