Taylor Heads Back War Effort To Be Strengthened In Viet Nam
Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor returned to Saigon for urgent talks with South Vietnamese officials to implement decisions from Washington. He said no new U S personnel are needed, seeking international support for technical, engineering and medical aid.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
South Viet Nam
U. S
Taylor
Saigon
Johnson
Red
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Viet
Lyndon Johnson
Defense
Robert McNamara
Maxwell Taylor
South Vietnam
Bipartisan Committee To Study Redistricting
Gov. Scranton announces an eight member bipartisan panel to redraw Pennsylvania's House districts under a Supreme Court order. The group will include four legislators from each party, the state chairmen, and one senior leader from each side. He noted collaboration with Democratic leaders and plans to consult experts and civic groups during reapportionment. The move follows national Republican leadership turmoil and a Denver governors meeting.
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Harrisburg
Scranton
U.S. Supreme Court
National Republican Party
Denver
Republican Party
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Otis B. Morse
Andrew M. Bradley
Senate
House
Pennsylvania
Somerset Jaycees plan Miss Winter Carnival contest
Seven Somerset County residents bid for Miss Winter Carnival entry at a Jaycees meeting held at Oakhurst Tearoom. The pageant is open to unmarried women over 18 in the county with details through Pete Mitchel at Tri-County Beauty School.
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Somerset County
Jaycees
Oakhurst
Pete Mitchel
Tri- County Beauty School
Somerset
Derry
County Trust Co
Governor Theatre
Plan for new civil rights drive announced by NCC
Plans for a new civil rights drive to tackle urban ghetto problems were announced by the National Council of Churches Commission on Religion and Race. Dr. Eugene Carson Blake said the commission will concentrate more on urban issues and seek full use of council resources in a drive to banish racial discrimination nationwide.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Council of Churches’ Commission On Religion and Race
Eugene Carson Blake
Commission
Council
Commission On Religion and Race
General Board
National Council of Churches
Bandaranaike Loses Confidence Vote in Colombo
Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike lost a confidence motion by one vote in Sri Lanka's House of Representatives. She dissolved Parliament after the session, following a crossover by her No 2 man Charles Percival de Silva, who led the conservative wing and opposed the government swing to the left.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
House of Representatives
Bandaranaike
Charles Percival de Silva
Solomon Bandaranaike
Mishap Fatal To Countian Mishap Fatal To Countian
A Somerset County man Vincent Hickey 29 of New Baltimore was killed in Gibbsboro New Jersey when a ton load of 21 foot metal pipes on a flat bed truck shifted and buried him He died at the scene during unloading for Robbins Brothers welding and drilling firm Hickey worked for George Transportation and Rigging Co of Baltimore Maryland.
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Somerset County
Gibbsboro
N. J
New Jersey
Vincent Hickey
New Baltimore
Hickey
Robbins Brothers
George Transportation and Rigging Co
Baltimore
Nightingale testifies in own defense in bonds case
Ernest Nightingale 69 testifies he believed bond signees were owners and says money from bond deals went to Frank Strings and others. Prosecutors say he arranged redemption for government bonds totaling about 54000 with two co defendants. Nightingale faces felony charges of forgery and conspiracy. co defendants Strings and Miss Simon face related counts in multiple deals.
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Pittsburgh
Ernest Nightingale
Nightingale
U.S. District Court
Garrett
First National Bank of Berlin
Somerset County
Frank Strings
Charl
Ain Simon
Beechview
Miss Simon
Pope Paul Praises Hindu Prayer in Interfaith Session
In Bombay the Pope joined Hindu and Muslim leaders in an unprecedented meeting, recited a Hindu prayer, and urged Christians and followers of other faiths to come closer. He stressed Christ's teaching while honoring Eastern religions and spoke of a common future for all humanity.
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Bombay
India
Paul VI
Pope
Christ
Castro Nabs His Officials
The Citizens Committee for a Free Cuba reports Fidel Castro arrested three Cabinet ministers and palace shooting in Havana. The claim ties to a Tuesday Havana report picked up by New York Times correspondent Juan de Onís.
