City questioned over garage project bid procedures
Local contractors argue the city violated third class city code by not advertising bids for the East Brook Rd garbage truck garage. Officials paused construction while council and mayor meet. solicitor says advertising not required for certain improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Brook Rd
Harrisburg
Edward L. van Dusen
Shenango Valley Construction Council
Maurice Levinson
van Dusen
William Siebandler
The
Construction Council
Levinson
Alphonse (Chick) Rozzi
Public Works
Labor Relations Council Formed By Mayor Cialella
Mayor Carl A. Cialella Jr announced ten appointees to create a labor relations council. It will foster ongoing dialogue between labor and industry and serve requests from labor, management, and teachers. Several appointees previously served on a panel during a four month strike at Mesta Machine Co. The council meets soon to set procedures for approaching labor and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Cialella Jr
Labor Relations Council
Cialella
Mesta Machine Co
Lodge 2178
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Alvin D. Shenhan
Ralph E. Hovencamp
Trinity Episcopal Church
James Paige
Irwin Stankard
Peter Costello
United Auto Workers
Howard Collins
North American Rockwell Corp
Martin J. Kovach
United Steelworkers
Weather Update for Western Pennsylvania Cloudy with Light Rain
The region sees intermittent light rain with light freezing rain in the eastern areas this morning. Highs range from mid 30s to low 40s, colder tonight with partly snow flurries and lows in the mid to upper 20s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Deaths list for Hillsville and nearby areas
Saturday February 1 1969 death notices include Mrs. Joseph Pugliese 60 of Hillsville Robert H Prentice 67 of 1107 Delaware Ave Martha S Mathews RD 2 Edward Davies 81 of 8 W Sheridan Ave and Mrs Jennie M Frye 59 of W Grant St seeking family notices and further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pugliese
Hillsville
Robert H. Prentice
Delaware Ave
Martha S. Mathews
Edward Davies
W. Sheridan Ave
Jennie M. Frye
W. Grant St
Nixon Faces First Major Foreign Policy Decision At White House
Nixon weighs Middle East strategy with the National Security Council as a potential Big Four UN session looms. Britain joins France and the Soviet Union urging talks while Washington favors UN framed talks and questions Moscow on January guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Risher
Washington
UPI
Nixon
National Security Council
Middle East
U.N
Soviet Union
France
United Nations
Israel
Hospital to expand with $800000 grant despite union boycott
Jameson Memorial Hospital will add an operations pathology and radiology building funded by a $600000 federal grant plus a $200000 Appalachia grant. Hospital officials say construction proceeds despite a year old X ray technicians strike and union picket lines at city hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jameson Memorial Hospital
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
U.S
Frank M. Clark
D.bessemer
Lauri G. Laurell
Appalachia
Laurell
American Federation of Technical Engineers
St. Francis Hospital
Congress Backing Nixon Program To curb Crime
Congress supported President Nixon’s plan to curb crime and improve life in Washington. The package calls for more judges and prosecutors, additional public defenders and police, bail reform, prison reforms, drug law enforcement, a juvenile code, psychiatric facilities, and truancy programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Congress
Nixon
Budget approval draws PSBA backing for Shafer plan
Harrisburg report from PSBA endorses Gov Shafer's 2.5 billion general fund budget and proposed personal income tax. The association says the recommendations are realistic and require full support from schools and the public to avoid degeneration in school programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
UPI
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania School Boards Association
PSBA
Diplomatic posts heads to be named
President Nixon is expected to announce early next week several key diplomatic appointments agreed with Secretary of State Rogers. Officials said the changes will shape U S diplomatic leadership in coming months and define Nixon administration policy abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Diplomatic reshuffle signals broad State Department shifts
Among announced appointments are Martin J. Hillenbrand named assistant secretary of state for European affairs succeeding the ailing John M. Leddy. Joseph J. Sisco will head the Near East and South Asia as assistant secretary for international organizations. Jacob D. Beam moves from Czechoslovakia to ambassador to the Soviet Union, replacing Llewellyn E. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin J. Hillenbrand
Hungary
John M. Leddy
Joseph J. Sisco
Near East
South Asia
Middle East
Jacob D. Beam
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Llewellyn E. Thompson
Russia
Nixon eyed Paris stop to press Vietnam talks
Western diplomats said Nixon may begin a European trip with a Paris visit to view Vietnam peace talks and discuss settlement options with de Gaulle. The Paris talks face deadlock over political versus military issues with North Vietnam and the NLF pushing political topics while Allies demand military deescalation first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Libera
Paris
UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Michel Debre
North Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Navy to boost armament on intelligence ships after Pueblo seizure
UPI reports the Navy will increase weaponry on intelligence ships and add devices to rapidly destroy secret gear and scuttle equipment. The move follows the Pueblo incident when the vessel was seized by North Korea, prompting a security review though officials did not specify details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Pueblo
Judge urges sliding pay scale for probation officers
Judge Maurice B Cahill of Allegheny County Juvenile Court says Pennsylvania should adopt a sliding salary scale and tenure plan for probation officers to reward competent staff. He told the Pennsylvania Council of Juvenile Court Judges that current promotions await vacancies, delaying deserving employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Maurice B. Cahill
Allegheny County Juvenile Court
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Council of Juvenile Court Judges
Cahill
Desegregation Teams Ordered Firm Yet Open Minded
Secretary Robert H. Finch of HEW told three desegregation teams to be firm but open minded for meetings next week with five southern school districts where federal aid totaling more than 1.5 million dollars annually has been withheld. The districts in Mississippi North Carolina and South Carolina were given 60 days to present acceptable desegregation plans to restore aid. Finch met briefly with the teams and urged an open minded, nonprejudiced approach with a positive view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nguyen van Kiem
South Vietnam
Kiem
Saigon
le Minh Tri
Hue
North Vietnam
U.S
Thieu
Ban Me Thout
Central Highlands
Mekong Delta
Washington
UPI
Robert H. Finch
Finch
HEW
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert J. Albertson
Rozzi
Albertson
Edward Strausbaugh
Lawrence County Building Trades Council
James Alberter
Ironworkers Local 207
Council For Labor Relations
Johnson
Jacob K. Javits
White House
Johnson Administration
Britain
Moscow
Hospital
da Nang
Ventura
Calif
Los
Angeles
Joseph D. Tydings
News Index
Hada
Eee
Eee Society
National Liberation Front
NLF
Viet Cong
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Nguyen Phu Duc
Nguyen van Thieu
Duc
Due
Navy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!