Johnson Reaches Geneva for Talks with Communist China
U Alexis Johnson the U S ambassador in Prague arrived in Geneva for talks with Communist China over 51 Americans detained in China and other issues. Wang Ping nan ambassador in Warsaw opened relations with Swiss press and said talks should pave way for further discussions. Johnson and Wang plan to meet tomorrow at the Palace of Nations with limited press access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Heinzerling
Geneva
U. Alexis Johnson
China
Johnson
U. S
Prague
Franklin D. Gowen
Wang Ping-nan
Wang
Chou En-lai
Bandung
Formosa
Reds
United States
Palace of Nations
U. N
Warsaw
U. S. State Department
Ralph Clugh
Foreign Service
State Department
Actor Among Tho Killed in Plane Crash In Burbank
In Burbank California a private plane crashed on an unused parking lot killing actor Robert Charles Francis age 25 and two others. The craft belonged to Joe Kirkwood not aboard. Victims include pilot George Meyers and Audrey Ann Dosch 24 wife of Lt. Edward Dosch. The plane burst into flames after a sputtering engine led to a failed return to Lockheed runway. Francis played Willie Keith in the Caine Mutiny.
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Burbank
Calif
Robert Charles Francis
Lockheed Air Terminal
Joe Kirkwood
Joe Palooka
Kirkwood
George Meyers
Audrey Ann Dosch
Edward Dosch
Lowryfield
Denver
Lockheed
Francis
Willie Keith
Man Drowns In Allegheny River Hole While Fishing
Heinz Augustine age 40 of Mars Pennsylvania was fishing in the Allegheny River when he stepped into a deep hole and drowned yesterday. His death was reported from Tionesta.
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Tionesta
Heinz Augustine
Mars
Allegheny River
Whalley Opposes Leader Tax Move in Harrisburg
Senator J Irving Whalley from Windsor opposes the Leader tax bill, urging a trimmed budget first and tax discussion only after the governor submits his budget for study. Republican leaders foresee a party vote against the tax measure as the House delays action in Harrisburg.
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J. Irving Whalley
Somerset American Sunday Evening
Windser
Senator Whalfey
Senator Whalley
Leader
Commonwealth
Harrisburg
Whalley
Andrews
House
Furman
Senate
Marilyn Bell youngest ever to swim English Channel
Marilyn Bell a 17 year old Toronto student became the youngest person to swim the English Channel. She started from Cap Gris Nez France and finished near Dover after about 14 hours 35 minutes amid choppy seas and adverse tides watched by a flotilla of boats.
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Dover
England
Marilyn Bell
Toronto
English Channel
Cap Gris Nez
France
Brenda Fisher
Britain
Marilyn
Philip Mickman
Nixon Sees Harriman As Democratic Candidate
Vice President Richard M. Nixon said Harriman appears to gain favor as the Democratic presidential nominee. He noted Harriman's growing strength in Washington and spoke after boarding a plane to Montpelier Vermont where his daughter Patricia is at camp.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Averell Harriman
Nixon
Montpelier
Patricia
Washington
Harriman
Hare Makes Speech As Republican County Chairman
Republican County Chairman Karl I Hare spoke over Station WVSC on a response to Miles Horst. He urged Somerset County residents to back State Sen J Irving Whalley in opposing the classified income tax and urged postcards to Harrisburg. He argued the governor’s wage tax would be unconstitutional and unfair to farmers and small business, contrasting campaign promises with current tax plans.
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Republican
Karl I. Hare
WVSC
Miles Horst
House of Representatives
Harrisburg
Senate
Pittsburgh
J. Irving Whaley
Windber
Somerset
Irv Whalley
J. Irving Whalley
People of
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Commonwealth
H. G. Andrews Slamuo Yoem
GOP
House
Albert S. Readinger
Andrews
Roy E. Furman
Senate Finance Committee
Rowland B. Mahany
North Korea building air divisions in violation of armistice
South Korean air force chief Lt Gen Kim Chung Yul says the North and Chinese Communists have built five air divisions with about 300 MiG 15 fighters and repaired or created airfields and underground hangars. He warns Korea needs four wings of modern fighters to counter the threat.
