Bomb Rips Turk Spot In Cyprus Troop Tensions Rise
A bomb exploded under the Turkish Cypriot legislative chamber in Nicosia amid renewed fighting on the north coast. The incident fueled UN efforts for a peace force and mediator, with Greek and Turkish Cypriots split over Turkey’s intervention rights. No casualties reported.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
United Nations
U.N
Turkey
Greece
U.S
Washington
United States
Fazil Kuchuk
Polycarpos Georgadjis
Kyrenia
MacArthur To Undergo Operation
Washington AP reports General Douglas MacArthur 84 will have an exploratory operation Friday morning to find the cause of a biliary tract obstruction. Lt. Gen. Leonard D Heaton notes cancer cannot be ruled out given his age, with jaundice appearing in recent months.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Leonard D. Heaton
Army
MacArthur
Walter Reed Army Hos
Ruby quoted at trial says he shot Oswald because somebody had to
Dallas AP report recalls Ruby saying he meant to shoot Oswald three times after the President’s killer was slain. Officers recount his remark that he and Oswald’s death required action, while defense attorney Melvin Belli presses for insanity. Trial remains tense as cross-examination continues.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby
Oswald
Kennedy
Melvin Belli
T. D. McMillen
McMillen
McMillon
Belli
Henry M. Wade
McNamara Heads For Viet Nam On Fact-Finding Mission
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara left for South Vietnam to assess evidence of intensified North Vietnamese support for the Viet Cong. He cited Chinese made weapons and 75mm recoilless artillery among arrivals and said plans for a more aggressive South Vietnamese war effort will be reviewed with Ambassador Lodge, General Harkins, and Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
Johnson
McNamara
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lodge
Pentagon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Paul D. Harkins
U.S
Nguyen Khanh
United States
Roads Flooded by Early March Rains in Somerset County
Three Somerset County highways were flooded by early March rains dumping streams over banks. Route 55082 between Gray and Route 30, Route 160 near Allegheny Lakes, and a low spot by the Meyersdale fairgrounds saw water several feet deep. No damage reported as warmer weather fueled snowmelt and rain.
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Somerset County
Gray
Allegheny Lakes
Somerset County Fairgrounds
Meyersdale
Elk Lick Creek
Paralle
Summit Mills
Casselman River
Casselman
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania Friday to Saturday
Western Pennsylvania forecast notes diminishing winds with a few snow flurries in the forenoon and clearing by afternoon. Highs 34 to 38 in the north and 40 to 45 in the south. Friday night clouds increase with little temperature change. Saturday remains cloudy and windy with scattered showers and mild highs.
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Pennsylvania
Central City Plans Fire Truck Drive
Central City Volunteer Fire Department met to report three calls since the last gathering two flue fires and an ambulance run. The group approved automatic life memberships for area clergy with dues waived and voted on funding for a new truck due March 22. A public meeting drew fifty residents with Jack B Estep named general chair man and a broad committee list including Mayor Nicholas M Bruno and George Sura.
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Central City Volunteer Fire Department
Central City Borough Council
Jack B. Estep
Cairnbrook
John Satkovich
John Krivak
Wanda Setzko
Nicholas M Bruno
George Sura
Stella Volchko
Middletown
Miller Run
Joe Margetiak
Stephen Delasko
Mike Warchola
Reitz No
Betty Smith
Almeda Manges
Bunker Slill
Ridge Road
Neal Criscuola
Central City
Paul Wahl
Mike Muha
Frank Demarco
Andrew Barnatt
John Kushner
Sam Kubek
Lincoln Highway
Dan Bulger
Maurice Manges
Ridge
Shade Township
David Kipp
Mountain
Nixon urges Congress to keep the vice presidency filled
Former VP Nixon told a Senate subcommittee that Congress must act quickly to fill the office and avoid disputes over presidential disability. He proposed interim legislation and said the Electoral College should fill a vacancy on the president's recommendation. He noted the need for a trusted successor and cited Kennedy and Eisenhower eras.
