City council hikes traveling expenses for officials
In a special meeting, city officials voted to raise traveling allowances from 10 to 12 cents per mile and from $25 to $40 per day while out of town. Critics argued the $40 daily rate equals a pay raise, with some suggesting $28 would suffice. The meeting also set council sessions for the second and fourth Thursdays, and two ordinances remained under consideration. The mayor was absent due to a family death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Pearson
Euclid Ave
Council
Harrisburg
Pearson
Richard H. Biddle
Thomas C. Watert
Pennsylvania League of Cities
Philadelphia
Wajert
Biddle
Thomas A. Shumaker
Shumaker
Eugene DeCaprio
Watert
Carl A. Cialella Jr
Robert J. Albertson
Obituaries list five local residents with ages and addresses
Death notices for John H. Newell 86 of 1018 E Washington St Evelyn McSherry Russler 80 of 113 N Crawford Ave R Norman Collins 82 of Volant RD 2 Mrs Anthony Masters 60 of 18 W Maitland Lane William D Warnock 78 of Ellwood City and Cleora Boyd 79 of 326% E Long Ave appear as a community death record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H
Jack) Newell
E. Washington St
Evelyn McSherry Russler
N. Crawford Ave
R. Norman Collins
Volant RD
Anthony Masters
W. Maitland Lane
William D. Warnock
Ellwood City
Cleora Boyd
E. Long Ave
Shafer proposes income tax to fund Pennsylvania budget
Gov. Raymond P. Shafer proposed the first state income tax to pay a 2.52 billion General Fund budget for 1969-70, seeking 492 million in new revenues. He warned of political risk but argued tax reform is necessary for growth and national competitiveness. The plan keeps the 70-30 general to business tax ratio, with a 151 million corporate tax hike if approved. Education would receive 270 million, about 56 percent of the total, plus increases for Public Welfare, Commerce, and other departments. He cited a 29 million surplus this year and projected 61 million from existing levies for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Arthur Sampson
Harrisburg
House
Herbert Fineman
Philadelphia
Fineman
Raymond P. Shafer
General Assembly
UPI
Burton W. Siglin
Shafer
Senate
Commonwealth
Commission
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Saigon clash nets 10 Communist deaths near city
About 1,500 US infantry surrounded a Communist company near Saigon, using helicopter gunships, fighter-bombers and artillery. The 100-man force hid in spider holes, possibly tunnels, as casualties rose. Lt. Gen. Do Cao Tri warned of potential Tet-era attacks while noting 40,000 enemy troops in the region and ongoing intelligence gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
U.S
Do Cao Tri
Tet
South Vietnam
Tri
Tay Ninh
Bucher seeks exoneration and new Navy command
Pueblo commander Lloyd M. Bucher aims to clear his name and regaining a Navy vessel command. He says the public has overreacted to his account of capture and torture and to the alleged relinguishing of the ship. A Navy court of inquiry proceeds with testimony from Rear Adm. Frank L. Johnson and others as Bucher’s civilian attorney appeals for fair treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronado
Calif
UPI
Pueblo
Lloyd M. Bucher
U.S. Navy
Congress
North Korea
Bucher
Navy
E. Miles Harvey
Harvey
Frank L. Johnson
Johnson
Thomas Moorer
Naval Operations
Edward D. Eshleman
Rpa
John H. Chafee
Eshleman
Cmdr
Miners Rescued as Fire Traps Over a Hundred Workers
A blaze trapped more than 100 miners, but rescuers freed all workers. John Hope VvLuti reports a dramatic evacuation with no fatalities reported.
Flood Ravages Southern California After Nine Days of Rain
Flood victims return home as mud, washed roads, landslides and ruptured water lines stretch recovery. At least 92 dead with 8 missing, Reagan cites 35 million statewide damage. Southern California counties peg 56.8 million. Over 1,100 marooned, evacuations ongoing. looting reported and arrests made.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Sunda
Ronald Reagan
Cucamonga
Watts
Mandeville
Coldwater
Kovach Attacks The News Over Razzano Coverage In Ellwood City
Martin J. Kovach president of the AFL CIO Council of Lawrence County challenged The News over its reporting on CHARGE Inc executive director D John Razzano. He said the council urges continued CHARGE funding and will forward a resolution to federal officials and lawmakers. The meeting included LEAP program discussion and plans for a rally featuring I W Abel and Kay Kluz for re election bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood
Martin J. Kovach
D. John Razzano
Charge Inc
Kovach
Aflcio Council
Lawrence County
Charge
U.S
Hugh Scott
Richard Schweiker
Frank M. Clark
Washington, D.C
Labor Council
John Vento
Pittsburgh
Afl-Cio
Harrisburg
I. W. Abel
United Steelworkers of America
Kay Kluz
District 20
Sons of Italy
Ellwood City
Britain backs French plan for Big Four meeting on Middle East
British sources say Britain is basically sympathetic to a French proposal for a Big Four meeting at the United Nations to pursue peace in the Middle East. The stance signals cooperation with France on the international effort.
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Britain
United Nations
Middle East
Western Pennsylvania Weather Outlook
Mostly sunny and warmer today with increasing clouds this afternoon west portions. Highs mid 20s north to low 30s south. Tonight cloudy and warmer with freezing rain, snow mixed in the northeast. Lows mid 20s to near 30. Wednesday windy and warmer with freezing rain changing to rain in the morning west and by midday east. Maximum 31 and minimum 13 with no precipitation. Shenango River stage 8.0 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Redevelopment Authority approves three hundred thousand loan action
The Redevelopment Authority voted to negotiate a loan up to 300000 until state funds arrive. State funds of about 301000 are expected in six weeks per executive director William B. Patterson. The meeting recessed to await a master contract for the Neighborhood Development Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Redevelopment Authority
William B. Patterson
Authority
Patterson
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Center St
Russell Hill
Sharon Redevelopment Authority
Cecil Stubbs
Nancy Nuhfer
Elizabeth
Hijackers Force Cuban Landing Of National DC8 Jet
Two armed men hijack National Airlines Flight 64 after takeoff from New Orleans en route to Cuba. The DC8 carrying 32 aboard is diverted to Havana with pilot Capt. James G. Brown confirming the crew and a hostage on board.
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Miami
UPI
National Airlines
New Orleans
Cuba
National
Los Angeles
Houston
Havana
James G. Brown
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Gardner
Red
By John Hope
Vvluti
Nguyen Cao Ky
Henry Cabot Lodge
Paris
Christopher Coal Co
Humphrey No. 7
West Virginia
Mount Morris
Elmer C. Workman
Workman
Consolidation Coal Co
Mannington
W. Va
Here
Humphrey
Razzano
News Index
Business World
Seem
Ellwood Ee
Society Theatres
Mideast
Gendal In
Riley Equipment Co
Riverside
Central Area
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