Massive Allied Offensive Aims to Defend Saigon
More than 10 000 American troops launched a counter offensive 40 miles northwest of Saigon to forestall a Viet Cong and North Vietnamese push toward the capital. U S intelligence suggests up to 7500 troops of the 7th North Vietnamese Division may be moving along the Saigon River.
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Saigon
U.S
1St Air Cavalry Division
7Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Manila
Wiggins Seeks Indiana County Jury Commissioner Nomination
Wiggins of Shelocta R D 3 seeks the Democrat nomination for Indiana County Jury Commissioner in the May 20 primary. A lifelong farmer and former county auditor, he cites past government service and long Orange organization involvement. His name will appear first on the ballot for jury commissioner.
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Shelocta
Community United Presbyterian Church
Wiggins
Orange
Jail Terms Awarded Six Yesterday
Six men were jailed by Judge Edwin M. Clark for copper wire theft from the R and P Coal Co. John Alexander Mc Adams faces two to four years and $200 in fines, Deditch receives two to four years and $100 fine for receiving stolen property, all to be served in the Allegheny County Workhouse. Rankin pleads to a related count. details continue on Jail-Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M. Clark
Deditch
Salisburg R.D
Davis Allen Rankin
Indiana RD
John Alexander McAdams
Black Lick
R & P Coal Co
McAdams
Allegheny County
I J
Rankin
Doctor Gatch hospitalized for malnutrition in Washington
Washington AP report says Dr. Donald Gatch a 38 year old Bluffton South Carolina physician tied to hunger investigations is hospitalized in fair condition at Freedmen’s Hospital with malnutrition exhaustion and possible intestinal worms. Overwork and poor eating are blamed. He moved to Washington seeking treatment after facing hostility in his white community. The case helped trigger a Senate probe into hunger and food aid in Beaufort Jasper and nearby counties.
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Washington
South Carolina
Senate
Donald Gatch
Bluffton
S.C
Freedmen's Hospital
Gatch
Gatcis
Beaufort County
Maugh River
New Florence
George McGovern
D-S.d
Beaufort
Beaufort and Neighbor Nengeve
Smaaverg
Jasper County
Pennsylva
Themia Department of Highways
Egypt and Israel clash along Suez Canal in two hour battle
Beirut reports Cairo radio saying Egyptian and Israeli units dueled along half the Suez Canal for two hours. Israeli forces opened fire at Port Taufiq and Suez at 11 a.m. Cairo claims Egyptian troops wiped out the Israelis and destroyed their guns with no Egyptian casualties.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Suez Canal
Cairo Radio
Port Taufiq
Suez
Cairo
East
U.N
Bezalel Halperin
Egypt
Abdel Moneim Ried
Detour Planned as Route 286 Closure Begins Apr 7 1969
Route 286 will close on April 7 1969 for A F Moreau to start a 1195 foot road section near Oakland Cemetery Indiana Borough White Township. Project cost 183978 50 and includes bridge work and Maple Thirteenth Streets intersection revamp. Detour routes via Indian Springs Road Ben Franklin Road Route 422 Indiana Philadelphia streets. Completion expected early August 1969. Cairo radio later reported on Middle East fighting with Israeli and Egyptian forces across the Suez Canal. Israeli claims include casualties and cease-fire talks with UN observers leading to a temporary halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
A. F. Moreau
Oakland Cemetery
Warren Road
White Two
Indiana
Maple St
Thirteenth St
A. F. Moreau and Sons
Indian Springs Road
Ben Franklin Road
Benjy Franklin Road
Indiana Borough
Philadelphia St
S. Ninth St
Bridge Load Limits Reduced in Indiana County
The Pennsylvania Department of Highways following an in-depth inspection by Modjeski Masters Consulting Engineers reduces load limits on two bridges in Indiana County for public safety. Details on which bridges and new limits are forthcoming.
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Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Modjeski & Masters Consulting Engineers
Harrisburg
Department of Highways
Indiana County
Cere Fallesases
Public Hearings On Parks Area Zoning Stated
Two public hearings are scheduled in Indiana County to review the proposed special recreation and conservation zoning ordinance for land around the four county park sites and Yellow Creek State Park. The hearings invite local residents to review the proposal and express opinions, with schedules and a map appearing in today's Gazette on page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Couny
Yellow Creek State Park
Scounty
Gazette
British Troops Head to Mutinous Anguilla by Air
Five plane loads of British paratroopers and Scotland Yard experts, totaling nearly 200 men, departed in fog and rain for the Caribbean to handle the mutinous Anguilla situation.
