Marines Halt Communists in Second DMZ Invasion
UPI dispatch reports thousands of Marines capturing a hill fortress on the DMZ and repelling a North Vietnamese assault in the Central Highlands. In ongoing combat near Pleiku and north of Saigon, American forces repelled rocket and small arms attacks while losses ran to seven U.S. dead and 92 enemy killed. Air strikes targeted rail yards around the Red River and Haiphong’s Kien An airfield as ships exchanged fire with shore batteries.
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Saigon
Upi
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
4Th Infantry Division
Pleiku
U.S.S. Providence
Providence
U.S.S. Boston
U.S.S. Edson
Central Highlands
U.S. 4Th Division
Red River
North Vietnam
Kien An
Haiphong
Fineman urges $62.6 million cut in Shafer budget
House Democratic Leader Herbert Fineman proposed reductions totaling 62.6 million dollars in Gov. Shafer's 1967-68 budget request. Major cuts target education and welfare while preserving essential services, with the largest single cut of 13 million to state colleges and institutions.
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Harrisburg
Upi
Herbert Fineman
Raymond P. Shafer
Fineman
Shafer
Philadelphia Democrat
Public Instruction Department
Department of Public Instruction
Department of Public Welfare
General Assembly
Awards and scholarships presented at JA banquet
About 300 gathered for the Junior Achievement banquet featuring an address on effort and potential. Patricia Fenati and Mary Catherine Skoog won scholarships. Varco and P-Jay Co were named companies of the year. West broadcast award went to Wendy Fox and Marc Latheran. Attendees included parents and educators. JA teaches students to run miniature companies and learn free enterprise.
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John C. Swanger
American General Life Insurance Co
Patricia Fenati
Frew Mill Rd
Necalco JA Company
Pennsylvania Power Co
Mary Catherine Skoog
W. Clayton St
Jago
Shenango Ceramics Inc
Varco
Universal Rundle Corp
P-Jay Co
Peoples Bank
Lawrence County
Wendy Fox
Buena Vista Way
Marc Latheran
E. Euclid Ave
Belvet Co
Bell Telephone Co
Mario del Signore
Superior St
Play Co
Miss Fox
Chuck Oberleitner
E. Clayton St
Patricia Atria
Harrison
Pray Co
Western Pennsylvania Warm Sunny Weather Forecast
Sunny and warm today with highs in the 70s north to 80s south. Tonight will be fair with little temperature change, lows in the 50s and 40s in the mountains. Saturday expects partly cloudy and warm skies with a chance of scattered thundershowers. Weather stats show today’s 24 hour period ending 7 am with record highs and Shenango River stage at 5.4 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Egypt Rejects U S Demand for Free Passage Through Gulf of Aqaba
Egypt turned down an American demand for freedom of all ships to pass the Gulf of Aqaba. Cairo accused the United States of encouraging Israeli aggression and warned of a potential U S Arab clash as evacuations begin in troubled areas.
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Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
Cairo
London
Canada
United States
Britain
Aqaba Gulf
Jerusalem
U.S
United Arab Republic
Israel
U.A.R
Richard H. Nolte
Strait of Juran
Gulf
Sinai
France
Aqaba
Soviet Union
Moscow
Russia
Shams Badran
United Nations
Mideast
Thant
New York
Kennedy Airport
Security Council
House okays four year draft extension in new bill
The House approved a four year extension of the draft to shield undergraduates from induction until bachelor’s degrees or age 24, targetting draft pool timing and complicating a potential nationwide lottery. The measure heads to a Senate conference committee as diplomats seek Mideast solutions.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate House
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Airman guilty in defense secrets case from Pentagon
A federal jury found Air Force Staff Sgt. Herbert W. Boeckenhaupt guilty of passing defense secrets to a Soviet Embassy employee. He faces potential death on the secret-sharing count, with a pre sentence report delaying sentence. appeals are expected. The case centered on 1965 66 activity at Air Force headquarters.
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Alexandria
UPI
Air Force
Herbert W. Boeckenhaupt
U.S
Soviet Union
Oren R. Lewis
Boeckenhaupt
Alexei R. Malinin
Pentagon
Governor heralds start of new 3.3 mile interstate stretch
The ceremony signaled the start of a 3.3 mile segment of the highway linking Erie to West Virginia. Governor Shafer praised citizens, and State Highways Secretary Bartlett and editor G A Harshman spoke at a dinner, with Shafer outlining plans to upgrade feeder roads and train state workers in defensive driving. Leaders from Lawrence County and regional officials attended.
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Erie
West Virginia
Shafer
Rob
Ert
G. Bartlett
G. A. Harshman
The
Sharon Herald
Warrendale - Wexford
Harshman
Robert S. Bates
Meadville Tribune
the News
Thomas G Lamoree
LS & T
Byron McConnell
WEST
Donald Nicolson
Peoples Realty
GNCA
William B. Patterson
City Redevelopment Authority
J. Fred Rentz
Bart Richards
James Rugh Jr
James Rugh
Gust Sanfilippo
Arnold Satz
Republican Party
New Castle Foundry
R. J
Denny) Schill
Ellwood City
Death notices of Campbell Thompson Barkley and Gwilym
Death records list William G. Campbell 81 of 216 Stewart Place Chauncey West Ellwood City 77, Mary Amon Thompson New Wilmington Floyd G. Barkley 81 Prospect and Richard E. Gwilym 62 Pittsburgh.
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William G. Campbell
Stewart Place
Chauncey West
Ellwood City
Mary Amon Thompson
New Wilmington
Floyd G. Barkley
Prospect
Richard E. Gwilym
Pittsburgh
County Athletes Chase State Track Titles
Thirteen county high school athletes compete for state titles in track and field as featured on page 14. The group includes standout sprinters and distance runners aiming for top finishes at the state meet.
Susan Jordan benefit show to aid medical bills
Laurel area residents plan a May 31 benefit at Laurel High School to raise funds for Susan Jordan 17 who underwent brain surgery and ongoing treatments. The event features performances by the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Men’s Chorus and hypnotism demo by Dr. Walter Biberich with dancing by the Coachmen. Tickets and donations support the Susan Jordan fund at Laurel High School.
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Laurel Area
Susan Jordan
Susan
Charles Jordan
Harlansburg
Susie
Youngstown
Southside Hospital
Laurel
Linda Barker
Laurel High School
Sheet and Tube Men
Walter Biberich
Westminster College
New Castle RD 4
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Eugene V. Risher
Mario DelSignore
Bloomington
Ind
Harrison St
Clayton St
New Castle News
Zelienople
Operating Engineers Locs! 66
By William Sunderland
Airman
United Press International
National Safety Council
Clark
Ruppe
Southeast Asia
Business World
Cross Word
Firwood
Obituary Society
TV Log
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