Bank official linked to bond loan in theft case
Edwin F. Snyder named Ernest Nightingale as using seven stolen Treasury bonds as collateral for a loan to co defendant Strings. Nightingale and two Pittsburgh men face forgery and conspiracy charges in federal court as prosecutors outline thefts from Erie and Uniontown files.
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Pittsburgh
Somerset County
Edwin F. Snyder
Ernest Nightingale
First National Bank of Berlin
Treasury
Nightingale
Garrett
Oor Strings
Charlamimon
Brookline
Snyder
First National Bank of Garrett
Strings
Santi del Porto
Erie
Gertrude Brown
Uniontown
Brown
Samuel J. Reich
U.S
Father Held In Death Of 7 Children
In Baltimore seven siblings died in a east Baltimore fire early Tuesday. Their father Kennard A. Smith 38 was arrested at a bar hours later for arson investigation and a homicide warrant was issued for setting the fire at 2631 East Oliver Street causing Vivian Smiths death. Smith was booked for arson investigation.
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Baltimore
William Rawlings
Kennard A. Smith
Smith
East Oliver Street
Vivian Smith
John A. McGuire
Municipal Court
W. Robert Francke
Beck To Be Given Parole
Dave Beck, once a laundry truck driver and head of the Teamsters Union, was granted parole after serving nearly half his five year sentence. He will be released from McNeil Island near Tacoma on December 11 and supervised by a Seattle probation officer until June 20, 1967.
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Washington
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Beck
U.S
McNeil Island
Tacoma
Wash
Seattle
Mariner 4 Races Ahead of Zond 2 On Mars Flight
In Pasadena AP report Mariner 4 travels 599,559 miles from Earth at noon Tuesday marching toward a Mars flyby with 7,193 mph speed. Zond 2 suffers 50 percent power and faces possible data loss as both nations race for Mars seven months away.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mariner 4
U. S
Earth
William Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars
Pickering
Moscow
U.S. Mariner 4
Johnson Orders Steps to Improve Viet War Effort
President Johnson directed Ambassador Taylor to consult urgently with South Vietnam on measures to bolster the war effort against North Vietnamese support of the Viet Cong through Laos. The statement also left open options including air strikes on North Vietnamese routes and personnel in Laos.
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Washington
Johnson
Maxwell D. Taylor
South Viet Nam
Laos
White House
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
John McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Meyersdale Chamber Announces Christmas Decor Contest
At a recent meeting the Meyersdale Chamber of Commerce announced prizes for best Christmas decorated buildings in Meyersdale from the town to the high school. Two categories residential and commercial with a $50 total prize fund and a secret three to five member judging panel touring the streets during Christmas week. Also a December January membership drive and elections set for January 5 to replace expiring directors H J Beamer George Donges and Walter Coughenour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyersdale
Chamber
H. J. Beamer
George Donges
Walter Coughenour
William Gnagey
B. J. Meyers
George Foy
Herman Basehore
Roy Chuck
Harry Habel
Robert Clapper
Robert Kirchner
Florida Farmers Glad Winter Fares For Citrus Harvest
Florida farmers welcomed the cold snap as dry winds tightened and sweetened oranges grapefruits and tangerines. The cold aided fungal and insect control after a warm November while other regions saw record lows and heavy snow. Overall the South faced icy winds and scattered snow with a warmer outlook for Wednesday.
