Laos Airfield Sabotage Hits Royal Laotian Air Force
Communist saboteurs damaged or destroyed 10 American built bombers at Luang Prabang Airfield in pre dawn raids. Laotian air power is severely reduced with about 20 T28 planes left, used against Pathet Lao guerrillas in the countryside. British order evacuation from Biafra issued in Lagos. Sir David Hunt directs Britons to Port Harcourt for possible airlift as rebel authorities consider flights.
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Reds
Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Luang Prabang
Southeast Asia
Pathet Lao
Vietnam
Biafra
Lagos
Nigeria
David Hunt
Port Harcourt
Hartford Mayor ends state of emergency in North End
Hartford Mayor George B. Kinsella ended a city emergency after violence flared in the North End Negro district with no arrests or vandalism reported. Mediators foresee no early settlement to the copper strike affecting about 37,000 workers across four major and several smaller producers.
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Hartford
Hartford, Conn
George B. Kinsella
North End
Kinsella
Salt Lake City
Utah
UPI
Erie Maid Completes Canal Voyage To Buffalo
The Erie Maid, a bargelike museum vessel, arrived in Buffalo to celebrate 150 years of Erie Canal history. It will moor in Black Rock Channel for three days with exhibits on multiple floors, including lithographs of canal heroes and historic documents sourced from New York State historic societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Maid
Buffalo
N.Y
Black Rock
Scott Turnes
New York State
Whitehall Soldier Wounded in Vietnam Gebo News
Whitehall Corporal John R. Gebo, 22, of Whitehall, enlisted in the Marines in July 1963, was wounded in action in Vietnam while defending his position against mortar fire. He received abdominal and leg injuries and is aboard hospital ship USS Sanctuary in fair condition. Gebo is attached to the U.S. Marines and has a foster mother Lena Agany and sister Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Vietnam
John R. Gebo
Mary Gebo
Éaan Lan
Ebo Bee
Fire
Lena Agany
Mary
Gebo
Preparation H claims relief and shrinking of hemorrhoids
Scien ce reports a nonprescription Preparation H formula shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves burning itch and pain in many cases. Doctors observed rapid relief, swelling reduction, and less painful bowel movements without narcotics, using ointment or suppositories in patients across New York Washington and the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, N.Y
New York City
Washington, D.C
Midwest Medical Center
Marcos Visits Filipino Troops in Saigon
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos made a surprise whirlwind visit to Filipino troops in South Vietnam. He said the mission strengthened his resolve to keep them there and noted he was studying whether to increase the 2,500 man force of engineers and other civic action troops.
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Viet Troops
Saigon
VPI
Ferdinand Marcos
South Vietnam
Marcos
Retiring Head Guard at Cluett’s After 51 Years of Service
John Delancey, longtime head security guard at Cluett Peabody and Co., retired Friday after 51 years with the firm. A reception in the employment office honored his career, noting his friendly greeting and long tenure since joining in May 1916.
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Delancey
John Delancey
Cluett Peabody and Co., Inc
River Street
John Fayles
Ruth O’connor
Betty Johnson
Cluett, Peabody & Co
Urm
Three Family Members Die In Camper Truck Fire
A camper truck fire on Route 9W near Catskill killed three members of the Herbert family and injured others. Mrs Drena Herbert and her children Wendy 5 and Kany 3 perished in the blaze as a kerosene stove leak caused the trailer to ignite. Philip Herbert suffered burns. Ralph Gemmill and Ernestine Gemmill also sustained burns with Brian Gemmill uninjured. Investigators cited delayed access to victims as crews fought flames.
