Asian and African nations back Russian Middle East stance
Asian and African states reportedly support Russia in demanding U S and British forces withdraw from Lebanon and Jordan as a precondition to a long term Middle East settlement. Indian delegate Arthur Lall acted behind the scenes while Dulles drafted a broader plan for stability to be presented by President Eisenhower.
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Max Harrelson
United Nations
N. Y
United States
Lebanon
Jordan
Middle East
Andrei A. Gromyko
Arthur S. Lall
Lall
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Washington
Spangler Named Finance Chairman For Scout Drive
Vern M. Spangler of Stonycreek township will lead the South district finance campaign for the Admiral Robert E. Peary Council Boy Scouts. The drive runs September to fund scouting in Somerset County. Spangler holds multiple community roles and praises the push for broader scouting access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Peary
Robert F. Peary Council
Shanksville
Somerset County
Three Hour Battle Near Border Between Pro Government, Rebels
In Lebanon near the Syrian border in Aita village the slain SSNP leader Ahmed Hammoud and two party members were found dead. Pro-government followers fought a three hour clash with rebels in the Rachaya district with casualties on both sides including one SSNP death and two wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Ahmed Hammoud
Aita
Rachaya
Hammoud
Syrian Social National Party
SSNP
Camille Chamoun
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Rachayah
Syria
Syrian Popular Party
Palestine
Iraq
Jordan
Cyprus
Middle East
Two Injured in Pike Crash In Jennerstown Borough
A tractor-trailer rammed a car two miles east of Donegal interchange injuring a Pittsburgh couple, William and Patricia Goodwin, treated at Frick Memorial hospital. The trucker William Derr, 28, of Hazleton, was fined for following too closely. A separate Route 219 Route 30 collision in Jennerstown borough caused about 350 dollars damage to two vehicles.
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Donegal
Pittsburgh
Frick Memorial Hospital
Mount Pleasant
William Goodwin
Patricia Goodwin
William Derr
Hazleton
Harry Talmadge Johnson
Mount Lake Park
Cletus Penrod, Jr
Boswell
R. D
Jennerstown
Murphy wraps up Middle East tour with briefing in Paris
Robert Murphy, Eisenhower's special representative, ended a monthlong tour of the Middle East and Europe with a 90 minute report to French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville. He said the United States Britain and France are maintaining close contacts on the Middle Eastern situation and will depart for Washington Tuesday.
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PARIS
Robert Murphy
Middle East
Europe
Eisenhower
Maurice Couve de Murville
United States
Britain
France
Murphy
Washington
Blimp Flies 1700 Miles Across Arctic in Calm Voyage
An airship named Rubber Rocket completed a 1700 mile Arctic hop from Churchill Manitoba to the ice island T-3. A crew of 19 scientists and navy men kept a clean shave, stocked a freezer, and reported a smooth ride with ice cream on the menu while polar bears shadowed the blimp from 800 feet above.
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Associated Press
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Newberry
S. Pearly
Arctic Circle
Churchill
Manitoba
Umberto Nobile
Nioth Pole
Trade Bill Goes to the President In Form Requested
The Senate sent the reciprocal trade bill to President Eisenhower after a 72 to 18 vote. It extends the program four years and grants authority to cut tariffs by up to 20 percent in exchange for concessions on admitting U S goods. Adjournment hinges on Senate action on other major items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Davis
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
U. S
House
Porter Released From Jail on Larceny Charge
Melvin J. Porter a 19 year old of Wellersburg was released from Somerset County jail after posting bond on a larceny charge. He was arrested by state police on the charge late Sunday.
Khrushchev Deflects Blame Over Summit Collapse
In a letter to Prime Minister Macmillan Khrushchev accuses the United States and Britain of engineering a Security Council session to justify Western military actions in the Middle East. He urges the U.N. general assembly to convene a conference of leading statesmen to resolve the crisis.
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Roy Essoyan
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Britain
Middle East
U. N. General Assembly
Russia
U. N. Security Council
Khrushchev
General Assembly
Security Council
U.S
MacMillan
France
U.N
America
Near
Greeks Call Scholarships Face IAAF Inquiry in Stockholm
Dan Ferris of the American Athletic Union warns the IAAF could rule American college scholarships illegal affecting foreign athletes. Stockholm meeting could decide eligibility for Olympic competition if athletes accept U S scholarships. Ferris notes Australian complaints elevate the issue with about 200 foreign athletes enrolled in U S colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Slappey
Associated Press
Athens
International
United States
Dan Ferris
International Amateur Athletic Federation
American Athletic Union
Greece
IAAF
Stockholm
Ferris
Australia
Reward Offered For Arson Information In Fayette County
Fay ette county Fire Chief Harold Keberly announced a reward for information leading to arsonists after a fourth blaze in two weeks. An early morning fire damaged a vacant Orient house for about 400 dollars, following a July 29 destruction and August 1 damage to other vacant homes. A barn destroyed on August 1 reportedly caused a 15 000 dollar loss, and authorities suspect an arsonist.
