King Plans Washington Demonstrations To Target Poverty
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr says he will lead prolonged civil disobedience in Washington next spring with 3,000 volunteers from 10 cities to demand jobs or income for all. He blames the federal government for poverty and racism and aims to merge antiwar and civil rights efforts for reforms.
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Atlanta
Martin Luther King Jr
Washington
America
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
United States
Vietnam
Congress
White House
Mississippi
SCLC
Maple Princess Contest At Berlin Berlin
Berlin Lions Club hosts the Maple Princess contest Wednesday December 6 at 8 15 p m in the high school auditorium. Nine Berlin-Brothersvalley Joint High School senior girls compete Elaine Baker JoAnn Brant Lynn Harris Patty Jo Landis Judy Miller Deborah Ream Marjorie Vaughan Cindy Webreck Sandra Webreck. A 6 15 p m dinner at Berlin Community Building precedes judging with Queen Maple XX Miss Gaie Romesberg expected to participate.
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Berlin
Lions Club
Berlin- Brothersvalley
Elaine Baker
JoAnn Brant
Lynn Harris
Patty Jo Landis
Judy Miller
Deborah Ream
Marjorie Vaughan
Cindy Webreck
Sandra Webreck
Berlin Lions Club
Queen Maple XX
Gaie Romesberg
Former Governors Urge Free Constitution at Harrisburg Confab
At the 1967 Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention, three former governors urged delegates to craft a document that loosens constraints and unlocks the state’s capacities. George M. Leader John S. Fine and William W. Scranton spoke on Governor’s Day while others were absent due to illness or prior commitments.
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Vincent P. Carocci
Harrisburg
George M. Leader
Leader
John S. Fine
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Fine
George H. Earle
Arthur H. James
James H. Duff
John C. Bell
Heart transplant patient speaks to his doctors
CAPE TOWN South Africa AP A South African with a transplanted heart spoke for the first time saying I am feeling much better Doctors warn a crucial period is expected by week end Louis Washkansky 55 received the donor heart of Denise Ann Darvall 25 who died in an auto accident The operation described as the first human heart transplant in medical history left authorities hopeful yet cautious about rejection and the weeks ahead.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Louis Washkansky
Denise Ann Darvall
Jan. H. Louw
Cape Town University
Washkansky
Louw
Christian Barnard
Surcal
Groote Schuur
Record Set By Ambulance Service in Somerset Area
Somerset Area Ambulance Service set an all time record with eight trips between 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Three ambulances covered nearly 900 miles. Transfers included Paul Woodrow to University of Pennsylvania Hospital and Leo Bowman to Pittsburgh Hospital. Additional trips reached Warren, Ohio and earlier routes to New York City, Cumberland and Greensburg.
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Somerset Area
Paul Woodrow
Somerset Community Hospital
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
Leo Bowman
Pittsburgh
Warren
Ohio
Warren Maust
Somerset
New York City
Cumberland
Greensburg
Friars Seek Clemency For Maryland Death Row Inmate
Ten Capuchin friars from Cumberland request clemency from Governor Agnew for Gary Miller a 17 year old convicted of first degree murder in Allegany County Maryland. Miller from Pocahontas Pennsylvania was sentenced to die in Maryland's gas chamber in January following the May beating death of Judy Zeigler of Salisbury. An appeal has been filed and the friars argue the sentence is harsh and unrealistic.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Cumberland
Akin Agnew
Gary Miller
Allegany County
Miller
Pocahontas
Viet Cong Battle in Mekong Delta Traps 1,500 Allied Troops
In the Mekong Delta near the Rach Ruong Canal 66 miles southwest of Saigon, nearly 1,500 U S and South Vietnamese troops trapped 400 to 500 Viet Cong Local Force Battalion fighters. By nightfall 200 Viet Cong were reported killed as fighting continued.