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France
Masonic
Apollo Lodge
F&am
Oriental Temple
Aaonms
Apollo Comtmaddery
Pennsylvania
Troy Post
American Legion
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Catskill
Second St
Green County Memorial Hospital
Drena Herbert
Wendy Herbert
Kany Herbert
Philip Herbert
Herberts
Ralph Gemmill
Brian
Glen Rock
Montreal
Can
Cementon
Herbert
Gemmill
Ernestine
BCI
Joseph Valicepsi
Joseph L. Cross
Leeds
Malden and
West Camp
YWCA Camp Concludes First Period at Camp Yono chas
The YWCA runs a girls camp for ages 7 to 15 at Camp Yono chas concluding its first period with awards for Debra Doakmajian and other campers. Citations covered swimming progress, certificates, and participation in activities, performances, and trips to wildlife preserves and Camp De-Da-Da.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Yonochas
YWCA
Carole Hanson
Debra Doakmajian
June Freilburn
Jean Reiner
Sue Miller
Susan Hollenbeck
Lisa Peckham
Sleepy Hollow
Tadpole
Viewpoint
Pretoria
Magicians Unit Elects Officers in Capital District
Jammy Atkins of Scotia, a ventriloquist magician and puppeteer, was elected president of the Capital District Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. She follows Miss Mary Zwolenik of Troy as first president. new officers include Clayton Albright Albany first vice president Jay Gorham Troy second vice president Mrs Lynne Albright Albany third vice president Rev Donald Stake Schenectady fourth vice president Mrs Ruth Fonda Scotia secretary Mrs Hazel Avery Hoosick Falls corresponding secretary Thomas Gallagher Albany treasurer William Heffner Elsmere sergeant at arms and Zwolenik chairing the board of directors, with Kenneth Peterson of Scotia also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jammy. Atkins
Scotia
Capital District
International Brotherhood of Magicians
Mary T. Zwolenik
Troy
Clayton Albright
Albany
Jay Gorham
Lynne Albright
Donald Stake
Schenectady
Ruth Fonda
Hazel ‘Avery
Hoosick Falls
Thomas Gallagher
William Heffner
Elsmere
Zwolenik
Kenneth Peterson
Ceremony Conducted By Troy Elks
The Troy Lodge of Elks met Thursday night with Exalted Ruler Theo dore M. DeBonis presiding A Lodge of Sorrow was held for William J Fagan and eulogy given by Patrick S Flannery past exalted ruler Plans for an excursion to Shea Stadium Sunday Aug 6 to see the Mets Giants were completed The bus leaves the lodge at 9 am Reservations due by Tuesday The next meeting is Aug 10 at 8 pm A buffet lunch followed.
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Troy Lodge of Elks
Theodore M. DeBonis
William J. Fagan
Patrick S. Flannery
Shea
Stadium
Mets Giants
Probe Urged On Trooper’s Treatment
Gov Rockefeller was urged to probe alleged retaliation against State Trooper John Donohue whose 1964 dismissal, ruled illegal by New York Court of Appeals, followed his challenge to the police promotion system. Donohue, reassigned to Oneida, is a former Peekskill resident with a large family and has risen to acting president of the state police local of AFSCME.
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Albany
N.Y
Rockefeller
John Donohue
Court of Appeals
Raymond R. Corbett
New York State
Afl-Cio
Donohue
Oneida
Syracuse
Utica
Peekskill
American Federation of State
Don
Visher Ferry Church Guild Picnic and Meeting
The Women’s Guild for Service of Amity Reformed Church at Vischer Ferry held a picnic and business meeting at Mrs. Delbert J. Merrill’s home on Vischer Ferry Road. Devotions led by Mrs. Theodore Chandler covered guild membership as a topic. Plans included a rummage sale at First Reformed Church in Au gust, a $150 donation for choir robes, and an oven fried chicken supper on Sept. 9 from 5 to 7 pm with Willard Van Vranken Jr. as supper chair and others on the committee. Proceeds support church benevolences. August meeting skipped. Chandler to host Sept. 6 gathering.
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Women's Guild
Amity Reformed Church
Vischer Merry
Delbert J. Merrill
Vischer Ferry Road
Will Merrill
Theodore Chandler
Guild
First Reformed Church
Willard van Vranken Jr
George Buffoni
Chandler
Clarence Kline
Sipper
Merritt
Hoosick Falls board members hear about ventriloquist Atkins
Miss Atkins, one of three nationally recognized ventriloquists, has performed in major cities and locally. She owns Tommy Atkins Productions, a professional entertainment agency established in Scotia in 1955, and spoke to Eugene Avery and board members.
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Eugene Avery
Hoosick Falls
Miss Atkins
Tommy Atkins Productions
Scotia
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John W. Lindsay
Lindsay
Dow
TLN
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Scien
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Stanley
Kelly
Young Men's
Young Men’s
Hoosick Street
Park
Tommy Atkins
Magicians Unit
Troy Elks
Vischer Ferry Church Guild
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