Close Vote On Prayers In Public Schools Bill
Washington AP reports a near split House vote on a constitutional amendment to permit prayers in public schools. It would need two thirds in the House, Senate approval, and ratification by 38 states to take effect. Opponents warn it risks religious freedom. supporters cite restoring pre 1962 practice after Supreme Court rulings.
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Washington
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Chalmers P. Wylie
Ohio
Judiciary Committee
Wylie
New York
Hugo L. Black
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Homer City Fatal Stair Accident Claims Local Woman
A Homer City woman, Blanche Carnabuci, 60, died after a fall on the top stair of her home Saturday at 5 30 PM. The coroner ruled she did not fall down the stairs. She was married to Samuel Carnabuci. obituary appears on page 22 of the Gazette. In Cherry Hill New Jersey Dr William H Eastment 54 died Sunday Oct 31 after a lingering illness. Survivors include his wife Nancy a son and a daughter and his mother in Philipsburg PA.
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Homer City
Blanche Peake Carnabud
Carlisle &T
Carnabuci
Samuel Carnabuci
Cherry Hill
N. J
William H. Eastment
Eastment
Indiana
Plymville
Indiana County
Nancy
Philipsburg
Chief Tommy Hawk Forecasts Cold Weather Ahead
Chief Tommy Hawk predicts the next 24 hours will be cold with fair skies and lows in the upper teens to mid 20s. Tuesday will bring increasing clouds and a mild rise to the 40s with a 10 percent precipitation chance tonight and 30 percent Tuesday.
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Tommy Hawk
Some Progress Possible Resume Coal Contract Talks
Talks in Washington aim to end the nation wide coal strike as United Mine Workers and Bituminous Coal Operators Association resume discussions after a week of meetings. Labor Secretary Hodgson urged settlement of wage and pension issues while West Virginia Governor Moore predicted a major announcement within 72 hours. A UMW committee planned a progress report, but a spokesman warned the chances of a quick settlement remained dismal. Meanwhile Baltimore longshoremen face a five day restraining order barring refusal to work, with secondary boycott claims tied to New York and other ports reopening.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Washington
United Mine Workers Union
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
James D. Hodgson
Hodgson
West Virginia
Arch A. Moore Jr
UMW
U.S. District Court
James R. Miller Jr
New York
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Mobile
Ala
Hampton Roads
Dying mother Lyn Helton to finish death study by tapes
Denver AP report on Lyn Helton a dying mother of a one and a half year old daughter who spoke of death and beauty as cancer weakened her at Children's Hospital. She sought to write a book to help other mothers facing fatal disease and planned to finish it from her tapes after her death with her husband Tom to help complete the project.
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Denver
Lyn Helton
Children’s Hospital
Tom
Helton
Mrs. Helton
Heltons
Jennifer
Green River
Wyo
Savings clubs boost Indiana County totals in Gazette wrapup
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Indiana contributed 962 Christmas savings club members receiving 144,352 dollars by mail. This addition brings Indiana County area totals to 12,297 savings accounts worth 1,397,543 dollars.
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The
Gazette
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Indiana
First Federal
Indiana County
Laird Pledges Faster Viet Nam Troop Withdrawals
Secretary Melvin Laird said he would urge President Nixon to accelerate the U.S. pullout from Vietnam after returning from Saigon. He cited improving South Vietnamese capabilities, continued U.S. air power protection, and a potential residual force around 40,000 by next summer while noting prisoners and Vietnamization criteria will influence pace.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Vietnam
Saigon
Laird
South Vietnam
U.S
Andrews Air Force Base
U S Jets Strike North Vietnamese AA Sites Deep Penetration
US fighter bombers attacked antiaircraft sites around North Vietnamese air bases. A deepest raid reached 180 miles north of the DMZ, with 73 raids reported this year. No MIGs engaged. reconnaissance planes and escorts reported unscathed.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
North Vietnam
Maj
Richard Gardner
Gardner
Deaths and obituaries listings in Indiana area
A partial obituary list includes Ruth A. Fihn Anderson 66 of Saltsburg Road Indiana Ira R. Baker 91 of Morris Street Blairsville Robert Meade Bond 85 of Church Street Indiana Blanche Peake Carnabaci 80 Carlisle Street Homer City Helen L. Fox MISSING address Harry A. Greene 61 Dayton Ohio formerly of Clymer Alexander T. Magdalene 70 Sheloca Road Blairsville Marie E. McDermott 50 37 North Spring Street Blairsville Lloyd T. Noel 77 Saltsburg Alta D. Schenley 74 17 West Market Street Go Go Girls at Peacock Indiana VFW Veterans Day dinner Thursday 630 PM
Herbert Herbert Leaving Army in early retirement
Lt Col Anthony Herbert, highly decorated Korean War veteran, plans to request retirement early next year citing intolerable stress and harassment over his charges that officers covered up Vietnam atrocities. He states eligibility to retire February 29, 1972, and has avoided direct media contact per his attorneys.
