Death of Gar Scott Bard of Wills Creek
James Garfield Scott known as Gar the Bard of Wills Creek died from a self inflicted .38 pistol wound. He was 83, found in his Meyersdale area home with time of death set as late Saturday night or early Sunday. once famed local barber and poet laureate of southern Somerset County.
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Bard Of Wills Creek Hollow Life Of Gar Scott In Meyersdale
Gar Scott, known as Bard Of Wills Creek Hollow, lived alone after moving to the upper trout stream area. He hosted visitors generously at his Meyersdale home with an old Model A and a pond full of bluegill and sunfish. He was a skilled outdoorsman and conservationist who died after years of simple living.
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Burch Faces Showdown Vote In GOP Committee
GOP Chairman Dean Burch acknowledged he has less than majority backing in the Republican National Committee for his job. After a morning with Sen. Barry Goldwater, Burch said he can count 65 solid votes with 15 to 30 more uncertain, and plans to press the Chicago meeting agenda January 22-23. Rep. Halleck defended his minority leader post as Ford challenges, while Miller and Wilson urged keeping Burch with a slim majority.
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Republican National Committee
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Chicago
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Indi
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Michigan
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Goldwater
Burch
Rep
William F. Miller
New York
Bob Wilson
California
Richard M. Nixon
George Romney
Keep Burch
Wilson
Sen
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
Morton
U S Readies for Viet Showdown Amid Purge Crisis
In Saigon, U S officials confront a purge led by Brig. Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi that toppled the High National Council. Washington seeks release of arrested civilians and restoration of council power while avoiding ultimatums. Both sides claim leverage as a Communist takeover looms if support falters.
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Council
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Down
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Huong
Washington
Youth Saves 3, Needs Surgery Now
Five year old David Crowe rescued three younger sisters from a December house fire in Cherokee Kansas. He sustained eye injury last February and now needs a cornea transplant to restore vision. A trust fund has been created to cover medical tests and operations.
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Kan
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Donald Crowe
Crowe
David
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Leanne
Death Toll Rises in Peru Mine Disaster
The Peru mine explosion near Cerro de Pasco climbs to 60 dead with more than 90 workers in the shaft. Officials report 57 killed instantly and 34 injured. Ultima Hora says three more bodies recovered Monday.
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Captain and three crew rescued from Smith Voyager in Atlantic
The American freighter Smith Voyager, 780 miles southeast of Bermuda, was battered by gale force winds and 20 foot waves. Captain Frederick W. Mohle and Third Mate Charles Jackson remained aboard with two other crewmen as the vessel listed and took on water. Four crew members died and 34 survivors, plus four bodies, were later picked up by a German freighter.
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New London
Conn
Soviets Use U N Veto To Kill Border Clash Resolution
The Soviet Union vetoed a U N Security Council resolution deploring the November clash on the Israeli Syrian border. The 8 3 vote saw the U S and Britain push the measure while the Soviet Union Czechoslovakia and Morocco opposed it. This marked the 103rd veto by Moscow.
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Four miners trapped after coal vein slides at Franklin Colliery
A coal rib caved in at Pagnotti Enterprises Franklin Colliery near Wilkes-Barre early Tuesday. Two men were rescued within an hour, a third by midnight and brought to the hospital in good spirits with injuries. The fourth miner, Lawrence Malachefski, 37, of Plymouth, remained missing as rescuers faced a second rockfall. officials feared for his life.
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Byczkowski
U.S. backs plan to ease United Nations cash crisis
The United States endorses Alex Quaison Lackey’s proposal for substantial voluntary U.N. funding during the holiday recess as U Thant negotiates a resolution. A $17.1 million to $26.5 million range is discussed, with final verdict due Jan. 11 after Thant reports back.
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Three Gunmen Rob Church Rectory, Steal $511000 Bank Cash
Three armed men wearing Halloween masks seized St Anthony's rectory in Paterson New Jersey during a Monday holdup. They knocked over two bank messengers taking $511000 from a First National Bank of Passaic County truck and $1700 from the church. The heist occurred during Mass with priests and staff restrained. the bandits escaped before noon, leaving deposits and change in the truck.
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New York City
William Ludwig
First National Bank
Passaic County
St. Anthony’s
John Anderson
Attilio Giovannini
Giovannini
Clearing House For Cruelty Prompts State Probe Call
The U S Humane Society demanded a full scale Pennsylvania state investigation into animal mistreatment and urged updated laws. Frank J McMahon described the commonwealth as a clearing house for cruelty amid a Boyertown farm seizure and auction of dogs cats and other animals for research. He produced 12 photos showing unsanitary pens and a convulsing cat while officials noted current penalties are weak. Local groups backed stronger penalties and kennel oversight as agriculture officials called for a comprehensive new bill next year.
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Pennsylvania
Frank J. McMahon
McMahon
Scranton
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Boyertown
John Dieroff
New York
Maryland
New Jersey
Fay Brisk
Animal Rescue League of
Berks County
Dale Hilton
The
Humane Society
Leland H. Bull
Bull
Miss Brisk
Hilton
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania
Considerable cloudiness Tuesday with light snow flurries in the north. Temperatures steady 28 to 36. Tuesday night clears with cold Low 15 to 22. Wednesday fills with clouds and a gradual rise in temperatures.
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Woman Leaps From Bridge Survives 232-Foot Jump
An Oakland mother separated from her children due to illness leaped 232 feet from the Bay Bridge in San Francisco and survived. Isabelle Kapaoa, 30, Hawaiian, was treated for a fractured pelvis and deep groin cut after being plucked from the water by a Coast Guard boat. Her husband said she had leprosy and her loss of custody contributed to the act.
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Commons Vote Ends Death Penalty in Murder Cases
In London, the House of Commons voted 355 to 170 to abolish the death penalty for murderers. The bill was led by Laborite Sidney Silverman with cross party sponsors.
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