Bedford hosts first community Christmas party Dec 20
A juggler magician and Santa Claus join nine clubs to stage Bedford’s first community Christmas party for 4 to 12 year olds. The event at the high school 7 p m features hot dogs ice cream cookies and gifts with Rotarians Legion Auxiliary Lions Moose Elks VFW volunteers handling refreshments decor transportation and cleanup.
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Bedford
Kalman Hine
Cal Hine
aal Hine
Rotarians
American Legion Auxiliary
30th Century Club
Lions Club
Moose
Elk
Federal Agents To Investigate Trickery Pair
Federal agents expected to arrive in Bedford to arrest two men charged with a con game at Laurel Hill Esso station. Police found several bottles of brown liquid later identified as heroin in their car. samples sent to Elmira for analysis. The men, jailed in Bedford county, face a hearing at 10 this morning on state charges, with a second count filed by Charles McFarland.
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Bedford
cerry tate
James
agen
Turpike
Laurel Hill
Esso
Elieburgh
Everett
Willard Kline
McFarl
Charles McFarland
Pittsburgh
Bedford county
Justice of the Peace Sy Co Bingham
McFarland
office of
Justice of the Peace
R. L. Woot
Qverett
Dawson to Head County Hospital Defense Program
William A. Dawson director of Bedford county Memorial Hospital is named Bedford County Chairman of the Civil Defense Hospital Division. Abraham Oseroff announces the appointment as Dawson starts organizing district coordinators to run the program countywide. Bedford is part of the Pittsburgh Area Hospital Division under Ross Leffler with 20 western Pennsylvania districts. Wilbur M. Ashman will chair District 6, serving Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital in Johnstown.
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William A. Dawson
Bedford county
new Memorial Hospital
Abraham Oseroff
Peunnsylvania Hospital
Civil Defense
Dawson
the
Gazette
Pittsburgh Area
Ross Leffler
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Bedford
Huntingdon
Wilbur M. Ashman
Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Hus
Weather outlook for midweek snow and cold
Cloudy with light snow flurries and a high near 30. The forecast calls for continued cold temperatures on Thursday and Friday with a chance of more snow.
Explosion at Canadian Atom Plant Kills Worker
An explosion at Chalk River Ontario in a chemical storage area during evaporating work killed Stephen Whelan 4 and injured four others. Officials say the blast near the atomic pile caused some radiation but the pile was undamaged. An inquiry will investigate sabotage as a possible cause.
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Chalk River
Ont
Canadian Government atomic energy establishment
Ottawa
Ottawa River
Stephen Whelan
Pembroke
D. A. Keys
atomic energy project
Roads Hazardous Warned During Western Pennsylvania Snow
Pittsburgh motorists faced hazardous highways due to fresh snow and ice as officials from the Pittsburgh Motor Club and the weather bureau urged avoiding unnecessary travel. Chains were advised for most roads except busy urban streets while buses struggled on clogged routes. Snow flurries were forecast with temperatures dipping to about 20 degrees tonight and rising to the mid thirties tomorrow.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Chicago wildcat strike cripples rail yard and freight
A U S district judge ordered an end to a Chicago wildcat strike by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen that halted rail freight and caused passenger train cancellations. The strike disrupted military shipments, Christmas parcels, and the war effort, with the Post Office warning of Christmas mail delays as federal action awaited.
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Chicago
U. S. district court
Brotherhood of Railroad
William J. Campbell
U.S
Otto Kerner, Jr
brotherhood
Kerner
Department of Justice
Army
Washington
Post Office Department
Tedefer
New York Central
belt lines
Attlee Secures U S Pledge on Atom Bomb Use
London sources report Prime Minister Attlee returned from Washington with a pact under which the United States commits to not act alone with the atom bomb. He may tell Parliament that Washington will consult Britain before any decision to use the weapon. Attlee reportedly conveyed this assurance to Winston Churchill after a late meeting.
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London
Attlee
Washington
Truman
United States
U. S
Britain
Winston Churchill
Elks Plan Annual Kiddies Xmas Party
The BPO Elks Lodge 1707 discussed its annual Christmas party for children at a Monday night meeting. The event, with carol singing and Santa gifts, is set for Sunday afternoon December 24 at the Elks home.
