Auto Body Shop Gutted By Fire Near Jennerstown
Fire destroyed an auto body shop on Old Route 219 north of Jennerstown. Owner Robert S. Wingard reported the blaze, with losses over 20 thousand dollars, partially insured. Jennerstown Boswell fire crews fought the flames, saving surrounding buildings as heat melted tail lights 75 feet away. Cause remains undetermined.
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Jennerstown
Route 219
Robert S. Wingard
Boswell RD 1
Boswell
Seven Springs Plans Jet Airport at Resort
Seven Springs Borough officials seek state and federal funds to build a $900000 Municipal Airport for corporate jets at the ski and golf resort. The plan calls for four runways and all weather operations to serve 53 corporations and thousands of visitors, with Neilan Engineers handling design.
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Seven Springs
Herman Dupre
Dupre
Indianhead
Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission
Federal Aviation Agency
Neilan Engineers of
Somerset
Nixon weighs Morton Senate bid in Maryland
President Nixon will decide if Rep. Rogers C B Morton resigns as Republican National Committee chairman to run for the Maryland Senate seat. Officials note Agnew pressure and the need for a suitable successor, with Morton undecided after a meeting with Nixon on Tuesday.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Nixon
Rogers C.B. Morton
Republican National Committee
Senate
Maryland
Republican Governors Association
Morton
Joseph D. Tydings
David Carge
New Mexico
Jim Allison
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
C. Stanley Blair
GOP
Nixon Announces New Vietnam Troop Withdrawals
President Nixon will address the nation Monday night in a live TV and radio report about Vietnam. White House spokesman Ron Ziegler said the five minute update will follow a November 3 address and likely include a further troop withdrawal beyond the 25 000 and 35 000 already announced.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Flu Epidemic Spreads Across Britain
The influenza epidemic spread across Britain after hitting millions on the continent. British doctors reported up to 100 calls a day and Health Minister Richard Crossman was among the victims.
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London
Britain
Richard Crossman
Violent Weather Bales Across U S With Snow and Storm
The Associated Press reports a major winter storm threatened the Northeast with heavy snow while the West Coast endured days of wind and rain. The Atlantic system brought snow inland to the Great Lakes, caused numerous accidents, and led to one chartered bus overturn that killed six and injured 31 at Gap Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
West
Great Lakes
U.S
Gap
Cleveland Barons
Hersey Bears
Cleveland
Bears
Harrisburg
New England
Pennsylvania
New York State
New Jersey
Connect
Police Nab Suspect In Murder Case
State police say they captured 23-year-old Rich ard Lee Parish in Hopwood after a 13 state alert. Maryland authorities allege he murdered 22-year-old Mrs. Bruce MaclIntire and dumped her body in a creek near Berlin Maryland.
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Uniontown
Maryland
Bruce MaclIntire
Berlin
Richard Lee Parish
Hopwood
Fayette County
Parish
Accused Slayer Takes Stand in Ursina Court
In Ursina, William Frederick Basinger testified in his own defense as the murder trial nears conclusion. He described a day of mixed routines, bar visits, and family life before recounting his movements and interactions after his wife Donna Fazen baker was shot at their Ursina mobile home on October 2.
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Somerset County Court
Ursina
William Frederick
Fred) Basinger
Donna Fazenbaker
Rochester
Basinger
George Williams
Williams
Confluence
Zeilinger’s
Donna
James Herbert
Herbie) Basinger
Hilliard
Paul Wiltrout
Fred Basinger
Somerset Council President John A. Wilson Dies At Home
John A. Wilson 59 long time Somerset resident and council president died at his home on West Catherine Street. He owned the John A. Wilson Garage for 28 years and led the Somerset Volunteer Fire Department as fire chief the last six of 26 years. He held many local and county posts, ran for mayor, and was active in several fraternal and civic groups. He was survived by his wife Dorothea and two daughters with five grandchildren.
