Route 219 Opens At Somerset With Interchange Ceremonies
State Secretary of Highways Robert G. Bartlett presided at ribbon cutting as most of Route 219 from Somerset to Route 56 opened. Officials from Somerset County and Harrisburg attended. a 50 car caravan traveled the new highway, with safety work delaying the final segment to Jerome.
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Route 219
Somerset
State Secretary of Highways
Robert G. Bartlett
Richland Township
Bartlett
Somerset County
Har
Risburg
Washington, D.C
Route 30
Jerome
Somerset and
Jenner-Boswell
Harrisburg
Johnstown
Sen
Stroup
Senate
General Assembly
Maryland Line
Two New Jersey Men Arrested On Heroin LSD Possession
Ralph Raymond Darno aged 23 and Robert Thomas Keyser 22, both of New Jersey, were arraigned before Justice P. G. Marenna on felony heroin and misdemeanor LSD charges. They are in Somerset County Jail in bail set at 10000 each. A Dec 20 hearing was scheduled. Police stopped them Tuesday on the Pennsylvania Turnpike during a routine check and they will be transferred to Somerset State Hospital for treatment.
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New Jersey
Justice of Peace
P.G. Marenna
Ralph Raymond Darno
Robert Thomas Keyser
N.J
Somerset County
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania
Marenna
Somerset State Hospital
Jaycees Plan Christmas Weekend for Somerset Area
The Somerset Area Jaycees announce a Christmas Children's Weekend on December 20 and 21. A free cartoon movie on December 20 at 1 30 p.m. lasts about two hours and marks the 14th year of the program that drew about 700 youngsters last year. On December 21 Santa will visit the Somerset Armory from 1 to 4 p.m. as part of Toys For Tots. toys will be distributed to families assisted by local welfare agencies.
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Santa Claus
Somerset Area
Jaycees
Governor Theatre
Somerset Armory
Somerset Board of Assistance and Child Welfare Agency
Weather Forecast for Western Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy and cold Saturday with a chance of snow flurries in the north in the forenoon. Highs in the 30s. Saturday night and Sunday cloudy and cold with further snow flurries possible. Lows in the 20s. Precipitation chances 20 percent Saturday and 40 percent Saturday night.
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Pennsylvania
Defense Attorney Opens Case In Basinger Trial
Defense attorney Frank A. Orban Jr opened the case for William Frederick Basinger in Ursina charging murder and involuntary manslaughter for the Oct 2 shooting of his wife Donna. Orban portrayed Basinger as hardworking, said the couple had few troubles, and described Basinger’s actions that night, including returning home at 2:30 PM, visiting Zeilingers in Confluence, and locating his wife later. He asserted no intent to kill and that Basinger would testify to what happened.
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Frank A. Orban Jr
William Frederick Basinger
Ursina
Donna
Orban
Fred
William Frederick) Basinger
Rochester
Basinger
Zeilinger’s
Confluence
Cossic
Trustees Elect Calif Man New Penn State President
Dr. John W. Oswald, executive vice president of the University of California, was elected Penn State president by a unanimous board vote. Oswald, 52, former president of Kentucky, will take over July 1 succeeding Dr. Eric A. Walker. Walker will retire after 14 years leading the 50,990 student university.
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Hershey, Pa
John W. Oswald
University of California
Pennsylvania State University
Board of
Roger W. Rowland
New Castle
Oswald
University of Kentucky
Penn State
Milton Hershey Medical Center
Berkeley
Kensington
Calif
Eric A. Walker
Walker
Rowland
Nixon
Meversdale Engineer Faces Johnstown Horn Clash
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crews stalled at Johnstown crossings forcing Kenneth B. Thomas of Meversdale to back his engine for about 90 minutes. A tense stand-off led to police blockades, a temporary halt to horn blowing, and a state regulator order reversing the tactic.
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Meversdale
Johnstown
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Kenneth B. Thomas
Thomas
Kenneth O. Tompkins
State Public Utility Commission
Virginia O Hanlon Douglas Hospitalized Near 80th Christmas
AP reports Virgina O Hanlon Douglas, once author of the famous 1897 Santa Claus letter, hospitalized in Hudson New York with a heart condition. Doctors say she is in fair condition after entering the hospital Thursday night.
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Pap
Santa Claus
The
Old Sun
Snow Tires May Trick Motorists in Speed Citations
Harrisburg AP State Police Commissioner Frank McKetta warned that snow tires with thicker treads can cause an inaccurate speedometer reading. The larger circumference of snow tires means the odometer may show 55 mph while the car travels 60 or 65 mph, potentially leading to speeding citations.
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Harrisburg
Frank McKetta
McKetta
Scholarship Applications Mailed to 92,000 Seniors
The state scholarship agency said Friday that scholarship requests for the 1970-71 academic year are being mailed to about 92,000 high school seniors.
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Harrisburg
Pa Traffic Safety Commissioner Quits Amid Shakeup
Harry H. Brainerd announces resignation as Pennsylvania traffic safety commissioner effective Jan 9 to join a Washington safety agency. Edward A. Hitchin will succeed him. Capt. Benjamin Lichty to retire Jan 8. Hitchin, a Beaver Falls native and former county official, vows to advance and expand traffic safety programs.
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Harrisburg
Harry H. Brainerd
Pennsylvania
Washington Safety Agency
Depuyy
Benjamin ©. Lichty
Traffie
Hitchin
Licht
Brainerd
William W. Scranton
Shafer
Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission
VESC
WESC
Beaver Falls
Beaver County
Creche Ruling Faces Christmas Pageant Clash
The ACLU and American Jewish Congress sue to stop the life size Nativity scene at the Pageant of Peace near the White House claiming government endorsement of religion. Nixon is to open the event and light the national Christmas tree as part of the pageant.
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Martha Cole
Associated Press
Washington
American Civil Liberties Union
Nixon
ACLU
American Jewish Congress
White House
National Zoo
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Warren Kaplan
The
Highway Secretary Opens Route 219 Drive With County Youth
Secretary Robert G. Bartlett joins young women Pam Gnagey and Barbara Angello at ribbon cuttings for the Somerset entrance and Route 219 segment near Route 56. Speakers include Frank J. Pasquerilla and J. Irving Whaley, with discussion of the New Federalism and Appalachian Regional Commission aims for Altoona and Johnstown corridors.
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Robert G. Bartlett
Somerset
Pam Gnagey
Richland Township
Conemaugh Township
Bartlett
Barbara Angello
Cambria County
Ale Sharon Pauline
Johnstown
North Cambria County
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Whalley
Robert A. Stoughton
Lee
Joe Well
Irving Whalley
Stanley G. Stroup
Earl Keim
Commonwealth
Lester Coslie
Pennsylvania State Police
Walter Bowen
James Deffley
State Police Crime Laboratory
Ruger
Luger
New Route 219
Keim
Coslic
New Penn State
California
J. Phillips Sayler
Tompkins
B&o
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
U.S. Army
Virgina
Virginia
State Revenue
Warner M. Depuy
Gov. Shafer
Edward A. Hitchin
Highway Secretary
Campanella
Frank J. Pasquerilla
Greater Johnstown
Orville H. Lerch
Appalach
Ian Regional Commission
Commission
Altoona
George Morocco
Somerset County Planning Commission
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