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Republic
Harold Keberly
Fayette County
Orient
Keberly
1 300 Farm Youth At 4 H Club Week at University Park
About 1300 farm youths gathered at Pennsylvania State University for the 38th annual 4 H Club Week. The four day program features numerous events and the crowning of new champions among individuals and teams from Pennsylvania's 4 H members. Allen L. Baker, retired state 4 H Club leader, was listed as a speaker for opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Allen L. Baker
Italy Bans Trucks Ahead of Ferragosto Holiday
Most regional authorities ban trucks from Italy's main highways next weekend to ease police handling of heavy traffic. The move coincides with the Ferragosto holiday, a major summer travel period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Eisenhower Plans New Proposals to Lay Before U N
President Eisenhower weighs Middle East issues as he nears presenting an economic political package to the United Nations General Assembly. A dramatic one shot appearance in New York is possible but not confirmed. Some expect a hard hitting speech with surprise proposals.
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Eisenhower
U.N
Washington
United Nations
State Dulles
United States
U. N. General Assembly
White House
New York
Mayer Tells Of Need for Blood Donors
James Mayer administrator of Somerset Community hospital urged public blood donors as the August 13 bloodmobile visit nears. He rejected the idea of waiting for emergencies and explained the hospital relies on Red Cross lists for volunteers and avoids on demand blood banking. He noted testing and component separation add lab burdens when volunteers are emergency called.
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James Mayer
Somerset Community Hospital
Somerset
Mayer
Louis Mapes
The
American Legion
Red Cross
Racially charged New York primary in Harlem district
In Harlem’s 16th district the Democratic nomination fight pits incumbent Adam Clayton Powell against City Councilman Earl Brown. Powell faces Tammany Hall withdrawal amid tax evasion indictments while Brown is backed by Tammany. Powell leads among black voters, with implications for November races and civil rights sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tammany
Brown
Life Magazine
Powell
Harlem
Senate
Roadside rests to open along Pennsylvania highways this fall
Gov. Leader announced plans to open three roadside rests this autumn on U S 6 near Milford Pike county Route 66 near New Bethlehem Armstrong county and U S 422 near Butler. Additional rests are scheduled for spring along Routes 148 34 11 and 40 with more along 422 and Route 42 and at Winfield and near the Maryland line.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
U.S. 6
Milford
Pike County
New Bethlehem
Armstrong County
U.S. 422
Butler
Lynnport
Lehigh County
Maryland Line
Winfield
Union County
Hungarian Refugee Fatally Stabbed by Husband in Pittsburgh
Irene Toth, 22, a Hungarian refugee who fled revolt in 1956, was fatally stabbed at a friend’s home in McKeesport. Her husband George, 22, was arrested on an open charge after a six hour confrontation that ended with the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Irene Toth
George
McKeesport
Helen Nagy
Quarantine versus Spread of Communism
The United States kept Red China at arm’s length for a decade as a quarantine to halt Communist spread. Secretary of State Dulles signed a 5000 word memo sent to 84 missions, restating policy and noting most nations recognize Nationalist China. The memo, drafted for a friendly government, warns recognition of Peiping would cripple Nationalist China and aid Communist aims.
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Washington
United States
State Dulles
U. S
State Department
Joseph W. Reap
China
Dulles
San Francisco
Peiping
J-B-J Board Advances Band Program and Supplies
Jenner Boswell Jennerstown Joint school board approved buying $747 of band instruments and 10 band uniforms. It set a high school football camp starting August 17 with 6 p.m. reporting time. Also approved Legion entry in Somerset baseball league and use of the high school field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenner - Boswell - Jennerstown Joint School Board
American Legion
Somerset County
George Strickler
Saxman Coal and Coke Co
Alfred Knupp
R. Leslie Simpson
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Stutzman
Walter Stutzman
Glade United Church OF Christ
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Berlin
Mother Goose Nursery School
Norman E Knepper, Jr
S. Center
Wilton Wynn
Big Rams
Pike
Mid East
Hugh Mulligan
Khrush
Ilegal
John Scali
Jacob Javits
R-Ny
Need
Cong. Dist
Warren Rogers JR
J-B-J Board
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