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Somerset Borough Council
John A Wilson
West Catherine St
John A. Wilson
Somerset
Somerset Volunteer Fire
Wilsom
Somerset County Fireman’s Association
Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association
Somerset County Crippled Children’s Society
Laurel Falls Association
Meyersdale
Wilson
Order of Eagles
Loyal Order of Moose, Elks Club
The
American Legion
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Roof Garden Athletic Association
Etta Ann Lehman
Roseville
Calif
Body Found After Hunting Accident in Johnstown
Police in Johnstown report the death of 16 year old David Manda from a gunshot wound to the head. He allegedly separated from his older brother during a hunt, and the rifle reportedly discharged.
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Johnstown, Pa
David Manda
Johnstown
Christmas Excursion Tragedy Hits Eastern Star Bus
A Philadelphia Chapter 68 Eastern Star bus carrying 40 passengers to the Masonic Home of Pennsylvania near Elizabethtown overturned on U.S. 30 in snow. Seven people died and 34 were injured, with five dying later at hospitals. Victims include Doris Freeland Ruth Straub Dorothea Mason Olga Klug Julia Mencing and Edith Zecher. Driver Herbert Whyte aged 60 was unable to speak to reporters as state police investigated.
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Gap
Philadelphia
The
Eastern Star
U.S. 30
Lancaster
Coatesville
Masonic Home of
Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown
Horace Fhiney
Masonic
Lancaster General Hospital
Doris Freeland
Ruth W. Straub
Dorothea Mason
Olga Klug
Julia Mencing
Coatesville Hospital
Edith R. Zecher
Larry Wixon
State Police
Chester County Line
Wixon
Herbert Whyte
Whyte
Teen Faces Flu Peril After Heart Transplant
Belgrade Yugoslavia AP reports 17 year old Dusan Vlaco, recently returned from Houston with a heart transplant by Dr. Michael De Bakey, is endangered by a sweeping Asian flu epidemic in his homeland. Doctors urge friends and relatives to limit visits to avoid infection.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Dusan Vlaco
Houston
Michael de Bakey
Explosion Sinks Record-Size Supertanker Marpessa
The 207000 ton shell tanker Marpessa, after Friday explosion and onboard fire, sank 50 miles northwest of Dakar Senegal early Monday. Shell Tankers Limited confirmed the loss. tugs battled to salvage as the vessel lay in precarious trim with stern down and bow out.
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Rotterdam
Dakar
Senegal
Shell
Shell Tankers Limited
London
Legislators Return for Busy Week Over Tax Progress
Harrisburg lawmakers head back for a heavy week aiming to extend last week’s tax progress. Key bills on income tax, business taxes, cigarette tax, college board reforms, methadone use, and PennDOT consolidation advance, with a Senate reduction plan for 1982 already on the agenda.
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Harrisburg
House Democratic Caucus
House Democrats
Harry A. Englehart Jr
Ccambria
House
Senate
Shafer
Temple
Pitt
Penn State
Indiana University
Kidnapping Tale From Somerset Borough Man
Somerset Countian reports Larry Holyfield, 28, of Markleton Road, abducted November 14 in uptown Somerset. He recalls four kidnappers, two men and two women, forcing him to drive to Washington DC while taunting him about his alleged Vietnam era killings. The group carried a Viet Cong flag and a knapsack of cookies and sardines.
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Somerset Borough
Markleton Area
Uptown
Larry Holyfield
Markleton RD
Washington, D.C
North Center Avenue
Holyfield
Somerset Countian
Hagerstown
Washington
Vietnam
Weather outlook for Western Pennsylvania Monday into Tuesday
Western Pennsylvania sees cloudy windy and cold conditions with flurries likely Monday and Monday night. Highs in the upper 20s to low 30s and lows in the low 20s. Tuesday remains partly cloudy and cold with diminishing winds. precipitation chance 60 percent Monday through Monday night.
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Pennsylvania
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