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Somerset Daily American

Location

Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1958

Page

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Pressure to seat Red China at UN complicates Middle East session

UN debate over seating the People's Republic of China in the United Nations stalls progress toward a Middle East emergency meeting. Gromyko urged China’s rightful UN place, while Britain’s leftists push for recognition. The United States circulated a memorandum outlining objections to red China participation.

RED China U.N William N. Oatis United Nations N. Y China U. N U. N. General Assembly Middle East Andrei Gromyko

No Evidence Adams Intent To Influence

Washington AP report says investigators found no evidence that Sherman Adams or any Congress members aimed to influence a Pentagon board in a 40382 dollar penalty refund case. Some subcommittee members differed on Adams conduct during Raylaine Worsters case, Manchester New Hampshire.

Washington Sherman Adams Congress Pentagon House Armed Services Investigations Adams Eisenhower Raylaine Worsters Raglaine Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Sherm

Four Injured In Weekend One Vehicle Crashes In County

Four persons were injured in separate one vehicle crashes over the weekend. Three were hospitalized but none in serious condition. A Garrett man Wilbur Foy 40 and his son Robert 14 were ejected when their truck rolled on Route 219.

Garrett R. D. 1 Route 219 Berlin Wilbur Foy Garrett, R. D. 1 Foy Meyersdale Community Hospital Robert Foy Volkswagen

Yukon Woman Severely Cut By Boat Propeller

Geneve Dailey a 31 year old Yukon resident suffered severe cuts to her left arm and shoulder after falling from a motor boat on Youghiogheny reservoir. She was treated at Uniontown hospital where doctors performed surgery and she remained in satisfactory condition Sunday.

Westmoreland County Youghiogheny Reservoir Geneve Dailey Yukon Uniontown Hospital

Rockwood Sisters Welcome Fourth Daughters at Hospital

Sisters Elaine Brugh and Nelda Fox each gave birth to a baby girl at Somerset Community Hospital on Saturday. It marks the fourth child and fourth girl for both families. The newborns join their parents Lynn Brugh and Kenneth Fox, children of Lloyd Snyder of Rockwood.

Rockwood, R. D. 1 Somerset Community Hospital Elaine Brugh Nelda Fox Lloyd Snyder Rockwood Lynn Brugh Kenneth Fox

Somerset High class of 1938 holds 20th reunion at White Star

The Somerset High School class of 1938 marked its 20th reunion with about 150 members and guests at the White Star hotel in Jennerstown on Saturday. Toastmaster Dr. Homer W. Hay, Rev. Harry McFarland, and former home room teachers attended. Musical numbers by Sue Lantz Gaston and Kennard Gaston accompanied by Marilyn Hay featured a trio and group sing. Prizes honored the newest baby, latest marriages, longest and shortest hair, farthest travel from St. Petersburg, and largest family. Continued on page two.

Somerset High School White Star Hotel Jennerstown Homer W. Hay Harry McFarland Clearfield William S. Livengood, Jr A. J. Kerin William E. Griffith

Home parish sermon by Dr. Putman topics fisher of men

Rev. Dwight F. Putman D D president of the Lutheran Central Pennsylvania synod spoke at Bakersville and Lavansville churches on Sunday using the Galilean fisherman parable to illustrate early ministry. He returned to his Somerset county roots as many visitors joined 150 at Bakersville and about 175 at Lavansville for the service and Sunday school.

Galilee Dwight F. Putman Lutheran Central Pennsylvania Synod Somerset County Bakersville Lavansville Lloyd T. Wilson Dr. Putman Jesus George Marteeny Martin L. Zirkle Burketsville

Nations split over call for immediate end to tests

United Nations scientists rejected a Russian demand to halt all nuclear weapon tests while warning that even small radiation increases threaten mankind. The 15 nation committee released a 228 page study showing genetic and possible physical harm from any radiation, urging continued work at the 1958 UN assembly.

United Nations, N. Y U. N U. N. General Assembly Assembly Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Canada Czechoslovakia United Arab Republic France India Japan Mexico Sweden Russia Britain United States

Debate Over Red China Recognition Grows In Britain

Britain faces a widening debate over recognizing Red China as U K leaders and opposition push for a UN seat while the United States maintains nonrecognition. The issue follows stalled summit talks with Khrushchev and criticism of Washington's stance, with Labor urging a new approach.

London United States Britain Khrushchev MacMillan Washington United Nations U. S. State Department Red China Korea China Winston Churchill Peiping U. N Labor Party Aneurin Bevan News of the World

Freight cars skim New Jersey into Delaware river

Thirteen unattended freight cars and a caboose broke loose in Port Morris New Jersey and raced 35 miles into the Delaware Water Gap region at about 80 mph. A brake failure set the sequence, cars derailed on a sharp curve, ripping 750 feet of track and plunging into the river with no injuries reported.

