Katangans Take Seats in Congo Parliament Thursday
A Katangan faction allied with Moise Tshombe seated deputies in the Congo national Parliament amid doubts over the central government's future. U.N. forces sealed off Elisabethville outskirts to deter violence and arrests as Tshombe seeks greater Katanga powers within a federation or confederation.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Katanga
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Elisabethville
U.N
George Ivan Smith
Brian Urquhart
Smith
United Nations
Cyrille Adoula
Kitona
Nehru defends Goa action amid Western criticism
Prime Minister Nehru expressed distress over Western nations opposing India’s seizure of Goa and two Portuguese territories, saying India had no choice and warning of worldwide strife if pushed to retreat. He noted delays and pressure from the United States and Britain for a peaceful settlement and outlined shifts in ties with China.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Goa
Peiping
United States
Britain
Indian Subcontinent
United Nations
Portugal
Angola
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S
Russia
Certificates Mailed to 600 Somerset County Officials
Somerset county commissioners announced Thursday that election certificates were mailed to over 600 officials elected in the General Election of Nov. 7 across 67 precincts, excluding write-ins. Write-in acknowledgments are delayed until acceptance is received, with a Dec. 28 deadline. Community figures listed include newly elected squires and listed townships and municipalities.
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Somerset County
John Gindlesperger
Benson
Clarence V. Schrock
Summit Two
Elton E. Carver
New Baltimore
Kenneth S. Halverson
Ellwood K. Dively
Somerset Township
Dale Weller
Meyersdale
Thomas A. Courtney
Max Habernicht
Confluence
Anna M. Ankney
Jefferson Township
Shirley Henry
New Centerville
John Horvath
Paintboro
C. A. Maust
Salisbury
Joy Sigmund
Quemahoning Township
P. G. Marenna
Somerset
Ellis Pyle
Britain's Fear Of Iraqi Thrust Subside After Alert
Britain said its fear of a sudden Iraqi attack on Kuwait subsided after a period of high alert. British forces remained ready in the Persian Gulf area while officials cautioned the danger may have been a false alarm. Kuwait's oil wealth and treaty defense obligations underpinned the show of force, with Kassem denouncing British activity to the U N Security Council.
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London
Britain
Kuwait
Iraq
Abdel Karim Kassem
Sir Abdullah As-salim As-sabah
Persian Gulf
Kassem
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
Laos Princes Offer Hope for Peace in Coalition Talks
Prince Souvanna Phouma and allies warn that renewed fighting in Laos could widen into an East West war as coalition talks stall. Rebel Pathet Lao forces hold substantial territory while Premier Boun Oum rejects cabinet seat bargaining. Neutralist leaders seek a shared government with a 16 seat cabinet and King Savang Vathana’s approval.
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Vientiane
Laos
Arbate
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
Pathet Lao
Phoune Sipraseuth
Boun Oum
Souphanouvong
Savang Vathana
School Teachers Back Compulsory District Reorganization
Harrisburg AP Pennsylvanias organized school teachers held firm on compulsory district reorganization at the 109th Pennsylvan ia State Education Association annual convention. Delegates adopted 46 resolutions with the reorgan ization policy as crucial, urging local geographic consideration alongside the 1961 law setting district sizes.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Education Association
PSEA
State Council of Education
Kennedy Shifts Focus to Economic Report and Budget
President Kennedy paused State of the Union work to push the economic health report for Congress. He convened key aides including Freeman Heller Bell Sorensen and Feldman to discuss farm aspects and a possible new farm program. The budget plan targets a balanced result around 92 billion dollars with no timetable for the three major messages. Kennedy also visited his ill father at St Marys Hospital and hosted a White House event, while Wilson's birthday was praised and a seven member panel was set to review federal civilian pay.
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Karl R. Bauman
Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Congress
Orville L. Freeman
Washington
Freeman
Pierre Salinger
Walter W. Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
David E. Bell
Theodore C. Sorensen
White House
Myer Feldman
Salinger
St. Mary’s Hospital
West Palm Beach
Joseph P. Kennedy
Michael Paul
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Vatican paper calls for Catholic hierarchy to secure unity
L Osservatore Romano states unity under World Council of Churches requires a Catholic style hierarchy ruled by an infallible authority. The front page piece notes the New Delhi assembly produced progress toward unity but remains an incomplete ideal without visible supreme authority. It implies papal authority as a condition for full unity among baptized Christians.
