Republic Steel Armco Agree To Hold Prices
The Pentagon announced agreements with Republic Steel Corp and Armco Steel Corp to hold prices on steel items used for Vietnam war needs. Republic will not raise prices on artillery shell steel and military barbed wire, while Armco will keep prices steady for stainless steel and seamless pipe used in bomb production.
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Martha Cole
Associated Press
Washington A(ap
Pentagon
Republic Steel Corp
Armco Steel Corp
Republic
Armco
Johnson
Federal Trade Commission
Joe L. Evins
Dtenn
House
Small Business Committee
Cleveland
Defense Department
Shell
Military
Bethlehem
No. 2
U.S. Steel
Daniel Henkin
Helicopter Pilot Dies After Emergency Landing
Raymond Gregory Spores 28, pilot for Kent Helicopter Co., was killed when the rotor struck him as he fled the burning craft after a crash at the Meryl Wiester farm near Sipesville. Coroner cites multiple skull and body lacerations. Partner William H. Jahnke witnessed the incident.
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Mery Wiester
Somerset RD
Raymond Gregory Spores
Kent Helicopter Service
Mayville
N. Y
Agway
Somerset
Sipesville
Kent Helicopter Co
Meryl Wiester
Roy EE. Barnett
Wiester Barn
Bellingham
Wash
Robert H. Halverson
Halverson
William H. Jahnke
Wiester Farm
Jahnke
Cuba
Reagan Enters Presidential Race at Republican Convention
At the Miami Beach convention, Gov. Ronald Reagan formally declares his candidacy for the Republican nomination alongside Nelson Rockefeller. The move follows a push by Reagan supporters to drop the governor’s “favorite son” role, while Nixon maintains a large delegate lead with Spiro Agnew aiding his effort. The convention opened under a hot Florida sun with a giant orange elephant balloon overhead.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Ronald Reagan
Richard M. Nixon
Reagan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
California
Nixon
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
Florida
Lengthy Republican Platform Sparks Widespread Quarrels
The Republican Platform at the National Convention drew sharp dissent over length and wording after five days of secret sessions. Nine platform committee members and 102 general members pressed for full treatment of their issues, pushing the draft from 6 000 to 11 500 words and delaying its adoption by a day and a half.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Platform Committee
GOP
National Committee
Platform Executive Committee
General Committee
Charles Goodell
New York
Fontainebleau Hotel
John G. Tower of
Texas
Louie B.munn
Kentucky
Tower
Glenn Davis
Wisconsin
Donald Earman
Virginia
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
South Viet Nam Increases Regular Armed Forces 19 Percent
South Vietnam reports a 19 percent rise in regular armed forces over four months, from 332000 to 595000, driven by mobilization begun in May. Militia and regional forces also grow, with total forces surpassing earlier government totals and noting discrepancies with a Honolulu communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Kramer
Saigon
South Vietnam
Air Force
Navy
Johnson
Neuyen Vang Thieu
Honolulu
New Bill Allows Staggered Vehicle Registrations
Gov. Shafer signed a bill authorizing the secretary of revenue to stagger issuance of automobile registrations to ease renewal workload. The measure, announced in Miami Beach at the Republican National Convention, allows license plates for a year without March 31 expirations. The signing accompanied other actions including anti obscenity measures and milk industry reforms.
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Harrisburg
Shafer
Secretary of Revenue
Miami Beach
Fla
Department of Revenue
Pennsylvania Milk Control Commission
The
Milk Marketing Board
Milk Control Commission
Paratroopers Battle Reds Near Saigon in Rough Fight
U S paratroopers with the 101st Airborne and 49th Vietnamese Division clashed with three enemy companies 25 miles northwest of Saigon. An American general was wounded south of the capital as artillery and helicopter gunships supported ground troops. No casualties reported in some actions.
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Saigon
U.S
101St Airborne Division
49Th
Miami Beach
Fla
Binh Chanh
Cholon
Franklin M. Davis Jr
199Th Light Infantry
Turnpike Tie-Up Between New Stanton and Donegal
Traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike backed up for more than five miles as construction between New Stanton and Donegal caused delays. Hundreds exited vehicles to cool engines while others sought water. the 15 mile stretch took almost three hours to traverse.
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Donegal
New Stanton
Rotary Official To Talk At Local Club Friday
Judge Eustace M. Bane district governor of Rotary will address Somerset Ro tarians Friday at the Somerset Country Club. He is president judge of Fayette County Court of Common Pleas and serves as one of 288 Rotary governors worldwide. His term ends June 30 1969 and he will supervise a district conference at Seven Springs Ski Resort next spring.
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Eustace M. Bane
Rotary Club
Somerset Country Club
Viontown Rotary Club
Bane
Court of Common Pleas
Fayette County
Rotary
Ach
Seven Springs
Super Power USSR Has Her Problems
The Soviet Union faces limits of power despite industrial and military gains. Cuba remains subsidized yet defiant, Romania asserts independence near Soviet borders, and Czechoslovakia imbalances persist. Vietnam costs exceed a billion dollars annually, tying up resources and shaping regional strategy.
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Ussr
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Red Army
Soviet Secret Police
Joseph V
Stalin
East Europe
Josip Broz Tito
Yugoslavia
Albania
China
Romania
Kremlin
Czechoslovakia
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Latin America
North Vietnam
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania expects warm humid days Tuesday and Wednesday with variable cloudiness and scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs 85 to 92 degrees, southwest winds 8 to 12 mph Tuesday.
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Pennsylvania
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Republic Steel
Barnett
Somerset Area Ambulance Association
Wiesters
Somerset Fire Department
Spores
Bell Corporation
Gov
Washington
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
South Vet
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Water and Power Resources Board
Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce
Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission
Titusville
State
Washington Township
Wyoming County
Tunkhannock Area
Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Bower
Turnpike
E. M. Bane
Vietnam
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