Battle Over Gettysburg Tower Enters Second Year
Gettysburg Pa AP private developer seeks 307 foot observation tower near the Civil War battlefield prompting another round in Adams County Court. Officials say the $1 million project would harm historic value and aesthetics, while the developer cites National Parks Service approval and state questions. The case traces back to 1971 injunctions and advisory council findings urging federal aid to stop the tower.
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Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
J. Shane Creamer
Adams County
John MacPhail
Jerome Gerber
National Parks Service
Thomas R. Ottenstein
Washington, D.C
Gerber
Maryland Line
MacPhail
Ottenstein
Commonwealth Court
President’s Advisory Council On Historical Preservation
Battle at Quang Tri Continues as Forces Clash
South Vietnamese troops faced a North Vietnamese battalion of 200 to 300 near My Chanh defense line ten miles south of Quang Tri City and twenty miles above Hue. U S jets bombed as tank guns fired and mortars rained on advancing infantry. leaders suggested a larger enemy regiment may be moving to sever Highway 1.
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Saigon
Quang Tri City
My Chanh
Quang Tri
Hue
Highway 1
le Ba Khien
Indiana County Tourist Bureau Sees Growth in Memberships
The Indiana County Tourist Bureau reports over 5500 in new memberships after a Wednesday executive session. Mike Pappas noted over 1000 from Christmas Tree Candlestick Holiday concessions. The November annual meeting will be open to all. Executive director Jerry Boucher will assist promotions for the Armstrong Kittanning Trail Pow-Wow, Cherry Tree centennial, and fall foliage tour. A bus transport proposal for Soap Box Derby participants to Akron was rejected.
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Indiana County Tourist Bureau
Mike Pappas
Bureau
Jerry Boucher
State Police Chief Urges Local Over Regional Forces
Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Arella warned at the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association convention that regionalized forces would erode local authority and invite more federal and bureaucratic control. He argued larger forces bring higher costs and less protection, urging support for local departments helped by state police rather than new regional agencies. The gathering ended with Thomas M. Matoli becoming association president, succeeding John T. Radke.
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Free UnGe Gd
Pennsylvania
Arella
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
Thomas M. Matoli
Collier Township
John T. Radke
Hanover Township
Luzerne County
Indiana
Harry Owens
Mary
Chatham Center
Pittsburgh
Dan Cer
Unexpected Defeat For Job Bill
Washington AP reports the sudden defeat of a $5 billion emergency job making bill in the House by a 206 to 189 vote. The measure would fund water and sewer projects, aiming to create about 500,000 construction jobs within 90 days, with priority to distressed areas. Democratic leaders invoked a deficit amendment, and GOP defections helped kill the bill.
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Washington
House
Hale Boggs
Louisana
Boggs
County Home Employees Form Union President Elected
Mrs. Alice Palmer of Black Lick was elected president of the county home employees union at a meeting Tuesday at the Red Rooster. Other officers include vice president Mrs. Shirley Fairley, recording secretary Miss Diana Brown, and treasurer Mrs. Avonnell Kelly. Trustees named are Miss Rebecca Neal, Mrs. Dorothy Fisher, and Mrs. Ethel Zahornacky, with shift stewards Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Ann Perko, and Mrs. Kemp. They will meet Indiana County Commissioners at 7 p.m. tonight.
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Alice Palmer
Black Lick
Indiana County
Red Rooster
Shirley Fairley
Homer City
Diana Brown
Indiana
Avonell Kelly
Rebecca Neal
Aultman
Dorothy Fisher
Ethel Zahornacky
Brown
Ann Perko
Josephine
Kemp
Indiana County Commissioners
Loren Selected Macaroni Woman Of The Year
Actress Sophia Loren was named Macaroni Woman of the Year at the National Macaroni Manufacturers Association convention in Coronado California where Robert M. Green praised her as a dazzling representative of women who eat macaroni.
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Coronado
Calif
Sophia Loren
Robert M. Green
National
Macaroni Manufacturers Association
Recycling Listed At Homer City
Recycling in the Homer City area will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday July 22 at the Homer City United Presbyterian Church parking lot.
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Homer City
United Presbyterian Church
Two UMW Officials Off Payroll
The Department of Labor removed Albert Pass of Middlesboro Kentucky and William J Prater of LaFollette Tennessee from the United Mine Workers payroll after protests by Miners for Democracy. Both had been indicted for murder in the Yablonski case and were in custody.
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Louisville, Ky
Department of Labor
United Mine Workers
Yablonski
Albert Pass
Middlesboro
William J. Prater
LaFollette
Tenn
Louisville Courier-Journal
Miners For Democracy
UMW Reform
Joseph A
Jock” Yablonski
Pass
Prater
Pennsylvania
Labor Department
Landrum- Griffin
Barnesboro Man Dies From Fall
Barnesboro resident Harry Woods aged 76 died Tuesday at Miners Hospital Spangler from injuries after a fall on Philadelphia Street in Barnesboro. Coroner Joseph J. Govekar ruled the death accidental with cerebral hemorrhage from a skull fracture as the cause.
