23 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
Somerset Daily American
Location
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1967
Page
1
Helen Vlachos, a Greek exile publisher who fled house arrest after closing her Athens newspapers to avoid censorship, was allowed to stay in Britain temporarily and speak freely. She plans to seek political asylum and described evading Greek police by dyeing her hair and changing glasses during her escape.
Karl Hay was elected chairman of the Vocational-Technical School Committee at a Dec 21 meeting in the County Superintendent of Schools office. W A Thomas Meyersdale Harold Nicholson Francis Maust named officers. Charles Coffroth named solicitor. Ralph Benson discussed next steps for the Somerset County Vocational-Technical School project. Monthly meetings set for the third Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
The weekend before Christmas in Pennsylvania brings packed airports trains and highways as thousands head home or to holiday getaways. Bethlehem lights the season as Moravian and church services unfold while retailers report record shopping. Railroad and airline lines add trains and cars to handle peak loads and safety officers warn against impaired driving.
U S Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker in Saigon says chances of winning in Vietnam look better now than eight months ago but peace talks with the Communists remain unlikely. He notes progress in 1967 and expects it to accelerate in the new year, while uncertain about any impact on Hanoi.
Northwestern and southwestern Pennsylvania endure a continuing cold wave warning. Saturday will be cloudy and very cold with a few snow flurries and a high near 21. Sunday opens partly cloudy and less cold.
Dr. Christian Barnard said offers to donate organs for transplants arrived from around the world after the death of Louis Washkansky. He spoke at Johannesburg airport before heading to the United States and predicted future heart transplants in Cape Town early next year. A donor from India offered a heart.
President Johnson flew to Khorat air base in Thailand to meet U.S. combat pilots and deliver a Christmas message. The secret trip followed memorial services for Harold Holt in Australia and sparked rumors of stops in South Vietnam or Rome.
Christmas preparations fill hospitals and homes as shut-ins receive meals gifts and festive visits. Children’s Aid Home on East Main Street reports 14 charges with donors like Mrs. Hester Evans organizing dinners and church groups hosting parties. Seay Memorial Home lists 23 charges including residents in foster care and a recent marriage of a former charge Rudy Yocum to Janet Smith.
The Somerset Jaycees sponsor an annual theatre party for town children on Tuesday December 26 at 1 30 p m at the Governor Theatre. Manager Crowley says about 17 cartoons will be shown with extras. The show lasts about two hours offering post Christmas entertainment for kids.
The Somerset Kiwanis Club donates 13 Christmas trees to Somerset Community Hospital to brighten patient care over the holidays. Plants are decorated by department staff, with hospital purchasing agent Robert Day thanking the club for the yearly project bringing homey Christmas spirit to patients.
The nation swells with holiday travelers by air, rail, bus and car as millions head home for Christmas. Airlines report record loads, with military on leave and vacation seekers, while resorts from Florida to Hawaii see booming bookings. Traffic officials warn of fatalities and record activity across major cities as airports back up with peak holiday travel.
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