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Morning Herald, The (Newspaper) - September 19, 1970, Uniontown, PennsylvaniaUnion town., 014 6 0-20 Washington .14 2 0 area 0 0 6 0-6 Belle Vernon 0 16 0 Highlands ,008 8-16 s. Allegheny 0 14 0 area .6000-6 Derry 0 7 7 Gallatin .0008-8 Wayne Surg ,068 6-20 German 14 0 01214 0-26 California 0 0 0 6 Claih on Sporle 0 0 0 6 6 Fraser ice 0 0 0 0 614 010-30 Avilla 000 0 0 Jeff. Morgan 014 f i King Hussein troops hold upper hand by Michael Goldsmith associated press writer Beirut Lebanon a the Royal army of King Hussein apparently gained the upper hand against Arab guerrillas in Jordan on Friday and reports reaching Beirut said casualties in two Days of fighting mounted into Hie thousands. Countless civilians were dying in the streets for want of medi Cal Aid these reports said presumably they were caught in crossfire. Diplomatic reports described Amman the capital As being effectively under he control of the army although there still was fighting and smoke Bil Lowe i Over the City. The jordanian government radio said 214 guerrillas gave up in Amman during the of them during a period in which continued on Page 5, col. 5 the morning Herald t Agetle county i Only Morii Init vol. 64. No. 21fi Uniontown Fayette county pa., saturday 19, 1970 ten cents two persons killed on roads two area residents died in separate accidents yesterday. Cell la youth a 17-year-old Connellsville youth was killed yesterday afternoon when his motorcycle and a tractor trailer collided on route 119 just North of Morgan town. Dead is Mark Myrvis son of or. And mrs. Harold Mervis of 1301 Oak St. Troopers said the two vehicles collided on a Sharp curve about . A student at a Vest Virginia University Young Mervis was returning Home for the weekend. Hie victim s father is co owner of the Mervis furniture co. Of Connellsville. Surviving in addition to his parents arc a brother Michael of Pittsburgh and a sister Roberta of Long Beach Calif. Krien Ris will be received in the Mink funeral Home Connellsville from 7 to 10 . To Day and until 2 . Sunday the hour of service. Burial will be in the b Nai Israel cemetery Greensburg. B. Vernon Man a Belle Vernon area Man was killed yesterday afternoon while working on the construction of the Chartiers Valley expressway in Pittsburgh. Dead is Robert a. Stewart 31, of Belle Vernon r. D. 4. Police said Stewart was driving a truck loaded with slag when the vehicle s wheels ran onto the soft shoulder. The truck rolled Down a 75-foot embankment to the right Bank of Chartiers Creek in the West end. Two special service patrolmen from the Pittsburgh police dept. Worked in Waist deep mud and water for More than an hour to free the victim from the cab. He was pronounced dead at the scene police said. Mcclelland town injuries to two persons resulted from an Aeck fent on route 21 at Mcclellandtown yesterday morning. Josephine Smith 50, of footed ale and k a t h r y n Anderson 44, of Masontown were treated for injuries at the Uniontown Hospital and released a Hospital spokesman said. Masontown some property damage was reported in an Accident on route 21 just East of the Masontown Bridge at 3 . Yesterday. Borough police said an Auto driven by Connie Adams of Masontown r. D. 1 was stopped waiting to make a left turn from route 21 returning to her Home in it. Sterling. A car driven by Joseph Wikert of Pittsburgh was unable to Slop in time and hit the rear of the Adams car policies said. A tractor trailer came on the scene and applied his brakes but the Rig Jac knifed in the Roadway according to reports. Police said the Rig was operated by James a Zajac of North Braddock. Mrs. Adams sustained a whiplash injury and was taken to the Uniontown Hospital for treatment police said. Perryopolis a Scottdale area Man was hospitalized As a result of a two continued on Page 5, col. 1 new agent Herb Jay Esbenshade left is he new associate Fayette county agricultural agent on the Pennsylvania state University cooperative Extension serice staff. Greeting the new agent Are Rex Carter Center county farm agent and Dalton Langley Extension service pres ident. Priolo for slaying policeman Hoss gets chair Pittsburgh a Stanley b. Hoss or. Or suburban West Tarentum was formally sentenced Friday to die in the electric chair for the murder of a suburban police Man a year ago. Hoss 28, was convicted last March of first degree murder in the slaying of patrol Man Joseph Zanella 26, of Verona. The jury set the penalty at death. Earlier this week a panel of Allegheny county judges denied a motion for a new trial filed by Hoss s attorneys who contend undue publicity prevented their client from getting a fair trial. Four sheriff s deputies escorted Hoss to the courtroom Friday for the sentencing. Hoss was White faced and gulped when the sentence was pronounced. When judge Samuel Strauss asked if Hoss had anything to say the convict whispered no Hoss s attorneys said they will file an Appeal of the conviction with the slate supreme court. The governor must set the Dale for Hoss s execution. The 25-year-old convicted Slayer also faces charges of kidnapping in Maryland i where the crime is a capital offence. He is accused of abducting Linda Peugeot of Cumberland and her two year old daughter Lori Mae from a shopping Center parking lot during his flight after the Zanella murder. The Peugeot have never been found but Hoss was driving mrs. Peugeot s car when he was apprehended last october in Waterloo Iowa. Store at Grindstone . 