End of Deep U S Bombing Campaign in Vietnam
U S air campaign against North Vietnam ends after five days of raids. Three U S planes local crew missing and one American killed last week. Viet Cong claims higher losses despite discrepancies. New Year cease fire begins as Moscow reports high impact strikes near Hanoi.
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North Vietnam
Viet Cong
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John O’gorman
St. Louis
New Charge For Elsberg in Pentagon Papers Case
A new federal grand jury indictment in the Pentagon Papers case adds Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo to charges of conspiracy and theft of classified Vietnam war documents. The panel also names Vu Van Thai and Lynda Sinay as unindicted co conspirators. The 15 counts carry penalties up to $10,000 fines and 10 years imprisonment.
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United States
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Justice Department
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John N. Mitchell
Defense Department
Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
Marathon Basketball Proceeds Far Exceed Expected Amount
After 31 hours of play the marathon game to aid Bill Hassel raised 1315 by Thursday 7 pm with the main event still to come. Hassel's 15 Shanksville High School classmates formed the Keystone Kops to face the Funkie Fowlers, raising at least 315 over the 1000 goal. Donations came from Uniontown and far away as Conne llsville. Mr Rainbow John Borchin promoted the event at his Somerset barber shop and via media appearances to spread goodwill.
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Connellsville
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Hassel
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Uniontown
John Borchin
Somerset
Error correction on tax rebate income threshold
A December 29 report misstated the rebate eligibility limit. The correct threshold is a household income under 7 500 dollars, not 75 million. The note clarifies the intended figure for all readers.
Somerset County Split Shaped by 32nd and 30th Districts
The final reapportionment keeps most of Somerset County in the 32nd Senatorial district while eastern areas stay with Sen. Stanley Swoop in the 30th. Sen. William Duffield will represent this Republican-leaning area. The plan lasts 10 years from 1972, with 203 State House seats and 50 Senate seats.
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C. Delores Tucker
Commonwealth
State House
State Senate
Stanley Swoop
Somerset
William Duffield
Send
Federal grant funds Somerset foster home program
The federal government renewed an 11 648 grant for an elderly foster home program in Somerset County. Administered by the Welfare Department, the 50 50 funded effort serves 20 seniors in 14 homes, with homeowners paid 125 per resident monthly. Shapp noted 29 000 saved in the county institutional district in nine months due to foster placements.
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Harrisburg
Somerset County
Shapp
State Welfare Department
Welfare Department
Weather outlook for Western Pennsylvania this weekend
Friday brings partly cloudy and colder conditions with a high in the upper 40s. Friday night clears for a cold low in the mid 20s, followed by Saturday with variable clouds and mild temperatures near the mid 40s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. minimal rain Friday, rising to about 26 percent Friday night.
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Pennsylvania
State Losing Millions Through Tax Policy Lapses
Auditor General Robert P. Casey told a House committee Pennsylvania loses millions yearly due to lax Revenue Department collection policies and a secretive Board of Finance and Revenue that limits public scrutiny. He cited a case where the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Co. owed taxes were reduced by 559 015 after missing a settlement deadline.
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Harrisburg
Revenue Department
Robert P. Casey
House
Glackin
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Co
Warner M. Depuy
If Spring Has Sprung in Somerset County
A columnist muses on unseasonably warm December weather in Somerset County. The piece notes 55 mph winds, temperatures in the 60s, early robin sightings, and ski resorts losing cold weather for artificial snow. It riffs on how springlike conditions affect residents, pets, and school calendars.
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Winter
Somerset County
Robin
Pennsylvania
Somerset
Hawaii
Somerset Lake
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