Queen Opens Colorful New Parliament in Somber Ruling Tone
Queen Elizabeth II opened the new session in a throne speech pledging Labor effort toward a Viet Nam settlement and NATO support. She outlined reforms to restore public ownership of much of the steel industry and to recast the nation toward a socialist modern age under Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
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London
UPI
Elizabeth
Viet Nam
Harold Wilson
NATO
Clement Attlee
March cost of living edges up amid slower food-price rise
UPI reports March consumer prices rose about two to three tenths of one percent, slower than February due to easing food costs. Government forecasters expect an index near 111.9, meaning $11.90 buys what $10 did in the 1957 59 base. President Johnson weighs tax hikes to curb inflation.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Labor Artment
Johnson
Congress
Presbyterians Open Session in Montreal on Merger Talks
The Presbyterian Church in the U S A begins its 106th annual meeting in Montreal with overtures seeking merger negotiations with the United Presbyterian Church and a suspension request related to the Reformed Church in America. Delegates will also tackle civil rights, capital punishment, National Council of Churches withdrawal, and select a new moderator.
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Presbyterian Church
U.S
South
National Council of Churches
Tions
Neshannock High School Principal Receives Honor
Vern W. Alderson of Neshannonck High School is honored with a certificate from the Middle States Association for 15 years of service on visiting and evaluating committees. The association accredits schools across several states and territories. Alderson led committees at multiple Pennsylvania high schools and aided visits to Trinity Joint High School near Washington last month.
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Vern W. Alderson
Neshannock
Alderson
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Association
Middle States Association
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Washington, D.C
Panama Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
Aldergan
Pittsburgh
Erie
Trinity Joint High School
Washington
Weather outlook for Western Pennsylvania shifts to clearing Friday
Western Pennsylvania remains mostly cloudy and warm with windy conditions and scattered showers. Clearing expected by Friday morning with fair and cooler conditions later Friday. highs in the 70s, lows around 40s. Temperature range shows a high of 78 and a low of 61 with no precipitation.
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Pennsylvania
Death notices for four residents across Edinburg area
Ray T. Penwell aged 76 of Edinburg RD 1 died recently. Gerald J. Pia 58 of 214 Montgomery Ave is listed among the deceased. Bart Rybka 73 of 101 W Miller St is noted in the death records. Margaret E. Sarver 90 also appears in the April 21 1966 notices.
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Ray T. Penwell
Edinburg
Gerald J. Pia
Montgomery Ave
Bart Rybka
W. Miller St
Margaret E. Sarver
DeLancey to address supervisors at township officials meet
Milton DeLancey secretary of the state Association of Townships will speak at the county Association of Township Officials convention at the New Wilmington Grange hall Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. He will cover recent state legislation on township activities and future plans. Ralph Osborn of the state Highways Department will discuss local road project scheduling for liquid fuel funds and funding approvals. County Commissioner Ray Bailey will speak on county liquid fuel allocations.
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Milton DeLancey
State Association of Townships
Harrisburg
County Association of Township Officials
New Wilmington
DeLancey
Grovp
Ralph Osborn
State Highways Department
Franklin
Osborn
Ray Bailey
School survey urges library expansion and facility upgrades
A three day evaluation at George Washington Junior High School by a 21 member committee headed by Dr. Max F. Rishell and Kenneth R. Delahunty praised the school as excellent and a good teaching place. They urged expanding the library, renovating areas, adding a full time curriculum director and department heads. Principal Charles T. James was noted as well qualified with strong leadership.
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George Washington Junior High School
Max F. Rishell
Mercer County
Kenneth R. Delahunty
Hickory Township
Charles T. James
Charter Revision Group Sets Guidelines For New City Government
The City Charter Revision Committee reviewed admin code models from Erie Bethlehem and Lancaster and will draft guidelines for each department under the strong mayor system set to begin January 1 1968. They meet Wednesday at 8 p m to outline duties for solicitor city clerk treasurer controller and administrative assistant and consider a personnel department for payroll and records. The panel aims to finish by January 1 to prepare candidates for office and familiarize them with new posts. Co chair Joseph W Pearson led the session.
