30 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Somerset Daily American
Location
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1971
Page
1
Washington reports a shift to mass produced and frozen foods requiring chemists to spot tainted products. FDA and USDA struggle to inspect cans and lines as botulism cases prompt mass recalls and officials warn about invisible contaminants and expanded processing across plants and farms.
Experts tracked a new tropical low forming in the Central Bahamas with 30 to 35 mph gusts as Doria fades over Canada. Nassau experienced heavy rain while South Florida prepared for higher seas up to six feet. Forecasters warned small craft to seek safe harbor as the system moves west.
A reflective piece by Dick Cartwright ponders how a man’s life is remembered. It explores anonymity, memory, and the lasting impact of an individual beyond family and friends.
Gordon L. Kimmel son of Mr and Mrs George Kimmel of Lambertsville was wounded August 27 in Vietnam. A member of B Company 1 502 Infantry 101st Airborne near Danang he lost his right leg below the knee after a bobby trap on patrol. He has been in Vietnam nine months and his family was notified by telegram. He graduated from Shanksville High and worked at U S Steel in Johnstown before draft.
Paul King a 70 year old Waynesburg resident and longtime horse show announcer collapsed and died at the Somerset County Fair. Coroner attribute heart attack. King died en route to Meyersdale Community Hospital while helping Bill James announce the event.
Navy scientists and divers prepare for a spring test off Florida to assess free swimming and work at extreme depths near 1000 feet. The project aims to find how long aquanauts can stay underwater while breathing via surface-supplied gas through umbilicals, with potential implications for oil and mineral exploration.
Somerset's Coleman Company unveiled a new clubhouse near Edie during its second annual employee picnic Sunday afternoon. Larry Jones spoke for Sheldon Coleman as officers and guests attended the dedication ceremony after a 12:30 p.m. start, with Chuck Henry Vernon Williams and Jim Minson among attendees.
Communists launched over 50 incidents including 32 rocket and mortar strikes during a 24 hour period ending Sunday, targeting military units and polling places as South Vietnam prepares its lower house vote. Officials reported 2 election workers and 5 civilians killed by a grenade in Binh Dinh.
Governor Milton Shapp is expected to sign a bill imposing a 2.3 percent income tax on all Pennsylvanians. The story explains what it means and how it will affect taxpayers, with details on Page 9.
Somerset County spent 9.584 million dollars in the last fiscal year on education from state and federal sources. Public schools received 8.666 million with 6.899 million for basic instruction. Additional allocations covered transportation, special education, vocational education, and various programs.
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas rejected an appeal by Chinese parents opposing a court ordered school integration plan that buses their children from Chinatown. The decision, mailed from Yakima Washington, reinforces that the order applies to all San Francisco children regardless of race, affecting about 6500 Chinese American students among 48000 in the program.
Sunny and mild Monday with early fog, highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Lows upper 50s to low 60s. Partly cloudy Tuesday with a chance of thunderstorms, highs mid 70s to low 80s. Winds under 10 mph Monday. Precipitation near zero Monday, about 20 percent Monday night.
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