Blairsville High School plan reversal approves new site
Blairsville Joint School Board reversed its construction plan and voted 14 to 3 to build a new high school on a 46 acre Chick farm site near Routes 22 and 119, about two miles east of Blairsville Borough. The decision dropped the athletic field site and any addition to the present school, amid CAW protests and Burrell directors’ input.
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Tom McClure
Harold Gibson
John Jellison
Dale Newman
Elmer Streams
Leslie Neal
Ted Witlner
John Biesinger
Howard Ewing
William Woods
California Town Cuts Taxes Again
San Leandro California city council votes to cut the tax rate for the seventh consecutive year. The rate falls to 1.18 dollars per 100 of assessed valuation from 1.20, reflecting growth from a town of 26 442 to a 70 000 resident city.
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California
The Weather Wednesday Partly Cloudy With Showers
Wednesday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered thunder showers. Dairy Queen chocolate treats featured today as part of a local promotion and mild temperatures expected across the area.
Berlin Tension High Communists Ban Travel Across Border
East Germany ordered West Berlin motorists to obtain entry permits for driving into East Berlin in a first direct move against West Berliners during the crisis. West Berlin commuters, 15,000 strong, were exempt from the ban, while East German police began turning back West German driven cars at border crossings. West Germans were limited to two crossing points where permits were issued, as authorities warned of possible broader trade reprisals and weighed halting trade with the Soviet bloc to curb refugee flows.
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Pee Reese
Konrad Adenauer
Regensburg
East Berlin
Wkasington
East Germany
GOP Rally Against Demo Bill in Harrisburg
Republican lawmakers gathered to oppose a Democratic backed finance plan in Harrisburg aimed at adding tax provisions to a bill. The Finance Committee's version would raise about 14.5 million dollars in new revenue for the Lawrence administration, placing pressure on GOP senators.
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Lawrence
Senate Finance Committee
Administration
Allies Said Agreed On Berlin Plan
United States Britain France and West Germany near agreement on penalties for East Germany for blocking West Berlin escape routes. Officials planned to meet with Foy D. Keller to detail retaliatory measures to be recommended to governments. Secretary Rusk noted general agreement on countermeasures.
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Foy D. Keller
State Department
Dean Rusk
Sun- See Allies
UAW Votes Push For Strike At Ford
DETROIT AP The United Auto Workers urged Ford Motor Co members to vote overwhelmingly for a strike to gain bargaining leverage after Chrysler rejected the union’s proposal to convert production and maintenance workers from hourly wages to salaries. Ken Bannon urged Ford’s 125,000 represented workers toward a strike. The UAW Executive Board had authorized strike votes for Ford Chrysler and General Motors workers.
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Finance panel mulls expansion of sales tax exemptions
The Finance Committee on Monday discussed amending a Republican backed bill to extend a four percent sales tax exemption for manufacturers by adding two more categories. The measure aims to broaden relief for industry and reduce tax costs for producers.
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Marion Center Creamery Teachers Pay Hike Slated
Indiana County Development Corporation planned a raise for teachers, with the House Education Committee approving floor action. The list of 100 percent participation by employees in Operation LIFT was advanced, but Marion Center Creamery workers were omitted from the recognition.
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William R. McMillen
Modified Martial Law Decreed In Bolivia City
The State Department reports modified martial law in Santa Cruz Bolivia after Bolivian fighter planes forced down a cargo plane carrying four US citizens and a Brazilian. A Bolivian pilot was killed as the cargo plane landed, while embassy officials in La Paz gather details and the Americans, all with Florida addresses, are described in good condition aside from colds.
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la Paz
Strike May Close Bethlehem Johnstown Plant
A wildcat walkout by about 600 open hearth workers at Bethlehem Steel in Johnstown Pennsylvania moves into day three. Company officials warned the strike could force layoffs of up to 3,000 additional workers from the plant's 16,000 workforce if unresolved complaints and unauthorized action persist. Local 2635 United Steelworkers members led the protest amid claims of unresolved grievances.
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Bethlehem Steel Corp
United Steelworkers
Lawrence Awaits Word In Reapportionment Bid
Harrisburg report says Governor Lawrence seeks bipartisan talks on congressional reapportionment inviting Republican State Chairman George J. Bloom, Democratic Chairman Cris Morse, legislative leaders, and five congressmen from each party. Bloom supports cross party sketch to resolve differences. This item notes a statewide push for accord ahead of the Wednesday session.
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Lawrence
Republis
George J. Bloom
Cris B. Morse
Bloom
York
Navy freezes 76,800 on active duty in buildup plan
The Navy will freeze on active duty 76,800 officers and enlisted personnel who would have left the service. They will be kept for six months to a year as the force grows from 620,000 to 657,000. The move slows departures for a larger fleet expansion.
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Navy
Auditor says shortages turned out not a theft in Indiana County
Certified public accountant Michael Krigmanich Jr. presented a preliminary audit of the Indiana County Treasurer's office as of July 31. He said shortages totaling at least 3419 were reported but not a theft, and he criticized bookkeeping and auditing methods in county offices noted at a special Indiana County Court House meeting yesterday.
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Cie
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Coun
Two County Treasurer Staff Volunteers for Lie Detector Test
Marie Brown and Virginia Walker of Indiana County Treasurer's Office volunteered to take lie detector tests amid a probe of fund shortages. A spokesman said they asked to undergo polygraph testing following stories from yesterday's courthouse meeting.
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Gazette
Indiana
Marie Brown
Virginia Walker
Shortages cited in Krizmanich testimony on theft
Officials investigators and newsmen tally shortages from state and county funds tied to dog and fishing licenses. They report 256 dollars missing from state funds and 2,853 dollars from county funds, with a prior 400 dollar shortage noted. Krizmanich cites shortages spanning seven months ending in July 1961 and earlier, suggesting no robbery occurred.
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