Covert Again Signals Resignation At County Home
County officials disclosed that Supt. Covert intends to resign his post and asked the commissioners to advertise for a new administrator. He agreed to stay on for a reasonable period to allow a replacement, with the county aiming to appoint a new superintendent by year’s start. Antoinette Schaas was named acting director of nursing at $591 monthly, effective Wednesday, with a permanent appointment contingent on the superintendent’s recommendation. The panel also discussed Christmas gifts for County Home residents.
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Frank A. Vittil
Charles Drugokowski
Covert
Dlugokowski
Vitril
State Administrator's Office of
Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
Ellwood City
Soil and Water Conservation and
Cpurt
John A. Meehan Jr
Merle H. Hildebrand
Meehan
County Recreation Board
Bart Richards
John Zabetakis
West Park
Harrisburg
Bob R. Barker
Slin Gals and Guys Health Spa
U.S. 224
New Castle
Barker
Board of Elections
Five local residents among 24 arrested in multi-county drug sweep
State police and Area 6 strike force arrested 24 alleged drug pushers across Lawrence Butler Beaver and Mercer counties. Among those held was Larry Hicks 20 of New Castle arrested in Slippery Rock Township Butler County. Hicks faces drug sales charges and was jailed on a 5000 dollar cash bond after arraignment.
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New Castle
Lawrence
Butler
Beaver
Mercer
Lawrence County
Larry Hicks
W. Grant St
Slippery Rock Township
Butler County
Slippery Rock
Justice of the Peace
George A. Stevenson
Area 6
Slippery Rock Area
Harrisville
Ambridge
Beaver County
Mercer County
Greenville
Jamestown
Support for Handicapped Rehabilitation Is Crucial
Harold Russell, TORCH president and Oscar winner, calls community support for rehabilitation programs and handicapped employment crucial. He notes rising disability rates, urges employers to subcontract with Lark Workshop in West Orange and praises regional efforts to expand rehabilitation services nationwide.
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Hichard Robbins
Harold Russell
Lark Workshop
Russell
TORCH
To Conquer Handicaps, Inc
West Orange
United States
Lark
Sun
Kline Lumber
W. Washington Street
Michael J. Gabriel
New Castle
Gabriel
c/o
Main St
W. Orange
N.J
Lawrence County Voting Trends in Pennsylvania Presidential Races
County history shows alignment with Pennsylvania in most elections since 1928 with eight of eleven wins for the state’s overall winner. Data through 1972 suggests McGovern could carry the county as Republican registration edges narrow. Outcomes hinge on voter registration and statewide sentiment.
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Roosevelt
Hoover
Harry Truman
Dewey
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Sen
George
McGovern
Smith
Alfred M. Landon
Wilkie
Truman
Henry Wallace
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Kennedy
Johnson
Goldwater
Humphrey
Capitol Opinion: Political rulebook may be outdated
Pennsylvania voters face a reshaped political landscape as analysts predict ticket splitting and “Nixon Democrats” could loosen the straight party vote. Dems fear Nixon’s appeal helps Republican coattails while Shapp tax policy fuels anti incumbency sentiment. The urban suburban split may shift control in state House and Congress.
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Sara Fritz
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Nixon
Robert Casey
Milton J. Shapp
State House
Shapp
North Vietnamese Troops Withdraw from South Vietnam
Washington reports at least two North Vietnamese regiments have pulled across the DMZ into North Vietnam over recent weeks. Officials say this supports Kissinger's peace formula as still on track, though a final agreement remains distant.
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Washington
UPI
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Vietnamese Troops Reclaim Que Son as Communists Hold Few
South Vietnamese forces recaptured Que Son on the central coast, leaving the Communists in control of only one district capital behind government lines. In nearby An Loc heavy fighting occurred as South Vietnamese troops battered a North Vietnamese regiment, while a helicopter crash near Hue killed eleven. In Laos two bodies may be American missionary women burned beyond identification. In Japan a mine explosion trapped 31 men. rescuers failed to reach them amid toxic gas.
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Saigon
UPI
Que Son
An Loc
Hue
Washington
Lloyd Oppel
Campbelliver, B.C
Tokyo
Japan
Sapporo
Trudeau vows Liberal governance after election setback
Ottawa Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau says his Liberals will govern as long as Parliament wills it after a 4 year majority was reduced. He adds he will try to improve policy since the vote showed no clear endorsement for any party. In Pittsburgh, David Bell, 15, is in critical condition from a chest stab after a postgame disturbance. Police report gang activity in Squirrel Hill following Allderdice's 6-4 win over Westinghouse. a jewelry store ring tray worth 35 dollars was stolen. Bell’s assailant remains at large.
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Ottawa
UPI
Pierre Trudeau
Sti
Canada
House of Commons
Newsmen
Trudeau
Pittsburgh
David Bell
Allderdice
Homestead Hospital
Squirrel Hill
Allderdire
Westinghouse
Baby Death in Rat Attack Sparks Charge Probe
In Alexandria Virginia police investigate potential criminal charges after four month old Joseph Alexander died from numerous animal bites from rats. He arrived at the police station with his mother after being bitten while in the care of his uncle at a ramshackle woodframe home that officials say may have been illegally occupied.
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Alexandria
UPI
Washington
Joseph Alexander
James J
Evelyn Alexander
Veteran WWII holdout Shoichi Yokoi marries Kyoto spinster
Yokoi, 67, famed for remaining in Guam after World War II, wed 44 year old Mitoko Hatashin at Atsuta Jingu in Nagoya. The ceremony linked his return to normal life with a traditional old-fashioned Japanese image and shrine symbolism.
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Nagoya
Japan
UPI
Shoichi Yokoi
Yokoi
Guam
Mitoko Hatashin
Kyoto
Nagoys
MH MR Board approves extra state funds plan
The Mental Health Mental Retardation board outlined a $100,000 increase in state funds for this year with over half to deficit programs. Additional staff, services, and expansions were proposed including Base Service Unit, emergency services, Lark Workshop, aftercare, prescribed drug costs, and interim care. Two income sources were noted: social rehabilitative services reimbursed by 75 percent from the federal government and state alcohol and drug funds potentially adding $40,000 to $50,000, slated for Lark Workshop and preschool classes.
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Harrisburg
Dominic J. Lynch
Igneh
Lynch
Mh-Mr
New Pentagon plan could raise defense contractor profits
United Press International reports Sen. William Proxmire accuses a draft Pentagon plan of letting defense contractors boost profits at taxpayer expense. He says taxpayers will pay higher stakes, while the Pentagon cites only a small profit increase. The piece also notes Richard Speck’s resentencing hearing scheduled for Nov. 21 in Peoria Illinois after his death sentence was overturned.
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United Press International
NEW Plan Washington
UPR
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Pentagon
Proxmire
Peoria
Speck
Chicago
Hingis Supreme Court
State Court
U.S. Supreme Court
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John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
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Bell
Baby Bleeds
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UPA
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Carmichael
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National Black News Service
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