Five Diplomats To Cairo In Suez Canal Controversy
London reports that 18 nations seek an international authority to run the Suez Canal with Egypt, while a rival plan favors Egyptian control. The Nairobi talks end with only a single 17 word communique to Egypt from Lancaster House.
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Suez Canal
London
Egypt
Arthur Gavshon
United States
Britain
France
United Nations
Suez Maritime Canal
Russia
Ceylon
Indonesia
India
International
Lancaster House
Warships Sight Plane Wreckage Off Red China Coast
American warships hunting for a missing U S patrol plane off the coast of red China reported sighting wreckage and at least three empty life rafts about 000 miles southeast of Shanghai. The wreckage was near the position where the U S plane had been attacked by unidentified aircraft. Vice Adm Stu Ingersoll said the plane was assumed shot down. The area lies near Formosa and Communist airfields within 400 miles north of Formosa.
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Tokio
Red China
Shanghai
Plsne
U. S. Navy
Adm
Stuatt Ingersoll
U. S. Formosa
28th Division to Honor Flock at Somerset Fall Festival
More than a thousand 28th Infantry Division personnel plan to converge on Somerset this fall to honor Major General Henry K. Fluck, native of Somerset and commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard division. The parade on October 10 will begin at 6 PM as part of Henry Fluck Day.
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28Th Infantry Division
Somerset
George E. Mason
Somerset County
Henry K. Fluck
Pennsylvania National Guard
Henry Fluck
110Th
Indiantown Gap
Berkebile Sworn In As Somerset County Commissioner
Judge Lansberry administered the oath to Rev. Walter F. Berkebile of Rockwood in a special Somerset County Court session to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George E. Kline. Berkebile assumed duties at 1 30 p m with court employees and officials offering congratulations.
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Thomas F. Lansberry
Somerset County Court
Walter F. Berkebile
Rockwood
County Board of Commissioners
George E. Kline
Lansberry
Berkebile
Hernleys Sued By Waynesburg Couple
A civil suit filed in Waynesburg seeks 1789.20 dollars plus interest from June 15, 1956 against Jack and Dorothy Hernley of Somerset. Elmer and Mae Everett allege the defendants bought machinery and cattle and leased a Somerset township farm in 1953 and paid until 1955 before defaulting on further payments. The action was filed in the Prothonotary's office through lawyers Fike and Case.
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Jack
Dorothy Hernley
Somerset
Elmer
Mae Everett
Waynesburg
Somerset Township
Everetts
Hornleys
Prothonotary
D. Guy Floto
Fike and
Case
Concussion Shock Hits Boston Area Blamed on Jet Noise
A mysterious concussion rocked a three square mile area in Mattapan and Dorchester. Residents reported windows shattering and tremors as a jet sound barrier event was suspected but not confirmed by military airfields. Police investigated blasting and other causes with no definitive findings.
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Boston
UNS
Mattapan
Dorchester
Youths Admit Theft Of 8 More Autos In Somerset County
Two youths, Kirby Lee Crissey and David Hamilton, admitted stealing eight more automobiles, bringing their total to twelve. They are held for two burglaries and four car thefts, with further questioning by state police and Bucks detectives. They face Somerset County Court on September 14 and will be transferred to the Navy after prosecution.
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Somerset County
Kirby Lee Crissey
Somerset
R. D
David Hamilton
Doylestown
Bucks County
Paul W. Lutz
Norman F. Walker
Crissey
Hamilton
U. S. Navy
Lambertville
U.S. Navy
Harold L. Albright
Clyde Patterson
Garrett
Albert J. Fritz
Shanksville Road
George Thompson
East Union Street
Melvin H Younkin
Jenner
Betty Sandusky
Rocingham
Wilbert D. Meyers
Stoystown
Milk Control Commission
Public Utility Commission
Joseph Sharffin
Public Utility Commssion
PUC
U. S. Supreme Court
Old State Board of Censors
Leader
Survey To Lure Jobs To Area
A Somerset county survey to collect data for site seeking industry is underway, announced at the Somerset Chamber of Commerce meeting. A brochure will distribute results to industrial brokers via General Public Utilities.
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Somerset County
Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Edgar W. Fritz
Somerset
General Public Utilities Corporation
New York
Rap
Simpson
Washington
Greater
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Maple Ridge
Irwin O. Shapiro
Retail Merchant's Committee
Merchants’ Division
Idlewild Park
Somerset Uptown
Irving Man Crash Victim in Evans Collision
Stanley J. Seneca, 38, of Irving, was killed when two cars collided in Evans New York. Six others injured and two are in critical condition, authorities reported.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Stanley J. Seneca
Irvin
Evans
Somerset Sportsmens Annual Corn Roast and Picnic
Somerset Sportsmens hosts a Sunday August 26 event at 2 p.m. on Club Grounds S Center Ave. Coffee and corn are free, other refreshments sold on site.
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Somerset Sportsmens
S. Center Ave
U S Seeks British Help in Missing Plane Search
The United States asked Britain to obtain Peiping information on a missing four engine P4MI Mercator aircraft and its 16 crew after an attack off the red China coast. A 17 ship fleet including three carriers continued the hunt north of Formosa with last radio at 1 25 am local time.
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Washington
United States
Red China
State Department
Britain
Peiping
Formosa
Chiang Kaishek
Shanghai
U.S
Sen
Mansfield
Dmont
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Navy
Boswell Woman to Be Freed on Bail in Stabbing Case
A 27-year-old Boswell woman, Arles Hawkins, charged with assault with intent to kill and aggravated assault and battery in a Tuesday night stabbing of Emil Berg, 72, faces release on bond. Berg remains hospitalized in not good condition. Hawkins’ case heads to the Somerset county grand jury on September 4, alongside a related morals case against Berg.
