Berliners honor five airlift heroes in memorial service
Three thousand Berliners gathered under a hot sun to pay tribute to five Americans who died in airlift crashes supplying the city. Speakers condemned the Soviet blockade while Western Berlin faces a money cutoff and wage delays as audiences heard of 341 U.S. and 264 RAF flights delivering food and coal, with 2,054 tons aboard in one day. The memorial honored Lt. Charles H King, Lt. Robert W Stuber, Lt. Geo. W Smith, Lt. Leland W. Williams, and Karl V. Hagen.
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Richard Kasischke
Berlin
U. S. Air Force
Sykmasters
Dakotas
Frankfurt
Wiesbaden
RAF
Gatow
Fassberg
Women’s Union of
Karl V. Hagen
New York City
Nevada sinks after naval secret weapons test at Pearl Harbor
Francis Lee reports the battleship USS Nevada, once a formidable ship, lies at the bottom of the Pacific after four days of attacks off Oahu. Despite repeated blows from rockets and bombers, the Nevada withstood until a final air strike sent her under, marking the end of an era for the vessel.
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Francis Lee
Pearl Harbor
T. H
INS
Pacific Ocean
Navy
Nevada
Naval
Oahu Island
Dewitt D. Ramsay
Pacific Fleet
Georgia
Wheat Losses Hit Half in Southeast Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports a U S Department of Agriculture estimate that wheat crop losses in southeastern Pennsylvania range up to 50 percent due to stem rust and the Hessian fly.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
U. S. Agriculture Department
West Power Diplomats In High Glee
Three western diplomats in Moscow met with Russian Foreign Minister Molotov and exchanged proposals on German and Berlin questions. Frank Roberts Yves Chataigneau and Walter Bedell Smith arrived late and appeared in good spirits after late interviews. No four power conference progress evident yet with Paris set for September.
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Eddie Gilmore
Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Russia
Berlin
Molotov
Frank Roberts
Britain
Yves Chataigneau
U.S
Walter Bedell Smith
Spasso House
Smith
Roberts
Germany
United Nations General Assembly
Paris
Valerian A. Zorin
Finn Will Seek Release On Bail Pending Appeal
John G. Finn, 23, a former hotel bellhop from Stamford Connecticut, seeks bail release while his appeal proceeds after being convicted of second degree assault. A certificate of reasonable doubt by Justice Willard L. Best allows bail pending appellate review to be sought this week. Finn was sentenced to Clinton Prison at Dannemora for the July incident linked to the drowning of nurse Reva Reznick near Lake George.
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Lake George
N. Y
John G. Finn
Stamford, Conn
State Supreme Court
Willard L. Best
Gloversville
Finn
Reva Reznick
New York City
Clinton
Dannemora
Daniel H. Prior
Albany
Appellate Division
Best
Supreme Court
Auto Hit Train Kills Driver in Warren
Earl A. Free 60 of New Castle Pennsylvania was killed when his car was struck by an Erie railroad freight train at the Parkman Street crossing in Warren Ohio yesterday.
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Warren, O
Earl A. Free
New Castle
Erie Railroad
Parkman Street Crossing
Dr Fowles Returns After 52 Years Homecoming Sermon
After 52 years the Rev Richard M Fowles returned to preach at Wesley Chapel Somerset county during homecoming services. He recalled a 84 mile circuit including Ursina Paddy town and Berlin on horseback or on foot and told of a valise with two sermons and minimal wardrobe. He urged that life can begin at any age and noted his long service in the Pittsburgh and Irwin Methodist churches. The afternoon program featured Rev G L Shultzabarger and youth fellowship caravan members Peter Broom and Doris Hubbard. A basket lunch followed.
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Somerset County
Richard M. Fowles
Wesley Chapel
Ursina
Paddytown
Berlin
Springfield
Dr. Fowles
Abraham
Fowles
Irwin
First Methodist Church
McKeesport
Homewood Avenue Church
Pittsburgh
Brookline
Tarentum Methodist
Fowles Aso
Paul FE. Trimpey
David Wagoner
Irwin Methodist Church
Shultzabarger
G. L. Shultzabarger
Calvary Methodist Church
Somerset
Communion of Saints
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Peter Broom
Norfolk
Doris Hubbard
Durand
Wisconsin
Connellsville
Scottdale
Republic Steel Plans Adirondack Iron Ore Drilling
Republic Steel Corp will begin test drilling for iron ore in Franklin county New York after securing a 21 000 acre option on St. Regis Paper Co land at Santa Clara eastern Adirondacks. Sprague and Henwood of Scranton Pa win the drilling contract as two core drills move to site.
