Price Controls On Radios And More Are Suspended
Washington August 28 The government suspended price controls on radios television sets record players carpets and bedding and ended controls on vitrified chinaware hand made glassware silverware and jewelry OPS chief Ellis Arnall said relaxations do not abandon controls where needed Suspensions target manufactured goods selling below ceilings Full decontrol allowed for items unimportant to living costs Trigger points set to reimpose controls if prices threaten to pierce ceilings For radios and TV sets the index rose 3.8 percent to trigger reimposition.
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Washington
Ellis Arnall
Office of Price Stabilization
Arnal
OPS
QPS
Oldest County Citizen Harry Ellis Dies at 102
Harry Ellis 102, longtime Bakers Summit resident and Bedford County's oldest citizen, died after years of illness. Born February 9, 1850 in Centre County, his parents died in his childhood. Funeral plans via Byers Funeral Home of Woodbury. services at Helf Singer Church of the Brethren and adjacent cemetery likely Saturday.
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Harry Ellis
Baker’s Summit
Bedford county
Dolphus Drake
Everett
Ellis
Bakers Summit RD
Centre County
Byers
Woodbury
Helsinger Church of
Amphibian Plane Crashes While Mercy Mission Near New York
An Air Force amphibian plane attempting a sea landing beside the trans port Gen. Alexander Patch on a mercy mission collided with a lifeboat. The craft could not take off after a water landing. two crewmen were injured, three crewmen from the ship jumped overboard but were rescued. Tech. Sgt. Charles R. Buggy aboard the Patch has family tragedies including a dead child and a polio-stricken survivor.
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New York
Air Force
New York City
Navy
Alexander Patch
Military Sea Transport service
Patch
Europe
Tech
Charles R. Buggy
Grandmother Becomes Private Pilot in Syracuse
Irene Anderson, a 47 year old grandmother from Syracuse, earned a private pilot license today. She has six children and one grandchild and has logged 58 flying hours.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Irene Anderson
Weather forecast notes partial clouds and warmth
The report indicates today will be partly cloudy and warm with a chance of showers during the day and cooler conditions this evening. Saturday is forecast to be fair and warmer with continued pleasant conditions.
Guilty Verdict in Payroll Slaying Case
In Greensburg a Westmoreland County jury found Robert L. Geter, 35, guilty of second degree murder in the payroll slaying of a brick company paymaster. The verdict carries a 10 to 20 year prison sentence after five hours of deliberation.
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Greensburg
Westmoreland County criminal court
Robert L. Geter
Geter
Norton W. Crain
Stevenson in The Middle on Civil Rights
Gov Adlai Stevenson told the New York Liberal party convention he backs state antidiscrimination standards with federal intervention if states fail. He urged action first at state level before federal input, contrasting liberal calls for strong federal remedies with southern resistance to federal civil rights mandates.
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Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
New York
FEPC
Stevenson
Republican Majority in Bedford County Grows as 708 Register
Bedford County reports 708 new voter registrations since the April primaries bringing total eligible voters to 19,204. Republicans total 11,850, Democrats 7,300, independents two, with 52 nonpartisans or minor party members. GOP lead over Democrats is 4,550. Two weeks remain to register to vote in the November 4 election. registrations accepted daily at the County Courthouse.
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Bedford County
GOP
Bedford County Court House
Gravedigger Patsy Catone Dead After Cemetery Fall
Pittsburgh mourns Patsy Catone an 88 year old gravedigger who died after a fall from a truck in Calvary Cemetery as he finished his shift and was returning home authorities report the accident occurred in the cemetery neighborhood with local officials noting the fatal mishap on August 28.
