Assemblyman and Others Tour Open Pit Mines in Somerset County
Assemblyman John Laudadio of Westmoreland County joins about 30 officials on a Somerset County tour of six open pit mines to inspect acid drainage and promote clean streams. Franklin Williams of the Sanitary Water Board notes regular checks since January, with permits indicating allowed drainage quality. cases of pollution trigger preventive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assemblyman
Somerset County
John Laudadio
Westmoreland County
Somerset
Rep
Laudadio
Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Joe Dick
Poconos
Pennsylvania
Franklin Williams
Sanitary Water Board
Pittsburgh
Williams
Hue Quiet After Martial Law as Monks Die in Protest
More than 12,000 government troops guarded Hue while martial law held until nightfall. A 71-year-old Buddhist monk burned himself to death in protest against Diem’s government, as curfew kept residents indoors and shops closed. Monks prayed on streets as authorities surrounded Tu Dam pagoda and civilians were barred from movements.
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Hue
South Viet Nam
No Dinh Diem
Tu Dam
Thich Tien Dieu
Mail carrier uses guard dog on Kansas City rounds
Kansas City AP reports mail carrier John Browning 35 trains and walks with a 90 pound German shepherd to scare off barking dogs on his deliveries. The trained dog accompanies Browning on his rounds, keeping nuisance dogs at bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
John Browning
Rail dispute in very critical stage says Wirtz
Secretary of Labor Wirtz said the railroads and unions have tentatively agreed to arbitrate two key issues but the work rules dispute remains in a very critical stage. He noted unions condition on management procedures and warned the Aug. 29 rules could trigger a nationwide strike if not resolved.
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Wirtz
Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
J. E. Wolfe
Wolfe
Sanitary Water Board approves two drainage permits for coal mines
The State Sanitary Water Board approved drainage permits for P and M Equipment Co. of Johnstown for two strip coal mines in Paint and Ogle two, each 100 acres. Drainage from one mine would flow to Paint and Stony Creeks, the other to Seese Run.
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Somerset American
Harrisburg
State Sanitary Water Board
P & M Equipment Co. of
Johnstown
Ogle
Weaver Run
William E. Scurfield
Berlin
Brothersvalley Two
Buffalo Creek
Banks to Hire 20 Negroes in East St. Louis
East St. Louis banks reached an agreement to hire 20 Negroes as soon as screening allows. Thirteen will be part time trainees with regular hires as vacancies occur, seven more to follow after screening. The move ends a planned demonstration and signals future non-discriminatory hiring by local banks.
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E. St. Louis
East ST. Louis
Lk (Ap
Rex Carr
First National Bank
James Peake
St. Louis
Missisippi River
Savings and Loan
Joseph E. Flemming
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Naacp Youth Council
Peake
Midwest
NAACP
Rusk Voices Doubt on U S Soviet Exchange
At the Geneva disarmament talks Soviet ambassador Tsarapkan repeated Khrushchev’s plan for ground observation posts tied to troop withdrawals from Germany. U S Ambassador Stelle said the United States would accept a limited ground observation system but not troop withdrawals.
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Rusk
Geneva
Senyon K. Tsarapkin
Khrushchev
Moscow
West Germany
U.S
Charles C. Stelle
America
Germany
Kremlin
Stelle
Tsaravkin
United States
Test Ban Treaty Endorsement From LeMay Described
Gen. Curtis LeMay joined the Joint Chiefs of Staff in endorsing the limited test ban treaty but was seen as more reluctant and concerned than peers. Senate hearings also heard CIA Director John A. McCone back the pact, amid optimism of broad Senate support for ratification.
