Six Jurors Selected For William Basinger Trial
Six jurors chosen in Somerset County Criminal Court to decide the guilt or innocence of William Frederick Basinger 28 Ursina in the Oct 2 shooting death of his wife Donna Fazenbaker 26 in Ursina. Four women and eight men drawn from 64 faced questions. several were challenged by both sides.
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Somerset County Criminal Court
William Frederick Basinger
Ursina
Donna Fazenbaker
Frank A. Orban, Jr
Alexander Ogle
Meyersdale
Glencoe RD 1
Orban
Shanksville
Ogle
Holsapple RD 2
House Bill Grants Mayors Emergency Curfew Powers
Harrisburg AP The Pennsylvania House passed a 1951 measure giving borough mayors power to declare curfews during civil emergencies. The bill moves to the Senate after House changes are reconciled. The chamber also approved nearly unanimously a crime statistics bill and two Shafer administration penal reform measures, including inter county jail cooperation.
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Harrisburg
House of Representatives
Scranton
Senate
House
Shafer
Beachy elected president of Somerset County Bar Association
Wilbert H. Beachy Jr., a Somerset attorney, was elected president of the Somerset County Bar Association at its annual meeting in the Attorneys' Room at the courthouse. District Attorney Alexander Ogle was chosen vice president and Meyersdale attorney Robert M. Philson was secretary-treasurer. Robert M. Keim will edit the Legal Journal. Judge Earl S. Keim attended as a special guest at a Somerset Country Club dinner.
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Wilbert H. Beachy Jr
Somerset
Somerset County Bar Association
Alexander Ogle
Meyersdale
Robert M. Philson
Robert M. Keim
Earl S. Keim
Court of Common Pleas
Westmoreland County
Somerset Country Club
Tax Reform Bill Nears Final Action
The Senate moved toward final action on a sweeping tax reform bill while rejecting a $550 million revenue loophole. The chamber debated amendments, including Social Security eligibility changes, and prepared for a House-Senate conference before Christmas.
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Senate
House
Colorado
Gordon Allott
Nixon
Allott
Legislation Introduced To Hike Fees In Pennsylvania
In Harrisburg AP report Sen Marvin V Keller among sponsors introduced legislation to raise motor vehicle registration fees by 73.4 million dollars. Passenger car fees would double from 10 to 20 while trucks would rise about 40 percent. AAA criticized the allocation arguing passenger car and small truck owners face most of the burden. Keller said the increases would provide 11.4 million to counties and local municipalities.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Marvin V. Keller
R - Bucks
Pennsylvania Aaa Federation
Charles E. Pugh
AAA
Keller
Authorities seek Manson extradition for Tate murder case
Charles Manson, 35, jailed in Independence, seeks extradition from Inyo County to Los Angeles for arraignment on murder and conspiracy charges in the Tate and LaBianca killings. Indicted with Susan Atkins and others, murder charges stem from the August slayings at Tate residence and subsequent LaBianca deaths.
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Los Angeles
Charles M. Manson
Inyo County
Sharon Tate
Independence
Dist
Frank Fowles
Manson
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Susan Denise Atkins
Charles D. Watson
Patricia Krenwinkel
Linda Kasabian
Miss Tate
Benedict Canyon
Leslie Lankston
Lena LaBianca
Rosemary
Watson
McKinney
Tex
Miss Krenwinkel
Mobile
Ala
Tate and LaBianca
Death Valley
God
Cardinal O Boyle Opposes Abortion Policy
Washington cardinal Patrick O'Boyle denounces a mayoral committee plan to let the District of Columbia General Hospital perform abortions on any woman who asks. He calls the proposal exterminative medicine and says it does not aid preventive or curative care. The committee urged immediate implementation of a U S district court ruling allowing licensed doctors to perform abortions in the nation’s capital, challenging a 1901 ban.
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Washington
Parick Cardinal
O’boyle
District of Columbia General Hospital
U.S. District Court
Gerhard A. Gesell
Gesell
Supreme Court
Mekong Delta clashes escalate with multiple attacks
In the Mekong Delta, the enemy reportedly launched five incidents on Tuesday signaling a new strategy. The largest attack struck a government militia outpost at Chau Dau Province with a 300-round barrage followed by a ground assault, killing one militiaman and injuring six others, while nine enemy combatants were reported killed. Additional mortar strikes hit Cai Be and My An districts, wounding civilians and soldiers, with further clashes leaving both sides suffering casualties.
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Saigon
Mekong
Chau Dau
Pacifica
Delta
Cai Be
My An
Auditor General Casey Expected To Announce Hat In Ring Again
HARRISBURG AP. Auditor General Robert P. Casey, a former unsuccessful backer of the 1966 Democratic governor nomination, was set to announce his plan to run again. The 37 year old faced a crowded field, with prior campaigns in five years and a history of statewide service including the constitutional convention post and a 1968 victory for Auditor General.
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Santa
Eric Johnson
Fred A. Johnson
RD 5
Santa Claus
Somerset Post Office
Casey
Harrisburg
Robert P. Casey
Milton J. Shapp
Philadelphia
Raymond P. Shafer
Senate
Ernest P. Kline
D-Beaver
Shapp
Lackawanna County
William W. Scranton
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania Near 80 Percent Rain Likely
Mostly cloudy and cool with rain and snow Wednesday and Wednesday night. Thursday turns to rain with highs in the 30s and lows in the low to mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent through Wednesday and Wednesday night.
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Pennsylvania
U.S. Says Saigon Elections Not Expected
Secretary Rogers testifies before the Senate committee that Washington does not expect the Thieu government to hold new elections in South Vietnam. He outlines plans for an international election commission and notes the timetable for Vietnamization remains undisclosed.
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U.S
Saigon
Washington
William P. Rogers
United States
North Vietnam
Thieu
South Vietnam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
International Election Commission
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
Woman Returns Lost Pocketbook with $100 and Contact Aid
Edith Walters found a lost wallet containing $100 and a voter card for Elizabeth Harville. After contacting the family and locating Harville, the mother on public assistance retrieved the pocketbook. The case involved a school trip note linking to Robert Harville and a housing project address.
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Philadelphia
Edith Walters
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Washington (Ap
Nance Committee
Cardinal O’boyle
Mekong Delta
By Willis Johnson
Warner Depuy
Sheldon Barkman
Somerset American
Henry Hittie
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