Two Mercer County Residents Hurt in Wrecks Near Princeton
A 16 year old construction worker Eddie Walker of Princeton and a 10 year old girl Merita Boling were injured in separate vehicle pedestrian accidents near Princeton on Thursday. Walker was hit by a vegetable truck near Lake Shawnee and hospitalized for knee and ankle injuries. Boling sustained a scalp laceration after a hill collision near Rt 19 21 and Rt 21 and treated at Princeton Memorial Hospital. No charges were filed against the drivers Curtis Pennington and John Bridges.
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Mercer
Princeton
Eddie Walker
Lake Shawnee
Merita Boling
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Curtis E. Pennington
Lashmeet
Walker
John H. Bridges
Bridges
Lutheran Church in America Reaches 3.28 Million Members
The Lutheran Church in America reports 3,279,036 members, up 13,381 in the past year, reflecting continued growth across its congregations.
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New York
Lutheran Church In America
Upward Bound Program Edges 44 Athens Students
High school students from Mercer McDowell and Summers counties take part in Concord College’s Upward Bound, funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity. The six week on campus program emphasizes academics and extracurriculars with a final play written and produced by the students.
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Athens
Numer
Office of Economic Opportunity
Paul Morgan
Morgan
Mercer
McDowell
Vansant Airman Awarded Medal for Meritorious Action
Airman First Class Robert M. Jewell Jr. of Vansant Virginia received the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at Wheelus Air Base Libya for meritorious achievement. He arrived at an accident scene where a child was buried under sand and performed mouth to mouth resuscitation staying with the boy until aid arrived. He serves in the U S Air Force in Europe and is a Grundy High School graduate.
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Robert M. Jewell Jr
Robert M. Jewell
Vansant
Wheelus AB
Libya
Jewell
Wheelus
U. S. Air Force
Europe
Grundy (Va
Grace Embarks on Fourth Pregnancy in Monaco
MONTE CARLO AP Princess Grace of Monaco is reported to be pregnant with her fourth child and expected to give birth in January. The princess, wife of Prince Rainier, already has Princess Caroline 10, Prince Albert 9, and Princess Stephanie 2.
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Monaco
Grace
Palace
Prince Rainier
Caroline
Prince Albert
Stephanie
Israelis Have Done Well Money Wise Despite Strain On Economy
A 1967 report notes U.S. and world aid flowing to Israel while its economy remains sound. It highlights large U.S. bond subscriptions, two-way trade, and questions on balance of payments and oil supply as the Arab-Israeli war impacts global markets. Major entities include the United States, Israel bond office, and Wall Street Journal.
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Nana
United States
Israel
U.S
U. S
United Jewish Appeal
Israel Emergency Fund
Meyer Steinglass
State of
U.S. News and World Report
National
Tel Aviv
London
Russia
Senate Confirms Four Defense Department Promotions
The Senate approved by voice vote four civilian promotions in the Defense Department. Paul H. Nitze becomes deputy secretary of defense, John T. McNaughton is named secretary of the Navy, Paul I. Warnke will be assistant secretary for international affairs, and Charles F. Baird becomes under secretary of the Navy. Also confirmed were Robert A. Breitweiser as lieutenant general and 46 Navy captains as temporary rear admirals amid 1,160 military promotions and commissions. West Bengal’s Ajoy Mukherjee, the new chief minister, is the fourth bachelor in succession to hold the post.
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Senate
Defense Department
Paul H. Nitze
Secretary of the Navy
Cyrus R. Vance
Secretary of Defense
John T. McNaughton
Navy
Paul I. Warnke
Defense
McNaughton
Charles F. Baird
Robert H. B .Baldwin
Baird
Robert A. Breitweiser
Air Force
Calcutta
West Bengal
U. S
Ajoy Mukheree
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