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Malone
N. Y
Republic Steel Corporation
Franklin County
E. E. Fitzhugh, Jr
Republic
St. Regis Paper Company
Santa Clara
Sprague and Henwood
Scranton
Four Lions Walk on Forbes Field During Circus Stop
At Forbes Field in Pittsburgh a week of circus events climaxed as four lions left their cage and wandered onto the field before 10 000 spectators. Police and circus staff formed a makeshift ring while the trainer returned to secure the animals.
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Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Auto Driver Dies in Crash Near Altoona
Earl R. Williams, 43, of Tyrone, died when his car collided with a truck near Altoona while returning from the Altoona works of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The truck driver was not injured.
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Altoona
Earl R. Williams
Tyrone
Pennsylvania Railroad
U N Council to Mull Holy Land Issues
The United Nations Security Council will hold a special session to address Palestine problems raised by Britain. Topics include 300000 Arab refugees from Palestine and Britain's demand to free five Britons held on espionage charges. Israel protests Cyprus detention of 10000 Jewish refugees.
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Francis W. Carpenter
Lake Success
Security Council
Palestine
Britain
Israel
Council
U .N
U.N
Raphael Cilento
Social Affairs Department
U. N
Middle East
Cyprus
Trieste
Tel Aviv
Quakers Urged To Avoid Aid Of War Effort
Philadelphia report says the American Friends Service Committee issued a four point stance against conscription and war. It urges opposition to selectivity drafting and military training and promotes relief and education work instead.
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Philadelphia
American Friends Service Committee
Earlham College
Richmond
Ind
Service Committee
water shutoff cripples NE Philadelphia and Byberry hospital
A major water main break cut water to 6100 patients at Philadelphia State hospital Byberry, thousands of homes, and many plants. Officials suspected a break along Roosevelt Boulevard near Pennypack Creek. Hospitals and fire units limited usage. Byberry operations ran on reduced pressure to protect boilers.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia State Hospital
Byberry
Bureau of Water Workers
Water Bureau
Roosevelt Boulevard
Pennypack Creek
Byberry Hospital
Eugene L. Sielke
Sielke
Lesher Denies Part in Murder in Pittsburgh
Detective Sgt. Alex Born states Dale Lesher admitted witnessing the fatal beating of a 74 year old man but denies any participation. Lesher identified Edward Egli as the actual assailant who allegedly struck the victim. Egli claims Lesher beat the man and Egli watched.
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Pittsburgh
Alex Born
Dale Lesher
Born
Lesher
Hagerstown
Edward Egli
Egli
Charles Ketler
Bombers complete 5000 mile non stop flight to Idlewild
Three B 29 bombers from the 7th bomb wing landed at Idlewild after a 5000 mile nonstop flight from the New York area to Los Angeles and back. The mission, part of Idlewild dedication ceremonies, covered 21 hours 38 minutes, with pilots Capt. Raymond Sealy Capt. John Risher and Capt. N Payne.
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New York
New York International
Idlewild
Los Angeles
James H. Thompson
Strategic Air Command
Carswell Field
Fort Worth
Tex
Raymond J. Sealy
Chicago
John R. Risher
Muncie
Ind
N. Payne
Little Rock
Ark
Thomson
Truman
Air Force
Navy
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Baltimore Man Held As Slayer Of Companion
A 25 year old Baltimore man, Duncan Livingstone Jr., is held in a hospital under guard on murder charges after allegedly strangling his fiance Shirley Will, 18, and driving with her body for five hours. He shot himself twice near Aberdeen, Md., as deputies closed in, and Miss Will’s body was found in his car.
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Baltimore
INS
Harford County
Havre de Grace
Duncan Livingstone
Shirley Will
Livingstone
Aberdeen
Chester Roberts
Miss Will
Dr Spaugy to Speak at Hopewell Homecoming Service
The Rev Dr L D Spaugy will speak Sunday at 2 30 pm for Hopewell Methodist homecoming in Jenner Township with Rev G Warren Smitcher of Ben Avon also on the program. An 11 am service precedes a picnic dinner in Hopewell grove. The Centennial EUB men's choir and Hopewell choir will perform.
