One Person Hospitalized In Week Of District Crashes
District police reported ten traffic mishaps across the week injuring nine people. A motorist from Starford died after a heart attack struck his car near Route 2207, and another Starford occupant was hospitalized. Several crashes occurred along Route 22 and Route 217 near Blairsville and Punxsutawney, with minor injuries and varying damage totals. Notable incidents include a one man outpatient case in Indiana Hospital and a Blairsville chain reaction crash injuring two, with damages around $1,300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tons
Aiong
Starford
Frank Abrin Jes
Kenneth Lock
Strickeard
H. Donald Allison
Rath Juier RD
Iself
Indiana Hospital
Blairsville
William Cueront
Blairysville
Indiana
Satur
Bisecsville
Kenneth Ihen
Indiana County
Seward
Indian Springs Road
Isabel] Buzzard
Tim
James Lambing
Aultman
Lambing
Edward L. Williams
Greensburg
Derry
Williams
Big Run
Thomas Hazlett
Pine St
Punxsutawney
Hazlett
Adrian Hospital
Suspect Aircraft Downed and Saigon Ground War Actions
Nine enemy aircraft were shot down in the South China Sea and surrounding areas, with one exploding before it crashed. US forces destroyed four MM helicopters and two M16 helicopters near Hanoi. In Saigon, South Vietnamese troops pressed a bunker fight, Special Forces freed a hamlet, killing 30 guerrillas, taking 18 prisoners, and inflicting many casualties as Viet Cong defenses weakened around Gia Dinh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South China Sea
U.S
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Sanh
Saigon
Green Beret
Assant
Viet Cong
Smany SP
Gia Dinh Aba
Salemon
Vergennes seminar clash ends in crash and riots
In Vergennes Vermont Arthur Whitcomb and wife from Keene New Hampshire attended a seminar on aircraft. In Pittsburgh a 33 year old officer was injured and a riot incident followed a plane crash during a street confrontation. Arnold Ward 17 was charged with aggravated assault and battery resisting arrest and malicious mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vergennes
Arthur Whitcomb
Keene
N.H
Pittsburgh
Whitcomb
Burlington Hospi
Robert Re
Miles
Northview
Heights
Arnold Ward
Ward
Obituary of Richard A Widdowson of Newton Falls Ohio
Richard A Widdowson 30 of Newton Falls Ohio died Monday June 16 1968 at Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital after a two day stay He was born May 25 1938 son of Lynn and Ann Graham Widdowson A resident of Newton Falls since 196 and a mechanic helper at Daniel Freight Co Warren Ohio He was a member of Priestown Methodist Church and Clymer Hunting Club Surviving are his wife Joyce Curtis Widdowson a son Douglas his parents a sister Mrs Kaye Murwin Friends will receive Tuesday 7 to 9 pm at Lane Funeral Home Youngstown with services at 1580 pm at Boston Town Chapel Interment Newton Falls Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Widdowson
Newton Falls RD
Ohio
Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital
Indiana
Lynn and
Ann Graham Widdowson
Newton Falls
Daniel Freight Co
Warren
Widdowson
Priestown Methodist Church
Clymer Hunting Club
Clymer
Joyce Curtis Widdowson
Douglas
Lake Milton
Kaye Murwin
Lane Funeral Home
Youngstown
Boston Town
Jacklyn Russell
Newton Falls Cemetery
Rank and File Workers To Get Chance At Talks
In Pittsburgh U.S. Steel labor talks enter their second week with a mass meeting at Civic Arena where over 75 negotiators will listen to workers. Union officials in eight cities pushed incentive pay covering 500000 workers while talks shift to Pittsburgh next week amid lingering plant level issues and projected Aug 1 contract expiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
United Steelworker
Piurlsdd
Jones & Laughlin
J&l
Denver
Leonard H. Thornton
Cf&i
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Detroit
Charles Younglover
National Steel
Allegheny Ludlum
New Kensington
Armco
Clayton, Mo
Bethlehem
New York City
RFK Aide Mankiewicz Considers LA Mayoral Run
New York AP reports Frank Mankiewicz press secretary to the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy may challenge Sam Yorty in the 1970 Los Angeles mayoralty. He says the Newsweek item is premature and he is weighing options including TV news offers and possibly resuming his LA law practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Frank Mankiewicz
Robert F. Kennedy
Sam Yorty
Los Angeles
Newsweek
Mankiewicz
Yorty
Sen. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Britain’s first heart transplant patient in danger
