Saltsburg Fire Destroys Two Big Buildings Damages $50,000
A Saturday evening blaze in Saltsburg gutted the C. Baker & Sons Garage and damaged a neighboring building, with parts and machinery losses pegged at $36,000 and the structure at $14,000. Fire chief McDivitt suspects defective wiring and says the fire began near a parts room by an air compressor as firefighters fought to save adjoining residences. The alarm went out at 7 PM and authorities controlled the blaze within an hour.
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Saltsburg
Ware- Fonsi
C. Baker &Sons
Daniel B.mcdivitt, Jr
Sid
Washington i
Blairs
Eisenhower
Ville
Salina
Avonmore
Bleck
Russia Puts U S Allies On Spot In Cold War Tactics
Washington AP reports Russia aims to pressure nations friendly to the United States by highlighting risks of alliance with Washington. The move follows Dulles return from Paris after four days with NATO leaders, with officials noting new Soviet fronts in the Middle East and Asia.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Dulles
U. S
Paris
North Atlantic Alliance
Middle East
Asia
Weekend Accidents In Indiana County Injure Motorist
A trio of weekend highway crashes in Indiana County caused about 1475 in property damage and an overnight hospital stay for one driver. A Waterman man, 27, suffered possible head injuries after a one car crash at 11:00 p.m. Saturday two miles east of Homer City on Route 32041 and was treated at Indiana Hospital.
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Indiana County
Homer City
George Zorak
Indiana Hospital
Indiana
Mecar
Third Floor Fall Fatal at Hospital in Indiana County
An elderly Indiana woman, Sara Hosack, 74, died at about 5:00 a.m. from injuries after a fall on the hospital premises where she was a patient. Investigating officers cited a broken back and other injuries, with property damage listed at 400 dollars. An Iselin motorist, Russell A. Ashbaugh, 26, was jailed for alleged hit and run and driving suspension in a Route 574 collision with George Bedick, 32, of Saltsburg.
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Indiana
Indiana Ospital
Sara Hosack
Philadelphia Street
H. C. Long
Indiana County
Hishway
Iselin
Russell A. Ashbaugh
Tgelin
Ashbaugh
Gorge Bedick
Saltsburg
Man Burned To Death In Palmertown Home Explosion
A 67 year old man Albert Shaffer was fatally burned when an oil stove exploded in his two room dwelling in Palmertown. He died from third degree burns and the frame house, owned by Edwin Foreman, was destroyed with losses estimated at $900 for the building and $100 for contents. Fire officials say kerosene may have sprayed on his clothing. Firefighters from Black Lick Burrell Township fought the blaze for nearly an hour. State Police assisted in the investigation.
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Ucamn
Palmertown
Albert Shaffer
H. C. Long
Indiana
Edwin L. Foreman
Shaffer
P. m. Lee Kunkle
McAdoo
Black Lick - Burrell Township
Overheated Furnace Cited as Fire Cause in Chevy Chase
An overheated furnace caused a $450 fire at a small three room house in Chevy Chase shortly before 11 00 a m. Company No 1 of the Indiana Fire Department responded at 10 42 a m to the home owned by Charles Sadler and occupied by Mrs Edna McAdoo and her family
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Chevy Chase
Company No. 1
Indiana Fire Department
Charles Sadler
Edna McAdoo
Bianca’s Pizza Bakery in Denton Texas earns notice
In Denton Texas Bianca’s Pizza Bakery runs by two college roommates Nancy Barker and Barbara Cosgrove. The article notes their transition from teaching and English diplomas to running a profitable venture after 24 weeks in operation. It mentions a TB Seal Request drive urging Indiana County residents to mail contributions to the Tuberculosis and Health Society.
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Denton
Tex
Bianca
Texas
Indiana v.Countlans
Indiana County Tuberculosis and Health Society
Nancy Barker
Barbara Cosgrove
Nancy
Barbara
They're In The Dough Coeds In Pizza Business
Barbara and Nancy, former Florida summer visitors, teamed to sample pizza recipes in Dallas lounges and bars. They created a special recipe while worrying about importing cheese and herbs from Italy and shipping boxes from New Jersey. They began in a rented cottage kitchen, with Nancy handling the books, and plan a bigger future including a regular Italian restaurant in Europe.
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Gether
Barbara
Florida
Nancy
Dallas
Italy
New Jersey
Ion
Europe
Fire damages kitchen floor and joists, 400 dollar loss
Ray Simpson, assistant company captain, said the fire burned through floor joists under the kitchen and burned part of the kitchen floor while spreading up a wall when firemen arrived. Damages to structure set at 400 dollars and 50 dollars to contents. Firemen returned to the fire house at about 11 30 a.m.
