Hopkins Bill Gives Schools Penalty Break
House Bill 1340 sponsored by Rep Forest Hopkins, North East, passed the House unanimously. The measure cuts penalties for districts hiring teachers without proper certificates and adjusts the method of penalty calculation to favor poorer districts. The Union City example saw a $9 000 penalty drop to $2 000 if retroactive. The bill advances to the Senate.
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Forest Hopkins
North East
Hopkins
Union City
Maurice E. Kolpein
Erie County Superintendent of Schools
B and O Freight Train Derails Near Stewarton Pa
Eighteen cars of a 116 car Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed early today near Stewarton in Fayette County blocking two main tracks. The Clevelander runs Cumberland Md to Cleveland. Detours cover an 18 mile stretch between West Yough and Ohiopyle.
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West Yough
Ohiopyle
Pennsylvania
Bay Ark. Families Rally For Vietnam Vet Plane Trip
Verlin Lamberson of Bay Arkansas seeks funds to fly his wounded son Tommy from Vietnam to Yokohama Japan for treatment. Galbreath and Christopher, part of the same incident, are rescued and slated to receive bronze medals and $500 each.
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Verlin Lamberson
Bay, Ark
Tommy
Vietnam
Bay
Lamberson
Yokohama
Japan
Butler Men Earn Carnegie Hero Awards
Two Butler Pennsylvania men James A. Christopher and John Galbreath were honored by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for saving 34 year old Robert Bauer from a septic tank on December 29 1967. Christopher lowered into the tank and Galbreath entered twice to rescue Bauer and Christopher before being passed out.
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Itisburgh
Butler
Jumes
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
James A. Christopher
John Galbreath
Robert Bauer
Sarver
Bauer
Christopher
Galbreath
Man seeks 115000 for 34 years in prison over $5 theft
Stephen Dennison, now 60, appeals to the Supreme Court for compensation after 34 years in state custody for stealing $5 worth of candy. His lawyers argue the extra years were unconstitutional and deny him a jury trial. He was released in 1960 and now lives in Glens Falls and works as a janitor.
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Erie
North East
Allegheny County
Forest Hopkins
Tra W. Pace
Edward H. Carney
Pace
Hopkins
Washington (Ap
Stephen Dennison
Supreme Court
Glens Falls
N.Y
New York
Dennison
Reformatory
Salem
Elmira Reformatory
Naponach
Dannemora State Hospital
George
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Nabbing Hopkins
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Joseph Furst
Richard Windahl
City Civil Service Board
Furst
Windahl
Southwestern Missouri University
Frank
Service For
Lehman’s Tire
West Main Street
Desmond Electric Company Electrical ‘Contracting
Films
NTN
Center St
Corry, PA
Roberts
Columbus
N. Main St
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