77th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade Highlights
The nationally televised 77th Tournament of Roses on New Year’s Day features 60 floats made of many flowers themed “It’s a Small World.” Walt Disney rides as grand marshal with 25 Disney characters behind. 22 bands totaling 2,500 musicians, including Tenri City High School Band and Victoria Beefeater Band. Queens and contestants from across the U.S. and the parade queen Carole Cota appear. Opponents in the Rose Bowl are Michigan State and California at Los Angeles. Over 7,000 postcard theme suggestions were received nationwide.
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Pasadena
Calif
Walt Disney
Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
Pluto
Tenri City
Japan
Victoria Beefeater
British Columbia
London
Lesley Langley
Ameri
Carole Cota
Seph
Pasadena City Coller
Michigan State University
University of California At
Bishop Pike Expelled From Rhodesia Over Calls for Force
Episcopal Bishop James A. Pike of California urged Britain and the United Nations to use force to overthrow Rhodesia’s white government. Expelled after 10 hours in Salisbury he warned the regime must be fought with every power of the free world. He predicted sanctions were quickening a bloodless coup and dismissed fears of firing on foreign troops.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Episcopal
James A. Pike
California
Britain
United Nations
Ian Smith
Pike
Rhodesia
Smith
Salisbury
Free World
Harriman and Goldberg in Europe on Viet Nam peace mission
Roving Ambassadors Harriman and Goldberg arrived in Warsaw for talks with Foreign Minister Rapacki after a Rome stop with Premier Moro. They pressed U.S. views on Viet Nam while considering next moves to pursue negotiations amid North Viet Nam’s hard line.
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Goldberg
Rome
Aldo Moro
Harriman
Warsaw
Adam Rapacki
U.S
Johnson
Washington
Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gorhulka
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Viet Nam
Poland
Hungary
Hanoi
Ashington
Ho Chi Minh
U. S
Radio
White House
Europe
Moscow
Foy D. Kohler
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Alexander N. Shelepin
Red
United States
North Viet Nam
South
South Viet Nam
Highton
North
Three County Projects In Pa Budager Vote Boosts Debt
A conference committee approved raising the borrowing capacity of the general state authority to over 1.5 billion dollars funded by state rentals over 26 years. Mullen criticized the committee for voting without understanding why the cuts were made and questioned the justification of the stand.
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General State Authority
Mullen
Alley
Simpson Ends Ties With Group Over Academic Facilities
The Senate delays confirm of Simpson amid disputes over the Commission on Academic Facilities nominations. Scranton resisted and resubmitted Simpson’s appointment, while budget actions include 4.5 million for a youth center and 193 thousand for a Delaware County historic site. Major Indiana University projects include a dormitory, a research center, and state park dam work totaling over 9 million. Democratic minority support is noted but Republican majority stalls final action.
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Scranton
Senate
Simpson
Pennsylvania
Mullen
Bull’s Castle
Potter County
Isjeher
Education
Ole Bull
Philadelphia
Delaware County
Indiana County
Yellow Creek State Park
Indiana University
Ceyeee
Greek State
Watch Night Service at Sagamore Gospel Center
Plan Services SAGAMORE announces a Watch Night service with special music from 10 p.m. to midnight Friday at Sagamore Gospel Center. Public invited to attend.
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Sagamore
Sagamore Gospel Center
Pechan urges Simpson resignation over Scranton rift
Assistant majority leader Albert R. Pechan last week proposed that Simpson step down from the state Board of Education if he cannot get along with Scranton. The exchange highlights internal tensions within state education leadership and questions over board cohesion.
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Albert R. Pechan
Simpson
State Board of Education
Scranton
Gemini 4 crew story and lunar rendezvous plans
Gemini 4 and seven crews are described as continuing the space program. The piece details two men leaving the craft to descend to the lunar surface, then rejoining the mothership for return to Earth. It also hints that five more two man Gemini missions in 1968 will refine rendezvous and orbital alignment.
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Moon
Earth
Brooke Announces Candidacy for U S Senate in Massachusetts
Atty Gen Edward W Brooke of Massachusetts declared his bid for the U S Senate after Senator Saltonstall announced retirement. Brooke aims to win the Republican nomination at the state convention in June and seek the seat in the September primary, highlighting his faith in voters choosing on qualifications and programs.
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Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Boston
U. S. Senate
Brooke
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Saltonstall
Volpe
Massa
State House
Dent
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hanoi
U. S
Senate
Mississippi
Hiram R. Revels
B. K. Bruce
George C. Lodge
al Gop
Edward M. Kennoedy
Lodge
Ambasssador
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachu
Republic
Jerenca
Milton
Candi R. Young
North Dakota
Mayor
John F. Collins
Margaret Chase
Smith
Maine
Endicott
IMC Hits Again In Saigon Amid Viet Cong Attacks
Reports describe an IMC operation near Ba To 20 miles south of Quant Ngai City 320 miles northeast of Saigon. Bodies of soldiers including an American sergeant were recovered after days due to bad weather. Viet Cong boast of the execution as attacks on a hamlet near Binh Chanh and a government unit in Prhu Duc district continued. A fruit basket mine was found in Cholon, Saigon.
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Ba To
Quant
Ngai City
Saigon
Soda
Prhu Duc
Binh ‘Chanh
Cholon
U. S
Viet Nam
MRS ELSTE BARTLE DIES. SERVICES SET AT MT PIKE
Mrs Elste M Bartlebaugh 85 widow of William Bartlebaugh died December 29 1965 at Indiana Hospital. Services will be held at 1 30 p m Friday at the Pabor Church with Rev James Burnett Reid officiating. Interment Oakland Cemetery in Indiana. Surviving are son James A Bartlebaugh Vandergrift and daughter Martha Hudec Fort Lauderdale. Also four great grandchildren. Burial details given. Friends may pay respects at Robinson-Lytle's after 3 p m today until 1 30 p m Friday.
