60 New Jobs Planned as Bender Shoe Expands Plant
Somerset construction begins on a 12,000 square foot addition to the Bender Shoe Company factory doubling manufacturing space. The expansion aims to raise output from 1200 to 2400 pairs daily and create about 60 new local jobs by December 1 1967.
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Somerset
Somerset County
Harry Maust
Bender Shoe Company
James Bender
Earle E. Henley
B.B. Walker Shoe Company
Leonard L. Forrest
South Edgewood Avenue
Havana shows six captured exiles claiming Castro plot
The Cuban government displayed six exiles at a Havana news conference. Two admitted the mission aimed to kill Fidel Castro. Four brought arms for sabotage and terrorism. Officials said two exiles were CIA agents while another defected Cuban. Exiles were linked to the Second Front of Escambray and trained in Miami. See EXILES on Page 2.
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Fenton Wheeler
Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
U. S. Central Intelligence Agency
Miami
Second Front
Escambray
Andres Nazario
Nazario
Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo
Armando Fleites
CIA
Tampa
Naples
Key West
Fla
Eisenhower Hospitalized Seeks Improvement After Illness
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 76, hospitalized at Walter Reed for a digestive tract ailment, showed continued improvement and was expected to leave the hospital soon. Doctors said tests and X rays after his Friday arrival from Gettysburg were reassuring and noted the ailment was minor. He shaved and had a light breakfast as recovery appeared under way.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Walter Reed General Hospital
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Walter Reed
Western Pennsylvania Warm Week Forecast
Mostly sunny and warm Monday with highs 74 to 82. Tuesday stays warm with scattered afternoon or evening thundershowers and highs 78 to 85.
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Pennsylvania
Pa GOP Executive Board Meets Here
The Pennsylvania Young Republicans held a Saturday business meeting at the Holliday Inn in Somerset with about 40 state directors and wives attending. Assemblyman Kenneth Halverson spoke on Harrisburg legislation, followed by a luncheon and an afternoon session. The group later enjoyed Lake Stony Creek activities. The Somerset County unit plans a county fair booth to engage voters and a later picnic.
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Pennsylvania Young Republicans
Holliday Inn
Somerset
Kenneth Halverson
Harrisburg
Lake
Stonycreek
Young Republicans
Somerset County
Arab Summit Slated For Khartoum Aug 29
Arab foreign ministers of 13 states meet in Khartoum calling for a summit to address the Middle East war with Israel. Cairo sources note a Khartoum date set for August 29 with kings and heads of state to follow. Leaders vow to eradicate vestiges of Zionist imperialist aggression.
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Associated Press
Khartoum
Sudan
Cairo
Middle East
Israel
Viet civilian presidential candidates tour ruined by mixup
In Quang Tri the planned campaign stop for 11 presidential tickets failed as cross winds forced a plane to divert to Dong Ha. Eight candidates aboard learned no crowd waited. they planned to press their complaint with Ky and Thieu in Saigon on Monday.
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Quang Tri
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
Thieu
U.S
Dong Ha
Quang Tri’s
Romney Ends State Of Emergency For Detroit
Michigan Governor George Romney ended a two week state of emergency for Detroit and four nearby suburbs after officials reported a return to normalcy. National Guardsmen and federal troops were withdrawn and curfews eased as the riot aftermath receded. extensive damage, casualties, and arrests highlighted a city beginning recovery while political tensions and police investigations lingered.
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Detroit
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
Johnson
Detroit Ends State of Emergency as Guardsmen Withdrawn
Michigan Gov. Romney ends Detroit state of emergency after two weeks of unrest and talks with officials. National Guardsmen are being withdrawn from Milwaukee as curfews and bans remain in effect. Pittsburgh sees a rock throwing spree when no buses return concertgoers, while Wichita and South Providence lift curfews and liquor bans after rioting.
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Michigan
George Romney
Detroit
National
Milwaukee
Wis
Pittsburgh
Wichita
Kan
Providence
R.I
Holy Savior
Romney
Henry Maier
Rock Throwing Melee by Pittsburgh Negro Teens
Scores of Afro American youths angered by no buses home from a rain delayed rock show attacked Oakland diners and smashed windows. Police held the riot in about 90 minutes with 2 arrests. eight injured, many from flying glass. show held at Forbes Field.
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James A. Slusser
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Nl
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Pittsburgh
Forbes
Fifth Aves
Oakland
K9 Corps
Slusser
Hill District
AMA Reports Spread Of Marijuana Use Among Teens
The American Medical Association says indications point to marijuana use spreading among high school students with urban areas and college towns attracting those involved in the drug trade. The AMA notes no physical addiction yet and cites medicolegal concerns and potential psychiatric implications.
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Chicago
The
American Medical Association
AMA
Mariju
Medically Needy Here Receive Aid in June
The State Department of Public Welfare reported $61,543 paid in June for 353 medically needy Somerset County residents not on public assistance. Inpatient hospital care for See MEDICALLY on Page 2.
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Somerset
Tam-O-Shanters Win At Tarentum Parade
The Tam-O-Shanters won first in the fife and drum corps category at Tarentum’s 125th anniversary parade earning 100 dollars. The Kiltie Kadets took second place with 50 dollars, joining Somerset’s long string of top parade honors since 1959.
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Somerset
Tammies
Kittie Kadets
Tarentum
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Bender Shoe Co
B. B. Walker Shoe Company
Asheboro
North Carolina
Castro
By Frank Carey
BU Ai Og
Pa. Gop
By Dennis Neeld
Barry Kramer
Lee Detroit
Whitney Young
National Urban League
New York
John V. Lindsay
Joseph Barr
Lee National
Forbes Field
Presbyterian—University Hospital
Robert Thomas
U.S. Downs
U. S
Ha Phan
Miromichi Mina
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