Chosen For Space Trip Caps Ready Room
Weather at Cape Canaveral delays Shepard mission as NASA postpones Redstone launch beyond Thursday. Despite heavy cloud cover and the crew’s readiness, officials cite 48 hour recycle time with potential indefinite delay if conditions don’t improve.
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Caps
Shepard
Redstone
Naional Aeronauics and Space Administration
NASA Mercury
NASA
Cape Canaveral
Mercury
Missile Test Center
Moon
Yuri A. Gagarin
U.S
Earth
Two Drivers Pair After Collision in Shelocta
State Police said at 1125 p m yesterday two drivers in Indiana County were treated in hospital for injuries after a collision at the intersection of Routes 422 and 156 in Shelocta. Ronald Evans 21 of Philadelphia Street Indiana and Elmer Sarver 25 of North Apollo were listed in fair condition awaiting x rays and tests. Vehicles sustained about 500 dollars damage each.
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Shelocta
Indiana Hospital
Ronald James Evans
Philadelphia $T
Indiana
Elmer L. Sarver
North Apollo
Long Way To Get College Degree
Louisville AP report on 60 year old Frank Thomas earning a degree from Simmons University after three years of weekend commuting. He logged about 27000 miles traveling from Jenkins Kentucky to attend classes each Friday night while serving as a minister to two congregations.
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Louisville
Frank Thomas
Simmons University
Thomas
Jenkins
Kentucky
Cuban hijack forces US airliner landing in Havana
A US airliner en route from Marathon Florida to Miami was hijacked mid flight by a man calling himself Cofresi who ordered the copilot from the cockpit. The plane diverted to Jose Marti Field and later to San Antonio Field near Havana where the gunman was disarmed and taken away. Pilot Captain Francis X. Riley and passengers describe the tense, brief ordeal and the crew's calm handling of the emergency.
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Pirate Cofresi
Caribbean
West Indies
Mr. Cofresi
Elpir
Marathon
Florida Key
Francis X. Riley
Miami Shores
J. T. Richardson
Jacksonville
Havana
Riley
Kol
Nigeria
West Africa
Jean War
Christine
Cuba
Trujillo
Castro
Iernaentare
Key West
G. J. Stickney
United States
Stickney
San Diego
Inez Harlow
Manitowoc
Wis
Jose Marti Field
Marti Field
San Antonio Field
Cuban Air Force Base
Cofresi
Cofresl
Labor-Management Advisors Outline Plan To Boost Economy
A 21 member labor management advisory group urged Kennedy to pursue policies increasing production and consumer demand while reducing unemployment. They meet again in June to finalize proposals with Kennedy's economists, stressing training for new skills, retraining for displaced workers, and intact unemployment benefits during retraining.
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Kennedy
Norman Walker Washington
White House
Arthur J. Goldberg
Brethren Missionary Stover Kulp To Speak In Indiana
H Stover Kulp, Church of the Brethren missionary to Africa, will speak at an Indiana church on Saturday evening May 6 at 7 40 o clock. A native of Pennsylvania he taught and pastored in New Enterprise and Philadelphia. He studied at Juniata College University of Pennsylvania Hartford Seminary Kennedy School of Missions and the University of London. In 1922 he helped pioneer the Church of the Brethren Mission.
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H. Stover Kulp
Church of the Brethren
Africa
Indiana
Kulp
Pennsylvania
New Enterprise
Philadelphia
Juniata College
University of Pennsylvania
Hartford Seminary
Kennedy School ‘of Missions
University of London
Brethren Missionary Leader Recognized For Africa Service
Stover Kulp led the Christian Council of Nigeria for two years and, in 1954, received the Royal African Society Medal for dedicated service to Africa. By 1960 the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria held weekly services in 290 places with 18,089 attendees on average, while the denomination total stood at 6,684 members.
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Gan
Nigeria
Stover Kulp
Christian Council of Nigeria
Royal African Society
Africa
Church of the Brethren In
Shepard Ready For Space Journey Says He Is Ready
Alan Shepard, acknowledged as very bright by peers, faces the biggest challenge of his life as he is tapped for the space mission. He trained two years to ready his body and mind with expertise in astro nautics, astrophysics, fuels, guidance, meteorology and geography. He reported an overwhelming, resounding yes to being ready despite risks to life and sanity, and noted teamwork with five other astronauts. Born November 18, 1923 in East Derry New Hampshire, Shepard is a Naval Academy graduate and former test pilot who contributed to in-flight refueling tech and carrier landing research.
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Shepard
Glenn
Ham
John
East Derry
N.H
Alan
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Navy
Sliver Pick Decides $10,000 Bremen Township Post
In Bremen Township Chicago AP H W Hal Hollwedel won a tie vote contest for the ten thousand dollar per year collector post by drawing the longest sliver from a flaw book held by township clerk Gladys Mickels, defeating incumbent James M Kennedy after both polled 5 623 votes in the April 4 election. A recount suit threatened amid vandalism at the township office on April 18. One of the world’s oldest bridge builders traces roots to Wilmington Ohio 1872.
