Wolfe Leaving Armstrong District for Grove City
Dr. Harry O. Wolfe resigns as Armstrong School District secondary education chief, effective Sept 1, to become Superintendent of Schools in Grove City. Board accepted resignation at Ford City meeting. district covers 500 square miles with 101 buses a day for 8,500 students, and a study by Local Government Research Corp. recommends route tweaks to save up to 30,000 annually.
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Armstrong
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Grove City
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Kramer’s
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Penns Manor School Board Approves Resignations and Contracts
The Penns Manor School Board accepted the resignations of Shirley Mantine and Elga Lingenfelter. It granted Bell Telephone a platform and cabinets contract and authorized rental payment of 110267.33 to the state Public School Building Authority. New contracts were issued for teachers custodians and specialists, bids awarded for campus work, and three year bus contract set. A 10 percent retroactive raise to the treasurer was approved, plus clocks purchase and other personnel actions.
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Elga Lingenfelter
Bell Telephone Company
Heilwood
Harvey
Peggy Ann Ankeny
Deborah Fakce
Dorothy
Patterson Nursery
Combustion Systems Inc
Hollenback Company
Lydic Body Shop
Kinter Transportation
Indiana Wesleyan School
Harold Joiner
Gilbert Good
Yoffee & Bitman
Amphitheater Dedication at Fort Ligonier Sunday
Dedication ceremonies will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. for a new outdoor amphitheater at Fort Ligonier designed for 975 spectators. The event features State Senator Coppersmith of Johns, the National Anthem sung by his wife, and a formal musket demonstration as part of living history programs and dances.
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Johns
Apollo Ridge Board Meeting Summary
Apollo Ridge school board convened to discuss facility plans and budget allocations. Trustees reviewed projected costs, potential renovations, and timelines, with decisions pending further study and public comment.
Shark Victim Loses Foot at Daytona Beach
Henry Peterson, 20, of Beloit Wisconsin, underwent surgery for amputation after a shark attack off Daytona Beach. His father accused authorities of failing to warn visitors. It was the fifth shark attack along the 80 mile beach this summer.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Wisconsin
Henry Peterson
Atlantic
Henry
Charles Peterson
Beloit
Wis
Peterson
Pearce Death Ruled Accidental in Smicksburg Area
SMICKSBURG Clifford Pearce an elderly man from Bmicksbur RD 1 was found near a mine north of Dayton Armstrong County at 2 am Wednesday. Authorities ruled the death accidental and canceled an autopsy planned for last Thursday.
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Smicksburg
Clifford Pearce
Bmicksbur
Dayton
Armstrong County
Stolen Car Damaged In Hit Run Mishap
A stolen auto was damaged in a hit and run near Indiana on White Township Road 409 at Ben Franklin Road. The fleeing driver then careened west for about three miles before striking a tree after a previous crash involving a parked car owned by Herbert Henry. State police report the hit run car, about $700 damage, was stolen yesterday in Mercer County. The report also notes multiple other crashes around Blairsville and Delmont with varying damages and no injuries.
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White Township
Ben Franklin Road
Indiana
Herbert Henry
Mercer County
New Regime Recognized By Pakistan
Pakistan quickly recognized the Islamic Republic of Bangladesh after the military coup that ousted Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bhutto announced recognition in Islamabad, while Radio Bangladesh cited a 24 hour curfew easing briefly for food shopping before a new indefinite curfew.
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India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Islamabad
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Islamic Republic of Bangladesh
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Pregigetujibur Rahman
Survivors Sought On Oil Tanker
New Orleans AP reports a British tanker rammed an offshore platform, burning. salvage crews search for six missing crewmen as helicopters with floodlights scour waters. Forty of forty six crew rescued. two with serious injuries. Oil spill created a slick. tanker tied to salvage tug. Captain Noral Strangeland 39 described the blaze. Chevron says platform lights functioned.
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Coast Guard
Noral E. Strangeland
West Indies
Baytown
Tex
Strangeland
Somme
Nor Way
Chevron Oil Co
Transformer Fire Doused At Regency Mall
Volunteer firemen from Engine Co 4 responded to a transformer fire behind Regency Mall on Route 286 shortly after 9:30 PM. They found the unit smoldering and evacuated mall patrons as a precaution. Damage was limited to the transformer.
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Engine Co. 4
Regency Mall
Route 286
Verdict Sparks Mixed Reactions Across Jo an Little Hometown
In Washington North Carolina residents vary by age sex and race in reaction to Joan Little's acquittal for second degree murder in the jailer's death. A widow trusts justice while others in an all black housing project welcome the verdict. A 29 year old salesman and a 19 year old bar patron voice differing views on the case. Sheriff Davis defends police handling amid criticism and a local man recalls aiding Little after she fled.
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Washington, N.C
Joan Little
Clarence Alligood
Miss Little
Nick Johnson
Jessie Mae Righton
P.j.’S
Tom Smith
Anne Webb
Smith
Miss Webb
Beaufort County
Barnes
Carnival Against Dystrophy Planned at Rochester Mills
A Carnival Against Dystrophy will be held at the home of Joy Lynn Pollock in Rochester Mills at 10:30 a.m. on Monday August 18. Activities include fortune telling bowling on the green penny sale book stall and refreshments. Proceeds aid the fight against dystrophy and related diseases. For more information call 286-3983.
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Rochester Mills
Joy Lynn Pollock
Earl Pollock
Campaign Memorabilia Collected Sold Lincoln Button Brings $35
CHICAGO AP The faded Abe Lincoln campaign button from 1860 sells for 35 dollars at a Chicago gathering. Collector Frank Enten of Bethesda says a pristine piece could fetch around 1250. Enten runs a weekend push on Washington’s flea markets and attends events with the American Political Items Collectors group.
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Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Abe
White House
Frank Enten
Bethesda
Enten
Eaton
John F. Kennedy
Police Chief and Four Others Indicted in Burglary Robbery Ring
Uniontown Pa The Fayette County grand jury indicted former Connellsville police chief Dominic Mancuso 52 and four fellow officers along with five civilians for burglaries and robberies in 1972 1973. Indictments stem fromProbe led by Nick Stasia begun 1974 under Mayor John Shaw who had earlier promoted Mancuso.
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Connellsville
Fayette County
Dominic
Mancuso
Joseph Mancuso Jr
Richard Davis
Dale Richey
David Mattray
Joseph Manuso
Ae Cunee
Silice
Nick Stasia
John T. Shaw
Shaw
Stasia
He Band Camp Begins Monday at Homer City High
The Sacemen He School Ul start camp Monday through August 22 at the high school. Lunch is free for members of the big band majorettes and color guard.
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Homer City
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