Somerset County December Criminal Court Announced
The Somerset County Criminal Court case list for December was released by District Attorney Alexander Ogle. Nine defendants face sentencing on Wednesday December 7, including Thermal Coal Mining Co. of Somerset and Elson Smith with driving violations, plus forgery cases. Eight hearings are set for the session, with defendants from Somerset, Johnstown, Rockwood, and nearby towns facing charges from speeding to desertion and non support. Friday's docket includes nine sentences and ten hearings, with names such as Frank Zelasko Jr and Joseph Richard Faust among those listed for sentencing.
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Somerset County Court
Alexander Ogle
Thermal Coal Mining Co
Somerset
R.D
Elson Smith
Pittsburgh
Dayton Earl Lambert
Holsapple
Jack Bowser
Kantner
Carl Lester Brant
Rockwood
Edward V. Golembesky
Cairnbrook
Charles L. Booker
Friedens
Jack Weimer
R. D
Ronald Miller
Johnstown
William E. Straub
Jonestown
Leonard R. Rubal
Windber
Harold W. Shankis
Boswell
Joseph M. May, Jr
Roswell Blodgett
Bridgeville
Glenn L. Bussard
Bedford
Wade Baker Somerset
David J. Hampe
Listie
James R. Shaffer
Frank Zelasko, Jr
Joseph Richard Faust
Melcroft
Thomas W. Malder
Dorothy Wilhelm
Garrett
Edward M. Bailey
Acosta
Roni Sue Aronson Quintuplet Dies After Illness
Roni Sue, the sole surviving Aronson quintuplet born last Saturday, died at 2:00 p.m. in Magee-Women's Hospital after jaundice, a blood transfusion, and respiratory complications. Dr. Lee Bass cited probable brain damage and pulmonary immaturity as causes as the other four siblings had already died from hyaline membrane disease.
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Pittsburgh
Roni Sue
Aronson
Lee Bass
Michael Aronson
Magee-Women
Hosnaa
Bass
American Planes Strike Five Miles For Hanoi
U S armored cavalry repelled a large Viet Cong ambush with artillery and air support near Highway 1 about 50 miles northeast of Saigon. Officials reported 88 enemy dead and some American wounded after daylight raids on oil depots, truck parks, and targets near Hanoi, Haiphong, and Ha Gia.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Highway 1
U.S. Command
Navy
Air Force
North Viet Nam
van Dien
Hanoi
Ha Gia
Haiphong
Cold Weekend Weather in Western Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy and very cold Saturday with highs 15 to 24. Saturday night remains cold. Sunday brings more cloudiness and a bit milder temperatures in the 20s.
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Pennsylvania
Maple Princess To Be Chosen Monday
The Somerset Area Senior High Maple Queen will be selected Monday evening in the Somerset High auditorium. The program starts at 7:30 with the Senior High Dance Band playing until 8:00, followed by judging of contestants Linda Latshaw Alice Hostetler Donna Griffith Jacalyn Benner Mitzi Mosholder Amy Hay and Marcia Ream on personality talent gown and interview. Audience entertainment includes the girls octet boys octet Melodiaires and Roof Garden Folk Singers.
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Nancy Kantner
Somerset Area
Roof Garden Folk Singers
Storm Dumps Heavy Snow Across Western Pennsylvania
A major winter storm swept western Pennsylvania delivering up to 10 inches of snow in Erie and widespread snowfall elsewhere. Temperatures dropped into the teens with wind chills and slick roads. several counties reported crashes while schools in Erie suburbs canceled classes.
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Pennsylvania
Somerset
Weather Bureau
Erie
Pittsburgh
Punxsutawney
Warren
Greensburg
Connellsville
New Castle
Coudersport
Johnstown Man Dies in One Vehicle Crash
Charles V. Huston 50 of 2325 Franklin St Johnstown died in a one vehicle crash on Rt 60 south of Reels Corner. Police say icy roads caused loss of control, the truck struck a guard rail threw Huston from the vehicle and ran him over. The Galliker's Dairy Store employee was declared dead at 11:15 a.m.
