Pennsylvania voting questions shape post election analysis
Harrisburg AP reports analysts will assess Gov. Shapp’s popularity, youth turnout, and shifts in black precinct support as Philadelphia mayoral race pits Frank L. Rizzo against Thacher Longstreth. State Supreme Court seats and county offices loom large for power and trends.
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Gov. Shapp
State Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Frank L. Rizzo
Thacher Longstreth
Longstreth
Rizzo
America
Law and Order
Democratic
Editorial urges PA voters to cast ballots in General Election
The piece calls on residents of Indiana County to vote tomorrow, highlighting the turnout goal and the offices at stake including courthouse supervisors councilmen and school board members. It notes many are not registered and emphasizes secrecy of the pull booth and 7 am to 8 pm voting hours.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
Polls Open Tomorrow for General Election Hours
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for tomorrow’s general election. Voters in Indiana 1 will vote at the junior high school. Indiana 4 voters will cast ballots in the basement of the new courthouse. Blairsville residents vote in the borough building on South Stewart Street.
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Indiana
Indiana 4
Blairsville
Stewart St
Keep Umbrella Close At Hand Forecast Emphasizes Showers
Chief Tommy Hawk previews a wet spell to dampen woods and curb forest fire risk. He warns of a sky with clouds tonight and Tuesday with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows would be in the upper 30s to mid 40s and highs around the 60s.
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Tommy Hawk
United Fund in Indiana County Reaches 67 Percent
Third report shows Indiana County United Fund at about 67 percent of its Dee 533 goal with final report date in December. Divisional breakdown lists percentages from 27 to 90 across divisions including Division B 42 percent and Division C 90 percent, as George Sommer urges captains and contributors to complete pledges by the final meeting under the theme If you don't do it it won't get done.
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Indiana County
United Fund
M.A.D
Dee
George Sommer
Terrorists Slay Irish Detectives in Belfast Ambush
In Belfast's Andersonstown district two police detectives were shot dead when terrorists ambushed them while they investigated a reported burglary at a newspaper shop. The killings raise Northern Ireland's death toll to 146 this year, including 12 police officers, amid sectarian violence involving the Irish Republican Army.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Andersonstown
Indiana County Soil Office Director Dies After Hunt
Wilbur P. Thomas, 50, executive director of the Indiana County Soil and Water Conservation District, died of a heart attack while hunting near Lewisburg Saturday. He had 22 years with the Soil Conservation Service and led the Indiana office for three years. Survived by wife Violet Jordan and daughter Sharon, he was a Maryland native and Penn State graduate. Complete obituary on page 22.
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Wilbur P. Thomas
Indiana County Soil and Water Conservation District
Lewisburg
Soil Conservation Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Thomas
Indiana
Wellsboro
York
Maryland
Pennsylvania State University
Violet Jordan
Sharon
Oak St
Gazette
Interest Dividends First On New Committee List
Washington AP President Nixon forms a supervisory committee on interest and dividends led by Arthur Burns. The group will focus on mortgage and consumer credit but favors voluntary controls over rates. Burns warns of uncertain rates next year as credit demand grows and inflation slows. Dividends control seen as less problematic, tied to wage increases. Labor leaders push for retroactive pay raises. Treasury/Commerce officials warn against damage to business.
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Tony. Burns
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House Banking Committee
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Donald Rumsfeld
Cost of Living Council
Treasury
John B. Connally
Commerce
Maurice Stans
India Wave Kills 2500 In Orissa Coastal Regions
A government radio report states at least 2500 people died when a 16 foot tidal wave hit villages along the Bay of Bengal in Orissa state. Unofficial tolls reach over 5000 with estimates rising as communications return.
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Calcutta
Biju Patnaik
Bhubaneswar
Times of India
East
Pakistan
India
Deaths Obituaries on page 22
Death notices list Mary Bork 47 Indiana RD 4 Emery A. Bunyak 77 Clymer RD 2 Albert Roy Cressley 74 Big Run former Indiana County Maude A. Gibson 7 NuMine Marion Skinner Pavlin 54 Homer City Enoch Wiscavage Smith 80 McIntyre Wilbur P. Thomas 50 Indiana 265 Oak St Apolona Maria Voytus 76 Gipsy Household items sold rear 24 N 9th St Blairsville poll rides offered by phone 103x ballot stubs Barber's hardware bicycle drawing 11 58 p.m.103
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Albert Roy
Big Run
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Maude A
NuMine
Blairsville
Coral-Graceton Corn Party
Barclay’s Hardware
Bombings Prompt Britain Wide Police Guard Alert
London bombings trigger full emergency alert as Scotland Yard orders guards on public buildings nationwide. Two blasts hit London: the Royal Tank Regiment HQ near Parliament and the Post Office Tower on its 31st floor, raising fears of IRA involvement and a wider campaign in Britain.
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Scotland Yard
Britain
Royal Tank Regiment
Post Office
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
IRA
Dublin
British Press Association
Army Barracks
Parliament
England
Scotland
Wales
Homer Bakery Owner Stricken in Homer City
Mrs Marion S Pavlin co owner of Homer City Bakery and Pavlins Pie and Cookie Box in Indiana collapsed while teaching a Sunday School class at United Methodist Church in Homer City. She had lived in Homer City ten years.
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Homer City
Marion S. Pavlin
Pavlin
Indiana
United Methodist Church
Indiana Woman Earns Auto in Harvest Days Promotion
Eleanor Cunningham of 156 Gompers Ave Indiana received a new 1972 model automobile as part of the Indiana Downtown Merchants Association Harvest Days promotion. The award was announced at the conclusion of the association's annual fall promotion.
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Eleanor Cunningham
Gompers Ave
Indiana
Indiana Downtown Merchants’ Association
Senate Debates Foreign Aid Rebuilding Plan
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee considers how to reassemble the U.S. foreign aid program amid uncertainty. Chairman Fulbright foresees Senate approval of a stopgap while negotiating alternatives. President Nixon seeks a temporary extension at current levels as talks continue. A new aid bill may follow if extension gains support, with White House officials opposing piecemeal funding.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Sen
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Senate
Nixon
Hugh Scott
Congress
White House
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William Timmons
Fulbright
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