Ford Begins Vacation In Vail
President Ford starts a nine day vacation in Vail Colorado after a sleep deprived finish at the Republican National Convention. Press secretary Ron Nessen said Ford will keep a light schedule through Tuesday as doctor advised rest and pacing. He golfed with Dr Lukash Maj. Barrett and David Atkinson then promised more rounds while campaigning moves forward with Dole and Carter rivals in focus.
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Debates Uncertain As Ford Carter Clash Looms
President Ford and Jimmy Carter pledge to hold fall debates but key details remain unsettled. Ford challenged Carter at the GOP convention while Carter backs a League of Women Voters format for four hour long debates starting in late September. Plans call for the first debate September 28 in St Louis with networks likely broadcasting.
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Authority Opens Sewage Project Bids Across Four Areas
White Township Municipal Authority opened bids for four sewage line installation projects in Ben Avon Elma Street Gastons and Stutzman. Bids show multiple firms with varied totals and alternates led by Ekin Construction Weiss Brothers Leasing Inc and Turjan Construction. Authority engineers and solicitor will review bids and award at the August 27 meeting at 6 30 p m in White Township building.
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Lyndora
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Turjan Construction
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Tomb Trucking Company
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L. Robert Kimball
Thomas Malcolm
Indian Springs Road
Maddox Attacks Carter in Birmingham Speech
Lester Maddox former Georgia governor denounces Jimmy Carter calling him not for real and a cold cunning cruel man. Maddox seeks the American Independent party presidential nomination and vows to speak on other candidates if not nominated. He jokes about a Jimmy Carter Sandwich of peanut butter and baloney toplug his campaign.
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Eddy criticizes Murtha mass mailings and franking abuse
Dr Jerry K Eddy Indiana County Republican chairman urged Benjamin Bauer director of the U S Postal Service to probe Congress man John P Murtha for possible franking abuse. Eddy cites a district wide mailer and repeated literature glimpses while noting state police investigate battery theft near Punxsutawney.
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Clymer Firemen Answer Alarm At Old Farm Garage
Clymer firemen were called to an early morning garage fire on the old Ralph Lydie farm along Airport Road two miles from Clymer. The 8 10 a m alarm cited an arson suspicion with no damage estimate, property owned by Errol Lydic of Marion Center.
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AFSCME Local 763 Meeting Cancelled for Monday Night
The AFSCME Local 763 will not meet Monday night as scheduled. Members are advised to note the cancellation and await further notice from officers.
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Indiana County Tourist Bureau Names Chairmen
The Indiana County Tourist Bureau meeting approved committee chair appointments including Connie Howard as investigations chair and Sarah Smith, Jack Graham, and Frank Hood leading their respective committees. A Candlestick Holiday planning group was formed with Jane Dole naming William Rodgers, Dr. Benjamin Miller, and Beth Handler.
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Norman Amero
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Rioting blamed on U S ideology in South Africa
South Africa’s Police Minister James Kruger accused rioters of adopting a new black ideology he said came from the United States and was more influential on youths than communism. He described it as romantic and akin to Black Nazism while moderate black leaders prepared for a summit amid escalating racial tensions.
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Lou Bunch Day Honors Central City Madam
Central City Colorado declares Lou Bunch Day to honor the long neglected madams of the mining boom. A parade and bed race on Main Street lead into the Madams and Miners Ball as townspeople remember Lou Bunch and her house where miners bought drinks and entertainment in 1899. The event ties into Colorado's Centennial and the nation’s Bicentennial with organizers praising the pioneer women of the night.
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Mack Pool Closed For Summer Due To Equipment Failure
Mack Pool will be closed for the remainder of the season after a major pump failure. Mack Community Center manager Lou Feloni said parts must be custom made, an operation taking 12 to 15 weeks.
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Recover Tornado Victims In Mindanao After Quake Toll
Philippine navy divers recovered 274 bodies from the Maro Gulf after a massive earthquake in Mindanao and the Zamboanga peninsula. The disaster killed over 3,000 people, with about 3,000 missing. President Ferdinand Marcos rejected most foreign aid, saying the country could manage the response.
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Man Unconscious After Accident Near Blairsville
Blairsville report states Charles Whitfield 923 Josephine found unconscious beside an ambulatory area near old and new Routes 22 west of Blairsville. A passing motorist located him at 7 30 a m. Blairsville fire department and ambulance responded and he was taken to Latrobe Hospital awaiting condition updates.
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VW Plant To Hike County Tax Revenues
Westmoreland County will gain higher tax revenues from the proposed Volkswagen plant despite a five year real estate tax exemption. Gov. Shapp said first year increase 20 percent, then ten to twelve fold by year two and twenty fold by year five, with in lieu of taxes arrangements for county and multiple school districts.
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GHA Schedules Evening Meeting
The Indiana County Guest Home Association will meet in Coyne's Pub Party Room on Monday Aug 23 at 7 p.m. Beatrice States assistant director of the Adult Foster Home Agency will review agency regulations and requirements for the Certificate of Approval. A question period will follow her presentation.
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