Senate approves $72 million for schools and hospitals
In Harrisburg the Senate approved about 72 million in non-pre ferred appropriations and sent them to the House. Democrats urged quick action, eyeing a Thursday 4 p.m. start and hoping to finish by Saturday. Funds earmarked include 15.1 million for 191 hospitals and 25.09 million for Pennsylvania State University, benefiting colleges, universities, hospitals, museums, and related institutions.
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Scranton
Pennsylvania State University
Plan Fund Session For Corry YMCA
A special meeting of local Corry residents will be held Tuesday at noon at the YMCA to discuss raising funds for the Y. Armour Hillstrom notes October activity rose to record levels since the new building dedication, but funding pressures grow as United Fund allocations shrink and $40,000 remains on the mortgage.
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Corry
YMCA
D. Armour Hillstrom
United Fund
Finance Committee
Assassination probe may run a year says officials
Washington officials privately predicted the Warren commission could take a year to complete its investigation of President Kennedy's assassination. They cited FBI documentation and discovery that threads from Lee Harvey Oswald's shirt snagged on the murder rifle. The commission weighed a massive FBI report as it pressed toward consolidating findings with General J. Lee Rankin named as the first lead attorney.
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Washington
Earl Warren
John F. Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Dallas
Warren Commission
FBI
White House
Warren
Commission
J. Lee Rankin
Johnson Ponders Major College Aid Bill Approval
The Senate sent President Johnson a 1.2 billion college construction aid bill praised as a century’s top education measure. It funds 180 million in grants and 60 million in varied loans for colleges, prioritizing expansion to meet enrollment growth toward seven million by 1970, with library and lab construction rules.
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Washington
Senate
T A
Johnson
Congress
Senate House
Kennedy
Stan
Ad Feres Ee Allio
Post Office Extends Hours for Christmas Rush
The post office will run extended hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting Friday through the following week, including December 20. On Saturday December 21, the stamp window opens 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Labels for local and out of town mail will be available to speed deliveries, with no extension for the money order window.
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Jes Yince
Essure
Harold Shannon
Shannon
Storms Kill Three as Ice Rains Strike Italian Coast
Three people died as a severe storm battered Italy's west coast and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. Violent winds and icy rains lashed coastal towns, causing damage and fear across the region.
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Rome
Italy
Italian
Sicily
Sardinia
County Aid Sought to Boost City Tax Clerk Salary
City of Corry asked county aid to raise the annual salary of Harriet Myers, tax clerk, by 48 dollars, with the county covering a third of the 144 dollar increase. Myers is paid by city, county, and school district, currently earning about 3903 annually across all three. Abbey said the county salary board, meeting in January, would normally handle such requests.
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Corry
Guy Abbey
Harriet Myers
Carlton Smith
Miss Myers
Abbey
County
Death Plunge Of Jet Airliner Watched By Another Plane
Elkton Maryland AP reports a government investigator said another plane witnessed the crash of a Pan Am World Airways Boeing 707 Sunday. All 73 passengers and 8 crew members were killed as the jet burned in flames near Philadelphia after signaling Mayday. Air traffic controllers and newsmen noted the calm voice recording during the doomed flight.
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Elkton
Amera World Airways
Philadelphia
Finch
Ian
Ae Hoeipper
Alan
Boyd
Bet Cab
Connally Back In Hospital After Leg Inflammation
Governor John B. Connally, wounded in Dallas during the Kennedy assassination, is again in a hospital for inflamed vein in the right calf where an IV tube was inserted. Doctors say the condition is not serious and he is being treated at St. David's Hospital in Austin after transfer from Dallas.
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Austin
Tex
Govohn B. Connally
Kennedy
Dallas
St. Davalid's Hospital
Steel magnate Avery Adams dies in Pittsburgh at 65
Avery C. Adams former president and board chairman of Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp died of a heart attack in his Pittsburgh apartment at age 65. He led the firm through major eras and was a prominent figure in the steel industry.
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Pittsburgh
Avery C. Adams
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Orientation for new school board members on joint committee rules
Three of eight newly elected school board members attended Hand List night to hear Thomas B. Shape, Care I schools superintendent, outline board formation, procedures, and the joint committee articles of agreement. Shupe and Dyed Philip Waite-Colins brought state school code material. absent were Joseph Piteayage Bruce Gummerville Barney Bennett David Johnson and Mrs. Mary Mitchell due to prior commitments.
