ADA outlines liberal critique of Nixon era and aims for 1970 gains
ADA leader John Kenneth Galbraith opened the 22nd annual convention condemning the Nixon administration as repeating Johnson era errors in Vietnam and failing on domestic issues. He urged organizing for 1970 elections, expanding foreign policy focus, and turning poverty abolition from promise into program while preparing for a major liberal thrust.
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Raymond M. Lahr
Washington
UPI
Americane For Democratic Action
Nixon
ADA
ADA National
John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard
India
Galbraith
Vietnam
Soldiers Convicted of Mutiny at Fort Ord California
An Army court martial board convicted 12 soldiers of mutiny and two of disobedience for a sit down protest at the San Francisco Presidio stockade after a two day trial with 62 witnesses. Sentences for 14 defendants to be set, with eight mutiny verdicts previously handed prison terms from nine months to 16 years, some reduced. A total of 27 prisoners were involved in the Oct 4 protest, and 22 have been tried. Also noted: a separate incident of a stray bullet at a residence in Neshannock Township and a county bridge weight limit posting on W. Washington St with new 10 mph signs.
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FT. Ord
Calif
UPD
San Francisco Presidio Stockade
Stockade
Canada
U.S
Larry L. Sales
Modesto
Danny R. Seals
Orangevale
Youth Struck By Car On Mahoning Avenue
A nine year old Mahoningtown youth is in fair condition at St Francis Hospital with back scrapes and a head bruise after crossing Mahoning Ave into a car driven by John Weiss. Weiss, 41, of 2303 Hamna St, halted the car and the youth fell onto the right front fender. No charges were recommended. Other incidents include Thomas Lesh, 21, treated for a forehead cut and charged with several offenses after driving a car from Bailey's Restaurant and hitting a pole. Witnesses saw him take a car from Thomas Mills at Bailey's and crash on Butler Ave. Damage was listed as $750.David A. Durbin Jr., 20, was rear-ended by Mary J. Bernard, causing $275 damage. A three-vehicle collision on U. S. 224 near Union Township caused about $750 damage. Thriver and Besselman treated for neck and back pain. no charges filed. A car and truck collision occurred yesterday in Mahoning Township.
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Mahoningtown
St. Francis Hospital
Larry Stoner
N. Liberty Ave
Mahoning Ave
John Weiss
Hamna St
Thomas Lesh
Ellwood Rd
St Francis Hospital
Lesh
Thomas Mills
Savannah Rd
Bailey's
Butler Ave
John St
David A. Durbin Jr
E. Falls St
Rebecca Way
Falls St
Mary J. Bernard
U. S
Union Township
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Coryea
Besselman
Smith
Mahoning Township
Richard L. Smith
W. Terrace Ave
S. Mercer St
Grove St
Wayne L. Loth
New Castle RD
Loth
Mercer and
Grove Streets
Grove
Pa. 18
Geraldine Lee Delaboy
Downingtown
Neshannock Township
Mary K. Zook
KD 3
Glenn Ra
Ron A. Egettinger
Hartman St
New Castle High earns decade accreditation from Middle States
The New Castle High School received a 10 year accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Details of the accreditation will be released early next week as the district plans to submit a long range plan to the state by July 1.
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New Castle
State Department of Public Instruction
State cash holdback delays county child welfare reimbursement
An official of the state Public Welfare Department told county commissioners that an $85,000 reimbursement for county child welfare is being held up. The acting commissioner asked the board to draft a letter of intent on hiring an executive director and personnel from state Civil Service lists, amid delays and calls for a lawsuit if funds are not released. Police report two early morning thefts, including a $45 car transmission from Tony Thork’s Auto Service and a stereo and nine tapes worth $175 from G. N. Navera’s unlocked car. About 90,000 U.S. children are available for adoption each year.
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State Public Welfare Department
Richard G. Farrow
Office For Children and Youth
William C. Houk
Houk
Farrow
Edward M. Rea
Tony Thork
N. Liberty St
Thork
G. N. Navera
5IB
Madison Ave
Naver
Navera
Brothers seek ship together as Hornet docks abroad
Three Winblad brothers from Grand Rapids hope to sail together on the USS Hornet after the navy considers a policy on brothers serving on the same ship. Their father praises duty together, noting past naval tragedies spurred a wartime ban later lifted. The brothers Earl Edwin and Robert, ages 21, 21, and 19, await assignments while the Navy reviews rules following the Evans incident and the Niobrara losses. The Hornet also stands as Apollo 11 recovery ship, shaping their summer deployment.
