Pair On Trial In Burglary At Nevins Home
The non jury trial over a December 13 1969 burglary at Gen Arthur Nevins US Army Ret d home in Gettysburg features Charles R Greiner and Charles W Deardorff charged with burglary larceny and receiving stolen goods. Evidence includes open doors muddy footprints and a suspect appraisal at a Taneytown gun dealer.
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Charles R. Greiner
Gettysburg R
Charles W. Deardorff
Gettysburg
Arthur
Nevins
San Antonio
Tex
Gen. Nevins
Anne S. Nevins
Merle Deviliss
Deardorff
Two Killed and Many Injured as Tornadoes Roar Through Plains
Tornadoes from strong thunderstorms struck towns in Oklahoma and Arkansas killing two people one in each state and injuring 37 others. Arkansas reported 25 injuries and Oklahoma 12 with 19 mobile homes demolished near Tulsa areas Alta Vista and Long Town. A teen girl died in Alta Vista. National Guardsmen were deployed to search damaged areas as torrential rains followed.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Great Plains
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Alta Vista
Long Town
Tulsa
Springdale
Little Rock
Kansas
Nebraska
Wichita
VA Training for James D. Fox in Philadelphia
County director of Veterans' Affairs James D. Fox completed a one day training in V A procedures in Philadelphia. He toured Valley Forge Veterans Hospital to brief Vietnam returnees on education benefits and then visited the Philadelphia headquarters in the afternoon.
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James D. Fox
Veterans’ Affairs
V.A
Philadelphia
Valley Forge Veterans’ Hospital
Hottest Thursday in Gettysburg Hit 91 Degrees
The Gettysburg Times weather station recorded a high of 91 degrees making this the warmest day of the year so far. The previous record stood at 69 degrees, matched on several occasions.
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Gettysburg
Gettysburg Times
Local Weather Brief
Yesterday’s high and last night’s low are not specified. Forecast notes show times for today at 8 30 a.m. and 1 p.m. with no temperatures or details provided.
Postal Strike Averted Narrowly in New York
New York AP members of the local letter carriers group that led the March walkout voted to delay renewal until July 1. A raucous meeting ended with supporters storming the speakers platform and pounding fists after union leader Gus Johnson was rescued by police. Branch 36 covers Manhattan and the Bronx and had previously struck March 18, triggering a nationwide postal shutdown.
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NEW YORK
Gus Johnson
Johnson
National Association of Letter Carriers
Branch 36
Manhattan
Bronx
U.S
County GOP Renames Two To Top Posts
At a biennial convention held in the courthouse, the County Republican Committee named two top posts. The unopposed chair man Spence urged support for the entire Republican ticket in the fall. Muriel Brendle of New Oxford was named vice chair for another term. The meeting lasted about 70 minutes with calls to resign from those who would back only the constitutional candidate for the General Assembly Francis Worley.
Mrs Storm Dies At 74 In Gettysburg
Mrs Ethel M Storm 74 wife of Leo A Storm Gettysburg R G died at Warner Hospital after a month. She previously ran the Rainbow Motel and Storm General Store with her husband and celebrated 49 years of marriage. Funeral Mon at Monahan Funeral Home and St Francis Xavier Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery.
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Ethel M. Storm
Leo A. Storm
Gettysburg
R. G
Warner Hospital
Conewago Two
Adams County
Frank T
Mae Klunk Hertz
St. Francis Xavier
Rainbow
Biglerville Rd
Storm General
Bonneauville
Robert F. Storm
Gettysburg R
Donald L. Storm
David A. Storm
Burlington, Vt
Monahan Funeral
St. Francis Xavier Church
Alphonse T. Marcincavage
St.Mary’s Cemetery
McSherrys- 91
town
58 Hostages Released by Arab Guerrillas Reported
The Associated Press notes 58 foreigners held in Amman were described as released by a guerrilla group in Beirut. The widow of Maj. Robert P. Perry, U.S. attache in Amman, was reported as the widow held by the group. Diplomatic confirmation was limited and no details were given on the release.
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U.S
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ammian
Egypt
Middle East
Robert
an P. Perry
Chicago
Amman
Jordan
nian
resi
Beirut
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
ees
Extradition Sought for Five in Yablonski Slaying Case
Gov Shafer sign ex extradition request for Paul and Annette Gilly Silous Huddleston Aubran Martin and Claude Vealey. They are indicted for conspiracy in the murder of UMW leader Joseph A Yablonski and await transfer from Ohio jails to Pennsylvania authorities after federal grand jury indictment.
