Pollution Pilot Program Gives Somerset Streams Science Role
A Somerset County pilot project launched at the county court house coordinates 12 school districts with science students testing stream water. The program, first in Pennsylvania, aims to map polluted areas from mine drainage and provide ongoing readings, with local officials and agencies coordinating data.
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Somerset County
Somerset County Court House
Somerset County Planning Commission
County Superintendent of Schools
Robert A. Stoughton
Somerset Planning Commission
Joseph
George Mor
Pennsylvania
Ralph B. Barnett
Bob Stoughton
George Morocco
Somerset
Robert Rhodes
Somerset High School
Jeff Keim
Kimberly
Bowen
Ike Eisenhower Shows Critical Heart Condition Amid New Drug Trial
Doctors at Walter Reed report a new synthetic drug lidocaine showing potential in treating heart rhythm disturbances in former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Despite a comfortable night and improved cardiac irregularities, his condition remains critical as the seventh heart attack threatens his life.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Somerset Hospital Receives Savings Bond Cooperation Award
The Somerset Community Hospital earned a Treasury Cooperation Award for distributing U S Savings Bonds folders to new parents. The folders promote bond plans for future college funding and tax advantages. James J. Mayer accepted the award from Henry L. Snyder in Pittsburgh, amid a national Save Bonds drive.
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Somerset Community Hospital
Department of the Treasury
United States Savings
American Hospital Association
Community Hospital
U. S
Treasury
AHA
James J. Mayer
Henry L. Snyder
U S. Treasury
Pittsburgh
Soviets Seize Dubcek Along With Colleagues
Soviet forces seized Communist leader Alexander Dubcek and reformist colleagues in Prague as five Soviet bloc nations moved to crush liberalization. Parliament was invaded, and casualties were reported across Prague Liberec Kosice with 23 dead overall.
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Dubcek
Peter Rehak
Associated Press
Praue
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Prague Radio
Presidium
Vilians
Prague
National Assembly
Josef Smrkovsky
Josef Spacek
Frantisek Kriegel
Central
Ohio Penitentiary riot ends with hostage release and deaths
In Columbus Ohio five inmates were killed as authorities blasted through walls to free nine guards held for nearly 30 hours. Dozens injured as National Guardsmen police and state patrol stormed the cell blocks amid heavy gunfire and dynamite blasts. Governor Rhodes authorized force to regain control.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Marion J. Koleski
Koleski
Maury C. Koblentz
James A. Rhodes
Health Agency Study Proposed For Somerset Area
An exploratory meeting at Somerset Country Club discussed a comprehensive regional health plan to coordinate local programs. Participants urged study of health agencies, noting small counties lack resources and duplication arises without a broader area focus.
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Somerset Country Club
Caroline S. Wishik
Pittsburgh
Problems For LBJ Raised By Kremlin Czech Move
Washington AP The Prague action by the Kremlin complicates President Johnson's foreign policy aims and worries his successor. Johnson denounced the move as tragic and contrived but urged Moscow to reconsider. It threatens stalled U S Soviet talks on arms control and tests efforts to separate Vietnam policy from East West diplomacy.
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Kremlin
Lewis Gulick
Associated Press
Washington
Czechoslovakia
Johnson
Prague
Hungary
United States
Moscow
Congress
Vietnam
Regional Jail Planned for Erie County
Erie Pa AP State Attorney General William Sennett said Erie County would host one of several regional jails, operated by the Bureau of Correction. The facility will hold inmates sentenced to over six months and under five years and focus on rehabilitation. The jail is slated for southeast Erie County, announced at a Republican Party picnic.
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Erie
William Sennett
Erie County
Pennsylvania
Sennett
Bureau of Correction
Weather Update for Western Pennsylvania
Sunny hot and humid Thursday with high around 85 to 94. Variably cloudy Friday with scattered thundershowers and highs near 87 to 95. Winds from the west 10 to 20 mph Thursday.
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Pennsylvania
Sign Destruction Warning Issued in Borough Areas
Local authorities warn those who deface or destroy roadway signs in the borough and surrounding areas will face full prosecution. Signs have been removed painted over or damaged as authorities urge vigilance.
Muscovites Question Why Czechs In Prague Invasion
In Moscow on the Kremlin steps and Red Square crowds reacted with disbelief at Soviet led military intervention in Czechoslovakia. A beggar and a youth cite questions about Prague and the moves by Soviet Union Bulgaria East Germany Hungary and Poland. Tass said the action was requested by unnamed Czechoslovak officials and urged calm from citizens.
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Kosice
Soviet Union
Poland
East Germany
Hungary
Bulgaria
CTK
Moscow
Kremlin
Red Square
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Tass
Communist Party
Rockwood youth wins Grand Championship at Somerset fair
A 16 year old Rockwood area youth and his Hereford steer captured the Grand Championship in the Somerset County Fair Baby Beef Contest. David Svonavec of Rockwood RD 3 and his winning steer earned the chance to exhibit at the Cambria County Fair in Ebensburg the week of Sept 1. He is a Rockwood FFA member and a Rockwood High School junior. Reserve and third prizes went to other 4H Livestock Club members including David Mahler and Myrtle Barron with Hereford and Angus entries.
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Rockwood Area
Somerset County
David Mahler
Mahler
Walter Mahler
Hooversville RD 1
Myrtle Barron
Miss Barron
Edward Barron
Somerset RD 9
Dave Syonavee
Joseph Syonavee
Rockwood RD
Dave
Rockwood
FFA
Cambria County
Ebensburg
Rockwood High School
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Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Matt Zvonar
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Occo
Frank Carey
Walter Reed Army Hospital
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Oldrich Cernik
Cestimir Cisar
New York
U.N. Security Council
Britain
France
Canada
Denmark
Paraguay
U Thant
Liberec
Keith Kappel
Health Agency
G. Fesler Edwards
Johnstown
Lee Hospital
Cambria
Indiana
Western Pennsylvania
William Ryan
Somerset State Hospital
Wishik
Edwards
U.S. Senate
Edward Suder
Berlin
Chevon
Dorset
Terry
Cathy
Une Co
John Bausman
Rockwood Youth
Rebecca Jane Welch
Friedens
Mary Ellen Minerd
Nancy Welch
David Gnngey
Meyersdale
Angus
Robert Pritts
Fred Ream
Markleton
Marv Ellen Minerd
Wilmer Barron
Hereford
David Syonavee
Robert Baer Jr
John Ww. Urbas
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