Elizabeth II launches liner as arrests shake Belfast visit
In Belfast, Queen Elizabeth II launched the 20 000 ton liner Southern Cross amid a heavy security presence. Four Newry men were arrested nearby on weapons charges and remanded until August 25, while officials downplayed any threat to the royal visit.
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Retired Hill Miner Dies Sudden Heart Attack
Joseph Haines 69 of Tire Hill died while preparing a television aerial ladder in his yard. Coroner Robert H. Halverson reported he suffered a heart attack and was pronounced dead at Memorial hospital Johnstown. Deputy coroner Richard P. Wilkinson assisted in the Cambria county case.
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Joseph Haines
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Memorial Hospital
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Halverson
Tire Hill
Churchill Urges Compromise Over EDC Fate Crisis
Prime Minister Churchill met with top aides at Chartwell amid signs France will oppose changes to the European Defense Community plan. Mendes-France proposals seek to extend withdrawal rights and adjust EDC authority as Germany and other partners react in Bonn and Brussels.
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Mendes-France
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Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
Bicycle Turned Over to State Police Unclaimed
A bicycle found near the DeVilbiss plant and turned over to the Somerset state police sub station remains unclaimed. Authorities said Tuesday that the bike may be claimed by identifying it at the police badge racks.
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DeVilbiss
Exhaust Overheat Triggers Truck Fire on Turnpike
An overheated exhaust ignited a fire under the floorboards of a tractor trailer on the turnpike near the maintenance shed Tuesday afternoon. Chief Newt Picking reported no damage to the truck, owned by North Braddock Motor Lines. the rig was operated by Nick Yarnila of Trenton, New Jersey.
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Phenix City Violence Spreads into South Carolina
Gov James Byrnes appeals to FBI Director Hoover to stop a wider vice parade as Phenix City figures face renewed scrutiny. In Phenix City the draft board comes under fire with resignations and probes into Verbal fraud while Alabama Attorney General Bernard Sykes pushes the Patterson slaying investigation.
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Jimmie Putnam
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Farrell
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Waynesboro
Workers Plan Merger Between CIO Oil and Gas Unions
Rank-and-file committees for the CIO Oil Workers Union and the CIO Gas Coke and Chemical Workers Union reached agreement on a proposed constitution aiming at a merger of the two organizations.
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CIO Oil Workers Union
CIO Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers Today
Mendes France to push European army plan at Brussels meet
Premier Pierre Mendes France heads to Brussels prepared to defend his European army plan as the sole acceptable option for France. He will accept amendments only if they boost French support or do not jeopardize ratification and confronts criticism over limiting supranational control.
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Pierre Mendes-France
Brussels
France
Eisenhower Warns Formosa Invasion Faces 7th Fleet
President Eisenhower stated that any Communist invasion of Formosa would have to run over the U S 7th fleet and would meet American air and naval force. He reaffirmed orders to defend the island and noted no plans to use other forces. He outlined his military training philosophy and spoke of a mild economic upswing, aiming to address Congress and the nation from Denver on the 83rd Congress.
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White House
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Congress
Colorado
Denver
FEPC groups press Dem platform in Pennsylvania
At Harrisburg hearings on a party platform, Nathan Agran of FEPC says anti discrimination groups lean toward the Democrats. Dr. William McClelland backs the Democratic slate after a Pittsburgh meeting with Leader and Barr. Barr calls McClelland support a path to victory.
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Pennsylvania State Council
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Pittsburgh
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Open Hearings Rejected On GOP Platform in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania GOP leaders declined public hearings on campaign platform proposals. Former House speaker Herbert Sorg said hearings would be unnecessary and suggested existing submissions would receive full consideration. Democrats meanwhile push two days of hearings and hire a New York PR firm to aid their campaign.
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Horst
Friedens Miner Injured in Tuesday Mine Accident
A Friedens man, Leroy Weyand, 25, was injured around 9 a.m. Tuesday in a small house coal mine operated by Dwight Neri. He was admitted to Somerset Community Hospital with possible pelvic and back fractures and was listed in fair condition.
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Somerset Community Hospital
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Somerset Rotary Band Concert for Crippled Children
The Somerset Community band directed by Chester Singer played Tuesday at Camp Easter Seal in Trent Park for crippled children. Sponsored by the crippled children committee of the Somerset Rotary club, the program included refreshments for attendees.
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House Passes Farm Bill With Oval Office Favorability
The House sent a compromise farm bill to the Senate by a standing vote 208 to 47, dropping mandatory high price supports for flexible ones. President Eisenhower defended his record on price supports and rejected innuendo linking his actions to Bobby Jones.
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White House
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Atlanta
Bond sales rise in state and county totals
U S savings bonds through series E and H totaled 251 million dollars in Pennsylvania in the first seven months, up 7.4 percent. State Chairman Ray S Tannehill praised payroll savings through employers, while Somerset County Chairman Dr Guy N Hartman noted July sales of 151,893 compared with 147,775 a year earlier.
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Pennsylvania
Rays. Tannehill
U.S. Savings Bond Committee For
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Somerset County
Guy N. Hartman
Windber VFW subscribes for $1000 in bonds
The Windber VFW post pledged $1000 to the Windber Community Development association Monday night. A. B. Martin and Frank Pristow outlined plans to attract industry to Windber. A donation to the Boy Scouts of America was approved and the 1955 membership drive discussed. The Windber VFW softball team will compete in a statewide tournament August 28–29 in Bradford.
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Frank Pristow
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Bradford
Weather outlook for Pennsylvania by region
Western Pennsylvania shows mostly cloudy skies with showers likely on Wednesday and a high in the 70s. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions with scattered thundershowers. Eastern Pennsylvania will be considerably cloudy and cool with highs in the 70s on Wednesday, then showers Wednesday night and Thursday with somewhat warmer conditions on Thursday.
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Somerset Weather Report Confused OCR Entry
Daily weather note incomplete with garbled values for maximum and minimum temperatures and precipitation. Reads like a local observer report by David Grove for the 24 hour period ending Tuesday evening, but most figures are unreadable.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S
Weather Observer
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