Red China showdown report and Shafer seeks mining plan
Red China broadcasts from Hong Kong say Mao Zedong has ordered the army toward a national showdown with anti-Mao forces. Pro Mao elements claim control of party machinery in Kiangsi and issue a 10 point directive in Heilungkiang as tensions mount. In Pennsylvania, Gov. Shafer prepares to testify before a Senate subcommittee on a land reclamation plan using a revolving fund for Appalachian strip mined land.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Red China
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Communist Party
Kiangsi
China
Heilunkiang
Lee Leonard
Harrisburg
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
Shafer
U.S. Senate Public Works
Washington
Appalachian
Appalachia
Senate
Peking Radio
Peking
Rce
Mi Mao
Radio
Peking Wall
Manchuria
Inner Mongolia
Shansi
Pennsylvania State University
Rackley
Kerr
City approves purchase of J. R. Rick building for new garage
City council authorizes buying the J. R. Rick building on E Washington St for 60000 to house a new city garage funded from proceeds of the old garage sale. Redevelopment Authority paid 93000 for the former site in the Lower Neshannock Creek project.
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City Council
J. R. Rick
E. Washington St
City Garage
Old City Garage
Redevelopment Authority
Lower Neshannock Creek Project
Werner Borgmann
G. I. Borgmann Co
West Pittsburg
Borgmann
Rick
William J. Watkins
Streets
City
Council
John C. Jordan
Jordan
U S Troops Clear Out Cave Fortress After Hostage Case
U S troops using tear gas high explosives and flame throwers cleared a granite cave fortress at Bong Son in the Central Highlands where North Vietnamese held women and children and killed an American officer. Para troopers conducted a rare combat jump along the coast to pave the way for 1st Air Cavalry helicopter assault inland toward the cave complex.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Bong Son
Highlands
1St Air
UPI
Leon Daniel
McNamara says Viet Cong buildup in South Vietnam curbed
Defense Secretary McNamara told Congress that Viet Cong forces in South Vietnam have been limited with a net gain of about 25 000 in the past year. He projected U S troop levels near 470 000 by late 1967 and warned pacification progress remains unsatisfactory amid dangers of secure operations.
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John A. Goldsmith
United Press International
Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
Vietnam
South
McNamara
Congress
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Capitol Hill
U.S
Richard B. Russell
Armed Services Committee
Russell
Mee
Union Area teachers seek pay increases for 1967 68
Union Area teachers urged the school board to approve a 36550 raise for the 1967 1968 year. They proposed higher starting salaries and new scales based on education level plus a 300 raise after 20 years for long term staff, citing better rates at neighboring districts.
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Union Area School District
Theodore Gibson
Joseph Yasher
Gibson
Yasher
Union
New Castle
Ellwood City
Neshannock
Vocational Technical High
Mohawk
Wilmington
Shenango
Auto giants cut output as 17,000 workers face layoffs
General Motors and Chrysler plan February production cuts totaling about 17,000 jobs amid lagging sales. Chrysler will produce 94,800 cars in February, down from 111,000 last year, triggering plant shutdowns. GM trims three plants and reduces 1,900 jobs, while Ford forecasts an 18 percent February drop. Observers link sagging sales to economy and new federal safety standards set for 1968.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors
Chrysler
Chrysler Corp
Chevrolet
Ford Motor Co
American Motors Corp
Ince
Ford
Mit
Pirates' Roberto Clemente Joins Highest Paid Group
Roberto Clemente, star for the Pirates, is reported to be among the highest paid players. The entry notes his salary rise as part of broader pro sports pay trends.
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Pirates
Roberto Clemente
Burglary at Sylvan Heights Golf Course Reported
Police investigated a morning burglary at the Sylvan Heights Municipal Golf Course that netted about $3,000 in merchandise. The loot included 25 dozen golf balls 13 golf sets 5 golf bags and various apparel. Entry was gained by forcing open an east side clubhouse door.
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Sylvan Heights
Area Coordination Team elects 6 new directors
Six new directors were elected at the Area Coordination Team meeting in the YMCA. The new directors are Blair D. Alverson Arthur Haas Dr James R Paige Glenn Patterson Thomas L Pawlak and Richard E Rentz replacing six prior members. Reports were given by local officials including Jerry Beavon and Victor Andrew with updates on development and unemployment. Runway Beavon said a new runway is 40 percent complete with a hangar and administration building to follow. Andrew noted GNCDC brought three new industries Garrett Rail Car Co Feed Screws Inc and Pro-Met Diecraft Co to the area. Unemployment stands at 2.7 percent.
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Area Coordination Team
ACT
YMCA
Blair D. Alverson
Arthur Haas
James R. Paige
Glenn Patterson
Thomas L. Pawlak
Richard E. Rentz
Lewis C. Dayton
Herman W. Green
Sidney L. Lockley
Robert E. Rainey
J. Fred Rentz
Manning W. Weller
Jerry Beavon
New Castle Airport Authority
Victor J. Andrew
Greater New Castle Development Corp
City Redevelopment Authority
D. John Razzano
Charge Inc
Michael J. Audin
Lawrence County Regional Planning Commission
Charles E. McGrath
Lawrence County Housing Authority
Phillip R. Phelps
County Vocational Technical School
William Boston
City Sanitation Authority
Isaac E. George
New Castle Area Transit Authority
William J. Watkins
Runway Beavon
Andrew
GNCDC
Garrett Rail Car Co
Feed Screws Inc
Pro-Met Diecraft Co
Western Pennsylvania Weather: Cloudy with Rain and Snow Likely
Cloudy today and tonight with occasional rain and a risk of freezing rain in extreme north. Highs mainly in the 30s to low 40s, with tonight in the 30s. Friday turns colder with rain changing to snow flurries in the extreme west. 24hour period shows 0.02 inches precipitation and Shenango River at 5.9 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Labor and unions clash over wage restraint and 1967 contracts
Labor leaders reject President Johnson's call for wage restraint, insisting demands will be based on needs of workers. AFL-CIO argues no fixed formula, while a council proposal to tie raises to productivity and CPI faces opposition as contracts in trucking, rubber, autos, and railroads already include cost of living escalators.
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Johnson
Council of Economic Advisers
U.S
Frank Swoboda
Washington
UPI
Big Labor
Afl-Cio
Congress
Council
Labor
Death notices for four residents in January 1967
A. Alan Moretti aged 63 of 718 Oak Street Lewis W. Van Kirk aged 54 of Darlington Pennsylvania Frank W. Ferris aged 78 of New Wilmington Route 2 Gerald F. Earl aged 67 of 305 East Maitland Lane are listed in the January 26 1967 death record.
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A. Alan Moretti
Oak St
Lewis W. van Kirk
Darlington, Pa
Frank W. Ferris
New Wilmington RD
Gerald F. Earl
E. Maitland Lane
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