Sino-Russian Talks Open On Their Relations
In Moscow on August 18, China and Russia began high level talks on economic political and military ties focusing on Far East issues including Japan. The discussions cover the return of the Changchun railway and bases at Port Arthur and Dairen with a deadline by end of 1952. Chou En-lai leads a broad Chinese delegation reflecting the treaty framework of 1950.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
China
Russia
Far East
Japan
Changchun
Dairen
Port Arthur
Chou
Chou En-lai
Chinese Peoples Republic
Mao Tzetung
Ussr
Manchuria
Yellow Sea
Burma
India
Afghanistan
Sweden
Denmark
Britain
Finland
Switzerland
King Arrested for Stealing Scrap on County Charge
Roy Milton King of R. D. Markleton was arrested by state police Monday and charged with larceny for stealing $777 worth of miscellaneous scrap from Dr. C. Hensel of Lower Turkeyfoot township. The scrap was found at Ray Hileman's junk yard in Rockwood. King committed to county jail pending preliminary hearing.
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Roy Milton King
R. D. Markleton
Dr. C. Hensel
Lower
Turkeyfoot Township
Ray Hileman
Rockwood
King
Damages Sought After Great Dane Attack in Somerset
In a Somerset American report a damage suit between Rob ert Snyder of R D 3 Stoystown and Dalton Vought of R D 1 Friedens over a 160 pound Great Dane was reported with swapped names in a later paragraph. Snyder seeks 213.55 for car damages after striking the dog near Cupps crossing alleging Vought let the animal run loose despite knowing its tendency to chase cars.
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Robert Snyder
Stoystown
Dalton Vought
R. D
Friedens
Snyder
Cupp
Vought
GOP Split County Into 12 Districts
Lewis Baumgardner chaired a Somerset County Republican meeting that, under a June 10 resolution, created twelve districts with district chairmen listed for each township and borough. The gathering emphasized voter registrations and turnout for fall elections, with three young GOP chairmen in attendance. The next meeting is set for September 5.
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Lewis Baumgardner
Somerset County Republican Committee
Somerset Boro
Somerset
Jefferson
Ivan Lambert
Stonycreek
New Baltimore
K. H. Wagner
Conemaugh
Benson Boro
Arlo Anstead
Windber Boro
Paint Boro
Paint Two
Ogle Two
William Lochard
Meyersdale Boro
Garrett Boro
Summit Two
John Clark
Addison Boro
Confluence Boro
Ursina Bo
Lincoln
Guy Schrock
Quemahoning
Shade
Central City
Hooversville
Stoystown
Clark Rogers
Salisbury
Elk Lick
Greenville
Bayard Maust
Brothersvalley
Berlin
Northhampton
John Miller
Larimer
Fairhope
Southampton
Wellersburg
Boro
J. Elmer Lepley
GOP
Ralph Smith
Andrew Verna
Windber
Robert Trexel
Jenner Township
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Hospital Board Names Committees After July Review
Somerset Community Hospital executive board met Monday night with Alvin S. Glessner presiding. The session reviewed July activity including 286 admissions 58 major operations 67 minor operations 72 newborns 2351 lab patients 481 X ray 351 tests 181 emergencies. Ten members attended as James Mayer the superintendent outlined future expansion and renovations. Committees were appointed: Executive Emil L. Anderson A D Graham Ralph Dickey Charles Coffroth. Building A D Graham chairman with James H. Neilan James R. Stuart. Finance Ralph E. Dickey. Bonds and Contributions Emil L. Anderson chairman with Carl M. Friedhofer Blair Barkman. Publicity G Floyd Dye chairman Mrs Oscar Stevens. Housekeeping Mrs Edythe L. Krebs Miss Anne H. Phillips. Personnel Charles H Coffroth. Staff Relations Mrs Adeline Harrison. Accounting George Dickey.
