Eisenhower urges wage restraint and public price caution
President Eisenhower warned labor to ease wage demands and businessmen to avoid inflating costs, saying the public will rebel if prices rise. He spoke at a news conference focused on the Middle East, noting inflation concerns and a low mood at home while affirming his good health per doctors. He discussed possible U N General Assembly attendance and a potential summit with Khrushchev.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
Otterbein to Observe 100th Anniversary
Otterbein EUB church in Wilbur will begin a week of centennial events with an August 10 parade at 11 a.m. featuring antique cars and bands, followed by an all day church grove picnic. Speakers include Thomas F. Lansberry with devotions by Rev. Arlie Cassiday and music by church choirs as the schedule runs August 12 through 17.
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Otterbein Evangelical United Brethren Church of
Church Grove
E. L. Shank
N. G. Fyock
O. O
Eisenhower Signs Bill to Streamline Defense Powers
President Eisenhower signed a measure granting broad but limited authority to reorganize defense, urging a major advance. The bill restricts sweeping reorganization by limiting the president and secretary of defense and preserves Congress veto over changes in service roles, notably preventing reduction of the Marine Corps without congressional approval.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Secretary of Defense
Congress
House
Marine Corps
Hisenhower
U S W Proxy Urges Unity to Avoid 1959 Talks Turmoil
United Steelworkers President David J. McDonald urged the 1 2 million member union at NSW Dist 31 to end bickering and back biting or risk trouble in next year’s basic steel industry contract negotiations. He condemned personal attacks from outside the union and warned of a vicious campaign against unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Nsw
Fortune
Hoffa Denies Laundry Cash In 1949 Payoff Claim
James R. Hoffa loudly denied any part of a 1949 $17,500 payoff from Detroit laundry owners to avert a strike. The Teamsters leader admitted income from 1948 to 1956 totaling $60,322, largely from gambling winnings, with details to come from partner Owen Brennan who pleaded the Fifth. Kennedy pressed Brennan on Hoffa winnings. Brennan refused.
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Washington
James R. Hoffa
Detroit
Teamsters Union
Senate
Hoffa
Owen Bert Brennan
Senators
Robert F. Kennedy
Brennan
The
Teamsters
George S. Fitzgerald
John L. McClellan
Hoffa’s
McClellan
Kennedy
Edward Bennett Williams
Four Rockwood men charged with malicious mischief
Four young Rockwood R. D. 2 men were picked up by state police and Constable E. D. Peck on charges of malicious mischief. A hearing is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. Leland Henry 20 Dean Beck 21 Jacob Mognet 21 and Kenneth R. Lyons 20 were arrested and committed to Somerset county jail.
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Rockwood R. D
E. D. Peck
Somerset County
Leland Henry
Dean Beck
Jacob Mognet
Kenneth R. Lyons
Seaway Toll Debates Highlight Hearing Stance Shifts
At a U S St Lawrence Seaway hearing, Lyn Spencer of the Lake Carriers Assn opposes any tolls but says rates must not be excessive. Boston area reps argue current tolls may not cover future costs, while shipper interests favor low enough fees to keep Seaway competitive with rail.
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Washington
Lyndon Spencer
Lake Carriers Assn
St. Lawrence Seaway
Eastern Seaboard
U. S. St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp
William Fowler
Youngstown Sheeta& Tube Co
The
Iron Ore Co. of Canada
Tranquilizer Leaves Collie Calm During Break-In
Missie the collie, companion to four airline stewardesses in Minneapolis, was given a tranquilizer before a storm. The dog remained unnervingly calm and woke another burglar after a window crawl-in, posing as a quiet witness to the attempted break-in.
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Minneapolis
CAP
Missie
Michigan Atty General joins probe into human torch case
Michigan Atty. Gen. Paul L. Adams announced he will question Pontiac area Teamsters officers as part of the investigation into the burning of Frank Kierdorf. Gov. Williams requested Adams’ involvement amid suspected Hoffa type union ties. Kierdorf, 56, a Flint local union business agent, was found burned near a Pontiac hospital after being dumped on the grounds.
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Pontiac
Mich
Michigan
Paul L. Adams
Frank Kierdorf
Teamsters
Adams
G. Mennen Williams
James R. Hoffa
Detroit
Kierdorf
Flint, Mich
Turnpike Traffic Boosted by 3 Million Vehicles
Harrisburg AP The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission reported an 8 million vehicle rise in the 12 months ending July 1 with 26,312,674 tolls paid. For 1956-57, 23,848,087 fares were paid. Fuel shortage calls amounted to 888 of 4,957 distress inquiries in July.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Commission
Tennessee primary heats up over segregation issue
In Tennessee Democratic Senate race Albert Gore battles former Gov Prentice Cooper amid charges of creeping integration. Other candidates Buford Ellington Andrew Taylor and Memphis Mayor Edmund Orgill advocate segregation or resist court-ordered desegregation while Clifford Allen questions their realism. Returns from Michigan Missouri Kansas and West Virginia show no big surprises as official canvasses may be needed in a few close House contests.
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Tennessee
Michigan
Missouri
Kansas
West Virginia
Albert Gore
Prentice Cooper
Gore
Supreme Court
Deep South
Buford Elington
Andrew T. Taylor
Edmund Orgill
Memphis
Clifford Allen
Ellington
Taylor
Rankin Man Dies in Pool Room Fight
Pittsburgh AP reports George Pilot of Rankin died at Braddock General Hospital from a head injury after an argument in a pool room. Police say he was struck with a pipe by 47 year old George Miscin of Swissvale, who was held on an open charge.