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Chicago
H. W
Hal) Hollwedel
Bremen Township
Hollwedel
Gladys Mickels
Posen
James M. Kennedy
Five Pleads Guilty Before Judge Clark In Indiana County
Samuel Monroe Twigg of Clymer pleaded guilty to three counts of larceny for hubcaps valued at 38 dollars. He faces a 150 dollar fine or 90 days in jail, plus court costs. Irvan Stoker and Roy Conn admitted violations of mining and safety rules with fines. Stoker’s second charge was suspended on payment. Dallas Ober and Morrell Campbell pleaded guilty to firearm acts, Ober receiving 50 dollar fine or 40 days, Campbell similar. J Earl Lamonst noted as mine inspector.
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Samuel Monroe Twigg
Clymer
A.D
Edwin M. Clark
Indiana County
Clymer Area
Oakley Davis
R.D
Delbert Montgomery
Commodore R.D
Irvan Stoker
Lloydell
Trojan
Montgomery Township
Forman Roy Conn
Cherry Tree R.C. 2
Pennsylvania
Stoker
J. Earl Lamonst
Dallas Elmer Ober
Penn Run R.D. 1
Indiana
Morrell Campbell
Homers City
R.C. 1
Ober
Choral Concert At Indiana Joint High Tonight
Tomorrow night the Junior Girls Chorus the Junior Mixed Chorus and the Senior Girls Chorus of Indiana Joint High present a concert directed by Eugene H. Thomas. The program starts at 3 15 p m in the high school auditorium with Patty Getty Karen Campbell and Debbie Park as accompanists for the three choirs. The program features folk songs cowboy ballads religious songs and contemporary pieces. Admission is fifty cents at the door with children under 12 admitted free. The public is invited to attend this annual event.
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Indiana Joint High School
Patty McGaughey
Pat Skawahn
Isabel Farnbaugh
Karen Campbell
Marie Manos
Sharon Hickey
Patty Getty
Eugene H. Thomas
Debbie Park
District Hospital Births and Discharges May 1 1961 Indiana region
District Hospital lists births in Lucernemines Homer City and Indiana areas for May 1 1961 including several families such as Sween ey Colgan Taylor Wallies and others. The report notes flying time amissions and quotes staff reflections on handling danger and family impact amid daily hospital life.
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Indiana Hospital
Robert A. Sweeney
Lucernemines
Glenn Colgan
Charles Taylor
Market Street
Saltsburg
Charles Wallies
Sheloca
R.D
Tax Collection Bill Approved By House Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill allowing the government to withhold municipal income taxes from federal employees' wages. The measure now advances to the full House for consideration.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Local Names List Attributed Incomplete Address Snippet
A fragmentary OCR list includes names such as Francis A. Greenawalt and Paul McGee Sr. with partial addresses in Lu cer nemines Aultman Black Lick Homer City Blairsville and other places. The text reads as a jumble of individuals and street numbers, lacking context or a clear event.
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Francis A. Greenawalt
Lu’ Cernemines
Paul McGee Sr
Aultman
Ralph Shirley
Black Lick
Sarah Smith
S. 7Th. St
Indiana
Mary Lee Rash
Carson St
Homer City
Jackie Niel
Alice F. Hillard
Spring St
Blairsville
Local Births and Admitted Names Across Communities
Births and admissions listed for various towns including Punxsutawney Glen Campbell Kittanning and Dayton. Entries note newborns, admissions of Andrew Brestovich Norman Winebark James Neely and others, with several households identified by road designations and spouses.
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Punxsutawney
Andrew Brestovich
Juneau
John Stamler
Rossiter
Norman L. Winebark
James K. Neely
Glen Campbell
Elizabeth Arrives For Italian Visit
Queen Elizabeth II of Britain lands in Rome for an official visit and sightseeing with Prince Philip. They travel from Naples on President Giovanni Gronchi's special train to Ostiense station, a Mussolini built stop once used for Hitler's 1938 visit.