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Barnesboro
Harry Woods
Miners Hospital
Spangler
Philadelphia St
Joseph J. Govekar
Two Youths Drown In Norvelt
NORVELT Pa AP two youths drowned in Westmoreland County Water Authority s Norvelt Reservoir while trying to fetch water to put out a mini bike fire. Victims Edward Yakubisin 14 Mount Pleasant and William F Ben nett 11 Norvell were with three companions when the bike caught fire. Bernett rushed to the water and fell in while filling a helmet. Yakubisin followed.
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Norvelt, Pa
Westmoreland County Water Authority
Norvelt
Edward Yakubisin
Mount Pleasant
William F. Bernett
Norvell
Coroner’s Office
Bernett
Bennett
Fight Over Meat Inspection Takeover At Hearing
A federal court hearing in Harrisburg addressed Pennsylvania’s clash with a federal takeover of meat inspection and a state protest of hiring 205 federal inspectors. Judge R Dix Hofman planned to hear the case after a restraining order denial. The dispute centers on state vs federal oversight of about 750 plants, many custom operations, with implications for small packers and state rights.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
U.S
R. Dixon Herman
Jim McHale
McHale
Apartment Fire Extinguished At Oak Street Residence
Indiana firemen responded to 732 Oak St for a minor blaze caused by an electrical wire burning from an extension cord. Mrs. Grant Bond’s upstairs apartment sustained only slight damage, per Fire Chief George Thompson.
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Indiana
Grant Bond
Oak St
Fischer Demands Rejected Could affect world chess match
Reykjavik AP reports the Icelandic Chess Federation rejects 13 Fischer demands as Spassky leads 2 1 2 to 1 2. Fischer, who is late rising, faces a fifth game at 1 pm EDT amid talk the refusals may threaten today’s play. Also noted is a prior break in at Edwards Market Elderton investigated by state police from Kittanning.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Icelandic Chess Federation
Bobby Fischer
Fischer
Boris Spassky
Spassky
Gudmundur Thorarinsson
William Lombardy
Thorarinsson
Chester Fox
Chess Federation
Fox
Elderton
Kittanning
Edwards Market
IUP ROTC Names New Associate Professor Robert Weaver Jr
Indiana University of Pennsylvania adds Col. Robert A. Weaver Jr as associate professor of military science. A veteran of Korea and Vietnam, he arrives from Fort Monroe Virginia after service in Army Schools System. He holds a psychology degree and an MA in guidance, with four campaign stars on his Vietnam Medal and multiple decorations. He and his wife Joan have five children: Robert Barbara Wayne Julie and Patty.
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Reserve Officers Training Corps
ROTC
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
LTC
Robert A. Weaver Jr
Col. Weaver
University of Omaha
Hampton Institute
Headquarters
Continental Army Command
Fort Monroe
Army Schools System
Joan
Robert
Barbara
Wayne
Julie
Patty
Noon Market Report shows mixed gains and losses across stocks
New York stock tickers list noon values for ACF Ind Alean Alum and many blue chips including Alcoa Am Airlines AmT&T Armco Chrysler PPG RCA Safeway US Steel Texaco Union Carbide and Zenith with varied percentage moves amid scattered gains and declines in a compact market update.
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New York
ACF
Ind
Alean Alum AllegPn
Allis Chal
Alcoa AM Airlin Am Cyan
Amt&t
Armco
Stl
Atl
Rich Babckw
Bene Fin Brunswick Budd Co
Carrer Corp
Chef & Oh
Chrysler Cities
Sve Cbs Colu Gas Kaiser al Kennecott Koppers Kresge 5S
Lehpcem
Ligg My Loews
Marcor Martin M Merck Mobil Oil
Nabisco
Nat Cash R
Nat Distit
Nwst
Airl
Olin Corp
PaPwSt
PennCen
PepsiCo
Phila el Ppg
Ind Polaroid Procterg
RCA RepubLtt
Revlon Safeway
SCM
Sears Ro
Singer Co
Sperry R
StOilCal StOilInd StoilNd
Texaco
Thiokol
TransWaAir
Union Carbide
UAL Inc
Union Pacif US Steel
WestgElec Woolworth
Zenith R
Treasury Report Cash Position July 14
Treasury report shows balance of 97,381,099,077.19 dollars with deposits of 7,379,645,967.30 and withdrawals of 21,278,757,241.96. Total debt listed at 430,804,138,903.43 and gold assets of 310,410,108,016.42.
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Washington (Ap
The
Treasury
Minimum Wage Showdown Faces House Vote
The showdown centers on a bill to raise the minimum wage. Democratic leaders fear a close vote and worry a Nixon proposal defeat would hurt AFL-CIO. President Nixon plans to interrupt rest during campaign planning in South Dakota to fly to the Capitol for the vote.
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Washington
Enate
George McGovern Nixon
McGovern
South Dakota
Afl-Cio
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George Hartzog
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Loren
UMW
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Gary Jarvie
Jarvie
Bechtel
Kologie
IUP
Treasury Report
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