Indiana County Fair Schedule Of Events 1967
The 105th Indiana County Fair runs Aug 28 to Sept 2 at J. S. Mack Community Center Indiana with 75 cent admission and 50 cent parking. Harness racing nightly with top acts, Kiddie shows, livestock judging, and rides by Frankie's Amusements across a full week. Grandstand organist Miss Jessie Griffiths provides music throughout the fair.
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J. S. Mack
Indiana
Waxler’s
Flying Alexanders
Kleins
Jessie Griffiths
Frankie’s Amusements
PRR Site Sold For 300000 To Redevelopment Authority
Officials from the Pennsylvania Railroad met with the Redevelopment Authority, Mayor Fiscus, county commissioners, Borough Manager George Shea and the borough council to finalize a sale of land for 300000. Work will start soon to remove tracks and switches at the location.
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Redevelopment Authority
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fiscus
Indiana County Commissioners
George Shea
Vietnam Premier says campaign going normally in South Vietnam
South Vietnam’s leading civilian presidential candidate Tran Van Huong said the campaign is unfolding normally with reduced pressure on workers. He cautioned that intimidation could still affect election day, and noted observers from over 40 nations will monitor the vote amid concerns of unequal resources between civilian and military tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Saigon
South Vietnam
Tran van Huong
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Huong
Johnson
SBA appoints Pennsylvanian to SBA investment post
Washington AP reports James T. Phelan of St. Marys Pennsylvania was named deputy associate administrator for investment at the Small Business Administration. Phelan, a career government employee, joined SBA in 1958 and has led eastern area operations for small business investment companies for two and a half years.
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Washington
The
Small Business Administration
James T. Phelan
St. Marys
Investiment
SBA
General Counsel’s Office
Phelan
Rockwell Funeral Barricaded at Culpeper Cemetery
Federal troops barred the entrance to Culpeper National Cemetery as George Lincoln Rockwell’s funeral procession arrived. Military police and Maj. Gen. Carl C. Turner enforced an order banning Nazi insignia and uniforms while about 500 mourners gathered outside.
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Culpeper
George Lincoln Rockwell
Culpeper National Cemetery
Carl C. Turner
Iam
Turner
Calfornia
Ontario
Canada
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Rockwell
James G. DeWitt
Mount Pleasant
Mich
Ft. Gordon
Military Police Corps
Free Admission To Games Golden Agers Club Forms
Armstrong School District announces a "Gold Card Club" offering free admission to athletic events plays and other productions for residents aged 65 or older. Membership requires a registration form listing name address telephone age birth date and hobbies. Forms returnable to Thomas Smith Ford City Pa. 16226.
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Armstrong
WACB
Kittanning Highlands
Thomas Smith
Enbiljty
Jtan
Ford City
Shafer Administration Plan Amended to Create Intermediate Units
Harrisburg AP reports that the Shafer Administration bill to establish intermediate units within Pennsylvania public schools was amended by the House Basic Education Committee Monday.
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Harrisburg
Shafer
House
Basic Education Committee
Wilson aims to steer Britain toward balance with new economic bill
Prime Minister Harold Wilson pushes a key amendment to an economic bill aiming to cut un and restructure administration. The plan adds a one year delay option for district unit formation, shifts Franklin County, and backs a strong pound to drive productivity while tackling unemployment high at 550,500. Wilson reshuffles cabinet to push Europe ties, appoints Crosland and Thomson, and seeks a path to a Labour victory before the 1971 election amid signs of trade improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harold Wilson
Britain
Department of Economic Af
County Wilson
Beaver County
Franklin County
Dauphin
Cumberland
Perry
Adams
York
House
Eugene S. Rutherford
Lancaster
Tfl
Wilson
Douglas Jay
Board of Trade
Europe
George Thomson
Anthony Crosland
Labor Party
Rhodesia
Aden
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Peter Shore
Michael Stewart
Crosland
Education
Jay
Thomson
Herbert Bowden
Commonwealth
Reginald Prentice
Arthur Bottomley
Overseas Development
Labor
Obituaries note multiple Indiana County residents' deaths
A batch of obituaries lists Samuel Cornman 81 of Home and others including Raymond Miller 74 of Indiana and Mary Belle Chero 43 of Robinson among the deceased. The notices provide birth dates places and family survivors and detail funeral home arrangements and interment in local cemeteries with dates of services. Survivors include spouses children siblings and grandchildren with references to veterans status and local organizations as applicable.
