Scranton Signs Plan to Reorganize Public Schools
Gov. Scranton signs a law reorganizing public school districts into 540 units by 1966, replacing 1961 Act 561 and delaying consolidation. County boards must submit plans by July 1, 1964, with flexibility for local factors and pupil populations. The measure also funds Philadelphia and Pittsburgh school boards and adds other bills.
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Harrisburg
Gov. Scranton
Scranton
State Board of Education
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Tighter Controls In Stock Trading Urged by SEC
A SEC special committee urged tightening industry controls in stock trading and criticized mutual funds’ dealings with brokers. The 1700 page final installment of the study recommends reforms to self-regulating bodies and exchanges. No widespread fraud found. no definite new legislation planned beyond a noncontroversial bill and tightened OTC quotations.
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SEC
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Congress
Senate
Scranton Leads Campaign for Pa Constitution Reform
Gov. Scranton announces bipartisan push to back four ballot questions in November. He seeks a constitutional convention next year, $70 million for park and conservation borrowing, and student aid programs. He plans cross party support with prominent Democrats and Republicans.
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Harrisburg
Scranton
Republican Party
Columbia Gas Plans Every-Two-Month Meter Readings
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania proposes cutting expenses by changing its meter reading cycle to every two months for Somerset County customers. About 258000 customers would have meters read bi monthly while bills remain monthly. estimates would determine bills in alternate months, with cards available for customers to track use and advance notice to adjust estimates.
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Somerset County
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Inc
Public Utility Commission
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
PUC
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Veterans of Foreign Wars color guard back in WWII uniforms
Greenville Ohio reports four VFW color guard members can wear their World War II uniforms again after weeks of dieting on green salads and calorie reduced meals. The names Bob Slonaker Paul Niley Curley Faehl and Lowell Martin are noted as the veterans who shed weight to fit the uniforms.
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Greenville
Ohio
Veterans of Foreign Wars Color Guard
Bob Slonaker
Paul Niley
Curley Faehl
Lowell Martin
Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Near Ligonier
The wreckage of a small Cessna 172 was found on a ski slope near Laurel Summit after a Wednesday crash. Roy Schafer, 37, former president of the Young Democratic Clubs of America and Mount Lebanon resident, died at the controls. survivor Philip Ashear, a WWSW radio engineer, freed himself after hours in fog and wreckage. Schafer had served in Governor Lawrences administration.
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Ligonier, Pa
Roy Schafer
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Philip Ashear
WWSW
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Allegheny County
Laurel Summit
Ashear
Schafer
Mount Lebanon
David L. Lawrence
The
Young
Sportsmen to Discuss Backing of Proposed Zoo
Somerset County Sportsmen's League will hold a 1 45 p m meeting at Shade Sportsmen's Park Route 160 one half mile north of Cairnbrook to discuss backing for a proposed 700 zoo Len Kiser Central City wildlife ranch owner will share his views Pennsylvania Game and Fish Commission representatives Southwest Division and State Federation officers will attend J Geary Critchfield president urged member clubs to send delegates
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Somerset County
Somerset County Sportsmen’s League
Shade
Route 160
Cairnbrook
Len Kiser
Central City
Pennsylvania Game and Fish Commission
State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
J. Geary Critchfield
County League
Ailing Kennedy Baby Placed in Novel Breathing Chamber
The 1 day old Patrick Kennedy was placed in a 31 by 8 feet breathing chamber at Otis Air Force Base Hospital to aid his lung ailment. Doctors and nurses remained inside the device for hours while the President and Attorney General visited the hospital. The chamber, a Harvard project, marks an unprecedented treatment as the infant's condition is listed as serious but improving.
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Boston
Salinger
Otis Air Force Base Hospital
Cape Cod
Robert F. Kennedy
Washington
Harvard University
Kennedy
Harvard School of Public Health
Longer Business Hours Discussed by Somerset Merchants
The Retail Merchants Association met to consider extending hours on Wednesday afternoon and Saturday evening. A department store manager said he planned to stay open midweek and late Friday, with some stores seeking longer hours to boost a downturn economy. Six stores attended. no action was decided.
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Somerset
Retail Merchants Association
Lloyd Ritenhour
House Defeats Bid to Cut National Debt Ceiling
The House rejected a Republican effort to trim the temporary debt limit by 2 billion dollars and keep it at 309 billion through Nov 30. The vote was 229 to 164 against the move and 221 to 175 for passage, with cross‑party support shaping the outcome.
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Washington
House
GOP
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
United States
William H. Ayres
Ohio
Howard H. Baker
Tennessee
Ambushed by masked gang in England mail train holdup
A gang of masked bandits ambushed a Glasgow to London mail train near Cheddington in predawn hours, stealing about 2.8 million dollars in cash and gems. The raid, lasting 15 minutes, left 75 postal workers aboard as investigators pursue leads and Lancashire security agencies search rural roads.
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England
Associated Press
Cheddington
Cheddington Station
Scotland Yard
Britain
Reginald Bevins
London
United States
Plymouth
Mass
Glasgow
Sears Crossing
David Whiley
Whitby
Jack
Northeast Haiti returns to normal amid disputed invasion reports
Reports indicate northeast Haiti is normal again as Esso bulk plants near Fort Liberte operate normally and evacuees resume work near Cap Haitien. Some sources still claim fighting occurred with estimates of invaders ranging from 100 to several times that number, while authorities say the attack was hit and run.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Esso
Esso Standard Oil
Fort Liberte
Miami
Fla
Cap Haitien
Leon Cantave
Dominican Republic
Circus Day at Camp Easter Seal Highlights Eight Week Session
Circus Day at Camp Easter Seal in Laurel State Park drew 95 handicapped campers and 40 staff. A midday parade through a crafted midway featured frog races a fun house shoot the candle and a counselor wet rag game. Miss Pat Castle of Mechanicsburg led activities with Phil Crowlund and staff aiding. Parents Day is set for Sunday as the eight week session winds down August 20.
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Laurel 41
Pat Castle
Mechanicsurg
Phil Crowlund
Kennedy seeks swift Senate action on limited test ban
President Kennedy sent the limited test ban treaty to the Senate urging speedy approval to enhance global security. He argues banning atmospheric, space and underwater tests will strengthen U S and world security while noting ratification by all three original signatories is required for effect.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
United States
Moscow
London
State Department
U. S. Senate
Soviet Union
Britain
U. S
Adventist Counsels Not to Drink Abroad
William A. Scharffenberg urges Americans abroad to restrain drinking to avoid harming international relations. He cites cases of misconduct by drunken GIs and notes alcohol undermines friendships in the Middle East and Far East. He plans to organize a high level international body to desocialize alcoholic beverages. He lists prominent supporters and leaders backing the effort.
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William A. Scharffenberg
Washington, D. C
International Commission For the Prevention of Alcoholism
Western Pennsylvania
Somerset
Edgewood Grove
Scharffenberg
Europe
Japan
Emperor’s Palace
Tokyo
Andrew C. Ivy
University of Chicago
Kings
Saudi Arabia
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