1 five nabbed in burglary state police apprehended five persons yesterday in connection with a burglary at the town and country store Al Grindstone r. D. 1. Arrested were Larry Victor uphold 19. Of 56 cemetery rd., Brownsville Ralph James Camino 21, of water St., Brownsville and Harry Vandivner 20, of 913 water St., Brownsville. All three were committed to the Fayette county jail in lieu of Bond each. A hearing will be held next tuesday before magistrate Dona Saunders of Brownsville. Two juveniles were also picked up by troopers. One was lodged in the Fayette county jail while tin other was lodged in the Washington county lockup troopers said. Troopers said they were involved in the burglary which took place Between the hours of5 . Thursday and . Yesterday. Today s Index 14 pages Page Bridge 13 churches 6-7 classified 10-11 comics 12-13 or. Brady 4 Earl Wilson 4 editorials 4 Hospital news s obituaries 5 personals. Sports 8-9 Star Gazer. 13 television 12 Heaters 2 women society 3 wishing Weil Melody aces Virgin Karlyn lounge numerous Nal Lonal to cover new Tonelle St George Hall off Lincoln is. Free Karc Rinco club Sofia Kadet Trio Young s bakery now closed on sundays big Early Bird starts at 7 . American legion it Tsonton new top hat lounge car Miehael a. Joe Charles Trio Murphy s tavern Woods Ido entertainment Tori Ite Bob Murphy no lha Gulf Runsan Sun. Special stuffed peppers Anil other specialities Jerry s restaurant Republic Post 103 duper Bill ranch Hoys the deluxe entertainment every sunday . Early divid . St. Thomas Church fooled no Auto help need n car Ilvo Money for a Down payment want to Coli us Lish credit or if you Lingo credit dial s not so Rood but not Ion had cell credit Man Ryjer entertainment Tonitte american Marion Cavaliers aces slovak club Uniontown md., so. Polk Danec every saturday Nile to 12 Strick or s Orch Nassau hotel Dilliner every Fiu. Sat. Don the country three Adolph s tavern dancing Tonitte Home made go go girl Tonitte entertainment Tonitte the Circle club Arch . Full course dinners roast s-02. Trone Steak-42.no Rose s St Mary s Booster club entertainment every sunday . St Mary auditorium cambodian showdown expected by John t. Wheeler associated press writer phenom penh Cambodia a both sides moved up enforcements Friday and the government s 12-Day-old push to he Ortli appeared headed Lor a bloody showdown. Focal Point was a stretch o Highway 6, 50 Miles North of Denom penh where More government forces were sent to enforce several battalions tailed above Skourn. The enemy also was reported building up manpower and sup lies. One North vietnamese Mil attacked a cambodian orce astride Highway 6 and filled Lour government soldiers. To counter the enemy build up Allied o be american fighter bombers North vietnamese and positions. Foreign newsmen were jarred from the scene of action possibly to prevent them from observing strikes by american Els. Sources in Saigon said however that . Fighter bombers were carrying out raids along Highway 6 in sup port of the stalled cambodian government Force. The air strikes were thought o be the Only Way the cambodians could push through to the Village of Taing Kauk 15 Miles North of Skourn on route 6. It was at tile Southern Edge of he Village that the govern ment s first major offensive of he six month old War was halted monday by troops who Ilic Ted heavy casualties on Hie cambodians. Brig. Gen. Srey Saman chief of staff of Cambodia s armed forces said the government s offensive is a now or never of unless the enemy forces Are lie added they will solidify their political Ami military hold on the Countryside in Cambodia. In the offensive a division size cambodian trying to reach the provincial capital of Kom Pong Thorn isolated by the ene my for three months. So far in the 12-Day operation about 30 government troops have been killed and More than 100 wounded. Casualties among continued on Page 5, col. Ovitte boy hurl in mover mishap eight year old Edward Kcal or. Of Falls ave., Connellsville was listed in satisfactory condition last night at the Allegheny general Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was admitted to Hie Hospital thursday night after he sustained the loss of n toe am lacerations of the fool in Lawnmower Accident. He was transferred to Pittsburgh after emergency treatment no Ilii Connellsville Hospital. Uniontown area Board meeting r unto blown area Hoard o education will hold a a Pecan meeting Man any it 9 . In Central school an exec Levi meeting will be held no prior to the regal or session. Trio meeting will he hold of general purposes. All Bonn members Are urged to full Tutu both meetings. Middle East peace talks stalled by Jordan crisis state greetings Secretary of state William p. Rogers greets Golda Meir As she arrived yesterday for conference at the state department. Later on she met with president Nixon who pledged added support. Wir photo by Lewis gul1ck associated press writer Washington a the stale department said Friday night that Mideast peace talks Are not expected to resume at this time because of the crisis in Jordan. Difficulties in the Way of get Ting the stalled talks going were also underscored by israeli prime minister Gilda Meir Here on a one Day visit. After seeing president Nixon and Secretary of stale William p. Rogers mrs. Meir said is Rael would not end her Boycott of the .