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Samuel Clay Cornman
Indiana Hospital
West Mahoning
Tnp
Indiana County
David
Nancy Fetterhoff Cornman
Elizabeth Eakman
Della Avrand
Cornman
West Mahoning Two
Randall
Arveda) Lightcap
Howard
Beaverdale
Glenn
Mineral Point
Joseph
Clarksburg
Bowser Funeral Home
Plumville
Homer Weaver
Lutheran Cemetery
Smicksburg
Raymond John Miller
Seventh St
Indiana
Bellwood
Robert
Florence Yingling Miller
Richard Watson
Indiana American Legion
Miller
155Th Depot Brigade
Mary Cessna Miller
John
Shirley) Long
Tonawanda
N. Y
Thomes
Florence) Housholder
Parma
Harry
Tyrone
Verna McCoy
Chicago
Ill
George and
Rexford
Leonard Evans
Harry Holland
Thomas McGuire
Robinson-Lytle’s
Donald Smith
Greenwood Cemetery
Marybelle Chero
Robinson
Lee Hospital
Johnstown
Russell
Bessie Marie Brett Jones
Duane Boring
Dominick
Phyllis
Terry
U.S. Air Force
Dover Afb
Del
Paul
Earl
James
New Florence
R.D
Kenneth A. Stuart
John H. Clawson
Blairsville Cemetery
Heaviest U.S. Air Losses Reported in Week
The United States said its seven day air losses were the heaviest yet with 18 planes lost between August 21 and August 27. A Marine A Intruder was lost on Sunday for unknown reasons. Two Marine fliers were missing in action, bringing seven day total to 24 with three rescued. In South Vietnam, B52 raids targeted Red bases inside the DMZ as sappers destroyed nine bridges in 24 hours, including one in Can Tho. B52s dropped about 450000 pounds on concentration sites and gun positions near Con Thien. Continuous air strikes followed against Reds dug in with 1152mm guns.
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Saigon
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Mekong Delta
Can Tho
Singer Advised To Rest Amid Health Warning
BERLIN AP At the advice of her doctor gospel singer Mahalia Jackson has postponed indefinitely a European concert tour to avoid a heart attack. Dr Rolf Schroeder a cardiac specialist said performing would strain her heart and could cause another attack. Miss Jackson 56 said she had a fever and chill but now feels all right and has sung for 40 years without such trouble.
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Miss Jackson
Seek Final Vote On Rights Bill
Harrisburg AP Senate Majority Leader Stanley G Stroup aims for a final vote on the six bill civil rights package. The two contested measures revised in the Senate must return to the House for concurrence. If not agreed, a conference committee would be convened to craft a settlement.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Stanley G. Stroup
House
Truck Crash Kills Meadville Man On Rainy U S 19
A truck struck a car and ricocheted into two more vehicles on U S 19, killing William B. Rayl, 25, of Meadville. Rayl died at City Hospital. his wife Barbara, 27, sustained minor injuries. The crash occurred Monday on a rain slick stretch about 14 miles south of Meadville.
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Meadville
William B. Rayl
City
U.S. 19
Here
Barbara
Girl Brings Flag Down In Rain At Phillies Game
Diane De Marco, 12, jumped from her seat at Connie Mack Stadium as rain soaked the American flag in centerfield. She ran to the flagpole, lowered and folded the flag, then returned to the Phillies dugout while 10,953 fans cheered. Philadelphia beat the Pirates 2 to 0 after the interruption.
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Philadelphia
Diane de Marco
Connie Mack Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Nightmarish Sky Dive Claims 17 Die in Lake Erie Crash
HURON Ohio AP two survivors Robert Coy and Bernard Johnson recount a nightmare sky dive as 14 missing paratroopers from Ohio are dragged from murky Lake Erie. Coast Guard and NTSB join the investigation after a World War II bomber at 20000 feet. Bodies of Mrs Lownsbury and Dorsie Kitchen Jr. recovered Sunday night.
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Huron, Ohio
Robert Coy
Coy
Springfield
Ohio
Lake Erie
Coast Guard
National Safety Transportation [Board
Bernard Johnson
West Richfield
Alvin Lownsbury
Dorsie Kitchen Jr
Akron
Lake
Pet Milk Store In Pittsburgh Cleared For Pet Milk
In Allegheny County the C and D Budget Dairy in the West End was granted a permit to retail milk for pets. Dr. Frank B. Clack said the store operates legally now. Farmers running the shop sell milk at 74 cents a gallon, under state dairy prices, claiming higher earnings by cutting out middlemen. The Pennsylvania Millers and Feed Dealers Association invited the operation to join.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
West End
Frank B. Clack
Dairies
Pennsylva, Ima Millers and Feed Dealers Association of
Ephrata
Lancaster County
Mazzei Nominated for State Senate Seat in Devlin Vacancy
AP reports Frank Mazzei has been nominated as the Democratic candidate for the state Senate seat left by the late John H. Devlin, who held the minority leader role at the time of his death on July 20.
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Mary Swab Bateman
John and
Tarrie Swab
Indiana
Anaheim
Calif
Falls Creek
James C. Swab
Drexel Hi
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier
Pittsburgh
Frank Mazzei
Senate
John H. Devlin
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Kleins Attractions
FFA
Klein
J. Fred Muggs
Tri
S. Vietnam
Gazette
Armstrong Schools
Henry B. Kellander
Fast Lane
Blairsville
Marstellar
Latrobe Hospital
Harry A
Grace Britton Kellander
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Co
Anna Thompson Kellander
Jack
Laving) Johns
Cockport
Darlene) Clark
Dennis
Louis
Mary Louise) Gaiera
Santa Barbara
Fred
Phoenixville
Henrietta
Henry Jr
Fergusen and Son
North
Barnesboro
Singer
Indiana County Agriculture Extension Association
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