West Germany’s Latest Traitor To Russians Revealed
West Germany designated deputy of the Christian Democratic party Karl Franz Schmidt-Wittmack, 40, fled to East Berlin with his family and sought asylum. East German authorities say he will continue political activity against Adenauer. Bonn’s CDU leaders and Hamburg associates deny knowledge, calling him deceptive. Police review his wartime service, business rise, anti military hints, and possible monarchist leanings.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Konrad Adelauér
Christian Democratic Party
Communista
Karl Franz Schmidt-Wittmack
Christian Damocrat
Hamburg
Chevally
West Berlin
Interior Ministry
East
East Berlin
Schmidt-Wittmack
Adenauer
Otto John
Christian Democracy
Leutenants
Bundestag
Smicksburg
Stanley Klisheshouse
Leechburg
Guernsey
Faith
Leo
Sun Valley Farm
Wiletional Defense Commission
Lam Chambers
Snicksburg
Viola
Lily
NATO
Button
Federal c
Hitler
Schmidt Wittmack
Louis Ferdinand
Theodor Heuss
John Case
Four Killed and 53 Injured As Crack Train Derails
The crash left four dead and fifty three hospitalized in serious condition. Names include Mrs Lola Meredith of Louisville Kentucky Frank Opaniski of Duquesne Pennsylvania Mrs George A Vetter of Chicago and several others across Illinois Indiana California and New York. Burlington Hospital reported two more patients in serious condition Mrs Merle McMullen Huntington Park California and Mary Burke Tucson Arizona.
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Lola Meredith
Louisville
Kyle Frank Opaniski
Duquesne
George A. Vetter
Chicago
Daniel Frays
Orange Ave
Buffalo
N.Y
Cadelia Kane
Ray B. Pence
Forest Ave
South Bend
Ind
Caroline Gracionis
Kent
Rockford
Worthan
Benton
Kansas City
Louis Thomas
Margaret Connauthay
Wheeling
W. Va
George Rovegg
Burlington Hospital
Burlington
Merle Mc’ Mullen
Broadway
Huntington Park
Calif
Mary Burke
Tucson
Aviz
Leaders Seek State Economic Survey From President
Senator George M. Leader, Democratic candidate for governor, urged President Eisenhower to designate an on the spot economic survey in Pennsylvania. He argued the national economy report does not reflect Pennsylvania where 800,000 plus people in 55 counties qualify for surplus food distribution and 927,000 unemployment checks go out monthly. Leader warned aid to relief seekers would help lift the state from its low mood, noting 26,333 railroaders out of work among 130,000 to 140,000 employed in the rail sector.
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Harrisburg
George M
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Funeral for De Gasperi Draws Tens of Thousands
Rome mourns Alcide de Gasperi as bells tolled across 500 churches. A state funeral at Chiesa del Gesu drew tens of thousands who lined Rome’s streets and attended by Pope Pius XII and U S Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce. Flags hung at half mast nationwide.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Italy
San Lorenzo
Constantine
Pius KI
U.S
Clare Boothe
Erie Revenue Man Ordered To Pay Taxes
Washington notes Melon Meldon of Erie Pennsylvania an accountant has been ordered to pay additional income taxes and a fraud penalty The U S Tax Court ruled he must file back tax returns for 1945 and 1946 and pay about 333000 in taxes and penalties Meldon a former Internal Revenue Service official held posts in Pittsburgh and joined the service in 1918 and left in 1934
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Washington
James Lanapie
Erie
U. S
Melon
Meldon
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue
Pittsburgh
Crash Victim Dies in Turtle Creek Auto Crash
John Hanzak of McKeesport dies from injuries suffered in a Saturday night auto crash. His vehicle struck a utility pole in a Turtle Creek suburb near Bitternessburg.
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Bitterurgh
John Hanzak
Fast McKeesport
Isd
Hig Auto
Turtle Creek
Republican program for 1954 studied in Harrisburg
Speaker Charles C. Smith said the Republican state organization will bend every effort to win a GOP majority in the 1955 legislature. He spoke as he met with House candidates to map strategy and noted that success depends on majorities in both houses. Smith blasted Democrats for offering only a program without funding plans and said the party will keep candidates informed through the campaign.
