Newly Elected Magistrates Refuse Jobs in Warren County
Two magistrates from Warren County refuse their new posts effective January 1 1970. Berry cites conflict of interest as secretary treasurer of Conenango township and seeks higher earnings elsewhere. Sprague cites ill health and had not run for office. Replacements to be named by the governor from county political chairs. New appointees must attend state training if not previously six-year JP terms.
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Warren County
Samuel F. Bonavita
Court House
Frederick A. Berry
Conenango Township
Vincent F. Sprague
Sheffield
Berry
Sprague
Supreme Court
United States
Commonwealth
Dillon to Head Metropolitan Museum of Art
C Douglas Dillon, former Kennedy era Treasury secretary, named president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art starting Jan 1. He succeeds Arthur A Houghton Jr while Houghton becomes chairman of the board. The Met, amid a deficit, pursues a centennial year with exhibitions, a building program, and expanded education. Dillon has served as a museum trustee since 1951 and was elected a vice president last year.
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New York
C. Douglas Dillon
Treasury
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum
Dillon
Arthur A. Houghton Jr
Steuben Glass
Met
Houghton
The
Meadville Receives 500000 Loan for Rusco Plant Expansion
The Meadville area Industrial Commission accepted a 500000 loan from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority to finance part of Rusco Industries new plant in Greenwood township. The project, under construction at Robert Industrial Park, should create 280 jobs with payroll around 1415083 annually, with total project cost 1340000.
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Meadville
Meadville Area Industrial Commission
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Rusco Industries, Inc
Greenwood Township
Robert
John V. Pepicelli
David C. Hoffman
Bureau of Industrial Development
MAIC
Rusco
Liberty Bell May Be Moved Again
Philadelphia AP reports plans to move the Liberty Bell again to accommodate more visitors for the 1976 observance. Arthur Kaufman, Independence National Park Advisory Committee chair, and Chester Brooks, superintendent, outlined differing methods but shared the goal of increasing public access.
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Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Arthur Kaufman
Independence National Park Advisory Committee
Chester Brooks
Federal Park
School Bus Auto Collision Injures Teen Drivers and Students
In Beaver Falls Pennsylvania two teenagers were hospitalized in fair condition after their car skidded on a cindered road and hit a school bus that had stopped to pick up riders. Seventeen elementary students aboard the bus were lightly hurt. The car driver, 18-year-old John Harlow, and his sister Debbie, 15, who was trapped for 45 minutes, were treated for injuries with Debbie later listed as in fair condition.
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Beaver Falls
New Sewickley Township
John Harlow
New Sewickley
Debbie
Pittsburgh
Mercy Hospital
Birth of Ricky VW Rayfield Sets New Name
San Joaquin County records office faced a quirky inquiry when Kyle and wife registered their son Ricky Franklin VW Rayfield. The VW nickname originated from being born in a Volkswagen and was made official after birth. Bethlehem Steel operations win 1969 Governor’s traffic safety awards across multiple plants in Pennsylvania.
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Stockton
Calif
San Joaquin
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Steel
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Lebanon
Steelton
Williamsport
Leetsdale
Pottstown
Morgantown
Mechdy Johnson meetings spotlight at Excelsior Church
The Sunday afternoon Mechdy Johnson gathering at Excelsior Full Gospel Church drew 208 attendees from nearby areas including Washington Valley and Union City. Connie Anderson received the painting awarded for inviting the most people. The PT A met at Spring Creek Elementary after open house and featured a General Telephone Company film Unlimited Horizons.
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Marlin Klingensmith
Mechdy-Johnson
Excelsior Full Gospel
Washington Valley
Union City
Mechdy
Futrell of
Arbuckle
Connie Anderson
PTA
Spring Creek
Jack Nason
General Telephone Company
Unlimited Horizons
Charles Haberl
John Fonas
Pittsburgh
Frank Hardek
Larry Lincoln
Duane Lincoln
New Castle
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Bergamo
Italy
Egidio Carollo
Milan
Bocconi University
Milkman
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania
Todd
Buffalo Township
Butler County
Sarah Mellon Scaife Foundation of
George
Monkey
Crandon Park Zoo
Liberty Bell
John W. Peterson
Dean of
Christian Composers
Virgil P. Endsley
First Baptist Church
Second
W Pleasant
Mobile Home Park
Kundracik’s
Hillcrest
Safeway
E. Columbus Ave
Corry, Pa
East Branch News
Excelsior Wmpf
Elaine Ongley
Ernest Grainger
Colombia
S.A
Neal Mahaffety
Corry
Loblaws
Linden Farms
Turkeys
Linden Farms Turkeys
Black Hawk
Mountain Top
Orchard Park
Kool Top
Jack Frost Sugar
Rosedale
Poun
East Point
Cam Gop
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