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Simpson's Leader-Times from Kittanning, Pennsylvania • Page 11

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(UPlTelepholo) CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT SOLDIER smokes marijuana prior to expected action near National Road No. 2 close to Spean Bak, Cambodia. Cambodian High Command said government troops on an miles south of the capital pulled back to regroup after an airborne assault behind rebel lines Thursday. I Borrowed Newsman Camera Watergate Vice-chairman CameraHandReady WASHINGTON (UPI) During breaks in; the Senate Watergate hearings, Vice Chairman Howard H. Baker often stops to talk with news photographers and examine their cameras.

A photo enthusiast for 17 years, Baker said Friday "I finally gathered the courage to act foolish," and in full view of the audience he held up a borrowed camera and snapped a couple of pictures from his committee "I hope Sen. (Sam) Ervin doesr 1 Continued From Page One with Nixon next week and work out a compromise on Nixon's refusal to make available to the committee White House papers bearing on Watergate. The committee appears ready to subpoena the papers and touch off a constitutional confrontation between two branches of government if Nixon does not relent. Presidential aides said Nixon does not plan to meet with Ervin' until the President gets out of the hospital-possibly in a week or ten days--and that he is not budging from his position on official papers. In the Senate Friday, Sen.

Carl T. Curtis, a conservative Republican from Nebraska, suggested the Watergate hearings be suspended. "I do not think it is serving any lawful purpose," Curtis said. "The purpose is to attack the President of the United States." Fire Alarms: July 13, p.m.,:East Franklin Township men and equipment dispatched to grass fire between new Armstrong County Hospital and Glade Run Intersection, Route 422 West, and partially on the Ronald Smith farm, Kittanning RD 7. Crews returned at approximately 5 p.m.

No damage estimated. p.m., Manor Township and Ford Cliff men and equipment to alarm along Main Ford City, to a burning pile of old railroad ties over a bank. Crews returned at approximately 5:28 p.m. No damages estimated. July 13, p.m., Bethel, Gilpin and Parks Townships niep and equipment and the special services truck of Rainbow Control to fire at Howard Hynick home, Vandergrift RD 2.

Cause of fire is unknown and damage extent to the bedroom and bathroom have not been estimated yet. Parks and Gilpin crews and equipment returned at approximately 8:45 p.m. and Bethel returned at approximately 9:30 p.m. quick 'tsee it," said Baker when told a UPI photographer made a picture of Baker using the camera which would likely be widely published. One of the photographs Baker snapped was in the direction of Ervin, a North Carolina Democrat and chairman of the committee, but Baker explained a photographer never knows exactly what he has until A canoeist, tennis player, 47, also maintains darkrooms at his home here in Huntsville, Tenn.

His photographs are hung in his Senate office and are often displayed in showings throughout Tennessee: Baker borrowed the 35mm camera with a long-range lens from Steve Northup who shoots Time Magazine. Northup said the 'senator will get the negatives but Time has the option of printing the photographs. PS Cars Wrecked In Nearby Derailment Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad officials were not available for comment today on the circumstances of an accident in which at least two cars left the rails north of Tarrtown during the night. Passers-by said the cars visible from the road gave the appearance of having tumbled over a hillside, and a resident of the neighborhood, above Limestone Creek, said track repairs were being made this morning. The only railroad source who could be reached said it was "kind of embarrassing" and referred questioners to top officials.

i The apparent accident occurred in the vicinity of transfer track connecting with the Baltimore Mosgrove. Ohio at West 3 Spared Injuries When Car Hits Tree A 1968 model automobile was i demolished and the driver and two passengers uninjured when their car struck a tree at 2:50 a.m. today on Route 322, near the eastern limits of Strattanville. State police at the Shippenville station identified Gerald Coull of Clarion RD l' as the driver of the car. He was negotiating a curve in the roadway when he lost control and the car left the roadway and struck a tree.

Passengers in the car, Kevin McKissick of Strattanville and Rosemary Beverage of Clarion RD 1 were unhurt, police said. 11--Leader-Times Kittanning, Pa. Saturday, July 14, 1973 Out of Control Truck Upsets on Sharp Curve A Jeep truck was demolished as it upset at 2 a.m. today on Greenbriar Drive, off Red Mill Road in Manor according to state police at the Kittanning sub-station. Investigators said James L.

Williams Jr. 21, of Templeton was traveling north on Greenbriar Drive at a high rate of speed, when he lost control of the vehicle on a sharp curve. Debra Barnett of New Bethlehem RD 2 was a passenger in the machine, on which police estimated $4,000 damage. The police report made no reference to injuries. Car Passenger Hurt In Intersection Crash Allen Butcheri, 23, of 511 S.

