County Vo Tech School Plans Approved After Special Session
Indiana County Area Vocational Technical School moves forward with a 600-student campus and a $3.7 million project. First classes planned for fall 1969 pending budget approval, with a three hour meeting debating funding. A first ballot failed, a second ballot passed 34-7 after plans were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Area Vocational Technical School
Indiana Area Senior High School
Penns Manor High School
May Day Sales Bloom in Indiana Gazette Ad Rich Edition
Indiana merchants promote the annual May Day Sales with extra advertisement pages in the Gazette. Shoppers are urged to read ads for bargains on summer work and vacation needs. The promotion emphasizes value and broad distribution to attract buyers from surrounding communities.
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Indiana
Gazette
The
Gayzette
May Day 1968 Shows Strain in Red World
May Day 1968 exposed tensions in the Communist bloc as Soviet allies paraded and praised unity while Prague’s new leadership faced gentle challenges. In Moscow East Berlin and Warsaw military displays accompanied stern anti imperialist rhetoric. A boy on a father’s shoulders carried a plea to tell the truth.
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Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
East Berlin
Warsaw
United States
Prague
Alexander Dubcek
US Agrees To Site For Peace Talks
The White House welcomed Indonesia's proposal to hold preliminary peace talks with North Vietnam aboard a neutral Indonesian naval vessel in the Gulf of Tonkin. White House secretary George Christian said the plan is acceptable and that U.S. officials had been informed in advance. The Jakarta announcement followed Indonesian mediation efforts and signals of other contacts. The item also includes local Blairsville rail and industrial-site plans connected to Penn Central's property, with potential redevelopment and removal of structures in Blairsville.
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Washington
White House
North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Indonesia
Jakarta
George Christian
United States
Christian
U.S
Hanoi
Blairsville
Kovalchick
Blairs- Christian
Cer- Salvage Co
Indiana
Eassville
Kiski Junction
Penn Central Transportation Co
Minal
Freeport
Blairs Tie
Ville
PRR
Round House
Penn Central
Strangford
Conemaugh
Indiana County
Pittsburgh
Obituaries Notice for Five Local Residents
Five obituaries listed for Verna Marle Balytekski 47 of Hillsdale Thomas Hutchison 78 of Indiana County Clara Meckley 78 of Punxsutawney Guy A Meyer 57 of Akron Ohio John Quentin Thomas 49 of Torranes reflect community losses with their ages and hometowns.
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Balyteski
Verna Marle
Hillsdale
Hutchison
Thomas
Indiana County
Meckley
Clara
Punxsutawney
Meyer
Guy A
Akron
Ohio
John Quentin
Torranes
Elks Host Coral Graceton Corn Party Tonight
Elks invite members to a Wednesday evening event at Pennshire with formal attire and rented outfits. W F 228x indicates venue or internal code.
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Graceton
Negotiators Near Settlement in Telephone Strike
Washington AP reports two week nationwide strike possibly nearing a wage settlement. AFL-CIO CWA President Beirne says eye to eye on wage levels. about 200000 workers negotiating with Bell System for a pattern affecting 600000 total Bell workers. Installers average 3.27 per hour. 145000 Bell workers on strike across 16 states as others refuse to cross lines.
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Washington
King’s
Joseph A. Beirne
Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America
CWA
Beirne
Bell ‘Telephone Ssystem
Phil Padgett
Atlanta
Bell System
Gordon Freeman
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
IUEW
Bell
Western Electric Co
King's Killer Now Sought In Australia
Australian police launch nationwide search for James Earl Ray aka Eric Starvo Galt after FBI cable reports he may have fled to Australia in connection with the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Authorities in Canberra say Ray is wanted in the United States on the murder charge.
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Canberra
Australia
James Earl Ray
United States
Martin Luther King Jr
U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ray
Eric Starvo Galt
Telephone Strike Enters Seventh Day With Bell Pennsylvania
Philadelphia AP reports talks resumed between the Federation of Telephone Workers of Pennsylvania and Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania as a statewide strike of 13 000 Bell workers enters its seventh day. A wage reopening clause in a 36 month contract is seized on by the independent union of accounting personnel installers linemen and repairmen. A Delaware County court issued a restraining order against mass picketing, joining earlier court orders in Philadelphia and Allegheny County.
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Philadelphia
Federation of Telephone Workers of Pennsylvania
Bell Telephone Co
Pennsylvania
Bell
Delaware
Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy With Small Temperature Change
Partly cloudy conditions with little temperature change across today tonight and Thursday. Highs near 60 degrees and lows near overnight values remain mild with no significant swings expected.
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Sis
Eisenhower to be hospitalized after heart attack
March Air Force Base Calif AP reports former President Dwight D. Eisenhower is expected to be hospitalized here for several weeks following a heart attack described by an aide as “rail d.” The item notes the attack occurred recently and Eisenhower’s condition prompted the hospital admission plan.
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March Air Force Base
Calif
Dwight D. Eisenhower
General Eisenhower ill after heart attack in Vietnam reporting
The 77 year old retired five star general suffered a heart attack in South Vietnam, with hospital bulletins noting no chest pain and stable blood pressure after a golf morning. News says 27 Americans and six South Vietnamese killed, 219 wounded that Tuesday, raising weekly allied casualties to 44 dead and 277 wounded. U S and South Vietnamese forces maintained pressure on North Vietnamese positions near Dong Ha as combat continued with air and artillery support.
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Ahauiered
Eisenhower
U.S
3Rd Marine Division
Dong ‘Ha
Peaceful, Determined Effort Urged for Equal Recreation
In Harrisburg a House Democrat pushes for an orderly push to improve recreation access in Indiana County. Rev William Richard chairs a new seven point plan with a steering committee to advance Mack pool and Shafer Hall repairs while avoiding protests.
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William Richard
Westminster Foundation
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana County Improvement Association
Indiana County
Church of the Brethren
Route 286 South
Indiana
Rustic Lodge
Mack
Oak Grove Swimming Association
Richard
Mittee
Diana
Sentee
Chase Area
J. S.pid
Mack Foundation
Clayton Gehman
Church of the Brethrenius
Ceee Ween
Shafer Hall
Il P.m
Mackpool
Rockefeller urges negotiated Vietnam settlement in first campaign address
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller calls for reversing Americanization of the Vietnam war and convening an Asian council to push economic progress and stability. He advocates mobilizing Saigon’s manpower, focusing on civilian security over territorial gains, and building local governments while expanding South Vietnam’s political process through peaceful means. He praises Johnson’s peace effort and outlines three bases for negotiation.
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Philadelphia
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Council of Asian Nations
New York
Saigon
Vietnam
Hess
World Affairs Council of
Rockefeller
Johnson
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
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Pennshire
W.F
By Neil Gilbride
AP Labor
King
Ralph Dighton
Viet
George Esper
Bridge
Rocky
Bob
Nelson Rockefeller
New York City
Robert F. Wagner
Massachusetts
Wagner
Hubert Humphrey
New York State
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Clarion SC
Harrisburg
Clarion State College
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Max H.homer
McKees Rocks
Homer
James Gemmell
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