Mendes France pushes European army plan at Brussels talks
Premier Pierre Mendes France urged allies to choose between his European army plan or no European army. He warned a leftist, pro Russia government could win in France if parliament votes against the European defense community treaty, casting gloom over talks among Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Italy and West Germany.
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Brussels
Belgium
Pierre Mendes- France
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Russia
Paris
Ofelgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Italy
West Germany
EDC
Mendes- France
Mendes-France
Konrad Adenauer
West Loom
West
Europe
Holland
Germany
Adenauer
Two Men Released From County Jail
Two men were released from the county jail Thursday. John Manear, 28, of Shanksville, was released by court order after arrest by Constable E. D. Peck on August 9. Also freed was Raymond Schroyer, 27, of A.D. 2 Somerset, committed Wednesday by Justice Harold Donges on a charge of violating the mortgage act.
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John Manear
Raymond Schroyer
Manear
Shanksville
Pees
E. D. Peck
Schroyer
A.D. 2
Somerset
Justice of the Peace
Harold Donges
De Gasperi Mourned Across Italy by Leaders and People
Villagers and national figures mourn Alcide de Gasperi, former Italian premier, who died after a heart attack. Pope Pius XII and leaders like Eisenhower Churchill Adenauer sent condolences as his body prepared for a state funeral in Rome. He had recently stepped down from party leadership.
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Sella
Val Sugana
Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democrat
Tyrolean
de Gasperi
European Defense Community
Konrad Adenauer
Europe
de Gaerne
Luigi Einaudi
Christian Democrats
Scelba
Christian Democrat Party
Amintore Fanfani
Francesca
Rodolfo Grandi
Rome
Basilica of San Lorenzo
Rotary Dinner Planned at Camp Easter Seal
The Somerset Rotary club will be entertained to dinner this Friday evening at Camp Easter Seal in Laurel Hill State Park at 6 00 sharp.
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Easter Seal
Somerset Rotary Club
Laurel Hill State Park
Windber Man Hurt After Circular Saw Incident
Lloyd Himes a 34 year old Windber resident sustained a deep cut to the left thumb while using a circular saw at his home on Wednesday. He is a maintenance man for Station WJAC Johnstown and was taken to Lea Hospital Johnstown for treatment.
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Lloyd Himes
WJIAC
Johnstown
Himes
Lea Hospital
Congress outlawed the Communist Party in the United States
Congress passed a bill outlawing the Communist party as an instrumentality to overthrow the government. The measure bars the party from legal rights and voting ballots, while labor groups found red infiltrated lose rights. membership itself becomes a crime only via related acts. President Eisenhower expected to sign, after Senate House conference action.
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D-Nev
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Seek Ex Capone Mobsters To Get Slayer Of Gioe
Chicago police pursued survivors of the Capone era in a major probe into the slaying of Charles Gioe a 53 year old parolee shot last night on the West Side. Gioe’s body lay in a borrowed car with a five dollar bill in his pocket as investigators fear a new gangland war. Captain John Golden said motives are unclear as Alberta Louise Gioe widow mourns.
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SY Friedman
Chicago
Charles
Cherry Nose) Gioe
Near West Side
John Golden
Gioe
Alberta Louise
Question Dr Sheppard Before Trial
Cleveland reporters noted the possibility of pretrial questioning as defense plans bail on Dr Samuel H Sheppard who faces a first degree murder indictment in the July 4 slaying of wife Marilyn The defense expected a bail hearing after arraignment and would call witnesses while prosecutors vowed to oppose release and press for trial set in October
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William J. Corrigan
Sheppard
Common _ Pleas
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Corrigan
Dr. Sheppard
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Marilyn
Ohio
Asst
John J. Mahon
Mahon
Frank T. Cullitan
Ligonier Valley Reunion Marred By 61 Year Weather Blemish
The annual Ligonier Valley reunion known as Valley Day faced its first weather interruption in 61 years as severe thunderstorms canceled a baseball game and other events. A large crowd enjoyed a morning and noon program with prizes awarded to the oldest attendee and oldest married couple, then attentive patrons heard a band concert and square dancing after the rain. Co chairs John L. Smith and Virginia Swank led the committee.
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Idlewild
All Stars of the Valley
John Zimmerman
Johnstown
R.D
David Enos
Ligonier R.D
Enos
Zimmerman
Ligonier
William Lenhart
Bethel Church
A.F.M
Greensburg Musical Society
Tink Queer
John L. Smith
Virginia Swank
Vought Released on $1,000 Bond in Assault Case
Dalton Vought aged 80 of Friedens R D 1 was freed on a $1,000 bond from Somerset county jail after pleading guilty to assault and battery. In a hearing before Justice H S Whipperman, he admitted knocking his mother in law Gertrude Pile of Friedens down twice and attacking her with two knives. The case was bound over to the September criminal court term.
