Government troops move into Saigon to halt terrorism
Two battalions of government troops enter Saigon to counter threats from Buddhist demonstrations and Viet Cong attacks ahead of Sunday's elections. Military sources said security forces were deployed nationwide to maintain order and curb violence.
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American F105 Shot Down as Saigon Skirmishes Rise
An F105 Thunderchief was downed by groundfire near Saigon with the pilot listed as missing. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces attacked on multiple fronts around the capital while security around the election intensified.
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Gemini II blastoff set for Monday
Gemini 11 mission delayed again awaiting Atlas booster autopilot repair after a hole in Titan skin earlier caused a 24 hour postponement. Conra d and Gordon anticipate first orbit rendezvous and a spacewalk to test bolt turning in space. Launch times set for 8 48 a m EDT Atlas and 10 25 a m EDT Gemini on Monday.
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Verwoerd's Assassin Diagnosed as Schizophrenic in U S Hospitals
UPI reports Dimitrios Tsafandakis, the man who killed South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, was diagnosed as schizophrenic during confinement in U S mental hospitals. Immigration records show multiple visits 1942 to 1947, with deportations and mental grounds exclusions.
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France postpones Mururoa hydrogen bomb test due to weather
Tahiti report says President Charles de Gaulle awaits a nuclear blast at Mururoa in the Tuamotu Archipelago but weather shifts forced a 24 hour postponement. Officials had given a 50-50 chance of the test and warned France may not deploy a hydrogen device for at least a year.
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New Castle Stuns Westinghouse In Tight Openers
New Castle High beat Westinghouse 27-25 in a dramatic season opener at Taggart Stadium. The Bulldogs, last to face the 25 game Westinghouse streak, seized the lead on a late punt return by Lenny Payne and a decisive 54 second dash by Dick Jokinen, ending Westinghouse’s long winning run.
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Lawence County Vocational Tech School gets 358 034 grant
The Appalachian Regional Commission approved a 358 034 grant to aid construction of the Lawrence County Vocational Technical School. The U S Education Office will provide a similar grant and the state plus eight districts cover the rest of the 4 845 732 cost. The school serves Lawrence County and Wilmington Township area population 114 000.
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Pittsburgh Seeks Stay on Milk Price Increase ruling
Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg heard a three hour argument on Pittsburgh’s petition for a temporary halt to a one and a half cent milk price rise. The request seeks a supersedeas while appealing a Milk Control Commission order dated August 24 authorizing the Pittsburgh milk marketing area hike.
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Hope in the Home by Woodson W Collins
Weekly religious message from Woodson W Collins public relations director for the City Rescue Mission appears in this week’s Inside Today News. The item highlights faith focused guidance for households.
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City Rescue Mission
Republicans Set Broad Platform for Pennsylvania
The GOP Republican State Committee adopted a 46 page platform calling for a constitutional convention, milk control reform, a fair price board, higher unemployment benefits, anew insurance code, and expanded education funding. It backs a 50 50 match for local infrastructure, new departments of transportation public safety and finance, and a single state regents system.
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Plastics plant in West Pittsburg to close by Sept 30
The Pittsburgh Plastics plant in West Pittsburg will close by Sept 30 and move production of plastic bottle caps to Calmar plants in Clark New Jersey. The plant, a Diamond National unit, employs about 125 and will shift under Calmar Corp. of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
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Robert Wise
M. G. Dumas & Sons
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Peter A. Costello
United Auto Workers
Weather Summary for Western Pennsylvania
Mostly sunny with little temperature change today. Highs of 74 to 81 and fair warm tonight into Sunday with lows 46 to 52. 24 hour period ending 7 am shows max 76, min 43, no precipitation. Shenango River stage 4.5 feet. Pollen count 133 grains per cubic yard at St Francis Hospital lab.
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