Senate Strip Tour Sparks Near Fight in Clearfield Hotel
A Pennsylvania Senate committee tour of strip mines escalated into a near confrontation between Sen. John J. Haluska and Sen. William J. Lane in a Clearfield hotel lobby. Police prevented a physical clash as the two clashed over remarks about a rigged tour amid ongoing debates on backfilling and regulations for coal mines.
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Sunbury
Senate
John J. Haluska
D-Cambria
William J. Lane
D-Washington
Clearfield
Haluska
Lane
Cochairman
Toggerheads
Clarion
Girardsville
Shenandoah
Coaldale
Hazleton
William 2. Scott
R-Carbon
Scott
Anthracite Institute
Halaska
Lane Haluska
Forest and Water Department
Mines Department
Edward McCoy Heart Victim
Edward Patrick McCoy aged 44 died suddenly at his Burr Slope Burr home from a heart attack. He had traveled to Indiana earlier today and returned before collapsing. Funeral arrangements are with Bence Funeral Home in Clymer and a full obituary will appear in tomorrow Indiana Evening Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixonvilee
Edward Patrick McCoy
Ikk Lang Ave
Burr Slope
McCoy
Indiana
Bence
Clymer
Indiana Evening Gazette
Action Demanded In Hijackings Prompts Congress Debate
In Washington AP reports Congress called for decisive action against Cuba after four Cuban rebels hijacked a jet from San Francisco to Houston and landed it in Cuba. Senator Engle warned it could be an act of war if Castro was involved, while Rep Hiestand urged timely measures including toppling Castro and restoring elections, with Kennedy pressed to act against the regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Congress
Continental Air Lines
el Paso
Tex
Castro
Clair Engle
D-Calif
Edgar W. Hiestand
Rcalif
Kennedy
Patsy W
Pipsqueak
Hiestand
San Francisco
Houston
Sen
Styles Bridges
R N.H
Senate
Pol
Plane hijack ends with gunfire at El Paso fueling stop
Four hijackers seized a Continental Airlines Boeing 707, forced landing near El Paso to refuel, and kept 63 passengers and six crew aboard for hours. Federal agents surrounded the jet, fired at its tires to stop takeoff, and eventually secured hostages and men. Two hijackers surrendered, freeing several hostages, as others were removed from the plane. The incident sparked congressional outcry over Cuba and Fidel Castro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Cuba
Continental Airlines
Congress
United States
Fidel Castro
Sen
Clair Engle
D-Calif
Castro
Pop
Continental Air Lines
Inter- See
Guamen
Two Indiana State College Graduates Survive Bus Crash
Two Vandergrift elementary teachers Miss Mary Katherine Owens and Miss Mildred McKown survived a tourist bus plunge into Lake Lucerne in Alpine waters on Wednesday. Owens, a 1928 Indiana State Teachers College graduate, has taught in Vandergrift since 1930, and McKown, a 1925 graduate, recently retired after 33 years in the Wilson school. They had planned a Europe trip last summer but illness prevented it.
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Indiana State Colleges
Lake Lucerne
Vandergrift
Mary Katherine Owens
Hancock Ave
Mildred McKown
Washington Township
Apollo
Miss Owens
Indiana State Teachers College
Longfellow
Wilson
Miss McKown
Wilson School
Europe
Teachers' Overseas Trip Ends in Crash Connection Made
Reports say the two teachers nearly canceled again but made connections and survived a crash without injuries. They are due to return to the United States on August 16, marking their first trip abroad.
Pennsylvania duo among 46 killed in Lake Lucerne bus crash
Two Pennsylvanians Miss Julia R. Schultz of Altoona and Miss Bronwyn W. Llewellyn of Summit Hill died when a tourist bus collided with a truck trailer and sank in Lake Lucerne. Schultz taught at Keith Junior High and Llewellyn had 38 years in Summit Hill schools. Survivors included Mr and Mrs Robert J Work of Connellsville, both 21, married June 22 and abroad since.
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Lake Lucerne
Julia R. Schultz
Altoona
Bronwyn W. Llewellyn
Summit Hill
Carbon County
Schultz
Keith Junior High
Llewellyn
Rome
Robert J. Work
Connellsville
Europe
William ‘H. Swan
Work
Indiana County Fair Entries Open for 1900s Season
Entries for the Indiana County Fair may be made starting Saturday, August 5, with Books of Entry open at the Secretary's office at the Fairgrounds from 2 to 9 p.m. daily through August 12 except Sundays. Exhibitors may also mail entry slips to Indiana County Fair Association Secretary Box 347 Indiana Pa through August 12.
