New Indonesian Reform Cabinet Shakes Up Power
President Sukarno announces a 30 member reform cabinet and six member presidium. Suharto named fifth deputy premier overseeing defense and security. Nasution returns as minister and deputy chief of the Crush Malaysia command. The move restores military influence as the country seeks economic stabilization.
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Singapore
Sukarno
Indonesia
Suharto
Abdul Haris Nasution
Radio
Jakarta
Nasution
Malaysia
Kogam
Johannes Leimena
Subandrio
China
Leimena
Communist Party
Radio Jakarta
Chalid
Abdulgani
Buwono
Sultan
Jogjakarta
Malik
Antique Auto Show Postponed Three Weeks
The Maple Festival antique automobile show scheduled for yesterday was postponed three weeks to April 17. It will be at 12 15 p m in the Acme parking lot on Rt 219 south of Meyersdale. Registrations remain open and inquiries may be directed to Miss Regina Wagner, Meyersdale, chairman.
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Acme
Rt. 219
Meyersdale
Regina Wagner
Boswell Fire Queen Contest Seeks Local Applicants
Boswell Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary plan to select a fire queen to compete in the County Fire Queen Contest in July in Somerset. Applicants aged 16 to 21 must be single, have a talent, live within the department’s solicitation radius, and commit to all year long events. Interested girls should contact Mrs. M. J. Nagle or Mrs. Glenn Deal by April 6.
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Boswell
M. J. Nagle
Glenn Deal
Sarah Frank
Cletus Bowser
C. S. Ickes
William Persuhn
Bernard Hoar
Fire Department
Sunny Monday in Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania forecast calls for sunny conditions and a high in the upper 30s on Monday. Monday night will be fair and not very cold, with Tuesday expected to be partly cloudy and warmer.
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Pennsylvania
Youth Killed in Station Wagon Crash Near Meyersdale
A station wagon crash on Route 219 near Circle 219 killed 18 year old Kenneth E. Johnson from Meyersdale RD 2. Coroner cites fractured skull and multiple injuries. Several others were injured and hospitalized, including Thomas Floyd Haer and Gary Haer. Police identified Thomas Floyd See YOUTH on Page 2.
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Meyersdale RD 2
Circle 219
Kenneth E. Johnson
Robert H. Halverson
Somerset Community Hospital
Halverson
Johnson
Thomas Floyd Haer
Garrett
Gary Haer
Meyersdale
Jackie Haer
Eddie M. Reedy
Berlin
Kenneth E. Duering
Garett
Rodger Beeman
Thomas Floyd
Somerset
Lanny Vrooman
West German Parties Open to East Talks
West Berlin mayor Willy Brandt and Free Democrat leader Erich Mende signaled openness to public discussions with East Germany. Brandt urged free, inclusive talks across all parties and nonpersecution for participants. Mende backed public talks with East German Liberal Democrats under similar safeguards against branding as half Communists.
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Terence Andrew Berlin
East Germany
Socialist Party
Willy Brandt
Erich Mende
The
Free Democrats
Brandt
West Berlin
Social Democratic Party
Communist Party
Walter Ulbricht
Germany
Mende
Free Democratic Party
Ludwig Erhard
Liberal Democratic Party
West Germany
Senate panels probe Pennsylvania wiretapping and contempt
A US Senate subcommittee plans a Pennsylvania visit to probe illegal wiretapping by state police though timing is uncertain. In Harrisburg a state House panel considers contempt citations against Police Commissioner E Wilson Purdy and three aides for failing to testify. The dispute frames executive powers versus testimony while Attorney General Alessandroni vows defense of the state.
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Harrisburg
US S. Senate
Pennsylvana
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
State House
E. Wilson Purdy
Purdy
Scranton
Beaver County
Inclement Weather Cancels Meyersdale Maple Festival Events
Severe cold and heavy gusts disrupted the 1966 Maple Festival at Meyersdale Somerset County. The antique car show was canceled. three parades took place despite frigid conditions. Jaffa Shrine of Altoona led a 400 strong parade with others including majorettes and a drum corps. A musicale Maple Fair and a street carnival followed along Main Street.
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Somerset County
Meyersdale
Jaffa
Altoona
Lions Club
Salisbury
Henry J. Beamer
Somerset County Maple Festival, Inc
Peking Rally Backing North Vietnam Attracts 16000
The New China News Agency reports a Sunday rally in Peking for the American people’s struggle against U.S. imperialist aggression in Viet Nam. About 16 000 participants from more than 40 countries attended led by Chu Teh and Kuo Mo-jo. Liao Cheng-chih praised the antiwar movement in the United States and stated China’s support for Viet Nam.
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Tokyo
China Peace Committee
China
United States
Service of Leave Taking at Garrett Church
A service of leave taking was held at St. Paul Garrett Lutheran Church on March 20 at 10 30 a.m. marking the final service in the building. About 140 current and former members attended the ceremony as a merger process continues See SERVICE on Page 2.
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St. Paul’s Garrett Lutheran Church
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K. H. Idham Chalid
Ruslan Abdulgani
Sultan Hamengku Buwono
Adam Malik
OK East
US Senate
Penna
Pri
Mars
Citizens National Bank
Charles H. Nedrow
Nedrow
Peking
N. Viet
U.S
BOY Scouts
Paula Werner
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