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Somerset Community Hospital
Alvin S. Glessner
Glessner
Emil L. Anderson
A. D. Graham
Ralph Dickey
Charles Coffroth
James H. Neilan
James R. Stuart
Ralph E. Dickey
Carl M. Friedhofer
Blair Barkman
G. Floyd Dye
Mra
Oscar Stevens
Housekeeping
Edythe L. Krebs
Anne H. Phillips
Charles H., Coffroth
Adeline Harrison
George Dickey
James Mayer
State Police Join Somerset Cadets for New York Parade
Edward Herring announced that Pennsylvania state police will send a mounted escort of crack riders and Arabian horses to march with Somerset county’s Crouse Cadets in New York at the American Legion convention. It’s the first Legion drum or bugle corps from Somerset to perform there. cadets drill nightly as wives plan to watch from Fifth Avenue.
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Edward Herring
Pennsylvania
American Legion
New York
Keystone
Somerset
Crouse
Somerset County
Legion
Fifth Avenue
Goodrich Plants Hit By CIO Strike Across Nine Cities
Akron Aug. 18 The CIO United Rubber Workers strike hit B F Goodrich plants in nine cities as 11th week of contract talks continued. About 1,000 workers initially joined the walkout, later yielding to non production staff access. Company and union clashed over holiday pay grievance procedure and reporting for work amid wage talks.
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Goodrich
CIO
Akron
B. F. Goodrich Company
CIO United Rubber Workers
Goodyear
S. Rubber
General Tire
Seiberling
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Firestone
Columbus, O
Diehl Must Pay $1000 Costs for Accidental Groundhog Shooting
Diehl of Addison was ordered to pay $1000 to the surviving Holliday family and all prosecution costs after shooting Glenn Holiday of Confluence by mistake for a groundhog on July 1. He was sentenced to two years in county jail until fines and costs are paid, then parole. Other cases included a drunken driving fine for Golembesky and restitution for Kishin in a burglary case.
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Newton Junior Diehl
Addison
Glenn Holiday
Confluence
Jim Holliday
Glenn Holliday
Diehl
Holliday
Lansberry
Anthony Golembesky
Friedens
Willard H. Uhl
Golembesky
Stoystown
Louis Packler
Free Aramaic tape makers released by Syrian authorities
Two Americans Dr. Bradford Hudson and Hall Winslow were held 24 hours in Maloula near Damascus on charges of recording Aramaic without permit. They intended to record to study pronunciation for scholars and preserve the language spoken in the village once used in biblical times.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Maloula
Damascus
Bradford Hudson
Rice Institute
Houston
Tex
Hall Winslow
American University In
Asia
West
Middle East
Jesus Christ
Hold Fan As Murderer Of Monon Man
A 32 year old Little League fan is held without bail on murder and armed robbery charges in the killing of Raymond Smith 19 of Monongahela during a forced midnight car ride in Williamsport. Irwin Paul Goff of Akron Ohio pleaded innocent and awaits September grand jury action. State Police testimony linked Goff to robbing Smith and two companions of 16 dollars in a hotel parking lot.
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Williamsport
Justice of the Peace
A. Edgar Eschenbach
Loyalsock Township
Irwin Paul Goff
Akron
Lycoming County
Goff
Raymond Smith
Monongahela
Leonv. Armbruster
Smith
Outrunning Mortar Barrage One Soldier’s Lucky Fast Jeep
In Korea Aug 18, Corporal Richard H. House of Vermont with the 7th Division’s 17th Regiment says he outruns mortar shells in a highspeed jeep. Lt. James Caple and medic Paul Miller praise his luck and pedal, noting multiple mortar bursts close behind as House accelerates past a forward aid station.
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Korea
Richard H. House
Highgate Center
James E. Caple
Tuskegee
Ala
Paul E. Miller
Waynesboro
House
Miller
Hoose
$25,000 Vanderbilt Jewels Stolen
Newport police investigate the theft of $25,000 in jewels from the Idle Hour estate of Muriel Vanderbilt the thrice married “golden girl” of the Roaring Twenties. The burglary occurred last week while the Vanderbilts vacationed at the Newport estate.