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Jerry T. Baulch
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Congress
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Johnson
Ike
House
Senate
Hoffa May Keep Union Post Despite Conviction
Washington AP reports James R. Hoffa likely won’t lose the Teamsters presidency under the Landrum Griffin Act after a jury tampering conviction. Prosecutors doubt the crime fits bribery, though the law’s wording excludes jury tampering. Hoffa plans appeals, a process potentially lasting years.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Justice Department
Hoffa
Landrum- Griffin
Landrum-Griffin
Jail Mardis In Burglary Case Near Thomas Mills
A 22 year old Holsopple man, Richard W. Mardis, pleaded guilty to burglary and larceny of 811 from Warner s Service Station near Thomas Mills on March 4. He allegedly broke a window, obtained a safe key from the residence, and fled with the cash. Mardis was jailed in Somerset County Jail after hearing before Justice Phyllis Young McClain.
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Holsopple Area
Warner
Thomas Mills
Richard W. Mardis
Holsopple
R.D
Harry C. Varner
Mardis
Levi S. May
Conemaugh
Justice of the Peace
Phyllis Young McClain
Somerset County
State funds disburse almost half million to area fairs
Pennsylvania Distributes 5730000? No. Somerset County grants total 11170.42 with the largest 3000 to Somerset County Fair. Berlin fair 2095.80 Maple Festival 2074.62. Two 2000 grants to Future Farmers of America and 4-H. Overall funds include 55000 annual legislat ure share and 4406000 from Fair Fund to nearly 200 fairs. Secretary Bull notes inactive associations may resume in 1964 boosting farm city cooperation and local economies.
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Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
L. N. Bull
Somerset County
Berlin
Somerset County Future Farmers of America
Somerset County 4-H Group
Pennsylvania Fair Fund
Bull
Greek King Paul in declining health report
In Athens on Thursday night doctors said King Paul of Greece, aged 62, is in worsening condition. A palace bulletin after Holy Communion offered no details, stating the monarch's general condition is becoming worse and worse.
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Gerald Miller
Athens
Greece
Paul
Wrong Button Triggers False Alarm Charge in Baltimore
In northeast Baltimore an alarm box prompted three engine companies a truck company and a battalion chief to respond. They found 66 year old Sam Walker admitting he pressed the button by mistake to light a crosswalk signal and he was charged with turning in a false alarm.
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Baltimore
Sam Walker
Walker
United States to Inspect Rowe Nuclear Plant
The United States announced a permanent IAEA inspection of Yankee Atomic Electric Co.'s Rowe Massachusetts reactor a 57 million project. The move aims to halt bomb material production and invites other nations to subject peaceful reactors to agency oversight.
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Geneva
United States
U.S
Adrian S. Fisher
International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEA
Yankee Atomic Electric Co
Rowe
Mass
Fisher
Soviet Union
Coal production up in Somerset County 1963 report
Coal production in the 20th Bituminous District for 1963 reached 727976 tons, up 51324 from 1962. Top producers include Svonavee Coal Co and Fetteroff M F Coal Co with 178697 and 83322 tons respectively. 62 mines operated in Somerset County 45 deep and 17 strip. Fourteen accidents occurred in 1963 with no fatalities and employment fell to 409 from 416.
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Clyde H. Maize
Somerset
Svonavee Coal Co
Fetteroff, M. F., Coal Co
Inec
Thermal Coal Mining Co
Alumbaugh Coal Co.,, Inc
Glessner
Robert H., Jr
Alumbaugh Coal Co., Inc
Denise Coal Co
Brant, F. F., Coal Co
Fyock
N. J
Somerset County
Maple Season Seeks New Start in Somerset County
Somerset County maple producers face a slow start in 1964 as warm days fail to produce expected sap yields. Herbert Hall of Brush Creek reports 7 gallons on January 26 and 25 gallons on February 5 with a gap until March 5 for 20 more gallons. He notes buds on shrubs and warns of a potentially short season if conditions don’t improve. Some camps report activity but require warm days and cool nights. latest thaw brings optimism yet nights remain unusually warm.
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Somerset County
Herbert Hall
Somerset
Brushcreek
Hall
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