Hold-The-Line Budget Plan Averts Income Tax Push
In Harrisburg the House GOP introduced 61 appropriation bills to hold state spending at 2.1 billion next year, avoiding any new taxes as Gov Shafer had proposed. The plan boosts education funding, funds state colleges at 10 percent above current allocations, and includes 132.4 million in urban renewal and school construction subsidies while defunding 160 million in new programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Shafer
House
H. Jack Seltzer
Lebanon
GOP
House Appropriations Committee
Seltzer
UMIIT
Pennsylvania
Buder
Blairsville Borough Moves On Grants And Park Plans
Blairsville council discussed a 20 percent participation program for summer help with about $1000 advanced for continuation. Mayor Larkin presented a $1,056.45 check from fines and fees. Plans include a concrete floor at the picnic shelter near the pool for teen dances, ongoing property repairs, a land survey of 1500 acres south of Blairsville for watershed expansion, and ongoing ordinance updates on mobile homes. Negotiations with Victor Smith of Derry R.D. continued for land mapping and potential purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Larkin
Victor Smith
Derry R.D
Smith
Blairsville
Transportation meeting on kindergarten pupil shuttle set
A meeting for all interested persons regarding transportation for kindergarten children in the Indiana Frea School District will convene this evening at 7 30 p m in the ICCAP office at Willard Home. The Indiana Evening Gazette Tuesday edition announced the prior night's gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Frea
ICCAP
Willard
Indiana Evening Gazette
Nat's Mine Safety Bid Opposed by Industry Leaders
Washington AP three coal industry spokesmen oppose giving the secretary of the interior power to set mandatory health and safety standards in U S mines. They urged keeping power with Congress and proposed hearings appeals review by the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Board. Industry figures cited prior disaster death toll and questioned proof linking coal dust to pneumoconiosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
John Corcoran
Consolidation Coal. Co
Pittsburgh
Guy Farmer
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Congress
Federal
Coal Mine Health and Safety Board
Senate Labor
Tasman
American Mining Congress
Corcoran
Hospital Honors Volunteers During Recognition Week
Indiana Hospital to recognize volunteers for service across departments including hospitality cart baby picture education and transport. About 17 500 volunteer hours last year. luncheon March 13 at Holiday Inn followed by a fashion show by Brody's with models and commentary.
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Ture
Indiana Hospital
Indiana
Hospital
Holiday Inn
Brody's Department Store
Charlotte Wat‘kins
Joseph Lydie
Wilma Way
Francis Campi
John Hickey
Marshall Goble
Thomas Fallin
James Laughlin
William Shawl
James Shea
Raymond Goscinski
Hijacking attempt ends in fatal shootout over Cuba
In Cartagena Colombia an 18 year old student tried to hijack a DC4 bound for Cuba with 38 aboard. He demanded refueling and threatened to explode what turned out to be powder. Ricardo Davila 21 wrested the alleged dynamite from him and the youth was shot to death after emerging firing. A passenger died and the hijacker was critically wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
Ricardo Davila
Sociedad Aeronautica de Medellin
Cartagena
Cuba
Caribbean
Davila
Cartagena Hospital
Contact Lens Found Inside Child After Yearlong Search
Cleveland doctors recovered a contact lens lost over a year earlier. Mrs. Robert Eagleye of Parma reported her 4-year-old son Robert Eagleye Jr. felt something in his ear. The lens was removed from his right ear after he was brought to Deacon ness Hospital with bleeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Ohio
Robert Eagleye
Parma
Robert Eagleye Jr
Robert
Mrs. Eagleye
Deaconness Hospital
Pueblo skipper defends self at Navy inquiry
Cmdr Lloyd M Bucher defended his surrender of the USS Pueblo to North Korea, saying his orders aimed to avoid provoking an international incident and preserve a chance to escape. He testified as the Navy court of inquiry questioned five admirals over the ship’s capture and crew’s captivity.
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Coronado
Califf
Lloyd M. Bucher
Bucher
Navy Court of Inquiry
Pueblo
North Korea
U.S
Health unit urged for coal miners in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg AP reports a study panel led by Judge Arnold Smorto recommended an 11 member Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Prevention Commission to Gov Shafer. The panel's aim is to reduce and eventually eliminate miners asthma through dust control standards and miner health monitoring, coordinating state departments and industry groups. Shafer praised Pennsylvania for leading black lung efforts and urged strong preventative measures to protect miners and taxpayers.
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Harrisburg
Shafer
Arnold Smorto
Ebensburg
General Assembly
Pennsylvania
Man Injured At Area Mine
Homer City man John Cikawski Sr. 39 was admitted to Indiana Hospital after a mishap at Helen Mining Co. shaft near the Homer City Generating Station. Details were unavailable. he was listed in satisfactory condition.
