Reapportionment Plan Would Divide County
The Somerset American reports a proposal by the House Committee on Elections and Apportionment to divide Somerset County into two districts the 73rd and 74th while aligning with Bedford County. Somerset’s population about 78 000 exceeds the 56 597 target, risking reallocation of representatives shared with Bedford County.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
House Committee On Elections and Apportionment
Somerset County
Addison
Benson
Boswell
Casselman
Central City
Confluence
Looversville
Jennerstown
New Centerville
Paint
Rockwood
Somerset
Stoystown
Ursina
Windber
Black
Conemaugh
Jefferson
Jenner
Lincoln
Lower Turtlefoot
Milford
Middlecreek
Ogie
Quemahoning
Shade
Upper Turkeyfoot
Bedford County
Bertin
Garrett
Meyersdale
New Baltimore
Salisbury
Shanksville
Wellersburg
Allegheny
Brothersvalley
Elk Lick
Fairhope
Greenville
Larimer
Northampton
Southampton
Stonycreek
Summit
General Assembly
Peter T. Dumbauld
Hia-Wa-Pawn-Chees Set for Cherokee Reservation Visit
Somerset's all girl twirling corps Hia-Wa-Pawn-Chees depart Aug 23 for the Cherokee Indian Reservation at Cherokee North Carolina. They tour the Great Smoky Mountains area, view the Oconaluftee Village and Eagle Dancers, and will perform for Cherokee students before returning Aug 25.
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Hia-Wa-Pawn-Chees
N. Carolina
Somerset
Cherokee
U.S.A
Great Smokey Mountains
Oconaluftee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Cherokee, N. Car
Knoxville
Whalley Bill Aims Water Funds for Rural Areas
Congressman J Irving Whalley introduces a bill to add 250 million dollars to the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 to support loans for rural water supplies and central systems amid growing demand and declining water levels.
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J. Irving Whalley
R-Pa
Consolidated Farmers Home Administration
Whalley
Rep. Whalley
Mr. Whalley
Boro Police Seek Help Of Citizens
Somerset Borough Police Chief David Metzgar asks residents to aid investigation after about 80 car tires were punctured during the night of August 17 in eastern and southwestern areas. He warns perpetrators will be prosecuted and urges tips to 445-4596 with no name required.
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Somerset Borough
David Metzgar
Estern
Police Department
New Laws Apply To Boroughs In Somerset County
Somerset County 22 boroughs with 29 715 residents gain new laws from the 1965 Legislature signed by Governor Scranton. Provisions include raising the boroughs debt limit for recreation facilities, shared school police pay, and joint funding for airport facilities and rescue equipment. Boroughs may also use liquid fuels tax refunds for street improvement sharing.
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Somerset American
Harrisburg
Somerset County
Scranton
Boroush Council
Board of School Directors
Pennsylvania Okays Amendment To Presidential Succession
Pennsylvania approved the proposed U S constitutional amendment for presidential succession with a 157 to 32 vote in the House after debate. the Senate had approved it earlier on July 22. The measure requires ratification by three fourths of states to become the 25th amendment.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
U.S
Pennsylvania House
State Senate
Senate
State Supreme Court
House
Scranton
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Colorado
Wipe Out Campaign Presses Viet Cong on Van Tuong
U S Marines, warships and aircraft press a Viet Cong regiment in the Da Nang region. Seventh Fleet ships patrol at night to block sea escapes while Marines guard western hills. Maj Gen Lewis W Walt warns of continued heavy fighting as Viet Cong casualties mount following initial American assaults.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Lewis W. Walt
Walt
van Tuong
Bodies Found Of Drownings In Spangler Area
Two bodies recovered from a pond on an abandoned farm near Spangler Cambria County. One victim identified as Sandra McCrystal nine of Spangler. Another body remains unidentified. Clothing nearby suggests two others may have been in the water. Authorities ordered the pond drained as the investigation continues.
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Spangler, Pa
Cambria County
Sandra McCrystal
Spangler
Labor Committee Approves $1.75 Minimum Wage Plan
The House Education and Labor Committee advanced a three step minimum wage raise to 1.75 dollars per hour, expanding coverage to about 7.2 million workers including 1.3 million agricultural laborers. The plan, opposed by Republicans, also contemplates extending federal wage rules to farms with four or more workers.
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Washington
House Evucation and Labor Committee
Johnson
Fed
GOP
William H. Ayres
Ohio
Shastri Cancels Bhutto Visit as Kashmir Conflict Escalates
Prime Minister Shastri cancels Pakistan Foreign Minister Bhutto's New Delhi trip amid renewed India Pakistan clashes in Kashmir and along the frontier. India claims casualties and guerrilla attacks, while Parliament endorses the cease fire pact with cautions on talks.
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New Delhi
India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Pakistan
Kashmir
India-Pakistan
Shastri
Z. A. Bhutto
Congress Party
Bhutto
Kargil
Rann of Kutch
Kutch
Karachi
Indian Defense Ministry
Final Check Complete Lift Off Planned For Gemini 5 Mission
Apollo era notes report Gemini 5 astronauts L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr ready for a 9 a.m. EST liftoff from Cape Kennedy. A hydrogen fuel cell issue in St Louis prompted concern but engineers confirmed the system operating normally. The mission aims for eight days in Earth orbit with a small subsatellite stashed in a second orbit and a plan for eight days of observation and experiments while weighing the effects of weightlessness.
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Gordon Cooper
Charles Conrad
Cape Kennedy
Control Center
Fla.ap
Space Agency
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
St. Louis
Gemini
Kit
Cooper
Air Force
Conrad
Navy
Space
Viet Nam War Funding Gets 1.7 Billion Quick Down Payment
Senate Appropriations Committee approves a 1.7 billion emergency add on to the defense bill to finance Viet Nam costs. It expands the year’s military outlay to 46.756 billion and rejects McNamara’s plan to merge Reserve units into the National Guard. Senators Stennis and Saltonstall say larger funds will be needed next January for combat operations and equipment.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
McNamara
Congress
Johnson
Reapportionment Feud Heats Up In Pennsylvania Politics
GOP Chairman Craig Truax calls for court action over the reapportionment plan accusing Philadelphia official Frank Smith of secretive drafting. House Democrats push a 200 member chamber with 53 incumbents facing 24 new districts while Senate talks stall.
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Phia
Francis Smith
Truax
House
Senate
Frank Smith
Pennsylvania
House Democrats
GOP
Philadelphia
Smith
Cotton Fight Slows Farm Bill In House
Washington AP. A heated cotton dispute slowed House action on the administration’s farm bill. Speaker McCormack aimed for final passage by nightfall though some members warned action might slip to Thursday. The cotton section would drop mandatory planting controls but offer rewards to reduce production. Abernethy and Whitten charged a deal favored California to gain votes, while Cooley defended using taxpayer dollars to align production with consumer demand. A separate vote on dairy farm language failed 105 to 89.
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Washington
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Thomas G. Abernethy
D-Miss
Agriculture Committee
California
Abernethy
Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
Mie L. Whitten
Leo W. O’brien
D-N.y
Weather Forecast for Southwestern Pennsylvania
Variable cloudiness and warm conditions expected through Thursday and Friday. Scattered thundershowers develop in the afternoons and evenings, with northern areas ending showers Friday and cooler temperatures. Highs reach upper 80s Thursday. Thursday night lows mid to upper 60s.
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Pennsylvania
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