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Washington
Curtis E. LeMay
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
LeMay
Air Force
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Armed Services and
Atomic Energy Committees
J. W. Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
McCone
Fulbright
Senate
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Joint Chiefs
Armed Services Committee
Mani
Misinterpretation of Impact on Higher Liquor Tax
A senior Liquor Board source suggests boosted taxes have not reduced gross state store sales. He notes year-to-date sales, including taxes, exceed 1962 figures, as pre-tax June and July demand fell but was offset by consumer stocking before the levy. Exclusive June and July tax inclusive totals declined from 1962 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Liquor Board
Soviet Vessel Rescues U S Airman After Ocean Parachute
An American airman parachuted from a shattered plane into the Atlantic and was rescued by a Soviet fishing vessel the Johannes Ware. A Soviet doctor treated his injuries while a crewman lent dry clothes. He was later flown to Otis Air Force Base, Mass, with Coast Guard support.
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Otis Air Force Base
Mass
U.S
Johannes Ware
Hugh Lavalee
Lavallee
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Boston Coast Guard District
Massachusetts Air National Guard
Otis
Somerset County Fair Opens Monday at Meyersdale
The annual Somerset County Fair opens Monday and runs through next Saturday at Meyersdale. Highlights include the Jose Chitwood Thrill show with high speed driving and stunts, a high aerial act, rodeo, horse shoe pitching, livestock judging, and home making exhibits.
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Somerset County
Meyersdale
Jose Chitwood
Goldwater Warns Treaty Could Lead to Soviet-Dominated Europe
Sen. Barry Goldwater argues the limited nuclear test ban is a first step toward a nonaggression pact that would weaken NATO and place Soviet satellites under Moscow control. He urged delaying action until subcommittee findings are reported and warned against halting testing to avoid health fears.
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Madison
Wis
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
GOP
Senate Preparedness
University of Wisconsin
Joint Military Chiefs
Small-Fry Players Charged in Britain Train Robbery Case
Two married couples and four single men were charged with minor roles in Britain's famed train robbery. While police traced suitcases with notes and a locked briefcase, total loot nears $7.57 million with about $700,000 recovered. Arrests spanned Bournemouth and other areas as authorities seek the main conspirators.
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Case
Yeggs
Scotland Yard
Stan Davies
Charles Case
Bournemouth
England
London
Britain
Dorking
Laurel Hill Lake to be Drawn Down for Dam Repairs
Laurel Hill State Park lake will be emptied after Labor Day to complete dam repairs. Bids open Thursday for the work with completion by April 1, 1964. Goadard notes the draw down ensures maximum lake use until repairs start. Shawnee State Park lake also partly emptied for boat docks and mooring wall work.
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Laurel Hill State Park Lake
Laurel Hill State Park
Secretary of Forests and Waters
Maurice K. Goddard
Goddard
Shawnee State Park
Bedford
Rusk Doubts Link Between Observers Pact And Troop Cuts
Secretary of State Dean Rusk voiced doubt that a U S Soviet deal to exchange observers against surprise attack should be tied to German troop withdrawals. He said tying any such observer exchange to force reductions makes an early agreement unlikely while noting weather and satellite cooperation progress and upcoming talks with Andrei Gromyko. The United States does not plan to reduce forces in West Germany.
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Bosch
Cuba
Moron
Camaguey
Matanzas
Havana
Armed Forces Ministry
Central Intelligence Agency
United States
NATO
Dean Rusk
Goldwater
Europe
France
Free
Germany
Washington
Rusk
Geneva
U.S
Charles C. Stelle
Khrushchev
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations
West Germany
REA Approves Loan for Pennsylvania Ski Resort
Rep. Robert Michel condemned the Rural Electrification Administration after it approved a 110000 loan to Valley Rural Electric Cooperative Huntington Pa to relend to Blue Knob Development Corp Altoona for snow making gear and lifts. He cited past criticism of REA and called the action a disregard of Congressional guidance.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Pennsylvania
Robert H. Michel
R-Ill
REA
Michel
Valley Rural Electric Cooperative
Huntington
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S. Viet Nam
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Sanitary Water Board UK
Illinois State Police
Miami, Fla
Orlando Bosch
Revolutionary Recovery Insurrectional Movement
Camaguey Province
Tsarapkin
By Jerry J. Baulch
Frances Lewine
Nantucket Island
Lavanlee
Lavalle
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