Spot Line-O-Ad Classified Blotter
Local line ads note 25 cent per line rates and noon publication cutoff. Listings include Mother's Day gifts at Gift Shop 1130 POPC, Woolworths Open House May 1 with 10 percent off, Playtex bras at Leed's, a Moose Lodge fish fry Friday 5 to 7 pm, a View Master offer on Cathers Avenue, and Arbor Vitae bushes 3 for 10 dollars.
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Woolworth's
Leed's
Moose Lodge
Beeorte Dee
Seileeterte Deeate
Murphys
Fire devastates five buildings in Pittsburgh displacing 20 families
A Pittsburgh blaze destroyed five buildings housing stores and apartments including Harry Linecott Carpets, Sterling Health and Beauty Aids, and Isaly's. Twenty families were left homeless as second floor tenants escaped with no injuries reported, though smoke and water damage affected nearby dwellings.
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Pittsburgh
Harry Linecott Carpets
Sterling Health and Beauty Aids
Isaly’s
Blue Cross Pays Out Record For Care In 1968
Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania reports a record 117 738 301 dollars paid for hospital care for subscribers in 1968. Receipts totaled 126 501 658 dollars. 98 cents of every dollar funded hospital care, five cents operating expenses and two cents into reserves.
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Pittsburgh
Blue Cross
Western Pennsylvania
Blue Crees
Flood Crest Moves Into Iowa Area
The Mississippi River nears peak in eastern Iowa as the crest moves southward from Keithsburg Illinois toward Burlington and Keokuk. Guardsmen in Dubuque begin deactivation as Wisconsin reports 1.8 million dollars in flood damage across 15 counties aided by the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Mississippi
Iowa
Keithsburg
Ill
Weather Bureau
Burlington
Keokuk
Dubuque
Wisconsin
Division of Emergency
Army Corps of Engineers
Missouri
St. Louis
Cape Girardeau
Libby
Minn
Duluth
Minneapolis
Minto
N.D
Hospital Emergency Report and Local Admissions
The News Today lists no physician available for emergencies and provides Corry Memorial Hospital contact. Ambulance service is Corry at 663-3433. Admissions include Eva Arnold 147% North Center, Clyde Peebles 249 Marion, 12 month old child of Arthur and Mrs Dingfelder RD 3 Corry, Carmen Rainieri 121 Mott, Mrs John Payne Spring Creek, Emil Toplovich BD 2 Cony, Mrs Richard Cole North Clymer, Mrs Guy Burch Clymer, James Rittenhouse Spartansburg, Lauria 5 daughter of Quentin and Mrs Bensink Clymer, Calvin Swarm BD 3 Corry, Earnest Brigger 153 West Smith. Discharged include Keith Jukes and daughter Michelle Kay North Clymer, William Birchard Sr Grand Valley, Mrs William Kusaj 817 East Main, Mrs Robert Howard Bear.
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Eva Arnold
North Center Street
Clyde Peebles
Marion Street
Thomas
Arthur Dingfelder
Corry
Carmen Rainieri
Mott Street
John Payne
Spring Creak
Emil Toplovich
B.D
Cony
Richard Cole
North Clymer
Guy Burch
Clymer
James Rittenhouse
Spartansburg
Lauria
Quentin Bensink
Calvin Swarm
Earnest Brigger
West Smith Street
Keith Jukes
Mischelle Kay
William Birchard Sr
Grand Valley
William Kusaj
East Main Street
Robert Howard
Bear
Senate stalls on congressional leaders pay raise debate
The Senate briefly blocked a bill to raise leaders pay up to 19500 a year while objections emerged over lawmakers earning more than leaders. Pastore argued the speaker’s cost of living isn’t higher than his own. The measure would boost vice president and speaker pay and lift other top officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Les
John C. Pastore
DH.1
House
Spiro T. Agnew
Pastore
Peter Dominick
R-Corp
Agnew
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Congress
Executive Department
Sen
Harry F. Byrd
Dva
Byrd
Death of World War I veteran and Warren executive
John P. Fenstermacher, 76, a WWI veteran and longtime Pennsylvania Electric Co. executive, died at his Warren home. He joined the firm in 1919 and rose to district manager before retiring in 1953. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at Lutz-VerMilyen Funeral Home, with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
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John P. Fenstermacher
Fenstermacher
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Warren
Electric Company
Philipsburg
Indiana
Johnstown
First Methodist Church
American Legion
The
Conewango Club
Aiie
Catewissa Lodge
Ruth Getzinger Harder
John Harder Fenstermacher
Corry
Lutz-VerMilyen
Adolph Weaver
Oakland Cemetery
Heart Fund
Rains Boost Oats Planting And Forage Growth In Pennsylvania
Rains last week improved soil moisture and left state farmlands mostly adequate. In southern counties three-fourths of oats are seeded and some corn planted while hay pasture grasses and legumes show good growth.
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Harrisburg
State
Four honored for conservation recreation aid
Four conservation and recreation leaders were honored at the Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks Conference for their efforts to support statewide recreation and parks activities. Warren Prost, chairman of the selection committee, noted the annual tribute recognizes citizens who contribute greatly to the field.
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Entsburgh
State Recreation and Park Society
Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks Conference
Warren Prost
Teachers Turn Down Pay Hike In Gateway District
The Gateway Education Association and the Gateway-Union school board failed to reach an agreement in their pay dispute. About 8,000 pupils will again miss classes as talks ended with no counter offer. The State Education Department offered mediation, but GEA declined citing delays and advisory status. County officials Forester Steward and Hillman are noted in the report.
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Stay Home
Pittsburgh
Gateway Education Association
Gateway — Union
Arlene Hartman
GEA
State Department of Public Instruction
David Kurtzman
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Shafer
Legal notices bidding on hospital furniture and repairs in Erie County
Sealed bids for office furniture for Health and Welfare Offices and court house offices due by May 8 1969 with 10 percent certified checks. Also bids for exterior painting of original buildings and boiler house at Erie County Hospital Girard Pa due May 6 1969 with same bid security and conditions. County Controller Byron Clapper.
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Erie
Pennsylvania
Health and Welfare
Erie County Hospital
R. D
Girard
Girard, Pa
Erie County
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Kea
Katherine’s
Ware Erest
Bear Lake Rebekahs
Rod and Gun Club
WOTM
John Merkle
Orton
the News Today
Corry Memorial Hospital
Irmn Ott
Wright , Street
Grace Graham
Sherman
Lavern Bragg
Dan Murphy
Police Tactical Unit
Black Panthers
San Francisco
Crystal Coal Co
Maple Ave
Ando
Hany
God
Corey Ymca
Farah
County
Thomas J. Forester
Allegheny County
Howard B. Steward
James F. Hillman
Washington County
Cummings and Jensen Auctioneers
Corry Memorial Hospital Sale Folia A
General Electric
Vito Frugee
Abe Payne
Eugene P. Kuhn
Esquire
North Main Street
Penn
Walter
Peake
Peske
South Center
Byron Clapper County
Byron Clay County
Byron Clapper Cor Munty
Eid
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