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George Harry
Grand Rapids
Mich
UPI
HLS
Hornet
Ronald Winblad
Theoss
Evans
Melbourne
South China Sea
Earl Winblad
Edwin Winblad
Robert Winblad
Navy
Defense
Melvin Laird
Sullivan Brothers
Waterloo
Iowa
Juneau
Sage Brothers
Gregory
Gary
Kelly
Niobrara, Neb
Earl
Vietnam
Robert
Great Lakes
Winblad Brothers
Bridge collapses under 30 ton gravel truck in Bradford County
Harrisburg UPI reports a Wappasening Creek crossing in Bradford County failed under a 30 ton gravel truck, though posted for 10 tons. It marks the third overload collapse in two months. The truck was operated by George T. Tucci of Nichols and owned by J. W. Bishop of Sayre. State Highways Secretary Robert Bartlett warned truckers and owners would face legal action.
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Harrisburg
UPI
State Highways Department
Wappasening Creek
Bradford County
George T. Tucci
Nichols
J. W. Bishop
Sayre
Robert Bartlett
Poll finds most disapprove lunar program after Apollo 10
Sindlinger & Company reported a nationwide survey of over 1,400 U S adults interviewed by telephone after the May 26 Apollo 10 splashdown. 39 percent disapproved as a waste of money while 51.3 percent approved and 9.7 percent had no opinion.
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New York
UPI
Sindlinger & Company
Sindlinger
Drowns 5-year-old in Ohio River back channel
Richard A. Ward Jr., eight, of Neville Island, drowned Friday in a back channel of the Ohio River while washing his hands near a floating dock. His playmate Bobbie Horwatt, four, told police he fell in. Volunteer firemen recovered the body about an hour later.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Richard A. Ward Jr
Neville Island
Ohio River
Bobbie Horwatt
City resumes regular garbage pickup schedule
Sanitation chief Hugh Stewart announced next week will see garbage collection return to the regular schedule. Residents may place tin cans and bottles with their usual trash. Pickup of other rubbish and any curbsides changes will be announced later.
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Hugh Stewart
Sanitation Department
Danish Princess Margrethe Gives Birth to Second Son
Princess Margrethe of Denmark welcomed her second son weighing seven pounds twelve ounces. Both mother and baby are doing well according to the bulletin. The boy will be third in line to the throne after Margrethe and her first child Prince Frederik born May 26 1968.
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Copenhagen
Margretthe of
Denmark
Europe
Ine Son
Margrethe
Prince Frederik
Shafer vetoes bill to raise miners asthma aid
Governor Raymond Shafer reluctantly vetoed a bill to increase state benefits for miners asthma from 75 to 100.4 per month. He said the Assembly passed it without funding and called financing for the increase essential. He warned he would approve a similar measure only with a revenue plan.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Raymond P. Shafer
Shafer
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Rentz to lead division in Lawrence County United Fund
Fred Rentz co publisher of The News will serve a second year as chairman of the Lawrence County United Fund special gifts division. The unit split into major gifts and select residential, with major gifts led by Rentz and Audrey B. Morris to head select residential. Last fall Morris led the group to raise 5808 dollars, a 16.1 percent rise.
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Fred Rentz
the News
Lawrence County United Fund
Faur
Lawrence County
Rentz
Audrey B. Morris
American Red Cross
Morris
Weller Named to Naval Academy Appointment
J Dickson Weller Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joseph D Weller of 2008 Carlisle St has accepted a congressional appointment to the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md He was nominated by Rep Frank M Clark D Bessemer from a list of qualified alternates and competitors A 1969 graduate of Neshannock High School he led Student Council and belonged to NHS National Honor Society Math Honor Society French Club Varsity Club track team and the WPIAL Class B cross country championship team.
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J. Dickson Weller, Jr
Joseph D. Weller
Carlisle St
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
U. S
Frank M. Clark
Bessemer
Neshannock High School
Weller
Elks Most Valuable Student scholar James Kerr
James Edward Kerr son of Loyal Kerr of Ellwood City RD 1 has won the Elks National Most Valuable Student scholarship of 600 dollars. A Laurel High graduate he was in National Honor Society treasurer of the senior class letterman in track and assistant manager of basketball and a school newspaper staff member. He will study mechanical engineering at Youngstown State University.
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James
Laurel High
Clagy
Youngstown State University
New Castle Lodge
Clarence Blough
Phillip Wayrick
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New Castle High
Larry Bonetti
Bonetti
Harriguilé
South Side Hospital
Youngstown
Ile
Joseph A. Hurton
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U.S. 422
Bernice Lloria
Edinburg
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Zook
Jamezon Memorial Hospital
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Boot Camp
Pennsylvania
Robert Taylor
St. Johns Hospital
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J. Dickson Weller Jr
James Edward Kerr
Loyal Kerr
Ellwood City RD 1
Dearborn
Automobile Manufacturers Association
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