Allies press Vietnam talks with election concessions ultimatum
Paris dispatch reports Allied officials warn progress toward ending the war hinges on settlement talks with Communist negotiators. The United States and South Vietnam have offered Viet Cong participation in elections, but the Communists refuse. Henry Cabot Lodge continues pressing the proposal while Madame Nguyen Thi Binh reiterates free elections are impossible under U S bayonets. North Vietnam seeks U S withdrawal and removal of the Saigon government.
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Pony theft probes kid's prized pony in Neshannock
State police investigate several thefts across Lawrence County. An 11 year old girl reports her brown and white pony valued at 150 dollars missing from a pasture behind Alice Mazur's home on Maitland Lane. In another case, two men allegedly stole 249 dollars from an unlocked service station safe at Pa 19 and Pa 108. Additional items were taken from Louis Cunningham's home on Lanewood Drive. A car tap was cut into a convertible on Main Street in Wampum, with a 129 dollar tape player stolen. NEW WILMINGTON Westminster College hires Youngstown native David Dyer as economics and business instructor.
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Widow, son, sister slayings shock West Philadelphia
Mrs Margaret Preston, 72, admitted to leading police to the bodies in her West Philadelphia home after she said she was tired of caring for her invalid son Ralph and sister Edna Peiffer. Ralph, bedbound with polio, was suffocated with sleeping pills and slashed. Edna, epileptic with kidney disease, was strangled with neckties. Police charged Preston with murder.
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Sports car driver killed in rural Pennsylvania crash
Eight people died in weekend accidents in Pennsylvania including Mark Orlosky a 20 year old Saint Benedict resident killed when his sports car ran off a rural Somerset County road and overturned. Two others were injured. Plymouth police chief Kendig died of a heart attack while en route to a convention in Pittsburgh. Swedens Major Bo Roland, the first U N peace observer killed near the Suez Canal, died when an observing post was hit by shell fragments.
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Burglary attempt at Mangiarelli Motor Sales Inc
Police discovered an apparent burglary attempt last night at Mangiarelli Motor Sales Inc 27 W Grant St Officers noticed a door window and two other windows broken A piece of wood was found on a window sill The door was reported to be still locked
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Murder trial opens in Ramon Novarro case
Two Chicago area brothers, Paul Ferguson 22 and Thomas Ferguson 18, go on trial in Los Angeles for the bludgeon murder of silent star Ramon Navarre Novarro at his Hollywood Hills home. Prosecution seeks first degree murder. Paul faces possible death, Thomas could get life since he was 17 at the time.
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Pope May Mediate Nigeria Conflict Visit Planned
Pope Paul VI may mediate in Nigeria's two year old war, with seven top officials arriving as he visits Castel Gandolfo. He urged both sides to send representatives to Uganda for talks, though no Biafran delegation was confirmed.
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State of emergency lifted in York Pa after violence
A state of emergency ended today in York Pa after four calm nights in an industrial city torn by disorders. A curfew remains 1 p.m. to 6 a.m. The governor ordered National Guard and state police to their home stations as officials met. One woman was killed and 38 injured in violence that began July 17 with a teen gang fight. 108 arrests were made, mostly for curfew violations.
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Tax vote looms as Harrisburg sessions hinge on tax package
In Harrisburg this week House Democratic leaders aim to push a 407 million tax package to a vote while considering delaying recesses. A 10 percent state employee pay hike remains tied to Gov Shafer and the tax plan's fate. House Republicans may scuttle or trim tax measures, including a car trade-in levy, as sessions press toward a possible end within weeks.
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Moon rocks yield igneous clues after Apollo 11
At the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Houston, Armstrong Aldrin and Collins recount the mission as scientists report lunar rocks formed from hot liquid material. Moonquakes, including a five minute event, suggest the moon is not dead.
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Major legislation status announced in Washington
UPI reports status on taxes reform and spending measures. House approves income tax surcharge extensions and removal of millions from tax rolls while tax reform proposals seek broader reform. Senate debates ABM and police funding, with several committees advancing education, labor, and environmental bills.
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Times Square and Birdbath at The Drawing Room Players
The Drawing Room Players staged Leonard Melfi one act plays Times Square and Birdbath in a contemporary East Village style. Critics praised Kate Storms as Velma Sparrow and Paul Kwint as Butch Flagstone while noting limited structure in Birdbath and Times Square and a minimal set design by Ed Fair. The show runs with Hoyt Institute’s Summer Festival.
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Former Ist Lady is Forty in Greece
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis marks her 40th birthday on a Greek island with husband Aristotle Onassis and children Caroline and John. He presents earrings depicting the earth and moon inspired by the Apollo 11 mission, plus a 4 carat diamond valued up to $120,000.
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Three defendants jailed and fined in county court
Judge John F. Henderson sentenced Joseph Cooper Jr. to one to two years in the Allegheny County Workhouse on two assault counts with concurrent terms after a guilty plea. Robert Cain drew six to 12 months for public indecency after a trial, and William Donley was fined $400 and placed on one year probation after a drunken driving conviction.
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