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Vern Haughland
Associated Press
Seoul
Korea
Kim Chung Yul
Kim
Reds
Republic of Korea
North Korea
Manchuria
ROK
Hostetler 5 in Hospital Breegle in Jail After Crash
A Garrett man was listed in fair condition at Somerset Community Hospital after being struck by a car in a tavern parking lot. Daniel Adrian Breegle Jr., 25, of Rockwood, is jailed pending state police investigation. Harold Hostetler, 25, suffered multiple injuries and an amputated finger. Breegle allegedly fled the scene and was arrested later. A separate two car collision near Meyersdale injured Dennis Keller, while a North Carolina woman received treatment after a Pennsylvan ia turnpike crash near Laurel Hill tunnel.
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Garrett
Somerset Community Hospital
Daniel Adrian Breegle, Jr
Rockwood
Somerset County
Harold Hostetler
Hostetler
Circle 219 Ranch
Emerick's
Route 219
Somerset
Breegle
R. D
Meyersdale
Dale L. Fike
Johnstown
Dennis L. Keller
Keller
Meyersdale Community Hospital
North Carolina
Gilbert Hutchaison
Greensboro
Laurel Hill
110th Regiment Band Holds Reunion Concert
The regimental band of the 110th Regiment AEF closed its annual reunion with a public concert at the Somerset borough cabin near Bakersville. 45 pieces under Captain Don M. Kimmel directed operatic, popular and march numbers for an hour and a half. Band members include Richard Pile and Walter B. Jones of Somerset. They announce the annual family basket picnic at Berlin Community grove August 28 followed by a concert at the Somerset courthouse plaza at 7 p.m.
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110Th Regiment
American Expeditionary Forces
Somerset Borough
Bakersville
Don M. Kimmel
Berlin
Richard Pile
Walter B. Jones
Somerset
Berlin Community Grove
Somerset Court House Plaza
Scrapyard Worker Dies of Auto Injuries
Thomas E. Cox, 62, scrap yard worker, died in Washington hospital from injuries after being struck by an auto on Route 19 near Washington. State Police identified the driver as Earl L. Sigley of Brewster, Ohio.
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Washington, Pa
Thomas E. Cox
Washington Hospital
Here
Earl L. Sigley
Brewster
Ohio
Salk vaccine to be available in Pennsylvania soon
Harrisburg reports that Pennsylvania will receive 52 569 cubic centimeters of Salk vaccine from the U S Public Health Service with 20 percent reserved for medically indigent children. The rest will go to private physicians via commercial houses under a master plan. distribution will begin in a few days.
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Harrisburg
State Health Department
Mattison
Pennsylvania
Eli Lilly and Co
Indianapolis
Public Health Service
American Medical Assn
Parade winners head to Wilmerding parade Tuesday
A trio of repeat champions from Somerset fire department, its auxiliary, and the Somerset Community band will compete in the big parade in Wilmerding Tuesday evening. They have won top prizes in three straight parades including Berlin last Wednesday and prior wins in Rockwood and Central City.
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Wilimerding
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department
Somerset Community Band
Berlin
Rockwood
Central City
Increase in Number of Babies Born in Hospitals
In 1954 U S hospitals recorded 3 342 599 births a rise of 233 529 from 1953 The American Hospital Association also reported 20 345 431 patients treated an all time high up 161 604 from 1953 Expenditures reached 5 229 040 000 up from 4 765 063 000 with 64 percent spent on payrolls.
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Chicago
U. S
American Hospital Assn
AHA
Mine owner asphyxiated in coal mine incident near Pottsville
Francis Cambre 20 of Locust Valley died from carbon monoxide fumes at a hard coal mine 10 miles northwest of Pottsville. Mine inspector says fumes from a pump motor caused the fatality. Seven others were treated or overcome as workers attempted rescue.
