County Faces Critical Dry Spell Endangering Crops
Somerset County endures a severe dry spell with wells running low and crops suffering. Agricultural agent James Bochy warns of scant rainfall, high heat, and potential reduced potato yields and hay stocks. Fire dept reports three brush fires in three days as residents urged to be cautious with outdoor fires. Borough dam sits safe but low, with plans to enlarge capacity if levels fall further.
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George Bashur
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
James Bochy
Bochy
Bocy
Borough
John Kane
Congress votes to extend oil price controls as Ford vows veto
The House approved a six month extension of domestic oil price controls by 303 to 117, but Ford Administration says he will veto. Zarb warns there is no chance to override. prices could rise after August 31. A windfall profits tax remains a point of contention amid decontrol debates.
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Washington
Congress
Ford Administration
Ford
House
White House
Frank G. Zarb
FEA
Zarb
John Rhodes
Senate votes to restore U S military aid to Turkey
The Senate approved resuming arms aid to Turkey by 47 to 46 in a narrow vote, while the House showed little chance of passage before the August recess. The move follows Turkey's invasion of Cyprus and opposition over opium production, with President Ford lobbying for House approval.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Turkey
House
Ankara
Ford
Charles B. Rangel
Dn.v
Helsinki
Rangel
Demeril
Cyprus
Farm Prices Rise 3 Percent Amid Grain Sales
U S farm prices advanced 3 percent from mid June to mid July as hogs wheat potatoes upland cotton milk and soybeans led gains while cattle fell. The report notes grain sales to the Soviet Union helped lift prices though consumer costs may rise slightly but no major hike is expected if harvests are strong.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Earl L. Butz
Williamsburg
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Hoffa Reported Missing as Car Found Abandoned
Former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa is reported missing after his car was found outside a Bloomfield Hills restaurant. Police see no foul play but do not rule it out. Hoffa’s son filed a missing persons report after Hoffa failed to return home Wednesday.
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Detroit
Bloomfield Hills
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Mich
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
William Milliken
Milliken
Anthony Giacalone
Giacalone
Associated Press
James Jr
Hoffas
Teamsters Union
Richard M. Nixon
Laurel Mountain Area Fair Weather Forecast
Friday night lows mid 60s to low 70s with hazy sunshine. Friday and Saturday hot with highs upper 80s to mid 90s and winds 10 mph or less. Chance of rain near zero Friday and Friday night.
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Laurel Mountain
County Man Killed On Motorcycle
An 18-year-old Stoystown man, David William Valentine, died early Thursday after his motorcycle lost control on Pa. 403 north of Stoystown. The bike skidded 120 feet, he was thrown, and suffered fatal internal injuries. He was taken to Somerset Community Hospital and pronounced at 1:45 a.m. He was born Jan 5 1957, son of William D. Valentine and Mrs. Valentine of Stoystown. He had graduated in 1975 from North Star Forbes campus and worked at Riverside Market in Somerset.
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Valentine
Somerset Community Hospital
Hooversville Ambulance Company
William D. Valentine
Stoystown
North Star
Forbes
Riverside
Somerset
Somerset Advances In State Playoff
Somerset edged Upper Moreland 3 2 in a Senior Little League state playoff game Thursday in a managers nightmare. See story on page 8.
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Somerset
Upper Moreland
Brezhnev Urges European Arms Cuts At Supersummit
Brezhnev urged reductions of central European armaments as a step in East West detente while stressing noninterference in internal affairs. The session saw Turkey walk out as Makarios spoke on Cyprus. The meeting faced strains amid Cyprus tangle and nonbinding principles to be signed.
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Brezhnev
Helsinki
Finland
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Europe
Soviet Communist Party
North America
Makarios
Cyprus
Turkey
Soviet Union
Bipartisan effort seeks 10 year funding for Route 219
U S Representatives Murtha and Senators Scott Schweiker lead a coalition proposing a 90 million annual grant from the Highway Trust Fund for 10 years to complete Route 219 from New York to West Virginia. The bill includes sponsors Kemp Nowack Hechler Staggers and Dent, with public meetings to determine exact corridor.
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Dick Cartwright
U.S. 219
New York
West Virginia
U.S
John P. Murtha
Hugh Scott
Richard Schweiker
Congress
Murtha
Appalachian States
Jack Kemp
Henry Nowack
Ken Hechler
Harley Staggers
John Dent
Pennsylvania
Sen. Schweiker
Penndot
Appalachian Regional Commission
Ford Administration
Highway Trust Fund
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