Mother Faces Murder Charges In Maine Tragedy
In a rural Maine home three children were found drowned, echoing a 1954 case when their mother, Constance Fisher, now 37, faced murder charges after a prior overdose and note claiming God commanded the deaths. Police planned to seek a murder warrant. the mother was hospitalized under guard.
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Kairfield
Maine
Constance Fisher
Carl Fisher
Frederick Gould
State Hospital
Augusta
Fisher
Fireworks Warnings Issued in Indiana County
Indiana County residents are warned against fireworks during the July 4th weekend. Pennsylvania law imposes stiff penalties for possession or use. Police Chief Harry H. Owens orders arrests of violators. State police will be on extra alert for careless or drunken driving. Wayne Ave will be posted with no parking from South Seventh Street to the borough line. Restrictions may extend around the Indiana County Fair grounds.
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Indiaa
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Harry H. Owens
Merl R. Shetter
Indiana County
Wayne Ave
South Seventh St
Indiana County Fairgrounds
Qwens
Barge Names at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard
Baltimore AP reports two barges built at Bethlehem Steel Co shipyard are named Auntie Mame and 2 007. The unusual names and launch readiness reflect the yard production during the period.
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Baltimore, Md
Bethlety Steel Co
Stores Change Night Opening Hours in Indiana
Indiana stores normally open Monday night will stay closed next Monday due to the Fourth of July holiday. They will instead open Tuesday evening, reflecting a temporary shift in hours for the holiday week.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania Creates Department of Community Affairs
Harrisburg AP reports a four year idea became reality with the official establishment of a Department of Community Affairs in state government. The department is presently a shell awaiting transfers from Commerce, Senate confirmation of Mayor Joseph W. Barr Jr. and budget funding amid a budget stalemate. The move follows a policy study by the Pennsylvania League of Cities in 1962-63.
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Harrisburg
Department of Community Affairs
Oil City
Joseph W. Barr Jr
Scranton
Senate
House
Department of Commerce
Democratic House
Republican Senate
Departments of Public Assistance and Welfare
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania League of Cities
Indiana Sesquicentennial Kangaroo Court Promenade
Indiana plans a 150th birthday celebration August 7 to 13 with a Kangaroo Court session at 9 pm near Stapleton's Restaurant. Promenade begins at 8:30 at the Post Office, inviting participants to wear period dress beards sun bonnets and badges for a spirited march downtown.
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Keystone Cops
Seventh St
Indiana
Philadelphia St
Philadelpia
Diana
India
Indiana Sesquice No.m
Stapleton's
Nation's Senior Citizens Medicare Program Starts
The large hospital insurance program for 19 million senior citizens began today. President Johnson called it a blessing for older Americans. An optional doctor-bill plan drew 17.3 million participants at $3 a month. See Medicare-Page 2, Col. 2.
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Washington
Johnson
Homer City Road Bidder Announced
State Highways Department opened 21.8 million in bids for 18 projects across 16 counties. Unofficial low bidders include Bracken Construction for Homer City Road in White Township, Grannas Brothers for Blair resurfacing, Vern Sherwin for Bucks town rebuild, New Enterprise Stone for Six Mile Run bridge, and Gra Mar Construction for Rt. 1 resurfacing Carnot to north.
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Harrisburg
State Highways Department
Indiana
Rt. 119
Homer City Road
Marsh Run
White Township
Bracken Construction Co
Sligo
Blair
Duncansville
Grannas Brothers, Contracting Co., Inc
Hollidaysburg
Somerset
Buckstown
Vern Sherwin & Waunila Sherwin
Bedford
Six Mile
Hopewell
Saxton
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co
New Enterprise
Allegheny
Beaver
Carnot
Gra Mar Construction Co
Coraopolis
Beaths Clevenger and Ruth Bowen Dies at 80 and 58
George Washington Beaths Clevenger aged 80 of 1671 Salisbury Ave Indiana and Ruth Bowen Henry aged 58 of Alexandria Pa formerly of Commodore are noted in this obituary snippet reflecting their ages and residences.
