MONDAY MAY 277 1 968 rnuc fciurli SOMtKbtl DAILY AMkRlCAN ct 1 rn 1 nn Spf Clinic Brazil's Indian Population JiJ. At Tuf 1 ieyfoot Schools -7 Overcoming WhiteMan-s Ills lit i Neril', Bv CLAUDE E. ERBSEN Associated Press Writer ers who have systematically exterminated Indians Jn vast areas of Brazil, helping reduce their numbers. to a little over L. G.
Supervising Principal of Turkeyfoot -Valley Area Schools, has scheduled- a pre-school clinic and school registration for all kindergarten and first grade children from the-districf who have not been previously registered. To eligible for kindergart POSTO LEONARDO, Brazil (AP) In the 4Vi centuries -since the white-jnani set for Thomas 10 a.m.): A through 9 a.m., through JO a.m. Either-themother-orfather-should bring the child to the elementary school- the appointed If the designated hour is "inconvenient," please contact the school by calling 395-3841 to arrange for an ap- 100,000 in a country of 85 mil- named after him and serves as the park's headquarters. It is run by Orlando Villas Boas, now 50. Claudio operates out of Dia-urum, i smaller post ln the northern of the park: "Our main function is health," says Orlando.
Deaths Decline -loot in Brazil the native Indian population has dwindled from Greed for land, minerals, ani million to 100,000 because of i ji.1 en enrollment, the child must mal skins and rubber have been incentives for the massacre of entire tribes and the destruction slaughter, wars and disease Today two white men and btrtiveyeaTS-ofgge before Fb-fpointment Parents shoulTbrine -the- ruary 1, 1969. To be eligible for womanforsakingTivilization of their culture, But in the Xineu National A sharp reduction in deaths from all causes, and an upward population curve within, the first grade enrollment, the for the jungle, live in this Indian child must be six years of age Park 110 one can kill Indians country in Central Brazil's Mato park are testimony of their sua before February 1, 1969. Grosso to. preserve the South and few -white men are even al- vaccination certificate, if available. No child will be enrolled in school until' registered.
Par-ents are urged to register their, children at the above mentioned time to avoid delay in school enrollment for next school year. cess. The clinic will be under-the lowed nearhem. The Villas -AmericanredmanindV his-way The Txicao tribe was on the direction of James J. Klein and of life in hopes of some day inte Boas brothers were instrumen grating him into Brazil's multi- tal in having the park estab edge of starvation when it was contacted the" Villas Boas Robert i.jCLl Peterson, supervisors of special services.
The school nurse and local teach lished seveiryeare ago as a pre GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH colored Children Play brothers about two years ago, and was brought into the park serve for the Indians and their culture, as well as the area's ers will assist with registration Dozens of Indian children play Grace EUB To Be Known As late last year. and romp in nine villages cms-tered around this outpost in Xin "Some could barely walk," fauna and flora, which cover virtually every species of animal, plant, bird, fish and insect says French anthropologist Pa au National The unusual United Methodist in the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School at Harnfeds-ville on Monday, June 3, from 9 a.m. until 12 1 noon. Success Is Aim The aim. of the clinic is to in known in Brazil.
thing about this is that there are trick Menget, who has been working with the tribe practical Official Visitors Only The local Conference nf Rrarn The park is open only to offi ly from the moment they arrived here. completed by 1970, and the resulting conference will be evangelical United Brpthrm cial visitors and scholars as Church, East Church Street, sure success for the maximum number of children. Generally, known as The Western Pennsyl well as doctors and others help; -Today the tribe has -a new lease on life and is clearing land 13 Are Forwarded For-Induction-Here The following registrants from Local Board No. 156 of the Selective Service System, Som-erset were forwarded for-induc-tion into the United States Armed Services May 23: William D. Small, Terry J.
Mattaliano, Stanley Waltos Nicholas Russian, Terry L. Deeter, James S. Brodwater Rodney A. Berkey, John S. Vog-el, Terry D.
