New Year Celebrations Spread Across The Nation
The Associated Press reports New Year Eve plans vary by state with blue laws limiting observances in some places. People flock to Cocoanut Grove in Hollywood 87 dollars to join 800 guests while Paladium hosts celebrate up to 20 dollars per person and other venues offer cheaper options. Some ship cruises from New Orleans and private bets in Manhattan show diverse ways to ring in 1961. Many stay home saving over 25 dollars per household as clubs and communities stage nontraditional festivities.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Wisconsin
Washington
Oregon
Maine
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Nebraska
Michigan
Missouri
Cocoanut Grove
Hollywood
Joe E. Lewis
Betty Johnson
Lawrence Welk
Baltinmore
Hungry I
San Francisco
New Orleans
Manhattan
Latin Quarter
Australia
Brooklyn
Iceberg Club
Adaman Club
Colorado Springs
Colo
Pike’s Peak
Cherryville
N.C
Adenauer Sees Talks No War In Berlin Crisis
Bonn Germany AP Chancellor Konrad Adenauer voiced confidence that East West talks on the Berlin crisis will begin early in the coming year and that there will be no war in 1962. He noted no major Western disagreements remain to delay negotiations while De Gaulle stressed a hopeful atmosphere before talks.
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John Weyland
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Berlin
Charles de Gaulle
France
Russia
Paris
Adenauer
de Gaulle
Moscow
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
Khrushchev
Pa. Minimum Wage Law Takes Effect January First
Harrisburg reports about 50 000 Pennsylvania workers will gain at least one dollar per hour under the 1961 law. It sets a one dollar minimum for non federally covered jobs and affects 629 000 workers across 133 000 companies with exemptions for some nonprofit hospitals resorts and small taxi firms.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Labor and Industry
State Labor and Industry Department
Science Seminar Plans Developing in Somerset County
The county superintendent, county board, and county school administrators approve The Joe Berg Foundation Science Seminar program for Somerset County gifted students. Weekly sessions at Somerset Senior High will feature working scientists and engineers as teachers with industry equipment support. An orientation meeting is set for Tuesday January 23 at 7 30 p.m. in the high school, with Mr Jacob W Shapiro coordinating and Mr James Owens explaining staff plans.
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Joe Berg
Somerset County
Somerset Senior High School
Foundation
Jacob W. Shapiro
James Owens
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Coordin
Small School District Not Often Good
State School Superintendent Charles H. Boehm defended the 1961 compulsory school reorganization law at the closing session of the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Audrey Graham became president of the 76,000-member group, with Gen. Alfred Gruenther delivering the address on free society versus rigid Soviet indoctrination as delegates wrapped a three day meeting.
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Fred Walters
Harrisburg
Charles H. Boehm
Pennsylvania
State Education Association
Audrey Graham
Forest Hills
Pittsburgh
Alfred M. Gruenther
American Red Cross
Gruenther
Russia
Christmas Trees Gathered by Kiwanis in Somerset
Somerset Kiwanis Club to collect Christmas trees Tuesday and Wednesday at the West Union Street borough lot for the Twelfth Night event to be held January 6 at 7 30 p m. Residents may bring trees to the lake or place them at the concession stand area for pickup by January 6. The Somerset Music Club sponsors the program with the Fire Department assisting in burning the trees.
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Somerset Kiwanis Club
West Union St
Somerset Lake
Somerset Music Club
Somerset Fire Department
Duffy Floyd
East Patriot
Britain’s Big Freeze Replaced by Slushy Fog
Britain’s deep freeze eased to slush and fog causing new travel chaos. Runways at London airport blocked by thick slush, with incoming flights diverted to Gatwick and Hurn as fog closed in. Some regions remained frozen with ice and snow disrupting highways and ambulance service. The weather office forecast a full thaw across Britain within 24 hours as warm Atlantic air moved in. Dense snow also hit parts of Europe with Stockholm port under icebreakers and floods near Grosseto.
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London
Britain
England
Gatwick
Hurn
Atlantic
Bath
New Year's Day Sauer Kraut To Be On Most Tables
Somerset county households prepare for the New Year weekend with markets busy buying meat and vegetables. Pork and sauerkraut are traditional main dishes, with greens and a variety of vegetables on hand. Desserts include mince and pumpkin pies, with ice cream as a possible finale.
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Somerset County
Turkey
Thailand to start local Peace Corps style service
Thailand plans its own Peace Corps style program to aid remote areas in agriculture engineering and health. Young Thai college graduates will form the nucleus of the corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
Thailand
Peace Corps
Air Rifle Vandalism Damages Somerset Homes and Businesses
During the holidays Somerset residents reported property damage from vandals using air rifles. Walter Heist noted two window penetrations at Jo's Restaurant, while a window at Somerset Lumber Company was broken during the Christmas tree removal. Damage also touched the homes of E. D. Peck and Sam G. Miller. Police Chief Fred Pyle warned that carrying an air rifle by a juvenile is an infraction and may incur a $50 fine. youths should be with a responsible adult when transporting to a rifle range.
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Somerset
Walter Heist
Jo’s
Somerset Lumber Company
E. D. Peck
Sam G. Miller
Fred Pyle
De Gaulle plans to pull troops from Algeria amid riots
President Charles de Gaulle announced plans to withdraw most of France's 400000 troops from Algeria despite right wing violence across France and Algeria. In Oran clashes between Europeans and troops left several wounded, as bombs halted relay posts and protests spread to Toulon, Nimes, Avignon, and Muret.
