Judge Lansberry Withdraws From Ballot for November Election
Judge Thomas F. Lansberry withdraws from the November 1969 Judicial Retention ballot to focus on trial work and reduce administrative duties. He will retire from the Somerset County bench the first Monday in January and may serve as a senior judge under the state constitution.
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Thomas F. Lansberry
Judicial Office
Lansberry
Commonwealth
Supreme Court
Somerset County
Common Pleas
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
State Supreme Court
Apollo 11 astronauts discuss moon voyage with Apollo 12 crew
Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin briefed Apollo 12 crew Charles Conrad Richard Gordon and Alan Bean on their moon landing. Scientists study moon dust in germ free mice to test for microbes while geology staff examine lunar rocks for origin clues.
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Paul Recer
Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Neil A. Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Astronaut Corps
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan L. Bean
Lunar
Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
Space Agency
Moon
Mariner 6 Near Mars For Closest-Ever Photos
AP reports Mariner 6 came within 2 130 miles of Mars for the closest photos and atmospheric data. It will transmit a 24 picture harvest to Houston with 12 shots from desert and dark regions, the latter possibly vegetation. Mariner 7 trails five days behind with similar gear.
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Ralph Dighton
Pasadena
Calif
Mariner
Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mariner 7
Judge Lansberry Born In Rockwood
Judge Lansberry born in Rockwood moved to Somerset as a child and rose to become president judge of the 16th Somerset County Judicial District. He served as district attorney, Navy veteran, and held roles with the state Senate and Poor Board before his 1959 reelection. He and wife Ruth Morgan reside on East Union.
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Eral
Somerset County
Ron Priuts
Thomas F. Lansberry
Rockwood
O. R. Lansberry
Clara Tayman Lansberry
Somerset
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Ohio
Law School
University of Pittsburgh
Gettysburg College
Lansberry
Norman T. Boose
U. S. Navy
Pennsylvania State Senate
Somerset County Poor Board
Somerset County Institution
Dis
Somerset Borough
Ruth Morgan
Pittsburgh
East Union
Nixon Visits India as Gandhi Praises Peace Efforts
President Nixon arrived in New Delhi amid heat and crowds cheering his peace push. Indira Gandhi praised his approach to Vietnam and urged no outside interference, as demonstrations occurred in Calcutta and Hyderabad.
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Indira Gandhi
Nixon
New Delhi
India
Vietnam
Bangkok
Thailand
United States
Gandhi
U.S
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Surcharge Voted Through December 31
The Senate rejected a full year extension of the income surtax and voted to continue the 10 percent surcharge through December 31. The House previously approved a 12 month extension split 10 percent for six months and 5 percent for six months.
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Gardner L. Bridge
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Congress
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
John J. Williams
Williams
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Three Acres of Potatoes Destroyed
JOHNSTOWN Pennsylvania AP reports a farmer plowed under about three acres of potatoes Thursday with 35 NFC farmers watching, planning to destroy a similar area to curb dropping prices. NFC official Ray Westrick says the action follows USDA data showing a 3 percent national surplus and aims to save taxpayers millions in feed diversion payments.
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Johnstown
National Farmers Organization
Ray Westrick
NFC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Westick
Iowa
Westrick
Senate panel approves mine dust control bill
The Senate Labor Committee approved unanimously a 4.5 mg per m3 breathable dust standard for all coal mines within six months with 3 mg target and up to three years for hardship cases. The bill empowers the surgeon general to cut dust to 2 mg in six years and requires removal of spark producing machines in gassy pits within 16 months.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Congress
Hoyes
Harrison A. Williams
D-N.j
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Secretary of the Interior
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania
Increasing cloudiness and warm conditions with thundershowers likely Friday. Highs in the lower 80s. Mostly cloudy with little temperature change and a chance of showers Friday night and Saturday. Lows Friday night near 60s. Winds from south to southwest 5 to 12 mph Friday, shifting to west to northwest 10 to 15 mph Friday night.
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Pennsylvania
Ringler Named Granger Of Year From Berlin Area
William H. Ringler 48 of Berlin RD 1 was chosen Granger of the Year from 35 nominees by the Pennsylvania State Grange. He will receive a certificate and 50 dollars at the 97th annual convention in Lewistown in October. Ringler has 90 dairy cattle on 225 acres and is active in the Grange and local dairy groups. He and his wife Mildred have two children, James and Esther.
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Berlin Area
Pennsylvania State Grange
William H. Ringler
Berlin RD 1
A. Wayne Readinger
Readinger
Ringler
Grange
Lewistown
Farmers and Traders Life Insurance Co
Wills Grange 1690
Pomona
Somerset County
Wills Grange
Somerset District Soil and Water Conservation Committee
Somerset County Board of Allied Milk Producers
Agway, Inc
Eastern States Cooperative Association
Somerset Holstein Club
Somerset County Historical and Genealogical Society
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church At
Berlin
Church Council
Somerset District
Austin S
Mae (Menser) Ringler
Stonycreek Township
Mildred Moore
James W
Esther R. Ringler
Ted Aaron
Center
Somerset American Legion
Aaron
Coleman Co
Somerset
Cedar City
Utah
Ann
Becky
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U.S. Geological Survey
Ray Wilcox
Denver
Judge Lansberry
Trict
Lewis Gulick
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Calcutta
Hyderabad
U.S. Secret
Somerset Playground
Eddie Miller
Gigi Chapman
Tracy Miller
Chris Saxi
Bob Brougher
Larry Bingman
W. H. Ringler
the Sons of the American Revolution
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