Raise 9 175 For Alex Youth Center
Alexandria area students led a drive to fund a new Community Youth Center raising 99 178.91 from over 100 volunteers and local businesses plus continued pledges. Construction could begin by early summer as canvassing continues despite poor weather and remaining routes. Ambulance reports and hospital arrivals follow community updates.
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Alovarsteins
Monroeigh
National Honoy Society
Youth Center Committee
Community Youth Center
P.O. Box
Ind
Freight train derails near Kilmore Creek bridge
Nineteen cars of a Penn Central freight train derailed Monday near the Kilmore Creek bridge just east of Remington. No injuries were reported though officials said damage was high to tracks and cars. Most cars carried coal though some were damaged and an immediate damage estimate was not available.
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Tacar Pen Central
Killmore Creek
Remington
Saadih Coal
Russians Reject U S Peace Plan For Mideast
A Soviet note criticizes eight of ten major American proposals for Mideast settlement and opposes moving the Rhodes formula forward. Moscow dislikes the plan as one sided toward Israel, while Israel warns it resembles appeasement to Arabs. The document arrives as Big Four envoys seek a neutral Jarving guide for renewed talks in New York.
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U.S
Alks
Thomas Pot
William P. Rogers Dee
America
Middle East
Moscow
Qod
New York
United Nations
Gunnar V. Jarving
Sweden
Riwslans
Black Educator Named Envoy To Sweden
President Nixon named Dr. S totland Holland a U.S. ambassador to Sweden, making him the fourth Black ambassador in Nixon’s flush of postings. Holland, a 11 year sociology PhD holder from the University of Pennsylvania and educator at Hampton Institute in Virginia, will replace Heath who resigned in 1969. The appointment aims to ease tensions between the United States and Sweden, with prior Black ambassadors serving in Haiti Liberia and Chad. Holland is a member of the National Football Hall of Fame class of 1939 and a Cornel University alumnus.
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Carl Rowan
Pitland
Ziegler
North Vietnam
United States
Stockholm
Paris
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Lis Gracualios
Cornel University
Inner City Trap Topic At Civil Rights Hearing In St Louis
The U S Commission on Civil Rights will hold a St Louis hearing Wednesday through Saturday on the trap of inner city life for Blacks and poor Whites. Theodore Hesburgh will open the session and discuss links between urban decay and suburbanization. The panel will explore barriers to Black access to suburban growth and potential legal or policy changes. The report notes St Louis as a representative urban area experiencing similar trends.
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UPI
St. Louis
U.S. Commission
Pather Theodore Mr
Hesburgh
Cammission
University of Notre Dame
Commission
Blaze Destroys Danville Stores and Waffle House
A Monday fire on Danville main street damaged three stores and a Waffle House. The Danville and Avon first apartments helped control the blaze in about two hours. no injuries were reported. Smoke caused damage to Crawley’s Vogue Shop and a vacant store, with total damage around $75,000.
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Tri Cups
Danville
Avon First
Crawley
Vogue
Ats
Artt Sane
Masonic Groups Install Officers in ELWOGD Event
Masonic groups at ELWOGD Ebwood chapels and Elyond Council 58 Rand SM held officer installations on January 8 at the Masonic Temple. A chill supper preceded rites. Chapter 109 officers included Ehrmal Odom high priest and Russell Ware king, with Paul Frye as scribe and Charlie Miller as principal officer. Council 93 installed Maurice Ewing master, Kenneth Arnold treasurer, William Davies secretary, and Charlie Miller captain, with Paul Frye as steward.
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Fred Smith
F.G. Henerson
Lester Macked
Willian. Davies
Sentinel
Qpat
British AI hunger helped Biafran defeat Russ, says expert
London reports claim British aided Biafra’s struggle with Soviet and allied support. The narrative credits Unger as a decisive factor in the late war, noting French airlift secrecy and Swedish pilots assisting Biafra. The piece contrasts dwindling Biafran logistics with Nigerian forces, citing heavy losses and harsh conditions.
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Biafran
Purdue and Indiana Univ leaders meet Governor Whitcomb
In Indianapolis President Frederick Movde of Purdue and Joseph Sutter of Indiana Universities conferred with Governor Whitcomb on Monday about continuing construction of the joint Medone TU campus at Fort Wayne. Tavide said the governor was pleasant and would discuss the written with Basiget Director Thomas Taylor. Action on Wedgel Committee recommendations remains pending.
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Indianapolis
Frederick Movde
Purdue
Joseph Sutter
Indiana Universities
Whitcomb
Muedne-Tu
Vor Wayne
Tavide
Fovernor
Basiget
Thomas Taylor
Wedgel
Auto Ignites Gas at Station Causes Smoke Damage
Fire crews were called to a gas station on Canal Street in Alexandria Monday morning after the garage backfired and ignited a safe gas line. Smoke damage was reported to the metal structure. no injuries noted.
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Anderson
Ralph W
Kleyla
Charles Woo
Mercy
Lo Ball Memorial
Muncie
Dunniichay
Max Sulton
Ninth St
Mercy Hopital
Dunnichay
Alexandria
Firenton
McCastin
Pure Qi
Churetr and
Canal Streets
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