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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1967
Page
1
Mrs. Evans faced questions from both sides as testimony concluded in the death trial. She admitted firing eight times at her husband after fear and jealousy were explored, saying she could not run and felt she must report the incident immediately.
Mrs. Evans recounts a history of abuse and a 12 October shooting at her Sagamore farm after years of confrontations with her husband George Evans. She says she fired in self defense during a late night struggle following threats and alleged infidelity. Police testimony details were presented as the defense pressed self defense claims.
Phantom pilots by maneuver forced one MIG into an uncontrollable spin and the other was downed by a ground launched air to air missile. The Vietnam war scene shows slow ground actions with minor skirmishes and reported Viet Cong losses.
Indiana County commissioners approved a five percent across the board cost of living raise for county salaried employees with limited exceptions. About six workers earning $200 per month received a $15 monthly increase.
Florida Governor Claude Kirk, the first Republican in decades, attended his inaugural ball with Erika Mittfeld a Brazilian socialite fueling marriage speculation. Mittfeld’s ex-husband stated a January 30 wedding is planned. Kirk then left on vacation asserting he would reveal any real news if available.
Harrisburg AP reports federal highway funding cuts could shelve about 30 million dollars of interstate construction in six months if approved. The state highways secretary designate Robert G Bartlett warned the plan would affect the program, though no immediate changes are seen.
President Johnson proposed a November cut of 700 million in highway funds, with 92 million earmarked for Pennsylvania. State officials plan to offset by shifting federal aid roadwork to bond financing and by using all available federal interstate funds, though project lettings may drop 30 million if cuts proceed. A Homer City borrowing prof ile was discussed and a house fire in the Roberts Addition caused minimal damage to a residence on Edward A. Stromi property.
Donna Louise Chiesa 29 and Rev Orvis R Earman 3 of Brentzer Blairsville died Jan 5 1967 after long illness. Chiesa born Sept 18 1937 leaves husband Randy and relatives in Brenizer, Blairsville and Pittsburgh area. Earman native of Plumville formerly pastor of First Church of God Day and Nanty Glo survived by Audrey Hilliard. services set at Ferguson and Son Blairsville with interment Blairsville Cemetery. Bowser Funeral Home Alumville to handle arrangements. A complete obituary to follow in Indiana Evening Gazette.
The report details that Mexican law blocks action on forging current stamps, while US Post Office fraud orders against De Thuin persist. It notes his alleged operations, arrests, and a 78 year old forger whose shaky hand may have ended his stamp forging career, with a European and Mexican connection and a large private-collection risk.
Pope Paul urged resuming contacts with the Chinese people on the mainland after decades of broken ties. He cited Catholic expulsions and said religious freedom is blocked while noting prior papal appeals to Washington Moscow Saigon and Peking and limited replies from some capitals.
Indiana County police report a parked car struck by a hit-and-run vehicle about 3 45 p m in Rossiter. The PENNSYLVANIA Genealogical Society president Raymond G Rodkey says the next meeting planned by Edgar Arthur Woods is cancelled. damages estimated at 50 dollars.
He said the event made it possible for the state to keep its primary, secondary and urban construction programs on schedule while still advancing interstate construction plans.
Born August 21, 1883 in Bradford County he was son of Patrick and Margaret Rabeppott Rabbott. Never married he belonged to St Cosmos and Damian Church Punxsutawney. Retired from Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co. Survived by three nieces and nine nephews. Friends are being received at
Two persons escaped serious injury in a 7 15 p m Thursday two car crash on Route 119 just south of Indiana Borough State police at the Indianas substation said the cars were driven by Jessie J Colgan 62 of Elderton and James C Cooper 24 of Sagamore Hill The driver and a passenger Barbara J Harpster 20 of 308 South Seventh St received outpatient treatment in Indiana Total property damage was estimated at 1500 Also obituary note Mrs Minnie E Mentch Stewart 79 widow of Frank L Stewart died Jan 3 1967 in Brooklyn N Y born Oct 4 1887 in Cherryhill Sp Indiana County Resided in Homer City before moving to Brooklyn 21 years ago Survivors listed including children and siblings Friends to 2 6 and 9 p m at Robinson Lytles Indiana services Saturday 1 30 p m Rev Scott D Browning Interment Greenwood Cemetery
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