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Joseph E. Dynan
PARIS
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
France
Oran
de Gaulle
Bordeau
Toulouse
Nimes
Toulon
Secret Army
Libourne
Muret
Avignon
de Caulle
European Community
Bag Containing $150 Taken from Gilmour's Station
A money bag containing about $150 in coins and currency bills was stolen from Gil mour's super service on North Center Avenue. The loss was reported to Borough police on Friday afternoon. James H. Menser of Somerset RD 5, manager, said the bag held mostly twenty, five and one dollar bills. Police continue investigation.
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Gilmour
Super
North Center Avenue
James H. Menser
Somerset
RD 5
Regional Builders Leader Miller Named VP for Southwestern Region
Ward B Miller Jr retired as president of the Home Builders Association of Greater Johnstown and was elected regional vice president of the Southwestern Region of the Pennsylvania State Home Builders association. He will organize new associations and install officers, with duties including Blair County Builders in Altoona January 2 and Home Builders school at Penn State January 8.
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Ward B. Miller, Jr
Home Builders Association of
Greater Johnstown
Pennsyvania State Home Builders Association
Miller
Altoona
Blair County Builders Association
Pennsylvania State University
Home Builders School
Daantan Tahnetaum
Year End Edition Preview and Chronology
The Somerset Daily American announces its annual yearend edition in section two featuring top local state national and world news of the past year and a chronology of local events based on publication date. The chronology reflects events largely from the day before the stated date.
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Somerset Daily American
the American
Bloodmobile to Visit Boro on Wednesday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at First Christian Church Somerset Wednesday from 12 30 p m to 6 15 p m The visit marks the first of four annual Somerset Borough visits and the first of 12 annual visits to the chapter. Somerset Community hospital medical staff support the effort.
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Red Cross
First Christian Church
Main Street
Somerset
American Legion
Somerset Borough
Somerset County
American Red Cross
Somerset Visits
Somerset Community Hospital
United States
American Medical Association
Somerset Area
General Telephone
DeVilbiss
Beckwith Machinery
County Trust
Farm Bureau
The
Election of Officers At Meeting of Rockwood Firemen
Members of the Rockwood Volunteered Fire Company elected a new slate. J. C. Miller became president with Lawrence Metz as vice president, John Benford secretary, and Robert Hayman treasurer. Robert Morgan was chosen chief with Emrys Jones as assistant. Edward Custer is truck foreman with James Peters as assistant. A five member standing committee includes Harry Romesburg Paul Gary Harold Gary Fred Gary and Paul Gerhart. A fund drive enveloped was distributed. The fire company has served the public for forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood Volunteer Fire Company
Rockwood
Carl Hileman
J. C. Miller
Lawrence Metz
John Benford
Robert Hayman
Robert Morgan
Emrys Jones
Edward Custer
James Peters
Kennedy works on agenda as India Goa threat raised
President Kennedy continues holiday work in Palm Beach as he reviews a first year report from aides and receives a positive update on his father Joseph P. Kennedy’s recovery. Adlai Stevenson warns the Goa crisis may destabilize world peace and U.N. progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Lewine
Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
U.N
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
India
Goa
White House
Robert F. Kennedy
State of the Union
Js. Kennedy
Howard Rusk
New York
Joseph P. Kennedy
Rusk
Department of
New York University
College of Medicine
Security Council
Former Somerset County Commissioner Falls Into Casselman River
Former Somerset county commissioner William Harrison Hanna 87 fell from an ice bank into the Casselman River in Confluence while emptying ashes. Neighbors pulled him from shallow water, he was treated for a eye laceration and minor scrapes, in good condition at Price Hospital. He served as commissioner 1920–1923 and later worked for the state highways department before retiring.
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Somerset County
Price Hospital
Confluence
William Harrison
Harry) Hanna
Casselman River
Virgil Warrick
Hanna
William Winning
Hana
Winning
Melvin Hyatt
Warrick
Uniontown
State Department of Highways
Casselman
Winning and Hyatt
Rockwood
Training program approved for Somerset Cambria under AR A act
The U S Department of Labor approves the first Area Redevelopment Act training program for Somerset and Cambria counties. Sen Joseph S Clark announces 40 926 for 50 unemployed workers to train as draftsmen with 15 326 for instruction and 25 600 for weekly subsistence. unemployed trainees receive 32 weekly. Apply at local employment security offices.
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U.S. Department of Labor
Cambria
Joseph S. Clark
Daily American
Clark
Labor Department
Somerset and Cambria
Sunnehanna Country Club
Johnstown
Somerset County Development Council
Greater Johnstown Chamber of Commerce
Radio Announcer Highlights 1961 News at Rotary
Ted Jpegard of WVSC directed the Friday program at Som erset Rotary with Bob French presenting highlights of 1961. Alan Shepard Dag Hammarskjold and Kennedy's inauguration were aired. Gagarin's space voyage topped the year with local features like Meyersdale Maple Festival and municipal elections.
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Somerset Rotary Co
Ted Jppegard
WVSC
Bob French
Howard Trexel
William T. Doncaster
French
Alan Shepard
Dag Hammarskjold
Kennedy
Yuri Gagarin
Meyersdale
Charles Blatt
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Birmingham
Europe
Sweden
Stockholm
Demark’s
Denmark
Italy
Grosseto
Rome
Albenga
Air Rifles
Lee Degaulle
Ulealel Uulilioly
Wis Olin Awe
Horner’s Lutheran Church
Stoystown
Odd Fellows Lodge
Somer
Somset
Westerset
Catherine Street
Bloodmobile
Boro
Somerset Countians
Congress
Pierre Salinger
David E. Bell
Theodore Sorensen
Lawrence F. O’brien
Marco Johannsen
Somerset Cambria
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