Phillips, Michael vania Conference of The Unit the purpose of the clinic is to ing the Indians. It's off limits to for its first manioc plantation in sightseers and missionaries. ed Methodist Church. The four-day conference in establish the suitability of eacn child. for school assignment.
the park. Although a part of the Indian HAUGER FUNERAL HOME RICHARD HAUGER 494 W. Main Someret, Pa. PHONE 445-5698 Children will be tested on a Foundation of the Interior Min Culture Preservation eluded a discussion on local church organization within the schedule according to- the first letter of the last name. If the istry, and formerly run by the now-extinct Indian Protection While concentrating on health, the Villas Boas brothers also child's last name begins with 1 Service, the park is really an al are intent on preserving Indian so many children healthy enough to play.
Just a few years ago, nine out of 10 of ihem would have died before their first birthday. But not single child here has died of disease in four years. Chiefly responsible for "this are the brothers Orlando and Claudio Villas Boas and an attractive young nurse, Marina Lopes de Lima. The brothers have dedicated their lives to protecting the dians of Central Brazil from extermination and in more than 20 years of jungle life have kept several tribes "from being wiped 'out. They stand a world apart from an unfortunately morel ommon breed of jungle dwell- I new denomination and reports from the numerous committees of the was announced that $118,438 has been culture.
A. Pekala, David M. Neri, Mau most autonomous operation run by Orlando and Claudio Villas has announced that It will henceforth be known as Grace United Methodist Church of Somerset. This change has been brought about by the recent merger of The Evangelical United Brethren Church and The Methodist Church. Grace Church was originally established as part of the Evangelical Association founded by Pastor Jacob Albright, and the Sixth General Conference of the -denomination was held in Somerset in 1836.
Since that Grace Church has undergone four denominational changes, from the "The Indian can only survive rice T. Sanner, and Clyde F. Housel. Boas with the help of a third received thus far for four mis in his own culture," says Orlan brother, Alvaro, who directs do. their supply and communica "Where attempts have been sion churches being aided through the Mission Church Builders program, and the tions from a Sao Paulo apart made to integrate the Indian into white society he has disap ment.
fourth brother, Leonar Raft Disintegrates; Boy, 9, Drowns PITTSBURGH (AP) A boy drowned Saturday when a home do, who also worked with the In United Aid Crusade is now underway to underwrite a $700,160 program for conference pro peared." dians, died several years ago. Claudio says religious groups MUSCULAR ACHES PAINS Take Pruvo tablets when you want temporary relief from miner aches and paint often associated with Arthritis, Rheumatism, Bursitis, Lumbago arid Painful Muscular Aches. Relieve these discomforts or your money back on 75 tablet trial sise. INTRODUCTORY OFFER WORTH $2.00 Take this ad to Health Mart Discount Posto Leonardo, the larger of have tried to make the Indians including payment to wards a home for the aged near the stations in the park, is made raft went to pieces beneath him. Evangelical Association to the something than what they are." Police said Gerald Laskowski, "No one has been more well- 9, of suburban Allison Park, united Evangelical Church to The 0 Evangelical Church to The Evangelical United Brethren Church to The United Meth intentionect than the religious missions," says Orlando.
"But waited on shore i 1 two friends took the raft on its first Slroup's Voting Record During Week Of May 20 odist Church. Johnstown. In conclusion, it was noted, at the Conference that much work remains to be done in making the work of the new denomination effective, but there are many encouraging signs as The United Methodist Church begins its second month of they have destroyed Indian voyage on a lake near his home. Buy one 'Pruvo small vial and receive another $2.00 vials A The two returned to shore and 29th Pastor The present church structure picked up Laskowski, but the raft fell apart in the lake. The legislative reforms to the Gen Health Mart Discbunt Stores Somerset American Harrisburg Correspondent was dedicated April 19, 1914, and the educational.
wing was opened in 1966. The present pas eral Assembly by December 1. other two youngsters swam to saMMsMsM (Stroup Yes); Insurance Bill Lloyd Vice Prexy Of Honor Society William R. Lloyd of Somer tor, The Rev. Charles Rummel, This is the voting record of trea.