Center Grove City, a passenger in a vehicle operated by Thomas Charles Keyes, 23, of 11731 Pumpkin Hill Drive, Laurel, involved in a two-car collision at 2:45 a.m. today, was taken to Armstrong County Memorial Hospital for treatment of a head injury and released. The accident occurred when Keyes, traveling east on Arch failed to see a stop sign at the intersection of Arch and N. Jefferson and was struck by a vehicle traveling north on N. Jefferson St.

operated by Frederick L. Cunningham, 29, fo 130 Campbell Kittanning. The Keyes vehicle went out of control, jumped the curb and came to a stop faced in a westerly direction in front of Kittanning Free Library. Damages are estimated at $1,000 to the right door, right rear quarter panel, windshield and right rear wheel of the Keyes vehicle and $600 to the left front fender, grill, hood, front bumper and headlight assembly of the Cunningham vehicle. Smithiand Collision Damages 2 Vehicles About $450 damage was incurred terseclifi village of Smithiand, four miles west of New Bethlehem.

Joyce Kunselman, 21, of Fairmount City RD 1 turned into a roadway from a legislative route where Charles Lincoln, 69, of Widnoon was stopped at a stop sign. State police of Shippenville said the left fronts of both cars were damaged, $200 to the Kunselman machine and $250 to the Lincoln vehicle. Lincoln complained of body aches and was treated by a New Bethlehem physician. Tot Runs Into Truck, Suffers Chest Injury According to Kittanning police records, a seven-year-old child was taken to Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, treated and released for an injury to the lower chest he received following an accident at 5:40 p.m. yesterday.

The youngster, Ray Stampo, 103 Mulberry Kittanning, darted out from between parked cars and ran into the rear bumper of a truck operated by Hugo Saiani, 130 Colonial Indiana. Kittanning '43 Grads In Weekend Reunion Over 120 reservations have been placed for the 30th reunion of Kittanning High School, class of 1943. The group will attend a dinner dance at 6 tonight at the Ford City VFW (Pattonville) and meet again at noon tomorrow at Falcon Park, Route 66, for a family picnic. This Day In This Area Hospital Notes Hospital admissions are printed for the benefit of friends and relatives of patients, but not to encourage visitation. Welfare of the patients should be considered by all hospital visitors.

Armstrong County Memorial, Kittanning Admitted: Tracy E. Yount, Ford City RD 1 Thomas J. Weaver, Shelocta RD 1 Cheryl L. Weaver, Shelocta RD 1 Debra D. Travis, Nu Mine Kenneth E.

Travis, Nu Mine Janet E. Hopper, Templeton RD 2 Dawn V. Nichol, Dayton RD 2 Marlane E. Hulsey, Yatesboro Teckla Walker, Rural Valley RD 1 Linda V. Grantz, Kittanning RD 7 Thomas R.

Ion, 700 Neale Ford Cliff Ronald N. May, Apollo Stanley J. Schrecengost, Argyle Drive, Apollo RD 2 DeWayne Williams, Templeton RD 2 Robert Fisher, Rural Valley James E. Martin, Templeton RD 1 Herbert L. Benton, Cowansville RD 1 Gertie Gray, Templeton Dwight L.

Clever, Kittanning RD 2 Discharged: Charles E. Troup, Sagamore Anthony J. Demetris, 1359 Johnston Kittanning Brian S. Bowser, 127 Cleveland Kittanning Jay C. Taylor Freeport RD 1 Kimberly D.

Altman, Shelocta RD 1 Kelly A. Wyant, Fairmount City RD 1 Janice F. Gray, Adrian RD 1 Minnie E. Gould, 217 Garfield Kittanning Isto Tanoff, 110 S. Jefferson Kittanning Agnes Dolence, 609-6th Ford City Keitha McElravy, 212 Perm New Bethlehem Wayne O.

Twigg, 138 Neal Ford City Terry L. Westwood, 542 Fair Kittanning Sarah J. Cribbs, 200 W. Main le Marcia K. Elwood and baby boy, Piper Trailer Court, Ford City RD 1 Gretta Kjng, Ellenberger Rest Home, Rural Valley Ambrose S.

