Wedding guests die in high speed car crash
Two guests died when a 1965 Cobra crashed after a wedding reception on East River Road near Chestnut Ridge. James Cornell 23 of Cleveland and Ronald Lasko 20 of Mentor died after Cornell allegedly sped to the curve, spun out of control, and struck two trees. Cornell recently graduated from Case Western Reserve University and worked for Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. Lasko was a Cleveland State University student and fraternity brother attended the wedding.
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Chestnut Ridge
James Cornell
Chesterfield Ave
Cleveland
Ronald A. Lasko
Reynol Rd
Mentor
Lorain County
St. Paul United Church
Christ On East River Road
Cornell
Case-Western Reserve University
Cleveland Electric Iluminating Company
Lasko
Lo- Tain County
Holiday traffic deaths rise. Michigan leads with 22
UPI reports holiday travel surged past 1967 Labor Day rates and nearly matched 1966 records. Michigan tallied 22 traffic deaths, California 24, Wisconsin 20, with New York 18, Ohio 17, Texas 17, Pennsylvania 17. Safety Council warned 575 to 675 fatalities expected in 73 hours. Two crashes near Grand Canyon National Park left three dead and five injured. two brothers and their wives died in a dirt-road collision near Pleasantville.
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Michigan
Caliornia
New York
Ohio
Texas
Pennsylvania
Town
North Dakota
Tennessee
National Safety Council
Grand Canyon National Park
Pleasantville
Czechoslovak Communist leadership shakeup announced
The Central Committee expanded the Presidium from 11 to 21 members amid a push for censorship and tougher security to speed the withdrawal of Soviet forces. Alexander Dubcek led a new bloc of liberal allies with conservatives and neutrals, while Ludvik Svoboda was removed from the presidency. Vasil Bilak was named and billed as a hardliner and rival. Three alternate members, all hardliners, were also chosen. The committee postponed a scheduled decision indefinitely.
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UPI
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ga‘Ber
Alexander Dabeek
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Libera
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Amove
Vasil Brlak
Dubcek
Berea killings split as 13 charged after gun battle
Police say a gun duel at a National States Rights Party meeting left two dead and several injured in Berea Kentucky. Three cars of Negroes fired on about 20 whites, sparking a chase and about 50 shots. Seven white men are charged with Boggs death and six Negroes with Rucker’s death.
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Berea
Elvie Rucker
Lenngton
Boggs
Rucker
Iranian quake leaves thousands homeless in northeast region
Tehran reports the death toll from the earthquake near Tehran rising to 8,222 with 2,692 injured and about 100,000 homeless. Rescue teams, water tankers, and food convoys reach devastated areas as the Shah orders relief efforts and a major rebuild.
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Iran
Red Leon
Sun
Red Cross
Amar Abass Hoveida
Shah
Curt
Kakhak
Ertelaat
Kayhan
Biaz-Abad
Charmeh
Dashtbiaz
Birjand
Ghasvin
National
Grapes Boycott Sparks Labor Day Tensions in California
In Delano California Labor Day divisions erupt as Cesar Chavez leads a grape boycott aimed at pressuring growers to organize farm labor. Support comes from leaders and candidates though opponents including Hugh Burns and the California Chamber of Commerce condemn the action as consumers and markets face price drops and store refusals.
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Calif
California
San Joaquin Valley
America
Cesar Chavez
Afl-Cio Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Chavez
Hubert H. Humphrey
State Senate
Hugh M. Burns
Fresno
Humphrey
California State Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Chamber
A. P. Beckman
Canada
United States
Seattle
Spokane
Wash
Delano Crower
Jack Pandol
Pandol
New York
Floods Kill 13 in Philippines Central Luzon Floods cause damage
Manila reports thirteen dead or missing as floods in central Luzon provinces inflict about 5 million dollars in property and crop losses. Health authorities note thirty two influenza deaths linked to an epidemic last month.
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UPI
Luzon
Saxi
Weather Clears with Mild Temperatures Ahead
Weather discussion notes clearing skies and mild conditions today with highs in the upper 70s or low 80s. Tomorrow is expected to be fair and a bit warmer.
Parking Meter Says It Enables Two Hours Shopping
A parking meter claims to let drivers shop for two hours at one location. The fragment references a service club calendar and a range of topics from investing to television and birthdays.
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Service Club
Calent
Sum of the People
Television
Women
Plane crash near Brunswick airport injures no one
A 1967 Cessna piloted by Robert Banville from Elyma and instructor Thomas Rapajcak attempted an emergency landing south of Brunswick airport. The aircraft overturned in a field after losing power during approach, with no injuries reported. The plane is owned by Strongsville Car Colony Limited. A separate brief notes a light earthquake tremor causing brief panic in two Sicilian villages.
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Brunswick
Medina Post
State Highway Patrol
Elyma
Robert Banville
Brandston Rd
Thomas Rapajcak
North Royalton
Strongsville 4Ar Colony, Limited
Menfy
Sicily
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