Senator Stanley G. Stroup Bedford, during the past week is the 29th pastor since 1876, H-1052 (Joint House Senate Conference Committee report passed) Prohibit automo of May 20th on major legisla and the church membership now totals about 500. Remodeling Sale Saves You Both set, R.D. 1, has been elected vice president of Pennsyl tion acted upon in the at Senate (the House of Represen- Grace Church was represen vania Mu Chapter of the Pi ted at the Eighteenth Session of Gamma-Mu Honor Society- at tauves was not in. session dur Ing the week): the Western Pennsylvania Con- MoneyzandzBackaches-With Franklin and Marshall College.
1 I S-1280 (passed? Amending Pi Gamma Mu is a na the "Penal Code'Vby increas tional honor society designed el These Famous lng the penalities for giving, bile insurance companies from arbitrarily cancelling insur-ancecoverage for reasons of race, national "origin, sex, profession, etc. (Stroup Yes); H-1124 (passed) Designating March 21 of each year as "Bird urging residents "to devote a part of this day to the study of birds in order 4o to improve scholarship in the turn in. raising or causing a social sciences. Members are last week by Paster Rummel and the Lay Delegate, Ralph J. Egolf.
These sessions were held at Otterbein United Methodist Church, Greensburg, and were presided over by Bishop J. Gordon Howard of the East Central Area of the former E.U.B. Church. It is expected that the Western Pennsylvania Confer selected on the basis of outstanding accomplishments in their discipline. lalse fire alarm.
(Stroup Yes); S-1376 (passed) Make It 1 felony to interfere with law enforcement or fire fighting personnel or equipment or to endanger the lives of such per- Mr. Lloyd is a member of the College Scholar, program at become more aware of the Franklin and Marshall. beauty and usefulness of birds He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. frequenting this sonnel or others during riotous ences of the former E.U.B.
and Methodist Churches will be Robert Lloyd. a 11 iiU9( 1 si tear or tumultous conditions. (Stroup Yes;) "Penal Code'J (Stroup Yes); H-1247 (passed) Reducing Soviet Shadow I Warranty I POWER MOWERS S-1377 (passed) Amend the 'Penal Code" by making the unlawful possession of a gre to eighteen years of age the minimum age requirement for persons who may operate a motor bus having a capacity of not more than six persons. Over Romania I 7 aflat Rua-Pncitinn I (Stroup Yes); H-1764 (Concurrence in House amendments on recall from the Governor passed) Amend 1 By HANS BENEDICT 'Associated Press Writer from two Communist summit 11 1-1 Lurtina Heiaht I ing the "Pennsylvania Commer conferences and Bucharest's an cial Feed Law" by iurnter ae- Bucharest. Romania (AP) gry demands to be informed of nade a felony.
(Stroup Yes). S-1442 (passed) Extend protective rights granted National Guard personnel or Reserve personnel in relation to their employment status to include private employers and employment (Stroup Yes); H-207 (Joint House Senate Conference Committee report-passed) Proposing creation of a 12-member "Pennsylvania Commission for Legislative to recommend II 1 1 iv Adiustmenr I fining "facility" and providing for cancellation of registrations. The shadowy threat of Soviet chastisem*nt is regarded here dispositions of revenues and as a major restraint that keeps orovidlni? for cancellation 01 the subjects of the Dresden and Moscow talks reportedly were ignored. Trade Balance Foreign trade, almost wholly Soviet-oriented a decade ago. Red Romania from domestic revenues and penalties for vio liberalization to match its inde lations and further regulating pendent stance in world oolitics.
inspection fees. "If we dicTwhlt the Czechoslo (Stroup Yes). vaks are doing we would invite now maintains a 50-50 balance between East and West The Soviet share this year will be trouble with the Russians," high-ranking Communist party Richard Seifert Heads down to an estimated all-time official told an interviewer minimum of 27 pet cent but it "They would accuse us of en-danomng the party's leading covers vital spheres of econom ic influence. Area Hospital Assembly role in the country and the SPECIAL 18" CUT feJpfL MmL lightweight, casy-ftr handle and -Xl; easy to start. Just the right size 'V IkTjl Hi and L0V lor the average sirs' lawn.
