Punxsutawney Names New School Superintendent, Approves Budget
PUNXSUTAWNEY The Punxsutawney Area School Board named Dr Sidney Willar as superintendent replacing Wendell Bossart who left for a Knox District post. The board also approved a revised 1974 75 budget reflecting state general appropriations changes. Willar formerly led Daniel Boone School District Birdsboro Pa and holds a Penn State doctorate in elementary education. He has taught at Bellefonte Berlin West Germany Bald Hagle and Conrad Weiser schools.
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Sidney Willar
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Birdsboro
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Bellefonte Senior High School
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Bellefonte
Berlin
Jefferson County
Indiana County
Sucked Youth Out Of Him Addict Spends Last Months
Leonard M. Stuttman writes of his son Craig B Stuttman who died of an apparent heroin overdose. The obituary notes a Navy addiction, medical withdrawal, and his girlfriend Ann's support amid intense suffering. Cremation planned. ashes to be scattered over Michigan sites he loved.
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Craig B. Stuttman
Lansing State Journal
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Irish youngsters arrive in Minnesota for Belfast summer
About 120 Irish children from Belfast arrive in Minneapolis Minnesota for a six week peace backed summer program. The group includes Catholics and Protestants and will live with host families across Minnesota the Dakotas Wisconsin and Iowa. Families express hopes for a relaxing summer and broader world view while recalling violence back home.
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America
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Man claims Noahs Ark found on Mt Ararat in Turkey
Frankston Texas AP reports Tom Crotser and a five member team plan a 45 day expedition to Mt Ararat after satellite images allegedly show a boat shaped object at 12 500 feet. He cites gopher wood carbon dated 4000 to 5000 years, Turkish authorities wary due to proximity to Soviet border.
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Tower of Babel
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Technician Falls In Gas At Westinghouse Lab
A 42 year old Westinghouse Research technician Richard McFetridge Jr of Monroeville fell into an argon tank at the R and D Laboratory after opening a hatch. He was pulled out and listed in critical condition at Presbyterian University Hospital. Five other workers were hospitalized in good condition after exposure during the rescue.
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Pittsburgh
Richard McFetridge Jr
Westinghouse Research and Development Laboratory
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Monroeville
Presbyterian University Hospital
Plant Workers End Union Strike In Erie Pa
Workers at the Lord Kinematics plant in Erie Pennsylvania voted 226 to 86 to accept a new contract ending a 169 day strike. The agreement includes an 8 percent pay raise and runs through January 1 1975. About 550 employees were expected to return to work Monday. The plant produces shock absorbers and sound insulation for military vehicles.
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Erie
Lord Kinematics
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Firemen Respond to General Alarm at Home Garage
Indiana firemen answered a general alarm at 12 39 pm Friday at 320 Grand View Ave Indiana. The fire in a garage was out when they arrived and damage was negligible.
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Indiana
Joseph Tele
Grandview Ave
Bike-nik Ride Rescheduled to Tomorrow at Blue Spruce Park
The community Bike-nik event moves from June 16 to tomorrow, starting on North Ninth Street and heading to Blue Spruce via Township Route 488. Sponsored by the Hendiana BIKE Committee, the seven mile route will have stations for bike repairs, traffic monitoring, first aid and rider pickup from 1 to 3 and 4 30 to 6 30 p m. Pack a picnic lunch and join the ride.
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Blue Spruce Park
North Ninth Street
Blue Spruce
Martin Road
Nixon and Brezhnev Sign Agreement in Nonbinding Talks
Nixon and Brezhnev discussed the 1972 accord described as strictly trade and tied to congressional approval for MFN status to the Soviet Union. They debated emigration policy pressures, especially regarding Jews, and considered extending talks on nuclear tests and strategic arms limits with experts to draft proposals.
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Soviet Union
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Indictment in Manson Trial Over Leak to Newsman
Los Angeles AP reporting says prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi and defense attorney Dave Shinn were indicted by a county grand jury on three counts of perjury each for denying leaking information to a journalist. Newsman William Farr had refused to reveal sources and faced contempt of court. Farr claimed two of six attorneys provided material for his 1970 Los Angeles Herald-Examiner story about plans to kill Hollywood celebrities. The Manson group was later convicted of the 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and others.
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Vincent Bugliosi
Dave Shinn
William Farr
Farr
Los Angeles Herald-Bixaminer
Manson
Hollywood
Sharon Tate
Los Angeles Times
Charles H. Older
Older
Security Unit Opens Soon At Fairview
A new maximum security unit for about 20 dangerous prisoners will open at Fairview State Hospital for the criminally insane by fall pending funding and attorney general approval. The wing facility will house inmates who posed lethal threats, with a 2 1 ratio staff, varied programs, and high operating costs cited at about 800000 dollars yearly.
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Harrisburg
Faiview State Hospital
Bureau of Corrections
Atty
Israel Packer
Stewart Werner
Werner
Groundhog Fest HQs Open in Punxsutawney
Groundhog Festival Headquarters opened in the QCB Building on North Findley Street staffed by Senior Citizens under Frank Fear from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday through July 6. Visitors can pick up the official festival booklet, view student art contest drawings, and receive free candy. Merchandise includes groundhog souvenirs and a prize contest with a pocket radio for guessing kernel count in a treasure chest. Dr. John Quatroche, Bill Curry and Mario Betta donated the space.
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Findley Street
Frank Fear
Punxsutawney
John Quatroche
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