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Dalton Vought
Friedens RD
Somerset County
Justice of the Peace
Squire Whipperman
Vought
Gertrude Pile
Friedens
Lightning Disrupts Power Across Somerset County
A thunderstorm cut electric power in parts of Somerset county hitting Confluence and Roxbury hardest. Transformers were affected causing outages with no major damage reported besides downed trees in rural areas. Turnpike and county maintenance sheds reported no additional damage.
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Somerset County
Penelec
Confluence
Roxbury
Three Arrests In Pittsburgh Store Strike Violence
In Pittsburgh a 38 week old department store strike escalates with a union steward held for court and two strikers charged with inciting a riot. Leonard Fleigel 29 a shop steward faces malicious mischief assault and battery and resisting arrest after a railroad crossing sign burning incident near Gimbels.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsborgh
Gimbels
Leonard Fleigel
AFL General
Lore
Fleigel
Charles Tarrant
Tarrant
Two Lost Bikes Turned Over To Their Owners
Somerset residents J R Zerfoss and John Rok recovered bikes abandoned near the DeVilbiss plant and Route 219. Elmer Schmoyer reported a prior bike found and claimed, with Dohanick revealing the May 25 theft and note left for return.
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Elmer Schmeyer
Somerset
J. R. Zerfoss
DeVilbiss
Schmoyer
Paul Muldoon
Quecreek
Route 219
Set Schmeyer
John Rok
Riverside
Johnstown
Mike Dohanick
Dohanick
Lattimores Indictment Sought Again
Washington reports that U.S. Attorney Leo Rover plans to seek a new perjury indictment against Owen Lattimore with additional evidence to prove he lied about promoting Communism. If returned, all counts may be consolidated as the trial aims for early next year.
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Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Far East
State Department
U. S
Leo A. Rover
Rover
Senate Internal Security
Sen. McCarran
Dnew
Institute of Pacific Relations
Pacific Affairs
Justice Department
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Damage Suits Filed In Floto's Office In Somerset County
Two auto accident suits filed in Somerset County civil court through Prothonotary D Guy Floto allege damage amounts. Elbert W Barron seeks 187 from Iris Snyder for a Route 53 collision near Kingwood October 20 1952 with Glen Nicholson as plaintiff through attorney Alexander Ogle. Francis A Keith sues Paul Hoff man for 250 to cover repairs after a two car crash on the Pennsylvania turnpike driven by Daniel M Vorer. attorney A M Matthews represents him.
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Somerset County
Prothonotary
D. Guy Floto
Elbert W. Barron
Markleton
Iris Snyder
Jennings
Kingwood
Glen Nicholson
Alexander Ogle
Francis A. Keith
Paul Hoffman
Dover
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Mr. Keith
Daniel M. Vorer
A. M. Matthews
Agricultural program for Korean War veterans announced
An agricultural education program will be available for Korean War veterans with the county board administering the course. Veterans will receive Veterans Administration funds to cover tuition of 40 dollars per month. Six applicants have been approved for the 36 month course, with four more awaiting VA and state approval. instructor is Frank Ream of Berlin who teaches a similar course for World War II veterans.
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L. Ss. Williams
Veterans Administration
State Department of Public Instruction
Frank Ream
Berlin
Anger and Tragedy Hit New York’s East River
A bruised body was pulled from the East River as four Brooklyn teens, led by Jack Koslow, confessed a spree of killings and beatings. Police linked the gang to nine attacks including two homicides and a brutal assault, with another victim, Charles Gowdy, gravely injured. The youths were arrested after a park beating sparked the wider investigation.
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Arthur W. Everett
New York
East River
Brooklyn
Jack Koslow
Koslow
Charles Gowdy
Willard Menter
Menter
Melvin Mittman
Jerome Leiberman
Robert Trachtenberg
Rheinholm Ulrickson
Ulrickson
Inspection of School Buses Near Completion
Pennsylvania state police report inspections of buses in Somerset and nearby counties are nearly finished. About 150 buses have been checked. the remaining units scheduled for Friday afternoon August 27 from 1 to 4 pm at the John P. McNelly garage on South Franklin Avenue extension in Somerset.
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Somerset
Pfe. W. H. Uhl
Pennsylvania State Police
John P. McNelly
Franklin Avenue
Weather Outlook for Eastern and Western Pennsylvania
Eastern Pennsylvania sees partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures Friday with highs 72 to 85. Saturday brings some cloudiness with moderate temperatures. Western Pennsylvania starts partly cloudy and cooler in the south Friday with highs 78 to 84. Saturday brings considerable cloudiness and a chance of showers or thunderstorms by afternoon or night.
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Pennsylvania
Somerset Weather Report Summary
Daily weather note by David Grove lists 24 hour temperatures from 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Data shows maximum and minimum temperatures and precipitation readings but the exact figures are obscured in the OCR. Year ago temperatures are mentioned but values are unreadable.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
Replace Your Furnace Pipe With A Longevity Quote
Replace your furnace pipe with a unit built to outlast your furnace. See or write to S. B. Alcott Ursina, Penna.
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S. B. Alcott Ursina, Penna
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