Swarthmore College President Courtney Smith Dies
Swarthmore College in mourning over the sudden death of president Courtney G. Smith at age 52 from a heart attack in his office. SAAS militants call a moratorium on demonstrations while urging unresolved grievances be addressed. vast student body expresses grief as a memorial service is planned for Sunday.
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Gregg Named City Councilman in 3 1 Vote
George D. Gregg, 49 of 208 Third St., was appointed city councilman by a 3 1 vote with Thomas C. Watert casting the lone dissent. Gregg will finish the term of state Rep. Thomas J. Fee, expiring year end, with a $1500 salary and immediate swearing in by Mayor Carl A. Cialella Jr.
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George D. Gregg
Third St
Thomas C. Watert
Gregg
New Castle
Thomas J. Fee
Carl A. Cialella Jr
Watert
Wajert
New Castle Considers Human Relations Commission
Mayor Carl A. Cialella Jr asks city council to study a 9000 dollar plan for a 13 member Human Relations Commission with a director salary up to 7500 and 1500 in office expenses. The ordinance covers unlawful practices housing public accommodations and enforcement of fair practices with public hearings and annual reports.
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City Hall
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New Castle
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Commission
Pennsylvania House eyes 18 voting age constitutional change
House Democrats filed a constitutional amendment to lower Pennsylvania's minimum voting age from 21 to 18. Speaker Herbert Fineman and Majority Leader K LeRoy Irvis backed quick House action and hearings. Senate counterparts proposed 18 and 19 ages. all require two sessions and voter approval. Irvis and Fineman also seek to remove new absentee voting provisions they deem unconstitutional.
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Pittsburgh
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Weather Alert for Western and Eastern Pennsylvania Today
Travelers warned of morning freezing rain in the west changing to rain by noon across the state. Cloudy and warmer with highs in the 40s. Tonight cloudy with scattered rain. lows mid 30s to mid 40s. Saturday remains cloudy and windy with scattered showers and highs in the 40s to low 50s.
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Pennsylvania
Space milestone as Soyuz 4 returns after two-man spacewalk
Tass reported Soyuz 4 with Lt Col Vladimir Shatalov Alexei Yeliseyev and Lt Col Yevgeny Khrunov landed safely in the Soviet Union after a historic spacewalk pairing with Soyuz 5. Volynov remained aboard Soyuz 5, continuing orbital operations.
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Probe into GOP donation and highway garage audit expands
Three state agencies and Dist. Atty. Kenneth E. Fox Jr. join a probe into a $1250 donation to the Lawrence County Republican Party and operations at the local Highways Department garage. Auditor General investigators inspect highway records while DOJ auditors plan a full audit and interviews.
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Lawrence County
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Justice Department
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Shafer reiterates stance on 1969 70 budget plan
Harrisburg report notes Gov. Shafer pledges to meet constitutional duty while fielding questions on funding for new programs and tax levels. He plans to submit a balanced budget Jan 28 with potential near 500 million in added expenditures, amid Democratic House revenue tensions and a tax study commission recommendation.
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Harrisburg
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Raymond P. Shafer
General Assembly
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County and state clash over child welfare caseloads and funds
County officials dispute state rules on caseload limits for the three county caseworkers who handle 325 cases, risking an estimated 97000 dollars in annual reimbursement. The plan calls for staffing changes, with hearings and appeals possible if state funding is affected.
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George Mihalcik
State Welfare Department
Office For Children and Youth
Barbara Franz
Patricia Tomlinson
Office of Children and Youth
Miss Fair
William C. Houk
Houk
Lawrence
Obituary Notices for Five Residents Including McLaughlin and Humburg
Five brief notices list deaths or memorials for John F. McLaughlin aged 64 of 1128 Hemlock Street Frederick Vaughn Lockley age 9 Eric Carl Kautz age 61 of 165 Alborn Road and Mrs. Frieda A. Humburg age 81 of New Wilmington with dates around Friday January 17 1969.
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John F. McLaughlin
Hemlock St
Frederick
Vaughn Lockley
Eric Carl Kautz
Alborn Rd
Frieda A. Humburg
New Wilmington
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