Two School Bills Dominate Pennsylvania Legislature
In Harrisburg two main education bills appear on the week’s agenda. A controversial school bus bill would provide free transportation for nonpublic students, while another measure calls for a public school course in religious literature. House Democrats and Senate Republicans debate timing as hearings begin March 24.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Gov. Scranton
House Democrats
Scranton Administration
Senate Education Committee
Preston B. Davis
Northumberland
Scranton
Herbert Finerman
Philadelphia
Henry J. Cianfrani
Austin Harrier
R-Clearfield
Cecil Letherknight
Cambria
Af 9
Craig Truax
John H. Dent
Bent
Westmoreland County
State Department of Public Instruction
H. Jack Seltzer
Lebanon
William G. Buchanan
Indiana
Jeanette F. Reichman
Northampton
Peter T. Dumbauld
Somerset
Supreme Court
Seltzer
Violence in Selma Spurs Federal Inquiry and Protests
Federal agents were ordered to investigate the use of force by law officers as Selma confrontations escalated. Sheriff Clark’s 60‑strong posse, some mounted, forced march protesters back toward the church amid taunts. King urged continued nonviolent marches toward Montgomery while Bevel criticized President Johnson. Mayor Stuthern offered support for King, as students faced injuries and a riotous atmosphere persisted.
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James G. Clark
Dallas County
Justice Department
Washington
FBI
Selma
Nicholas Katzenbach
George Wallace
King
Montgomery
Wallace
Bevel
President Johnson
Johnson
Atlanta
Sclins
Joe Stuitheruun
Avecudata
Organi
Driver Pleads Guilty In Blairsville Case
Miss Donna Louise Chiesa of Blairsville Blairsville Rd 3 pleaded guilty before Judge Edwin M Clark to operating a motor vehicle with out a license for a second time. She was ordered to pay a $100 fine and costs of prosecution for a January 31 incident in Blairsville.
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Donna Louise Chiesa
Blairsville
R.D
Edwin M. Clark
Court Rules On Jury Race Case
Supreme Court, in a 6 3 decision, holds defendants lack constitutional right to jury rolls reflecting each race. Justice White rejects Swain’s bid in the Alabama rape case, allowing peremptory challenges to exclude Black jurors.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Byron R. White
Robert Swain
Alabama
Swain
Mass Changes Begin Worldwide As Vatican Reforms Take Hold
Pope Paul VI led a Rome parish Mass using Italian and an simplified liturgy. In New York St Patrick’s Cathedral officials noted audible prayers and other rubrics changes. Poland and other areas also announced gradual shifts to vernacular Mass, amid varied reactions.
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New York
Paul VI
Rome
United States
Italy
Pope Paul
Poland
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Warsaw
New York City
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Msgr
Joseph P. A. O’brien
New York Archdiocese
Msgr. O'Brien
Los Angeles
Patrick Roche
Cathedral of
St. Vi
Viet Cong Attack Fought Off in Binh Dinh Clash
Heavy fighting erupted in Binh Dinh province near Saigon as about 20 Viet Cong attacked a Special Forces camp. At least 33 government troops were killed, 3 U S Army airfield troops wounded, and Vietnamese forces reported 24 enemy dead with additional bodies found. Government planes dropped flares to illuminate the area through the night.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Binh Dinh
Kch Weie
Great Society program moves toward Capitol Hill tests
Johnson programs for education aid to poverty areas face a House test with a 1.2 billion school aid bill entering the chamber. Senate action is prepared on manpower training extending the three year program, while a broader medical care for the aged plan may go to the House soon. Powell schedules a Rules hearing on education after committee backing and anticipated House passage.
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Washington
Johnson
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
House Education and Labor Committee
Powell
Retaliation Considered In Viet Nam Tangle
AP dispatch from Peking reports Viet Cong officials threaten retaliation over U.S. Marines landing in South Vietnam. Viet Cong representative Nguyen Ming Phong discusses possible actions as Southeast Asia tensions intensify. The dispatch notes cautious talk of negotiated peace, amid hostile exchanges.
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Tyckyq
Peking
Juuday View Cong
Viet Nam
Japan
Kyudo Hewsy userVicg
Kyudo
Neuyen Ming Phong
Viet Cong
Trucker Council Discusses Borough Traffic Rules
The Indiana County trucking chapter plans to forward recommendations to the council after a December vote bans heavy trucks on additional borough streets. McNaughton praised council for cooperation. About 240 people attended the annual event, with officers and directors from multiple trucking firms listed.
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Indiana
McNaughton
Council
Indiana County
William, McCuttcheon
Pettigrew Trucking Co
Harry M
Neal
Neal Trucking Co
Blairsville
Miles Adams
Del
R. D. McNaughton
McNaughton Bros. Transfer Co
Extra Police Around Soviet Embassy After Protest
Extra police were stationed around the Soviet Embassy in Washington after five anti Castro Cubans splattered black liquid on it with a surprise bottle. The Cubans were arrested, charged with interfering with a foreign government’s property, and jailed overnight amid protests tied to the Moscow embassy clash and Soviet troops in Cuba.
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Washington
U.S
Moscow
Cuba
State Department
45 Class Reunion Plan Meeting In Indiana
The Indiana High School Class of 1945 will hold a reunion planning meeting on Wednesday March 10 at 8 p.m. in the Elks Club in Indiana.
