20 Aug 1958
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Newspaper
Somerset Daily American
Location
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1958
Page
1
Little Rock school board said it will petition the U S Supreme Court to stay an appellate ruling overturning a lower court decision to delay integration in the city for 2 years.
A Perry county man, Jimmy Wilson, 55, was sentenced to death after a jury convicted him of robbing Estelle Barker, a white woman, of $1.95. The case raises questions about the rarity of death penalties for robbery, despite it being a capital offense in Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court upheld the verdict but noted possible leniency from the governor.
Rep. Joseph W. Marin Jr., Massachusetts House Republican leader, walked with a cane after doctors found a blood clot in one leg. He had a check on a torn ligament as aides described the leg condition.
President Eisenhower met with congressional leaders at the White House to press for passage of a foreign aid bill around 3.12 billion dollars. A shipment of American arms for Indonesia including jeeps bazookas and rifles is ready at Yokohama port. The wrecked car laden with unexploded dynamite was found at Rowe Mesa base with no injuries.
George J. Horner, 31, Centre County, won his second straight Pennsylvania state level land plowing title at Hershey with 502 of 600 points, 56 ahead of runner-up Walter Barmont. Contour winner Charles W. Holub scored 516 as Myron A. Young had 508. Horner and Holub will represent Pennsylvania at national events. Other placers include Howard E. Shaffer and Rodger Hawbaker in contour, and Lynn L. Wagner, Robert B. Stahl, and Martin Daubert in level land.
Somerset Ground Observer Corps will meet at Morin's tonight at 6 30 for a dinner to fete about 20 local members with recognition awards and service and recruitment citations. Captain David Z Garner of the Canton filter center will present the awards with Charles Blatt as master of ceremonies. The Honorable Thomas F Lansberry is expected to attend. William Benford leads the banquet award planning committee.
Hartford AP report outlines a Fearon family with seven children. The eldest is three, born two years after the first son and a daughter born three years after the marriage five years ago. On August 29 the mother bore triplets and on Monday night twins completed the brood.
The Pennsylvania Public Health Assn asks gubernatorial candidates David L. Lawrence and Arthur T. McGonigle to spell out their health plans at the upcoming election. Dr. Marvin A. Black urges physicians to acknowledge responsibility in community care for alcoholism and notes cures cannot be promised, though recovery is possible with medical help.
Somerset county hosts the 58 Guernsey Field Day at Claude Pope farm near Salisbury on Tuesday. About 45 people including dairy officials and association members attend a stock judging contest led by judge Harry Roth of the Western Pennsylvania artificial breeders cooperative. First prize winners include Cora Beabes, Guy Brougher, and Eileen Whipkey with several others scoring high. a milk testing demonstration by Robert Ream explains sample collection and importance of quality milk.
Residents of Somerset County observed Sputnik III Tuesday for about 12 minutes as the rocket streaked from north-northwest to southwest. The fireball, visible to the naked eye, tracked near the Big Dipper and toward the North Star before vanishing. A repeat viewing was planned for Wednesday night between 9 17 and 9 30 p.m.
Secretary of State Dulles warned AFL-CIO leaders that continued Soviet meddling in other nations could spark chaos or war. The briefing occurred at a private lunch for executive council members in the Pocono Mountains. AFL-CIO chiefs criticized Secretary James P. Mitchell for opposing a general labor bill, while Mitchell defended his actions. Meany plans to challenge Mitchell in person during his visit Thursday.
Joseph Costello, St. Louis taxi line owner, invokes the Fifth Amendment before Senate rackets investigators about the missing $300,000 Greenlease ransom. A detective captain and the ex-wife of a Teamster official linked his name to the loot, with police believing Costello possesses the funds after the 1953 Bobby Greenlease kidnapping case.
A key Asian and African group pressed counter proposals to block a Western backed Middle East peace plan at the U N emergency session. They urged immediate withdrawal of U S troops from Lebanon and British forces from Jordan while the West sought a two thirds General Assembly majority for a Norwegian authored resolution. Secretary Dulles lobbied Latin American and other delegates, canceled a Washington trip, and aimed for a Western victory as Dag Hammarskjold would report by September 30 with a U N sponsored compromise. Meeting extended through Wednesday with assembly proceedings set to continue.
Geneva AP report says 16 scientists from eight nations drafted a technical method to detect violations of any ban on atomic and H-bomb tests, potentially using earth satellites. No political decisions were reached on including red China or on terms of a broader agreement. Final report expected later this week.
A Harrisburg engineering firm reaffirmed opposition to placing the Anthracite Expressway west of the Susquehanna River. The report argues against cost savings for the west route and supports routing through hard coal counties east of the river.
Boswell police chief Stanley Kowalczyk arrested three youths about 1:20 a.m. Tuesday as they tried to burglarize Horner's sports and clothing store on Center street. The 14 and 12 year olds propped a ladder to reach a second story office, failing at back door and first story window before attempting a second story entry. Parents will be summoned before Squire C J Ickes Jr. and the youths will be turned over to their parents until juvenile authorities act. One youth had a bayonet and another a hunting dagger.
Somerset County Fair Assn reports final committee actions for the week long event starting August 24 at Meyersdale fair grounds. Exhibit spaces are nearly sold out and barns filled with cattle and horses. Race tracks are oiled and all entertainment booked featuring livestock shows horse shows contests exhibits and entertainment August 30.
The House passed a bill raising social security payments by seven percent starting February 3 and increasing the maximum monthly deductions to 120 dollars from 94.50. Payroll tax rises to 2 percent each for workers and employers, with the wage base up to 4800 dollars. Self employed tax climbs to 3 percent. Public assistance grants are reduced from 288 million to 197 million to avoid a veto, with Octobers implementation.
The atomic powered Triton, the mightiest submarine, slid into the water at Groton in a ceremony. Adm. Jerauld Wright praised its radar and future role guiding atomic forces, while Rickover noted the era of submersible capital ships. The 447 foot, 5900 ton vessel starts fitting out with reactors and propulsion systems.
The Independent Mineral Producers Assn of Butler released six month reclamation statistics for Somerset County and the 22 county bituminous region. In six months 5 454 acres were reclaimed with 6 545 268 trees planted and 740 acres seeded while 167 412 trees and 118 acres of grasslands were planted on 139.51 acres of former strip operations. The program adheres to the open pit mining conservation act and invites discussion with association representatives.
WWSW Radio Inc announced the FM facility power increased from 20 000 to 50 000 watts boosting range. WWSW AM remains at 5 000 watts with programming unchanged on both outlets.
Somerset Junior Chamber of Commerce reports progress on the Little League stadium community project. Rough grading is done and two regulation-size dugouts are planned next. The diamond will be fine-graded and seeded by September with a field house and fencing planned for future phases. funds and materials are still being sought.
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