Lone Bandit Robs Bank in Beaver Springs Heist
A lone masked gunman robs the First National Bank in Beaver Springs, escapes with about $8,000, then crashes his car near McClure. Sheriff Dinius identifies the suspect as Robert Fox of Lewistown RD 3, who is hospitalized in serious condition. state police block the area as the pursuit unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibeaver Springs
First National Bank
Palmer Dinius
Robert Fox
Lewistown
R. D
Sunbury
J. S. Snook
Dinius
Fox
Snok
Snook
Merine Benfer
Heriff Dinius
McClure
Bequests Used For New Library Shelves In Somerset
A memorial to Robert E. Beerits funds new wall shelves at the Mary Biesecker Public Library. The shelving, donated by Somerset Lumber, will be stained to match woodwork and a bronze plaque will be added later. Books will be placed on the shelves Thursday and Friday with Boy Scouts assisting. the library closes these days and reopens Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Beerits
Somerset
Mary 8. Biesecker Public Library
Cecelia K. Walker
Somerset Lumber Company
Beerus
Richard DeWitt
Guy Holt
Nathan Rascona
Ernest
James Johnson
William Carder
Jerry
Charles Beal
Mr. Beerit
Camp Meet Brims With Enthusiasm at Edgewood Grove
The Church of God of Pennsylvania camp meeting at Edgewood Grove draws strong praise from Rev. H L Chessler who notes improved organization and audience cooperation. A memorial service is set for Wednesday for Rev. A N Jackson with Rev J E Bell as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha T. Knodle
Church of God of Pennsylvania
Edgewood Grove
H. L. Chessler
Church of God
Cleveland
Somerset
Churches of God
United States
Pennsylvania
Glyndon Logsdon
A. N. Jackson
High Spire
J. E. Bell
Harrisburg
Tabernacle
Gibbs Plan for County War Memorial Receives Mixed Hearing
Chamber of Commerce war memorial committee hosted civic groups and a pool expert in a two hour talk at Ferner hotel. L Harrington Gibbs Jr presented a countywide memorial near Davis Avenue costing up to 500000 dollars with 250000 as immediate objective. Votes planned September 15. a seven member committee was named to push the project with directors naming five more and a chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Brooks
War Memorial Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Ferner Hotel
Michigan
L. Harrington Gibbs, Jr
Davis Avenue
Chamber
Hirshberg Denies Self Gain At Others' Expense
Navy court martial heard Harold E. Hirshberg deny maltreating American prisoners in Japanese camps and claim he never sought personal gain. A defense witness testified Hirshberg was beaten by Japanese guards and a section leader, and that he often interceded for his men and sought to reduce punishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kreig
New York
Harold E. Hirshberg
Navy
Hirshberg
John J. O’niell
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Lyle F. Orcutt
Potosi
Wis
Great Lakes
Iil
Hershberg
Fred H. Frey
Wages Reach Record Highs In June Across Factories
Washington reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates June hourly earnings at 1.22 and weekly earnings at 48.91, both records. First half 1947 earnings up over five percent from year earlier with durable goods averaging 1.294 hourly and 52.39 weekly and non durable at 1.138 hourly and 43.08 weekly.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Stolen 1935 Sedan From B and O Yards
William Hady of West Patriot street reported his 1935 four door sedan stolen Saturday night from beside the Baltimore and Ohio yard office. Borough and state police were notified, with no trace found by Sunday morning, hindering his 11 PM shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hady
West Patriot Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Hady
Mr. Hady
Re-Enlistments Sought at Local Recruiting Office
The post office building announces re-enlistments for European and Mediterranean theaters are being accepted. Information can be obtained from the recruiting office any day except Wednesday and Saturday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Collision injures rider in morning Somerset crash
At 12 30 Tuesday morning at North Center avenue and Missouri street Oscar Booher turned left after unloading a passenger. Fred Miller following Booher crashed into Booher’s left side. Fern Dixon suffered leg lacerations and was hospitalized. Estimated vehicle damage stands at about 600 dollars. A hearing will occur if insurance settlements fail.