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Pottsville
Here
Francis Cambre
Locust Valley
Barnsville
Coaldale State Hospital
William Sedar
Leonard Zukas
Edmond Quirk
Paul Belsak
Tuscarora
Oliver Lockwood
Freeman Katchemir
Wilmer Maurer
Timothy A. Ryan
Maurer
Cambre
Canadian Air Promises Cooling For Continent
Oppressive heat gripped the mid continent as a cool Canadian air mass drifted east from northern Minnesota. Temperatures in the 90s and high humidity persisted from Colorado to the Ohio Valley, contributing to a nine day heat wave that had already claimed 33 lives across Illinois Iowa Missouri and Nebraska.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Colorado
Ohio Valley
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Two Waifs Identified By Relatives
Baltimore July 21 an abandoned girl and a boy found separately in Baltimore and Wilmington were identified by an aunt and uncle who saw their pictures in a New York newspaper. Police withheld the children's parents' names while investigators pursue leads.
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Baltimore
Wilmington
Del
New York
George A. Minuiens
Miss Nobody
Boy X
Episcopal Cathedral of St. John
Here
George
Eddie
Mintiens
Senators Press Flemming on Oil Imports Threat
Sen. Martin and 26 others asked Defense Mobilizer Arthur Flemming about a plan to limit foreign oil imports to the 1954 level. They argued the high import rate threatens national security and sought Flemming's intentions on the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Flemming
Washington
Sen. Martin
R-Pa
Arthur S. Flemming
FHA insured loans tighten as down payments rise
The government raised minimum FHA down payments by two percent and cut mortgage terms from 30 to 25 years, boosting monthly costs by about 49 cents per $1,000. Housing Administrator Albert M Cole called it a temporary precaution to curb inflationary pressure amid rising costs and possible material shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kerwin Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Albert M Cole
Cole
Norman P. Mason
FHA
United States
Johnstown Man Elected State Commander Of Amvets
Samuel DeFrancesco of Johnstown was elected state commander of the American Veterans of World War II at the group’s annual convention in Uniontown. He succeeds Jess Miller of Lancaster. Other officers named include Trude Semiana Munhall as vice commander at large Wayne Heckert Steelton central division vice commander Robert Vankirk McKeesport western division vice commander and auxiliary head Mrs Betty Wackerle McKeesport state president. Also elected were Mrs Martha Arendas Greensburg junior vice commander Mrs Ellen Bogatoy Delmont secretary Mrs Ellen Cunningham Portage parliamentarian and Mrs Millie Mosier Uniontown Waison. Reading will host the 1956 convention date pending.
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Uniontown
Samuel DeFrancesco
Johnstown
Jess Miller
Lancaster
Trude Semiana
Munhall
Wayne Heckert
Steelton
Robbert Vankirk
McKeesport
Betty Wackerle
Martha Arendas
Greensburg
Ellen Bogatoy
Delmont
Ellen Cunningham
Sons of Aly Khan Suffer Burns in Boat Explosion
In Nice France July 31 two of Prince Aly Khan’s sons Karim 18 and Alim 16 were lightly burned when a gasoline tank on their motor launch exploded near a dock. The Prince escaped injury while the youths leaped to safety and suffered burns to feet and legs as the boat burned heavily, likely due to a short circuit.
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Nice
France
Prince Aly Khan
Karim
Alim
Waitresses 18 Years Or Over Bittner's Curb Service
A brief item notes regulatory or licensing matter involving Bittner's curb service and waitresses age requirement. Details remain fragmented but indicate a compliance or employment standard topic affecting staff at the curb service location.
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Actor Among Tho
Obitarlew Oo
Society Oo
Iicepisa Mia Maine A
Ina
Wilcox Comedienne
Oakhurst
RTE
Ted Oaks
Hooversville
Mountain Playhouse
Boswell
Hare
Reds Building Air Force
Hostetler 5
Big Crowd
Clarence B. Lamberson
New York Life Insurance Company “Life
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Friedens, Pa
Stony Creek
Wilmerding
Call Scott’s Radio & TV
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Weather Bureau
Atlantic
New England
Virginia
Wisconsin
Arizona
New Mexico
Oregon
Gulf Coast
SUN
Bakersville Grove
Bakersville, Penna
Dems Square
Amvets Group
Aly Khan
Bittner’s Curb Service
Dial
H. W. Hay, Burgess
Somerset Boro
Sec’y
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