Jameson Memorial Hospital considers 1.5 million addition
Preliminary plans from Thayer Menges & Associates call for a four story 1.5 million addition atop the east wing finished in 1960. The project would add diagnostic X ray labs operating rooms ICU and expanded pharmacy and medical records space. Administrator Friedheim noted federal aid is sought and costs are a concern.
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Jameson Memorial Hospital
Joseph F. Friedheim
Hospital Board
Thayer-Menges & Associates
Friedheim
Alex Crawford Hoyt
Travis A. French
Lucius R. Wilson
Philadelphia
Hoover's Message Spurs GOP At Convention
The 89 year old ex president Herbert Hoover, absent for decades, appears via a letter read by Sen. Everett Dirksen to receive the title Grand Old Person of the Grand Old Party. Dirksen incites a standing ovation as Hoover watches on TV from New York. Hoover urges a concise party statement of principles and warns against threats to freedom and the nation.
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Arnold B. Lawislak
San Francisco
UPI
Herbert Clark Hoover
Everett M. Dirksen
Iil
Dirksen
GOP
Cow Palace
Hoover
Illinois
New York
Republic
Hatfield Battles Odds at GOP National Convention Keynote
Gov. Mark Hatfield of Oregon faced a tough act to follow as the Republican National Convention halted the main event after Hoover’s absence. Dirksen led a moment of silence, then Hatfield spoke in his blue suit and flag tie, declaring the party to nominate the next president.
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UPI
Mark C. Hatfield
Oregon
San Francisco
Hatfield
Herbert Clark Hoover
Ed Foreman
Texas
Congress
William F. Miller
Bay of Pigs
Plain of Jars
Dirksen
United States
Scranton Backers Eye Bombshells In Convention Push
SAN FRANCISCO UPI Henry Cabot Lodge predicted Scranton backers will unveil two or three hot issues described as bombshells to sway the GOP convention. He noted Scranton strategists have worked on them for about two weeks and that one could have a tremendous public impact. Lodge remains optimistic about Scranton's chances despite Barry Goldwater's strong delegate lead. A native son delegate predicted about one third of votes could go to Goldwater on the first ballot. Lieutenant Governor Shafer said no caucuses are scheduled but could be called before voting. Scranton seeks changes to the civil rights plank and nuclear weapons control opposed by Goldwater and Eisenhower.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
William W. Scranton
GOP
Pennsylvania
South Viet Nam
Scranton
Lodge
Barry Goldwater
Son
Arizona
Theodore L. Humes
Ligonier
Goldwater
Humes
Raymond P. Shafer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John Birch Society
Eisenhower
Bible Taught Sid The Dummy Is Smart
Frankie Ann Taylor profiles Sid and his partner Quay Reiser who present Bible lessons to about 30 children weekly in Chicago. The 21 year old Reiser, a Moody Bible Institute student, voices Sid who quips about his knowledge and searches for his mother a tree. Sid entertains with songs stories and lessons.
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Sid
Quay Fred Reiser
N. Mulberry St
Chicago
Reiser
Moody Bible Institute
Weather and river data for Western Pennsylvania and Lake Erie
Western Pennsylvania today will be mostly fair with highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s. Wednesday will be somewhat warmer with winds from the southwest 12 to 20 knots over Lake Erie. Maximum temperature 77 and river level Shenango at 5 feet are noted. no precipitation today.
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Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Shenango River
Tragic merry go round harms mentally ill
State Police report 212 accidents in a five county area during June. Page references indicate a broad crime and safety tally across regions.
Shenango Board Tables Agreement for Vocational High School
Shenango Area School Board tabled ratification of articles of agreement for the Lawrence County Vocational-Technical High School. Directors seek assurance that no major district will bow out, fearing higher financial support if participation falters. Shenango expects $3,162 yearly locally with $9,042 from the state if all current supporters stay. Bessemer Borough Board became the fifth county district to ratify, joining Neshannonk Township, Laurel, North Beaver Township, and New Beaver Borough.
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Shenango Area
Lawrence County
Neshannock Township
Laurel
North Beaver Township
New Beaver Borough
Anonymous Gift Totals 250000 For Westminster College Building Program
A donor gives 250000 to Westminster College for a building program not restricted to a single project. The plan supports a library addition estimated at 300000 and a classroom wing at 800000, completing the Arts and Science Building, plus a men’s dormitory and a pool.
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Westminster College
New Wilmington
Will W. Orr
Westminster
McGill
Clyde A. Armstrong
Board of Trustees
College Building Fund
North Viet Nam widened activity in South Vietnam war zones
In Saigon the U S military said North Viet Nam has accelerated infiltration into the south. It warned that increased Communist activity brings danger to four border provinces. The report followed an ambush 40 miles north of Saigon that killed three American officers and left sixteen Vietnamese dead in a Viet Cong attack Monday.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPS
U.S
North Viet Nam
Deficit Seen At City Hall in New Castle for 1964
Finance Director Richard H. Biddle reports a predicted year end deficit of about 108 thousand dollars for New Castle, based on six months of operations ending June 30 and expected six month expenditures. The city may need a short term loan to cover the shortfall if delinquent wage taxes do not materialize.
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New Castle
Richard H. Biddle
Biddle
Marie C. Hanlon
Miss Hanlon
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Fred Reiser
Joseph L. Myler
Mark O. Hatfield
Barry
Sid the Dummy
Frankie Ann Taylor
Joseph Mraulak
Bessemer
Robert W. Cooper
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Dean Arthur Heasley
Mercer RD
Fon
Johnson
Lucille Ball
Reading For
Yogi Berra
Jim Ryan
Rere
Society
Eeee
Shenango
North Viets
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