Delaware Water Gap New Jersey Delaware River Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Port Morris N. J

Heavy Guard Greets Gromyko On His Arrival

Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko arrived for the United Nations General Assembly emergency meeting on the Middle East. Security was tight with about 90 officers at Idlewild and the plane terminal as he spoke with reporters.

Gromyko New York Andrei A. Gromyko United Nations General Assembly Scandinavian Airlines Idlewild New York Authority Middle East Khrushchev General Assembly Lebanoon Jordan China Russia

McGonigle Attacks Democrats At Butler GOP Picnic

Republican governor hopeful Arthur T McGonigle claimed taxpayers pay over 3 million dollars daily under the current Democratic administration. Speaking at a Butler county Republican picnic he called Pittsburgh Mayor David L Lawrence a big city boss after meeting county GOP officials.

Butler Arthur T McGonigle Reading Butler County GOP McGonigle Pittsburgh David L. Lawrence

Hussein accuses Nasser of serving international communism

King Hussein in a nationwide broadcast denounces President Nasser as a tool of communism and a corrupter of the Arab world. The broadcaster notes the sixth anniversary of Hussein’s reign and a Jordanian inquiry into explosives smuggling by Lebanese rebels and U A R Syrians, tied to Lebanese and Syrian-backed groups.

Amman Jordan Hussein Nasser United Arab Republic U.A.R Lebanon Second Bureau

Juveniles Stole Auto Reported at Bittner Home

Arthur Bittner of 280 South Kimberly avenue told state police Sunday that two juveniles stole his 1958 two tone green hardtop sedan from in front of his home. The car bore Pennsylvania plate H84229.

Arthur Bittner South Kimberly Avenue Bittner Pennsylvania

Eye for Eye Bloodshed Follows Beirut Crisis

Dispatches from Beirut and Cairo warn Lebanon faces grave problems and possible further bloodshed before the crisis ends. Relman Morin reports from Cairo after escaping Beirut censorship restrictions and travels freely to observe developments.

Beirut Cairo Lebanon Relman Morin Egypt

Lebanese vendetta fuels crisis as mountaineer seeks revenge

A Lebanese mountaineer robs a rival by killing a man from the enemy tribe after removing a scarf to reveal his face. The blood feud follows 93 days of fighting in Lebanon’s mountains as civilian arms spread and lawlessness grows. Vendettas will continue amid the crisis under President elect Fuad Shehab.

Beirut Lebanon Shehab Fuad Shehab

Strike Looms as Truckers Face Western Shutdown

San Francisco reports eleventh hour talks failed to avert a Northwest strike and lockout that would idle about 100,000 workers starting 6 a.m. Monday across 11 Western states. Also note death of Rep. William E. McVey and first four engine jet test landings at Idlewild'.

San Francisco New York Idlewild

Seven U S Air Force Voodoo jets arrive at Bent Waters

Seven U S Air Force Voodoo jet fighters arrived at Bent Waters Air Base in England after a 5 292 mile flight from Austin Texas. The distance was flown in 10 hours 45 minutes, below the original estimate of 11 1/2 hours.

Bent Waters Air Base England Austin Tex

Auto Crash Kills 23-Year-Old Driver Near Titusville

An automobile lost control and crashed into guard posts on Route 8 south of Titusville killing Harold F. Donovan 23 of Hydetown who was alone in the vehicle.

Titusville Harold F. Donovan Hydetown

Egypt Press Attacks Dag Hammerskjold Middle East Plan

Cairo newspapers criticize Dag Hammarskjold for ignoring Arab world troubles ahead of Mahmoud Fawzi trip to New York for the U N General Assembly emergency session. They note his plan urges non aggression and non interference but neglects regional issues.

CAIRO Dag Hammarskjold Middle East U. N Hammarksjold United Arab Republic Lebanon New York Mahmoud Fawzi U. N. General Assembly Hammarskjold

Israel Gains In Diplomacy Heard by West

Israel presses a Western diplomatic offensive to secure arms, border guarantees, and a role in Jordan's future. Britain slows, the United States and France show greater readiness to recognize Israel, and Golda Meir visits London for talks with Prime Minister MacMillan.

Israel London Middle East Jordan Britain United States France MacMillan Golda Meir U. S

Two Children Treated for Minor Hurts at Local Hospital

Somerset Community Hospital treated two children for minor injuries over the weekend. Vernon Shumaker, 6, was struck on the right temple with a stone at a church picnic and received dispensary care. Leah Werner, 14, of Thomasville, staying at Camp Easter Seal, suffered a facial laceration Sunday and was treated and released.

Somerset Community Hospital Vernon Shumaker Forrest Shumaker Somerset R. D Leah Werner Thomasville

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