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Clevenger
George Washington
Salisburg Ave
Indiana
At Least 11 Die In Alabama Migrant Bus Crash
OZARK Alabama AP a bus carrying migrants from Orlando Fla crashed into an embankment nine miles north of Ozark killing at least 11 people. Funeral home listed the dead names including Charles Owes Robert Burgaress Willie Wilson and James Smith. Coroner said about 30 men women and children were aboard headed for Missouri to work in corn fields.
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Ozark
Ala
Orlando
Fla
Here
Charles Owes
Robert Burgaress
Willie Wilson
Tchula
Miss
James Smith
George Cody
Sparta
Peter Murray
Atlanta
Harold Dick
Missouri
Johnson vows to keep air raids until talks resume
President Johnson told Hanoi the United States will remain in Viet Nam to seek an honorable peace. He warned Communist leaders that U S air raids will continue in North Viet Nam as long as they refuse to talk peace.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Johnson
Hanoi
United States
Viet Nam
U.S
Johnson presses peace bid as North Viet Nam faces U S pressure
President Johnson, touring Nebraska and Iowa, vowed to stand firm against North Viet Nam unless leaders seek direct talks to end the war. He said the United States would not back down and would demand a high price for aggression, while U S forces reported raids and air strikes along the North Viet Nam coast and in the An Loc area as missions continued.
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Viet Nam
Johnson
Nebraska
Iowa
Reapreer Sane Wuay
South Viet Viet Nam
Nam
Aco
South Viet Nam
LBJ
U.S
Dong Nham
Haiphong
Saigon
An Loc
71St
Hanoi
Constellation
Gulf of Tonkin
Dong Hoi
North
Attack on fuel facilities continued in Saigon area
AP reports U.S. pilots struck additional targets in South Viet Nam, focusing on North Vietnamese fuel facilities. The operation follows earlier raids, with details on aircraft and outcomes limited in the brief dispatch.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Vietnam
Weather Outlook Sunny With Warm Weekend
The forecast calls for sunny and warm conditions today and Saturday with mild nights. Highs reach around 85 degrees today and Saturday, with lows near 58 to 55 degrees tonight.
Patronage pledge shocks Indiana County Democrats
E James Trimarchi, nine term Indiana County Democratic Committee chairman, warned that if Milton Shapp wins the Pennsylvania governor race this November he will resign as county chair and form a patronage committee to handle jobs. He made the remark after the county committee meeting, noting the duties of a party chair under power invite constant requests for favors, and that chair duties remain demanding even when not in power.
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E. James Trimarchi
Indiana
Democratic Committee
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Trimarchi
Indiana County Court‘house
Gatti
Shapp
Ewing's Mill
Route 422
Fix
Sons of Man
Italy
Carl's
Indiana County Democrats elect Trimarchi to ninth term
President of the Indiana County Democratic Committee Trimarchi was unopposed for a ninth term and praised committee confidence. Earl G. Pifer was re elected treasurer and Mrs Joseph Olsen named co chairman, with Olsen succeeding Irene Glovack. Trimarchi urged youth involvement and noted plans for a possible special meeting within three months if he dies in office. The piece also notes local offices closing July 4 for Independence Day and a few business notices.
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Indiana County
Democratic Committee
Trimarchi
Democratic Party
Earl G. Pifer
Indiana
Joseph Olsen
Cochairman
Olsen
Pennsylvania State Employment Service
North Fifth St
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
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Indiana Hospital
John Stollett
College Ave
Stolletz
Evelyn Sutton
Diane Thomas
Gazette
Bechtel
Holiday Inn
Sesqui
North Sixth St
Fred Bader, Jr
Carl Bracken
Nancy Fage
Richard Spuonamore
Indiana County Thrift
Elks
McGill Motors
Atx
Reds
By Andrew Borowiec
Fe, James Trimarchi
Aoe
Gatti's Drug Store
Rocky i
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