Westinghouse High ends classes early amid student assembly
Pittsburgh according to UPI classes at Westinghouse High School were dismissed early by Vice Principal William Fisher to hear protests and demands for a Negro history course and a holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Senior students at Wilkinsburg High will return Monday after unrest disrupts ten days of classes.
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WABCO to close merger with American Standard
WABCO prepared to finalize its merger with American Standard after stockholders approved the deal by a wide margin. Crane Co contested proxy votes and sought a temporary injunction in New York federal court, while WABCO would become a wholly owned subsidiary of American Standard.
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UPI
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Oil Break in Creek Prompted Investigation
A Buckeye Pipeline Co crude oil break in Lackawannock Township Mercer County triggered a health department inquiry. Wayne Bellaman of the Sanitary Engineering Division reported about 5 000 gallons escaped before containment boom and straw barriers were set along West Branch Little Neshannock Creek south of Pa 318. No fish kill found at the time of inspection.
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Philadelphia School Budget Cuts Short to Eight Months
Philadelphia officials adopt a 213 million dollar balanced budget for next year, cutting about one month of schooling from 185 days. Board President Richardson Dilworth warns schools may close in mid May without more funding from city or state authorities.
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UPI
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Memorial Day Weekend Road Fatalities Rise in Pennsylvania
United Press International reports 21 people have died on Pennsylvania roads since the Memorial Day weekend began at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Victims include John W. Andes 14 of Bridgeville who was struck on Route 19 in Upper St. Clair Two Grace Golic 18 and Fred Christopher 34 of Philadelphia in a city collision and Roland Grossman 20 of Fullerton killed when his car hit a tree near Allentown.
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Pittsburgh
John W. Andes
Bridgeville
Allegheny County
Upper St. Clair
Philadelphia
Grace Golic
Fred Christopher
Allentown
Roland Grossman
Fullerton
Lehigh County
Five Pennsylvania Servicemen Killed in Vietnam
The Defense Department reported the deaths of five Pennsylvania servicemen in Vietnam on Friday. ARMY Cpl. Linwood Gough of Philadelphia Sgt. Alton Boyce of Pittsburgh Spec. 4 William F. Julius III of Erie Lance Cpl. Nicholas S. Vrankovich of Beaver Falls and S. Sgt. Daniel J. Weixel of Pittsburgh died not from hostile causes.
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Joseph L. Weixel
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USW strikes delay averted as Alcoa signs new contract
United Press International reports Alcoa reached a new labor pact with the United Steel Workers, prompting a price rise for primary ingots and fabricated products. Separately, a Western Union walkout was narrowly stopped when CTU and Western Union offices signed an agreement minutes before midnight, praised as a very good settlement by CTU President E. L. Hageman.
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TV debate hype as Kennedy McCarthy clash looms
McCarthy and Kennedy prepare for televised exchange amid California primary scramble while Humphrey skips rebuttals. Nixon says no near term opposition on the GOP side as Reagan trails Brown in California polling. MichiganDemocratic convention opens with Humphrey seeking delegates.
Marine receives three year sentence for Vietnam killing
Cpl. Stanley J. Luczko of the Marine Corps is sentenced to three years at hard labor after a court martial convicted him of voluntary manslaughter for shooting an elderly Vietnamese woman during a search and destroy mission in September 1966. He loses his rank and receives a bad conduct discharge.
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da Nang
Vietnam
Portsmouth
N.H
Naval Review Board
Thieves ransack St. Vitus School in overnight break in
Thieves entered St. Vitus School at 915 S. Jefferson with keys from a desk to open a filing cabinet and stole 67 to 77 dollars from two boxes in the office. A vending machine was knocked over. hedge clippers and a paring knife were found on the second floor. burglary occurred during kindergarten commencement last night and was not discovered until 6:30 a.m. Two cars were also broken into nearby on Shenango Street and Howard Way, with stereo units and tapes taken from Walter J. Kirkwood and Kenneth Johnson.
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Jefferson St
Jordanian Troops Repel Israeli Crossings Near Allenby Bridge
James C. Jackson reports a 35 minute battle near the Allenby bridge as Jordanian forces repelled an Israeli crossing attempt. Amman says no casualties. Washington notes resumed U.S. arms shipments to Jordan as routine under a prewar deal.
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Poor army stands firm amid rain at Resurrection City protest
Under Hosea Williams about 550 demonstrators held a two hour sit in at the HEW building as Wilbur Cohen met them. Cohen urged concrete responses to welfare reform and criticized the federal child aid freeze while organizers broadened the movement to involve other cities.
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Wilbur J. Cohen
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Sailboat Race Begins Across Atlantic From Plymouth
Thirty five crews start a perilous voyage from Plymouth to Newport Rhode Island sponsored by the London Sunday Observer. Competitors include trimarans catamarans and single hulls with Edith Baumann the sole woman at 26 sailing a 39 foot trimaran amid US entrants Tom Follett William Higgins Arthur Piver Bernard Rodriguez. The 3000 mile course offers routes from 3130 to 4200 miles and could take three weeks or longer.
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New Castle Band Boosters Install Officers At Meeting
Band Boosters at New Castle High installed officers with Mrs. LaVerne Kuttesch named president. Mrs. Esther Atria led the ceremony and installed officers including Sara Eisenhuth as vice president, Della Lea as financial secretary, Mary Ross as treasurer, and Pauline Reid as secretary. Michael C. Ferraro outlined band camp plans. entertainment came from band members.
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LaVerne Kuttesch
Esther Atria
Sara Eisenhuth
Della Lea
Mary Ross
Pauline Reid
Michael C. Ferraro
Harriman outlines three points in Vietnam talks
North Vietnam resisted US bombing restraint while Harriman offered three points to halt bombing and reduce fighting. He urged a halt to DMZ artillery, stop ground attacks, and curb infiltration, tying them to a broader peace process. Thuy rejected reciprocity, and Tho may join before Paris talks resume.
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Pans
le Duc Tho Tho
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