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Rome
Elizabeth II of
Britain
Italy
John XXII
Prince Philip
Naples
Giovanni Gronchi
Ostiense
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Obituaries from Crawford area include Langham and Hamilton
Edward Langham 48 formerly of Clymer died May 2 1961 in Tadiana Hospital arrangements by Bence Funeral Home A complete obituary appears in Wednesday's Gazette Joseph Hunter Hamilton died May 1961 near Grove Chapel born May 24 1892 in Edgewood Pa worked as an engineer with the Pennsylvania Department of Highways and was active in many lodges clubs He leaves a wife children and siblings with funeral services and burial details noted Ruth Shuttleworth 65 of Clymer died May 1 1961 survived by husband son two daughters and siblings with services May 4 at Hence Funeral Home Indiana notes burial in Garden of the Good Shepherd Indiana Theresa Cecconi 70 of Homer City died April 30 1961 born March 22 1891 in Perugia Italy survived by six children with Requiem High Mass details and cemetery plans Macks of New Florence died May 1 1961 born Sept 4 1899 in West Wheatfield Township Indiana County noted as a World War I veteran with funeral Wednesday May 3 at 2 p.m. in Seward Morrone 60 East Pike Johnstown Memorial Hospital died yesterday formerly of Homer City a coal operator with Rosary and Mass details May 4 at St Bernard's Cemetery Mae Neal Black of Smicksburg died April 29 1981 details of viewing service and burial at Smicksburg’s Lutheran Cemetery with local funeral home arrangements
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Edward Langham
Clymer
Tadiana Hospital
Bence Funeral Home
Joseph Hunter Hamilton
At & A.m
Indiana
R.D
Grove Chapel
Edgewood
Allegheny County
George T
Margaret Fuller Hamilton
Hamilton
R.D. 2
Blairsville
Calvary United Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Acacia Lodge
LaHabra
Cal
Robert O
Martha)Walter
Lakewood
Ohio
Yoshiro
Nancy) Tangi
Rochester
N.Y
Margaret Chick
Indiana R.D
Minerva Hamilton
Pittsburgh
Hill Funeral Home
Church Street
Merle E. Porter Fee
Homewood Cemetery
Avada Lodge No. 355
Ruth Shuttleworth
Harry Shuttleworth
Indiana Hospital
Brockway
Melvin
Mary Depp Himes
Shuttleworth
Shirley) Magas
Waller
Beth) Buhite
Kittanning
R. M. Himes
Crenshaw
Bernard
Himes
Tionesta
William
Violet) Kerry
Rome
Robert Lehman
Garden of the Good Shepherd
Greenwood Cemetery
Theresa Cecconi
North Railroad Street
Homer City
Perugia
Italy
Paul and
Desidelia Nasoni
Nello
Mary) Luther
Louis
Jean) Paracea
Gaetino Cecconi
Mario
Violet) Luther
Rinaldo Paul Ceccani
Rinaldo Ceccani
St. Louis Catholic
Lucerne Mines
St. Louis
Hallow Funeral Home
St.Louis
Lucernemines
Ernest H. Mack
New Florerence R.D
Mr. Mack
West Wheatfield Towneship
Indiana County
Harry
Matilda Cline Mack
United Presbyterian Church
New Florence
Cambria Lodge
J. & A.M. Johnstown
Mencher Post
Johnstown
Ida R. Gallagher
Edmund
Myrtle Briggs
Pittsfield
Mass
Kenneth N. Gray
Seward
Roger H. Ruhman
Bethel Cemetery
Joseph R. Morrone
East Pike
Johnstown Memorial Hospital
Domineck
Carolina
Valitutti) Morroine
Bell Funeral Home
James Brady
St. Bernard's Cemetery
Mae Neal Black
Smicksburg
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital
Kittans Ning
Donald S. Bowser
Plumville
Salem Evangelical Church
John K. Timm
Theater Hosts Derby Drivers in 1981 Soap Box Derby
Indiana County boys entered in the 1981 Soap Box Derby will attend the evening showing of The Alamo at the Indiana Theater as guests of the theater. Derby officials ask parents to arrange transportation to and from the theater for the 7 p.m. showing.
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Indiana County
Derby
Indiana Theater
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Railroad Ave
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Ridge Ave
Hazel Brickell
Church St
Barbara Blazovich
Walcott St
Delmas’ Fulton
Home
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Jerry) Reed
Anna Patriquinn
Ernest
Ethel Lewis
Josephine Ave
Ricky Thomas
Fleming
Leila Cooper
Rose Mikeska
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Ronald L. Clark
da Gece
JoAnn Markle
Diana
Carol G. Treece
S. Stewart St
Carol
Xperimental
Shepard the- Ann Jack
B.D
Creekside
Elmer Markle
Ana
Elizabeth Donnelly
Coulter Ave
Dale A. Clawson
Franklin St
William Alex Porter
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Myrtle Newhovse
Sattsburg
Elizabeth Mackanos
Dixon Red
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Pathan
Henry A. Podowski
St. Bernsard
Altar Society
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St. Loui
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Dorinda
Beauty School
Phila, St
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Teachers & Managers
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Oakland Cemetery Association
Blaine Helman
W.H. Ruddock
G.K. Clark
A.H. Torrence
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J.D. Sutton
J. M. Mahon
R.W. McCreary
J. E.campbell
J. A. Simpson
Oakland Avenue
Hopkins
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