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HARRISBURG
Raymond P. Shafer
Washington County
Jess Costa
Ohio
Joseph A. Yablonski
Paul E. Gilly
Annette Gilly
Silous Huddleston
Aubran W. Martin
Claude A. Vealey
Yablonski
Washington, Pa
United Mine Workers Union
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Gilly
Annette
Stark County
Canton
Vealey
Summit County
Akron
Huddleston
Martin
Cuyahoga
Cleveland
James
A. Rhodes
Columbus
Pennsylvania
Cambodia Nears Loss of Half Nation to Viet Cong
The Cambodian government faces mounting pressure from Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces and reportedly plans to cede almost half the country. Battles intensify as Kompong Speu falls and Mekong River towns face possible new assaults. Refugees report south bank control of Kompong Som and critical impact on fuel supplies. Western analysts warn survival chances are slim amid monsoon rains and strategic bottlenecks.
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JOHN T. WHEELER
Associated Press
PHNOM PENH
Cambodia
Kompong Speu
Se Kompong Som
Sihanoukville
Kompong Som
Mekong River
Kompong Cham
Siem Reap
Angkor temple
West German Ambassador Seized In Rio by Terrorists
West German Ambassador Ehrenfried von Holleben was kidnapped by leftist terrorists in Rio de Janeiro. A Brazilian security guard was killed and two others wounded as assailants rammed the ambassador’s car and abducted him, driving away in a Chevrolet after a gunfight.
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Rio
GEORGE HAWRY LVSHYN
Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO
Ehrenfried von Holleben
Emilio Garrastazu Medici
Von Holleben
Arts and Crafts Show Saturday at Lincoln Square
The Arts and Crafts Show sponsored by Candle Gettys burg opens Saturday at 7 a.m. and runs to 6 p.m. in Lincoln Square. if bad weather, it moves to Gettysburg Junior High School. The committee includes Othmar Carli Wayne Mumma chairmen Frederick Hughes and Mary Edith Bushman. Entry fees are 1.50 for judging and 5 for award competition.
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Candle Gettysburg
Lincoln Square
Gettysburg
Othmar Carli
Wayne, Mumma
chairmeni
Frederick Hughes
Mary Edith Bushman
Oyler backs market plan for cherries at Gettysburg hearings
Dr James R Oyler of Knouse Foods Cooperative testified at USDA hearings in Gettysburg in support of the Red Cherry Institute proposed marketing order to stabilize cherry supply for consumer distribution. About 20 local area growers and processors attended the session led by USDA examiner Herbert Perlman as the four regional meetings conclude.
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James R. Oyler
Biglerville R. 1
Knouse Foods Cooperative
Peach Glen
USDA
Gettysburg
Red Cherry Institute
Secretary of Agriculture
Herbert Perlman
West St
Gettysburg National Bank
PETERSON
Fire Carnival Profits Highlight Grower Marketing Plan
Biglerville firefighters netted 2322.58 from their annual carnival last week while six growers and six handlers study a three hearing plan to regulate Red Tart Cherry region markets. Proposals aim to stabilize prices, store surplus, and ensure steady cherry supply through a six and six board, with five districts and exemptions for fresh market and home processing.
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Biglerville
John B. Peters
Gardners R. 1
Harry Foster
Growers marketing Div
Michigan Agricultural Marketing Association
Lansing
Mich
Local Grad Te College Board Adopts $3 764 000 Budget
Gettysburg Area School District interim operating committee adopts a $3 764 000 budget and amends bus contracts. It approves five new teachers and sets tax rates including real estate, per capita, occupation, earned income, and real estate transfer. Bus contracts move to three-year terms with a 5 percent cost increase.
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Grad Te College Board
Gettysburg Area
Fortenbaugh Named to Gettysburg College Board of Trustees
Dr. Robert B. Fortenbaugh of Gladstone New Jersey, a 1944 Gettysburg alumnus, was elected by alumni to serve on the college board of trustees. He is a staff assistant to the director of research in the agricultural division at American Cyanamid. His mother Mrs Lena Fortenbaugh lives on College Ave.
