Pittsburgh Ballet Charms Somerset Audience In Debut
The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre impressed a near full house at Somerset Senior High School with classical, modern and jazz pieces. Dancers Patricia Klekovic Kenneth Johnson Dana Nugent Jordeen Ivanov Rodney Irwin Edward Stewart wowed in varied numbers ending with vibrant red booted ladies and cossack trousered men. The Somerset Welfare League sponsored the show for Somerset Community Hospital and the company heads next to San Juan Puerto Rico for Roberto Clemente charity performances.
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Somerset Senior High
Somerset Welfare League
Kathy Lyon
Somerset Senior High School
Somerset
Alice
Patricia Klekovic
Kenneth Johnson
Igor Stravinsky
Jordeen Ivanov
Rodney Irwin
Edward Stewart
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Roberto Clemente
Housewife reports urged as meat price ceilings take hold
The Cost of Living Council plans to enforce new ceilings on beef pork and lamb with IRS help. Housewives urged to report violations and post prices by April 9 while officials warn supplies may not meet summer demand and controls could extend through the peak season.
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Internal Revenue Service
Nixon
IRS
Council
John T. Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Dunlop
Lions Club Variety Show Promises Talent and Glee 73
The 17th annual Somerset Lions Club Variety Show opens at Somerset Area Senior High School auditorium on April 12 13 and 14 with musical groups vocalists dancers and comedy acts. Director Robert Lorentz hails the strongest talent ever as proceeds aid the Lions Youth Building Union Street playgrounds the Eighth Grade Basketball Tournament and sight conservation and aid to the blind.
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Talent
Somerset Lions Club
Somerset Area Senior High School
Robert Lorentz
Lions Club
Union St
Canell Drive
Gasoline Shortages Trigger Allocation of Oil Supplies
Major oil firms start allocating gasoline due to crude shortages and limited refineries. Mobil Texaco Lion Oil and Cities Service impose quotas while independent stations face closures and curtailed hours. AAA and government officials urge calm as industry braces for summer demand, with no rationing seen yet. The report notes increased strain from winter demand and widespread auto growth.
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New York
Arizona
Mobil Oil Corp
Texaco Inc
Lion Oil Co
Arkansas
Cities Service Co
Mobil
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Darrell M. Trent
American Automobile Association
AAA
Judges Seek Dismissal Of Petition In ARDP Case
Somerset County judges move the State Supreme Court to dismiss a petition for writ of prohibition brought by District Attorney Frederick Coffroth. They argue the high court lacks jurisdiction as no party’s rights are abridged and the objections should have gone to the rules committee.
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Dick Cartwright
Somerset County
State Supreme Court
High Court
Somerset District Attorney
Charles H. Coffroth
Norman A. Shaukis
Barbera & Barbera
Supreme Court
Frederick F. Coffroth
Seedtroth
Coffroth
Weekend forecast for Western Pennsylvania mild with rain chances
The forecast calls for cloudy mild conditions through Sunday with a likely rain chance Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Lows Saturday night in the 40s, highs Saturday in the upper 50s to mid 60s, and Sunday highs in the 60s. Southeast winds 12 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent Saturday and Saturday night.
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Pennsylvania
McCord Ties Haldeman to Watergate Plot Implicating White House Aides
James W. McCord Jr. says H.R. Haldeman knew of plans to break into the Democratic headquarters. Senate subpoenas widen probe to low level Republicans while White House denies prior knowledge. Sirica delays McCord sentencing to June 15 to allow grand jury testimony and additional cooperation from Liddy who is immune from prosecution. Hunt, and others, continue grand jury testimony.
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Washington
James W. McCord Jr
Senate
H.R. Haldeman
Senate Committee
McCord
White House
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Sirica
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
E. Howard Hunt Jr
POW Tells Of Horror In North Vietnam
Navy Commander Robert H. Schumaker recounted eight years as a prisoner in North Vietnam describe backs broken during capture in 1965 and a truck transfer 306 miles to a POW camp. He said no medical care was given for his back and he was displayed in villages as villagers were incited to riot.
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Associated Press
Navy
Robert H. Schumaker
North Vietnam
Schumaker
New Wilmington
Pennsylvania
California Naval Hospital
Air Force
Ronald J. Webb
Pittsburgh
Webb
Balboa Naval Hospital
Hanoi
Maj. Webb
Open House Sunday At Vo Tech School
The Somerset County Vocational Technical High School will host its first open house Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. State Deputy Commissioner Dr. Harry Gerlach will be the dedicatory speaker.Classes for 529 students began at the $3.6 million building in September 1972.
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Somerset County
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Somerset Community Hospital
Pittsburgh Ballet
The
Legion
S.S. Crouse
Somerset American Legion
Peter Flaherty
Legion Post 5
East Liberty
Legion Auxiliary
Western
Dorothy Cusick
Regis Cusick
Pennsylvania Legion
Ann Landers Seer
Joyce Brothers
Haldeman
N. Viet
Vo-Tech School
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