French Seek Terrorists In Algiers
Gangs struck across France and Algeria in a campaign for Algerian independence. Nine or more killed in France and 25 in Algeria plus attacks on oil depots railways and an ammunition plant. Police and Algerian nationalists among casualties with fires and sabotage disrupting transport and signaling.
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Algiers
Algeria
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Paris
Orleans Vierzon
Marseille
Moureplane
de Gaulle
French Guinea
French Republic
Culver Under 5000 Bond in Gyurke Death
Charles W. Culver 88 of Charles City Iowa is held on 5000 bond for aggravated assault and battery with a motor vehicle in the traffic death of Pennsylvania state trooper Stephen Gyurke 29 of Somerset. Gyurke stopped Culver struck parked truck and killed him. Funeral arrangements noted in Nanty Glo and St Marys Church.
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Greensburg
Charles W. Culver
Charles City
R. D
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Culver
Stephen Gyurke
Somerset
Gyurke
Frick Memorial Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Pennsylvania Turnpike
John Hacala
Two New Residents At County Jail
Howard Gary, 24, of Rockwood, R. D. 1, jailed Monday for desertion and non support of his wife after charges filed before Justice of the Peace C. J. Harrison Jr. An out of state driver, Kenneth G. Craig, 20, of Arlington Virginia, committed to Somerset county jail Monday on a motor code violation.
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Howard Gary
Rockwood
R. D
Justice of the Peace
C. J. Harrison, Jr
Somerset County
Kenneth G. Craig
Arlington
Beagles Echo 1st Day of School Promotion
A historic 1st Day of School offer named Beagles Echo priced at 10 cents. The sale highlights a novelty retail event with young students and local shoppers drawn to a retro bargain.
Artillery Roars As Chinese Reds Attacks Quemoy
Communist artillery renewed shelling of Quemoy and Lit tle Quemoy with heavy bombardments over 20 minutes. The attack followed a lull on Monday and included strikes on Tungting for the first time. Eight U S seventh fleet ships prepared to sail with shore parties returning to vessels.
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Quemoy
Taipei
Formosa
Defense Ministry
Little Quemoy
Tan Islets
Quemoys
Tungting
Amoy
U. S
7Th Fleet
Singapore
Formosa Strait
U. S. Defense Department
6Th
Curtice Leaves GM Post as Donner Named CEO
Harlow H Curtice retires as president and chief executive officer of General Motors effective September 1. Frederic G Donner is elected chairman of the board and chief executive officer, with John F Gordon named president and chief operating officer. The board updates GM structure as Curtice and Albert Bradley exit the chair role.
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NEW York
Harlow Hi. Curtice
General Motors Corp
Frederic G. Donner
John F. Gordon
Curtice
Albert Bradley
Bradley
Charles KE. Wilson
Donner
University of Michigan
General Motors Financial Staff
Registrars Relocate Voting Signups to School Building
Registrars for Conemaugh No 8 will operate at the public school basement for voter registrations for the fall elections. The Jerome fire hall site has been razed, so signups will occur Aug. 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.
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Jerome
Conemaugh No 8
Mary Garden Grants Life Film Rights in Paris
Opera star Mary Garden agreed in Paris to let the National Arts Foundation of New York make a film about her life. She said no dumb blondes can portray her, and the foundation reportedly has three offers from film companies.
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Paris
UPI
Mary Garden
National Arts Foundation of
New York
Miss Garden
Aberdeen
Scotland
United States
National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People
Wilson
Estelle Barker
Perry County
Nuclear submarine Nautilus returns to New York amid fanfare
The USS Nautilus arrives home to New York Harbor after a historic polar voyage and Atlantic crossing. Thousands cheered from waterfronts as ship horns, fireboats, and helicopters joined a six mile marine parade. Secretary Gates and Admiral Rickover hailed the triumph observing safety and heroism.
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New York
America
Manhattan
Atlantic
Thomas 8. Gates, Jr
Navy
Hyman G. Rickover
Hobo Queen Betty Brings Royal Welcome to Somerset
Boxcar Betty the 58th national hobo convention queen visited Somerset on Monday after traveling from Britt Iowa. Four Friedens girls gave her a ride to Route 30 seeking lodging before heading toward New York. Betty described a long hitching career and noted a courtesy card from state trooper Thomas Hasse aided her ride.
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Boxcar Betty
Somerset
Britts
Iowa
Somerset American
Ferner
Britt
Ohio
New York
Betty
Steve Allen
Thomas Hasse
Pike Division
Friedens
Route 30
Betty Tokar
Carol Lewis
Nancy
Pat Fitzgerald
Jennerstown
More Evidence On Price Henry Begins Probe
Harrisburg drama unfolds as Col. Earl J. Henry starts an inquiry into a trooper named in a parole hearing tied to a scheme against the highways department. Judge Kreider keeps Philip J. Price’s petition alive as the district attorney reports new information about possible payments.