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Aultman
Adolph W. Petzold
Shady Drive
Indiana
Indiana Hospital
Petzold
Gunter Parow
Indiana R.D
Parow
Cornell
Coral
Homer City
Helen Mining Co
John Cikawski Sr
Greenville Road
Bus driver assaulted in Havant incident in England
In Havant England AP reports a bus driver named James Ware was punched in the nose during an onboard confrontation. The incident occurred as the Cairns civilization? unclear. Ware sustained facial injuries and required medical assessment. No further details on suspects or motives were provided.
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Havant
England
James Ware
Cairns
Obituary Notes from Indiana County February March 1969
Multiple obituaries for Mes Mary Shea Kunkle and others from Indiana County, detailing birthplaces, family ties, nursing and public service affiliations, and funeral arrangements across Indiana and Punxsutawney. Includes names like John Robertson Jr, Annie Shankle, Samuel Sickenberger, Floyd McGaughey, Sophia Legan, John Kresho, with church and cemetery details and funeral home references.
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Mary Prances Shea
Kunkle
North 99Th St
Omaha
Neb
Methodist Hospital
Frank
Elizabeth Brent Shea
Helvetia
Indiana
Holy Cross Lutheran Church of
Nurses Alumni Association of
Indiana Hospital
Indiana Hospital School of Nursing
William C. Kunkle
Elizabeth Shea
Blair
Betty) Weber
Sykesville
Richard YT. Bell Funeral Home
H. W. Jamison
Grace Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Annie Elizabeth Shankle
D. Gordon Shankle
N. 5Th
St. Indiana
White Twp
Indiana County
James A
Annie M. Cunningham Byers
Armstrong Twp
White
Filbert E. Jobe
Indiana R.D
Kenneth G. Jobe
R. D
Bert A. Byers
Thomas
Sarah) Peterman
Sheloca
R.D
Mary Rhoads
John
Goldie) Chilenski
Diamandsville
Glen
Vernie) Bush
Robinson-Lytle's
John C. Hansford
Oakland Cemetery
Samuel Sickenberger
Church St
Homer City
Celia Crutha
Black Lick
Matsion Center
J. N
Ida Wolf Sickenberger
Indiana County Pharmaceutical Society
Stekenberger
Royal Arch
Coudersport
Tall Cedars of Lebanon
Samuel
Ida
Wilson
Donald Sickenberger
R. M
Rebecca) Raymond
M. L
Marion) Raymond
Johnstown
Edith Fleming Sickeenhberger
C. Frederick Bowser
William Bruggeman
Trinity Lutheran Church
Asken Funeral Home
Sophia Legan
Rt. 119
Christ Episcopal Church
Daniel Rentel
Havant Magistrate Fines Woman for Assualt Act
Mrs Cairns pleaded innocent to an assault charge after stopping a train and overtaking a bus seven miles away, then punching Ware in the nose. The Havant magistrate fined her 12 shillings for the incident, with her claim of provocation.
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Ware
Cairns
Havant Magisttate
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al Malcolm
Harkins
Malcolm
Wits
Tatoos
Har
Indiana County Common Pleas
Charles Ball
East
Rawson Ave
Courccil
Fried
Nat
Mannington
W.va
James R. Garvey
Garvey
National Coal Association
Humble Oil Co
Humble Oil
Gazette
Cornel
Rite
John V. Robertson, JR
Beyer Ave
Punxsutawney
Adrian Hospital
Cora Hughes Robertson
Beverly Jean Skelly Robertson
Pennsylvania State University
Gail
Jay
Thomas E. Smaek
Hixon
Tenn
Benjamin
Apolonia Bondra Smrek
Osterizer Co
Homer City High School
Penn State University
Smrek
Thhe First Catholic Slovak Society
St. Joseph's
Askew Funeral Home
CDA Court
Queen of May
Funeral
St. Francois Catholic Church
Graceton
Michael Kowal
Floyd E. McGaughey
Saltsburg Ave
Frank and
Nettie Snyder McGaughey
Apollo
Mabel Marie Ramsey McGaughey
McGaughey
Spangler
Creekside
Ernest
Floyd Thomas
George Douglas
Texas
U.s.air Force
Ray
Rose Mary) Larson
Rochester
N. Y
Les McGaughey
Mercer
Dwight McGaughey
June Molinik
John R. Kresho
Syntron
Peter
Frances Osif Kresho
Mr. Kresho
Helvetia Coat Co
St. Louis
Askew
Hammer City
Lucernemines
H. A. Padowski
Simon and Jude Comwery
Blairgville
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