LONDON AP The condition of Britain’s first heart transplant patient Frederick West 45 remaining hospital says he has had the new heart 42 days. Kidney function shifted to a machine last Thursday after a chest infection earlier. West received the heart from an Irish laborer fatally injured. Doctors called his recovery remarkable until the chest infection June 8 and kidney trouble followed. In Cape Town Groote Schuur Hospital team kept silent on Dr Philip Blaiberg the longest surviving transplant patient. No bulletin since Saturday but absence not deemed ominous. Blaiberg 59 has hepatitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Frederick West
National Heart Hospital
West
Withir
Bdovtors
Cape Town
Groote Schuur Hospital
Philip Blaiberg
Blatberg
Police hunt escapees from county workhouse hospital
Pittsburg AP Police hunted two escapees identified as Sam Semme 20 of Pittsburg and Dennis Lamoreau 19 of Clearfield who overpowered a guard at Allegheny County Workhouse hospital Sunday night and fled. Both were serving time for burglary and motor vehicle violations respectively. They were working as nurses in the hospital when they grabbed the guard threatened him with a homemade knife and took his keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgil
Allegheny County
Sam Semme
Pittsburgh
Dennis Lamoreau
Clearfield
Scatano
Lamoreaux
Union Delays Move After Strikebreaker Claims
The Public Federation of Telephone Working Commission FTWP paused a statewide walkout against Bell Telephone Co. to let leaders coordinate action with other unions. President Glendenning said the executive board would meet in Harrisburg to discuss House proposals and seek a possible agreement with the PAC. Bell denies sending strikebreakers, saying 15 volunteers went only to help the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Uti- Federation of Telephone Working Commission
Ers of
Pennsylvania
FTWP
Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Illinois
I. C. Glendenning
Glendenning
Harrisburg
PAC
FIWP
Home Bell Company
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
W. W. Kinkel
Film critic Richard Schickel to speak at IUP Union
Life magazine critic Richard Schickel will present Now Playing a review of Hollywood films at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Lecture Lounge, Student Union, Wednesday June 19 at 7:30 p.m. The talk covers Bonnie and Clyde The Graduate 2001 Space Odyssey In Cold Blood and more. Admission is free for townspeople, students and faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Schickel
Life Magazine
Hollywood
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Schickel
Harper's
Commentary
Esquire
the Nation
the Reporter
Holiday
Look
Inbc-Tv
Indiana Area
University
Civil rights activist arrested at Harlem school entry
Civil rights activist James H. Meredith was arrested after attempting to enter a Harlem school as part of a parents protest over a Negro teacher's dismissal. Teacher Ralph Poynter was seized earlier at the door after a confrontation with Principal Harvey Nagler and charged with harassment and resisting arrest. Meredith broke away from a group outside and dashed for the front door moments later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James H. Meredith
Harlem
Ralph Poynter
Harvey Nagler
Poynter
Meredith
Israeli Ship Runs Aground Near Key Largo
A 236-foot refrigerator ship Atid 1 365 tons registered in Haifa Israel remained aground on a offshore reef off Key Largo Florida Coast Guard in Miami said the ship was not in danger and had not requested help after Coast Guard vessels failed to free it from Carrysfort Reef on Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Largo
Fla
Coast Guard
Miami
Atid
Haifa
Israel
Inot
Atdi
Carrysfort Reef
Man and Girl Rescued From Williamsport Cave
More than 150 people including firemen and policemen participated in the early morning rescue of Norristown man John Betts and Williamsport girl Kathy Grier from a cave. They entered the cave Sunday afternoon and were found about 1:15 a.m. after being lost on a steep incline with a single flashlight. A special lighting system aided the night operation. Seven rescuers ventured into the cave to reach the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Norristown
John Betts
Kathy Grier
Pink Water For Community In Maxwell NM
Early risers in Maxwell New Mexico found pink water from faucets after someone poured several packs of instant drink mix into a 40 000 gallon storage tank. Officials say the town will rely on its second tank until a fix is found for the spoiled supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
N.M
Jeff Bartlett
Obituary notices list Morrison and other local residents