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Harrisburg
Charles C. Smith
House of Representatives
Smith
Rpublian
House
Lloyd H. Wood
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Sen
George M
Strike Hits Sharon Plant Shutdown After Walkout
Sharon Pennsylvania reports strike action at Westinghouse Electric Corp plant as Local 617 IUEW members walk out after vote 1886 to 436 to strike amid exhausted grievances and unresolved contract differences.
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Sharon
Westinghouse Electric Corp
CIQ International Union of Electrical Workers
George Gunesch
McCarthy Accusers Face Senate Hearings Draft
Flanders says he will testify if summoned as hearings open on McCarthy charges. Fulbright Morse and Carlson weigh major issues as Morse calls McCarthy's attack on Gen. Marshall inexcus able. Watkins expects a Chadwick report on censurable barges by Wednesday.
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Flanders
Onder
Vermont
Senate
Planders
Fulbright
Morse
McCarthy
Watkins
Sen
Carlson
R-Kan
George C. Marshall
Secretary of Defense
Russia
America
NBC
E. Wallace Chadwick
Army Backing Brazil Amid Crisis and Rumors
Amid rumors of a palace coup in Brazil, President Vargas pledged the armed forces will uphold the presidency. Casado de Castro and other military leaders reported calm while investigations into an assassination plot against editor Carlos Lacerda escalated. Six arrests including palace guard members followed Vargas disbanding the guard.
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Lenge
Vargas
Casado de Castro
Zenobia da’ Costa
Galeno
New York
Radio Nacional
Air Force
Presidential Guard
Carlos Lacerda
Popular Air Force
Rueben Way
Ras Laio
Midshipman In Maneuver Completes Training Cruise
The third summer Midshipman training cruise ends as 14 ships return to Norfolk Virginia in late August to disembark first classmen. James L Cavina, son of Mr and Mrs Anthony F P Carino of Country Club Road Indiana a University of Pennsylvania student aboard the high speed transport USS Walter B. Fab
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Norfolk
James L. Cavina
Anthony FP
Carino
Country Club Road
Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
Walter B
Riot disrupts voyage amid wartime tensions in Atlantic
Report describes a chaotic incident during a naval movement leaving Norfolk on July 19. A crew member was killed and another wounded as guards fired at Vietminh protesters in Quebec and Haiphong ports. The voyage included liberty stops and unofficial changes in dispatches from Saigon.
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Enhe
Norfolk
Metre
Atlantic
Paris
Canada
Bean
Quebec
Vana
Cuba
Saigon
Eisenhower Eyes Nation With TV and Radio Address
President Eisenhower prepared a 90 minute session at the Summer White House Lowry AFB with aides on tonight's speech. He rode from the First Lady's home to work on the draft during the six hour flight from Washington. He outlined remarks for the American Legion convention in Washington August 30 and planned an Iowa State Fair talk after a Des Moines stop. He will also attend a McNary Dam dedication in Oregon Washington and a Hollywood Bowl rally, delaying return to Washington until late September or early October. The plan includes evacuation duty for up to 100000 refugees from North Vietnam in Indochina, raising the projected scope of refugee transport.
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Jonn
White House
Lowry Air Force Base
Washington
Des Moines
Iowa State Fair
McNary Dam
Oregon - Washington
Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles
Denver
Congress
United States
North Vietnam
Indochina
Assigns Role To Nixon For Campaign
A campaign role for Nixon is claimed amid praise for the Republican Congress and administration. Sen Knowland defends prosperity while Sen Clements cites 31 states with worker surplus and 1941-level business failures. Kerr disputes farm price support flexiblity claim. Midwest sentiment cited ahead of November.
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Cape Wer
Congress
Sen
Knowland
California
GOP
Clements
Kentucky
Congressional
Kerr
D-Okla
Kery
Midwest
Clarksburg Man Purchases Sire Welcome In Golden Lad
Philip Minarcik of Clarksburg buys the Guernsey sire Welcome In Golden Lad from W W McKitrick Son Dublin Ohio. The bull hails from Greensee Farms Goldie with a production record of 21038 pounds of milk and 849 pounds fat. Churchill maintains U S contact during Brussels talks with France. High level talks expected after meeting with Mendes France.