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Elks Club
Indiana
Chamber Membership Teams Ready for Service
Delbert Baker Frank Hond LeRoy Vida Kay Lytle Harry Clements Bill Williams and Harold Irwin join the chamber effort. Mark Drye section C chairman has recruited Dave Naylon Lou Cobb Harry Jones Les Hoover W Tur ney and Tom Davis. Commercial D chairman Austin Anderson lists Harold James Gilbert Parnell Jr Howard Edwards John Gillam Burton Guthrie Robert Brody and Harald Widdowson. Commercial E chairman John Damelio selects Art Grant Roger Reschini Jim Renz Jim Chippeaux Saul Waxler Tom Davis and Glenn Brant.
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Delbert Baker
Frank Hond
LeRoy Vida
Kay Lytle
Harry Clements
Bill Williams
Harold Irwin
Mark Drye
Dave ‘Naylon
Lou Cobb
Harry Jones
Les Hoover
W. P. Turney
Tom Davis
Austin Anderson
Harold James
Gilbert Parnell, Jr
Howard Edwards
John Gillam
Burton Guthrie
Robert Brody
Harald Widdowson
John Damelio
Johnson seeks ban on mail order guns in crime plan
President Johnson urged Congress to prohibit interstate mail order sales of firearms and tighten drug controls as part of a broader crime fight. He proposed licensing for gun shipments, restricts on interstate commerce, and targeted measures to curb dangerous drug use while maintaining medical access. He urged restoring productivity for narcotics users and reducing street violence.
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Johnson
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Senate
Justice Department
Treasury Department
Lee Tlarvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
lJohnson
Alto
Jobson
John- Sit
Dairymen to Meet on Wall Disury Farmers Indiana
United Dairy Partners will hold a meeting of interest for dairy farmers in Indiana at 8 p.m. Thursday. Location near Elkin Park Equip Met Seles Store north of Kidsena. Dairymen dissatisfied with current policy urged to attend the meeting.
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United Dairy Partners
Indianal Unity
Elkin Parc
Equip
Seles
Reel E Yoo
Kidsena
Walfk
Three Men Arrested in $40,000 Brink's Loot Theft
Philadelphia police arrest Peterkin 24, Herbert 27, and Athen Sanders 95 on charges of theft and receiving stolen goods after they split a $40,000 Found money from Brink's, with Anneh Petechin brother sought. Bail set at $4,000 each for March 1 court appearance.
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Philadelphia
Brink's, Inc
Clarence J. Ferguson
Ferguson
Fidelity Fuitadelphia ‘Yruse Co
Peterkin
Herbert
Vavk
Mine Mechanics Training Starts in Indiana County
Mine school begins with two assistants Alex Zacur and Steve Bartek. Officials from Altoona Division PSES and Barnes and Tucker Coal Co discuss a five year need for trained mine mechanics. The program, free to accepted students, pays about 30 dollars weekly and provides materials.
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Ward R. Hayduk
Indiana
Alex Zacur
Steve Bartek
Graceton
Barnes‘boro
Altoona
PSES
Richard Todhunter
Barnes and Tucker Coal Co
Central Pennsylvania Coal Producers Association
Keystone
Conemough
Indiana Pses
Boyd McKnight
Marines Land In S Viet Nam
Marines landed on red two beach near Da Nang to begin operations from a base used for air strikes against North Vietnam. Six Marines were injured on the first day, none from enemy action, as Brig. Gen. Frederick J. Karch described the mission and readiness. Vietnamese and U.S. officers greeted the landing party.
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Viet
da Nang Ranway
Frederick Joseph Karch
Carminal
6Th Marine Expeditionary Force
Karch
South Chik Na Sea
Red Two
Garry Parsons
Springfield
Ill
U.S. Army
Karchi
Pfc
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Thi
Saigor
Nguyei Khanh
Clark Funeral Home
Ralph
Shipley
Methodist
Whitschues
Washington
Dean Rusk
jHe
AL Alva
Guiwal Abdel
United States
Jerusalem
South Viet Nam
Viet Nisber
Obituaries of Long Hammill Busovicki Wilhelm and more
Obituaries for Rebecca M Long of Ambridge born 1898, daughter of Hile and Josephine Long, with survivors Margaret Kurash and Stewart Long and a granddaughter. Services set at Fitzgerald-Syka and Robinson Lytle’s, with burial at Rayne Church Cemetery. also notices for Glenn C Hammill of Clover PA born 1921, WWII veteran, survived by wife Dorothy and daughter Sharon with six sisters and three brothers. services March 9 at Punxsutawney EAB Church and Smicksburg Cemetery. John Busovicki 56 of Clymer, obituary to appear Tuesday. Lawrence M Wilhelm 82 of Kittanning RD1, obituary note. additional fragment references to Marines landing, Marion Center, and various relatives and locations.
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Rebeccam. Long
Indiana
Ambridge
Hilémano
Josephine Berkepile Long
Ana
Theddore
Margaret) Kurash
Stewart Long
Fitzgerald - Syka Funeral Home
Kennedy Drive
Robinson
Lytle’s
Glenn C. Hwammill
Cloe
Sharon
Victor Lemmon
Erie
Russell Hoover
Harold Bond
Centerville
Andrew Shapura
Doylestown
Ronald Williams
Myskic
Conn
Charles McCulley
Brush Valley
Silas
Indiana R.D
Roy
Rochester Mills
Wade
Shelocta
E.A.B. Church
Punxsutawney
J. F. Shaffer
Smicksburg
Pifer Funeral Home
Arab States Debate Bonn Israel Ties in Cairo Meeting
In Cairo the Arab League called an urgent session to discuss West Germany’s bid to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. Naji Taleb condemned Bonn’s move as aggressive, while Jordan and Kuwait urged unified Arab policy and warned of possible severance of relations if Bonn proceeds.
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Arab League
West Germany
Israel
Trag
Bonn
Naji Taleb
Hussein
Jordan
Karl von Sprell
Amman
Kuwait
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