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Vanderbilt
Newport
R. I
Muriel Vanderbilt
Adlai Stevenson urged to soften civil rights stance in South
Dixie revolt leader Fielding Wright warned Gov. Stevenson to soften civil rights issues to win solid southern Democratic support. Wright endorsed Eisenhower reluctantly and urged a possible change in Senate filibuster rules to end southern tactics. Mississippi Democratic convention pledged eight electors to Stevenson Sparkman ticket. Eisenhower forces failed to derail Stevenson Sparkman resolution. Sparkman said in Huntsville the south would back Stevenson. Senate rule change remains a key southern issue.
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Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
White House
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wright
Senate
South
Adlai
Sen. Sparkman
Sparkman
Eisenhower
Jackson
Miss
Big Red Munitions Plant Hit by 14 Superforts
In a dual report from the front, 14 U.S. B-29 Superforts attacked a Nakwon munitions plant near the Manchurian border. The raid targeted a facility producing anti-tank grenades and hand grenades, with about 2,000 workers believed employed there. Anti-aircraft fire was intense but all planes returned safely as typhoon conditions complicated operations.
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Seoul
U. S
Manchuria
Air Force Headquarters
Nakwon Betwey Soijun
Yalu River
Norre
Nori Sea
Atteck
Air Force
Nakwon
South Korea
Sea of Japan
Korea
Harrison III Receives Virginia University Degree
Charles James Harrison III earned a bachelor of science in education at the University of Virginia graduation in Charlottesville. He is a member of Phi Delta Kappa and has served in Augusta County schools as teacher, principal, and supervisor.
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Charles J. Harrison, Jr
East Church Stree
Virgenia Harianr
Washington, D. C
Paul Lash
Charles James Harison III
Stuarts Draft
Frank Harrison
Staunton
University of Virginia At
Charlottesville
Charles James Harrison III
Harrison
Phi Delta Kappa
Harrigan
Augusta County School Board
Stuarts Draft High
Fishersville
Augusta County
Somerset High School
Bethenny College
Bethany
West Va
New Sun Oil service station planned at 219 junction
Harry Tunstall, 32, of Somerset, will own and operate a new Sun Oil service station at the junction of routes 601 and 219, four miles north of Boomerset. The site required grading, with ground leveled by pushing off a steep hill. Builder John Kimmel supervised stake driving. grading by James Anderson. land bought from N. N. Shanks. Tunstall, from Acosta, has trucked coal to the RR siding and plans to expand to a motel, with operation expected this fall.
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Boomerset
Sun Oil
Harry Tunstall
R. D
Somerset
Tunstall
John Kimmel
Saxman Coal Company
James Anderson
Boswell
N. N. Shanks
Jennerstown
Acosta
Herold reviews work with cripples at meeting
Creston Herold executive secretary of the Western Pennsylvania Society for Crippled Children and Adults attended Monday's executive board meeting led by Don Cameron. He discussed the state's work for the past week and oversees children at Easter Seal camp. Others present included Guy F. Eberhart Mrs. Audrey Morris Don Rufttner and Frank Baumgartner.
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Creston Herold
Western Pennsylvania Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Don Cameron
Herold
Mr. Cameron
Guy F. Eberhart
Audrey Morris
Don Rufttner
Frank Baumgartner
Iraq's Young King Mixed With Naval Academy Middies
17 year old King Faisal of Iraq toured the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He received a 21 gun salute and a full honors rendition of the Iraq anthem. A color guard stood as he inspected the line and joined midshipmen for noon meal.
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Annapolis
Faisal
Iraq
Naval Academy
Academy
Polio Ravages Hjornevik Family in La Crosse Wisconsin
In La Crosse Wisconsin a polio outbreak strikes the Hjornevik family of Mr and Mrs Helge with eight children. Beatrice 20 died at St Francis hospital from bulbar polio. Ardella 12 and Bernard 14 were hospitalized. Helge Jr 16 ill, four-year-old four more ill, Dennis at home with fever, and Susan 5 Merlee 7 under observation. Father and mother vigil at hospital while children at home cared for by grandfather.
