Seven Former Governors To Address Convention
MARRISBURG AP The Constitutional Convention began its first full week with an important meeting on rules and addresses by seven former Pennsylvania governors atop the agenda. A temporary rules committee will review convention regulations from the Legislative Preparatory Committee. Governors Day featured seven former chiefs of state addressing 163 delegates as the three month convention explores changes to four constitutional areas tax state finance local government and judiciary. Senate leaders discussed a unicameral legislature and whether county low offices should be appointive rather than elective. A veteran justice of the peace urged fewer JPs and aldermen with a move toward regular offices and salaried positions.
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Marrisburg
Pennsylvania
Legislative Preparatory Committee
Senate
Ernest P. Kline
D-Beaver
Nebraska
Stanley G. Stroup
Piper
Julie Nixon Eisenhower engagement promts White House memory
A two photo AP Wirephoto shows Julie Nixon Eisenhower as a teenager at the 1953 inauguration with her father Vice President Richard Nixon. The lower image shows Julie at 19 displaying an engagement ring from David Eisenhower and notes plans to marry after college. West Coast police report a seven foot Totem Pole stolen in Long Beach tied to Western Airlines publicity.
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Julie Nixon
David Eisenhower
White House
Eisenhower
Julie
Richard Nixon
David
Long Beach
Calif
Western Airlines
Western
Meadville Prepares Plan to Install City Manager Form
Meadville moves to replace the commission system with a city manager arrangement effective January 2, 1968. City Solicitor John Pepicelli drafts the administrative code giving the city manager full control of administration while council remains legislative and policy making. City Administrator Edward Bennett, slated to become manager, says copies of the code have been sent to the new council for review ahead of the January start.
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Meadville
John Pepicelli
Edward Bennett
Bennett
Sonnel
Meadville Names New City Manager For Budget And Contracts
The new manager will supervise subordinates and negotiate contracts with council approval. He will prepare the city budget, keep the council informed on finances, and file an annual report for both council and the public. He must stay current on Harrisburg and Washington programs affecting Meadville. The council plans to select a city manager on Jan. 1968, with a temporary appointment possible.
Franklin Man Dies In Fire
A 61 year old Franklin man, Albert Edwards, an employee of the Oil Well Division at USS Steel, died from burns when his trailer at Canyel's Trailer court burned. His body was found near the door. the blaze was reported at 9 34 a m and firefighters remained on scene until after 5 a m. No cause is known at this time. A separate trailer fire at Mrs Josephine Greer’s home led to a stove blaze earlier Saturday with no indicated connection.
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Franklin
Canyel
Albert Edwards
USS. Steel
Venango County
Frank E. Butters
Edwards
Iremen
Josephine Greer
Calls For 10 Cent Rat Bounty In Portland
Portland acting mayor City Commissioner Francis Ivancie says he will urge the City Council to set a rat bounty. He recalls a Minnesota childhood memory of a ten cent tail bounty for rats and suggests a similar program locally.
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Portland, Ore
Portland
Francis Ivancie
Ivancie
Minnesota
African surgery update on heart transplant prognosis
African doctors report a definite chance Washkansky may survive two years or more after heart transplant. They note several dogs with new hearts remain alive beyond two years. An abortive 1964 Mississippi transplant used a chimpanzee heart that lasted one hour before failing.
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Washkansky
20th Century Fades Out With Red Face
CONNEAUT Ohio AP The New York Central's 20th Century Limited ran seven hours late after a mail train derailment on the Ohio Pennsylvania Line. The passenger train detoured via the Norfolk Western line from Harborcreek east of Erie to Willoughby after 17 of 36 mail cars derailed. No injuries reported and cause unknown.
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New York Central
20Th Century Limited
Norfolk & Western
Harborcreek
Erie
Willoughby
Hold Rites For Mrs. Minnie Joy
The funeral service for Mrs. Minnie V. Joy was held at Bracken Funeral Home on Saturday with Rev. H. Ray Harris officiating. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery. Grandsons Robert and Franklin Joy, William Thomson, Homer Humes, Richard Morris and Leslie Bulard served as bearers. Relatives traveled from Erie and nearby towns, including Lottsville, Clymer, Cheektowaga, Lockport, Binghamton, Bradford, Bear Lake, Ashville, Sharon, and Jamestown, along with many Corry area friends.
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Minnie V. Joy
Bracken
Siam
H. Ray Harris
Pine , Grove Cemetery
Robert
Franklin Joy
William Thomson
Homer Humes
Richard Morris
Leslie Bulard
Arthur Morris
Lottsville
Clymer
LeRoy Burton
Homer Canfield
Erie
James Foersch
Cheektowaga
N.Y
Kenneth Joy
Lockport
Wallace Joy
Binghamton
Howard Burton
Bradford
Bruce Moore
Bear Lake
Harriett Harding
Ashville
Alton Oakes
Sharon
Ray Welch
Waterford
Geraldine Beckerink
North East
Jamestown
Corry
Peace Pact Succeeds With Reservations On Cyprus
United Nations talks center on Greece and Turkey accepting a peace framework for Cyprus while Makarios delays reply and disavows two dropped provisions. Thant notes a broader role for the U N peace force and disbanding the Greek Cypriot National Guard remains unsettled. Vance reports no final agreement though tension eases as Greek and Turkish leaders pledge swift action to halt threats and remove troops.
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Makarios
Cyprus
U.N
U ‘Thant
U.S
Cyrus Vance
Nicosia
Vance
Athens
Washington
Johnson
Greece
Turkey
Thant
Zenon Rassides
Constantine Kollias
Suleyman Dmirel
Cable Car Slams on North Point Street After Grip Slip
A Bay Street cable car derailed as the car lost grip on the underground cable near North Point Street. The front windshield and woodwork were smashed though conductor Abels and motorman Coats reported no injuries. Police described the incident as a grip on the sub pavement cable failing, with mechanisms and emergency brakes described as the car slowed.
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Bay Street
North Point Street
Frank Coombs
Aunption
Arthur Coats
Lou Abels
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