37 Day Lull Ends As U S Bombers Hit North Vietnam
The United States resumes air strikes on North Viet Nam after 37 day pause. Navy and Air Force planes hit bridges ferries warehouses and highway inland from Hanoi Haiphong while ground forces press Viet Cong operations. One Navy plane was shot down and Lt Cmdr Sylvester Chumley was rescued unharmed under fire. See continuation on page 2.
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U.S. Navy
Air Force
Hanoi- Haiphong
U.S
Dong Hoi
Quang Khe
Navy
U.S. Air Force
Cmdr
Sylvester Chumley
Lemoore
Calif
New LBJ Peace Plea to UN
President Johnson announced a fresh Viet Nam peace appeal to the United Nations shortly after resuming bombing of North Vietnamese military targets following a 37 day pause. The move came as Washington ordered renewed air strikes while signaling a push for renewed diplomacy.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
United Nations
North
Two-Car Crash Near Kittanning Fatal for Countian
Tony Boris, 71, died at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital after a Route 422 collision with Norton Crose, 49. Crose and his wife Jane, 47, were hospitalized. Judy Jordan, 21, treated and released. Damages pegged at 700 and 500 dollars. Accident occurred at 2 45 p m.
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Tony Boris
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital
Kittanning
Boris
East-Boune
Route 422
Norton Crose
Pine Hill
Crose
Jane
Fire levels East Pike home injures resident
A flash fire swept the basement of a one story frame home at 494 East Pike yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs W Mial Rook escaped in deep snow with frost bitten feet while two cars, a 1966 and a 1951 model, were destroyed. Fire officials estimated about 15000 dollars in damage and noted water supply problems hampered firefighting. Mrs Rook was hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
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East Pike
W. Mial Rook
Rook
First St
Indiana
Miller
Route 422
Indiana Hospital
Citizens Ambulance Service
Ex-Homer City Burgess Dies at 73 in Homer City
William Homer Robertson 73 of 31 Juniper St Homer City died Sunday January 30 1966 at his home He was a former Homer City burgess and a superintendent at Graceton Coal and Coke Co He operated a Homer City business and funeral arrangements are with Askew Funeral Home Indiana Evening Gazette carries full obituary
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Homer City
William Homer Robertson
Juniper St
Obituaries and notices from Indiana County area deaths page
Obituaries list Tony Boris 71 Lucerne mines Maude Carmault Punxsutawney R D 1 Robert Coleman 59 Indiana address Daniel Guidash 82 Ros siter Arlie Hosack 77 Blairsville R D 2 Hazel Lloyd 80 Akron formerly Indiana County Joseph Mod ic 83 Homer City 43 Beech Street Catherine Penfield 70 Emporium formerly Indiana William Robertson 73 Homer City Juniper Street James Sweeney 48 Indiana R D Dora Williams 60 Blairsville R D Blatt's Auto advertises tire changes and winter tires 636 Phila Street followed by Gorham Stainless Flatware shipment Homer City State Bank Homer City Rifle Club cancelled event Serian's Beauty Salon closed Jan 29 to Feb 12 142x and winter tires 656 Phila Street
Ambulance Campaign Extends To February 10
The Citizens Ambulance Service drive is extended to Feb 10 due to blizzard like weather. Subscriptions cost 5 dollars for a family and 3 dollars for an individual, within 15 miles of Indiana Hospital. The drive has 5,285 subscribers and late subscribers face 25 dollars per ambulance call.
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Citizens Ambulance Service
Indiana Hospital
Pa Budget Delayed One Week by Storm
Gov. Scranton postponed until next Monday the presentation to the legislature of the 1966-67 general fund budget due to a weekend storm. Legislative leaders chose a token session and state capitol closures forced the postponement of all action until next week.
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Harrisburg
Scranton
President Johnson Praises Space Achievements in 1965
In a message to Congress President Johnson calls 1965 the most successful year in U S space history highlighting Gemini Ranger and Mariner missions. He notes space progress fuels education science and peace and points to Apollo era stations and planetary voyages ahead. The report also mentions space surveillance research and a third pair of nuclear explosion detecting satellites watching space for activity.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
U.S
United States
Gemini
Ranger
Mariner
Apollo
Atomic Energy Commission
Weather forecast notes chilling temperatures and snow
The report calls for cloudy, windy conditions with teens highs. Tonight remains fair and cold with lows from zero to 10 above. Tuesday brings increasing clouds and slightly warmer air with some snow.
Inspection Deadline To Be Enforced In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg AP reports the midnight deadline for state car and motorcycle inspections remains in force. Secretary Theodore B. Smith says there is no extension and all vehicles must display new inspection stickers after midnight.
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Harrisburg
Theodore B. Smith
State Revenue Department
Blizzard Rages with Death Reported in Indiana County
A harsh weekend blizzard dumps new snow and subzero wind chills in Indiana County. Schools closed, rural roads blocked, and industrial activity halted as highway crews struggle to keep main arteries open while a 59 year old resident, Robert Coleman, dies shoveling snow at his Chestnut Street home.
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Indiana
Robert Coleman
First Ward
Chestnut St
Worst Storm Paralyzes Pennsylvania
The winter storm of 1965-66 halted travel across Pennsylvania isolating communities and motorists. The 360 mile Pennsylvania Turnpike closed to traffic for the fourth time in 26 years as snowdrifts and freezing winds stranded travelers along the highway.
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Pennsylvania
Two-Car Crash Near Josephine Injures Three
State police investigated two weekend accidents near Josephine Route 119. Myrna Shankle 23 Coral is in critical condition at Indiana Hospital from head injuries. John Zona 22 Blairsville is in satisfactory condition with arm and hand injuries. Driver Robert Carr 47 Blairsville R D 3 has facial injuries and a concussion. Zona a Blairsville police officer was driving south. Shankle and Zona planned to wed next Saturday. Damages: Carr car 750, Zona car 3000. A second crash near Robinson involving Eva Miller 22 Bolivar and William Jarvis 46 Bolivar R D 1 caused no injuries and 350 total damage.
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Indiana Hospital
Josephine
Route 119
Indiana
Myrna Shankle
Coral
John Zona
Clarksburg
R. D
Robert L. Carr
Blairsville
Carr
Zona
Miss Shankle
Eva Miller
Bolivar
William A. Jarvis
Bolivar R. D
Robinson
Cancellations Mark Local Meetings Amid Storm
A preliminary list shows Indiana Rotary Club canceling its meeting, Indiana-Armstrong Branch board meeting of the Association for the Blind called off, and a Republican registration session postponed. Several other gatherings including Daughters of American Revolution and World War I Barracks events are postponed to February with multiple dates noted.
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Indiana Rotary Club
Indiana - Armstrong
The
Association For the Blind
Indiana County
Saltsburg High School
Musical Club of Indiana
Tues
Daughters of American Revolution
Ladies Auxiliary
Women’s Christian Fellowship
Graystone Church
Clarksburg
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North Viet Nam
Batters County
Py Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
South Viet Nam
LBJ
Countian
Lucerne Mines
W. Nial Rook
Bechtel
Nial Rook
Tony
Lucernemines
Carmault
Maude Peffer
Punxsutawney R.D
Coleman
Robert C
Guidash
Daniel
Rossiter
Lloyd
Hazel McQuown
Akron, O
Modic
Joseph
Beech St
Penfield
Catherine
Emporium
Sweeney
James L
R.D
Dora Green
Brentzer
Gorham
Homer City State Bank
Homer City Rifle Club
Serian’s
Blatt
Phila
Co. Ee
Associated Press
State Highway Department
West Philadelphia
Gazette
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