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Erie
Bethlehem
Lancaster
Gordon C. Post Jr
Robert M. White
City Hall
Joseph W. Pearson
Property tax hike looms as school board Plans May budget intro
New Castle Area School Board set to meet May 4 at 8 30 p m to unveil a 1966 67 budget and set the tax rate The plan could rise to a record 5 million from 4 4 million as 42 mills now fund operations The board faces a 240 000 need for teachers pay hikes fringe benefits and state mandated raises while county assessmen t losses have reduced city values by about 13 million A heated visitor confrontation over agendas and minutes highlighted tensions and governance practices
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New Castle Area
Grace Skoog
John E. Mathews
Viet Cong HQ attacked as heavy fighting erupts north of Saigon
South Vietnamese troops by helicopter surrounded a Viet Cong battalion guarding a North Vietnamese headquarters complex about 335 miles north of Saigon. 111 Communists were found dead after two hours of combat as guerrillas fought back with mortars rifles and machine guns.
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Saigon
UPS
Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Oakhill Home and Garden Club Explores Wildflowers
Page 8 item reports the Oakhill Home and Garden Club learning about wildflowers. Tax rolls see a cut of 23 292 on page 22. Page 25 notes Talking Books brighten day for a former local teacher. Page 36 mentions police plans to reduce cadet training by one month. Page 26 covers Jose Pagan emerging as Pi rates pinch hitting star. Page 27 says Tri-County coaches seek to hire a basketball officials commissioner.
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Tri-County Coaches
Medicare alert ends in area as con men target homes
D John Razzano director of CHARGE Inc says Operation Medicare Alert ended locally. He warns residents not to trust personal Medicare calls. AEdinburg woman reported a man claiming Medicare representation tried to obtain her signature on a contract.
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Albert Russo
Ase
William E. Thompson
Elliott
Arnold Satz
D. John Razzano
Charge Inc
Charge
Razzano
Edinburg
City schools post draws 15 applicants to date
About 15 applications have been received for the city schools superintendent post. Most candidates hold doctorates and most are from outside the district. Deadline to apply is May 1. Superintendent Mathews leaves June 24 for Gloversville NY. The weather report notes 99 degrees at McAllen TX and 11 degrees at International Falls MN.
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William E. Thompson
John E. Mathews
Gloversville City Schools
New York State
New York
UPI
U.S. Weather Bureau
Hawaii
Alaska
McAllen
Tex
International Falls
Minn
Abolishment of School Committees Suggested At Board Meeting
A New Castle Area School Board meeting heard a call to dissolve the 11 standing committees and let the new superintendent run the district. Estelle Boak argued the committees are excessive and invite interference, while Dr. John E. Mathews noted experts favor fewer committees to avoid empires within empires. Directors discussed attendee access and historical formation of the panels.
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New Castle Area
Estelle Boak
Arnold Satz
Mathews
Albert Russo
Harvey Jokinen
Jurist weighs CIA immunity in slander suit in Baltimore
U.S. District Judge Roszel Thomsen hears a civil defamation case in which Erik Heine accuses Estonian émigré leader Juri Raus of branding him a double agent. The CIA asserts official immunity for Raus and refuses further comment, citing national security.
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Baltimore
UPI
U.S
Erik Heine
Rexdale
Ont
Toronto
Juri Raus
Hyattsville
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Raus
Heine
Estonia
Washington Evening Star
Bureau of Public Roads
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
United States
Dirksen’s apportion bill fails in Senate vote
Senator Everett Dirksen faces a 55 to 38 defeat as the Senate rejects a constitutional amendment to allow a state legislature to use nonpopulation bases for apportionment. The tally misses the two thirds needed by seven votes despite Dirksen’s insistence the issue isn’t dead.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Supreme Court
Illinois
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Dirksen
Postal
Johnson
Congress
Post Office Department
Finance Committee
John J. Williams
Del
Ranking Committee
Republican
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