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East Berlin
New Oxford
Hampton
Hunterstown
Camp Happy Valley
Fairfield
Camp
Happy Valley
Robert Shirley
Nancy Group
Donna Daum
Ginny Rice
Judy Erb
Nancy Toomy
Sue Roth
Miriam Copenheaver
Jackie Schindel
Sue Kinsey
Missy Becker
Norma Stambaugh
Betty Matus
Gettysburg
Matie Phiel
Brownie
Robert J. Brown
Fairfield R. 2
Linda Kay Powell
Shippensburg
James R. Price
Robertsdale
Thelia Wagner
Cashtown
Franklin
Frances ¥. Parker
Lincolnway West
Jean Thomas
Jaqueline Schindel
Orr tanna
Insurance Co
North America
Bringman Insurance Agency
Robert W. Weaner
Mt. Joy
Michaela S. Pyle
Blaine Bushey
William Jacobs
Robert B. Fortenbaugh
Gladstone
N. J
Gettysburg College Board of Trustees
Fortenbaugh
Robert Fortenbaugh
college
American Cyanamid Chemical Co
Lena S. Fortenbaugh
College Ave
Firemen report carnival losses from rain ruined week
Firemen tally show about $3 000 short after a week crowded by rainouts. They plan to enter two tracks in the Gettysburg state parade and set July coin cards for fundraising. Ambulance and general accounts balance cited with July canteen appointees and 15 attendees.
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Gettysburg
Ken Weikert
Eugene Shaffer
George Eckenrode
Oil Burner Fire Near New Oxford Damages Home
An oil burner explosion at John Kephart’s Lincoln Way East residence New Oxford caused slight damage. Firefighters from New Oxford spent about ninety minutes after a malfunction flooded the basement with oil and flames before letting it burn out.
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John Kephart
Lincolnway East
New Oxford
New Oxford Fire Company
Kephart
Richard C. Sipe
Swope
Sipe
Summer Schedule for Gettysburg National Park Listed
George F. Emery announces summer hours at the Visitor Center Cyclorama from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through September 6. Cyclorama programs run every half hour with evening showings at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30, and MGM’s The Battle of Gettysburg shown at 6, 7 and 8 each night.
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George F. Emery
Gettysburg National Military Park
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Battle of Gettysburg
Birth announcements from local hospitals
At Warner Hospital new babies announced for Charles Eden field Littlestown R four son today. George Peart Littlestown Littlestown son today. Ronald Leas Westminster daughter today. Percy Sanders Littlestown R two son Thursday. At Hanover Hospital David M Schriver New Oxford R one son Wednesday.
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Warner Hospital
Charles Edenfield
George Peart
Littlestown
Ronald Leas
Westminster
Percy Sanders
Hanover Hospital
David M. Schriver
New Oxford
State Officer Visits Jaycees in Carlisle Region
Bud Smitley, state Jaycee vice-president of Region 24, spoke at Carlisle Jaycees meeting at Times cabin. Region 24 includes Gettysburg and nearby towns. New Oxford recently earned a chapter charter. Awards were given to Michael Knox and Ronald McClear for completing their first year. Ads deadline for the August Jaycee Antique Show extended to June 26.
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Bud Smitley
Jaycee
Region 24
Carlisle
Times cabin
Region
Gettysburg
Upper Adams
New Oxford
Chambersburg
Waynesboro
Littlestown
Mechanicsburg
Greencastle
South Middleton
Shippensburg
Newville
Michael Knox
Ronald McClear
Bruce Smith
Patrick Redding
Jaycee hospital
James Farrell
the
Carlisle Jaycees
Richard Raudalbaugh
Dennis Matthews
George Witmer
Michael Sheaffer
Smitley
Trimmer Jailed Over $30 Fines For Vehicle Violations
Charles Trimmer Jr 21 East Berlin R 1 was jailed by state police at 11 45 am Thursday after failing to pay 30 in fines and costs from two motor violations issued by Third District Magistrate C Edgar King Hampton. He faced charges for operating a car with illegal axle springs and faulty lighting equipment and was released Thursday evening after payment.
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Charles Trimmer Jr
East Berlin R. 1
Third District
C. Edgar King
Hampton
Trimmer
Bicycle Rodeo Set By Optimist Club At Kee Fauver Park
The Optimist Club hosts an annual Bicycle Rodeo for area children up to age 12 at Kee Fauver Elementary School parking lot starting 1 PM Saturday. Prizes include two bicycles and various other items.
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Keefauver Elementary
Post Office to Open Monday as Usual in Gettysburg
Charles W. Pentz, postmaster, announced the Gettysburg Post Office will operate on Monday as usual. He noted many state offices will be closed Monday for Flag Day on June 14.
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Gettysburg
Charles W. Pentz
Pentz
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Clark E. Spence
Adams
CLARK E, SPENCE
Storm
Shafer
UMW
Oyler
Weather
Fire Carnival
Foster
Michigan
Wisconsin
ER. B. FORTENBAUGH
NPS
Jaycees
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