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Boswell
Somerset County
Emil Berg
Somerset Community Hospital
Arles Hawkins
Berg
Stanley Kowalczy
Kidnaper Killed Tot in Long Island Case
An arrest was made in the Peter Weinberger kidnapping, Angelo Lamareca of Plainview admitting the crime and showing where the body was buried on Manet ta Hill road. FBI and police indicated the child likely died after abduction on July 4, with handwriting clues tying Lamareca to the ransom note. The case prompted ongoing searches and national media involvement.
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Mineola
N. Y
Peter Weinberger
Manetta Hill Road
Plainview
N.Y
Angelo J. Lamarca
FBI
New York
Nassau County
Weinberger
Lamarca
Peter
Lamareca
Newsday
Garden City
Hoover
Beatrice Weinberger
Nassau County Police
Morris Weinberger
Lewis
Fan Auto
Leader Plans Relief Boost In October
Harrisburg firestorm: Governor Leader announced a $400,000 monthly relief boost starting Oct 1 adding to food allowances for all aid recipients. A single person gains $3 monthly. a family of four adds $5.60. About 250,000 on picket rolls benefit. blind recipients stay at pension.
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Leonard A. Unger
Harrisburg
Leader
Pennsylvania
Jaycees Plan Vote Campaign Against Keystone Shortway
The Somerset Junior Chamber of Commerce votes to mobilize turnout for the November 6 election and opposes federal highway funds for the Keystone Shortway project. John B. Neilan to study the Sharon to Stroudsburg route. William R. Lambert resigns and moves to Charleston.
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Somerset Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
William R. Lambert
John B. Neilan
Jaycee
Sharon
Stroudsburg
Pittsburgh
Erie
Lambert
Charleston
Rheumatic Fever Topic Highlighted on Radio Program
The Story of Empire County presents The Third Strike about rheumatic fever. The Somerset County Tuberculosis and Health Society airs the program on Station WYVSC at 6 15 p m Saturday August 25.
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Somerset County Tuberculosis and Health Society
Empire County
WYVSC
Kantner Woman Burned in Cooker Explosion
Mrs. Louis Wirbick, 87, Kantner, was burned when a pressure cooker exploded while she cooked at a fireplace outside her home. Hospital attendants reported she is in fair condition with burns to the chest and shoulders at Somerset Community hospital.
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Kantner
Louis Wirbick
Somerset Community Hospital
Wirbick
Eisenhower Accepts GOP Nomination for Second Term
President Eisenhower humbly accepted the Republican nomination pledging a new era of good life and hope. He praised the party as the future and promised best efforts to win in November while avoiding sharp attacks on Stevenson Kefauver. Nixon followed with his own acceptance pledging to carry the record of the administration.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Cow Palace
San Francisco
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Party
Nixon
Irving Berlin
America
Eisenhowers
Ike
Mamie Eisenhower
GOP
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Eisenhower Enthusiastic For Campaign At Convention
President Eisenhower closed four day Republican national convention in San Francisco with a renomination speech. He posed for campaign pictures with 27 House candidates and other party leaders to boost the November effort. Senators and candidates praised the session and noted plans to boost voter registration and youth turnout.
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San Francisco
Eisenhower
Cow Palace
House
Republican National Committee
Republican
Sen
John Marshall Butler
Maryland
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
India
Quick Rescue Saves Miners In Belgium
In Charleroi Belgium 48 miners were rescued from a coal mine fire after it broke out and was controlled within an hour. Rescuers from across the field aided efforts at the Charleroi basin near Marcinelle where 280 men were entombed earlier. An Italian rescuer whispered that there were all bodies as hope faded.
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Charlerois
Belgium
Charleroi Basin
Marcinelle
Carier Wood
Thieves Active Near Kingwood Area Reported
Reports of petty thefts in the New Centerville area extend to Kingwood and Markleton. Last week 30 chickens were stolen from a rural coop. thieves returned midweek and drained the owner's private car gas. No suspects yet, but authorities investigate.
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New Centerville
Kingwood
Markleton
Police Nab Juveniles For Tippecanoe Theft
Two rural Somerset youths admitted Thursday evening burglary of a concession stand at Tippecanoe park along Route 53 west of Somerset. State police arrested them shortly after the theft, with merchandise and cash totaling $15 stolen.
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Somerset
Tippecanoe Park
Route 53
Joe Smith Announces Write-In Campaign Amid GOP Nonsense
New York August 23 P Joe Smith the political man of the hour for a minute or two last night before losing the Republican vice presidential nomination isn't whipped yet He staged a comeback today riding the crest of possibly the smallest boom in political history Support was reported mounting in an increasing trickle Joe a Nebraska GOP convention delegate created by Terry Carpenter set one temporary grass roots convention vote He did get about a million laughs Today Joe surged on to greater heights penthouse support from New York restaurateur Col Charles Cobb Cobb plans a nationwide write in vote campaign with buttons and speaking time on radio TV networks Cobb 46 a Kentucky variety colonel backs the Joe Smith platform promoting civic alertness against smoke filled rooms in selecting candidates for office including president vicepresident He admired Harold Taseen's effort to dump Nixon but offered no muscle to the effort
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New York
Joe Smith
Joe
Terry Carpenter
Carpenter
Cobb
Kentucky
Harold #taseen
Nixon
Good Ol Jee
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