President of Mansfield State College resigns amid investigations
The Mansfield State College president, Dr. Lewis W. Rathgeber, resigns effective Sept 4 after investigations by two state agencies into administration and accounting irregularities. He cites college growth and a high prestige record, while board chair Milford Paris cancels a planned board meeting to review the case.
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Mansfield State College
Harrisburg
Milford Paris
Mansfield
Lewis W. Rathgeberg
Iecti
Paris
Department of Public Instruction
Justice Department
Rathgeber
John Ingram
Theodore Spentzas
Mansfield College
Surplus Food Distribution Rescheduled in Dividing Ridge
Surplus food distribution for the Dividing Ridge area is moved to the truck in front of Ray Hillegass's residence at 10 a.m. Monday. The change comes after the death of the local food board chairman for that area.
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Dividing Ridge
Mary Poorbaugh
Ray Hillegass
Food Board
Herbert Hoover to Observe 89th Birthday Today
New York AP reports former president Herbert Hoover, at 89, remains active at his Waldorf-Astoria desk but not taking on public duties. He writes a history of the past 30 years, issues a birthday statement, and is aided by doctors and a nurse after a June gastrointestinal bleed.
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Department of Public Instruction
Rathgeber
DPI
New York
Herbert Hoover
Waldorf-Astoria
America
Hoover
Bill Would Curtail Shipment of Weapons
Legislation in the House by Rep. William S. Moorhead would curb interstate shipments of handguns to juveniles, raise gun dealers license fees, and require reporting of gun shipments.
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Associated Press Special Service
Washington
William S. Moorhead
D-Pa
Friesen Urges Trust in God as Health Remedy
Harold Friesen of Pittsburgh urged trust in God as the best remedy for life's issues during the 60th annual Bible conference of Seventh day Adventists at Edgewood Grove. He warned that reliance on tranquilizers and alcohol masks real problems and cited his Canadian roots and church leadership.
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Pennsylvania
Seventh-day Adventists
Edgewood Grove
Harold Friesen
Pittsburgh
Church
West Pennsylvania
Friesen
Canada
Pacific Union College
Anguin
Calif
Andrew's University
Berrien Springs
Mich
William A. Scharffenberg
Adventists’ World Temperance Organization
Young Deputies Appointed by Sheriff in Louisville
Jefferson County Sheriff William Cranfill appointed two boy deputies, a 13 year old and a 7 year old from Valley Station, after they ran away, saying you are deputized to see that it does not happen again.
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Louisville
Jefferson County
William Cranfill
Valley Station
Cranfill
House Nearing Final Decision on Tax Cut Plan
The House Ways and Means Committee favored easing the capital gains tax as it presses toward Kennedy’s 10 billion dollar tax cut. Expected next steps include finalizing rates and a September vote on the broader bill, with an approximate first year revenue impact of 1 billion dollars.
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House
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Kennedy
Barn Destroyed by Fire at Rockwood Farm
Fire destroyed a $30,000 barn owned by Kenneth Sheets in Rockwood R. D. 2 along with two calves and farm equipment. The blaze also consumed 100 tons of hay an almost new farm wagon hammer mill and a baled hay elevator. Two bulk milk tanks valued at about $5,000 were saved by Rockwood and New Centerville volunteers. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.
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Kenneth Sheets
Rockwood
R. D
Dale Cramer
New Centerville
Khrushchev and Rusk Confer At Georgian Retreat
Premier Khrushchev and U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk met for about 24 hours at Cliff Gagra overlooking the Black Sea. They discussed cold war issues, but kept talks secret and planned to continue through normal channels. Khrushchev boasted victory in a badminton match and teased Rusk about Georgia.
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Rusk
Black Sea
Khrushchev
Llewellyn Thompson
Richard Davis
Foy Kohler
Soviet Union
Andrei
Gagra
Georgia
Gromyko
Moscow
Tass
Berlin Schools Uphold Bible Readings in Joint System
The Berlin Brothers Valley Joint Schools will continue reading the Bible and reciting the Lord's Prayer, decided Friday by the joint school board committee led by supervising principal James M. Cassel. The move follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling deeming the practice unconstitutional. Staff will be notified of the decision.
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Berlin Brothers Valley
Joint School Board
James M. Cassel
Berlin
Somerset County
Forbes Joint
Shanksville
Stonycreek
U.S. Supreme Court
Joint Board
Cassel
Joint Board Committee
Grant approves 62000 for Somerset courthouse repairs
A 62000 federal grant for Somerset County courthouse repairs was approved under the accelerated public works program, covering about two thirds of the 95200 estimate. The grant prompts reevaluation of the project and possible re-bidding while work must start within 90 days. Local officials credit Congressman Whalley for pushing the grant and say bidding may be re-advertised. The project will create 112 local man-months of labor.