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Ray Simpson
President Eisenhower Sees Doctors Reports in Gettysburg
President Eisenhower, heartened by doctors reports, keeps an easy Gettysburg schedule for his final 1955 visit. He intends a social meeting with Atomic Energy Chair Lewis Strauss at the family home and plans a quiet day with phone calls and dictation before returning to Washington Wednesday for Christmas.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Mamie
White House
Washington
Gettysburg College
Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
James C. Hagerty
Gettysburg Post Office
Dillon Anderson
Light Firm’s Strikers To Take Loans
Pittsburgh area workers at Westinghouse Electric plant in Sharon Pa received $100 Christmas loans totaling about 120 borrowers within 20 minutes of launch. Loans are interest free until the strike ends and are available to more than 50,000 striking or long-loured employees through Wednesday.
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Pittsburgh
m—Westinghouse Electric Corp
Sharon
Big Electrical Corporation
Three Held In BB Spree Last Night
A trio of Indiana County youths including a 16 year old were arrested after nine street lights were shot out in Jacksonville Borough around 9 30 last night. Roy Ernest Howard 21 of Blairsville Road J James Ferguson 19 of Kent and a 16 year old Iselinghey face court action following a hearing before an Indiana justice of the peace on malicious mischief and larceny charges. Authorities say the group’s BB gun spree damaged a local lights system valued at 25 dollars and caused renewed police inquiries. The Indiana substation of State Police are handling the investigation.
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Roy Ernest Howard
Blairssville
James Ferguson
Kent
Iselinghey
Indiana Justice of the Peace
Washington, Pa
Indiana
Billy Sunday
Washington
Winona Laka
Jand
Radheaver
Africa
Rodeheaver Half- Mack Co
Winona Jake
Palatka, Fla.t
Battery theft case near Indiana leads to hearings
Two suspects arrested after a battery theft at the Brod sky scrap yard just south of Indiana last week. They told police they had been living in Homer City area only recently. They face charges filed by the local State Police and will have a hearing this week.
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Brodsky
Indiana
Homer City
Chamber Meets On Industries
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee met at the Indiana Theater Building to review files of a few prospective industries showing active interest in Indiana. The discussion centered on potential sectors and opportunities for local economic growth. Indiana Floral Co. also advertised Christmas decorations including poinsettias azaleas primroses wreaths and related items.
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Indiana
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Indiana Theater
Six Planes Destroyed In Runaway Navy Jet S tragedy
At Lincoln Air Force base a Navy F9F jet suddenly surged to full power and wrecked hangars and aircraft. Three Navy men died including Lt Vernon R Chapman Jr of Grand Island. two Lincoln crewmen Kenneth C Newman and Hubert Lee Tracy perished inside the hangar. The blaze leveled a large wooden hangar and caused extensive damage and investigations were launched by the Air Force.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln Air Force Base
Vernon R. ‘Chapman Jr
Grand Island
Navy
Kenneth C. Newman
Lincoln
Hubert Lee Rracy
Chapman
Lt. Chapman
Air Force
Leaders Meet Big Business Over Pennsylvania Tax Problems
Governor Leader convenes a high level conference with state business leaders to discuss the commonwealth tax crisis and hear proposals while signaling opposition to a sales tax. Invited are figures from major firms such as Richard K. Mellon of Pittsburgh and Ben Morreel of Jones and Laughlin Steel, among others.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Assn
Bitter Cold Grips Indiana County After Snow Flurry
Bitter cold air from a Arctic outbreak drives sub freezing temperatures across Indiana County. A snow flurry brought one to two inches overnight while roads remained in very good condition at noon. Highway crews with ten trucks and 28 wagonettes salted and cindered, aided by sun breaking through. Tonight’s forecast calls for cloudy skies, more snow flurries and temperatures at five to ten degrees below zero.
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Indiana County
United States Weather Bureau
Indiana
Joe Simone
State Highway Department
Simone
Girl’s Present Her Lost Dog to Penny Bessett
In Jacksonville Florida Dr J P Young found ailing Chihuahua Kernel and nursed him back to health. He presented the revitalized dog as a Christmas gift to Penny Lee Bessett a six year old girl born crippled and wearing braces. The dog’s recovery allowed Kernel to jump and play again and the doctor tasked with watching for another dog to take Kernel’s place delivered the animal.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Penny Lee Bessett
Kernel
J. P. Young
Ward A. Bessett
Penny
Dr. Young
Fragmentary notice from December event at Homer City store
Partial OCR reads about an Indian, a shop and a December 24 event in Homer City. Details are incomplete but imply a local purchase or sale notice and an upcoming date. Names and places are uncertain due to the fragmentary text.
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Indiana Evening Gazette
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