Nolder, Kittanning RD 5 William C. Mansfield, 205 S. McKean Kittanning Carol A. Breitbard, Kittanning RD 7 W. Lindsey Clever, Vandergrift RD 2 Mary Griffith, 356 Salem, Ohio Brookville Hospital Admitted: Clyde Undsey, Brookville RD 1 Discharged: Irvin Spangler, Brookville Mrs.

Edward Bodenhorn and baby boy, Coolsprings Orpha Himes, Brookville RD 2 Elizabeth Geist, Brookville Irene Snyder, Parker RD 1 Butler County Memorial Hospital Admitted: Dan Shaffer, 1008 N. Kittanning (treatment). McKean Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh Admitted: Robert Klingensmith, 704 Orr Ford Cliff. Births: Armstrong County Memorial, Kittanning July 13, a.m., boy to Mr. and Mrs.

Gary B. Hopper, Templeton RD 2. a.m., boy to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis R.

Hulsey, Yatesboro. a.m., girl to Mr. and Mrs. Duane G. Roomer, Kittanning RD 3.

p.m., boy to Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Fairman, Indiana RD 5. p.m., boy to Mr.

and Mrs. Ansel L. Grantz, Kittanning RD 7. July 13, 1973---boy in Brookville Hospital to Mr. and Mrs.

Steven Bair, Summerville. licensed lo Drive: Driving tests were given to 33 Friday I Death Record Mrs. Ora E. Spencer Mrs. Ora E.

Spencer, 66, of 106 Sunset Ford City, died Friday morning at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital here. Mrs. Spencer, a widow, was member of the Kittanning corps of The 7 Salvation Army, and of that organization's Golden Agers and League. Mrs. Spencer was born July 16,1908 uV Boggs Township a daughter of John Anna (Kimmel) Slagle.

Her Oscar (Tine) Spencer died in March 1960. Surviving relatives are daughter Mrs. Robert (Mary Belle) Craft of Kittanning RD1, sons Daniel C. Spencer, Ford City RD 2 and John L. OF Shelocta RD a brother, Alfred Slagle of Parker, sisters Mrs.

Mary Belle Trithart of Kittanning and Mrs. Martha Crissman of Apollo RD, 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A son and a daughter are dead, Stanley Paul in 1964 and Bessie Ruth in 1928. SPENCER--Friends of Mrs. Ora E.

Spencer, who died July 13, 1973, are being received after 2 p.m. today at Welch Funeral Home, 4th Ford City, where the funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday by Salvation Army Brigadiers Myrtle Reynolds and Thelma Dundon, officers in charge of the Kittanning corps. Burial will be hi Ford City cemetery. Arrangements by Welch.

an?) by state police at their testing center at Ford City Municipal Building. Eight failed their examinations. Those who passed are: Daniel G. Dosch. Yvonne M.

Gray, Barbara A. Kepple, Judith E. Shoop, Jay M. Wlnlesky, Laura L. Convllle, CynUila Dawn Scott, Kenneth J.

Carnahan. Mark D. Shemak, Diane. M. FalsettJ, Brian D.

Bellas, Dwaln E. Woodward, Stella E. Thomas. Jeffrey E. Crownover, Andy J.

Blsaha, Bonlta Willoughby, David A. Melxelberger, Doreen Lynette Landry, Ruth A. Funkbouser, James William Tell. David K. KUer, Paul M.

Meleason. Cynthia Sue Hoff, Glenda A. Bartoe and David Lee Shaeffer. Larry Lee Lamison Larry Lee Lamison, 24, of 230 West High Kittanning, was dead on arrival at 9:50 p.m. at St.

Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, following automobile accident. Born Oct. 9,1948 in Kittanning, he was the son of Frank Benton and Mary Isabelle (Bailey) Lamison. A member of the Eagles of and Kittanning Mens' Club, he was also employed by Pullman Standard Butter. Survivors include: his mother and Mrs; Junior (Jane) Shaffer ot grandfather, Adam Benton Lamison, Magistrate Docket Meeting Log: Armstrong County Firemen's Association 8 p.m.

Monday in their headquarters building along Route 66, five miles south of Ford City; election of officers. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Pennsylvania 321; 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Grace Presbyterian Church here; weigh-iri from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Armstrong County Board of Assistance board meeting; 7:30 p.m. Monday at North Grant Avenue building; meeting open to the public.

Records of Armstrong County District IV Magistrate Lisle E. James, Rural Valley, show the filing of charges (by Pennsylvania state police unless otherwise shown) against the following: Carl George Brink Irvona RD 1, speeding. Jack R. Cumberledge. Ford City RD 1, speeding.

