Record Openings at Somerset County Fair Attracts Crowds
The 1971 Somerset County Fair opened with a record number of entries across divisions judged in the main hall by Robert Griffith of Ligoner Valley High School. Meyersdale Young Farmers took first in the group category, followed by First Society of Farm Women and Valley Grange.
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Shary Nmaust
Somerset County Fair
Robert Griffith
Ligoner Valley High School
Meyersdale Young Farmers
Society of Farm Women
Valley Grange
Somerset County Farmers Association
Eighth
Wills Grange
Hillcrest
Griffith
Farmers and Future Homemakers of America
Somerset Ffa
Berlin Brothers Valley Ffa
Turkeyfoot Valley Ffa
Meyersdale Ffa
Rockwood Ffa
Conemaugh Township
Ed Ringler
Berlin RD 4
Main Events Slated Today at fairgrounds
Judging begins at 9 a.m. with exhibits in the hall. Mothers with a child 12 or younger enter free from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ostrich races appear at 2:30 in the wild animal show, followed by a repeat performance to close the day.
Orban III Admitted to Somerset Bar in 16th Judicial District
Frank A. Orban III, son of Somerset lawyer Frank A. Orban Jr., was admitted to the practice of law in Somerset County Monday at the courthouse. President Judge Charles H. Coffroth welcomed him, noting his brilliant record and his association with the local bar group. The oath was administered by his uncle, Prothonotary William Orban.
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Frank A. Orban III
Somerset
Charles H. Coffroth
Frank A. Orban Jr
Felgar Road
16Th Judicial District
Somerset County
Court House
Orban Jr
Orban
Somerset Bar Association
Orban III
William Orban
Frank Orban Jr
Mr. Orban III
Amsterdam
Germany
Satra Corporation
International Trade Consultants
Satra
Greg-Gary International Corporation
Foreign Investors
Peace Corps
Africa
State Puts Brakes On Snowmo Rules
Somerset County adopts Act 75 governing snowmobiles with a $5 annual license after Sept. 12 and plated decals. Rep. Kenneth S. Halverson opposed the fee though supportive of safety measures. The act requires safety courses, lights, muffler controls, and highway use rules, with fines up to $100 and license revocation.
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Somerset County
Kenneth S. Halverson
Somerset
Gov
Shapp
Halverson
Department of Environmental Resources
B52s Score First Big Kill in DMZ Bombing Drive
U S B52 bombers claimed a major new success as they hit North Vietnamese targets along the northern front below the DMZ. South Vietnamese scouts report 76 enemy dead in one strike area about 15 miles south of the DMZ while raids continue with over 500 tons dumped on rocket and mortar sites. The attacks came as U S forces reduce strength from 220,100 to 184,000 by December 1 under Nixon’s withdrawal plan.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
North
Dmz
Alpha 4
Vietnam
Nixon
Pleasant Tuesday in Western Pennsylvania with mild highs
Sunny and pleasant weather across Western Pennsylvania with daytime highs in the upper 50s to mid 70s. Clear skies give way to cooler Tuesday night with lows in the 40s to low 50s and increasing clouds expected by Wednesday morning. North to northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Precipitation probability near zero through Tuesday night.
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Pennsylvania
Big Four Near Berlin Draft Agreement on West Berlin
The Big Four nations ended talks Monday on a draft accord for the future of Berlin. The agreement addresses access to isolated West Berlin and aims to ease tensions from previous blockades and East West confrontations over the city.
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Berlin
Big Four
West Berlin
IRS to explain wage freeze effects in Pittsburgh
The IRS struggles to answer citizen questions about President Nixon’s wage and price freeze. Inquiries cover whether city workers, striking unions, doctors, and lawyers are affected and how refunds if any would work. The agency plans more information centers in western Pennsylvania cities.
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Pittsburgh
Nixon
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
F. Paul Friedrich
Friedrich
Pennsylvania
Pitburgh
Altoona
Erie
Johnstown
Beaver Falls
Greensburg
McKeesport
Washington
Somerset Banks See No Rise In Interest Rate Charges
Officials at United States National Bank County Trust Co and Somerset Trust Co said no increases in interest charges are planned. Bank leaders cited no need to raise rates ahead of President Nixon's 90 day wage and price freeze.
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Somerset
E. Charles Kaufman
United States National Bank
Robert Romesberg
County Trust Co
George Cook
Somerset Trust Co
Nixon
Ruling Allows More Union Firing Challenge
A three judge panel dismissed a union challenge to state authority over patronage firings after a new labor law. The court also rejected a contempt motion over alleged noncompliance with a prior injunction. The cases concern about 60 workers fired in Somerset County and reforms after the Shapp administration began dismissals of 1200 to 1500 patronage staff following Rogers injunction.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth Court
Commonwealth
Somerset County
Shapp
Theodore O. Rogers
Richard Kirschner
American Federation of State
Israel Packer
Kirschner
Rogers
Man injures leg in tricycle collision
A 52 year old man borrowed his son's three wheeled motor trike and collided with his dog fracturing his femur. He is hospitalized at Somerset Community Hospital for three weeks and plans to avoid trikes in the future.
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Camillo Zanoni
Somerset
Four Seasons
Jennerstown
Somerset Community Hospital
Somerset Hospital
Larry Ringler
Meyersdale
Hi-Point Trail Riders
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Harry Keith
Betty Grove
The
Huntingdon County
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Wills
Kingwood Grange
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Clover
Fridens’ Fireflies
Laurel Hill 4- H
Fridens
Sipesville Clovers
Roof Garden
Lavansville
Dairydelles
Geiger
Shanksville Squares
Long View
Small Pines
Swinging Clovers
Brothersvalley
Somerset County Wildlife
White Oak Wranglers
Upper Turkeyfoot
Mt. Valley
Maple Glenn
Somerset County Livestock
Milkshakers
Greenville Township
Milkyway
Valley
Samuels Corners
Brotherton Belles
Todd Bell
Daily American
Swaziland
Mbabane
Southeast Africa
Somerset and
the Hill School
Pottstown
Ringler
Deer Valley
Iser Hollow
Mt. Davis
Bob
Jean Slenker
Mountain Playhouse
Indiana State Universi
Daily American Photo
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Office of Emergency Preparedness
Justice Department
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