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B.P.O. Elks Lodge
Arandale
Elks
Santa Claus
Warden K. Hoover
Carl Pencil
Marshall H. Diehl
Marshall Aid For Britain To Cease Soon
Washington suspends nearly all Marshall Plan aid to Britain effective January 1 due to Britain's improving economic health. Officials say funds may resume if conditions worsen while the US maintains aid to bolster rearmament and a separate five billion dollar arms fund supports foreign defense. Announcement by William C. Foster and Hugh Gaitskell.
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Washington
United States
Britain
William C. Foster
Tiugh Gaitskell
Couple Injured In Route 126 Crash Near Breezewood
A Conneaut Lake couple were injured when their car was hit by another vehicle and struck a guard rail on Rt. 126 ten miles south of Breezewood. Benjamin F. Hallenbaugh suffered a brain concussion and facial injuries. Grace Hallenbaugh sustained head injuries. Both were removed from the wreck and listed in satisfactory condition at Everett hospital. Grace Hallenbaugh is a retired employee of Mutual Life Insurance Co.
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Conneaut Lake
Everett hospital
Rt. 126
Breezewood
Benjamin F. Hailenbauch
Grace Hallenbaugh
Hallenbauch
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Cops Trim Yule Tree With Parking Tickets
Green Bay police decorate their headquarters tree with red parking tickets as improvised ornaments alongside traditional decorations. The festive display highlights the department’s sense of humor during the season.
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Yule Tree
Green Bay
Wis
McCarthy Slaps Pearson at Swank Club Party
Washington reports a clash between Senator Joe McCarthy and columnist Drew Pearson at the Sulgrave Club. Accounts vary whether McCarthy struck Pearson or Pearson insulted him, with rival versions from McCarthy Pearson and radio observer Fylton Lewis. The incident followed Pearson's critical writings of McCarthy and his anti Reds campaign.
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McCarthy
Pearson
Washington
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
Drew Pearson
Sulgrave
Senate
DuPont
mdiy
Fylton Lewis
Everett Woman Hospitalized After Fall At Home
Mrs. Henrietta Clark a 78 year old resident of West street Everett was hospitalized after a fall from stairs at her home. She tripped on the staircase struck her head and shoulder and was not discovered until hours later when neighbors heard her call for help and police forced entry. She is treated for head injuries shock and possible cold dust exposure.
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Henrietta Clark
West street
Everett, s
Everett hospital
Auto makers resist price rollback amid government push
General Motors and Ford refused to rollback 1941 car price increases after ESA head Alan Valentine and deputy Michael V. DiSalle pressed for voluntary restraint. Talks with the 10 big manufacturers continued while some proposed a voluntary price cap formula. Officials warned of possible mandatory controls if no agreement is reached.
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Washington
General Motors
Ford
Alan Valentine
iim
Valentine
Michael V. DiSalle
PiSalle
mewsmen
the
Economic Stabilization Administration
ESA
Henry Ford II
Fire destroys church in Clearfield County community
Fire destroyed the 6 year old Lutheran church in a Clearfield County community today. Three fire departments from Mahaffey Punxsutawney and Hastings fought the flames and protected adjoining homes. Assistant chief T. R. McCracken said the cause and damage estimate could not be determined.
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Mahaffey “Pi
Clearfield county
Mahaffey
Punxsutawney
Hastings
T. R. McCracken
Chinese Volunteers May Leave Korea If U.N. Withdraws
The U.N. political committee approved a cease fire plan backed by 18 Asian and Middle East nations as Malik claimed Soviet hints Chinese forces would depart Korea. The vote was 51 to 1 with Nationalist China abstaining.
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U.N
Korea
Malik
Free Work Findings Turned Over to Judge
Pittsburgh AP reports the special grand jury transmitted its findings to Judge Sam M. Soffel. She planned to study the dossier overnight before signing. The court extended the jury’s process through January 4.