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London
Scotland Yard
Caribbean
Cars Collide in Indiana injuring two people
Indiana Borough Police investigated a two-car collision at Wayne Ave and Maple St in Indiana. Drivers James J. Gibbons, 82, of Homestead Home City R D 2, and Virginia Vaughan, 49, of 390 S Sixth St, Indiana, were injured. Gibbons admitted to Indiana Hospital, Vaughan undergoing treatment.
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Indiana
Wayne Ave
Maple St
Tames
J. Gibbons
R.D
Vi Reginia P. Vaughn
Gibbons
Indiana Hospital
Vaughn
Gallatin Schools reinstates prayer after board vote
MASONTOWN Pennsylvania Albert Gallatin Area School District board votes to reinstate prayer and Bible reading, reversing last month’s ban. About 300 residents attend the Monday night session as solicitor Carmen Molinaro Jr. cautions the move may conflict with Supreme Court rulings.
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Masontown
Albert Gallatin Area
Carmen Molinaro Jr
Vnr
U.S. Supreme Court
Third Major Renewal Demolition Pact Set
Indiana County Redevelopment Authority opened bids for the third demolition contract in the Central Indiana Urban Renewal project. All-States Wrecking Co. submitted a low bid of 33700 dollars for 51 structures across 43 properties in the bounded area. Demolition aims to begin in early April, clearing seven commercial and 44 residential structures including former Stewart Hardware and Woodburn Granite buildings.
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Indiana County Redevelopment Authority
Central Indiana
All-States Wrecking Co
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia St
West
Garman Aves
Indiana Bursough Line
Pratt Drive
Stewart Hardware Co
Buchanan Wholesale
Woodburn Granite Co
Redevelopment Authority
All-States
Student Union
PUP
Gurney of Ninth
Waler Streaty
Ballot Position Drawn For Local Primary Contests
Monday's drawing set ballot order for county posts in contested races. Republicans listed treasurer candidates G Stephen Edwards Pavl Wass and Luther Williams first to third, and GOP jury commissioner hopefuls H C Shorty Cunningham and I M Simpson. Democrats placed Walker Wiggins first then John Griffith for jury commissioner. Magistrate races show varied GOP and Democratic orders across districts with multiple candidates named.
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G. Stephen Edwards
Pavl Wass
Luther Williams
H. C. “Shorty” Cunningham
I. M. Simpson
Walker Wiggins
John Griffith
Shirley M. Shiner
Albert M. Cox
Evelyn Rinkus
Iran
Ankeny
Ruth Miller Gromley
Grant Tod ‘Hunter
Arthur E. Beal
Paul McGillick
Edwin L. Foreman
Gordon Davis
Carl Sutter
James P. Lambert
A. C. Cravotta
Dolores Prenni
Nixon outlines talks to limit anti ballistic missile systems
Geneva AP Nixon tells the 17 nation disarmament conference the United States aims to begin talks with the Soviet Union on limiting anti ballistic missile systems. He urges a shift from confrontation to negotiations while pressing for reduced nuclear materials and a ban on undersea military installations. Kosygin pushes broader arms control and chemical warfare bans. France absent from the 18 nation gathering.
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Geneva
Nixon
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Gerard C. Smith Nixon
Alexei A. Roshchin
Alexei N. Kusygin
Kosypin
France
Notable Obituaries From Local Deaths Page Three
Obituary notes list several local passings including James Baker aged 88 formerly of Indiana Clara Donaldson of Momer City and Anna E Lichtenfels Mulligan Dunmar 74 of Seward plus James Walter Marshall four of Woodstock.
Weather outlook with sun and showers ahead
The forecast calls for mostly sunny mild conditions today with a high in the mid range. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around the 40s. Variable cloudiness and little change in temperature expected Wednesday with a high in the low 50s. Thursday outlook shows mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers.
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County Post
Robert A. Dobkin
Associated Press
Blacklick Creek
Wheatfield
Cardin
Pierre Cardin
Paris
Frepen Couturier
Pase Ss . Oy
D. J. Moore
Short Hills
N.J
He Land
Anguilla
Colin Frost
Harold Wilson
Defense Ministry
Royal Air Force Base
Brize’ Norton
Rothesay
Antigua
Rhy
Minerva
Parachute Regiment
Atlantic
An An Guilla
Ronald Webster
Gallatin Schools
Pasty Catholic Center
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