House Group Pushes Voluntary Air Strike Legislation
The House Commerce Committee moved toward a bill to end the airline strike by returning mechanics to work for up to 180 days. It approved main Senate outlines while also considering a government seizure or revenue penalties. The panel warned of possible nighttime sessions and noted no House action before next week.
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Edmond Lebreton
Washington
House Commerce Committee
Senate
House
Eastern
National
Northwest
Trans World
United Airlines
W. Willard Wirtz
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
End of Hostilities Marked by Malaysian Flag in Jakarta
Indonesian and Malaysian leaders signed a pact to halt hostilities and restore diplomatic ties. Abdul Razak and Adam Malik announced elections in Sabah and Sarawak to join Malaysia. Razak said British troops would start withdrawing from Sabah and Sarawak this week.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Malaysia
Southeast Asia
Abdul Razak
Adam Malik
Suharto
Sukarno
Razak
Borneo
Sabah
Sarawak
Malaya
Singapore
Federation
Kuala Lumpur
Malik
Red China Speculates About Mao
Tokyo AP reports renewed talk on Mao Zedong health and power as People’s Daily omits paragraphs about his Beijing appearance. Mao, 72, has not been seen in public since last November, while radio and Red Flag circulate claims Mao authored a document on the ongoing cultural purge.
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Tokyo
Red China
Mao Tze-tung
People’s Daily
Peiking
Mao
Peking
Peking Radio
Red Flag
Somerset Meet Antique Car Show Plans Completed
The Somerset Meet antique car show is set for Saturday Aug 13 at St Francis In Fields Church Grounds near Somerset alongside the Peach Festival. Over 1000 invitations were mailed to regional antique car clubs and officials expect a strong turnout with registration from morning until noon and a 1230 parade through town for registered cars only.
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Somerset
St. Francis-In-Fields Episcopal Church
Husband Road
Pennsylvania
Thirteen Finalists Named For Somerset Talent Show
Thirteen finalists have been chosen to compete in the six th annual home talent show at the Somerset County Fairground Meyersdale August 26. Prizes totaling 500 in savings bonds and gift certificates will be shared by the top four winners. A trophy from Coal Operator's Casualty Co Rockwood will be awarded to the top performer. The finalists include Gary Devoe Meyersdale trumpet Karen Boger Meyersdale vocalist Robert Fisher Garrett vocalist Melodiaters from Somerset Nancy Miller Jane Neilan Kathy McClintock with Beth Morocco pianist Donna Mosteller Friedens gymnast Diane Di Pasquale Meyersdale vocalist Jackie Lafferty Berlin modern dance Deborah Brown Meyersdale vocalist The Falcons Carmichaels Pa George Boyer Stoystown singer and dancer Douglas Niicht Somerset piano vocalist Barbara Bittner Berlin vocalist. Guest stars for the talent show are to be announced See Page 2.
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Somerset County Fairground
Meyersdale
S Casualty Co
Rockwood
Gary Devoe
Karen Boger
Robert Fisher
Garrett
Somerset
Nancy Miller
Jane Neilan
Kathy McClintock
Beth Morocco
Gary Engle
Donna Mosteller
Friedens
Diane di Pasquale
Jackie Lafferty
Berlin
Carmichaels
George Boyer
Stoystown
Douglas Niicht
Barbara Bittner
The
Gemini 11 Mission Aims for Sept Ninth Launch
Gemini 11 plans a 10 25 a m EDT liftoff from Cape Kennedy on September 9 with Navy Cmdr. Charles Conrad Jr. and Lt. Cmdr. Richard Gordon Jr. aboard for a three day orbital flight. The mission includes a fast rendezvous with an Agena target, a 100 foot tethered space walk and a spin to test artificial gravity and fuel savings in orbital formation.
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Manned Space Center
Houston
United States
Conrad
Gordon
Air Strike Devastates Miami Beach Hotels
Miami Beach hotel manager George Bernstein says airline stoppage halts travel and leaves rooms empty. Delano Hotel reports only one of five rooms filled as cancellations mount and concerns grow for winter business, with the Chamber of Commerce calling the strike a disaster.
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Doug Bailey
Miami Beach
Fla
George Bernstein
Florida
Delano Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Com
Local Mailboxes Being Painted on Somerset Streets
Postmaster George Cassett warns that mailboxes along Somerset streets are being painted and should be finished in about two weeks. Drivers and residents may get paint on hands or clothes despite wet paint signs, so check before mailing.