William Perseghetti. Templeton. failure to wear protective lenses. Dennis P. Kirkpatrick, Dayton RD 1, operating after midnight on Junior operator's license.

Diane Upllnger, Rural Valley RD 1, speeding. Carson W. Baker, c-o Ray A. Baker, RD 1, failure to wear protective eyeshleld. David Lavcme Poulllon, 1551 Water Indiana, Illegal passing.

Sanford Bud Rearick. Avonmore RD 1, stop sign violation. Benjamin Franklin Lants, Vandergrift RD 2, muffler violation; carrying a passenger while operating on a motorcycle permit. Faye Mar I Blair. 514 McKinley Vandergrift, operating after midnight on a junior operator's license.

Carl Decker Commodore RD failure to obey posted weight limit on bridge. John David Yeamans, 309 RIverview Drive, New Kensington, no bumper on rear of vehicle. Ronald Da lone Butler Kittanning RD following too closely. Barbara Lee Morgan, Main Elderton, Illegal passing. James M.

Hartman, 147 W. Greenwich Reading, muffler violation. Steel Tool Thrown Through Business Door Kittanning police records show vandalism that occurred sometime between 5 p.m. yesterday and 6:20 a.m. today when an unknown person or persons hurled a steel produce opener through the door of Armstrong Telephone Company, 219 N.

McKean St. The same persons may be responsible for several broken parking meters in the same area, according to police. Damages have not been estimated and police arc continuing the investigation. Llewelyn Griffith HI, Ford City RD 1, stop sign violation. Robert H.

Nearhoof 419 Wharton Altoon'a, speeding. Henry J. Brooks, 1296 Woodward Akron, Ohio. Chester John Fisher 1st Rural Valley, expired registration plates. Ira L.

Long, Apollo RO 3, speeding. Leonard Lowe, 86 McMlllen Johnstown, speeding. Joseph L. Thevenin, 114 Sunset Ford City, speeding. Dennis G.

Rapach, Indiana RD 3, speeding. John M. Richardson, Elderton, license restriction. Turning Car in Wreck Two vehicles collided at 5 p.m. yesterday on Route 66, about a half-mile south of Clarion, resulting in $300 damage to each car, state police at Shippenville reported.

Barbara Rose of Abington drove south on Route 66 and began to turn left into a private driveway. She drove into the path of an oncoming car driven by Steve Miles of Clarion, police said. Nobody was injured, police said. Car Runs Off Road Woodrow W. Murray of Summerville ran off Route 322, about two miles east of Strattanville, at 1 a.m.

today and his car ran over an embankment. State police at Shippenville said the driver was injured, but that $500 damage was done to his car. Car Slams Utility Pole Frank 4. Crissman of Sligo RD 1 ran off Route 68, about a mile east of Rimersburg, at 2 a.m. today and his car struck a utility pole causing $2,200 damage to the car, state police at Shippenville reported today.

Crissman was uninjured. Templeton RD 1 and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Edna Bailey of Manorville. LAMISON--Friends of Larry Lee Lamison, who died July 13,1973, will be received after 2 p.m. Sunday at the Merwin-Kennedy Funeral Home, Kittanning, where funeral services will be held at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon.

Rev. Charles E. Strater, pastor of the First Church of God, Woodward will officiate. Burial will be in Cemetery. Arrangements by Merwin- Kennedy.

Laurence A. Blystone Laurence A. Blystone, 83, of Kittanning RD 1, died at 11 p.m. yesterday in Armstrong County Memorial-Hospital, Kittanning. He was born April 11,1890 to Presley and Elizabeth Jane (Parr) Blystone in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, and was a retired employe of the Apollo Gas Co.

Surviving Mr. Blystone in addition to--his widow, the former Agnes Schuster, are a son, Robert of Kittanning; a sister, Mrs. Grace Uplinger of Shelocta; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four sisters and a brother. BLYSTONE Friends of Laurence A.

Blystone, who died July 13,1973, will be received from 7 to 9 tonight and 2 to 4, T' to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Clarence P. Clark Funeral Home, Elderton, where services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, the Rev. W.E.

Shaffer will officiate. Interment wiil be in Whitesburg Methodist Cemetery. Arrangements by Clark. Sheriff's Docket: Kenneth Leroy Donaldson, 34, frew, committed to Armstrong County Jail in lieu, of $1,500 cash and $3,000 property bond on charge by Pennsylvania State Police before District IV Magistrate Lisle E. James, Rural Valley, with resisting arrest, driving under the influence of beverages and disorderly, conduct.

Released on bond. jii!.

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