Lost wallet recovered and city records update
A wallet found near Diugherty's on North Center Street led police to papers belonging to Roger Smith of Jamestown. The report also notes a Route 8 crash injuring Pearl Louise Smuth of McKean and Anni Elehart of Cen terville, with vehicle damages listed at 80 and 50 dollars respectively.
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Paul Hut
Diugherty
North Center Street
Roger Smith
Jamestown
Smith
Corry
Pearl Louise Smuth
McKean
Anni Elehart
Centerville
Biante
Elehart
Woman Loses 5000 In Suitcase Theft Case
Mrs Edward Dodson of Springfield a Philadelphia suburb reports losing 700 in cash and jewelry from a suitcase in Pittsburgh. The empty suitcase was found on a North Side street after a man stumbled over it as Dodson visited her sister Anna Cornyn in Point Breeze. She arrived by taxi and described the taxi driver to police.
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Pittsburgh
Edward d-Dodson
Springfield
Philadelphia
Dodson
Mids
Anna Cornyn
Point Breeze
Miners Union sues coal firm over royalties due
Trustees of the United Mine Workers welfare and retirement fund filed suit in Federal District Court against J and K Coal Co of Binksville. The case alleges nonpayment of 21 987 in royalties under the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement for coal produced from January 1955 through December 1955. Named individuals include Glen C Kepple and Henry P Jarvis. The action seeks the owed royalties.
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Pak Abbune Lowmile Workers Union
J. and K. Coal Co
Binksville
UMW Welfare and Retirement Fond
Glen C. Kepple
Henry P. Jarvis
Students Protest Drinking in Kansas City
ANSAS leaders and student body president Doug Mattson challenge campus drinking rules as hypocritical. They argue existing bans push students to illegal venues and long drives, citing a ten mile limit on campus and frustration with enforcement.
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Kansas City
Doug MattNews
Ollatdmeniversity
Oul
Evoh Wolk
New Sumatra Coup Report Threatens Celebes Uprising
Reports from Jakarta describe a bloodless uprising in Celebes with rebels claiming defence of justice. An incident at Kabena left thousands of homes burned but no deaths reported. The rebellion mirrors past regional tensions against Prime Minister Ali Sastroamidjojo as forces back him to retain central authority.
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Aralia
Silatra
Suimatra
Sumatra
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Indonesia
Jakarta
Defenders of Justice
Movment
Sastroamidjoja
Former Publisher Succumbs At 70 In Tucson
Art-Sevelion Brown 70, retired editor and publisher of the Providence Journal Bulletin, died at Tucson Medical Center from an apparent stroke. He founded the American Press Institute and had retired as editor in 1953 before turning over publisher duties to John C. A. Watkins and, earlier, to his son Sev iellons Brown.
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Tucson
Sevelion Brown
Providence
Journal-Biletin
Brown
Ameri-cin Pres Institute
Brown Brown
Journal-Bulletin
Seviellons Brown
John C. A. Watkins
Cold Budapest Faces Warmed Up by No Central Heat
Budapest endures a deep freeze as most apartments and homes lack central heating. The city’s main heating plant shut down due to coal shortages leaving residents to rely on small stoves and scarce fuel to stay warm.
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Budapest
Simmons family keeps 60th milestone memory alive
Simmons family, last together for an anniversary party at the couple’s 60th milestone, includes five generations. Of the couple’s two daughters, Cliva and Melissa, the latter married to the late Charles Hurlbut of Mercer, is home economic supervisor for Mercer, Lawrence, Butler and Venango counties. Clara, Mrs Harley Smith, died in 1919. Mrs Smith’s three daughters live in Meadville, Guys Mills and Stow.
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Charles Hurlbut
Mercer
Lawrence
Butler
Veningo
Clara
Harley Smith
Smith
Meadville
Guys Mills
Stow
Five Killed In Pittsburgh New Year Death Toll
Five people died in a Pittsburgh New Year automobile crash near Homestead as the nation began its casualty count. Teens Dorothy Salmons 18 and Alice Healey 18 perished in the Daugherty car alongside Barbara Hines 17 while Alfred Daugherty 18 also died. Stanley Puchislski 31 the lone occupant of the second car died at the scene. Surviving passenger in the Daugherty vehicle was Mrs Harry J Finney 18 in serious condition. Police Lt Charles Colpis said the exact crash cause may never be known. The Pittsburgh fatalities marked one of the earliest and deadliest incidents as the country entered 6 pm to midnight tally period.
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Tines
Frederick Johns
Homestead
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Baldwin
Todd
Aout
Charles Colpil
Orice
Stanley F Puchislski
Goljsj
Alfred Daugherty
Dorothy Salmors
Mos
Alice Healey
Barbari Hines
Harry J. Finney
Tive
Colost
Living Cost Hits Record in October
Pennsylvania city living costs jumped to an all time high last October according to the Suze Tabor and Tidistey Department. The October price index stood around 173 percent of the 1947-49 baseline with food prices easing 12 percent since July while all major spending groups showed increases.
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Marriodubu
Pennsyvania
Suze Tabor and Tidistey
Siversize
Two Injured In Boiler Blast At Meadow Gold Dairies
In East Liberty Pittsburgh a boiler exploded injuring two men. John Shurkiies aged 68, a stationary engineer, sustained severe head and wrist injuries and remains in serious condition. Raymond Dell, 58, a handy man, received cuts and shock, treated at hospital and held for observation. Windows blew out, damage around $3,000. No fire. Cause under investigation.
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Pittsburgh
Meadow Gold Dairies
East Liberty
John Shurkiies
Raymond Dell
Handy
Hospital
Was & Stumble Company
Ambrose Budi Dudley to resign Villanova athletics post
Ambrose F. Budi Dudley, who helped fill football stadiums by merchandising tickets as supermarket premiums, will resign as Villanova University director of athletics effective January 1. The announcement notes his tenure in the athletics office and his distinctive approach to fundraising and fan engagement.
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Villanova
Ambrose F.budi Dudley
Villanova University
FBI Joins Hunt For Missing Taunton Woman
FBI called into search for Caral O’Boyle a 22 year old Taunton area woman who vanished after a Christmas office party. She left with date Robert Beauhieu 26 and reportedly rode in his car for nine hours before being let out in Brockton.
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FBI
Caral O'Boyle
Taunton
Miss O'Boyle
Robert Beau- Hieu
Brockton
Lord Bomb Scare Ties Up New York Streets
A menacing device threat triggered a major police response in New York. Investigators cordoned off affected avenues as officers probed the hazardous device claim and searched for the suspect. No injuries reported as the area was evacuated and residents were advised to stay clear.
Daughter Morgana Named In Barker Paternity Suit In L A
Yvonne Doughty appears in Los Angeles court with her year old daughter Morgana filing a paternity suit against actor Jess Barker. She alleges Barker fathered the child during his divorce proceedings with his then wife Susan Hayward, a high profile case drawing international attention.
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Yvonne Doughty
Los Angeles
Morgana
Jess Barker
Barker
Susan Hayward
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