Riots Strain Buffalo as Third Night of Violence Unfolds
A third night of racial unrest in Buffalo's East Side left twelve wounded by shotgun pellets and 18 more injured, with over 100 arrests as about 1,000 youths roamed the Jefferson Ferry Madison corridor. Police, 500 on duty, used shotguns and tear gas to disperse crowds and haul away dozens for minor charges. Affected Niagara Falls reported additional disturbances and fires, including a two-story home bombed with a gasoline device.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Niagara Falls
Mile-Square
Jefferson-Ferry-Madison Avenues
Alice McClure
UN showdown over Middle East as Gaza troops exit debated
The United Nations General Assembly faced a clash over two rival resolutions on Israeli troop withdrawal from Egypt Jordan and Syria. One group seeks immediate withdrawal before any Security Council action while others push for a mediated settlement with Arab belligerency renunciation. Both sides claimed they could win the required two thirds.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Suez Canal
Security Council
U.N
Oswego Jaycees Stage Independence Day Celebration
Oswego County hosts a Saturday Independence Day event at Fort Ontario under Oswego Jaycees with a 2 PM parade, 3 30 PM marching exhibition, 4 PM baton twirlers, and 6 PM Drum Corps. Coordinators include Anthony C. Murabito and Dick Seguin. Participating twirlers include Mae McKinstry and groups from Minetto Utica Phoenix Vernon Clinton Ithaca and Ottawa.
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Oswego County
Oswego
Oswego Jaycees
Anthony C. Murabito
Fort Ontario
Fort
Dick Seguin
Bruce Whitney
Leroy Dunn
Bob McManus
Dick Bonanno
Bob Anderson
Mae McKinstry
Minetto
Minetto Twirlettes
TNT Twirlers
Utica
Zorro’s
Phoenix
The
Legionettes
Vernon
Royaleers
Clinton
Ithaca Twirlers
Ithaca
Gee Gee Fred
Ottawa
Canada
U S Government Begins Posting Tariff Cuts List
Washington AP reports the United States starts releasing about 6000 tariff reductions averaging 35 percent, with some up to 50 percent, under the Geneva trade agreement. The cuts unfold in five steps from January 1, 196? to January 1, 1972, in exchange for reciprocals from trading partners.
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Washington
Geneva
William M. Roth
U.S
Admit U. S. Planes May Have Hit Soviet Ship
The Defense Department conceded that American bombers may have hit a Soviet ship moored near Haiphong harbor while attacking oil installations. Moscow lodged a protest, marking the second such incident in Haiphong harbor this month.
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Washington
Pentagon
Haiphong Harbor
Defense Department
Moscow
State traffic deaths set May record in New York
State Motor Vehicle Department announced a record 259 people died in traffic accidents in New York during May. The previous May high was 238 in 1937, with 227 highway deaths last May.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
State
Queen Elizabeth II Begins Canadian Birthday Tour
Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Ottawa for Canada's 100th birthday celebrations and starts a six day tour with handshakes and wreath laying. Security and crowd scenes figure as six artillerymen were injured in a collision near her motorcade. She plans to travel to Expo 67 in Montreal by royal yacht, avoiding Quebec's French-speaking province.
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Ottawa
Elizabeth II
Canada
Elizabeth
London
Montreal
Quebec
Expo
St. Lawrence River
Tug of War Over Jayne Mansfield Funeral Develops
In New Orleans a funeral plan for actress Jayne Mansfield sparks family conflict as estranged husband Matt Cimber and actor Mickey Hargitay rush to arrange arrangements. Mansfield and others died in a highway crash near the city. The coroner ordered release awaits the mother’s word. The children remain under hospital care.
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Jayne Mansfield
New Orleans
Matt Cimber
Mickey Hargitay
Miss Mansfield
Nicholas Chetta
Orleans Parish
Samuel S. Brody
Los Angeles
Ronald Harrison
Mississippi City
Mickey Hargitay Jr
Hargitay
Bad News For Young Lovers
Albany AP reports New York motorists must keep at least one hand on the wheel while driving starting Saturday with a 350 fine and five day jail for violations. The DMV notes other rules: eye tests on license renewal and motorcycles must have rear view mirrors.