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Atlanta
Anthony Herbert
Herbert
U.S
Vietnam
Herminie
Morris Brown
American Civil Liberties’ Union
Army
Washington
Pentagon
Marijuana Stolen Truck Yields $250000 Hoard Found
Jo Ann Taylor recovered a rental truck missing from her fleet after California patrol found it abandoned in the desert. Inside the attached camper, 16 canvas bags held marijuana with an estimated value of $250,000, prompting police to investigate.
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Los Angeles
Jo Ann Taylor
Desert
Highway Patrol
Former RP Chairman of Board Dies in New York
New York New York Former Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co chairman and director O D O Donnell Iselin died Sunday in New York at 87. A longtime Iselin family owner of the R P Coal Co he helped found Indiana and Adrian Hospitals. He served as director of A and P and trustee emeritus of the New York Bank for Savings. Born in New Rochelle he was vestry warden at Trinity Church for nearly 50 years and active in local historical groups. He was a prominent sportsman and businessman with ties to New Rochelle and New York society.
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New York
N.Y
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co
O'Donnell Iselin
Iselin
R & P Coal Co
Peter
Indiana and
Adrian Hospitals
New York Bank For Savings
New Rochelle
Trinity Church
Hughenot and Historical Association of
Thomas Paine International Historical Association
New York City
Welfare audit finds 13.9 percent improper relief payments
A Pennsylvania state audit of Philadelphia welfare shows improper payments in 13.9 percent of relief cases, costing about 16.7 million dollars in 1970 71. In Allegheny County the rate is 5.4 percent. The audit cites bookkeeping errors and staff judgment as major waste factors. The South District shows the highest improper or excessive payments. Rosner testified about mishandled confidential records at that office.
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Philadelphia
Saraet
William A. Polaski
State Welfare Department
Bureau of Public Assistance Audits
Philadelphia County Welfare Board
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Edward Posner
Ltate
Helene Wohlgemuth
Philadelphia Inquirer
South
Rosner
Legislative Committee
Peking Party Advance Arrives Ahead of UN Delegation
An advance four man party from Peking flew to New York to arrange housing offices and documents for China’s 10 member UN delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Chiao Kuan-hua. The group aims to ensure smooth arrival at Kennedy Airport and United Nations access.
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United Nations
Peking
New York
China
Paris
Karachi
Pakistan
Air France
Kennedy Airport
Kao Liang
New China News Agency
Japan
U.S
General Assembly
Chiao Kuan-hua
Five Die In Crash Near Pittsfield Pa Five Die In Crash Near Pittsfield Pa
Five persons riding in the same automobile died in a two car crash on Pennsylvania 27 west of Pittsfield. The speeding car failed to negotiate a curve and slid into the other vehicle. Victims were Harold Pudder 34 Randall Pudder 11 Virgil Hebner 26 Frances Hebner 20 and Metro Fedorchek Jr. 33. Andrea Whittemore 20 of Warren was in critical condition.
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Pittsfield
Pennsylvania
Warren County
Harold C. Pudder
Corry
Randall Lee Pudder
Virgil I. Hebner
Frances
Jamestown
N.Y
Metro Fedorchek Jr
Warren General Hospital
Andrea Whittemore
Warren
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Reevesnevan
World
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Sheloca RD
McDermott
Mrs
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Blairsville
Noel
Lloyd T
Saltsburg
Schenley
Alta D
Market St
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