Decorating Windows At Rockwood Post Office
Rockwood Post Office displays Christmas decorations under Postmaster Walter J. Gardner. Art instructor William Welsh led Rockwood area schools with Mrs. Richard Nicholson Mrs. Helen Clay and Orlando Barclay assisting. Transparent murals ceramic figurines and Christmas balls abound. Gardner invites public view and praises staff appreciation.
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Rockwood
Walter J. Gardner
William Welsh
Richard Nicholson
Helen Clay
Orlando Barclay
Gardner
Ike Watches First Big Snowfall
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, recently free from gall bladder surgery, rose briefly from bed and sat for about 25 minutes watching Washingtons first big snow. Doctors said he continues to make very satisfactory progress and his spirit is fine, though they still do not know if he can reach Gettysburg farm before Christmas.
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Frank Carey
Washington (Ap
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Vietnamese Village Hit By Mistake
A U S Marine F4B Phantom dropped a bomb 1800 yards short of target hitting Thon Phu Gin village. Two civilians killed one wounded and a house destroyed. Hamlet chief reports three missing as B52s struck Viet Cong targets elsewhere near Saigon.
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Bob Gassaway
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Thon Phu Gin
Hue
Radio
Hanoi
USS
East Germany
ADN
East Berlin
Red River
Somerset County's First Policewoman A Grandmother Of Fourteen
Gloria Bowser profiles Alice Houpt the county’s first policewoman and grandmother of fourteen. A 13 year school guard turned regular force member since March 1957 she ranks third in seniority among eight officers. She handles calls reports tickets and traffic while sharing a lively view of police life with four police chiefs and a long list of unusual cases.
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Somerset County
Somerset Borough
Robert Houpt
John Reese
Alice
Lester Wagner
Fred Pyle
David Metzgar
George Jock
Somerset County Development Council Starts 1967 Membership Drive
Officials announced the Somerset County Development Council will launch its 1967 membership campaign with a goal of at least 500 new members. The council highlighted over 30 new industries and 25 expansions in the county, plus nearly half a million dollars in federal and state aid over nine years, and urged public financial support to fund expansion and regional facilities.
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Somerset County Development Council
Somerset County
Development Council
Council
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania
Partial clearing with little temperature change Wednesday. Thursday brings fair conditions and milder temperatures. Wednesday highs in the 30s indicate light wind and dry air across the region.
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Pennsylvania
Soviet ICBM upgrade signals massive multiple warhead program
Pentagon sources indicate the Soviet Union may pursue a large ICBM upgrade with multiple independently guided nuclear warheads of at least one megaton each. If realized the plan could erode U S strategic advantages, as Moscow reportedly expands missiles to 850 by 1968 with a mother-vehicle system dispersing warheads after re-entry.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Pentagon
United States
Technology Week
Missile and Space Daily
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
U.S.S.R
Boswell Fire Company Nominates Officers and Directors
The Boswell Fire Department nominates candidates for president vice president secretary treasurer financial secretary chief chaplain drill master and four directors. Ballots will be available at the hall 12 noon to 1 pm December 19 and at the 8 pm meeting with nominees including Hoar Gelesky Miller Saylor Ickes Boyer Bodziak Persuhn Hoar Pokos Walat and others.
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Boswell Fire Company
Bernard Hoar
Edward Gelesky
William Miller
Raymond Saylor
C.S Ickes, Jr
C.J. Boyer
John Bodziak
Donald Miller
Ralph Persuhn
Irwin J. Hoar, Jr
John Pokos
Dan Walat
Richard Reffner
Randall Koontz
Terry Nancarvis
Patrick Nancarvis
John Taylor, Sr
George Smith
Lloyd Koontz
John Croyle
Rob't Williams
Irvin J
Dr Coppolino’s Mother Testifies for Defense in Murder Trial
Anna Coppolino recounts a Sarasota conversation where Marjorie Farber said she wanted to marry Coppolino and raise his children. The testimony comes as two medical experts counter the state’s claim of murder in the 1963 Farber death, while Farber previously testified she killed him in a trance.
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Freeehold
N.J
Carl Coppolino
Marjorie Farber
Anna Coppolino
Sarasota
Fla
Florida
Farber
Coppolino
Army
William E. Farber
Joseph W. Spelman
Philadelphia
Richard Ford
Suffolk County
Mass
Milton Helpern
New York City
Helpern
Middletown
Ruby's Only Chance To Survive Lies In Drugs
Dallas Doctor says cancer in Ruby’s body is too widespread for surgery and a tumor in the pleura has appeared. Doctors at Southwestern Medical School cite chemotherapy as the only chance for cure while radiology is unlikely to help. Ruby, 55, a former strip operator, remains hospitalized after a jail cell transfer amid his Oswald slaying case.
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Tom Johnson
Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
Jack Barnett
Ruby
Barnett
Southwestern Medical School
Parkland Hospital
Lee Harvey Oswald
Warren Commission
Oswald
Assin
John F. Kennedy
Jay Sanford
Dallas Times Herald
Tax Increase May Be Necessary In Vietnam War Era
The article examines how the Vietnam war may force cuts to Johnson’s Great Society programs and spur a possible tax increase as Congress prepares for the 90th session. It details proposed budget gaps, specific program deferrals, and how highway funding differs in impact while highlighting leaders like Rep. George H. Mahon advocating restraint.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf
Washington
Johnson
90Th Congress
George H. Mahon
Dtex
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Vietnam
Capitol Hill
Appalachia
Interest Grows in Local Outdoor Christmas Lighting Contest
The lighting committee chair Mrs. Ross T. Mickle reports rising public interest since the initial press mention. Donations from Pennsylvania Electric Co and several individuals plus local businesses total over $100 for awards. Indoor display entries may win awards if notify Mrs. Mickle. outdoor judging follows Christmas with displays judged after Dec 26.
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Ross T. Mickle
Mickle
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Howard Reed
Arthur Hartzell
J. C. Heiple Co
Penn Furniture Co
Somerset Drug Co
U S Planes Blamed For Hanoi Attack
Moscow based communique reports US jets bombed Hanoi for the first time inside the city. Tass said fighter bombers hit residential districts along the Red River embankment and nearby areas, destroying buildings as hospitals treated the wounded.
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Moscow
Hanoi
Saigon
U.S
George Christian
White House
Tass
Red River
Chatram
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Somerset Borough Police
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Dr. Coppolino
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