HUAC Opens Viet Nam Probe Amid Court Fight and Chaos
The House Un American Activities Committee began hearings on anti-Vietnam War activities with heckling and at least 15 ejectees as a federal court order was dissolved. Police lined corridors, 100 officers kept order while Phillip Luce testified about the May 2 Movement and Progressive Labor ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Martin Washington
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Congress
Judiciary
Joe R. Pool
D-Tex
US. Dist
Howard F. Corcoran
L. Mendel Rivers
D.C
Corcoran
Phillip A. Luce
Progressive Labor Party
Jeffrey Gordon
U.S
Viet Nam
Paol
Somerset County 6.5 Percent Of Relief Recipients Classified Employable
Somerset County relief rolls show 6.5 percent of aid recipients are employable as of April 1. Among them 3.5 percent are non handicapped employables and 3.0 percent are handicapped employables, totaling 228 individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset American
Harrisburg
Somerset County
State Department of Public Welfare
Somerset Countians
Forbes Will Begin School August 30th
Forbes Joint School District announces the start of classes on Tuesday August 30 with 2 p m dismissal. In service for staff is scheduled for Monday August 29 at 9 a m in the high school. New teachers listed include Alphonse Page Jr Ellsworth Black Janice Oja William Boyd Raymond Tomaszewski and Kathryn Miller. Substitute teachers are Evelyn Bittner and June Book. Bus routes and times remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Alphonse Page, Jr
Ellsworth Black
Janice Oja
William Boyd
Raymond Tomaszewski
Kathryn Miller
Evelyn Bittner
Stoystown
Penelope Stahl
June Book
Hooversville
Sally Troll
GOP Picnic Near Somerset Hosts Shafer And Others
Lt Governor candidate Raymond P. Shafer will speak at a Somerset County ox roast picnic at Laurel Hill State Park. Also speaking are Raymond Broderick and two Assembly candidates Ken Halvers on and George Dayoob, with Judge Thomas Lansberry as host. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond P. Shafer
Republican Party
William Scranton
Somerset County
Republican Committee
Shafer
Fayette County
Newton B. Picking
Raymond Broderick
General Assembly
Ken Halverson
George Dayoob
Thomas F. Lansberry
World News At A Glance Rate Shifts and Political Lines
Wall Street banks raised the prime rate to 6 percent marking the third increase in under a year. First National City Bank led the move with a quarter point hike on business loans. In Harrisburg Milton Shapp gains bipartisan backing with former Gov George Leader and Frank Hilton co chairing a citizen committee while the ACLU challenges the proceedings. Indonesia report notes Gen Suharto in Jakarta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
First National City Bank
Shapp Committee
Harrisburg
George Leader
Milton Shapp
Leader
Frank C. Hilton
John Fine
Citizens Committee
Shapp
Frank Hilton
Citizens
Firemen To Install At Meyersdale
Somerset County Firemen's Association meets at Meyersdale firehall on Thursday August 18 at 8 p.m. Officers to be installed include John Wilson president Dale Cramer vice president Don Glessner secretary and Lester Miller treasurer. Five school directors listed. John Wilson delegate to State Firemen's Convention with Andy Schanko alternate. 1967 dues payable and fund drive for Somerset County Fire school under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset County Firemen’s Association
Meyersdale
John Wilson
Somerset
Dale Cramer
New Centerville
Don Glessner
Garrett
Lester Miller
Friedens
Kenneth Zimmerman
Andy Schanko
Central City
Somerset County Fire School
Dauphin County Judges Set Shapp Audit Dates
Dauphin County Court Judge Homer L. Kreider ruled audits of 27 Milton Shapp campaign committees would begin August 22. Arguments over notice and signatories were resolved after an agreement allowed blank Dauphin subpoenas to be mailed to treasurers. Campaign expenses total $114,410. Shapp's overall spending was $1.4 million with $10,105 in outside contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Deibler
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Homer L. Kreider
Milton Shapp
Kreider
Shapp
Raymond J. Bradley
Philadelphia
Edward Becker
Bradley
Becker
Henry W. Sawyer III
Warm Temperatures Continue Across Western Pennsylvania
Sunny with little temperature change expected Wednesday in Western Pennsylvania with highs near 75 to 84 degrees. Partly cloudy and warm Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Workers Vote on Air Strike Settlement Amid Wage Increases
The 35,400 machinists across five major airlines consider a settlement offering 56 cents over three years plus cost-of-living raises up to six cents hourly. The proposal retimes wage steps, adds a three cent start and expands benefits, while challenging White House guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Machinists
White House
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Frank Score
Chicago Area
United
Eastern
National
Northwest
Trans
Wayne Morse
D-Or
New York City Newspapers Struck by Recurrent Labor Crises
The piece reviews a four year span of major strikes that shuttered New York City dailies, shrinking from twelve to three papers and costing thousands of jobs. It notes the Herald Tribune shutdown, mergers cutting afternoon papers, and the 1962-63 ITU strike securing wage gains and limited automation terms.
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C. J Schoener
NEW York
New York City
Herald Tribune
Morning Herald Tribune
Hearst Afternoon Journal-American
Scripps-Howard
Afl-Cio
New York Newspaper Guild
Radio Tells Beatles All Is Forgiven
U S radio stations that banned Beatles records during the Lennon Christianity dispute report varying stances as Lennon apologizes and stations weigh relenting. Some lift bans while others persist in Texas and other states amid mixed listener reactions and threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Cooper
New York
U.S
Lennon
Connecticut
Oklahoma
Don Karnes
WCUM
Cumberland
WCOL
Columbus
Ohio
Jesus
Ron Kirby
KSWO
Laston
Okla
Kirby
Jim Francis
WGRD
Grand Rapids
Mich
Sam Vacovazzi
WONE
Dayton
KAKC
Tulsa
KTEE
Idaho Falls
Idaho
WABC
New York City
Beatles
Texas
American Nazi Party Joins Chicago Housing Conflict
The American Nazi Party, led by Christopher Vidnjevich, says it aims to unite whites and teach self defense amid Chicago housing protests. Nazis plan a September march into a Black neighborhood as open housing supporters rally in central areas and Jefferson Park. party claims about 300 Chicago members.
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Chicago
American Nazi Party
Christopher Vidnjevich
Jefferson Park
Martin Luther King Jr
Marquette Park
Outhwest
Cmdr
Martin O'Connell
Vidnjevich
George Lincoln Rockwell
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Supreme Court
Luce
Port Chicago
Calif
Naval Weapons Station
Gop
Ray Shafer
Laurel Hill State Park
Trent Park
GOV
World News
Dauphin County Court
By Neil Gilbride
Goodyear Aerospace
Akron
South Viet Nam
Tey
Commerce and Industry Association
Afl-Cio International Typographical Union
Times
Daily News
Journal-American
World-Telegram & Sun
Daily Mirror
Post
Long Island Press
Long Island Star-Journal
the Post
ITU
Wake IS
Pat Davidson
KEAN
Brownwood
J.C. Stallings
KEEE
Nacogdoches
WAQY
Birmingham
Ala
Tommy Charles
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