Postmaster Listed For Worthington Nominated
Michael Conrad Jr of Worthington has been nominated by President Kennedy for postmaster of the Armstrong County borough. His name was submitted to the Senate in Washington for approval. The current postmaster is Mrs Carmen Bowser. Conrad qualified after a competitive examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Conrad Jr
Worthington
John F. Kennedy
Armstrong County
Conrad
Senate
Washington
Carmen Bowser
Mistreatment Charges Denied by County Officials
Clarion County commissioners heard testimony from County Home physician Dr. R. B. Erickson denying mistreatment claims at the county home. Erickson defended bandage restraints on 86 year old patient Harry Adams, saying such measures occur in other facilities and noting Adams was a difficult patient. He criticized newspaper reports as unjust and asserted the home is clean and efficient. Also present were Commissioners Shorestall Kline and Wilhelm and clerk Char.
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Clarion—County
R. B. Erickson
Sligo
Harry Adams
Clarion County
Dr. Erickson
Commissioners
Frank Shorestall
Cuvier Kline
Charles W. Wilhelm
Char
Nationwide Alert For Missing Pittsburgh Teens
A search for three teenaged boys feared buried in Castle Shannon Coal Co mine near Pittsburgh was temporarily suspended until 2 p.m. by UPI noted officials. Daniel O Kane 13 Billy Burke 13 of Baldwin Borough and Robert Abbott 14 of Pittsburgh are missing after bicycles were found at the mine entrance. Authorities consider the possibility they may have ventured out on their own.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Castle Shannon
Andrew Orr
Daniel O'Kane
Billy Burke
Baldwin Borough
Robert Abbott
Orr
Indiana State College Interviews Set Tuesday at Arm strong Center
Dr. Arthur F. Nicholson, director of public relations and off campus centers for Indiana State College, will visit Kit tanning and Ford City on Tuesday to interview people interested in registering for courses at the Arm strong County Center. Dr. Willis E. Pratt, president, noted courses are available.
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Indiana
Arthur F. Nicholson
Indiana State College
Kittanning
Ford City
Armstrong County
Willis E. Pratt
Chuckle Advice On Bases In A Short Comic Note
A light humor item from Chuckle warns that complaints about reaching first base are moot and even reaching third base adds nothing to your score, attributed to Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Pet Parade Prizes at Elderton Fire Dept Event
Elderton youths gathered for the Elderton Fire Department pet parade led by the Elderton Junior High School Band. Entrants included dogs cats canaries rabbits a Shetland pony and a goat. all won cash prizes with a silver dollar awarded to the winners.
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Elderton
Terry Ann McDonald
Kimberly Rearick
Bernice Cosgrove
Cheryl
Susie Shughart
Donald Altman
Milk Producers Clash With Better Dairies Over Prices
Area dairymen from Armstrong and Indiana counties accuse Better Dairies of shifting to cheaper milk and sending 360000 annually out of the area. Earle Spiece defended the move before the Kittanning school system panel as needed for business. Thirty producers signed a petition seeking a 40 cent price cut, which the Milk Control Commission refused as discriminatory. The group says some Better Dairies milk comes from New York and notes $2 million in regional investment plus 360000 spent locally yearly, while some company workers received raises amid talks to stabilize finances. They offered to cut price if others share the burden. The piece references continued coverage on Page Two.
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Floyd Schrecengost J
Bernard Buzard
Dayton
Milk Control Commission
Dairies
New York State
Scranton Opposes Tax Move Against Public Utility Bill
Gov William W Scranton says he will not sign a GOP backed measure to abolish the Democratic controlled Public Utility Commission PUC and keep state income tax stance unresolved in Harrisburg UPI report
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Harrisburg
Weather and river data at Allegany River Lock 7 station
Temperatures and river stages for Allegany River Lock No 7 show no change in both upper pool at 11.7 feet and lower pool at 10.7 feet through Friday morning. No precipitation reported. Also notes regional temperature low of 37 at Butte Montana and high of 110? at Presidio Texas. A state bill proposal from Senate leaders is under discussion.
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Allegheny River Lock No. 7
New York
Ford City Child, 3, Killed by Car
A three year old Ford City child Kirk A Lloyd was killed early this afternoon after being hit by a car in the Adrian vicinity Coroner John R Kennedy and State Police were notified after the child was pronounced dead on arrival at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital taken by his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Lloyd of 824 Fifth Avenue Ford City
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Ford City
Kirk A. Lloyd
Adrian Vicin
Nedy
Armstrong County, Memorial Hospital
Thomas Lloyd
Fifth Avenue
Unlicensed Driver Crackdown Advances in Harrisburg
The House approved legislation to send to the Senate next week that would allow judges to impose up to three years in jail for third or subsequent offenses of driving without a license. Offenders could face a fine between 100 and 500 dollars, replacing the current penalty of 50 dollars and 10 days in jail. State Traffic Safety Commissioner Harry H. Brainerd cited unlicensed motorists as a leading traffic safety problem.
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Harrisburg
Park Fenced For Sunday's Boat Races
The Allegheny Riverfront Park is fenced south of the bridge in preparation for hydroplane races Sunday afternoon. The Three Rivers Outboard Racing Association will compete, the first since 1958. Races start at 1 p.m. on a course south of the Bridge. The Coast Guard auxiliary will patrol waters to keep pleasure boats away.
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Allegheny
Three Rivers Outboard Racing Association
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Quehanna Land Back With State
The 99 year lease with Curtiss-Wright ends and 42,596 acres in Clearfield Cameron and Elk counties return to state possession. The deal includes land swaps 380 acres to Curtiss Wright for 450 acres core area and a plan to form a state research corporation led by Dr. Eric A. Walker. The state pays 400000 for road work and grants utility easements while Curtiss-Wright retains about 8500 acres and will lease 18100 acres to the research body at 2000 annually.
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Harrisburg
UPS
Curtiss - Wright Corp
Quehanna
Clearfield
Cameron
Elk
Curtiss-Wright
William W. Scranton
The
Game Commission
Forests and Waters Department
State Forests and Waters
Maurice K. Goddard
Research Corporation
Curtiss Wright
Curtiss - Wright
Commonwealth Industrial Research Corp
Eric A. Walker
Pennsylvania State University
Racial Violence Flares Poorly Controlled in Cambridge Maryland
Six white men wounded by gunfire in Cambridge as state police face near warfare conditions. National Guardsmen and police patrol the Eastern Shore town while violence erupts and Negro sections are targeted. In Savannah a 2000 strong march ends with tear gas and looting. MLK Jr. calls for further demonstrations in Danville Virginia.
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Cambridge
Savannah
National
G. E. Davidson
Flamingo Club
Danville
Martin Luther King Jr
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New Bethlehem ‘Leader-Vindicator
Rimersburg Record
Charles Young
Edward Holden
Evelyn Yates
Raymond Neeley
Holden
New Bethlehem
ISC Center
Better Dairies
Earle Spiece
Spiece
Armstrong
Scranton
Puc
Commission
M. Harvey Taylor
Dauphin
Robert D. Fleming
Ity
John R
Jack
Ken
Park
Maryland
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