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North Center Avenue
Missouri Street
Oscar Booker
Somerset
Booher
Missouri Avenue
David Metzger
Fred Miller
Fern Dixon
Somerset Community Hospital
Miller
Metzgar
Leckemby Improves After Stroke at Meyersdale Office
Burgess J Leckemby of Meyersdale is reported improving after a stroke suffered at his office in the Meyersdale municipal building on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leckemby
Burgess J. E. Leckemby
Meyersdale
British Roundup Targets Jewish Leaders in Palestine
British forces staged the largest round up of Jewish leaders in Palestine since the underground war began. The operation followed a terror blast that wrecked the labor department building, killing three British policemen and an Arab watchman. Over 40 prominent Jews were seized, with 20 more sought, including David Stern and various mayors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Curtis
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Labor Department
Palestine Police
David Stern
Abraham Stern
Stern Gang
Hagana
Jewish Defense Organization
Tel Aviv
Ramat Gan
Petah Tikvah
Natanya
Oved Ben Ami
Revisionist
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Page
Fire Destroys Main Lodge At Pike Run Club
The Pike Run Country Club main lodge near Greensburg Jones Mills was destroyed by fire shortly before noon. Damages are estimated at 175000 with 35 rooms plus a large dining room and kitchen lost. A second 30 room lodge suffered only minor damage. Local volunteer fire department reportedly did not receive a call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Jones Mills
Somerset
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department
Pike Run Country Club
Fire Department
Somerset American
Pike Run
Eisler defends use of aliases in passport case
Gerhard Eisler testified in federal court that he used a fake name on a U.S. passport and that the Communist party financed two 1935 36 trips to Europe. He said he came to the United States to aid the German underground against Hitler and argued aliases hid his party ties from Nazi authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gerhard Eisler
U. S
Communist Party
United States
Europe
Hisler
Hitler
Eisler
Swiss Labor members hurl tomatoes at Peron car
Three left wing Swiss Labor party members threw tomatoes at a motor car carrying Mrs. Juan D. Peron wife of Argentina's president in Bern. Mrs Peron escaped unscathed while the projectiles hit Swiss Foreign Minister Max Petitpierre and splashed others. No arrests were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Labor Party
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Uniontown Lad Hart Clarence Lee Injured At Laurel Hill Park
Uniontown youth Hart Clarence Lee of Uniontown was admitted to Somerset Community hospital at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday with eye and forehead injuries after being struck with a baseball bat during Boy Scout camping at Laurel Hill Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Hart Clarence Lee
Somerset Community Hospital
Laurel Hill Park
Dewey Breaks Silence on Labor Issues in Campaign
Governor Thomas E. Dewey voiced support for union organization and collective bargaining as he eyes the 1948 presidential race. He praised New York’s labor leadership and cited prosperity and protections tied to labor, while avoiding direct reference to the Taft-Hartley law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O'Donnell
Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
New York State
Louis Hollander
CIO Council
Hollander
New York City
CIO
Organized Labor
Labor
New York
How
Somerset Airport Receive 183 950 Federal Aid Proposal
A telegram to Somerset Chamber of Commerce president from Congressman Crow cites a tentative airport funding package from the Civil Aeronautics Administration totaling 183 950 dollars. Sponsor dollars 93 275 federal 90 675 land 5 300 for acquisition grading and draining 178 000 for work 4 000 by 500 and 3 000 by 500 feet plane parking area and seed. regional office to advise on participation requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Chamber of Commerce
William J. Crow
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Somerset
Enraged Parents Plan Appeal Over Local Exams
Enraged parents in Georges township threaten an appeal to the department of public instruction to probe Oliphant and Gallatin schools after half the pupils failed final exams. They assert yearly standings were strong yet conditions included pupils fetching water from neighbors, running errands for teachers, and selling chances on a radio during class hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Georges Township
Department of Public Instruction
Oliphant
Gallatin
Gallatin School
Col Lorence Resigns Overter Transfer Health Risk
Col Walter E. Lorence, army engineer for the Pittsburgh district, resigns citing health risk from a prospective transfer to China. He leaves the effective date to army authorities and would be eligible for full 30 year retirement pay within nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorence
Pittsburgh
China
Walter E. Lorence
Miller Jailed for Auto Laws Violation
Arthur S. Miller, 37, of Meyersdale, was sentenced to three days in county jail for auto law violations. The sentence was handed down by Squire Robert Cook on Monday.
Service while you wait at East of Berlin Electric and Acetylene
A brief notice describes a service area located 1 percent mile east of Berlin focusing on electric and acetylene supplies and customer waiting service. It notes an inline offering for walk in customers and fast turnaround.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Hughes subpoena fight delays war contracts hearing
Senator Ferguson said emissaries of Howard Hughes asked to cancel the subpoena compelling Hughes to testify before the Senate war contracts committee. He refused and noted LA marshal efforts to serve the summons. If Hughes appears voluntarily, he may still be subpoenaed later and will be heard with other witnesses before any test, and Ferguson disclosed no word on Hughes' travel to Washington.
