50 Years Ago

Herald of Aug. 28,1969

It’s a new ball game, with active Republican leadership in Washington and with Republicans in state and local government providing responsible service to the people. That is the way Robert (Bob) Friend, Allegheny County Controller and for many years mainstay of the Pittsburgh Pirate pitching staff, summed up the GOP prospects for coming campaigns. He spoke Saturday night at the Morrisons Cove Republican Club picnic before a large crowd at Memorial Park, Martinsburg.

The season of 1969 may long be remembered for the bounty of its harvests and particularly for a record bre...