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Somerset
Somerset County
J. Irving Whalley
Community Facilities Administration
Dwane E. Ringer
Friday
New Astronauts Complete Desert Training Course
Nine new astronauts returned from a Nevada desert training program after enduring 135 degree sand temperatures, sandstorms, rain, rattlesnakes, and scorpions during a desert landing exercise near Stead Air Force Base eight miles north of Reno.
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Reno
New
America
Nevada Desert
Desert Training Site
Stead Air Force Base
Chlorine Gas Blankets Six Blocks in Northeast Philadelphia
Chlorine gas released from a railroad tank car blanketed a six block area in northeast Philadelphia, sending over 275 people to hospitals with illness and injuries. Firefighters used a chlorine capping unit to seal the leak, while pets and residents were affected by the fumes. Hospitals reported hundreds treated with breathing issues and chest pains as the cloud drifted over the Whitehall Commons housing projects and a public pool.
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Philadelphia
Ened
Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wonder Chemical Co
Whitehall Commons
Train Robbery Sets World Record Loot At £7 Million
British detectives hunt a 15 plus band of robbers who halted the Glasgow London mail train and stole 7 070 280 in cash and bonds. Banks and others posted 728 000 in rewards as insurers prepared to cover losses while shares fell on the London Stock Exchange. Scotland Yard marshaled forces, Interpol watched fences, and investigators probed inside Britain’s postal system for a finger man. The heist stunned markets and raised questions about security and post office cargo knowledge.
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London
Glasgow
Britain
London Stock Exchange
Scotland Yard
Interpol
International Police Organization
Somerset County grows 722665 Christmas trees survey shows
Harrisburg reports Somerset County hosts 722,665 Christmas trees for sale not counting state forest plantings. Scotch pine dominates with 582,465 trees or 73.5 percent of Pennsylvania's 65,370,000 total. Marketable age trees number 313,095 with 50,177 marketable size and 26,106 marketable quality. Somerset lists 89,750 other pines with 51,220 of marketable age.
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Harrisburg
Somerset County
State Department of Agriculture
State Department of Forests and Waters
Department of Agriculture
Nyasaland bans overtaking Banda with escort on highways
AP dispatch from Zomba Nyasaland reports a new law prohibits passing the premier Hastings Banda when he travels with an escort on national highways. Offenders face fines up to 28 dollars.
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Zomba
Nyasaland
Hastings Banda
Kennedy Baby Patrick Kennedy Dies After Birth
Tiny Patrick Bouvier Kennedy died after 39 hours of life from hyaline membrane disease. The premature infant, born by Caesarean at 52 weeks, died at 4:04 a.m. in Boston's Children’s Medical Center as President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy received sympathy messages from around the world. Burial plans were set for Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, with Cardinal Cushing presiding at a private Mass.
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Boston
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Patrick
Jacqueline
Children’s Medical Center
Leonard W. Cronkhite Jr
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Cardinal Cushing
of the Angels
Otis Air Force Base
Holyhood Cemetery
Brookline
Otis
John W. Walsh
Kennedy
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Hugh D. Auchincloss
Kennedy invites 13 relatives to Patrick Kennedy funeral
President Kennedy, private mass for infant Patrick Bouvier Kennedy to be held in Boston with Cardinal Cushing presiding. Attendees include Joseph and Robert Kennedy, Edward Kennedy, Eunice Shriver, Patricia Lawford, Lee Radziwill, Hugh Auchincloss family, and others. Salinger notes condolences from world leaders and prayers from Pope Paul VI, Macmillan, de Gaulle, and U Thant.
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Hyannis Port
Mass
Kennedy
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Boston
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Eunice
Sargent Shriver
Jean
Stephen Smith
Patricia
Peter Lawford
Hugh D. Auchineloss
Princess Lee Radziwill
Pierre Salinger
Otis Air Force Base Hospital
Joseph P. Kennedy
Paris
United States
Jackie
Edward
Mrs. Kennedy
Squaw Island
White House
Salinger
Pope Paul VI
Harold Macmillan
Great Britain
Charles de Gaulle
France
U.N
U Thant
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Times Square
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Natreth Hospital
Northeast Hospital
Lee
Somerset American Harrisburg
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Paul VI
Caroline
John Jr
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