Girl seeks admission to all boys' school in math push
Alice DeRivera, 14, wins right to take Stuyvesant High School admission test with parental support. A Feb 2 court hearing will decide if a girl may enter the all-boys school, amid strong opinions from family and Supreme Court Justice Levey.
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New York
Alice DeRivera
Alice
Joseph
Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant
de Rivera
Supreme Court
Irving L. Levey
Levey
Board of Education
DeRivera
Storm toll swells as floods cut through Southern California
Dozens are dead or missing as a fierce storm floods the foothills of Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles. Reports list 29 traffic deaths, extensive property damage in Azusa Glendora, and mud flows wrecking structures including the Azusa Pacific College gym. Authorities say flood waters from burned mountainsides caused widespread destruction, with multiple rescues ongoing and several bodies recovered in Scape Creek.
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Banning
California
Angeles National Forest
Los Angeles
Azusa-Glendora
Azusa-Pacific College
Glendora-Azusa
San Luis Obispo
Pomona
Tulare County
Ronald E. Balster
Ellen
Kern River
Ventura County Sheriff's
Chester Larson
U.S. Forest
James A. Greenhill
John Rauh
Daniel Salisbury
Edward Salisbury
Canoga Park
Robert Cassel
Ronald
Frank Donato
Navy
Robert Sears
Ted Kennedy Teases 1972 Presidential Bid at Fundraiser
At a Washington dinner to raise funds for the 1968 Robert Kennedy campaign deficit, Senator Edward M. Kennedy hinted he may seek the presidency in 1972. He joked about a Kennedy Muskie ticket and noted the long shadow of his brothers’ deaths, drawing applause from about 2,500 attendees.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
California
Ted Kennedy
Oval
White House
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Muskie Kennedy
Lisers
Ruben H. Nymphrey
No Damages In Closing Of Highway
Meeting notes discuss whether lowering water will open the bridge and if the highway department can guarantee water reduction. The contractor is ahead of schedule but not obligated to build only two lanes, risking higher costs. Water drainage from Two Lick Dam to Yellow Creek cannot occur.
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Jordan
Highway Department
Homer City
Rep. Moore
Sec. of Highways
Robert Bartlett
District .10
Two Lick
Yellow Creek
School Fires Ruin Poughkeepsie High Arson Suspected
In Poughkeepsie New York six fires broke out at Poughkeepsie High School before 5am causing severe smoke and water damage to the auditorium and classrooms. Police call the blazes arson. Classes canceled for the day but the school would reopen tomorrow. Adjoining Forsythe Journey High School also closed with smoke damage but no injuries reported.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Pughkeepsie High School
Polce
Edwin Hunger
Forbys Jyney High School
Christmas Activities In Report
Community Christmas events across Indiana Borough Glen Campbell Dilltown Chevy Chase and Blairsville are summarized with tree lightings, treats for hundreds of youngsters and prizes for ornaments. Penelec Bell Telephone sponsors praised. 420 treats were given in University Park Plaza. about 600 candles were planned for Blairsville church area but weather affected efforts.
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Bell Telephone
Indiana
John Hanley
University Park Plaza
Margery Fowler
Eleanor Pennington
Glen Campbal
Vietnam
American Legion
Penelec
Bell
Helman
Dilltown
Ted Sadler
Chevy Chase
Nora Zink
Kennedy-King Park
Blairsville
Merchants Association
Czechs Say Return Is Temporary
Prague AP two of Czechoslovakia's leading reformers returned from self exile Wednesday night but said to friends abroad their stay would be temporary. Hunger strikes supporting Jan Palach's death continued in several cities. Ota Sik and Eduard Galdstuecker returned from Basel where Sik works at an economic research institute and both planned a brief return.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Jan Palach
Ital
Palach
Ota Sik
Switzerland
Eduard Galdstuecker
Czech Writers’ Union
Communist Party
Basel
Sik
Johnstown CBMC Speaker Leads Indiana Joint Meeting at Holiday Inn
Harold Layman past president of the Johnstown Christian Business Men's Committee spoke at the Indiana joint meeting held Tuesday night at the Holiday Inn. Layman works for the Conemaugh and Black Lick Railroad. Invocation by Frank Moore, song service led by David Frick, with Vice President Harry George in charge. Members urged to attend a leadership seminar at Wexford on February 1.