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Cut off from these iron grip, it was a valid one supplies, the Romanians would For' Romania's position in the be unable to produce enough ex port goods to pay their debts in More than 10,000 persons from the three states attended this year's sessions of instructional conferences and concurrent educational meetings. They heard national leaders discuss the latest developments in the hospital field. More than 450 exhibits of the latest equipment and services were displayed at Convention Hall during the three day meeting. Mr. Seifert has been a member of the board of governors of the Middle Atlantic Hospital Assembly the past two years.
the West and to raise their sore trator of Lee Hospital, Johnstown, was elected president of the Middle Atlantic Hospital Assembly at the closing session of a three-day meeting May 16 in Atlantic City. Mr. Seifert' is the brother-tn-law of James J. Mayer, Administrator of Somerset Community Hospital. The assembly includes the hospitals in the states of New York, Nc Jersey and Pennsylvania anfljepresents nearly 30 percent of (the nation's hospital beds.
Kremlin orbit is more vulnerable than ever. National Purpose Ceausescu's three-year campaign for independence has won ly 1-gging living standards. Economics Reprisals Last year, the Soviets and him approval at home and their East German allies dem abroad. It has opened the economy to the West, sent industrial growth rates soaring and given the people a new sense of 'na onstrated what they could do to Romania where it really hurts. tional purpose.
A temporary cutback on sup-piles, obviously intended as a political counter maneuver. But its anti-Soviet tone, while appealing to deeply rooted sentiments, has irritated Moscow caused serious bottlenecks in some key production fields. Former Resident Receives N. J. Award For Writing and other East Europeatl re Ceausescu has another good gimes to an extent that, Roma reason not to follow the Czecho nian sources say.
mioht oromDt slovak: example on the domestic scene: the Bucharest regime is not exposed to any kind of politi cal pressure or opposition that mem to apply massive pressure short of military action. Recent events indicated that Ceausescu may have all but overextended his political supply tines. Romania wis excluded helped Prague reformers win Daily Advance staff "for the past three years, Her award winning column "A Mother's Advice to a Graduate" appeared in the Daily Advance last June, the day her out over the old guard Stalin ists A Somerset native was honored May 5 by the New Jersey Dally Newspaper Women's Association the best column written by a newspaper woman during 1967. Miry Billnkas. daughter of Mrs.
William S. Liven-food, Jr. of Somerset has been a member of the Dover, N. MONDAY thru SATURDAY oldest daughter, Merrill, was graduated from Randolph High School. Proline Writer In her current position on the Dover Daily Advance, Mrs.
Bilinkas writes everything, Irom murder stories to a week Hhi; v.w vl NTtAVr Cross Ccklzr tzj 11 Jjg SOVQ (r i 2795 ly column. She received her award May i 8:10 A.M. SOMERSET COUNTY NEWS from the News Offices of SOMERSET AMERICAN 5 at a luncheon, sponsored by the women's newspaper association in Asburx Park, N. Winning awards is nothing new toJicr. Last, year her series on narcotics won a third place award in the New Jersey Press Association's annual, Best Newspaper Contest, f' 1 Doesthe Job Faster, Easier and Quieter! I She also won a third place place award In the same contest I in 1968.
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Ted H. Opptaerd Somerset, ti the Senior He-terien for May. He will speek to the Retery members ebeut the Amertcsa Legion baieblll program. He plans te attend the Univeniry ef Notre Dame where he will majer in govern 1 She and her husband Kriward 105.3 BilinkBs arc parents of live chil ON VOl KM DIAL dren-, Her oldest dauuhtcr Merrill Is a freshman at Wilkes Col lege In Wilkes Harre, Pn 'Bttm- tel. u- 1 -V -'y-1.
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