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Hjornevik
Taylor
Hjornevicks
Daniel Bety
OPA clears way for lift in auto prices
Washington Aug 18 The Office of Price Stabilization cleared the way for price increases in new car ceilings by authorizing dealers to set their own top prices. The agency abandoned uniform dollars and cents ceilings and allowed dealers to apply margins to factory costs.
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Wasrington
Office of Price Stabilization
Opie
Steel prices boosted by $5.20 per ton across carbon steel
The Office of Price Stabilization announced higher ceiling prices for many steel products as part of the wage price dispute. Carbon steel costs rose about $5.20 per ton on average, while high alloy and stainless steel saw a 4.7 percent increase. Government officials signaled the move as final in resolving the dispute.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
Boucher Receives Permit for Garage Extension
A building permit was issued Saturday by Zoning Officer Clyde Davis to Ernest Boucher for the construction of a garage extension at his home on Stoystown Road.
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Boucher
Clyde Davis
Ernest Boucher
Stoystown Road
Bradley Wings To Alaska Flight Heads For Alaska
General Omar Bradley chairing the joint chiefs of staff led an inspection party to Alaska after a one day stop at strategic air command headquarters in Omaha Nebraska today.
Weather forecast for Pennsylvania region
Western Pennsylvania sees fair skies with highs 78 to 83 Tuesday and a warmer Wednesday. Eastern Pennsylvania remains fair and less humid with highs 80 to 85 Tuesday and continued fair conditions Wednesday.
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Pennsylvania
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G. W. Knupp
Im Spangler
W. Forney
James Will
Oscar F. Sutliffe
Harry Martin
Ralph Rose
David Weimer
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Elden V. Long
A. J. Lephart
H. Gates
Dan Walker
Linda Walker
Mary Bittner
Mary Custer
Blanch Rosie
Ed Dertz
Richard Freeman
Clarence Lanner
Somerset Country Club
Elsie du
William D. Floyd
Carl Ely
Wilbur Yoder
Cliff Croyle
Merle Mussleman
F. Casebeer
Dimenzo Bros
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Jim Sarver
Jud Miller
Lee Donner
W. W. Keefer
Charles Sechler
Cliff Blank
Frank Keefer
Margaret Davin
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I X L Creamery
John L. Emert
Hauger Funeral Home
Wheeler Electric, Inc
May
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Eisler Express
J. R. Menninger
Stover
Ed Campbell
Minnie Marteeny
Jake Pyle
Shultz
Somerset Meatmarket
Frank Bird
Robert Weimer
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Ed Peck
W. C. Foltz
Cf A. Welsh
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Critchfield Co
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I. F. Woodrow
Edward Burdeau
Berry L. Sebrock
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Chamber of Commerce
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Livengood, Jr
Talley Woods
Walter Hoffman
Bowen Studio
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Mr. Nunner
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J. J. Collins
William Griffith
Mr. Huge, Jr
Fred Findley
Guy Silvis
Mr. Buchammer
Doris Harkcom
Vance Coleman
Joe Misico
B. Stutzman
Joe Collings
Crouse Cadets Convention Fund
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Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
Glen Savage, Pa
Roy H. Shaulis & Son
Barron Reunion
Casebeer Grove
Hold Fan
Monon Man
V. F. W. Cornroast
Trent
P. O. Box
Big Red
BY Edwin Shanke
Lund
Joseph Hromadka
Hromadka
United States
Princeton University
Czechoslovakia
Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
Thue
Manchurian
C J. Harrison III
Univ. of Va
Walker Buick Co
Young King
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la Crosse
Wis
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OPA
David Grove
S. Weather Observer
U. S. Weather Bureau
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LSI
Philadelphia
Miller’s Fruit Market
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