Bishops Launch 50 Million Drive for Black and Poorer Minorities
SAN FRANCISCO AP The National Conference of Catholic Bishops opened a 50 million drive to aid blacks and other impoverished groups and condemned abortion restrictions. The fund aims to fight poverty inequality and racism through Thanksgiving offerings next November, separate from Catholic Relief Services. The bishops urged social acceptance of pregnancies and births out of wedlock and rejected merging drives with other appeals.
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San Francisco
Roman Catholic Bishops
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Francis J. Mugavero
Brooklyn
Black Economic Development Conference
BEDC
Episcopalians
United Presbyterians
Raymond J. Gallagher
Lafayette
Ind
Ajax promotes James N. Foley to technical service rep
James N. Foley of Corry has been promoted to technical service representative for Ajax Iron Works. He will be assigned to Northern California with HQ near Chico to service Ajax equipment under Maintenance Program contracts. Foley joined Ajax in 1955 as an assembler helper and has since held roles in testing and gas engine work.
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James N. Foley
Corry
California
Ajax Iron Works
Foley
Ajax
Chico
Calif
Public Urged to Join Corry Civil Defense Test
The 14th annual Civil Defense Red Cross Welfare Test will be held in Corry Friday and Saturday May 12. Public participation is encouraged by attending the drill. registration starts May 1 at Corry Area High School lobby. Overnight lodging available with meals and safety demonstrations.
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Civil Defense-Red Cross
Corry
Corry Area High School
Sing Out Corry
Nixon Warned To Watch Out For Women
A presidential task force warns of danger from militant trends among women unless equal rights are achieved. It urges action including a women's rights office, a White House conference, anti discrimination legislation, and more women in top government roles. It cites barriers in education, social security, taxes, family aid and employment, plus childcare as key.
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Washington
America
Nixon
Radical Liberation
Office of
Women's Rights
White House
Conference On Women’s Rights
Vassar College
Alan Simpson
William C. Mercer
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Virginia R. Allen
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Traffic Deaths Run Lower In Early 1970 In Pa
Harrisburg report from the Bureau of Traffic Safety shows Pennsylvania’s traffic deaths for the first quarter of 1970 are 65 fewer than the same period in 1969. Preliminary March deaths reached 179, higher than March 1969’s 165, with the full 1969 total affected by late reports.
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Harrisburg
Bureau of Traffic Safety
Pennsylvania
Sparta Spring Concert and Grange Event Notices
Sparta plans spring and fall community events. The Sparta Music Department under George Fawcett will stage a Spring Concert on Thursday April 30 1970 featuring Junior and Senior High Choruses and the band in the school gym. Sparta Grange hosts Bloomfield Grange with a Russia film by Jack Proper, followed by lunch. A Prom to Dawn meeting discussed funding and volunteers, with music by Al Cox and SPARTA EVENTS singer. Church women attended a CMA retreat at Camp Sutherlyn with missionary speakers and plan evangelistic CMA Church meetings led by Rev Grant Corneilious daily at 8 o clock through Friday.
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Sparta Music Department
George Fawcett
Sparta Grange
Bloomfield Grange
Russia
Jack Proper
Sparta Grange Hall
al Cox
Triesters
Esther Allen
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Camp Sutherlyn
Butler
Missionary Prayer Fellowship
Larry Mattox
Raymond Straite
Glenn Brown
Donald Merkle
Samuel Wilson
Peru
Eugene McNutt
Quebec
Mobile Home Damaged By Fire In Meadville
MEADVILLE The mobile home of Mrs Theresa SanFelice in a Meadville trailer court suffered about 750 dollars in damage last night marking the second fire in two months in the same court. Fire Chief Frank Kircher said the blaze started beneath the bathroom floor and the cause remains undetermined. The twin unit nearby owned by Ralph SanFelice was destroyed in a recent fire. Electricity was cut by firefighters. The court is owned by John Badagliacca who knew of the fire only when asked.
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Meadville
Theresa SanFelice
SanFelice
West Mead 2
Frank Kircher
Kircher
Ralph, San Felice
John Badagliacca
Blaze destroys block in New Kensington downtown
A late Wednesday fire in New Kensington destroys a block of buildings housing Busy Beaver Lumber Co bowling alley bar and pool hall along the downtown core. Cause and loss estimates are unavailable. In Pittsburgh area labor news about McKeesport Daily News employees voting May 20 on union representation.
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New Kensington
Westmoreland County
UNION
Pittsburgh
McKeesport Daily News
Pittsburgh Newspaper Guild Afl-Cio
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Economic Club
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L. Gates & Sons
Adamo Tert
Corry Chrysler - Plymouth
Sparta
Edmonton
Ont
Canada
Kenya
Uganda
East Main Street
Columbus
Blaze
Victor Cragg JR
Franklin Street
Willetts Bros
Call
PIE Sale
Town Square Foods
Avenue
Lake City
Saturlore Foods
Hall
Michigan
Orchard Park
Baker Boy
Hawthorn Melody Rainbow Sherbert
Loblaw
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