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Clarksburg
Philip Minarcik
W. W. McKitrick & Son
Dublin
Ohio
Greensee Farms
Goldie
Improvement Register
Chum
Brussels
Churchill
U.S
Mendes-France
European leaders vow Western Europe unity despite EDC setback
Conference in Brussels ends with a communique admitting failure to agree on the European Defence Community but outlining four shared political goals. Observers fear the pact may die if Mendes France’s French National Assembly delays ratification. Churchill and Adenauer are linked to possible defense plans and optimism remains that some form of unity will emerge.
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Pierre Mendes-France
Paul-Henri Spaak
Brussels
Spaak
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Europe
West Europe
Germany
EDC
Paris
National Assembly
Mendes- France
Churchill
Britain
London
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Assembly Dahate Ta Hacin
Caty
United Nations
ENC Commiasarial
Mendes-France
Ftive
Aly
Gailey Family Obituary Notice From Indianay
Alvey I F Gailey aged 87 died Saturday August 21 at 2 30 p m in Orange Park Florida. Survived by two daughters Mrs Edith Freed and Miss Olive A Gailey of Pittsburgh and sisters Aline Gailey and Miss Ida Gailey of 428 Oak Street Indianay. Body at Turner Funeral Home Wilkinsburg with funeral arrangements incomplete. Interment in Homewood Cemetery.
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Alvey IF
Gailey
Aline Gailey
Mise
Ida Gailey
Oak Street
Demo Leader Again Fires Verbal Blast
Chicago rally hears Stephen Mitchell urge delay or withdrawal of the Dixon-Yates private power plant contract in the TVA region. He argues the deal may be shoddy and calls for administration to admit a mistake if warranted. Walter von Tresckow says his group could save 16 million dollars vs Dixon-Yates and cites a 90 to 100 million construction estimate.
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Chicago
Stephen Mitchell
TVA
Mitchell
Dixon-Yates
Park Forest
Memphis, & Tenn
Ater
Tennessee Valley Authority
Walter von Teschow
New York
Systemic Energy Commission
von. Tresckow
Adenanarte
Michell
von Tresckow
AEC
Winrs
Fit
Gibbs and Hill
Gibbs and
Hill
von ‘Tresckow
New York City
Dixon
Atomic Energy Commission
Wild Storm Blamed For Accident In Iowa And Beyond
A deadly crash near Mason City Iowa prompts rescue crews to free injured passengers. Mrs. Milton Schoenberg of Denver and Mrs. Lee Nichols of Minneapolis remain in critical condition with a husband dead at the scene. National Guardsmen guard the wreck as federal officials prepare to investigate.
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Marcy Hospital
Mason City
Milton Schoenberg
Denver
Hampton
Lee Nichols
Minneapolis
Schoenberg
Iowa
Dallas
Braniff
Germany
Robert Reitsch
Rockford
EDC
University of Illinois
Reitsch
Reitsch Bros
Rockford West Germany
Dakotas
North Atlan
Ness
Ayson
Bob
U. of I
Butler Man Elected To Cancer Board
Iva Keck, Butler businessman and civic leader, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Division American Cancer Society at a delegates meeting in Kittanning. Keck, president of Universal Motor Sales and Keck Inc., was named lay director for a six county area including Armstrong Butler Clarion Indiana Jefferson Venango. The election covers a three year term amid discussions of society policies and procedures. Keck is past president of the Butler County Unit and campaigned for the 1953 Cancer Crusade. He also leads in local arts and church work with the Masonic organization. Washington report notes US per capita meat consumption ranking seventh.
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Iva Keck
Butler
Pennsylvania
American Cancer Society
Kittanning
Keck
Universal Motor Sales
Ha Keek, Inc
Armstrong
New State Park Planned in Slippery Rock Creek Area
A 1,849 acre state park will be established in Lawrence County, in the Slippery Rock Creek area near New Castle. The State Forestry and Watery Dept. plans to buy the land from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for $30,300, but no opening date is set.
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New State Park
New Castle
Slippery Rock Creek
Lawrence County
State Foresta and Watery Dept
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
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