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Miami
Fla
Citizens Committee For A Free
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Havana
Fidel
Paul Bethel
New York Times
Juan de Onis
Uproar at Baker probe as Williams leaves hearing
Sen John J Williams stormed out of the Bobby Baker investigation after accusing committee counsel L P McLendon of calling him a liar. Curtis demanded McLendon be fired and McCloskey records were refused by McCloskey & Co. The dispute drew sharp exchanges over integrity and access to government contracts.
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Gardner L. Bridge
Washington
John J. Williams
R-Del
Bobby Baker
Williams
Senate Rules Committee
L. P. McLendon
Carl T. Curtis
Nebraska
Philadelphia
McCloskey & Co
Matthew H. McCloskey
Ireland
McCloskey
Kennedy-Johnson
Curtis
McCloskey Company
General Accounting Office
McLendon
Delaware
Johnson Urges Closer Allies Ties and Open Dialogue with Moscow
President Johnson called for closer Western alliance unity and said the United States is willing to discuss proposals with the Soviet Union that could advance peace, while keeping negotiations with Moscow in full consultation with allies. He urged unity in Europe and respect for Germany as a partner, and spoke at Georgetown University's 175th anniversary events.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
Georgetown University
Charles de Gaulle
Gerard J. Campbell
S. J
Georgetown
John F. Kennedy
Europe
Federal Republic of
Germany
Atlantic
Somerset DHIA Banquet Names New Officers and Awards
The Somerset County Dairy Herd Improvement Association annual banquet at New Centerville Fire Hall honored 150 dairymen. Clark Yoder became president, Jay Hillegass vice president, Thomas Maust secretary treasurer, with Suder and Sechler elected three year directors. Awards went to John Naugle for high herd average and Joseph Johns Jr. for top producing Holstein cow.
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Fred Hughes
Pennsylvania State University
Somerset County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
New Centerville Fire Hall
Hughes
Pennsylvania
Dexter Putnam
DHIA
Penn State
Somerset County
Clark Yoder
Salisbury
Jay Hillegass
Friedens
Thomas I. Maust
Berlin
N. Edward Suder
Eildon Sechler
Confluence
James Bochy
John Naugle
Hooversville
Joseph Johns, Jr
Davidsville
Merle Reese
Robert Ream
Friedens R.D
Weather Update for Western Pennsylvania
Snow affects the north with rain in the south on Friday, then changes to snow in the south Friday night and diminishes. North could add 2 to 4 inches of snow Friday. Occasional snow likely Saturday. Cooler temperatures with highs Friday in the mid 30s north to the 40s south. Friday night lows 26 to 34.
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Pennsylvania
Fourteen 4 H Clubs Win Premiums in Somerset Scrapbook Contest
Fourteen 4-H clubs in Somerset County receive cash premiums for entries in the annual Scrapbook Contest. Ten dollar prizes go to Tumble Week 4-H Club County Livestock New Baltimore Night Owls Samuels Corners and Valley. Seven dollar prizes go to Brothersvalley Jenner Two Roof Garden Sipesville Clovers and the Milksakers. Five dollar awards go to Salisbury Saddle Sores Upper Turkeyfoot Milksquirts and the Berlin Busy Bees. A single judge Miss Beth Nesbit of the Johnstown Tribune‑Democrat evaluated neatness local and county 4 H news items correspondence labeled photos and club ribbons.
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Somerset County 4-H Council
County Livestock
New Baltimore Nightowls
Samuels Corners
Valley
Brothersvalley
Jenner Two
Roof Garden Sipesville Clovers
The
Milkshakers
Salisbury
Berlin
Beth Nesbit
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Lawrence County
Campaign Expense Totals Filed for 1964 Election
Two expense accounts for the 1964 election were filed with Somerset County Commissioners. J Irving Whalley, state representative in Congress, listed contributions of 4960 and expenses of 5807.61. The Young Republicans reported expenses of 592.09 and contributions of 752 with a year-end balance of 349.70.
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Somerset County Commissioners Office
J. Irving Whalley
Congress
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