Death Penalty Struck Down by Supreme Court Vote
The Supreme Court ruled five to four that the death penalty as used in the United States violates the Constitution and cannot be imposed. The decision removes sentences from about 600 condemned inmates while allowing future legislative reinstatement in some cases. Justices Douglas Brennan Marshall led the majority with Stewart and White. Burger Blackmun Powell Jr. Rehnquist dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
Nixon Administration
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr
William H. Rehnquist
Flood Information Office Opens for Flood Victims
Indiana County Flood Information Office invites inquiries from flood victims. Located at 30 N Fifth St Indiana, the FIO operates seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to p.m. including July 4. Call 357-2966 for food housing and financial assistance.
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Indiana County
Murphy
Nixon imposes price controls on fresh foods after first sale
President Nixon placed fresh fruits, eggs, vegetables, and seafood under price controls for the first time. The order ends the exemption for raw agricultural products, applying mainly at wholesale and retail levels after the farmer’s first sale.
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Washington
Nixon
Armstrong Schools Open as Contract Talks Continue
In Kittanning the Armstrong School District reports all schools open today despite the board not ratifying a tentative contract with the Armstrong Education Association after an ultimatum. Superintendent Dr Richard Stottlemyer says the term ends tomorrow and a board vote on the contract is set for tomorrow night.
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Kittanning
Armstrong
Richard Stottlemyer
Armstrong School Board
Armstrong Education Association
AEA
Stottlemeyer
Senate GOP pushes budget cuts amid flood relief plan
In Harrisburg, Senate Republicans seek to separate the 1972 73 budget from flood relief. The Appropriations Committee cut Shapp plan by 131 million, restoring much of the requested level but with 100 million for flood aid and 31 million for nonpublic school aid. A final Senate vote and conference committee follow. Senator Fleming argues flood funds should not be tied to the budget.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Shapp
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Robert Fleming
R-Allegheny
Flood Aid Program Set Up For Pennsylvania Farmers
Pennsylvania USDA Disaster Committee met in Harrisburg to mobilize flood relief after Agnes. Willard H. Kimmel outlined 80 percent cost sharing for emergency measures, debris removal, reseeding, and repairs. Agencies including ASCS, FmHA, AMs, SCS, Extension Service, and REA will provide loans, food, technical aid, and power restoration, with state agriculture backing coordination.
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Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
US Department of Agriculture Disaster Committee
Harrisburg
Willard H. Kimmel
Armstrong County
USDA
ASCA
Department of Agriculture
Resi
Farmers Home Administration
Agricultural Marketing Service
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
ASCS
Pennsylvania Cooperative Extension Service
Pennsylvania State University
Rural Electrification Administration
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Field Office In State Capital To Speed Delivery Of U S Aid
The U S Office of Emergency Preparedness opened a Harrisburg field office to coordinate federal disaster response for Pennsylvania. Director Jack Sullivan leads federal efforts with agencies including Agriculture Commerce Defense Health Welfare HUD Interior Labor Transportation and more. The Army Corps of Engineers aids cleanup and water/sewer restoration while one stop flood information centers assist residents as President Nixon declares a major disaster.
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Pennsylvania
Sullivan
Federal
Harrisburg
Relief Proaran
Lincoln
OEP
Deee Agriculture, Commerce, Defense
Housing and Urban Development
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Labor and Transportation
Civil Aeronautics Board
Interstate’ Commerce Commission
Office of Economic
Army Corps of Engineers
Cov
Milton J. Shapp
Commonwealth
Shapp
State Emergency Operations Center
Nixon
Viet Forces Press In On Quang Tri Front
U S helicopters carried over 1,000 South Vietnamese Marines to the coast east of Quang Tri City as government troops assail northward into Quang Tri Province. Forward elements moved 6 miles or more, with 165 North Vietnamese and six South Vietnamese killed and 34 wounded reported. Heavy weapons recovered include a 130 mm gun and U.S. 105 mm howitzers. terrain and armor losses noted.
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Saigon
U.S
Quang Tri City
Quang Tri
Flood Council Meeting at IUP in Indiana
The state Council of Civil Defense will hold a Friday meeting at Indiana University of Pennsylvania to train area officials in rehabilitating flood damaged byways water and sewage plants and other facilities from Hurricane Agnes. Dr Richard Gerstell will attend and help share debris removal road repair and water system rehab info.
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State Council of Civil Defense
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Sprowls Hall
IUP
Richard Gerstell
Indiana
Clearfield High School
Trial Deliberations Underway In Indiana County Court
An Indiana County jury began deliberations on Ruth Ann Plouse's failure to identify charge with summaries set and judge to read the jury charge. Other cases include nonjury trials for Joseph Stossel and Melvin Hawk, and a July 10 sentencing date for William Dixon after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated.
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Indiana
Ruth Ann Plouse
Graceton
Joseph Walter Stossel
Alverda
William Sturat Dixon
Blairsville
Melvin Glen Hawk
Adrian
Irene Vargo
Michael Schrecengost
Reeyn St
Sale S
Pennsylvania Delegates Questioned Over Reform Rules
An election reform group alleges about 40 percent of Pennsylvania delegates for Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie violated party rules. Hearing examiner B Michael Rauh reportedly confirms under representation of young people and women in the Muskie and Humphrey slates. Rauh will present the report Friday night to the Credentials Committee. panel sources expect no change to delegate counts.
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Philadelphia
Democratic Party
Pennsylvania
Sens
Hubert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
B. Michael Rauh
Washington
Muskie
Rauh
Humphrey
Stephen A. Sheller
Chief Hunting Rain Dancer Weather Forecast Fray
Chief Hunting Rain Dancer complains to the rainmaker as his tent mildews. The forecast calls for a cloudy cool night with showers or thundershowers. Lows mid to upper 50s. Friday be partly cloudy cooler with a chance of showers. highs mid to low 70s.
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Tommy Hawk
New OB GYN Dr Chen to Join Indiana Practice
James C. Chen an obstetrician gynecologist will begin practice in Indiana on July 1. A Kaohsiung Medical School graduate he served as a medical officer in the Nationalist Chinese Army and completed a three year OB GYN residency at Mercy Hospital. He will practice with Dr. Richard N. Freda at 88 Philadelphia Street. The Chen family Mife Patricia and their two children will live on Hartpan Drive in Indiana.
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James C. Chen
Indiana
Kaohsiung Medical School
Taiwan
Chen
McKeesport Hospital
iMercy Hospital
Richard N. Freda
Phila
Mife
Patricia
Hartpan Drive
Cancel State Lottery In Wake Of Flood Itself
State lottery officials said the next week's drawing is cancelled and the lottery will be out of business for weeks after floods left nine feet of water in stocks of lottery supplies and printing paper. Tickets for the July 5 drawing will still be sold and eligible for the following week. Plans also call to postpone the semi final millionare drawing to the following week. About 50 million lottery tickets and 50 million printing stacks were destroyed. Computers and lottery vehicles were damaged.
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Harrisburg
Henry H. Kaplan
Kaplan
Beathys Obituaries on page 2
Harry Leonard, 49, Kent Ohio formerly of Indiana. Olie Barr McGregor, 84, 143 N Eleventh St Indiana. June Wyant, 71, 20 Jefferson St Clymer. Eva F OnDrizer, 10 Apollo formerly of Strongstown.
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Harry
Kent
Ohio
Indiana
McGregor
Olie Barr
Eleventh St
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