Jail education program gives inmates chance to learn in Lawrence County
Three area educators run a jail classroom at Lawrence County jail where 11 of 12 eligible prisoners enrolled. The open end program tailors material to each inmate after testing. classes run three nights weekly with films to start sessions and no guard present.
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Joseph Barsotti
Lawrence County
Fred Duckworth
Ted Duda
Ed Meyer
Duckworth
Meyer
Duda
Legless soldier takes oath standing at ceremony
Army Sgt. Alfie Leone, a Vietnam veteran who lost both legs, refused a chair and stood to take the oath at Valley Forge General Hospital in Phoenixville. The 24 year old from Eggertsville criticized moratorium demonstrators and honored fallen comrades while recounting his injuries from a booby trap near Quinhon South Vietnam.
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Phoenixville
UPI
Army
Alfie Leone
Leone
Vietnam
Valley Forge General Hospital
Chester County
John M. Kurtz Jr
San Pio
Dellecamere
Italy
Quinhon
South Vietnam
West Side youths face assault charges in Friday incident
Four boys, two 16 year olds a 17 year old and an 18 year old Jerome Lee were arrested after a Friday night assault on several youths. Police say all are black and were involved in one of multiple attacks near East Street and Strauss Department Store. One victim hospitalized. investigations continue. Chief Hanna pledges full effort to curb assaults and vandalism.
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West Side
Jerome Lee
Hanna
East St
St. Francis Hospital
Strauss
Nixon gains edge as Viet Cong seek new peace proposals
UPI dispatch notes Washington observers say Hanoi and the Viet Cong are shaping new peace terms to appeal to U S critics amid Nixon’s climb in public support. They propose six month withdrawal timetables to entice debate over immediate U S exit.
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Paris
UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Viet Cong shell Saigon ends four-month calm
Viet Cong shells Saigon for the first time in months as North Vietnamese infiltration rises, signaling a possible winter offensive. In Mekong Delta clashes, a South Vietnamese unit was ambushed, 17 soldiers killed and 61 wounded, while Saigon housing was damaged and five civilians injured. Two US helicopters were shot down, wounding five crew.
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Saigon
UPI
Mekong
Obituaries and notices from Ellwood City residents
December 1969 obituary notices list Nicola Pozzuto 75, Ellwood City. Mrs John R Duncan 83, Ellwood City. Vincent Jim Morabito 71 of 414 West Cherry Street. Mrs Rae McClintock 90 Ellwood City.
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Nicola Pozzuto
Ellwood City
John R. Duncan
Vincent
Jim) Morabito
W. Cherry St
Rae G. McClintock
Christmas club probe considered
Rep. Benjamin S. Rosenthal accused banks of profiting from Christmas clubs that pay no interest and sometimes penalize missed payments. He said a House subcommittee may investigate compliance with truth in lending and noted about four billion dollars tied up in noninterest bearing clubs. Rosenthal called the windfall vast and pressed for clear disclosure to savers, while Fed officials signaled review of disclosure obligations.
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Daniel Rapoport
Washington
UPI
Congressional Consumers Subcommittee
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Rosenthal
House Subcommittee
Federal Reserve Board
Weather Review for Western Pennsylvania and Lake Erie
Cloudy and cold with snow flurries likely today across western Pennsylvania. Highs 26 to 33 with tonight's lows 17 to 26. Thursday partly cloudy and warmer in the 30s. Lake Erie winds west at 10 to 18 knots. 24hour period ending 7 am shows max 30 and min 17 with .03 inch snow. Shenango River at 5.97 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Shenango River
Law gives mayors emergency powers
Gov. Shafer signed a law granting mayors of Pennsylvania's 48 third class cities power to declare a five day state of emergency during civil disorder. The measure lets curfews, crowd control, business closures, and gasoline restrictions with penalties up to 300 dollars or 30 days in jail for violations.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania League of Cities
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