Bankers Honor 4-H FFA Champions at Indiana County Fair
The Indiana County Bankers Association awarded trophies to 4-H and FFA champions during the county fair grandstand program. Dairy champions were James Edwards and Catherine Black, Swine champions Garry McGee and Mike States, and Beef champions Kenneth Stephens and Tracy Fyock, with reserve placings noted.
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Indiana County Bankers Association
Ra Calhoun
County Banker's Agriculture Committee
James Edwards
Indiana R.D
Southern Indiana Co
Catherine Black
Marion Center
R.D
Northern Indiana Co
Garry McGee
Clarksburg
R. D
Elders Ridge
Mike States
Homer City
United Ffa
Kenneth Stephens
Indiana Co
Baby Beef Club
Tracy Fyock
Penn Run R.D. 1
Penns Manor
FFA
UMWA Seeks Marketing Overhaul for Coal Image
Delegates at the UMWA convention in Miami Beach urged a modern marketing program to boost coal's public image. Research director Mike Widman said coal’s decline stems from underusing market potential and byproducts life with electric utilities and chemical uses. The group also urged Congress to end subsidized nuclear power and require private nuclear fuel ownership.
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Miami Beach
Fla
United Mine Workers of America
UMW
Mike Widman
Washington, D.C
Widman
Weather forecast: hot and sunny today with mild night
Today remains hot and sunny with highs around 85 to 90 degrees. Tonight turns clear and mild with lows in the low 60s. Expect mostly sunny skies Saturday with heat and humidity and a risk of late afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
Philippine Airlines resumes normal ops after three-day strike
Manila AP reports Philippine Airlines resumes normal operations after a three day strike ends with a back to work agreement. Negotiations between labor and management will continue to settle outstanding issues as crews return to flights.
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Manila
Philippine Air Lines
Malaysia declares state of emergency over war threat and race riots
Malaysia imposes a state of emergency to counter a potential war with Indonesia and race riots in Singapore. Allied British and New Zealand troops move to battle readiness as Sukarno orders Indonesian forces to deploy nationwide. A Gurkha battalion replaces Malaysian troops near Labis in renewed clashes with Indonesian guerrillas.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indonesia
Singapore
New Zealand
Jakarta
Sukarno
Borneo
Sarawak
Sabah
Rottern
Gurkha Rifles
Labis
Khanh to lead Vietnam as reshuffle faces two months
Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh announced he will head the country for the next two critical months and then retire to the armed forces once democracy is established. He plans ministerial councils to form a new government and unify religious groups amid Buddhist Catholic tensions.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Tran Thien Khiem
Khiem
Duong van Minh
Minh
U.S
Tran Ngoc Huyen
Missouri River Thalweg Stirs Iowa Nebraska Boundary Fight
Iowa and Nebraska renew a long boundary dispute over Carter Lake and river channels. The thalweg or channel of the Missouri River shifts influence land titles. Supreme Court actions test Iowa's claim to silt formed land while town boundaries remain disputed.
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Omaha, Neb
Iowa
Nebraska
U. S. Supreme Court
Missouri River
Missouri
Carter Lake
Omaha
Supreme Court
Lowa
U.S Supreme Court
Ebensburg Mine Ships First Coal
The first load of coal moved out this week from Bethlehem Mine Corp.'s new $30 million mine. Slope Mine 33 sits two miles southeast of Ebensburg and is touted as the most modern mine in the world. The complex includes a cleaning plant, offices, six tracks for 300 hopper cars, a coal yard, thawing shed, four silos and an elevator shaft. Cleaning capacity is 1,500 tons per hour and Mine 33 connects with Mines 31 and 32.
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Ebensburg
Bethlehem Mine Corp
Slope
Panguingue Craze Sweeps Los Angeles Area Clubs
The city sees a new card game pan pan club craze with eight-deck play where 5 to 8 players meld runs. Courts loosened bans while police fear organized crime gains. dealers collect table rent and hand lasting two to three minutes.
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Los Angeles
California
Philippines
Las Vegas
Nev
Los Angeles County
Superior Court
Harold F. Collins
Santa Monica
Collins
Pan
Harry Nelson
Nelson
Pan Clubs
Los Angeles Police Commission
Erwin Bares Claims Plot Targeted LBJ at Convention
Austin figures say Secret Service and FBI investigated a reported assassination plot during President Johnsons acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. Erwin cites arrests on the final day and says extra agents were rushed from the east coast. He notes Johnson insisted on a balcony appearance despite the advice of agents.
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Austin
Tex
Frank Erwin
Atlantic City
N.J
Secret Service
FBI
Seaboard
Johnson
Erwin
State Police Add 100 Troopers For Labor Day Traffic
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania State Police boosted patrols by 100 troopers on highways to manage heavy Labor Day traffic. Col. E Wilson Purdy said new patrols run until 8 am Tuesday, funded by closing drivers examination points statewide.
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Harrisburg
E. Wilson Purdy
Nazi Attack Disrupts Cuba Travel Hearing Plans
In Washington a Nazi sympathizer attacked witness Morton B. Slater as a scuffle erupted at the House Un American Activities Committee hearing on student travel to Cuba. Slater 21 of New York was treated for possible head and neck injuries and his return was uncertain.
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Yvonne Bond
Oakland
Calif
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Cuba
State Department
Richard Schord
D-Mo
Washington
House Committee On UN
Slater
New York
Wuld
Obituaries for Rhoda Marie Singleton McCartney and Anna Totin
Death notices list Rhoda Marie Singleton McCartney aged 49 of Freedom formerly Wilgus and Anna Totin aged 72 of Sharon Pennsylvania formerly Ernest with brief service details and origins.
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Totin
Anna
Sharon, Pa
Ernest
Steelers Home Schedule At Pitt Stadium Announced
The Indiana Gazette and Troutman’s store will sell Steelers tickets for all seven home games at Pitt Stadium this year. Prices range from 3 to 6 dollars with seats varying by location and type. Games listed include the Rams, Giants, Cowboys, Eagles, Browns, Redskins, and Cardinals. tickets available through Thursday before each game.
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Indiana Evening Gazette
Pittsburgh Steelers
Indiana County
Troutman’s
Indiana
Steelers
Pitt Stadium
the Gazette
Los Angeles Rams
New York Giants
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
Cleveland Browns
Washington Redskins
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnson Wins Endorsement by 45 Top Business Leaders
President Johnson gains public support from 45 prominent businessmen, many GOP loyalists, who form a National Independent Committee to back his campaign with Humphrey. Co chairs Thomas Lamont and John Loeb announce broad backing, including Henry Ford II and Edgar Kaiser, aiming to advance Johnson's four year plan.
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Johnson
White House
National Independent Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
Henry Ford II
Edgar F. Kaiser
Ralph Lazarus
Thomas S. Lamont
Robert Lehman
Sidney J .Weinberg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert B. Anderson
Treasury
Marion B. Folsom
Maxwell Rabb
Eisenhower
General Republic
John T. Connor
Merck & Co
Connor
John L. Loeb
Wall Street
Carl M. Loeb
Business Committee
Humphrey
Sen
Barry Goldwater
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Mary Jo Holker
Stevenson
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Lee Bankers
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Robert F. Kennedy
Katzenbach
Bill Dean
Legion Dance
Patty Kake
Tonite
Medora’s. Fri
Tfx
Ebensburg Mine
First Coal
Erwin Bares
LBJ
Troutmans
Republican Party
Clymer
Melodaires
Mee
Labor Day
Rocky Glenn
Graceton Coral Sportman’s Club
Jet Tones
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