British Officials Ignore Red Chinese Ultimatum
British officials in Hong Kong pressed a search for Communist terrorists after a Red Chinese ultimatum expired. The note demanded three pro Communist newspapers reopen and 53 staff be released, but publishing was blocked until sedition charges were resolved. Police traced a February explosive heist yielding 400 sticks of gelignite and 274 detonators, underscoring the bombing threat amid ongoing rioting.
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Hong Kong
Donald Hopson
Peking
Red China
London
Shen Ping
Shen
A. J. de la Mare
Foreign Office
Far Eastern Department
Somerset County Fair Opens With Daily Exhibits and Shows
Yesterday marked the grand opening of the Somerset County Fair in Meyersdale. Today on Children’s Day features daily judging and exhibit hall judging at 9 a.m. plus The Great Parker sway pole act with the International Big Top Circus at 2:30 p.m. An 8 p.m. performance follows. Wednesday hosts Children’s and Merchants’ Day with 9 a.m. livestock judging.
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Somerset County
Meyersdale
Great Parker
America
Parker
Ground is Broken for 32 Room Indian Lake Hotel
Ground was broken yesterday to launch a 32 room condominium hotel at Indian Lake. Alegheny Mountain Lakes Inc the developer awarded a $300000 building contract to Wm G Baltzer Son Inc Shanksville. Each room will be owned by individual investors and rented when not in use with monthly receipts pooled for owners.
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Indian Lake
Alegheny Mountain Lakes, Inc
Wm. G. Baltzer & Son, Inc
Shanksville
Violence Erupts Again in New Haven Amid Curfew
Violent clashes erupt in New Haven as an 8 p.m. curfew and state of emergency stay in force. Eleven fires, looting reports, and 260 arrests mark a third straight night of unrest in the Till section as Mayor Lee orders double shifts for police and pledges continued vigilance.
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New Haven
Conn
Till
Richard C. Lee
Lee
America
Circuit Court
Civilian presidential candidates skip rally in Ban Me Thuot
Half of South Vietnam's 10 civilian candidates did not attend a Ban Me Thuot rally drawing over 5 000 people. Representatives said they were busy elsewhere as Montagnard crowds and about 1 000 soldiers filled the central highlands event.
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Ban ME Thuot
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Thy
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Saigon
la van Thanh
Darlac
Thanh
Marine Gunnery Sergeant Jimmie Howard Medal of Honor Hero
Gunnery Sergeant Jimmie Howard received the Medal of Honor from President Johnson at the White House for extraordinary courage during a June 1966 battle near Chu Lai Vietnam. He organized a perimeter defense after being wounded, supplied ammunition, directed air strikes, and evacuated survivors while keeping radio contact. He is a Burlington Iowa native living in San Diego California and previously earned the Silver Star in Korea.
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Washington
Jimmie Howard
Johnson
White House
Chu Lai
Vietnam
Howard
America
Burlington
Iowa
San Diego
Calif
Korea
Shanksville-Stonycreek To Begin Classes On Monday
Shanksville Stonycreek Joint Schools start the 1967 68 term Monday August 28 with a full day session and a safety assembly last period. Buses start about ten minutes early. lunches set at 30 cents for pupils 40 cents for adults. New professional staff include Lynne Fridy Dorothy Burnworth Betty Brant and Patricia Wright plus in service meetings on Friday and planned workshops on policies procedures and curriculum enrichment.
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Shanksville
Stonycreek
J. Geary Critchfield
Lynne Fridy
Somerset
Doro
Two US Bombers Shot Down Over Red China
The Pentagon announced two Navy A6A Intruder bombers were chased into Red China and likely downed by MIGs or anti aircraft fire. Peking claimed they were shot down by its army. one pilot reportedly captured. The incident marks the first U S intrusion into China since recent border strikes near Hanoi.
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Washington
Red
China
Defense Department
Pentagon
Radio Peking
U.S
Peking
Tokyo
White House
George Christian
United States
Christian
Hanoi
Duc Noi
United Dairy Farmers Opens Milk Bargain Dairy Store
In Pittsburgh a new United Dairy Farmers shop opens with 79 cent a gallon milk for pets, drawing 25 customers before start. Officials say no human use, but customers plan to taste and decide. State Milk Control Commission will investigate the store.
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BEN DE Forest
Pittsburgh
United Dairy Farmers
State Milk Control Commission
Ernest Hayes
Pennsylvania Milk Control Commission
Hayes
Cyril Stoehr
Mrs. Stoehr
Shafer Seeks Quick Tax Solution as Budget Bill Advances
Gov. Shafer urged a rapid fix to Pennsylvania’s tax and budget stalemate in a joint session address. The House Appropriations Committee reported the $1.46 billion general appropriations bill to the floor, a measure Senate leaders had already approved, signaling momentum to fund state spending for the new fiscal year.
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Vincent P. Carocci
Harrisburg
Shafer
House Appropriations Committee
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
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Marine
Pennsylvan
Thy Burnworth
Rockwood
Fridy
Slippery Rock State College
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Jenner- Boswell
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Frederick
Maryland
University of Pittsburgh
Wilkensburg
Betty Brant
Berlin
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Clear Spring
Patricia Wright
R.D
Carnegie Tech
NAVY
Leonard Noonan
Mount Lebanon
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Roof Garden
Maple Glenn
Potato Chippers
Jenner
Summit Valley
Laurel Hill Lassies
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Lambertsville Jr. Lassies
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Forbes Lassies
Sipesville
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Upper Turkeyfoot
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Rockwood Stitchers
Light Horse and Pony Club
Buckstown
Lawn-Garden
Milksquirts
Nancy Fulton
Fayette County
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FHA
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Turkeyfoot Valley
Leroy
Melvin Beitzel
Roger Hay
Leroy Beitzel
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Somerset Grange
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Elyash
Allegheny County
GOV. Shafer
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