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Edwin Q. White
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Mekong
North Vietnam
U. S. Navy
Ozbourne
Rach Ruong Canal
Rice Bowl
William R. Peers
Stuart
Iowa
Dak
Delta
U.S. Navy
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Hanoi
Haiphong
China
Ozbourn
Dong Hoi
Bomb Ordering Points To More Escalation
The Pentagon prepares for a possible spring escalation against North Vietnam as Navy and Air Force bomb components electronic gear and missiles worth nearly 40 million dollars ordered in late November. Six months to put bombs on planes and fuel contracts totaling 292 million dollars extend timeline. Countermeasure chaff purchases rise as critics call for bombing limits while some brief ceasefires are considered around year end.
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Washington
Hanoi
Pentagon
North Vietnam
North Vietnamese
U.S
Navy
Air Force
Southeast Asia
Defense Supply Agency
Mays
State Department
United States
North
South Vietnam
Europe
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania
Variable cloudiness brings a warmer spell in Western Pennsylvania with highs Tuesday and Wednesday in the 40s to low 50s. Expect modest warming, light winds, and no major precipitation in the forecast.
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Pennsylvania
Bethlehem Steel raises base price on cold rolled sheets
Bethlehem Steel Corp joined United States Steel in lifting prices on cold rolled auto and appliance sheets by five dollars per ton. The firm cited higher costs despite efforts to cut expenses and boost efficiency. If rivals follow, steel prices could rise across major shipments this year.
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Bethlehem, Pa
Bethlehem Steel Corp
U. S. Steel Corp
Gardner Ackley
President
Bethlehem
High Court Weighs Penn Central Merger Amid Rail Fight
The Supreme Court heard lawyers arguing to halt or shape the Penn Central merger with the New York Central. Norfolk and Western warned the plan could ruin Northeastern transport while urging three smaller lines to be included. Attorneys argued about bankroptcy risks and potential shifts in rail competition before a ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
Howard J. Thenens
Chicago
Norfolk & Western Railroad
United States
High Court
Erie- Lackawana
Delaware and Hudson
Boston & Maine
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk & Western
Erie-Lackawanna
Erie
ICC
Penn- Central
Penn-Central
New England
Pennsy
Erwin N. Griswold
Delaware
Huson
Griswold
Malcolm Fooshee
New York City
Erie-Lackawanna Incud
Hospital Section Highlights Somerset Community Hospital
This edition of the Somerset Daily American includes four and a half pages on the Somerset Community Hospital fiscal year ending June 30, 1967. The hospital coverage spans pages 9 through 13 with photos by David Slowak and George Gore. Paul E. Fuller oversaw the stories for the section.
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Somerset Community Hospital
Somerset Country Club
George Schenck, Jr
Albert J. Kelly
Somerset Daily American
Daily American
David Slowak
George Gore
Gore Studio
Somerset
Paul E. Fuller
The
American
Miss Sally Miller Named Maple Princess
Miss Sally Miller was crowned Somerset Maple Princess after her “Music In Color” painting talent. She spoke tearfully of her joy and plans to study art in college. Other contestants included Nancy Miller Donna Whipperman Sally Rankin Barbara Pile Sharyn Walker Elizabeth Morocco with Harold Showman presiding and local judges.
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JO Ann Pless
Sally Miller
Somerset
Miss Miller
Lester Miller
Friedens
Joy
Sally
Eagles Echo
Nancy Miller
William M. Miller
Somerset, R. D. 2
Donna Whipperman
Paul Whipperman
West Garrett Street
Sally Rankin
Billy Rankin
Barbara Pile
Robert Pile
Sound of Music
Sharyn Walker
Dale Walker
Elizabeth Morocco
Charles Morocco
South Franklin Sr
Fiddler
Harold Showman
Wvyvsc
James Stoughton
Jennerstown
Elvina J. Owen
Johnstown Central High School
M. A. Buell
Ligonier
Mary Alice Reesman
Jack Gradler
Mt. Pleasant
Sally Critchfield
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Scranton
Lackawanna County
Kenneth L. Whiting
V.C
Mercer
Maple Princess
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