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Albany
N.Y
New York State
New York
State Department of Motor Vehicles
LBJ Actin g Like Campaigner With Little Notice
President Johnson pursues campaign style travel with minimal advance publicity. Crowds were modest in Philadelphia, hinting at security and schedule flexiblity shaping receptions. A possible Saturday trip to address a Democratic governors conference in St Louis was under consideration.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Philadelphia
Texas
Washington
White House
George Christian
St. Louis
Christian
Johnsons
Huffman Baines
LBJ
Patrick Lyndon Nugent
Patrick J
Luci Nugent
Luci
Two Niagara Falls Restaurants Hit By Fires Within an Hour
In Niagara Falls New York two restaurants were destroyed or damaged in separate fires within an hour. The Louis Restaurant on Falls Street was totally destroyed and Northern adjacent buildings including a souvenir shop were damaged. The Wedge Restaurant on Pine Street also suffered fire damage with losses expected around half a million dollars. Dominic Bianca acting manager estimated the total loss.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Louis
Falls St
Wedge
Pime Street
Dominic Bianca
Kosygin ends Cuba visit as talks reportedly yield gains
Premier Kosygin flies from Cuba after talks with Fidel Castro with a Paris stopover planned. Officials cite a plain understanding and potential arms discussions while U.S. leaders press for timely anti missile defense deployment amid ABM debate. In Saigon, U S planes hit a MIG airfield near Hanoi and two Haiphong targets as Ky resigns in the presidential race to back Thieu.
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Havana
Alexei N. Kosygin
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Castro
Kosygin
Pinar del Rio
Guane
New York
U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
President Johnson
United States
Washington
U.S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House
Gerald R. Ford
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
South China Sea
Haiphong Harbor
Kua Kam
58 Americans aboard Thai Airways jet crash in Hong Kong harbor
A Thai International Airways Caravelle with 58 American passengers on board crashed into Hong Kong harbor during a squall near Kai Tak. Officials reported 24 killed, 56 survived, with many missing or in serious condition. Survivors described a normal approach before the plunge.
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Hong Kong
A_ Thai International Airways
U.S
Sacramento
Calif
Sacramento State College
Taipei
Formosa
H. J. McCormick
San Francisco
Honolulu
Japan
Thailand
Tokyo
Osaka
Thai Airways
Bangkok
Kai Tak
Kowloon Bay
Stanley Spector
St. Louis
Travia Rebukes Senator Hughes Over Committee Action
Albany reports that Anthony J. Travia denounced Senator John H. Hughes for criticizing a judiciary committee’s move to report several court merger proposals after initially voting to reject them. Travia argued the tally showed bipartisan support and labeled Hughes’ remarks irresponsible.
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Albany
N.Y
Anthony J. Travia
John H. Hughes
Syracuse
Judiciary Committee
Hughes
Travia
Food ban and price rise hit Hong Kong day two
AP reports Hong Kong endures a four day embargo on all food shipments from Red China into the colony. Prices rise and public transport strains worsen amid Communist sabotage and calls for a general strike. The measures hurt Chinese workers who rely on transport and markets as protesters urge blame on the colonial government.
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Hong Kong
Red
Wimbledon widens lead as King advances in singles
Wimbledon England AP Billie Jean King of California, the defending women's singles champion, reached the fourth round by default over Elsie Veentjer of the Netherlands. Francoise Durr of France, seeded fourth, fell to Janet ONeill of Australia 6 4 9 7, becoming the first seed to lose in the first week.
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Wimbledon
England
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Elsie Veentjer
Netherlands
King
Francoise Durr
France
Janet O'Neill
Australia
Miss Durr
Western Europe Braces for Oil Shortage Amid War
Western Europe faces growing oil shortage as Middle East output drops and Suez routes close. Tanker delays raise risk despite a three month supply, with shipments under 30 percent of normal and Britain hit hardest due to Arab bans.
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New York
Western Europe
Middle East
Suez Canal
Israel
Africa
J. Cordell Moore
Europe
Britain
United States
West Germany
Medicare Turns One With Mixed Praise Across Nation
Medicare marks its first birthday as 7 million of 19 million citizens 65 and older have used benefits totaling over 3 billion. Some seniors report delays and financial hardship while many express gratitude for the program and its reach, despite criticism and confusion.
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Washington
Medicare
Second Rare Swan Hatched at Mester Zoo
Evansville Indiana AP reports the second trumpeter swan chick hatched this week at Mester Zoo. The brood adds to a rare pair, with officials noting timely development and ongoing care for the birds. Local biologists monitor the species as the zoo expands its captive breeding program.
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Evansville, Ind
Mester Zoo
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