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Indiana County Fair Association
Indiana
Coal Production Tally Estimates Slight Weekly Decline
Washington AP says the National Coal Association estimates bituminous coal output for the week ending July 29 at about 8.14 million tons, down from 8.266 million tons in the same period last year. Eagles Party tonite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Coal Assn
See West Forces As Soviet Match See West Forces As Soviet Match
Washington circles assess that Western forces in Europe would outnumber and outgun Soviet troops. Allies possess larger divisions and firepower on the central front, with substantial tactical air strength and superior nuclear capability despite delivery challenges. See West Page 8, Col 2.
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Europe
Planning Unit Reelects Dr Potter Indiana County
Dr C J Potter was reelected chairman of the Indiana County Planning Commission at a reorganization meeting last night. D R Tomb was reelected vice chairman, with James McElhoes as secretary and Tynn Shields as assistant secretary. The group urged appointing a planner director and reported 12 applications. Dr Charles Weber outlined an economic development program and federal funds for surveys. Students from Indiana State College may assist, reducing county costs.
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C. J. Potter
Indiana
Indiana County Planning Commission
Indiaina
D. R. Tomb
Lanning Group
James McElhoes
Indiana County
Tynn Shields
Indiana County Planning Commision
Charles Weber
Indiana Borough
White Township
Commission
Noted case from Winne-panne court finds teen guilty
Kenneth Schweiss, 17, of Dallas, was found guilty by Judge Frank Pinola of second degree murder in the fatal shooting of his state trooper father, Kurt Schweiss, at their home in Dallas on November 20. The story traces the family tragedy and trial outcome.
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Winne-panne
Kenneth Schweiss
Dallas Today
Frank Pinola
Kurt Schweiss
Wyoming Barracks
Dallas
Weather outlook fair and mild tonight and Friday
The forecast calls for a fair, mild night with low around 56 to 56. Sunny and warm Friday with a high near 78 to 87, no precipitation expected. The region should enjoy light winds and comfortable temperatures into the weekend.
Divers Groping For Dead Divers In Swiss Lake
Divers searching Lake Lucerne located the bus that plunged off a rain slick road killing 16 American vacationers and injuring 22 survivors. The bus lay about 165 feet deep, 60 feet off shore, after sliding off a cliff ledge. Fifteen bodies were found in the bus. 19 passengers and three crew escaped before it sank. Survivors describe the moment as sudden and terrifying, with most remaining in hospital overnight.
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Hergiswil
Switzerland
Lake Lucerne
Stanley M. Smith
Kansas City
Charles Krepps
Los Angeles
Jet Fighter Crashes in Delaware Woods Near Dover
A twin jet fighter crashed in a wooded area south of Dover. Air Force crew parachuted to safety before the F101 Voodoo went down near Waple's Pond on Delaware Route 4 between Milford and Lewes. The aircraft operated from Dover Air Force Base.
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Dover
Delim
Air Force
Dover Air Force Base
Floods force evacuations in NuMine district area
Torrential rains and flash floods in northern Indiana and Armstrong counties left several people homeless and caused major property and crop damage. Twenty five NuMine residents were evacuated as the Cowanshannock Creek overflowed, with fire crews from multiple towns aiding relief efforts amid a cloudburst that disrupted traffic and utilities. An amphibious duck boat aided rescue operations for hours.
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Numine
Indiana
Armstrong Counties
Smicksburg RD
Laarles Moore
Rural Valley Company
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Kittanning
Rural Valley
Ford Cry
Plumville
Dayton
Cowanshannock
Glade Run
Ford City
Archie Atherston
Davin BD
Duckiny Dyke
Fire Company
Rayburn
Volunteer Fire Company
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Swiss Lake
U.S
Sieze
Texas
Jack Lynch
Edward McCoy
U. S
Harmony Bells
Pennsylvania
THE
Associated Press
William G. Keen
Zurich
Hans Gut
Bruno Giacomello
London
JSC Grad
Eagles
Vnmental
Libby
McGill Motors
Woods
NuMine District
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