West Virginia Dominates Villanova In 1967 Opener
WVU's 27 000 crowd watched Jim Carlen's Mountaineers blitz Villanova with four Garrett Ford touchdowns and four Juskowich field goals. Ken Juskowich led scoring, Oscar Patrick and Garland Hudson added key plays as Villanova offered little resistance.
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West Virginia
Villanova
Mountaineer Field
Jim Carlen
Wildcats
Jack Gregory
George Washington
Ken Juskowich
Garrett Ford
Garland Hudson
Oscar Patrick
Bill Andrejko
Frank Boal
WVU
Carlen
Mountaineers
Gregory
Thieu's Peace Pledge Fading in Vietnam Moves
UPI reports president elect Thieu appears to back away from his campaign promise to seek peace soon after election. He signals no peace moves before early next month and cites bombing weather and need to avoid appearing pressured into talks. He now requires Hanoi goodwill before proposing any pause.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguy van Thieu
Thieu
Provisional Assembly
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Truong Dinh Dzu
South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
De Gaulle Declares Silesia Part of Poland in Zabrze Visit
French President Charles de Gaulle on his trip to Zabrze said the Silesia region is part of Poland provoking cheers from a large crowd and anger from West German allies. The disputed area lies east of East Germany and was provisional Polish administration after World War II. Poland will not surrender the territory.
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Zabrze
Poland
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Quebec
de Gaulle
Silesia
East Germany
Soviet Union
West Germany
Oder-Neisse
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The Dominion Post dedicates its Centennial edition to West Virginia University with 110 pages. It highlights WVU Centennial Year goals and features sections on 373 football wins, future visions by Dr. Harlow, past and goals by Dr. Heflin, capsule history, and notable WVU pages including basketball victories and key Centennial events.
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James G. Harlow
WVU
Oklahoma
Dominion Post
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Arthur Daley
Charleston
Ryan
Constentine
Fayette Greene News
Mason
Vietnam
West Virginia
Preston
Russell Baker
U S
IRA Washington
Merry CoRound
West Virgin News
World News
Adeline Moore
Margaret Dono
Fun Keltonowski
Feminine Focus Society
Friendsville
Abraham
Sue Cecil
Albert Bray
Appalachian Center
WVU School of Pharmacy
Victor Haines
Wwvu
East Africa
Jewvu
Massive bombardment seals DMZ targets as U S and South Vietnam strike back
U S warplanes and Seventh Fleet ships pounded North Vietnamese fortifications in the DMZ with B 52 strikes and naval shelling. The campaign aimed to blunt a predicted Communist offensive in northern provinces as Marines and ARVN report hundreds of enemy deaths in the past week.
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Saigon
API
U.S
7Th Fleet
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Saurday
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
St. Paul
du Pont
Nickel Quarter Debuts Amid Nickel Cigar Shortage
A playful line notes a shift from a nickel cigar to a nickel quarter, reflecting a lighthearted change in everyday items. The quip contrasts two small coins in a humorous everyday context.
Michigan Court of Appeals orders Holland teachers back to class
United Press International reports the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld an injunction requiring 230 Holland teachers to return to classrooms, potentially enabling similar actions in other districts. The ruling followed a temporary stay and affects almost half a million Michigan students while nationwide districts face contract disputes and potential strikes.
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Michigan
Grand Rapids
Ottawa County
New York
Board of Education
United Federation of Teachers
Bernard E. Donovan
UFT
Albert Shanker
Baltimore
Fort Launderdale
Fla
Paducah
East St. Louis
Ill
Randolph
Mass
House Plans 50 Million Cut In Aid to Appalachia
The House plans to trim about 50 million dollars from the administration aid-to-Appalachia program as it returns from Labor Day recess, while likely leaving operating funds for five similar regional programs intact. The Rules Committee set the bill’s House consideration for September 13.
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Appalachia
Washington
UPI
House Rules Committee
Middle Atlantic
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Heat to kill Cancer Cells Gains Support
Wisconsin and Rome researchers report encouraging results using heat to destroy cancer tumors. In Rome 22 patients with advanced arm or leg cancers underwent blood flow deprivation then heated perfusion. six deaths occurred and some limbs were amputated, yet many cancer cells were destroyed and 12 patients remained disease free after three to 28 months. Malignant melanoma showed the strongest response.
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New York
Wisconsin
Rome
Hippocrates
Regina Elena Institute
Romney Clings To Brainwash Allegations In 1968 Race
Michigan Governor George Romney refused to retract his Vietnam brainwashing remarks made during a 1965 governors’ delegation trip. He dismissed a Detroit News editorial calling for withdrawal in favor of Nelson Rockefeller, insisting he has no regrets about the charge.
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Washington
UPI
Michigan
George Romney
Detroit
GOP
Vietnam
Detroit News
Romney
the News
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Johnson's Best To End Today
President Johnson plans return to Washington to push his $7 billion city program. After a five day Pedernales River break he will meet King Constantine of Greece in private talks and host a White House luncheon in his honor. The visit is described as unofficial.
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San Antonio Tex
UPI
Johnson
Washington
Capitol Hill
Pedernales River
King Constantine
Greece
White House
Scientists Identify New Heavy Element
New York report says the heaviest clearly identified piece of matter is an isotope of the artificial element mendelevium. It contains 101 protons and 157 neutrons, weight 258, with a two month half life enabling potential tracer chemical studies.
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New York
Glenn T. Seaborg
Atomic Energy Commission
Seaborg
University of California
Lawrence Radiation
Storms Roar Over Atlantic With Beulah Chloe Doria
Miami report states Beulah a very intense hurricane with 125 mph winds heads toward the Dominican Republic while Chloe lashes Atlantic waters offshore. Doria, the season’s fourth tropical storm, formed near Cape Kennedy with 50 mph winds threatening no land.
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Miami
UPS
Beulah
Dominican Republic
Chloe
Atlantic
Doria
Florida
Cape Kennedy
Spaceport
Republicans Name State Delegates for National Convention
Two West Virginians were named to committees for the National Republican Convention in Miami next August. Rep Arch A Moore Jr was named to the rules committee and Mrs Irvin Humphreys was named to the committee on arrangements.
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Washington
UPI
West
Youngstown Police and Fire Strike Stand Firm
In Youngstown Ohio about 300 policemen and firemen meet in the Fraternal Order of Police hall to approve a strike until pay raises are granted. They reject returning to work unless a December ballot includes an income tax hike. they back a five mill tax if needed and seek James C Griffin as mediator. No incidents reported as rain-soaked streets see few patrols.
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Youngstown, Ohio
UPI
Youngstown
Order of Police Hall
James C. Griffin
United Steel Workers
Ohio
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