Abel takes oath to lead United Steelworkers today
Abel, 56, becomes president of the United Steelworkers of America in the biggest leadership shakeup in its 22 year history. He defeated David J. McDonald in February and assumes office with a new secretary treasurer Walter Burke, new vice president Joseph Molony, 29 district directors, and anticipated attendance by George Meany and Walter Reuther.
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Pittsburgh
Abel
Steelworkers of America
David J. McDonald
Walter Burke
Milwaukee
Joseph Molony
Buffalo
N.Y
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Walter Reuther
Linited Auto Workers
McDonald
Abel McDonald
Philip Murray
Steelworkers Organizing Committee
USWA
Murray
Two Awarded Sentences After Pleas In Motor Violations
Judge Edwin M. Clark sentenced two men today on motor vehicle violation pleas. Alan Karlosky of Monessen and Grove City pleaded guilty to driving under the influence on Feb 27 and related at scene failure charges, receiving $300 fines, costs, and a suspended count. Leroy H. Keith of Evans City pleaded guilty to driving after license suspension on Feb 12, with costs, a $200 fine, and three years probation.
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Edwin M. Clark
Alan Karlosky
Monessen
Grove City
Armstrong
Leroy H. Keith
Evans City
Indiana
Cananah
Two Dead and 28 Injured in Route Crash in Indiana County
A two-vehicle collision on a road in Indiana County left Turko and Arnold dead from multiple injuries and 28 others injured. The truck rammed the convertible, veered off, and plunged down an embankment. traffic halted about an hour. Damages totaled $500 for the car and $800 for the tractor-trailer. Elderton firemen aided on scene. obituary notices indicate Turko was a Penns Manor graduate and Arnold from Plum, with services pending.
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Turko
Arnold
Indiana Hospital
Elderton
Indiana County
Homer City
Tithe
Peter
Roy Stephens Turks
Penns Manor High School
Cambria School of Barbering
Johnstown
Pamela Kay
Bence
Clyner
Witl Apne
Miss Esch Wins ISC Award
Miss Esch, Indiana alumna and longtime Alumni Association officer, receives the ISC Award. A member of Delta Kappa Gamma and Soroptimist, she has served as treasurer since 1933 and executive secretary since 1939, with leadership roles across multiple organizations.
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Miss Esch
Alumni Association
Uear
Dele Kappa Gamma
Soroptomist
Indiana County
Middle Atlantic and
Ames Association of College
Goovete
Wetu
Brenan
Rose Teeman
Mariu
Hayes Sapgnilers
Calype Alumn
Oromany
Weshti Burr Wottington
New
Ted Attorneywand Taynder
All Penns
Vara
Onege Alumni Association
Loys
Supponer
College
Pravda Founder Ivanov Dead
Ivanov a founder and original editor of the Soviet paper Pravda died Monday. The obituary notes his role with the Bolshevik party daily founded on May 5, 1912 in Moscow and his early editorial work.
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Moscow
Burs Vanov
Communist Party
Pravos
Pravda
Ivanov
Bolshevik Revolutionary Party
Eisenhower Unveils Marble American Creed Monument
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his son John unveiled a 22-ton marble American credo monument at Valley Forge during Memorial Day ceremonies. The monument, set on land owned by the Freedom Foundation, features an eagle crest and inscribed 17 rights outlining fundamental principles of American life.
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Valley Forge
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John
Freedom Foundation
Scranton Outlines Pa Surplus And Education Spending
Governor Scranton reports a revised surplus estimate below Democratic projections, and details a cautious plan for spending largely on education and community aid. He defends tax increases of previous years as factors in the favorable balance and warns against committing too much to nonrecurring programs.
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Islature
Senate Education Committee
Scranton
GOP
Assembly
Pennsylvania
Temple
Penn State
University of Pittsburgh
Highway Death Toll Sets Record During Memorial Day
The Associated Press reports a three day Memorial Day period set a record for traffic deaths for the second year running. The National Safety Council attributed the rise to incompetent driving and irresponsible behavior. Howard Pyle urged improvements in driving skills as weekend reports cited mistakes and poor judgment as the major causes.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Pyle
Capitol Front Crumbling Prompting $24 Million Repairs
Capitol Architect warns Congress the west front is cracked and crumbling. Repairs could total about 24 million dollars. He cites exposure and age of the central portion built 1794 to 1826 as key factors. The warning comes as budget and spaceflight related efforts fill congressional discussions.
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Washington
Capitol
J. George Stewart
Congress
Berry
Appoint
House
Wasp
McDivitt and White
Talks Planned by OAS for Santo Domingo Palace Zone
The OAS discusses extending the security zone to include the palace grounds while insisting only a token junta force may remain inside. Rebels fear the palace base could aid an assault on their Santo Domingo stronghold. Monday talks with Gen Telmo Vargas and junta chiefs considered extending the zone. clashes have occurred near the palace with a 14 year old killed and an OAS car fired on. In San Francisco de Macoris, soldiers shot into a crowd supporting Caamano, killing two and wounding three.
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Junta
Santo Domingo
Telmo Vargas
OAS
Jose A. Mora
Santiago
Caamano
San Francisco Macoris
GOP Policy Club Meets Today Amid 1964 Platform Debates
Republican policy coordination meets to refresh the party platform while a split on federal spending cuts and union shop policy looms. National figures including Eisenhower, Dewey, Nixon, and Goldwater are expected, with debates on foreign policy and Viet Nam. The House panel signals opposition to federal rent subsidies and tax proposals. The New York State Legislature election planning faces a federal stay denial, amid political chaos concerns.
