Senate endorses ethics code in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously endorsed the first formal state ethics code. The bill moves to the House for a minor amendment before going to Gov. Shafer. It tightens rules on gifts lobbyist interactions and state agency deals. Violators face fines up to 1000 dollars and two years in jail.
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William Edenburger
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Senate
House
Raymond P. Shafer
General Assembly
Sec
Retary
Clarence D. Bell
Delaware
Foster homes discussed by Lawrence County advisory group
The Lawrence County Child Welfare Advisory Committee held a detailed meeting on foster home setup and operations. It covered requisition buying impacts, announced three new case workers, and reported 20 adoptive placements this year surpassing last year.
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Lawrence County Child Welfare Advisory Committee
Graycie C. Smith
William C. Houk
Frank A. Vitril
Travis French
Carol Chandler
Edinburg RD 1
Clarion State College
Jerry Ollie
Martin St
Youngstown University
Catholic Service League
Youngstown
Ann Reash
Marionville
Allegheny College
George Junior Republic
Grove City
Meadville
Guy E. Buckingham
Rene Jenkins
Robert Waddington
Curtis Speight
Smith
Henry Bazzichi
McCarthy to monitor talks in Paris Vietnam peace efforts
UPI reports negotiations between the United States and North Vietnam in Paris remained deadlocked at the ninth session. Harriman urged constructive bargaining while McCarthy planned to monitor the talks, signaling no bombing halt before broader issues are resolved. The DMZ and peaceful reunification under free choice were central yet disputed aims.
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George Libera
Paris
UPI
Vietnam
Paris International Conference Center
United States
North Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
Ago
Harriman
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Saigon
U.S
Pickup
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Johnson
Rockefeller urges presidential candidate to be with the people
Gov Nelson Rockefeller in Cleveland calls for a leader to come to the people and speak with them after the Kennedy murder. He argues crisis requires visible trust in the American future and says he will stay in the GOP race to August and into November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
America
New York
Public
Rockefeller
Sen
Robert Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Lawmakers Propose Riots Damages Exemption Bill
A state House bill would exempt New Castle Blairsville and Allegheny County from riot damage liability, repealing an 1849 law. Introduced by Dominick E. Cioffi Jules Filo Joseph P. Rigby and Joseph V. Zord Jr. the measure shifts who can claim damages in riot uprisings.
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State House
New Castle
Dominick E. Cioffi
Jules Filo
Pittsburgh
Joseph P. Rigby
Joseph V. Zord Jr
Blairsville
Allegheny County
Unload guns first at Harbor station after Kennedy death
LA Police Harbor station urges the public to turn in firearms unloaded after the Kennedy assassination sparks a gun surrender. Officers warn many owners cannot handle guns properly as a little old lady brings a loaded .25 caliber automatic to the desk, highlighting the hazard.
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San Pedro
Calif
UPI
Los Angeles
Harbor Station
Art Rotter
Robert Kennedy
Rotter
Locomotives Run Away In Tanzania Rail Yard Clash
In Mwanza Tanzania two East African Railways locomotives moved on their own after crew left for a heat break. The engines collided with a third undergoing repairs, finally stopping in a buffer. No injuries reported though both engines needed major repairs.
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Mwanza
Tanzania
UPI
Noel Coward
Dam project on Clarion River eyed for flood control
Army Engineers said a proposed Clarion River dam would cost about 200 million dollars and yield 15.6 million dollars annually through flood control and recreation. Callensburg residents opposed the plan fearing community loss while local women’s clubs urged pollution cleanup before any building, and area electric cooperatives backed immediate construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Electric
Allegheny Electric
Central Electric
Shafer OKs Pay for Guards and Local Projects
Gov. Shafer signed a $1 million appropriation covering Pennsylvania National Guard expenses from last April in Pittsburgh. He also authorized $2.5 million for Community Affairs housing and redevelopment grants for 1968-69, approved a new Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge over the Allegheny near Freeport, and designated Route 219 as the North Star Way.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania National Guard
Pittsburgh
Raymond P. Shafer
Department of Military Affairs
Shafer
Community Affairs Department
Allegheny River
Freeport
Donald R. Lobaugh
Maryland
New York
Ike Shows Progress In Recovery From Heart Attack
Doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center report Dwight D. Eisenhower is making very encouraging progress after his latest heart attack. There has been no recurrence of chest pain and his health improved over the past 24 hours.
Vizard to head New Castle Lions Club
Stanley E. Vizard elected president of the New Castle Lions Club and to assume office July 1. He is New Castle manager for Liberty Mutual Insurance. Installation followed by Jack M. French and Arthur Meek.
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Stanley E. Vizard
New Castle Lions Club
Vizard
New Castle
Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies
Jack M. French
District 14-N Lions International
Arthur Meek
David C. Kennaday
Robert H. Kitchen
Charles L. Garvin
Ellis Diefenderfer
Rashid
James Krueger
City Lands Radio Loan For Police And Fire Departments
The city has been loaned two General Electric radios for use in newly purchased police cruisers. The council plans to bid on three base stations and radio gear for police fire and public works. Bids open by July 11 with operational readiness about three and a half months after award.
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General Electric
Bureaus of Police and Fire
Public Works Department
Federal Communications Commission
Motorola Inc
Trucker Injured In Tire Blowout Near Beaver Falls
Stanley D. Gibson, 31, of Harlansburg Rd was treated for knee pain at Jameson Memorial Hospital after a right front tire blew on a Nickles Bakery truck, veering into a telephone pole on Highland Ave. Damage estimated at $800. Beaver County Philatelic Society sponsors a centennial celebration. collectors must mail stamped envelopes to Beaver Falls by June 22 with ten cents for handling.
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Stanley D. Gibson
Harlansburg Rd
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Nickles Bakery
Highland Ave
Beaver County Philatelic Society
Beaver Falls
P.O
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Atlantic
Cuba
U.S. Navy
Casablanca
Africa
Miami
Rocky
Nelson Rockefeller
Capitol Hill Club
Happy
Capitol
Newark
N.J
New Jersey
Phillip Hutchings
H. Rap Brown
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Ike
Lions
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