MIG17s Now Based In North Viet Nam Defense Briefing
Washington reports a number of Chinese MIG15 and MIG17 jets now based at North Vietnamese airfields near Hanoi. Officials say the move was anticipated as runways were lengthened, with 12 to 15 planes possible and pilots possibly Chinese or North Vietnamese trained in China.
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North Viet
Reds
Washington
Hanoi
Defense Department
China
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Arthur Sylvester
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
Sylvester
North
U.S
Southeast Asia
South Viet Nam
Western Pacific
Greece and Makarios clash over Cyprus crisis
A Greek government split over Cyprus tensions follows Turkish air raids on the island. Makarios vows to fight on alone or with others. The Cypriot ambassador charges Turkish cease fire violations at the U N Security Council as Athens seeks restraint.
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Cyprus
Greece
Makarios
Athens
U.N
U.N. Security Council
New York
Council
Sivert A. Nielsen
Radio
Turkey
Atlantic Alliance
Athens Radio
George Papandreou
Leaflets Target U S Troops and Saigon Leadership Parade
Communists used leaflets in South Viet Nam saying Viet Cong guerrillas would fire only on units with U S advisers. Meanwhile Maj Gen Duc Van Minh walked Saigon with his family to counter rumors of house arrest, while Nguyen Khanh holds real power. Ambassador Taylor met groups about milk shakes and banana splits.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Duc van Minh
Minh
Nguyen Khanh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Khanah
Gulf of Tonkin
Maxwell D. Taylor
Vietnamese-American Friendship Association
USC Club
Pope Paul VI Makes Historic Papal Helicopter Trip
In Orvieto Italy Pope Paul VI undertook history's first papal helicopter journey highlighting Corpus Christi observances. About 50000 residents and visitors welcomed him while Communist mayor Italo Torroni was not invited or present. The 75 mile flight from Castel Gandolfo took 54 minutes aboard an air force helicopter with comfortable seating.
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Orvieto
Italy
Paul VI
Rome
Holy Land
Corpus Christi
Vieto
Italo Torroni
Vatican
Castel Gandolfo
Sailor slain on freighter near Hawaii
A Lebanese freighter reported by the Coast Guard to be sailing toward Japan had one crewman killed and another wounded in a knife attack. The boatswain allegedly stabbed a sleeping crewman and wounded another before threatening the crew. authorities did not know if he remained at large aboard the ship.
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Honolulu
Japan
Coast Guard
St. Nicholas
San Francisco
Chile Breaks Diplomatic Ties with Cuba
Chile announced it has suspended diplomatic relations with Cuba, leaving Mexico Bolivia and Uruguay as the remaining Latin American countries with ties. The move followed the OAS vote on a diplomatic and economic quarantine of Cuba last month. Bolivia said it will comply, Uruguay studies the matter, and Mexico would sever relations only if the OAS action is submitted to The Hague World Court and upheld.
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Santiago
Chile
Cuba
Mexico
Boliva
Uruguay
Organization of American States
Bolivia
OAS
World Court
the Hague
Greyhound Sideswipes Truck On Pike Fatality Report
A Greyhound bus with 38 passengers struck a slower steel plate truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Willow Hill. One California sister, Helen Woest, 45, was killed. another sister injured. A passenger lost a foot. a 90-year-old NYC woman broke an elbow. Driver Gaul uninjured. truck driver Montell unharmed.
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Mcconnellsburg
California
Helen Woest
Biggs
Calif
New York City
Willow Hill
Chambersburg
Carlisle
Old Pennsylvania College Town
New York
Harrisburg
Kittatinny-Blue Mountain
Vincent Fergel
Turnpire
Edgar Gaul
Saxonburg R.D. 1
Butler County
Gaul
War on Poverty measure passes Senate amid election pressure
Congress approved Johnson's 947.5 million antipoverty program after House amendments. The plan funds a 412.5 million job corps, 340 million rural poverty loans, and 150 million job training demos. Senate support came despite GOP criticism labeling the measure election driven.
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Neil Gilbride
Washington
Congress
Johnson
Senate
Lester Maddox Stands Firm Against Integration at Pickrick
Atlanta Georgia authorities report Lester Maddox refuses to integrate the Pickrick Cafeteria defying federal court orders. He brandished a pistol and displayed ax handles as a protest while a crowd gathered outside and customers ate inside amid the standoff.
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Atlanta, Ga
Maddox
U. S. Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Heart of Atlanta Motel Corp
Atlanta
Moreton Rolleston
Pentagon Rejects Goldwater Nuclear Reduction Claim as False
The Pentagon called Senator Barry Goldwater's claim that U S nuclear delivery capacity could drop 90 percent in ten years totally false and baseless. A Defense Department spokesman cited 1970 projections showing higher on target capabilities than in 1961 and emphasized ongoing force improvements.
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Washington
Pentagon
Barry Goldwater
U.S
Arthur Sylvester
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
National Association of Counties
Goldwater
National Association of County
Karl Hess
Hess
Senate Armed Services Committee
Air Force Reserve
Arizona
Marched Through Streets Captured Pilot in Hon Gai
North Viet Nam said a U S fighter pilot Lt. (j g) Everett Alvarez was captured after being shot down in Gulf of Tonkin raids. The broadcasts described him as pale weary and awe struck as he was marched through Hon Gai under guards. Sather is missing and feared dead.
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Tokyo
Viet Nam
Hon Gai
Gulf of Tonkin
Hanoi
J.g
Everett Alvarez
San Jose
Calif
U.S
Robert S. MacNamara
Alvarez
Sather
Radio Siand
Wen Wei Pao
Hong Kong
U.S. Navy
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania
Mostly cloudy and cooler Wednesday with scattered showers likely. Partly cloudy and cool Thursday. Highs 68 to 75 north and around 70s south. Lows 48 to 56 Wednesday night.
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Pennsylvania
Somerset County Child Welfare Service Report Summary
The State Department of Public Welfare reports 219 Somerset County under-18 children receiving welfare services as of last year. Of these, 90 are in public agencies, 89 in voluntary agencies, 27 in institutions for dependent children, and 13 in institutions for delinquent youths.
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State Department of Public Welfare
Somerset County
Juvenile Court
State Planning Board
Gusty Winds Sweep Ohio Amid Storms and Fatal Lightning
Gusty winds and rainstorms swept across Ohio late Tuesday into Wednesday with electrical activity. Tornado funnels were reported in the northeast and at least one death occurred from lightning in central Ohio. An unconfirmed tornado was sighted near Conneaut as a funnel cloud appeared near Copley, west of Akron.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Conneaut
Pennsylvania
Erie
Copley
Akron
Weather Bureau
Somerset County Seeks New Director For Child Welfare
Somerset County Commissioners interviewed applicants to replace Mrs. Pat Stone as acting director of the child welfare office. Stone resigned effective Oct. 1 after being appointed last February, planning relocation to Hartford to accompany her husband Max Stone pursuing a master’s at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.
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Somerset County Commissioners
Pat Stone
Somerset County
Department of Welfare
Conemaugh
Stone
Connecticut
Poitier Belafonte Leave Jackson After Donation Flight
Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte departed Jackson by plane after presenting Mississippi civil rights groups with a 70000 dollar check.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Sidney Poitier
Harry Belafonte
Jackson
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