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Somerset Streets
George Cassett
Policy shift unlikely in Britain despite cabinet reshuffle
Washington officials expect no major change in British policy despite Harold Wilson swapping foreign secretary George Brown for the post and moving Michael Stewart. U.S. analysts say the cabinet rearrangement targets domestic economic issues, not foreign policy substance. The talks in Washington covered broad issues of common interest as Johnson and Wilson reviewed Mediterranean and European security dynamics.
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Washington
London
Harold Wilson
Wilson
George Brown
Michael Stewart
U.S
Stewart
Brown
Britain
Pesident Johnson
Johnson
Mediterranean
Malta
Europe
West Germany
West Europe
Arts Contest At Somerset Playground Today
The Arts and Craft contest at Somerset playground starts at 2 p.m. in the Scout building. Each participant displays two summer projects. prizes will be awarded. Bring projects to the Scout building by 1 p.m. today.
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Somerset Playground
U S Marines Hunt Near Da Nang in Viet Nam
U S Marines push south of Da Nang to meet North Vietnamese forces estimated at 6000. Jets strafe about 60 enemy troops. An error in identification kills two Coast Guardsmen and wounds five when Allied planes strike a Coast Guard cutter near the mouth of the Cua Viet River. Casualties mount as Marines report 121 enemy dead by daylight with field estimates up to 140. Gen Greene notes increased knife and bayonet use in close combat.
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George McArthur
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
U.S. Air Force
Coast Guard
Cua Viet River
Mekong River
Truong Thanh
Wallace M. Greene Jr
Marine Corps
Viet Nam
Korea
Pleiku
Lee
Hue
USS
Air Force
Point Welcome
Tim Page
Teens Favor Activities Building Over Other Centers
In a Somerset Jaycees survey of 1200 plus teens in grades seven to eleven, 1173 would use an Activities Building if approved in the borough. Indoor pool and outdoor pool rank high as second and third choices, with roller skating also popular. A majority express willingness to help develop and pursue the winning teen recreation idea.
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Somerset Area
The
Somerset Jaycees
Somerset
Vincent J. Jacob
Somerset Fire School fund drive gains early response
John A. Wilson reports goodwill toward the Somerset County Firemen's Association appeal for funds to improve the Pleasant Hills fire school near Somerset. Volunteers already support basic and advanced training, with needs including classrooms and rest rooms as campaign continues.
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Somerset County Fire School
Pleasant Hills
Somerset
John A. Wilson
Somerset County Firemen’s Association
Wilson
Department of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department
Pleasant Hill
Police poised for trouble in Detroit riot area
In a racially mixed East Side Detroit neighborhood, beefed up patrols were deployed after two nights of rock and firebomb throwing. Police reported 43 arrests, a man shot, and a small fire. bars may reopen as officials seek calm amid ongoing 12 hour shifts and cautious optimism.
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Detroit
East Side
Ray Girardin
Girardin
Tyrone Powers
Two Coast Guard Cutter Hit By Friendly Fire Killings
U S warplanes mistakenly attacked the Coast Guard cutter Point Welcome near Hue, killing commander Lt. (j.g.) David Brostrom and another crewman. Five wounded include photographer Tim Page and four others. the incident follows another mistaken strike on civilians earlier that week.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Coast Guard
J.g
David Brostrom
San Jose
Calif
Truong Thanh
Mekong River
Area Dairies rescind price hikes in Pittsburgh area
Seven of about a dozen Western Pennsylvania dairies postponed two cent per quart increases pending a State Milk Control Commission hearing next week. Lt. Gov. Raymon d P. Shafer said the action benefits Pittsburgh consumers and allows the commission to study milk producer and housewife costs. The dairies had announced boosts from 1 to 1 1/2 cents per quart for bulk milk amid industry-wide price moves.
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Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania
State Milk Control Commission
Raymond P. Shafer
Shafer
Harrisburg
Dairies
Dairymen’s Cooperative Association
Erie-Crawford Cooperative Association
Country Belle
Meadow Gold
Menzie
Carl Colteryahn
William Coltergahn
Keystone
Marberger
John L. Laughlin
The
Menzie Dairy Co
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