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Pittsburgh
George Pilot
Rankin
Braddock General Hospital
Pilot
George Miscin
Swissvale
Miscin
Eisenhower Eyes General Assembly Talk on Middle East
President Ike said he might attend an emergency United Nations General Assembly meeting on the Middle East if needed. He urged U S Russian cooperation via the UN and advocated positive economic and political steps to stabilize the region. Khrushchev suggested discussing the crisis at the 81 nation General Assembly instead of a Security Council summit.
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Middle East
Eisenhower
Russia
Khrushchev
Washington
United Nations General Assembly
United States
U. N
Mideast
Red
General Assembly
U. N. Security Council
Great Britain
MacMillan
Tough Kurds Accept New Iraqi Rule
In Kirkuk United Press International correspondent Dan Gilmore reports on how the rugged Kurdish tribesmen respond to the newly established Iraqi regime. The piece explores whether the armed groups will acquiesce to the change or resist, detailing tensions and uncertainties in northern Iraq.
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Iraq
United Press International
Dan Gilmore
Kirkuk
Kurds Show Growing Backing For Iraqi Regime
The Kurdish tribes of northern Iraq publicly pledge support to the successors of King Faisal and Premier Nuri Es-Said, despite distinct language, religion, and customs. Autonomous Kurdistan has long been a British and American backed goal, entwining with regional power dynamics and oil interests in the north.
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Kirkuk
Iraq
UPI
Faisal
Nuri Es-Said
Britain
United States
Kurdistan
Inquest Planned Into Death of Ralph L. Knepper
Coroner announced an inquest into the death of Ralph L. Knepper 75 of Lavansville who died after being struck by a motorist on West Main Street. The driver Patricia Ann Logan 24 of Somerset said two cars side by side prevented escape. another driver Richard Schmidt 37 assisted at the scene. Knepper father of nine had skull fracture internal injuries and multiple other injuries.
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Robert H. Halverson
Ralph L. Knepper
Lavansville
West Main Street
Patricia Ann Logan
Somerset
Halverson
Knepper
Greek Agricultural Worker Joins Bochy On Rounds
Constantine John Yanniris, a Greek agricultural county agent, spends a week with James A. Bochy in Somerset County. He tours farms as part of a Penn State course, ending August 9, while Greece notes seven years of extension work with 400 4 H like members and 200 home economist groups.
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Constantine John Yanniris
Greece
America
James A. Bochy
Yanniris
Somerset County
Penn State University
American Area Foundation
B. Moussouros
Greek Ministry of Agriculture
Israel Allows U.S. Aircraft to Overfly Israel to Jordan
Informants say Israel will resume U.S. overflights to Jordan within hours after government talks in Washington and Jerusalem. The flights, supplying fuel and material to British forces in Jordan, were halted earlier after Russian protests branding the move Anglo-American aggression.
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Washington
Christian Herter
Abba Eban
State Department
Jerusalem
Jail and probation sentences handed down in county court
Two men received jail terms and two were placed on two years of probation in Wednesday's Quarter Sessions in the county courthouse. Some burglary cases were deferred pending further investigation, and a Scalp Level man had his sentence held until more facts are available. Johnstown residents Arthur Eugene Thomas and Frank Lewis Rowe were fined $50 and given two years probation for larceny and receiving stolen property with sentences to run concurrently.
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Paul Robert Cramer
Somerset R. D
Allegheny County
Norman Barnett
Friedens
R. D
Somerset County
John R. Anderson
Johnstown
Arthur Eugene Thomas
Frank Lewis Rowe
James Marlin Moore
Friedens R. D
Berlin Parade Honors 70 Children and Pets in Fire Co Event
About 70 local children and pets vied for silver dollar awards in a Berlin Volunteer Fire Co block party parade. Nellie the pony won largest pet, Slippy and Sloppy guppies smallest, Dude the dog best dressed, with three first prizes of two dollars each. Judges named were Robert Flick and two Mrs. Deeters.
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Berlin Volunteer Fire Co
Nellie the Pony
Judy Christner
Slippy
Sloppy
Douglas Brant
Dude
Dale Wilson
Robert Flick
Walter Johnson
Harry Deeter
Berlin
Young Demos to Meet at Somerset VFW
Somerset County Young Democrats will meet at the Somerset VFW post home tonight at 8 p.m. The gathering aims to organize activities and discuss local issues.
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Young Demos
Somerset County
Somerset
VFW Post Home
Testimony in Custody Battle Over ThreeYearOld Child
Testimony closed Wednesday in a habeas corpus custody case over a three year old. Judge Thomas F. Lansberry will decide later. The Plackners of Johnstown seek return of the boy from the Gindlesbergers of Conemaugh township who have cared for him since birth. Both couples testified they can provide clothing food and religious social needs. Attorneys Daryle Heckman Shaver for the Plackners and Taylor B Coffroth for the Gindlesbergers appeared in court.
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Thomas F. Lansberry
Holsopple A. D. 2
Clarence Gindlesberger
Conemaugh Township
Andrew Plackner
Johnstown
Gindlesbergers
Plackners
The
Daryle Heckman Shaver
Taylor B. Coffroth
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Otterbein
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H. J. Fisher
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W. A. Wissinger
B. F. Bungard
Dwire
Kingwood I.C
Grove
U.S.W
By Wilmot Hercher
Rockwood
Teamster
James Hoffa
Senate Rackets Committee
John McClellan
Arrow
State
Human Torch Probe
Associated Press
John Scali
By Daniel F. Gilmore
R. L. Knepper
Israel
U.S
Milford Eub
Slim Johnsons
TV Gang Come
Stern
Earl Stern Grove
Stoystown
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