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Harold Layman
Johnstown Christian Business Men's Committee
Indiana Juint
Holiday Inn
Layman
Conemaugh and
Black Lick Railroad
Frank Moore
David Frick
Harry George
Wexford
Protestors clash at Catholic unity service in London
In London the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity sparked disruptions outside St Pauls Cathedral and inside as anti Vatican demonstrators interrupted Cardinal Heenan’s address. Rev Ian Paisley led outside protests and was targeted with eggs and tomatoes. One Protestant, Rev Thomas Foster, was charged with indecent behavior for interrupting the service. Foster faces trial February 24.
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London
Christian Unity
St. Paul’s Angelican
Northern Ireland
Ian Paisley
Thomas Foster
John Cardinal Heenan
Britain
Michael Ramsey
Paisley
Belfast
Ramsey
Heenan
Bomb scare prompts Indiana Area High evacuation
State police searched Indiana Area Senior High School after a bomb hoax prompted officials to evacuate the building on Wednesday afternoon. Authorities conducted a thorough sweep while students stood outside under supervision. The incident remained under investigation with no injuries reported.
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Indiana
Indiana Area Senior High School
Testimony on USS Pueblo Surrender and Classified Materials
Bucher detailed failures by superiors and inadequate equipment as he defended surrender of the ship after North Korean attack. He said explosives for destroying secrets were not supplied, cannon and communications were insufficient, and pleas for aid to White House went unanswered while he sought guidance.
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A. Bucher
Bucher
Q. Newsome
Sto
White House
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Hawaii
North Korea
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Creswell
Ore
Brigham
Army
Nally
Hodges
Brigham’s
Pueblo
Nixon Turns To Crisis In Cities
In a discussion of urban issues Nixon formed the Urban Affairs Council to address city troubles. Key figures named include Moynihan, Mitchell, Shultz, Hardin, Romney, Volpe, and Agnew with plans to staff and begin day to day work. Kennedy warned on inflation and budget control while stressing caution against abrupt action.
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Atty
John N. Mitchell
Areau of Labor
George P. Shultz
Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
George Romney
John A. Volpe
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
Mitchell
Secretary of the Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Probation Leader Attends State Correctional Training Institute
J. Freeman Bragg, chief probation officer in Indiana County, joins Pennsylvania Adult Correctional Training Institute attendees this week at Pennsylvania State University. The program gathers professionals with diverse roles in probation and parole services across the correctional field.
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J. Freeman Bragg
Indiana County
Pennsylvania Adult Correctional Training Institute
Pennsylvania State Universion
Probation and Parole
Army autopsy blames Viet Cong medical bungling death
Spec. 4 James W. Brigham Jr. died January 17 at Walter Reed after being released by the Vietcong on New Year’s Day. The Army summary says he received head surgery for a battle wound during captivity and the autopsy found the operation botched, with partial blindness and a draining head wound present on admission.
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Washington
U.S. Army
James W. Brigham Jr
Walter Reed General Hospital
Viet Cong
Brigham
Ocala
Fis
United States
Vietnam
Air Force to Retain Some Nuclear Bombers Under New Policy
Pentagon and Air Force officials report revisions to McNamara era plans. The Air Force will keep 80 B58 Hustler bombers, extend three older B52 squadrons, and cut FB111 production to about 120 aircraft while seeking to preserve additional B52 squadrons under new Defense Secretary Melvin Laird.
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Washington
Dedarkness
Clark M
McNamara
Masta
Pentagon
John P. McConnell
Air Force
Melvin R. Laird
Fitness Course At Homer City
Homer City offers a 15 week physical fitness course for men over 35 at Homer Center High School. Registration is Saturday Jan 25 at the high school gym. Residents pay five dollars refundable after three fourths of classes. non residents pay 15 dollars non refundable.
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Homer City
Homer Center
196 Yanks Killed In Viet War
The U S Command reported 196 American fatalities in action in Vietnam last week, highest weekly toll since mid December. Five of six crew members aboard five downed Air Force fighters were rescued. one was killed. Enemies suffered heavy losses with 2 420 enemy troops killed and 335 U S warplanes shot down in combat over South Vietnam. Allied forces also reported 292 South Vietnamese troops killed in action the week, their highest tally in over three months.
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U.S. Command
Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
South Vietnam
South
U.S
Central Highlands
Mekong
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