Cambodia Ruler May Hold Key In Critical Year 1968
Prince Norodom Sihanouk dominates Southeast Asian politics with a volatile yet revered leadership. His stance on Viet Cong refuges, US and Thai threats, and possible ICC supervision could steer Vietnam conflict dynamics this year. He seeks full independence, balancing distrust of Communists with ties to Western powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
Sihanouk
Mitch
International Control Commission
Vietnam
Norodom Sihanouk Varman
Sihamonk
Thailand
South
Robberies Reported at Three Somerset Homes
Somerset police say three homes were robbed Thursday morning. At the Vinzani residence about $125 was taken. losses at Knupp and Miller homes are undetermined. Houses belong to Fred Knupp Benedict Vinzani and Galen Miller of Somerset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Knupp
Benedict Vinzani
Galen Miller
Somerset
Vinzani
Mail Rates To Increase January 7th
Somerset County postmasters remind customers that all mail classes except parcel post and international mail rise on January 7. Postmaster George Casett says six cents buys a first class letter to anywhere in the United States or abroad, with five cents for cards and eight cents for air mail cards. The new rates mark a twenty percent increase in the letter rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset County
George Cassett
United States
Canada
Mexico
George Casett
Somerset
Anniversary letter from Vietnam veteran to wife
Lonnie K Frampton WO1 USA 156th Aviation Company writes from Vietnam to his Somerset wife Faye Marie on December 1 1967. He praises her and their son and notes upcoming home leave and long Okinawa assignment. The piece reflects wartime sentiment and quotes Emerson about seeing the stars amid conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie K. Frampton
WO1
USA
156Th Aviation Company
AIA
APO
San Francisco
Vietnam
Somerset Daily American
Somerset Area High School
Germany
Charles Howard
Okinawa
Frampton
Charles
Hawaii
Lonnie Frampton
United States
South Center Avenue
Somerset
John MacCormack
Kennedy
Emerson
Southeast Asia
Bailey
Jacksonville
Homer
Staion Wbbm
Chicago
Moscow
Russia
Mysterious 19 Minute Talk Shocks Saigon War News
A 19 minute meeting at Bearcat base between U S Ambassador Bunker and President Thieu sparked mystery over a sensitive Vietnam war issue. Thieu said the topic was urgent but refused to reveal details, saying it involved no boundary with Cambodia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Insurance refunds totaling for Somerset County allocations
Payments totaling 16090.79 have been forwarded to 21 boroughs and 21 townships in Somerset County as reimbursements from the Fire Insurance Tax Fund. The funds come from a two percent tax on premiums of out of state fire insurance companies doing business in Pennsylvania and support firemans welfare and pension plans. Allocation amounts by municipality include Somerset 4306.49 Addison 264.50 Benson 21.19 Berlin 531.92 Boswell 1550.38 Casselman 46.52 Central City 308.50 Confluence 186.05 Garrett 116.16 Hooversville 85.79 Jennerstown 95.48 Meyersdale 353.37 New Baltimore 4.78 New Centerville 27.80 Paint 33.94 Rockwood 386.43 Stoystown 260.92 Ursina 18.27 Wellersburg remaining.
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Somerset American
Harrisburg
Somerset County
State Auditor General's Department
Pennsylvania
Boroughs
Somerset
Addison
Benson
Berlin
Boswell
Casselman
Central City
Confluence
Garrett
Hooversville
Jennerstown
Meyersdale
New Baltimore
New Centerville
Rockwood
Stoystown
Ursina
Wellersburg
Somerset County Receives 18000 for County Home
The Somerset County Commissioners have received an 18,000 settlement for the old County Home after selling the property to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The county will turn the site over to the Department of Health and Welfare for dismantling of the buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset County
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Department of Health and Welfare
Snow and Cold in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Increasing clouds bring warmer Saturday with light snow or flurries by night. Highs reach 27 to 35. Sunday stays cloudy with a chance of light snow or flurries and highs in the 20s.
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Pennsylvania
LBJ Meets Dr. Barnard During Texas Stop
President Johnson chats with Dr. Barnard, the heart transplant pioneer, at the LBJ Ranch during a San Antonio stop. Barnard and his wife will head to New York and London, with another transplant planned in South Africa.
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B. Douglas
B. Cornell
San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Texas White House
Cambodia
George Christian
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thern
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Lbj Ranch
Here
Christian Barnard
Cape Town
South Africa
Barnards
United States
New York
London
Barnard
Louis Washkansky
Chicago
White House
LBJ
Meyersdale Democrat选 Chairman elected in Somerset County
Paul A Stephens of Meyersdale, a former state representative from Somerset County, was elected Democratic Party Chairman Thursday evening. He succeeds Paul L OConner who resigned to focus on his role as Somerset County Commissioner. Stephens will serve the unexpired term until July 1 1968 and pledged to revitalize the county party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Stephens
Meyersdale
State House of Representatives
Somersee County
Paul L. O'Conner
Somerset County
Stephens
O’connor
King of Jazz Leader Whiteman Dies at 76 in New Hope
Paul Whiteman, famed as America’s King of Jazz and composer of Rhapsody in Blue, died of an acute heart attack at 4:30 a.m. in Doylestown Hospital after being moved from his Bucks County retirement home. He moved with wife Margaret Livingston to Coda Cottage, honoring a career melding jazz and classical music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Paul Whiteman
Whiteman
New Hope
Doylestown Hospital
America
George Gershwin
Pops
Bucks County
New York
Margaret Livingston
Muggsv
Tough Police Plan Seen In Major Cities Next Summer
AP reports police chiefs in several large cities vow a tough response to rioting next summer. Headley Chicago Newark and others pledge swift force including gunfire to quell looting and violence amid racial tensions following 1967 disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter Headley
Miami
Hugh Addonizio
Newark
N.J
Frank
Four U S Sailors Seek Political Asylum In Sweden
Four U S Navy sailors who deserted during the Vietnam era arrived in Sweden seeking political asylum and new lives. They stated their aim to work for peace and persuade others to desert, as they await a decision after reporting to police in neutral Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Soderlund
Associated Press
Stockholm
Sweden
U.S
Richard D. Bailey
Moscow
West
Ern
Japan
Bailey
Jacksonville
Fla
Vietnam
Russia
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Darling
Vietnanam
Lonnie K
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Amcicgn Agng
Dave Slowak
Bearcat
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
New Zealand
Bunker
John A. Calhoun
Cregshton Abrams Jr
Namese
Dr. Barnard
Paul Stephens Co
King of
Jazz
Hal Cooper
Richard J. Daley
Council
Thomas Whelan
Jersey City
John M. Barilla
Catonsville
Craig W. Anderson
San Jose
Calif
Michael A. Lindner
Mount Pocono
States
Washington
Robert J. McCloskey
State Department
Ate
United Sates
Barilla
Soviet Union
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