Police vow tough stance amid riot fears across cities
Police leaders from Newark to Philadelphia pledge hard line action against rioters and arsonists. Newark officials defend nonracial policing while Philadelphia’s Frank L. Rizzo declares a war on crime. Mayors in North Little Rock and New Haven warn of using all means including firearms. Governors urge civic leaders to back vigorous anti crime programs as unrest spreads.
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New Haven
Conn
Goy. Mills E. Godwin, Jr
Virginia
State Municipal League
Michigan
George Kuhn
Francis X. McCann
Massachusetts
Boston
Romney Arrives In Singapore
Governor George Romney of Michigan arrives in Singapore on the fourth leg of his Asian tour with stops planned after Thailand Vietnam and Indonesia. He cites Singapore’s strategic importance and dynamic economy and meets with Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and cabinet members.
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Singapore
UPI
George Romney
Michigan
Thailand
Vietnam
Indonesia
Romney
Lee Kuan Yew
Fire Auxiliary At Halfmoon Seates Staff
Mrs Jane Parent was installed as president of the Auxiliary of the Halfmoon Volunteer Fire Company at a dinner at the Halfmoon Fire house. Other officers included Mrs Alela Moyer vice president and Miss Theresa Polak floral secretary with installation by Mrs Elaine Grestini past president.
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Jane Parent
Halfmoon Volunteer Fire Company
Halfmoon
Alela Moyer
Mary Lou Nash
Theresa Polak
Margaret Schrancki
Anna Mae Costanzo
Elaine Grestini
Howard Mc.Mahon
Nash
Loretta Holland
Clare Watrohski
Cochairman
Grace Kwezneski
Costanzo
Bacon Tale Wins Best Liar Prize in Wisconsin
S A Schilz of Seottle Washington won the world’s champion liar title at the Burlington Liar’s Club for a tale about hogs so lean they fried bacon in butter. Honorable mentions went to Gregory Gebhard Milwaukee Theodore W Schugerl Lincoln Montana and W W Davis Waverly Missouri with other wind and weather yarns from Racine Wisconsin residents.
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Burlington
Wis
UPI
S. A. Schilz
Seottle
Wash
Schilc
Burlington Liar’s Club
Gregory Gebhard
Milwaukee
Theodore W. Schugerl
Lincoln
Mont
Schugerl
W. W. Davis
Waverly
Ed Clemens
Racine
Chicago
Racine County
Lake Michigan
Cropseyville Visitors Share Holiday Week Activities
Rev Richard Grear to preach at Brunswick Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. services. Church School convenes 9 45 a.m. Tuesday Youth Choir rehearses 3 45 a.m. UPW luncheon Wednesday 12 30 p.m. Mrs Willard Lyndh to lead devotions. Senior Choir rehearsal 7 30 p.m. Thursday Session meets 7 30 p.m. Friday Mr and Mrs Club host supper at 6 30. Guests include Rev and Mrs Richard Grear with M N Grear of Lebanon and Orlin Bulso family in Pos tenkill.
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Richard Grear
M. N. Grear
Lebanon
Millard Littlefield
Orlin Bulso
Poestenkill
Brunswick Presbyterian Church
UPW
Willard Lyndh
George Nichols
Ellen Nichols
If You Drink And Drive Eat Potatoes Headline
Detroit AP reports the Automobile Club of Michigan suggests motorists eat mashed potatoes before partying to absorb alcohol. Richard Dann, club executive vice president, says potatoes act as a sponge, reducing alcohol in the blood and limiting impaired driving, though the club does not endorse drinking and driving.
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Detroit
Automobile Club of Michigan
Richard Dann
Club
Dann
Banks Must Pay State And Local Sales Taxes
The New York Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that federally chartered banks are subject to state and local sales taxes, overturning lower-court rulings that granted tax immunity. Justice Kenneth B. Keating stated national banks perform no governmental function and are privately owned, thus not entitled to special tax immunity.