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Elste M. Bartle
Baugh
William
Lanuretter
Homer Bartlebaugh
Eastibody
Mt Pike
Indiana
Wednes,Pabor Church
Indiana Hospital
Timothy Lehr
Jeffers
Inson County
Ohio
John B. Ard
Mary Palmer Swinehart
Steubenville
Bartlebaugh
Calvary United Presbyterian Church
James A. Bartlebaugh
Vandergrift
Joseph
Martha) Hudec
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
August C. McKee
Hollidaysburg
Robinson - Lytle’s
James Burnett Reid
D.D
Oakland Cemetery
Dessie Alberta
Stuchell
R. Clinton Stuchell
College Lodge Road
R.D
Willam H
Nancy Fisher Smail
Plum Creek
Armstrong County
Plum Creek Township
Atwood
First Methodist Church
Cary Bible Class
D.A.R
S.U.V. Auxiliary
Homer
Vicrola) Bence
Thomas Mellon, Smail
Lakewood
William Smail
Elderton
Robinson - Lytle
Macklyn
Scott Randall Palmer
Black Lick
Joseph C
Je Cy McElhose Palmer
Burrell’ Township
Mt. Tabor Eub Church
West Wheatfield
Alice William ® Palmer
Scott David
Atlanta
Richard
Shelby) McQuiston
Grovepost
U.S. Navy
Philadelphia
Harry
Karen
Blairsville R.D
Merle
Smith
Fontaine
Calif
Ferguson and Son
Blairsville
MARTHA _ MABEL MUNSHOWER
Bryan St
Homer City
Hugh and
Laura (Stoops) Blakely
Kansas
John Evans Munshower
Munshower
Indiana County
Graystone United Presbyterian Church
Dorothea Munshower
Olive) Crawford
Russell Munshower
West Grove
Arla
Ruth) Fox
Ebensburg
Ninie
Bell Funeral Home
R. Byron Crozier
Reid Stewart
West Union Cemetery
Armstrong Township
John Bellock
Ernest
Lubin
Poland
Sebastian
Magdalene Bellock
Assumption Church of
UMW
Polish National Alliance
Mary Federick Bellock
John
Edward Ernest
Stanley
McKeesport
David
San Mateo
Henry
Williamsport
George
Cleveland
Alex
Steffany) Rutkosky
Helen Chronoski
Charles
Margaret) Kleba
Assumption Church
George Amend
St. Bernards Cemetery
Ellena Marguerite McElhoes
Chancellor Street
Johnston
Home
Lee Hospital
Johnstown
Marion Center
Robert
Agnes Suor Craig
Canada
McElhoes
Robinson-Lytle’s
Joseph M. Gilkey
Marion Center Cemetery
Vna Skinner
Fallon
Sarah Greasley
Morewood Avenue
Ferguson and Son Funeral Home
John IC. Cogley
Simpson
Council of Higher Education
McCreery
J.B Rackley
Iesa Carlin
Mt. Lebanon
Rackley
Edward
Florida
Holy Rosary Church
Penn State
John J. Wright
Thelth
Catholic Diocese of
Pittsburgh
Ueim
Edward J. McCreery
Thompson
Funer
Former Blairsville Pastor Dies
Lisa Marie Mantonya the smaller of Siamese twins born Christmas Day in Blairsville died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles from peritonitis after abdominal perforations. She weighed 4 pounds 15 ounces and lacked a colon following separation from her twin Shelia during a three‑hour operation. Her mother Robyn Mantony remains at Holy Cross Hospital in San Fernando.
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Los Angeles
Lisa
Marie Mantonya
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Shelia
Lise
Robyn Mantony
Holy Cross’ Hospital
San Fernando
Cedars of Lebanon
Hollywood
Sheila
Dispute Over State Education Leads to Campus Plan Talk
The article ties a long running clash among top Pennsylvania educators to Penn State’s role in a potential St Mary’s Convent site plan and a proposed Blairsville area campus. It notes Dr Otis C McCreery and Dr J B Rackley in tense discussions amid questions of conflicts of interest and communications with the state Council on Higher Education.
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Per Ee Yeep
Penn State University S
Otis C. McCreery
Carlin
Edu
Cation
Blairsville
Charles G. Simpson
State Council of
Highersthe
St. Mary's Convent
Penn State
Olmstead Air Force Base
Holy Rosary
Harrishire AcTreat SE
U S Flights Over North Vietnam Probe Tet Truce Offer
U S authorities say American Air Force and Navy planes continue patrols over North Vietnam to assess damage repair progress and traffic southward. Navy planes monitor Haiphong bound ships while about 60 unloads monthly with trucks and gear. South Vietnam's Ky government campaigns to lure Viet Cong defectors during Tet celebrations.
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U. S
Washington
Haiphong
North
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hand Message to Pope and Vatican Ties Explored
Goldberg stated no current effort for permanent U S relations with the Vatican. Roosevelt sent Myron C Taylor as envoy. Truman explored an ambassadorial bid but dropped it. Speculation rose after Kennedy's election about regular diplomatic ties, while Goldberg said the United States would enter unconditional negotiations for peace.
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Vatican
Goldberg
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Myron C. Taylor
Pius XI
Harry S. Truman
U. S
John F. Kennedy
United States
Rome
Moro
Johnson
America
Hanol
Hanoi
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Martin P Mullen
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IMC
Clara Steele Sands
Fang
Numewund
Miss Ann
Miss Thor
William and
Elizabeth Crooks Steele
Sands
Calvin United Presbyterian Church
Cone- Mauch Chanter
Ners Peepee
Ae Ene
Shadyside
Wnenital Diesel
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