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Washington
Republican Policy Coordinating
Johnson
Ray C. Bliss
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thomas £. Dewey
Richard M. Nixon
Barry M ‘Goldwater
Alf M.landon
Kansas
House
Republican House Policy Committee
Congress
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Africa
Near East
Atlantic Alliance
Robert C. Hill
Mexico
el Salvador
Costa Rica
Supreme Court
New York
Simon H. Rifkind
New York City
Obituaries for Miss Margaret Cunningham and Donna Reedy
Two local obituaries list Margaret Eliza Beth Cunningham 89 of 1472 Philadelphia Street Indiana died May 30 1965 at Indiana Hospital after 11 days illness. Services set at Robinson Lytle Indiana with burial at Shelocta United Presbyterian Cemetery. Also Donna Jean Reedy 18 of Point Pleasant Saltsburg died May 31 1965 at Memorial Hospital Johnstown. Viewing private for family. service at Hunter Funeral Home followed by interment Edgewood Cemetery.
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Margaret Elizabeth Cunningham
Philadelphia Street
Indiana
Indiana Hospital
Robert Hazard J
Julia Maria Henderson CunNingham
Armstrong Township
Iindiana County
Miss Cunningham
Shelocta
Sara J
Robinson - Lytle’s
Harry Winsheimer
Shelocta United Presbyterian Cemetery
Donna Jean Reedy
Point Pleasannt
Saltsburg
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Latrobe
Raymond A
Virginia M. Baker Reedy
Brenda Mae
H. N. Baker
A. E. Reedy
Hunter Funeral Home
Misday
Homer Weaver
Edgewood Cemetery
Florence Frances ‘(Fyock) Donahey
Glen Campbell RD
Oren and
Elizabeth Bundy Fyock
Sabula
Lester Donahey
Donahey
Montgomery Church of the Brethren
Kenneth
Stafford
Wilda Grumbling
Cherry Tree R.D
Velma Gamble
Blairaville
R.D
Weldon
Yvonne) Nichol
Glen Campbell R. D
Valgene
Orange
Tex
Edward
Pittsburgh
Richard
Commodore
Donald
Downington
N. J
Marie Westover
William
Frances) McCay
Commodore R.D
Rayrigh
Hillsdale
Montgomery Church
Dellan, Patchin
Burnside
Miners Hospital
Spangler
Patchin
New Washington
Gideon
Susanna Troxell Neff
John H. Patchin
Cambria County
Bell Two
Clearfield County
John E. Stebbins
Clark
Patchinville
Thomas Duane Ashbaugr
San Antonio
Texas
Avonmore
Canyon Dam
New Braunfels
Salina
John Ashbaugh
Laverne Ash‘baugh
Alamo Funeral Home
Sara Alice Cob
Betty
Creekside
Oil City Hospital
Jerry
Catherine Altimus McGinnis
Widnoon
W. Ross Cobbett
J. L
Florence) Piercy
Oil City
David
New Bethlehem
John
Indiana R.D
Arthur
Beggie) Watson
Clara Williams
Ford City
Mia
Ae Lowmean
Tulsa
Okla
Rob
Two U S Advisers Killed in Vietnam Sky War
A military briefing reports two U S advisers killed in the depot area 45 miles south of Hanoi for the third day running. U S raids used 20 FMS Thunderchiefs and eight F4C Phantoms plus escorts, dropping 10 tons of 750 pound bombs. Eight Soviet MiG fighters were spotted nearby. American casualties included Capt. Christopher J. O Sullivan and Marine S Sgt Wittie Donald Tyrone, with fellow Marine Lance Cpl. R Murphy listed as wounded. A second batch of air strikes targeted Do Khe and Bai Duc Ton River in North Vietnam. Local Viet Cong ambushes near Pleiku and Le Thanh prompted emergency air support and helicopter evacuations.
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Hanoi
FMS
U.S. Air Force
Bai Duc Ton
Viet Nam
Laos
Do Khe
Pleiku
le Thanh
Quang Ngel
da Nang
Christopher J. O'Sullivan
Astoria
Queens
N.Y
Iwittie
Donald Tyrone
Abilene
Tex
9Niene
Lance Cpl
R. Murphy
Moultrie
Chu Lai
Quang Ngai
jQuane
Ngai
Army
Pas
Johnson calls for debate yet pledges firm course at Luci’s graduation
President Johnson addressed the graduating class at the National Cathedral School for Girls, urging the younger generation to debate national policies in danger but asserting he will follow his chosen path despite criticism. His daughter Luci, 17, was among the graduates at the private school.
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Washington
Johnson
National Cathedral School
Luci
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Iva Redkey
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Esch
ISC
Eisenhower
Indiana State College
Archibald MacLeish
Miller Stadium
Joseph Serenes
Elkin Hall
Oakland Ave
Schl St
Bechtel
Hite
McDivitt
High Court
U.S
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Read Gazette
Sam Berson
Wine Avenue
Fairwinds
Sarver,a
Berson
Arrow Furniture Store
Edna
L. Bernhauer
Liberty Avenue
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