State Lotteries Gain Popularity In Early U S Drive
Pennsylvania declares its first instant millionaire from a 50 cent ticket. Since 1964 six states have legalized lotteries to fund public needs, with weekly drawings and $50 000 prizes. Proceeds go to state treasuries, with Massachusetts distributing 40 percent to towns.
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Pennsylvania
Warren Liquor
New Hampshire
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Virginia
England
Harvard
Yale
Columbia
Dartmouth
Princeton
William and Mary
Ernest T. Bird
Butler Eagle
Abortion Law Debates Split Governor Panel Of Women
A 23 member Governor’s Abortion Law Commission panel heard 250 witnesses and sparked a bitter split on whether a statewide abortion law can settle the issue for women. Questions of rights, morality, and health weighed against fetal life, with emphasis on women’s autonomy and possible societal pressures.
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William Ingersoll
Commonwealth
Governor's Abortion Law Commission
New York State
Governor
Abortion Law Commission
Kissinger Aides See Lavelle Damaging Peace Talks
Washington aides say Gen John Lavelle secretly bombed North Vietnam beyond protective limits, risking Nixon’s secret negotiations. Kissinger meanwhile pressed Hanoi in Paris about peace while Lavelle’s raids continued, and a mob spat at Mayor Lindsay during a Brooklyn meeting.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Henry Kissinger
John Lavelle
North Vietnam
Nixon
Demilitarized Zone
Lavelle
le Duc Tho
Paris
Kissinger
Hanoi
United States
U.S
Pennsylvania
le Duc ‘Tho
John Lindsay
Brooklyn
Dubrow’s
King
White Flags and The Lockheed Flag Company Saga
A satirical timeline recounts Defense Secretary Laird’s quip on a $55 billion budget and a fictional Lockheed Flag Co contract for 500 white flags. Through 1973 to 1978 the company pursues WF1 flags, tests at Edwards Air Force Base, facing cost overruns, pole failures, overrun requests, and a massive 1980s scale threat, culminating in labor strikes and continued government support pursuit.
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Art Buchwald
Washington
Melvin Laird
Sen. McGovern
Laird
Defense Department
Washington, D.C
House Armed Services Committee
Lockheed Flag Co
Lockheed
Swampville
Lockheed Flag
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
WFI
Anchorage
Alaska
Pentagon
William Proxmire
Proxmire
Congress
White House
Two Indiana nurses injured in hospital highway accident
On June 24 1922 two graduating Indiana Hospital nurses Miss Eliza Brown of Ernest and Miss Catherine Hooley of Clymer were struck by an automobile along the highway near the hospital last night just before seven. Both were admitted to the hospital with injuries including one serious. The report details the incident and patient admissions.
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Indiana Hospital
Eliza Brown
Ernest
Catherine Hooley
Clymer
Lillian Ruddock
Ann Voyten
John W. Dutko
Homer
Homer City
Our Readers Write Apology To Arcadia Dear Editor
A reader apologizes for prior criticisms of Arcadia and reports meetings with residents. The writer thanks residents for their civic pride and notes that concerns are being addressed, expressing regret for any hurt caused and optimism about solutions.
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Arcadia
Cadia
Jobs For Vets Hard To Find
Vietnam veteran Bruce R. Gleason writes from Indiana Pennsylvania that finding steady work is nearly impossible for veterans. He appeals for employers to give veterans a real chance, noting promises to hire veterans feel hollow without opportunity.
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Indiana County
T.V
Bruce R. Gleason
St. Indiana
Penna
School Board Faces Accusations From Taxpayers Group
Janice L. Fox, School Board Secretary for Purchase Line, defends the board against claims by a local Concerned Taxpayers Group that tax notices were prepared before the 1972-73 budget adoption. She notes tax duplication and clarifies that notices sent were county and road taxes, not school taxes, urging focus on education and community.
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Green Township
Glen Campbell
Purchase Line
Slo Board
Janice L. Fox
School Board
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Josiah G. Holland
Times
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John the Baptist
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Water St
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