Soviet Official Identified in Woman Case
A Soviet official is identified in connection with a case involving a woman. Details remain sparse as investigators pursue the leads and verify the linkage to the person of interest.
30 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Bedford Gazette
Location
Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
1
A Soviet official is identified in connection with a case involving a woman. Details remain sparse as investigators pursue the leads and verify the linkage to the person of interest.
Pittsburgh reports US Steel ready to present a fresh wage proposal to the United Steelworkers union before a nationwide strike set to begin at midnight. Industry officials cite cautious optimism as Big Steel signals a possible settlement, while union spokesmen say talks with McDonald were not fruitful and a high-level deal seems elusive.
Fragmentary forecast notes warm conditions Thursday through Friday with scattered precipitation possible and a high temperature reading unclear.
Attorneys adopted a new meeting schedule and heard a debate on the Pennsylvania Plan to elect judges. Langdon W Harris Jr of Philadelphia argued the elective system is tainted by politics and actually functions as an appointive method. Continued on Page 5
Fire at 332 West Pitt Street Wednesday night started around a stove in a second floor flat. Damage to the building estimated about 1500 dollars with furnishings losses near 1000 dollars. the first two floors suffered water. The fire, in a small apartment building owned by Mrs J Robert Miller and Miss Sharon Souser, was still under investigation as firefighters tackled two alarms. A second fire in a tree house near Clapper's dump ended quickly.
Bedford County reports a nighttime Route 220 crash near the Bedford Interchange injuring three people. Mary Walter of Imler, a Bedford Steam Laundry worker, is hospitalized with arm and leg contusions and abrasions awaiting X rays. Anna Marie Pittman, also with the laundry, suffers wrist forehead and lip lacerations. Fred Bishop of Everett Route 1 is treated for facial and hand lacerations. Details of the accident remain unavailable.
Everett resident Wilfard Catledge of North Spring Street was cut on the left knee Wednesday when the blade of a power lawn mower he was starting struck him. He received treatment at Bedford County General Hospital.
Cpl Harold M Dann of Baldwinsville New York was found guilty by a military court and sentenced to eight years hard labor for aiding the enemy while a prisoner of war. He expressed sorrow for the tragedy, drew $145 and $60 allowances to his wife, and kissed his mother after the verdict.
Bedford School District awarded contracts totaling about 166000 for equipment to outfit school buildings under construction. Local Koontz Music House won one bid for two pianos and music stands at 3016.25.
In New York on June 2947 Vyacheslav M. Molotov boarded the Queen Elizabeth to return to the Soviet Union. He expressed gratitude for the warm reception by the American people and stated a wish for peace and prosperity. A small crowd of anti Communist pickets booed but did not disrupt his departure.
The Cor-Roy Worm Farm of Schellsburg Pennsylvania reports strong demand after a Gazette Want Ad offered 200 000 worms. Mrs Cora Griffin noted rapid response with a single customer buying 1000 wiggiers, underscoring classified ads as inexpensive sales tools for worms and assorted items.
In Jerusalem the Israeli Parliament approved a new coalition cabinet headed by Premier Moshe Sharett in a 66 to 32 vote after a 24 hour crisis sparked by a break in the old government. The resignation of the previous cabinet led Sharett to crack down on the General Zionists due to their vote against him. The government won a first confidence vote 50 to 9 with 29 abstentions and a second vote 60 to 7 with 17 abstentions. The Kastner case, a legal dispute with Zionists, frames the widening political conflict. Dr Rudolph Kastner led the Jewish Rescue Committee in Budapest in 1944 amid Hungary's German occupation.
The House defeated a plan to cut 40 million dollars in Yugoslav military aid and upheld a 145 million dollar reduction in military aid for the coming fiscal year. Debates over the foreign aid budget continued as action paused on the 33,225,600,000 bill with plans to resume.
President Eisenhower urged Congress to pass more of his program during his first news conference in three weeks. He said Democrats control the House and Senate have not done enough, while noting cautious optimism about Geneva talks. He described the Berin g Sea shootdown as a local incident and praised a shift in Soviet attitude.
United Mine Workers president John L Lewis ordered coal miners to work on Saturday July ninth at straight time instead of overtime due to the July fourth holiday. Some Pennsylvania miners protested, saying the schedule violates a contract requiring time and a half for Saturday work. The interpretation stated by sources treats the July ninth shift as a fifth day, with six days allowed only if overtime is paid.
The Argentine government ends the state of siege declared June 16 after a bloody failed revolt against President Iluan D. Peron. The Army Ministry says control of national and port police is restored to the Interior Ministry. Interior Minister Angel-Gabriel Borlenghi resigns, saying he will depart for Europe. Peron accepts and Borlenghi vows loyalty and continued support for Peronist doctrine.
Coroner rules the death of 16 year old David Gordon at the Bedford Elks Club as accidental. The rifle was discharged when Roger Bagley, a High School graduate and former Elks member, handled the gun while examining it. Gordon died en route to Bedford County Memorial Hospital. The incident occurred at the Elks clubhouse on South Richard Street.
Two transports arrived today as the only overseas arrivals of the wreck. The Gen. Hugh J. Gaffey brought 397 Navy men 280 Air Force and 112 Army men from Manila and Guam. The Gen. J. C. Breckenridge from Okinawa carried 1,247 Air Force 385 Army and 37 Navy personnel.
The Hoover Commission split vote calls Congress to ban government construction of steam power plants and prohibits federal participation in power utilities. It rejects privatizing dam facilities but backs tighter federal water project controls and urges private financing for expansion and decommissioning of irrigation funds. Dissents from Eisenhower allies and Democrats noted.
Marines hunted for two airmen missing since Sunday after a Skynight jet crash in the Pacific off Japan. Lt David Winton Bell of Minneapolis and Capt H P Montague Jackson of Mississippi remained unaccounted for as Navy teams and helicopters scoured the area near Atsugi Naval Base. One crewman of the helicopter rescue was rescued. three others were recovered. Bell’s wife awaited news under medical care amid the suspense.
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