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Price
Henry
Harrisburg
Earl J. Henry
Highways Department
Homer L. Kreider
Philip J. Price
Lancaster County
Dist
Atty
Huette F. Dowling
Victor Prep
Franckville
Wilson May Get Stay of Execution
A man named Jimmy Wilson, sentenced to die for a robbery involving $1.95, may receive a stay of execution. The Alabama Supreme Court has been asked to reconsider and could grant a reprieve due to the timing. an automatic reprieve would occur if the ruling is still pending on September 5.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jimmy Wilson
Alabama Supreme Court
Farmers Must Act Sans Help Says Benson
Secretary of Agriculture Benson urged farmers to act through cooperatives without government help to meet economic integration. He outlined a four point program to strengthen cooperatives and said the farm bill represents progress toward farm freedom away from rigid government control. He spoke at a news conference and in a later address before the American Institute of Cooperatives.
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University Park
Benson
American Institute of Cooperatives
Eisenhower
Bensor
Congress
Supreme Court calls off-season session on Little Rock crisis
The Supreme Court scheduled a special Thursday session to review the Little Rock school segregation dispute. The Central High opening was postponed to Sept 8, as the board aimed to ease time pressure for the Court and Arkansas Legislature. Negroes seek broader integration to include a second white high school. The nine justices emergency session marks only the fifth in four decades.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Little Rock
Central High School
Wayne Upton
Supreme Court of the United States
Arkansas
Arkansas Capital School
Central City Teachers to Change Posts
Shade Central City Union school board held a special session to clear district staffing before the September 2 opening. Miss Shirley Ann Hostetler resigned as junior high music teacher. Jane Statler was elected kindergarten teacher. Elizabeth Patrick named girls’ physical education teacher. Stanley Lawrence to replace retiree Clarence Ott as Wilbur school custodian. music post openings are being accepted at the office of Supervising Principal Irvin B. Spangler.
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Shade-Central City Union School
Shirley Ann Hostetler
Hostetler
Shanksville-Stonycreek
Shade- Central City Union
Northwestern University
Irvin B. Spangler
Jane Statler
Johnsonburg
Elizabeth Patrick
Shade Central City High School
Patrick
Pennsylvania State University
Stanley Lawrence
Wilbur School
Clarence Ott
Leader urges Eisenhower to sign jobs loan plan
Gov. Leader on Monday urged the President to sign a measure offering 275 million dollars in loans to attract new industries to economically distressed areas.
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Harrisburg
Eisenhower
Ex Presidents to Receive Salary and Staff Under New Law
President Eisenhower signed a law granting former presidents a 25000 dollar annual salary plus office staff and office space. The bill provides a 10000 dollar annual pension for widows, and up to 50000 dollars a year to equip an ex president with staff and mailing privileges. Former presidents Truman and Hoover qualify. The measure directs the general services administration to provide offices in federal buildings or elsewhere.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Truman
Missouri
General Services Administration
Two Consulting Doctors Added to Hospital Staff
Somerset Community hospital board added Dr. Charles P. Carson and Dr. Gerald R. Clark to the consulting medical staff. Dr. Carson serves as pathologist for Somerset Community and Lee hospitals in Johnstown, with a U.S. Army medical background and multiple pathology fellowships and memberships. Dr. Clark, superintendent of Somerset State Hospital, joins as a consulting physician.
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Somerset Community Hospital Board of
Charles P. Carson
Silver Springs
Gerald R. Clark
Somerset State Hospital
Community Hospital
Carson
Somerset Community Hospital
Lee Hospital
Johnstown
Sharon Hill
St. Joseph’s College
Philadelphia
Walter Reed Hospital
United States Army Medical Corps
American Medical Assn
Washington Society of Pathology
American Society of Clinical Pathology
International Academy of Pathologists
College of American Pathology
Somerset County Medical Society
The
American Board of Pathologic Anatomy and
Clin
G O P Rally At Shanksville Cancelled
The Republican rally planned for Thursday in Shanksville was cancelled due to many candidates being unable to attend. Somerset county Republican headquarters said the event will be postponed to a later date when most candidates can appear, with the general election set for November 4.
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Shanksville
Somerset County
Captain Will Judy to Speak at Somerset Rotary Meeting
Capt Will Judy a Chicago publisher will be guest speaker at the Somerset Rotary Club meeting at noon. He travels with Mrs Judy and will attend Garrett Homecoming on Sunday and Monday.
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Will Judy
Chicago
Somerset Rotary Club
Somerset Country Club
Judy
Asia
Somerset
Garrett
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