-proposed Arab israeli peace discussions until Egypt and Russia Roll Hack missile in stalled in violation of the mid East truce. Rogers feels the door to the talk is still open and we Are continuing every Effort to keep that door open and having the parties go through state department press officer Robert j. Mccloskey said after the Day Long conferences. However As a practical Matler it would he difficult to expect these talks to resume in the Light of the present situation in the spokesman said. Jordan along with Egypt and Israel is a party to the talks under . Auspices which Are supposed to be part of the . Mideast ceasefire plan which continued on Page 5, col. 5 pre school Eye tests on sunday a pre school vision screening will be held sunday from 2 to 4 . At the Union town area senior High school cafeteria sponsored by the Uniontown Jaycees Jayc ettes and the Fayette county Assn. For the Blind. Parents of children Ages three to five years Are urged o take advantage of the free program. Allison 1 firemen summoned to Home Allison no. 1 firemen were summoned to the Home of Charles Packan at 290 third St. At . Yesterday. A Short circuit in an air conditioner resulted in a blown fuse fireman said. Mrs. Packan reportedly summoned the fire department when she smelled something burning. A report indicated no damage. Club York Tangier Sisters Willi c Irous Els dance Tonitte 10-2 f. 0. Eagles 828 tune rur Village Chicken charge must have cd curd Reward for information on per son or persons damns Iii houses 101 mid 102 in Seari Rhos cont dict Evn Aii Holo owner no san riches store. I is Tel in Loco holler Dink re Onnink on krl., sept. 25. So stink from pm. Also Sun Al cannons pm. . Elks no. 370 dance sunday Nite Ted Wick St. Anthony fraternity sets meeting St. Anthony fraternity of the third order of St. Francis will hold a meeting at the friary tuesday . The franciscan Crown will be recited at 7 o clock prior to the session. For. Marion Herrick of who was just transferred from Pittsburgh will be introduced to All the members. For. Herrick is the new assistant to for. Louis Mihok of who has been stationed at the friary for the past six years. A social will follow the meeting mid friends of St. Anthony s Are welcomed. Fuk Dom Dauglas had Cliffe 18, arrest ii in Telfus kin., for pilfering six it ply pop bottles was re leased Iron Prev Ned county jail a Flor eight Days behind liars while authorities conducted n pc skill Cnoc in . Al1 the innovations Iii to 2 fair and mild weather Outlook the Rains Are gone and it s o he fair and mild today with the High being 79. For sunday the Weatherman Calls for sunny and warmer. High will be 85. Overnight Lew today will be 60, informs the u. S. Weather Bureau. German High Grieder treated Al Hospital Anthony Tony Tokish 17, of Mcclellandtown was released from the Uniontown Hospital last evening after examination and treatment. A Hospital spokesman said the youth a member of the German twp. High school football team was injured in yesterday s game with Jefferson Morgan High school played in Mcclelland town. Remones Uniontown Council i 2 7 s knights of Columbus will hold ceremonies for thu admission degree at 8 . Sunday. All candidates Are to be at the new k. Of c. Home old Connellsville lid., at 6 . Levitation vets 3514 Sorkki s lounge route 51 Tonitte tiie Imp us Chimney roof repair Call from i to 1 . Vickie s Grindstone inc his dimber it. Roys entertainment Sun 7 pm. Is. Lolin s Perryopolis look font the country echoes Lenin How five country Wolcin music s lounge old 111. 51, Star Junction must Lleve id card Mobile Home ordinance in Jefferson Jefferson twp. Supervisors have adopted a Mobile Home ordinance in the township. Meeting in regular Semi monthly session supervisors adopted the ordinance which Calls for the payment of by the owner of a Mobile Home when he moves into the town ship. Payment is to be made to the township. In other business supervisors voted 4o Purchase a new Ash spreader in preparation for Winter Road work. Supervisors also discussed various dog problems within the township. Other routine business was also conducted. Deaths Susan Union own idol Odink Anna fac Ltd City n. D. Porter Ervin e. Millsom r. D. Marvin . Stickle Presley l p. In o n Furnace. Tanner Edgar firc Linnic. Cult la Omar form Langton. Vrinock Louis Ugloi Louii. Wilson Clairn . Details on Page 5 Lake distributors formerly Shirley d1st. Is now at its new location. A arc Iwanck Sammil Meln near Lake Auto sales. Sim free Home delivery sodas been parity tap Purs open Mon. Iii Jim thursday til k . I tilday k sat. Til n

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