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Tampa
Fla
Everglades
Florida
New Orleans
Nashville
Tenn
South Carolina
Caesars Head
Valhalla
Anderson
U.N. General Assembly Avoids U.S.-Soviet Clash Over Assessments
The U.N. General Assembly session opened as the United States and Soviet Union averted a vote showdown over peacekeeping assessments. Delegates, led by Adlai Stevenson and Nikolai Fedorenko, agreed on a formula to proceed with non controversial business. Rusk and Gromyko plan to meet next, while Alex Quaison-Sackey was named president amid new member admissions Malta Malawi and Zambia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
U Thant
World Organization
U.N
U.S
Dean Rusk
Andrei Gromyko
Alex Quaison-Sackey
Ghana
Carlos Sosa - Rodriguez
Venezuela
Quaison Sackey
Malta
Malawi
Zambia
Thant
U S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Ister
Caradon
Roger Seydoux
Quaison- Lackey
Sosa Rodriguez
Tewfik Bouattoura
el Salvador
Alvarez Vidaurre
Soviet Union
United States
France
Assembly
Security Council
Reynolds Says He Was Bag Man In Kickback Scheme
Bible quoting Reynolds testified before the Senate Rules Committee that he served as the bag man in a $25,000 kickback involving Bobby Baker and Matthew H. McCloskey. He said $10,000 was paid for his role in a coverup, and that the arrangement touched on a 1959 discussion with Baker and McCloskey at a breakfast attended by Harry S. Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Washington
Don B. Reynolds
Senate
Bobby Baker
Philadelphia
Matthew H. McCloskey
Maryland
Senate Rules Committee
McCloskey
Ireland
District of Columbia
Baker
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Jordan
Sen
B. Everett Jordan
Dn.c
Gun Victim Is Critical In Hunting Accident
Richard Bittner, 15, remains in critical but slightly improved condition at Somerset Community Hospital after a 20 gauge shotgun accident while hunting in Bakersville with John Weyand. Game warden Edward W. Cox said Weyand shot at a buck and returned to Bittner who murmured I slipped before losing consciousness. Doctors warn it may take several days to reach full stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bittner
Somerset Community Hospital
Young Bittner
Bakersville
John Weyand
Somerset
Edward W. Cox
Weyand
Bittner
Troops Welcome Home From Congo Parade in Brussels
Belgian paratroopers returning from Congo were greeted by emotional crowds in Brussels as 10 U.S. Air Force C-130s brought 680 troops to Melsbroek. King Baudouin awarded high decorations to Col. Charles Laucent and Col. Burgess Gradwell, while Antoine Saintraint criticized U.S. role in the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
Congo
United States
Baudouin
Charles Laucent
Burgess Gradwell
Oneida
N.Y
Antoine Saintraint
America
Ordaz Takes Over Reins
Mexico City AP Gus tavo Diaz Ordaz assumed the presidency pledging peace and prosperity and warning he will not tolerate attacks on Mexico’s freedoms. Inaugural speech before about 3000 at the Palace of Fine Arts. He warned against those who misrepresent rights to violate others and use the constitution to undermine it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Mexico
Palace of Fine Arts
Pope Paul VI Begins Historic Papal Voyage to India
Pope Paul VI set out from the Vatican early Wednesday for Rome's Fiumicino Airport, starting his longest papal journey. The 67 year old pontiff travels to India for an unprecedented four day visit amid renewed Vatican openness and Ecumenical Council themes.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
India
Vatican
Rome
Fiumicino
St. Peter’s Square
Paul
Holy Land
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Bombay
Christ
Council
Steel Union Leaders Begin Secret Parley
Pittsburgh AP report notes the United Steelworkers AFL-CIO begins two days of secret meetings to draft recommendations for contract negotiations with the basic steel industry. The 33 member executive board meets to prepare for the 170 member wage policy committee. National talks expected after year end with potential strike after 120 days notice. The USW presidency race between David J. McDonald and I. W Abel looms over union politics. Local presidents in New York pressed demands ahead of talks with 11 major steel companies. Main issues include wage gains, job protection, and plant working conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Afl-Cio
Basic Steel Industry
International
David J. McDonald
I. W Abel
USW
New York
Weather Western Pennsylvania Outlook
Western Pennsylvania remains cloudy with a modest warmup. Occasional light snow may fall in the north while the south sees rain or snow. Little temperature change expected. highs 28 to 36, lows 26 to 33 Wednesday night.
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Georgia
Athens
Atlanta
Huntsville
Ala
Montgomery
Anniston
South
New York State
Rochester
Mercury
Boonville
Adirondack
New York City
Chester
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Forest Fires Burn 16 353 Acres This Year
The Forests and Waters Department reported 1 204 fires destroyed 16 353 acres of woodland during the forest fire season in Pennsylvania. This year runs May to late November due to the severe oil crisis, in contrast to 1 121 fires and 18 646 acres lost last year. Maurice K. Goddard, the secretary, called this one of the longest seasons in state history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Forests and Waters Department
Maurice K. Goddard
Kent
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Alabama
Mobile
U. S. Army
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Brother Harry
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