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L. D. Spaugy
Pittsburgh Methodist Church Union
Hopewell
Centennial E.U.B. Church
Hopewell Choir
O. E. Eichelberger
Paul BE. Tyimpey
Airmen Honor Spaatz at Berks County Tribute
In Reading on August 1, hundreds of airmen and citizens gathered as 200 jets including Thunderbolts Mustangs and Superfortresses roared overhead to salute Gen Carl A Spaatz retiring chief of the U S air force native of Berks County.
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Spaatz
Reading
Grand Jury Probe Demanded Over Bentley Spy Claims
Elizabeth Bentley, 40, testifies to Congress that Lauchlin Currie aided her wartime Russian spy ring by supplying secret code breaking information and that Harry White was connected. Currie and White deny ties as Senate and House committees plan further subpoenas and potential prosecutions.
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Washington
INS
Lauchlin Currie
Roosevelt
United States
Elizabeth Bentley
House un-American Activities Committee
Miss Bentley
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Currie
China
West Dublin
Nova Scotia
London School of Economics
Harvard
U. S
The
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Truman
White House
Bentley
Senate
Moscow
House Committee
Harry D. White
the Treasury
White
Treasury Department
International Monetary Fund
Congress
Russia
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Vassar
Congressional Committee
Lea
Washington New York
Europe
Balkans
Balkan
Harry Dexter White
Morris Fay
J. E.hoover
Rep
Nixon
R-Calif
Test On Poll Tax Bill Due This Week
Senate faces a pivotal week as Republicans seek to push the anti poll tax bill and civil rights legislation. Southern opponents plan filibuster or cloture attempts while Taft and Wherry weigh strategies. News notes adjournment targets and hearings on living costs.
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Washington
Senate
Wherry
Nebraska
Taft
Truman
House Banking Committees
Son of Binghamton Couple Killed in Car Crash
Relatives of Burton Larrabee, 23, seek word as authorities report he died when his car rolled over a steep bank near his New Albany home Friday night. His parents Ivan and Mrs Larrabee were traveling in Virginia Beach when the tragedy occurred.
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Wanda
Binghamton, N. Y
South
Burton Larrabee
New Albany
Ivan Larrabee
Virginia Beach
Valley Drivers Accept Offer End Harrisburg Bus Strike
Valley Transportation Co. drivers and mechanics voted 57 to 2 to accept an 18 month agreement ending a two week strike. The deal includes a 7.5 cent hourly increase for six months and an additional 2.14 cent raise for the remaining 12 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
The
Valley Transportation Co
Studebaker Denounces Censorship of Education Speech
Former U S assistant education chief John W Studebaker accuses Oscar Ewing of censoring Education Office statements on exposing Communist tactics. He cites a staff ruling to delegate such duties to the state department and the FBI, arguing it would sideline federal education efforts.
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Washington
U. S. Office of Education
John W. Studebaker
Commissioner of Education
Oscar Ewing
Federal Security
Ewing
Studebaker
Searsport
Education
Truman
Maine
Associated Press
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Office of Education
FSA
State Department
FBI
Education Office
Massachusetts
Homecoming at Kingwood Churches Draws 225
Three Churches of God held a Kingwood homecoming with all Sunday schools and congregations participating. Rev. Arthur Eakin spoke morning and evening. music by the EUB quartette and Mr. and Mrs. Eichler. pastor Rev. E C Hall also spoke. W. L. Mills, 49 years as Sunday school superintendent, recalled starting in 1899. Orion Nicklow and L. S. Reese also led other Sunday schools. Picnic lunch in IOOF grove accompanied the gathering.
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Churches of God
Kingwood
Arthur Eakin
Findley
EUB
Eichler
E. C. Hall
W. L. Mills
Mills
Orion Nicklow
Old Bethel
L. S. Reese
Milford
Fire at East Main Street garbage dump
Somerset Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched about 4 p m Sunday to a fire at a garbage dump on East Main Street.
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Somerset Volunteer Fire Company
Main Street
Weather forecast for Maryland and nearby states
Maryland and nearby states see mostly cloudy skies with showers and scattered thunderstorms on Monday. Tuesday brings continued cloudiness and showers in many areas with little temperature change. Eastern Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia follow similar patterns with lingering clouds and modest rain chances through Tuesday.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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UN- American Activities Committee
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Penna. Quarries, Inc
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U. & Weather Observer
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