Silver Bridge Disaster Recall and Aftermath Details
The report recalls the Silver Bridge collapse over the Ohio River, noting 46 miles of river closure, salvage uncertainties, and prior 1965 West Virginia Road Commission inspections with no found defects. Residents called the bridge “monster of beauty” as cleanup and investigations begin amid cold windy weather and a busy industrial valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Falck
Army Engineers
West Virginia Road Commission
West Virginia
Ohio
Frank Rogers
Rogers
West
Army
Gallipolis
Gallipois
Atomic Energy Commission
WVU Appalchian Planning Discussion Led by ARCO Official
A WVU Core group and state officials met in the Laurel Room at Mountain lair to discuss Appalachia planning. Federal co chairman Jon W. Fleming of the Appalachian Regional Commission outlined goals and regional housing ideas while WVU and state representatives explored public private development, sweat equity and regional cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon W. Fleming
Laurel Room
Mountainlair
Fleming
Appalachian Regional Commission
Angus Peyton
WVU
Appalachia
Ernest Nesius
Appalachian Center
Cooperative Extension Service
WVII
B. L. Coffindaffer
Frederick A. Zeiller
Robert G. Deyk
Carl D. Ekstrom
Milton Patton
Mr. Dyck
West Virginia
Aleady
West Virgia
City Police Recover Car Stolen From Penn Dealer
City police recover a 1968 blue Plymouth stolen from Uniontown Sales and Service Garage in Uniontown Pennsylvania after a Friday night accident. Two youths about 18 abandon the car following a crash into a Ford, hedges, and a residence porch, with $750 in damages. Police search for the thieves as a separate Saturday crash causes $150 damage involving a 1966 Buick and a Chevrolet Corvair.
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Penn
Uniontown Sales and Service
Uniontown
White Avenue
Virgil Sam Henderson
Wilson Ave
Betty Pitts
White St
Roger Marshall
Marshall
Plymouth
Wilson Chevrolet
Mar
Shall
Mr. Henderson
Miss Pitts
P. McGhee
Columbus
Ohio
Albert A. Deanne
Beverly Ave
Men Fined 54 Dollars Each For Pinball Licenses
Two men appeared in City Police Court and paid 54 dollars fine and costs each for installing pinball machines without city licenses. John Wassick 52 of 418 Fairmont Rd and Ross Gerard 57 of Grafton pleaded guilty. Kincaid 32 of Rt. 7 was fined 54 dollars with license revocation for drunk driving.
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John Wassick
Fairmont Rd
Ross Gerard
Grafton
William Hughes
Wassick
Sunnyside Grill
Gerard
Willey Street
Hughes
Vernon E. Kincaid
Rt. 7
Rebecca Daniels
Willey St
Steve Myers
New Martinsville
Terry O'Neal
Pt. Marion
Aliens Must Register New Aliens Must Register
Aliens in the United States must report their addresses each January with few exceptions. Forms for reports are available at post offices and Immigration and Naturalization Service offices during January. Diplomats and those accredited to certain international organizations are not required to report.
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Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
VFW Post in Bobtown Sponsors Children's Christmas Treat
The VFW Post at Bobtown will host a Sunday December 4 time 2 to 5 p.m. event at the Bobtown Honor Roll offering treats to area children with Santa Claus present. Merchants and local organizations assist annually in the affair.
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Bobtown
VFW
Santa Claus
Multiple Road Incidents Reported Across Pennsylvania
Uniontown police reported a one car crash near Connellsville injuring Antoinette M. Hiltabidel and her two children who were treated and released. In Waynesburg a garage was entered with $100 damage to a camper trailer. a horse was killed in a collision with an unidentified car. no serious injuries reported. Police noted damages and injuries across the incidents with various owners named in the reports.
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Uniontown
Antoinette M. Hiltabidel
Mill Run
Connellsville
Waynesburg
Clifford Barnhart
Burgettstown
Martha E. McMasters
Cameron
Kennedy heads to Florida for annual winter trip
Former Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy flies to Palm Beach for the winter visit. He traveled in a wheelchair from Barnstable Airport with Dr. Robert D. Watt his niece Ann Gargan a nurse and a secretary. Rose Kennedy joined the Palm Beach plans while Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy are expected to join later.
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Barnstable
Mass
UPI
Joseph P. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
White House Christmas Party Planned
President and Mrs. Johnson will host their annual White House staff Christmas party Friday on the First Lady’s 55th birthday. Mrs. Johnson plans several Yuletide events for children around the Blue Room spruce trees.
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Washington
UPI
Trouble makers flee to China says Chou En Lai
Premier Chou En Lai says many Communist Chinese troublemakers sent to North Vietnam fled back to China fearing American air raids. The Red Guard publication dated Nov 17 carried the statement, smuggled into Hong Kong and translated for UPI release.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Chou En-lai
North Vietnam
China
Chou
Red Guard
United Nations urges South Africa to end SWA rule
The 123 nation General Assembly called on South Africa to withdraw unconditionally from South West Africa and halt and free 37 SWA residents facing an illegal Pretoria court trial.
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United Nations
UPI
General Assembly
South Africa
South West Africa
Assembly
Pretoria
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Stift Current Hampers
Ohio River
Samuel Ellis
Winston-Salem
N. C
Holzer
UPI Telephote
Governor Smith
Peyton
Gary Spencer
Paul Hutchison
Fred Stottlemyer
Spencer
Appalachian Development Office
Mr. Stottlemyer
Department of Commerce
Ning
VFW Post Treat
Penna
Greg E. Eddy
Elm Grove
Anne M. Eddy
Joe Kennedy
Florida
White House
S. Africa
Cohen
Furn. CO
Pleasant St
Dial
Sana
Lergantown
WVU Humanities
John Jacobson
Morgantown Travel Service
Hotel Morgan
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