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Care i Schools
Tin Board
Shape
Joint Committee
Shupe
Philip Waite
Colinsright
Joseph Piteayage
Columbus
Bruce Gummerville
Barney) Bennett
Corry
David Johnson
Mary Mitchell
Spring Creel
Sinatra Jr Kidnapping Ends As Ransom Paid
Frank Sinatra Jr was abducted at the California Nevada border and held 54 hours before being found unharmed in Bel-Air. His father paid 240000 in small bills for the release after a tense FBI-led search. The singer and his mother Nancy Sinatra were reunited as Sinatra thanked law enforcement and described the ordeal.
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Hollywood
Sinatra
Lake Tahoe
FBI
Frank Sinatra Jr
California- Nevada
Bel-Air
Distar
Nancy Sinatra
Frank
Bolivia Faces Violent Clashes Over Hostage Crisis
In Bolivia, peasant militiamen march toward Oruro to back President Paz Estenssoro as dissident miners at Catavi hold 15 hostages including four Americans. U S arms request looms while government troops gather, tensions rise over hostage release and potential clashes.
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LA Rad
Bolvia
Bolivia
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Oruro
Catavi
U.S
Paz Bresassoro
Qruro
Andes
Raateee Wie
Union
Thomas Martin
New York
Michael A. Kristula
Cadillac
Mich
Bernard Rifkin
Montclair
Nut
Robert Federstrom
Honolulu
Senate Eulogy Day For Kennedy Parade Of Tributes
The Senate pauses for a Kennedy eulogy with speeches from Hart Mansfield and Dirksen. Leaders plan a memorial volume for Mrs Kennedy to reflect bipartisan admiration and support for civil rights and Johnson's agenda.
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Washington
Senate
John
Kenneddy
Dallas
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
John F. Kennedy
Hart
Johnson
Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Republica
Everett M. Dirksen
Congress Recess Marks Christmas Break in Washington
Congress adjourns for a Christmas recess in Washington. Senate Leader Everall H. Dirkwan and other leaders wrap up sessions as lawmakers pause work for the holiday season.
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Congress
Washington
Eric Amvary
Ican
Senate
Everall H. Dirkwan Saley
Eternal Flame Reignited After Holy Water Incident
At Arlington National Cemetery the eternal flame over President John F. Kennedy’s grave was relit minutes after being extinguished when a bottle cap came off and holy water splashed the flame. Superintendent John Metzler said schoolchildren were taking turns sprinkling the water and that one blast went directly onto the flame.
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Machington
John F. Kennedy
Johnn. Metzler
Artington National Cemetery
New York City Votes 19 4 For Fluoridation
New York City Council voted 19 to 4 to fluoridate the city water. The measure goes next to the Board of Estimate, the upper legislative body, which is expected to approve it. Mayor Wagner supports fluoridation, backed as a measure to prevent tooth decay among children.
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New York City
New York
APY
Board of Estimate
Robert F. Wagner
Elderly Men Swindled Of Life Savings
AP reports two elderly Pittsburgh men lost about 402,000 in a confidence scam. Paul Sterritt 77 and Theodore 73 were duped by men posing as bank examiners who manipulated signatures and approvals to cash a blank check then fled with 24,952 in stocks and bonds. Police note bank officials handle verifications.
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Reno
Camden
Mulholland
Sinatra
Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Paul A Sterritt
Theodore
Paul
Permasion
Laetor
Simple life leaves $2 million estate in Spokane
Bert Magee, 79, a retired city clerk who lived simply while investing in stocks, died October 16. He left an estate valued near $2 million in trust. His widow E Mario nephew and two nieces will each receive five percent of the trust assets. He had no children.
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Spokane
Wash
Bert Magee
Magee
E. Mario
Saturn 1 Nears Launch After Hurricane Delays
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. AP saturn 1 readies after hurricane Ginny cost two days and hydrogen explosion on Nov 26 set back a week. Army Lt. Col. Positrone outlined months of prep for what officials call the world is most powerful rocket. The upcoming flight aims to lift the heaviest satellite ever built, while testing a high energy liquid hydrogen second stage.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Ginny
Army
Rocco A. Postrone
Garler
Apace
Ordered To Take Down Billboards Along Interstate
The Highways Department orders outdoor advertisers to remove billboards from 64 miles of interstate in Cumberland, Pranklite and Butler counties citing a 1901 law banning advertising within 660 feet of right of way on federally financed routes. If not removed, the state will remove them and bill owners for the costs.
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Highways Department
Cumberland
Pranklite
Butler
Cumberland and Frities
Butler County
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