Virginia Ruth Morrison 45 of Shearersberg Road Allegheny Twp Westmoreland County died Sunday June 18 1968 at 1 30 am wife of Edwin F Morrison born August 11 1922 in Dixonville daughter of Walter and Hazel Clawson Surviving include husband children James Frank Florence and Helen all at home a step mother a brother a step brother and four step sisters Funeral services at Clawson Funeral Home Leechburg Wednesday at 1 pm with interment in Brookland Cemetery Armistice Mrs Josie Stitt Lightner 85 Indiana died Friday June 14 1968 born August 7 1882 Blairsville widow of Joseph F Lightner former Dixonville resident member of First Regular Baptist Church Indiana Surviving include three sisters Requiem Mass at Blairsville on Wednesday at 10 am Interment in SS Simon and Jude Church cemetery Blairsville CCD and Holy Name Society will meet Tuesday 8 pm to recite Rosary Also noted are other survivors and local funeral arrangements
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Margaret Ander
William Citeroni
James
Har
Blairsville
Louisa Anderson
Alfred Anderson
Vermillion
Lallie Holmquist
Centerville
Pennsylvania
Perea
Santa Maria
Italy
Michael and
Felicetta Ocello Ci‘eronk
SS. Simon and Jude Roman Catholic Church
Blairaville
Blatraville R.D
Robert J
Lena Mazzetti
Ambridge
Jennie Bellini
Cheswick
Helen Dotto
Lower Bursell
Edith Drum
Rena Buatti
South Lyons
Mich
Augie Graden
Penn Hills
Ferguson and Son
Anson Fleitz
Fairborn
Ohio
Indiana
Thomas
Anna Moore Fleitz
Barnesboro
Izetts Fleitz
Dayton
Milton
Anson R
Wyoming
Ft Worth Tex
Fengieses Miglin
South Amboy
Bercham Funeral Home
Fair
Holy Name Society
Born
CCD
Todaw
la Ieee
Elizabeth Martha Mingus
Afko
Leechbur
Rice
I Meriine
Girl Scouts
United States
Leechburg
Germany
West Leechburg
Mojocha
Mar
Braeburn Garet C
Mollie A
Alloy Steel Co
Fares Lage Saar
R. Hilty Jr
Wintondale
St. “A Floyd W
R.D
Tha’s Church
the Polish Nation
Blair H
Homer City
al Alliance
Sokol Lodge
Donald Hall
Leechbure
Grade
Brendlinger
William
Margaret) Jones
Josephine
Samuel
Ida) Mae) Baxter
Harrah
Richard
Sarah) Mac- Adams
Robinson-Lytle’s
Earl F. Ostrander
Greenwood Cemetery
Catherine P. Holubar
Clymer
Lake County Hospital
Cleveland
Austria
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church of
Clyimer
St. Anthony's
Andrew Chapela
Ss.peter and Paul
Hawk Run
Louis
Valerie) Paston
Gilpin
Eugene
Betty Lou) Kolek
Washington,d.c
Gene
Evelyn) Jennings
Graceton
Alice Majocha
Lewis A
Guilford
Conn
David J
Madison
Matthew
Allegheny
Stanley
Poland
Dean W. Cline
Market St
St. Martha’s Roman Catholic Church
Leedsburg
Fred J. Sauer
St. Catherine’s Cemetery
Gilpin Twp
Virginia Ruth Morrison
Shearersberg Road
Allegheny Twp
Westmoreland County
Edwin F. Morrison
Dixonville
Walter
Hazel Knapp Clawson
Frank
Florence
Helen
Nellie Clawson
Robert Clawson
Allentown
James S. Clawson
Arlington
Dorothy) Morrison
Daisy Clawson
Pakistan
Jay
Patricia) Kornguth
Columbus
Anthony
Jean) Petrini
Alexandria
Clawson
Brookland Cemetery
Allegheny Two
Josie Stitt Lightner
Indiana Hospital
Sadie Kennley Stitt
Joseph F. Lightner
Lightner
First Regular Baptist Church of
Barber Bible Class
Golden Age Club
Ladies Aid
WCTU
Sali Ispare
Bessie) Pease
Hallow
Roy Turley
George
Indi
Jana
SS. Simon and Nephews
Jude Church
Funeral services held for local resident at Bell Funeral Home
Friends were received Saturday and Sunday at the Bell Funeral Home in Indiana where services were conducted at 1 40 pm today. Rev H W Jamison officiated. Interment was in Blairsville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Funeral Home
Indiana
H. W. Jamison
Blairsville Cemetery
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Leonard Ballay
Natrona Heights
David J. Gaydos
Tarentum
Ethel Smith
Allison Park
Catherine Ballay
Lucernemines
Wanda Poote
Lucermemines
Front St
Rossline K. Randolph
Locust St
Randolph
Robert H. Mabon
Church St
Indiana Borough
Monroe Mabon
Mabon Auto
James Getty
North Fifth St
Chestnut St
Philip B. Depp
Cypress St. Punxsutawney
Salvation Army
Satur ‘Iday
Woodland Ave
Depp
Anita
Thomas M. Fantine
Edward Kazmer
Ford City
Louis Luther
Loula
Mario Luther
Harrison St
Gazette
Bechtel
Inland
Chicago
National
iSteel
Republic
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Betty Hilty Rice
Arthur 1 Rice Sr
Fort Belvoir
Lewis S. Majocha
Gosser Road
West Leechsburg
DeWitt Army Hospital
Citizens General
Steve Kozemchak
R. D
Anna Burik Kozemchak
Latrobe
Mildred Schabosky Kozemchak
Michael Kelly
Ffarry
Loretta Deuschele
Mary) Gallo
New Jersey
Michael
Elizabeth
Ann) Romanchak
Homestead
Dan
Margaret) Slezak
Levitts
Town
Katherine
RFK
IUP Union
Pink
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