Neshannock juniors form fire squad for blaze response
George Mihalci k reports Neshannock Township forms a junior firefighter group. John DiCola leads 10 members aged 14 to 17 who train with regulars and assisted at a Leslie Hotel blaze with city and township crews. They plan fundraising for uniforms and gear.
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George Mihalcik
Neshannock Township
Brotherhood of Fire Fighters
John DiCola
John Oberliebner
Neshannock High School
Leslie
Richard Vern
Merle Brooks
DiCola
Dean Smith
Smith
Kent State University
DiCola’s
North Beaver Township
Dick Vern
Neshannock
Washington and Jefferson College
Leslie Hotel
Gary Brooks
Gary Ferrese
Don Glenn
Jack Prosser
James Rentz
Budget Faces Changes In City Budget Review
City council to study the 2.46 million budget for Mayor Carl A. Cialella Jr. with five members demanding explanations before action. They cite missing posts and other inconsistencies while predicting drastic amendments. Revenue estimates are questioned including revised property tax and wage tax projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Cialella Jr
Richard H. Biddle
Thomas A. Shumaker
Eugene DeCaprio
Thomas J. Fee
Thomas C. Watert
Viet Cong gain initiative amid Saigon war crisis
In Saigon, nine days of Viet Cong urban attacks devastate Hue and threaten Saigon government control. US estimates report 24,662 Communist deaths, while allied losses remain heavy. analysts say the Communists can sustain the pace for months, and air power targets remain a focus.国
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Eugene V. Risher
Saigon
UPI
Nguyen van Thieu
The
United Press International
Vietnam
Invasion Hits Khe Sanh Fort Amid Heavy Siege
North Vietnam launched a major assault on Khe Sanh with a record barrage. At least 550 shells struck the U S fortress as eight Americans escaped from an underground bunker and U S officials warned of a possible broader invasion.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Khe Sanh
Signs of slow progress in Pueblo crew recovery talks
After two weeks of talks with North Korea there are slight signs of progress in recovering the USS Pueblo and its 82 crew. Officials say advancement is painfully slow and no solution is in sight, while the incident strains U S relations with South Korea.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
Washington
North Korea
America
Johnson Administration
U.S
South Korea
Kerner Decision Opens Illinois 1962 Governor Race
Governor Otto Kerner's announcement he will not run again clears the field for Illinois politics. Senators Everett Dirksen and future rivals Sargent Shriver and Adlai E. Stevenson vie to shape the nominations as Kerner exits the governor and Senate contests.
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Springfield
Ill
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Everett M. Dirksen
R. Sargent Shriver
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kerner
U.S. Senate
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania Today
Western Pennsylvania sees mostly sunny conditions this morning turning partly cloudy north this afternoon. Temperatures fail to rise, with highs in the 30s. Tonight and Friday bring variable clouds with a few snow flurries possible north Saturday. Temperatures hold steady tonight, cooler Friday with lows in the teens north and around 20s south.
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Pennsylvania
Mayor outlines needs of police department
Mayor Carl A. Cialella Jr told about 85 South Side merchants that the city police need more cruisers, officers and equipment. He plans to seek council approval for another vehicle, increasing the force to 57 with two more detectives, and a budget boost of about 66 000 dollars for salaries and cruisers. He warned improvements will require money, possibly a city tax hike, and urged planning and evaluation for the department while noting other services also need modernization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Rogan
Rogan
Carl A. Cialella Jr
South Side
Charge Ince
South Side Board of Trade
Cialella
Council
Gasoline leak blamed for deadly meat plant blast
Chicago dispatch reports a massive explosion at Mickleberry's Food Products plant killed six, with at least two more missing. A gasoline tank truck leak sparked the blast, injuring 76, including 13 firefighters, as workers tried to rescue staff atop a roof. Chairman G. E. Dawe estimates damages over $1 million.
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Black Square
Mickleberry’s Food Products Co
Roy R. Laidley
Johnson seeks 2.9 billion foreign aid package for 1969
President Johnson asks Congress for a 2.9 billion dollar foreign aid program for next fiscal year and a 100 million dollar current-year supplemental for South Korea military aid to counter North Korean threats. The request also includes 480 million for economic aid to South Vietnam to rebuild cities damaged by Viet Cong attacks.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
South Korea
South Vietnam
Defense Department
South
Deaths in local area February 8 1968
Obituary brief lists five local residents among the deceased. William Byron Leicht aged 51 of 28 West Mill Street, Jackson Albert Shogren aged 73 of Bessemer, Mary Mielusny aged 88 of 1613 South Jefferson Street, C. W. Weichsel of Cleveland Heights Ohio, and Gayle G Galilee LaBate aged 60 of Ellwood City.
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William Byron Leicht
W. Mill St
Jackson Albert Shogren
Bessemer
Mary Mielusny
S. Jefferson St
W. Weichsel
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Gayle G. (Galilee) LaBate
Ellwood City
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Hue
Jewel
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Cross Word
Ellwood A
Peewee Ree Ee
Sene Society
Chicago
Pittsburgh National Bank
Man
William A. McCallion
George Michaels
Empire
McCallion
Times
Ralph Condon
G. E. Dawe
Hinsdale
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