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Albany
N.Y
Court of Appeals
Erie County Sales Tax Division
State Tax Commission
Liberty National Bank and Trust Co
Buffalo
U.S
Kenneth B. Keating
High Court
Congress
UAW GM Contract Ratified by 380000 Workers
DETROIT RP The United Auto Workers announced a three year national contract covering about 380,000 GM workers. Skilled workers approved 3 to 1, production workers 5 to 1. Wages and fringe benefits rise by an average of $1 per hour over the contract term. Local negotiations are to be stepped up with plant management. Local strikes require authorization.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Leonard Woodcock
UAW
GM Department
Woodcock
Deserting sailors seek Swedish asylum over war policy
Bailey Barilla Craig Anderson and Michael Lindner deserted the Intrepid to seek asylum in Sweden arguing the Vietnam War is stupid and immoral. They urged others to follow, said they would return to Moscow if denied asylum, and noted Swedish asylum rules on political refugees while State Department said no extradition move was planned.
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Bailey
U.S
John M. Barilla
Catonsville
Craig W. Anderson
San Jose
Calif
Michael A. Lindner
Mount Pocono
Washington
Robert J. McCloskey
State Department
Stockholm
United States
Sweden
Intrepid
Moscow
Ion
Vietnam
Barilla
Russia
Anderson
Morals Case Dismissed In Court
A morals charge against Maynard Downer 35 of 120 3rd St Troy was dismissed yesterday in Troy Police Court before Judge Timothy J Fogarty on a defense motion. The incident involved an 11 year old Troy girl and was alleged to have occurred Aug 15 with charges tied to a penal law not in effect until Sept 1. A new information under the old penal law would be drawn soon.
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Maynard Downer
3Rd St
Troy
Timothy J. Fogarty
Lawrence C. Conners
Downer
John J. Givney
Thomas R. Dean
Juvenile Aid Bureau
Beverly Everton
Asst. Dist. Atty
John J. Sweefey Jr
Chrysler Hikes 1968 Car Prices Nationwide
Chrysler Corp raised prices on 1968 models by 25 dollars citing the federal safety rule requiring shoulder harnesses after December 31. General Motors and American Motors Corp. announced similar increases on Thursday, aligning with the same regulatory mandate.
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Detroit
UPI
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
General Motors Corp
American Motors Corp
Bamboo Stick Produces Most Obedient Child
In Hong Kong AP reports a magistrate advised parents to beat misbehaving children with bamboo. Seven pro Communist students were found guilty of forming an intimidating assembly. The judge released the students but fined parents 25 to 35 dollars and jailed five mothers for refusing to sign good behavior pledges.
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Hong Kong
Driver Dies Suddenly At Albany Bus Garage
An Albany Nassau Bus Corp driver Alton C Halen 38 died suddenly around 6 30 am as he entered the bus garage near Routes 9 and 20 Schodack Center Coroner Ira VanWormer ruled natural causes and ordered body removal to William J Rockefeller Funeral Home in Rensselaer Halen a native of Reeseville is survived by son Richard A Halen and daughter Patricia C Halen of Schodack The body was later moved to a Keeseville funeral home
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Albany-Nassau Bus Corp
Schodack Center
Ira TD. VanWormer
Alton C. Halen
Schodack Valley
Rensselaer
Halen
Reeseville
Richard A. Halen
Patricia C. Halen
Schodack
Keeseville
Brazil Devalues Its Cruzeiro Again
Brazil devalued the cruzeiro by 18 percent, moving the rate from 2.7 to the dollar to 3.2. The move follows a 23 percent devaluation ten months earlier to boost exports. Central Bank suspended foreign currency trading until next Thursday when the new rate takes effect.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
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Brooklyn
Howard
R. Leary
Police Academy
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Iola Simmons
Ward
Uaw-Gm
K. A. Kesselring
KAPL
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Albany Medical Center
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Cruzeiro
Grand Union
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Latham, N. Y
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Albany, N.Y
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