Wagon Train Kickoff Brings Rainy Cheer to Pioneer Park
Bill Howard leads the Appalachian Wagon Train 1974 at Pioneer Park as 90 wagons 537 people and 300 horses gather despite rain. The event features chaplain Elam Bender’s service, a bonfire, and numbered wagon starts with participants from ten states. John Cadze and family arrived earlier from Latrobe. the Cadzows plan a move to Phoenix, Arizona.
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Dorothy Kantner
Bill Howard
Appalachian Wagon Train
Pioneer Park
Mary Baer
Meyersdale
Elam Bender
Howard
John Cadze
Latrobe
John Cadzow
Westinghouse
Decker
Bob
1974 Somerset Wagon Train on scenic trek through back roads
Rainy day registration tags and meal tickets go out as Jack Cullen leads a 13.5 mile wagon train trek from Pioneer Park toward Meyersdale. The group crosses a main road between Kingwood and New Lexington, camps at Reid Whipkey Farm and Elam Bender Farm, with stops at Deer Valley Camp and Mt. Davis nearby. Chaplain Bender conducts an Amish service and prayer. final parade and meals occur at Meyersdale Fair Grounds before the 1975 wagon train.
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Jack Cullen
Somersetter
Albert Kelley
Dorothy Lingenfelter
Jack
Kingwood
New Lexington
Somerset County
Paul O’connor
Vernon Spangler
Bud’’ Hay
Meyersdale
Reid Whipkey
Somerset
Earl Berkey
Roseanne Miller
Posey Corner
Pioneer Park
Harry Trimpey
Markleton
Deer Valley
Y.M.C.A
Pittsburgh
Mt. Davis
Elam Bender
Omar Bender
Chaplain Bender
Somerset County Fair
Larry Ringler
Nixon in Israel on peace journey
President Nixon arrived in Jerusalem to cheering crowds as he declared the Middle East peace dream possible and moved to talks with Prime Minister Rabin after restoring U S relations with Syria. Security was tight with checkpoints and a halted traffic, while Nixon pressed for progress toward a Geneva conference and aid.
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Israel
Jerusalem
Middle East
Syria
Yitzhak Rabin
Ephraim Katzir
Damascus
David Ben-Gurion
Tel Aviv
Egypt
Moshe Dayan
Jerusalem Post
Katzir
North Star Board approves emergency roof deck repair bid
In an emergency session the North Star School Board approved a 57 700 bid from Miller Thomas and Gyekis for Boswell High School roof deck repair. Superintendent Raymond Grogan will seek state approval in Harrisburg to validate the process and determine 75 percent reimbursement.
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North Star School Board
Boswell High School
Raymond Grogan
Harrisburg
Department of Public Education
Miller, Thomas and Gyekis, Inc
Grogan
Miller
Thomas
Gyekis
Boswell
North Star
Kissinger May Be Plumber Witness
Former White House aide Ehrlichman plans to subpoena Secretary Kissinger as a defense witness in the plumbers’ trial. He also seeks Haig and questions for Nixon, but the trial was delayed to June 26 and Buzhardt’s heart attack alters plans.
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Washington
White House
John D. Ehrlichman
Henry A. Kissinger
Ehrlichman
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Nixon
Daniel Ellsberg
Lewis Fielding
Haig
J. Fred Buzhardt
U.S
Gerhard A. Gesell
Fielding
California
White House Special Investigations
Laurel Mountain Area Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers in the Laurel Mountain area. Monday highs in the 60s with Monday night lows mid-40s to mid-50s. Tuesday remains partly cloudy and cooler than normal with highs in the 60s. Winds southwest 10 to 15 mph Monday. Chance of precipitation about 30 percent Monday and Monday night.
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Laurel Mountain
Senate to Debate 6.6 Billion Tax Cut
The U S Senate opens debate on a 6 6 billion tax cut raising the personal exemption to 825 and offering a 190 credit per dependent plus up to 400 in direct payments for low income workers. Supporters argue it will spur growth and offset inflation.
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Washington
Senate
Russell B. Long
House
Long, and Sons
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Ways and Means Committee
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