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Vatican City
Vatican
L’osservatore Romano
Assembly
World Council of Churches
New Delhi
World Council
L’osservatore
The
Jesus Christ
Vatican Daily
Carl Boyer
Union of Christians
Light Snow Falls. Somerset Roads Stay Clear
Light snow fell in Somerset County with no measurable accumulation. Roads were in pretty fair shape while crews worked in outlying areas. Temperature around 1 a.m. was 10 degrees.
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Somerset County
Somerset
State Highway Department
Yearend Somerset Edition Preview Highlights Top News
The Somerset American plans a yearend edition published Saturday morning. It will feature a chronology of Somerset county events, top national and international stories, top state stories from the AP editors poll, and a Somerset county news synopsis.
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Somerset American
Somerset County
Associated Press
Car Struck Pole Triggers Early Fire Alarm
Gabriel Cappa lost control of his auto in Connellsville on a Wednesday night and rammed a utility pole. Firemen arrived quickly to extinguish the fire after the crash shorted a wire and activated the alarm before he could submit it.
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Connellsville
Gabriel Cappa
Cappa
Lawrence proposes higher state college funding in 1962 63
Gov Lawrence announces in Harrisburg that state college appropriations will rise from 530 to 580 dollars per student for September 1961 enrollments. The plan increases overall funding beyond 25 million dollars and backs a statewide community college system. He urges educators to push higher education expansion.
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Harrisburg
Lawrence
Kennedy seeks U N bonds to back Congo operations
President Kennedy plans a 100 million dollar U S purchase of United Nations bonds to fund costly Congo operations, a move likely to trigger a congressional battle as critics warn about financing UN actions and urging examination of contributors’ payments. Cleveland urged debate and supported pursuing U N funding in the national interest.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
U.S
United Nations
U.N
Congo
Harlan Cleveland
International Organization Affairs
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Senate
Tshombe
International Organization
Cleveland
U Thant
France
Belgium
Thant
Somerset House Auction Sells Landmark for 51700
Frederick I. Coffroth led the public sale of the Somerset House Hotel on December 28 at 12 30 pm. Jack N. Schrock, auctioneer, sold the Ella E. Baer estate property to Harry Jacobs for 51700, including all real estate and furnishings, subject to court confirmation and a 20 day waiting period.
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Frederick I. Coffroth
Somerset
Somerset House
Ella E. Baer
Jack N. Schrock
Harry Jacobs
Jacobs
Civil Rights Progress Reported by Atty Gen Kennedy
Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy told President Kennedy progress was made in civil rights this year in voting employment transportation and school desegregation. He stressed the policy of seeking local action voluntarily and only using court action after local efforts fail. He noted investigations began where violations were found and that voting rights cases were filed in six counties after January.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Justice Department
Congress
Deed Recorded for Somerset County Fire School Site
The deed transferring state land near the Somerset State hospital to the Somerset County Firemen's Association was recorded. Rockwood paid $25 for a three acre site to house a permanent county fire school. the transfer required an act of legislature and restricts use to that purpose with safety safeguards for the nearby lake.
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Somerset County Firemen’s Association
Ofice
Recorder of Deeds
Somerset County Court House
W. John Stiteler
Rockwood
Hooversville High School
Somerset State Hospital
Sage Named Jenner Township Supervisor
Judge Lansberry appointed Alex E. Sage to fill the unexpired term of Newton A. Blough as Jenner Township supervisor. Sage is from Stoystown RD 1 and was chosen after the township board failed to elect a successor within 30 days following Blough's death.
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Thomas F. Lansberry
Alex E. Sage
Stoystown
RD 1
Newton A. Blough
Jenner Two
Blough
Sage
Major Airlines Authorized to Increase Fares
The Civil Aeronautics Board approved a temporary 3 percent fare increase for the 11 major U.S. airlines, with a projected annual traveler cost of about 5.4 million dollars. Two CAB members dissented, warning the move could worsen travel and financial woes.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
United Air Lines
United
Bituminous Mines Output Higher
The National Coal Association estimates bituminous production for the week ended December 23 at about 8,465,000 tons, up from 7,808,000 a year earlier. For the week ended December 16 production was 8,535,000 tons, and the January 1 to December 23 period totals about 389,610,000 tons versus 408,559,000 last year.
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Washington
National Coal Association
Oppegard to Review World Events at Rotary Meeting
Ted Oppegard of WVSC will review world events of 1961 at the Somerset Rotary noon meeting today. The gathering is held at the Somerset Country Club.
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Oppegard
Rotary
Ted Oppegard
WVSC
Somerset Rotary Club
Somerset Country Club
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