Young troubador earns suspended sentence for speeding song
Theodore J. Miynarski, 20, of Orchard Park, a prelaw Colgate junior, received a suspended sentence after writing and performing a safety ballad in Hamburg court. He was convicted of driving 70 in a 50 mph zone before Justice Ronald H. Tillis. The tune echoed Greensleeves with lines warning against alcohol and speeding.
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Hamburg
N.Y
Theodore J. Miynarski
Orchard Park
Ronald H. Tillis
Colgate University
Man Is Bitten On Nose By Steelhead In River
George Acker of Carson was bitten on the nose by a steelhead while his boat drifted near Wade McNee’s on the Columbia River. McNee hooked a 13-pound steelhead that jumped into Acker’s boat and snagged Acker’s nose on its teeth before Acker reeled it in for McNee.
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Stevenson
Wash
George Acker
Carson
Acker
Wade McNee
Columbia River
McNee
Fumbling teller foils bank holdup at Chase Manhattan
In New York, a Chase Manhattan teller thwarted a robbery by failing to locate the alarm bell. The unidentified teller said she could not find the alarm button and walked away, leaving the would-be bandit confused.
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New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
Tractor Crash Spills Beer Into Creek Near Rail Line
A tractor trailer carrying 600 cases and 100 half-barrels of beer was struck by a 63-car freight train beside a creek by the Reading Railroad in Plymouth Meeting. Beer flowed into the creek after the collision on Thursday.
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Philadelphia
Reading Railroad
Plymouth
Justice Court Judge Loses Wig in Tacoma Car Ride
Justice Court Judge Fills Otto was driving an open-top sports car on Marine View Drive when her wig flipped off and landed in a tree. An unidentified officer nearby offered help but feared scratches. He apologized after she retrieved her hair piece, joking he thought it was her cat.
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Tacoma
Wash
Justice Court
Fills Otto
Marine View Drive
McNamara Outlines Barrier Proposals For Vietnam War
The Pentagon plans a barrier in South Vietnam using earth poisoning agents to curb jungle rein growth and reveal infiltrating North Vietnamese troops. McNamara announced a mine and electronic eye warning zone with limited details, while confirming troop expansion and a new infantry division. He also touted a nationwide open housing program to end discrimination against Negro servicemen and noted the barrier aims to slow infiltration rather than block it outright.
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Washington
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Cal
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Michigan
George Romney
Johnson
101St Airborne Division
6Th Infantry
United States
Spaceflight Prepares for Surveyor 5 Moon Landing
Bugs and a Bio satellite join the lunar mission as Surveyor 5 launches from Cape Kennedy toward a 65 hour, 221 575 mile flight with a cam era and a chemistry lab to study soil. The biosatellite carries parasitic wasps, gnats, beetles, plants, frog eggs, amoebae and bacteria. NASA reports radio command issues are being overcome by repeated transmissions to the payload.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
United States
Surveyor 5
Biosatellite 2
Rusk urges UN role on Vietnam peace effort
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the United States believes the United Nations has the responsibility to seek peace in Vietnam and would welcome UN contribution. He noted no Hanoi responsiveness to peace moves and warned against China entering the war. He dismissed Romney’s charges of candor and brainwashing, praising McNamara’s rejection of the accusation.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
United States
United Nations
Vietnam
U.N
Southeast Asia
Rusk
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Saigon
Taos
U.S
Red China
China
Peking
Middle East
South Vietnam
George Romney
Michigan
Johnson
Romney
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Henry Cabot Lodge
William C. Westmoreland
Weather County Forecast Fair and mild tonight with 80s day
The forecast calls for fair and mild conditions tonight with overnight lows in the upper 50s. Saturday should be fair with partly cloudy skies and highs near 80. High today 86 with a 58 low, data compares to 81 and 53 a year ago, with records 101 and 40 set in 1955 and 1898 respectively. Hourly temps end at 8 am today.
Miss Kansas and Miss Rhode Island win Miss America rounds
A Rhode Island soprano Marilyn Cocozza won the talent round while Debra Barnes of Moran Kansas captured the swimsuit title. Both are music majors who plan to teach, with Cocozza noting confidence in her performance and Barnes admitting initial nerves about bathing suits.
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Debra Barnes
Atlantic City
N. J
Sandra McRee
Georgia
Rhode Island
Kansas
Iike
Marilyn Cocozza
Moran
Kan
Debra
Strike Against Ford May Last For Quite A While
Detroit AP reports the United Auto Workers strike against Ford may last long as talks stalled since July 11. About 160000 UAW members are walking out, halting Ford output while GM and Chrysler continue production. No new negotiations planned. subcommittee may set a bargaining schedule.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Ford Auto
Auto Workers Union
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
Central Heights Opponents Push 288 Recall Journey
A Central Heights opposition spokesman said petitions for a recall election of the district board of education and Superintendent Robert Shaw will circulate Saturday. To trigger a recall, 300 qualified voter signatures are needed. the county clerk would schedule the vote no sooner than 90 days after filing. The group cites support for removing Shaw amid multiple charges and notes the board may appoint a temporary replacement if recall succeeds.
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Richmond
Central Heights
Board of Education
Robert Shaw
Shaw
Anderson County
Franklin County
Central Heights Board
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
California man plans condo style housing in Ottawa
California developer Richard Underwood seeks Ottawa zoning changes to allow 10 teconomy certified homes in Highland Heights. He proposes a condominium land ownership model with 30 shares, letting residents own houses while the corporation holds the land and handles maintenance. Construction would begin with 10 homes, all built to order using local materials and subcontractors, with plans for rapid 30 day builds and future sales as residents form the corporate body. The project hinges on Planning Commission approval for a clustered layout near East Fifteenth and Cedar, amid a regional housing shortage that spurred the visit.
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Underwood
Highland Heights
East Fifteenth
Cedar
East Seventeenth
Varee
Ottawa
Mary Ann
Ottawa Planning Commission
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