Citizens To Ask Pittsburgh Schools Closed Amid Strike
Pittsburgh AP report describes private citizens suing to close city schools until the teachers strike ends. The suit seeks to bar unqualified teachers and argues students face harm from abstentions and crowding. Police arrested 42 pickets. talks between the school board and union continued with limited classes and near normal attendance in grade schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
John Hester
Carnegie-Mellon University
Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
Joseph M. Barr
Sidney P. Marland Jr
Board of Education
North Star Way legislation names Route 219
A Pennsylvania bill designates US Route 219 as North Star Way. The name applies along the road through Elk McKean Clearfield Jefferson Cambria and Somerset counties. Sponsors include Rep Richard C Frame Rep Victor J Wesperberg and Sen Stanley Stroup with Mrs John Crowe of Johnstown winner of the naming contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Pennsylvania
Department of Highways
Elk
McKean
Clearfield
Jefferson, Cambria
Somerset
Richard C. Frame
Victor J. Wesperberg
McKean County
Stanley Stroup
Bedford
Richard Green
Johnstown
Kenneth Halverson
Route 219 Association
John Crowe
Warsaw Pact Leaders Open Two Day Summit in Sofia
The Warsaw Pact leaders from Bulgaria Czechoslovakia East Germany Hungary Poland Romania and the Soviet Union met in Sofia for a two day conference. Romania pressed against Geneva disarmament treaty provisions and warned of restrictions on small nations as talks on Vietnam and nuclear arms spread dominated the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Bradsher
Associated Press
Sofia
Bulgaria
Vietnam
Geneva
Romania
Budapest
Fire Losses Down In Area During 1967
Somerset area reports lower fire losses in 1967 due to the volunteer department. Borough losses totaled 9025 dollars while out of town losses reached 31475 dollars. No major fires occurred. The department added an emergency vehicle and a new American LaFrance pumper. Equipment includes four pumpers, a ladder truck, and the emergency vehicle. Plans for the annual fund campaign are forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department
John Wilson
Borough Fire Department
Somerset Fire Department
Wilson
Bronze Star Recommended for Sgt Black in Vietnam Action Near Saigon
Sergeant Robert Black of Central City and his squad in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade helped rout a dug-in Viet Cong force three miles south of Saigon on February 12. They captured weapons and supplies, killed several enemies, and suffered no casualties among the Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Robert Black
North County
Old Guard
199Th
Black
Third Infantry
Saigon
U.S
Sergeant Black
Stanley Enward
Anna Black
PO Box 62
Virginia Gibbons
Merlene
Shade-Central City High School
Vietnam
Snipae
Honolulu
Hawaii
Rhodesian hangings draw Western protests after reprieve
Rhodesia hanged three black Africans for murder and terrorism in Salisbury despite Queen Elizabeth II's reprieve order. Britain faces possible legal action while the United States, United Nations, and African nations condemn the executions and call for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rhodesia
Britain
United States
Commonwealth
George Thomson
House of Commons
Elwyn Jones
Andrew Faulds
Faulds
U.N. Human Rights Commission
New York
Morris Abram
U.S
Salisbury
Central Prison
Daly Shadreck
Victor Mlambo
James Dhlamini
Dhlamini
Mlambo
Shadreck
High Court
Labor
Harold Wilson
Ian Smith
United Nations
Smith
County Grants Bonds for Industrial Development Projects
Somerset and other sixth class counties may issue non debt revenue bonds to fund industrial development facilities. Bonds are secured by fees and rents from the facilities and may be leased for the bond term. Reassessment date for sixth class counties shifts from September 1 to January 1 with part year values carried to the following year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Somerset County
Weather Roundup For Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania expects sunny skies with highs in the 30s and 40s. Friday looks fair and warmer across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Rescue Of 21 Trapped In Salt Mine
Fire trapped 21 men in a coastal salt mine at Belle Isle. Rescue attempts delayed by equipment shortages and a 1,200 foot shaft fall. Fire suppressed by water. oxygen supplies and self contained gear rushed in as officials speculated on causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Lang
Calumet
Morgan City
Cargill
Cargill, Inc
Minneapolis
Thankless Child Expelled by United Mine Workers
Washington AP report on the United Mine Workers expelling District 50 for siding with civilian atomic energy use. W. A. Boyle denounces the district as a disloyal “thankless child” while noting the split will cost dues and affect headquarters arrangements. District 50, larger than the parent union, includes members in chemicals, gas and atomic plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Washington
United Mine Workers Union
District 50
Mine Workers
W. A
Tony) Boyle
Boyle
Appalachian
Pennsylvania
Copters Search For Troops Aboard Downed Transport
Helicopters hunted in darkness for 49 Americans believed aboard a U S Air Force C123 after gunfire felled the transport near Khe Sanh. The crew and passengers, including Marines, were missing as crews scoured the area for survivors and to assess the aircraft impact amid heavy enemy activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Khe Sanh
Air Force
da Nang
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Easter Seals Drive Sends Campaign Letters to Somerset County
Easter Seals envelopes reach thousands of Somerset County homes for 1968. Congressman J Irving Whalley signs the appeal letter as special gifts chairman. Six year old Johnny Maurizio of Windber, this year’s county poster child, has spina bifida and uses two crutches. Contributions aid crippled children for appliances education programs and Camp Easter Seal. John Wilson chairs the county fund drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset County
J. Irving Whalley
Johnny Maurizio
Windber
Johnny
Somerset County Society For
John Wilson
County Fund
No Primaries For Johnson
President Johnson will not enter any political primaries this year. His associates kept his name out of a Massachusetts contest with Senator Eugene McCarthy as part of a broader strategy to avoid involvement unless necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Massachusetts
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Associated Press
No Survivors Of Jet Crash Discovered
Rescue crews found the scorched fuselage of Air France’s Boeing 707 imbedded in Matouba Mountain on La Soufriere in the French West Indies. All 63 aboard perished including the wife of real estate millionaire William Zeckendorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Lamotte
Pointe-A-Pitre
Guadeloupe
Air France
William Zeckendorf
Matouba
la Soufriere
Basse-Terre
French West Indies
Joseph W. Martin Jr. Dies in Florida at 1884-1966
Joseph W. Martin Jr., longtime Massachusetts congressman and twice speaker of the U S House, died in Florida where he had wintered. He served from 1924 to 1966 and led Republicans in the House for two decades. He was born in North Attleboro on November 3, 1884.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Attleboro
Mass
Joseph W. Martin Jr
U.S. House
Congress
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Memorial Hospital
Hollywood
Fla
Martin
U. S. House
Harry S. Truman
House
Massachusetts House
Senate
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North Star Way
Arthur L. Gavshon
Lewis W. Berkley
Brothersvalley
Berlin-Brothersvalley
Future Farmers of America
James Suder
Wayne Miller
Berlin
Somerset American Harrisburg
Arthur Olivier
Tonnemaker
By Lewis M. Simons
Joe Martin Mass
Solon
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