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Pittsburgh
Sam M. Soffel
State Department of Justice
Soffel
ao rocess
Snow Squalls Hit Buffalo Area With Heavy Snowfall
Snow squalls swept Lakes Erie and Ontario area and dumped up to 30 inches of snow. The heaviest fall was reported in Jefferson County between Adams and Pierrepont, an historically snowy region east of the Rockies.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Erie
Ontario
Jefferse county
Adams
Pierrepont
Rockies
Reopening Route 220 Between Bedford and Turnpike
Route 220 road work near Bedford is set to reopen to traffic today after weather setbacks delayed paving. Bennett Construction Co has halted further spring completion, with equipment and hauling contractor moving off site. Highway department heads plan a conference as maintenance may shift to winter upkeep.
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Bedford
Bennett Construction Co
Benneit
highway department
Moorehead
Truman Seeks Rapid U S Military Build Up Across Parties
President Truman told a bipartisan group that the United States should move quickly to increase military strength. He and aides discussed declaring a national emergency with plans to broadcast the message Friday night. Senator Taft affirmed a dangerous emergency exists and support for swift action pending legal implications.
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Washington
Truman
State Acheson
Defense Marshall
White House
Taft
Ohio
United States
Christian Churches Call for Dec 24 Prayer for Truman
New York reports the American Council of Christian Churches designates December 24 as a day of prayer for peace freedom and for President Truman. The telegram to Representative Edward Mebert protested the President’s burden and urged prayers to support his leadership during a time of strain and responsibility.
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New York
American Council of Christian Churches
President Truman
council fers
Py Edward Mebert
Dehay
Truman
Gambler Moretti links to crime figures in senate probe
William Moretti testified before the Kefauver committee about connections to Frank Costello, Joy Adonis, Tony Accardo, the Fischetti brothers, and Al Capone, saying a former ally led him to Cuba and a deportation order. Other witnesses offered limited details and faced contempt threats as senators pressed for names and associations.
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Washington
Alo
Alec
Scarface Al Capone
Ligisne
New York
Moretti
Cuba
Salvatore Moretti
Joe adaniz
William M
mee
Vic
Rudelph Halley
fortune
Halley
Bombers Hit New Chinese Supply Bases
The report from Tokyo details U N and U S forces near Hamhung and Hungnam as they defend a last allied foothold in Northeast Korea. Allied units repelled Chinese incursions in American uniforms and rushed to evacuate and move supplies from Hamhung toward Hungnam.
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Tokyo
Bes
United Nations
Korea
U. S.S. Third Division
Hamhung
U. N
Hungnam
Hungnam jarbor
U. S. Eighth Army
Pyongyang
Seoul
Trucker Pleads Guilty in Death of Cattle
George W. Helsel of Mechanicsburg pleaded guilty to reckless driving for an incident near Yellow Creek that killed two cows owned by Joseph Miller of Hopewell and injured another. Helsel was jailed for failure to pay a fine but released after paying $42 in fines and costs.
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George W. Helsel
Mechanicsburg
Joseph Miller
Hopeswell
Helsel
Yellow Creek
Squire Uhland
Bedford county
Young Farmer Group To Hold Annual Dinner
Samuel Hurst of the Farm and Home Safety division will guest speak at the 4th annual Bedford County Young Farmers' Association banquet at the Bedford Springs Hotel tonight. Orville Dayant will serve as toastmaster. Igrac Wareham will give the invocation and Mr Horst will speak after guest introductions. The event lists W. Wilson Martz and Bedford County school officials among attendees with officers and directors named for the association.
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Samuel Hurst
Farm and Home Safety division
State Department of Public Instruction
Bedford County
Young Farmers' Association
Bedford Springs Hotel
Orville L. dayant
hanquet
Igrac Wareham
Warren Smith
fant
William Cassady
Ray Fisher
Albert Godour
William Stone
John Swartzweller
McKinley Way
Paul Clark
William Somers ack
C. Paul Ford
Charles Fleishberger
William Ford
Robert Land
Berlin Mathews
Herman Alt
Howard Burkett
Patney
Barkman
Lester Miller
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