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Pittsburgh
Calvary Cemetery
Patsy Catone
Penn State fires worker over Loyalty Oath issue
Dr Milton S Eisenhower dismissed Wendell Scott MacRae publications production manager of the department of information after the loyalty review board found insufficient evidence to certify he was not subversive. MacRae plans to appeal, arguing the oath and college procedure exceed state authority.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College today
Milton S. Eisenhower
Penn State
Wendell Scott MacRae
department of information
MacRae
Eisenhower
college loyalty review board
loyalty review board
Make-Believe Bandit Discovers Joke Backfires
Madison Indiana August 28 Jack Karpowitz a Martin Newfoundland man who hadn't seen his boyhood friend Paul Rogenski in 25 years visited Rogenski's tavern as a joke and demanded money from the cash register His act ended when Rogenski and partner Eddie Gocklan struck him with a bottle of whiskey and other patrons joined in beating him after he could not explain the ruse
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Madison
Inl
Jack Karpowitz
Paul Rogenski
Karpowitz
Martin
Rogenski
Eddie Gocklan
Rogenskis
promtly
First State Plowing Champion Selected In Morrison Cove Contest
Bedford county’s first plowing champion Walter Croyle, 26, won the Bedford county and Central Pennsylvania title at the Paul J. Detwiler farm in Morrisons Cove. In the state finals Clarence Williams of Nazareth Rt. 1 won the state title, with Andrew Muntz of Evans City Rt. 1 in second. Croyle placed third in the state event, while local winners included Ray Grubb, George Fetter, and John Fisher of New Enterprise.
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Bedford county
Paul J. Detwiler
New Enterprise
Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania
Morrisons
Walter Croyle
International Harvester
McCormick-Deering
Miles Horst
Minnesota
Clarence Williams
Nazareth Rt. 1
Allentown
Williams
Andrew Muntz
Evans City
Rt. 1
John Fisher
International Harvester equipment
Food Prices In August Hit Historic High, Says BLS
Washington reports mid August retail food prices likely the highest in U. S. history. The Bureau of Labor Statistics eight city index rose about 1 percent in early August, reaching 235.6 percent of the 1935-39 average. Pork and chicken led gains, eggs and dairy rose modestly, cereals sugars fats and oils up slightly, while fruits and vegetables held steady and fish fell slightly.
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Washington
U. S
Bureau of Labor statistics
bureau
Eisenhower May Use An Absentee Ballot
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Republican standard bearer, asked for an absentee ballot yesterday after registering in New York. He requested it be sent to Denver, as he might be away from his New York voting residence on election day.
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Washington
Ger Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican
New York
Denver
Legion Asks Congressional Probe of Selective Service
The American Legion urged a congressional probe into national selective service headquarters for possible improper political pressure on local draft boards. At its four day convention, Louis Ketcham Gough of California was elected national commander, defeating Walter Alessandroni. The group also denounced a selective service directive urging repeal, saying it promotes child and convenience marriages.
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New York
American Legion today
national selective service
Legion
Louis Ketcham Gough
California
Gough
Pasadena
Walter E Alessandroni
Gouch
Russia
Congress
selective service
Pittsburgh Student, Who Lost Sight at 12, Receives College Degree
John Conley, blind since age 12, received a University of Pittsburgh diploma with highest honors. He completed his degree in three years with nearly straight A grades in psychology and plans to enter Pitt law school. Volunteers read to him, acting as his eyes, earning his praise.
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Pittsburgh
John Conley
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt's
law school
Conley
National Tea Ration In England Increased
London reports the national tea ration rose from two and a half ounces per person per week to three ounces. The Ministry of Food said supplies are now fairly plentiful and there is hope that tea rationing could soon be abolished.
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London
Ministry of Food
Margaret Tru man ends five week European tour in Paris
Margaret Tru man wrapped up a five week European tour with final shopping in Paris. She boarded the boat train to Le Havre and sailed on the S S United States to New York. She refused to reveal her Paris purchases, saying she did not want her family to learn before she returns home.
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Paris
Margaret Truman
Europe
Pais
Le Havre
S. S. United States
New York
Fred Waring Cleared Of Driving Charge
Police officials said band leader Fred Waring was cleared of reckless driving charges after Police Magistrate Albert Cooper Jr. dismissed the case yesterday. Waring, arrested April 16, was accused of speeding and nearly forcing a police car off the street.
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Trenton
N. J
Fred Waring
Albert Cooper Jr
Waring
Jap Political Parties Prep For Campaign
Japan's political parties entered an election campaign that could shape the nation's future between the Communist and free world blocs. The Diet rejected the lower house and called a general election for October 1, with 467 seats at stake. This marks the first post occupation vote for Japan's 80 million people, focusing on issues like trade with Red China and the status of American and UN forces.
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Tokyo
Japan
terday
Diet
Red China
United States
United Nations
Man's Heart Stops 26 Minutes During Delicate Operation
Latrobe Pennsylvania story about Marcus G Riddell a candy distributor and father of four whose heart stopped for 26 minutes during a second operation to repair the mitral valve at a Philadelphia hospital. He recovered and expects to return to work within a year.