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Washington
INS
Sen
Ferguson
R-Mich
Howard Hughes
Senate
U. S
Los Angeles
Hughes
Michigan
Hughes Takes Off for Washington to Face Senate Inquiry
Howard Hughes departed Culver City in a B-23 bomber at 2 32 p m p s t for Washington to meet the Senate War investigation committee. Associates kept the flight secret and could not confirm fuel stops or an overnight layover.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Washington
P.s.t
Senate War Investigating Committee
Hughes
Culver City
Hughes Aircraft Company
Hughes’ Associates
Ford Avoids Strike and Orders 51 000 Layoffs
Ford Motor Co avoided a 107000 worker strike but announced 51000 layoffs starting within 24 hours. Assembly plants will halt to next Tuesday due to parts shortages from a Murray Corp strike, with 35000 Detroit area and 16000 other plants affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
Murray Corp
America
Cio-Uaw
Murray
UAW
D. S. Harder
Ford Manufaturing
Detroit Area
Harder
Mercury
Lincoln
Hudson Motor Car Co
Chrysler
Kercheval
Dodge
Egypt asks UN to order Britain out of Egypt
Egypt requests the United Nations Security Council order immediate evacuation of British troops. Prime Minister Nokrashy Pasha warns the British presence endangers Egyptian sovereignty and Middle East peace, while Britain cites the 1946 Anglo Egyptian treaty and opposes intervention. Cadogan maintains the council cannot alter or terminate the treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hauck
Lake Success
Egypt
United Nations Security Council
Britain
U. N
Nokrashy Pasha
Middle East
Alexander Cadogan
Cadogan
Security Council
United Nations
Sugar price up 15 cents per pound
The agriculture department announced a rise in sugar ceiling prices effective at midnight at primary distribution levels. raw sugar up 13.5 per 100 pounds and refined sugar up 15 cents, with retail boosts delayed until first new shipments reach retailers. The increase stems from provisions in a Cuba sugar purchase contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Cuba
Miner Injured at Work in Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co Mines
Evan Hoover of Somerset was admitted to Somerset Community Hospital at 12 35 Tuesday after a workplace injury in a Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co mine. Evening reports did not know the full extent of his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Hoover
Somerset
Somerset Community Hospital
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Murder Charge in Pittsburgh Wife's Suspicious Death
Robert Herman 26 a truck driver is held for the coroner on a murder charge after his wife 20 was found dead in the couple’s apartment. He confessed to strangling her and said the quarrel began when she taunted him about jealousy. Authorities say he tried to involve two friends to dispose of the body, then lied about the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Robert Herman
W. H. K. McDiarmid
Peter A. Connors
Herman
Connors
Ferner Heirs Sell Service Station Lot
The service station on North Center Avenue north of the armory was sold to Atlantic Refining by the Lindley Smith Ott Rishell and Ferner heirs for 8000 dollars. The property belonged to Miss Ella Ferner who willed it to her sister Mina Ferner Rishell’s children.
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North Center Avenue
Armory
The
Atlantic Refining Company
Lawrence E. Lindley
Nevin Smith
Minter Ott
Preston Rishell
Ella Ferner
James Ferner
Mina Ferner Rishell
Roosevelt faulting Hughes gift as possible wedding present
Elliott Roosevelt testified he might be reprimanded for letting Howard Hughes foot a $576.83 Beverly Hills hotel bill before his December 1944 wedding to Fay Emerson. He said Jack Frye paid $850 for hotel costs from Frye’s own pocket. he denied any connection to Hughes Aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Elliott Roosevelt
Howard Hughes
Roosevelt
Senate
Jack Frye
Trans World Airline
Hughes
John W. Meyer
Meyer
Fay Emerson
Africa
Europe
Hughes’ Company
Henry J. Kaiser
Beverly Hills
California
Elliott
Hughes Aircraft
Frye
Weather Forecast for Maryland and Nearby Regions
Eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland expect generally fair skies and warmer temperatures Wednesday through Thursday with two to four degrees above normal. Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia see partly cloudy skies with five to seven degrees above normal and light showers Wednesday night or Thursday, then again Sunday, with total rainfall of one tenth inch or less.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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Snyder County
Sunbury Hospital
Beerits
Gibbs
B and O
Gilmour & Jones
Firestone Dealer
East Fairview St
Merset
Meyersdale Speedway
E. J. A. Racing Association
Winchester
Somerset County Fair Association
Somerset Dry Cleaners
G. I
E. Catherine St
Critchfield
Pike Run Club
Peron
Somerset Drug CO
Brockway Trucks
Eastern Motor Sales
Somerset—Phon
U.S
John’s Welding
V. F. W. Home
Mountain Playhouse
Philadelphia Story
Ferner
Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S. Weather Bureau
Boston
Vines
Osen
Anoventensneussnesadsnenen
Chicago
Denver
Miami Ensene
Evs
Philadelphia
Seeeenesnen
Rvemeins
Eee Vents Noneureenaae
St. Louis
Onesunvent Sein
Kooser-Deist Pharmacy
Somerset’s New Drug Store
Johnstown
Center Ave
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