New Traffic Signals At Diamond Spark Local Debate
State highway rules drive overhead synchronized signals across Somerset to speed traffic. Officials remove the dual light setup and convert the Diamond into a standard intersection as urban planners propose a parking ramp. The project highlights state funding, local planning, and resident interest.
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State Department of Highways
Somerset
Department of Highways
Harland, Bartholomew, and Associates
Washington
Da Nang Allied Forces Repel Red Drive Near Saigon
Allied forces supported by dive bombers beat back a Da Nang assault with three battles 9 to 25 miles south of the city. South Vietnamese rangers killed 87. Marines reported 2 dead and 41 wounded, 24 enemy bodies found. Police disrupted a Viet Cong plot in Cholon. B52 bombers conducted 11 missions targeting South Vietnam.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
da Nang
U.S
Cholon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Area Drum Bugle Corps Plans Trip to Guelph Ontario
The Black Diamonds Junior Drum and Bugle Corps of Central City will visit Guelph Ontario over Labour Day weekend hosted by Opti-Knights Junior Drum and Bugle Corps. Ronald Worrall, Optimist Club president and Guelph director, arranged the trip for 74 members. They depart Sunday and return Tuesday night.
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Black Diamonds
Central City
Guelph
Ontario
Canada
Opti-Knights
Ronald Worrall
Optimist Club
Guelph Corps
State Auto Insurers Granted Hugh Rate Increases
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania's top five auto insurers received a total $6 million rate hike approval from Insurance Commissioner David O. Maxwell. State Farm gains $3,075,400 on new business and renewals, Aetna $959,100, and Erie $2,189,600, with effective dates in September and October. Maxwell cited ongoing inflation and noted recent prior increases.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
David O.maxwell
State Farm Mutual Autobile Insurance Co
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co
Aetna
Erie Insurance Exchange
Maxwell
E Farm
Erie
Chicago Policeman Reflects On Duty Amid Demos
Chicago officer Patrolman Frank Nanni spoke as police and Illinois National Guardsmen faced nightly protests near the Conrad Hilton during the Democratic convention. He described his pride in standing firm, questioned violence, and noted his obligations despite harsh words from demonstrators. Mayor Daley defended police actions as necessary to maintain order.
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Chicago
Frank Nanni
Nanni
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Illinois
U.S
Vietnam
Nois National Guard
Daley
Sunny and warmer in Southwestern Pennsylvania Saturday
Dry conditions prevail as Southwestern Pennsylvania enjoys sunny skies and a warmer day with highs in the mid 70s to near 80. Light winds shift southeast at five to ten miles per hour into Saturday night.
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Pennsylvania
Woman Pleads Guilty To Shoplifting In Boswell
Anna Tressler, 52, of Boswell RD 1, pled guilty after being caught with two steaks and pork chops valued at 4.77 at Foodland on West Main Street. She paid the maximum fine and costs totaling 511 and was released. penalties range from 25 to 500 dollars or 5 to 90 days in jail.
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Boswell Area
Anna Tressler
Boswell RD 1
Foodland
West Main Street
Reed D. Klink
Klink
George Jock
Tressler
P. G. Marenna
LBJ Warns Against Border Probers and War
President Johnson urged no one to unleash the dogs of war amid rumors of a Soviet move into Romania and possibly further into Eastern Europe. He called for peaceful settlement, warned against appeasement, and stressed unity of American parties while avoiding campaign entanglements.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Associated Press
San Antonio, Tex
Johnson
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Romania
Russia
Texas
White House
Humphrey Seeks Party Unity After Turbulent Chicago
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey urged patience toward Sen. Eugene McCarthy and signaled unity with McGovern supporters. He promoted Ed Muskie as running mate and took over party leadership from Johnson while pledging a campaign kickoff in New York after Chicago unrest.
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Chicago
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
George McGovern
Democratic Party
McCarty
Johnson
Humphrey
Democratic National Committee
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Young Pennsylvania Boy Dies After Gas Gangrene Fight
A 6 year old boy from Bigler Pennsylvania died at St Barna bas Medical Center in Livingston New Jersey after being airlifted for gas gangrene treatment. Martin Sneal sustained a leg fracture in an August 20 auto accident and never recovered consciousness following his admission in critical condition last Saturday.
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Livingston
N.J
Pennsylvania
St. Barnabas Medical Center
Martin Sneal
Bigler
John Phillips
FBI in Beverly Hills captures kidnapper after wild chase
FBI agents nabbed Robert L. Dacy, 39, in a dramatic pursuit that ended when an FBI car rammed the kidnapper's vehicle, freeing Stanley Stafford Jr. The four year old, bruised with a knee cut, was reunited with his parents. Dacy sustained injuries. An intermediary for the family retrieved the ransom money after a failed exchange.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
FBI
Stanley Stafford Jr
Tyke
Fidelity Bank of
Robert L. Dacy
Lakewood
Dacy
Morningside Hospital
Stanley
Red Tracton
Los Angeles
Tracton
Travelers Report Soviet Bulgarian Troop Buildup Near Romania
Travelers in Bucharest report Soviet and Bulgarian troop concentrations along the Romania USSR border. Western diplomats question the motive, while Romanian officials keep comments to a minimum. Observers note armor and artillery near Kotovskoe and on the Prut river frontier with estimates of 15 to 27 divisions. Bulgarian movements near Ruse were observed, with limited cross border activity noted along Giurgiu.
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Johnson
America
Romania
Bucharest
Hans Benedict
Associated Press
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Soviet Ukraine
Prut River
Albiza
Kotovskoe
Ukraine
Ruse
Danube
Giurgiu
Bulgaria
State Funds Aid Somerset County Schools For Health Services
Health services for pupils in Somerset County schools cost 76 170 90 in state funds for the 1966 67 school year. Reimbursements cover nursing medical and dental services at rates per pupil with districts listed for 1966 67 and 1965 66 comparisons. Payments span Berlin Brothers Valley Conemaugh Township Forbes Greenville Township Jenner Boswell Meyersdale Rockwood Salisbury Fuel Lick Shade Central City Shanksville Stonycreek Somerset Turkeyfoot Valley Windber.
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Somerset American
Harrisburg
Somerset County
State Department of Health
Berlin-Brothers Valley
Conemaugh Township
Forbes
Greenville Township
Jenner - Boswell
Meyersdale
Rockwood
Salisbury - Fue Lick
Shade-Central City
Shanksville
Stonycreek
Somerset
Turkeyfoot Valley
Windber
O'Brien Named To Dual Role At Democratic Party
Lawrence F. O'Brien, a top strategist for Kennedy Johnson and Humphrey, was named both chairman of the Democratic National Committee and manager of Humphrey's presidential campaign. He appeared before the committee to accept the post after the convention. The move designates O'Brien to succeed John M. Bailey as chair.
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Chicago
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Kennedys
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic National Committee
Humphrey
O’brien
John M. Bailey
Connecticut
Chak
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