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Latrobe
Marcus G Riddell
Philadelphia
Riddell
St. Peter
Indicted on Two Counts in Wife Slaying Near Bear Creek
Wilkes Barre August 28 Jonah Roberts was indicted on two counts in the slaying of his wife last June in Bear Creek area. The 46 year old Edwardsville machinist faces murder on the first count and manslaughter on the second. He will stand trial in late September.
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Wilkes Barre
Jonah Roberts
Bear Creek
Edwardsville
Roberts
Cock on Roller Skates Cruising Daily Spin in L A
A red Rhode Island Red named Buster, owned by retired circus clown William Lehr, rides four inch aluminum skates on a sidewalk in Los Angeles. Lehr pushes Buster to start and the bird glides along on his daily spin.
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Los Angeles
Buster
Rhode Island
William Lehr
Lehr
Truman Denounces American Legion Over Acheson Stand
President Truman attacked the American Legion at a Washington news conference after the Legion denounced Secretary of State Acheson. He called Acheson the best man for the job and said the Legion’s resolution was organized by younger members and passed by a silent vote at Madison Square Garden. Legion leaders replied, noting most members are veterans and older.
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New York
Truman
American Legion
Nees
Washington
the
Legion
Acheson
United States
Donal’d Wilson
childre
God
Rogers Kelley
Edinburg
Tex
Legion's Foreign Relations Commission
Meerday
Madison Square Garden
Judge Blames Justice Dept In Tax Fraud Case
U S District Judge George H Moore says the Justice Department dragged its feet on a St. Louis tax fraud probe. He told House investigators that he proceeded with a grand jury inquiry after lacking department approval. He denounced a preliminary report as a whitewash and urged real digging for evidence.
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Washington
Justice Department
Atty
J. Howard McGrath
St. Louis
U. S
George H Moore
House
House judiciary
Elis N. Slack
Slack
Truman
T. Lamar Caudie
Moore
grand jury
Drake Watson
United States
Watson
Blaze Destroys Auto in Bedford Bed crash injures doctor
Everett firemen reported a 1956 Buick driven by Edward Fresh Jr of Pittsburgh burst into flames on the Turnpike between Everett and Breezewood, nearly destroying the car. An unidentified man rode with Fresh. Dr Albert Eyler, a Bedford physician, swerved and struck the Jere West sun porch, suffering no injuries after telling officers he may have fainted or dozed off while exhausted from emergency duties.
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Everett
Edward Fresh, Jr
Pittsburgh
Breezewood
Fresh
Albert Eyler
Bedford
Jere West
Penn and
Bedford street
Eyler
Clark
Mongolian Premier Arrives in Moscow for Talks
Y. Tsedenbal of the Mongolian People's Republic arrived in Moscow by plane from Ulan Bator to join the current Soviet Red China talks. Outer Mongolia, a Soviet satellite, shares interests and influence with Red China due to its geographical position.
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Moscow
Y. Tsedenbal
Ulan Bator
Mongolian People’s Republic
Outer Mongolia
Parents OK Autopsies On Bodies of Children Victims of Polio
Harrisburg Aug 28 Parents permitted autopsies of two polio victims in the interest of science as Pennsylvanias cases reached 446. Clair Packer 25 of Beech Creek and Sarah Jan Hunsinger 10 of Trout Run RD 1 died within hours of each other at Williamsport Hospital. The autopsies were requested by the parents to aid fight against polio.
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Harrisburg
Willard Strunk
Packer
Saadist Party Holds Wholesale Shakeup in Egypt
Egypt's Saadist Party ousted ex-Premier Ibrahim Abdel Hadi from the party presidency as part of a broader reorganization urged by General Naguib. Mahmoud Ghaleb named to succeed Hadi with Ahmed Morsi Badr as vice president. health may prevent the president-designate from serving. The move follows cabinet talks on land reform capping holdings to break large estates.
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Cairo
Egypt
Saadists
Ibrahim Abdel Hadi
Mohammed Naguib
Mahmoud Ghaleb
Abde Hadi
Ahmed Morsi Badr
Ali Maher
Missing Youngster Found in Juniata
The body of 21 month old William Beers was found in the Juniata River four and a half miles below Newport. He was last seen yesterday playing with his twin brother during a family picnic with his parents and five siblings.
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Newport
Juniata River
William Beers
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