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Johnstown
Reels Corners
Somerset Barracks
Charles V. Huston
Franklin St
Galliker
Receipts Down Expenditures Up At Somerset State Hospital
Somerset State Hospital ended fiscal year 1966 with cash receipts of 220 711 dollars, down from the prior year due to fewer inpatients. Expenditures totaled 1 716 820 dollars, up 161 668 from the year before, with major costs in salaries and supplies. The audit lists federal surplus commodities received and notes a patient capacity of 702 with 638 patients at year end after admissions, discharges, and transfers. Recommendations urge improved accounting controls at the Department of Revenue and clearer custodial responsibilities.
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Somerset American Harrisburg
Somerset State Hospital
State Advisor General's Department
Fedeal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Department of Revenue
Johnson predicts steady prosperity for 1967 in new year forecast
President Johnson, with Gardner Ackley and Joseph Califano, forecasts no recession or big rise in food and farm prices in 1967. He notes figures guiding possible tax and budget actions, hints at copper stock adjustments, and plans a brief border trip to inspect the Amistad Dam with Diaz Ordaz. Rusk and Linowitz accompany. A patent study commission offers wide reforms to lower litigation costs and push a universal patent.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Ackley
Joseph A. Califano Jr
John
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
del Rio
Amistad
Rio Grande
Dean Rusk
Sol Linowitz
Organization of American States
Ness
Harry Hun Ransom
University of Texas
Simon Rifkind
New York
Europe Braces as Severe Gales Roar Across Continent
Winds and heavy rain lashed Europe with Britain and Italy hardest hit. Six ships faced trouble near Britain as Venice flooded again and Florence faced renewed Arno flooding. Florence mayor Piero Bargellini collapsed from exhaustion after a sleepless night. A drifting lightship crew was rescued off Kent while four ships near the Irish Sea received aid.
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Europe
British Isles
Italian
Britain
Italy
St. Mark's Square
Venice
Arno
Florence
Piero Bargellini
England
Kent
Warne
Dover
Irish Sea
Isle of Man
Santa Arrives at Somerset Post Office
Santa Claus visited the Somerset Post Office with helpers Eddie Gerhardt and Chuck Urban to decorate the lobby with holly wreaths and an eight foot tree. A special mailbox and house were set outside for children's letters to Santa, to be read on the local radio station.
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Santa Claus
Somerset
George Cassett
Santa
Eddie Gerhardt
Chuck Urban
Somerset Man Nominated For 1967 National Teacher Award
Richard Flick of Somerset Area Senior High School Industrial Arts has been chosen as Region H’s Pennsylvania nominee for the 1967 National Teacher of the Year. The state committee selects ten finalists to attend a recognition luncheon in Harrisburg.
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Richard Flick
Somerset
Pennsylvania
J. R. Rackley
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Flick
Blair
Bedford
Cambria
Commonwealth
Department of Public Instruction
Harrisburg
Ross
Rosie Flick
Somerset High School
Pennsylvania State University
California
Benjamin Franklin
Lavansville
Gettysburg
Eveready
State Supervisors of Industrial Arts
Indiana State College
California State College
Lee Somerset Man
U Thant to serve another term as UN secretary general
Secretary General U Thant was unanimously recommended by the Security Council for a new term and accepted to continue leading the United Nations through 1971. He returned after months of considering stepping down, citing peace talks in Vietnam and organizational finances, with a salary of 65000 dollars plus allowances.
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United Nations, N.Y
U Thant
Security Council
United Nations
Council
General Assembly
U.N
Thant
Red Faced Cops Return Mail Truck
The post office recovered one of its mail trucks from the police pound. Scotland Yard transmitted a quiet alert to metropolitan patrolmen. Two traffic officers in Leicester Square initiated the incident, prompting officials to warn others to think twice before handling found vehicles.
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Thomas A. Reedy
London
Post Office
Scotland Yard
Leicester Square
Wilson and Smith Hold Talks Aboard British Ship
Prime Ministers Harold Wilson and Ian Smith met at sea near Gibraltar aboard the Tiger to seek a last-ditch settlement to Rhodesia's rebellion. They face pressure at home and in Africa, with a Sunday deadline and risk of party splits if no agreement is reached.
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Arthur L. Gavshon
London
Harold Wilson
Ian Smith
Gibraltar
Rhodesia
Britain
Bulawayo Chronicle
Smith
Wilson
Kampala
Uganda
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Salisbury
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