Australian Says Russians Lie At Peace Parley
Australian delegate S A Beasley accuses Russia of lying and intimidation at the Paris peace conference. He denounces Russian delaying tactics and warns the Australian delegation will not be intimidated while Vishinsky defends Moscow’s stance amid clashes over treaties and European peace prospects.
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Paris
INS
Russia
S. A. Beasley
Australia
Italian Political and Territorial Commission
Andrei Vishinsky
Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers
Beasley
Europe
Vishinsky
E. R. Walker
Balkan Economic Commission
Walker
Balkans
United States
Commission
Italy
Vyshinsky
Molotov
Yugoslavia
Moisha Pijade
Molotov Attacks Australia in New Foreign Row
Paris dispatch notes Russian Foreign Minister Molotov accusing Australia of bias and obstruction at the peace council. Bevin to convene Four Power talks. Byrnes wary of dictating conference organizational matters. Reparations dispute looms with Yugoslavia and Italy seeking large sums while US seeks a hearing.
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Paris
Molotov
Australia
Council of Foreign Ministers
Russia
Byrnes
Bevin
Foreign Ministers Council
London
Balkan Economic Commission
St Pauls S S Social Friday at Church
Barrons notes a church social at St Pauls S S on Friday evening serving hot chicken country ham and wiener sandwiches with salads pie cake ice cream and coffee. Entertainment to start at 9 PM.
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Barron’s
St. Paul’s S. S
Andolino Indicted in Slaying Case at Hooversville
Somerset county reports indictments after a grand jury found Mike Andolino of Johnstown guilty of murder in the August slaying of Frank Dyne near Hooversville. Robert W. Sehn, ex serviceman, was indicted for the fatal stabbing of Henry Bieniasz and faces multiple charges. Edward N. Snippey of Bedford is charged with voluntary manslaughter from a May crash. Barnett of Friedens, age 27, faces an attempted rape charge involving Gladys Boden. Trial set for the week of September 9.
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Mike Andolino
Johnstown
Frank Dyne
Hooversville
Andolino
Somerset
Robert W. Sehn
Henry Bieniasz
Friedens
Sehn
Snippey
Edward N. Snippey
Bedford
Maryland
C.man Barnett
Friedens Man
Gladys Boden
Jennings Hay
G. Barnett
Pharmacists Plan Memorial to Veterans
Pittsburgh reports at the American Pharmaceutical Association convention plans for a bronze flagstaff memorial in Washington to honor pharmacists who served in wars from the Spanish American War through World War II. Dr George A Moulton announced funding from Dr A B Dunning of Baltimore and urged international health cooperation for world peace.
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Pittsburgh
American Pharmaceutical Association
Washington
George A. Moulton
Ganization
Wii Cought
R. Moulton
A.B. Dunning
Baltimore
United Nations
Care to Clean Sprayers Warned at State College
Farmers were warned that careful cleaning of sprayers is needed to prevent poisoning of fish and farm animals. Officials from Pennsylvania State College noted copper and sulphur compounds DDT arsenic preparations and weed killers could harm livestock fish and poultry if washing equipment releases them into streams.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
Security Tightened at King David Hotel in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem security around the King David hotel and Palestine government offices was tightened amid no official explanation. Sources note pending actions on Stern gang death sentences due Sept 6. A Jewish agency spokesman condemned the Haifa Sedot Yam village search, reporting 83 men and 2 women detained. An official report lists 300 passports and various IDs found. Unconfirmed claims say Empire Riva? sabotaged mines were recovered. In Rafah camp 75 detainees began a 3 hour hunger strike.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Palestine
King David Hotel
Stern Gang
Jewish Agency
Sedot Yam
Haifa
Rafah
Palestine Parley to be Held in London Faces Peril
Britain favors inviting the Jerusalem mufti to London to salvage the September 9 Palestine conference despite Nazi collaboration charges. Arab officials call for delay or a shift to the United Nations. Jewish Agency weighs participation amid Britain’s stance. Attlee and Bevin expected to set limits.
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Arthur Gavshon
London
Britain
Mufti
Jerusalem
Palestine
Holy Land
Hussein F. Khalidi
Arab High Executive
United Nations
Helmi Pasha
Jewish Agency
Haj Amin el Husseini
Paris
Attlee
Ernest Bevim
Polish Embassy Protests U S Note on Polish Referendum
The Polish embassy in Washington condemned an August 19 U S note as an infringement of Poland’s sovereignty and interference in its internal affairs. The note, delivered by Ambassador Arthur Bliss Lane in Warsaw, urged free conditions for a November national election and cited June 30 referendum irregularities. The embassy said Poland has not officially replied and will study the note carefully.
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Washington
Poland
U. S
Arthur Bliss Lane
Warsaw
Prisoners Free After Draper Prison Escape in Alabama
Alabama state patrol reported that most of the 30 to 50 prisoners who escaped from Draper State Prison last night were recaptured, leaving about three still at large. The convicts, part of the textile mill workforce, prompted a patrol alert as Kilby State Prison suffered a heavy fire started by inmates, damaging the cotton mill and destroying upper-floor spindles.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Highway Patrol
Draper State Prison
Here
Highway Patrol
Draper
Kilby State Prison
W. D. Weston
Kilby
Balkan Issue To Be Given An Airing At U N Council
The Balkans debate moves to a full United Nations airing as Greece and Yugoslavia seek seats for Albania's admission to the world body. Dendramis says Greece will take a seat if approved while the council weighs procedural versus substantive action and whether Albania could address the debate.
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N. Y
Balkans
United Nations
Greece
Yugoslavia
Security Council
Albania
World
Council
Pavle Lukin
U. N
United States
Vassili Dendramis
Dendramis
General Assembly
AFL Aids Strike Breaking Reported In Great Lakes Conflict
DETROIT Aug 27 The NMU claims AFL deep water seamen were recruited in New York Aug 23 flown to Detroit then to Toledo to escort a strikebound freighter the SS W G Pollock. The union cites gunfire from the freighter during picket lines while captains bond for court.
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C ™O
National Maritime Union
AFL
Atlantic
Great Lakes
NMU
Nicholas Romano
Seafarers International Union
Rommano
New York
Toledo
Maritime Union
W. G. Pollock
Midland Steamship Co
Ohio City
Capt Stokes Appointed To Regular Army
President Truman announced the appointment of 900 officers to the regular army, part of 25,000 total regular officers after Congress authorized 25,000 more. The list includes Capt. (Col.) John H. Stokes QMC, Somerset, Pennsylvania, as a new regular army officer.
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Capt. Stokes
Regular
Washington
Truman
John H. Stokes
QMC
D. B. Specht
W. Union St
Somerset
U S Assigns Task Force Headed By Flattop FDR To Visit Greece
The United States launches a naval task force led by the aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt to visit Greece as a courtesy display in the Aegean Sea. The move places U S ships near Turkey and the Dardanelles while diplomacy widens over Greece.
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U.S
Flattop Fdr
Greece
Washington
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Aegean Sea
Turkey
Dardanelles
Moscow
United Nations Security Council
Albania
Father of Cpl. Comko Heartbroken in Monessen
Michael Comko mourns the loss of his son Corp. Matthew M. Comko one of five American transport crewmen shot down by Yugoslav fighters on August 19. Charles, a Navy veteran, and Ann, a WAC sergeant, provide family reactions as the war toll weighs on the household. Matthew, a C-47 chief aboard the ill fated plane, hoped to discharge soon and return home. News of his death was withheld from his hospitalized mother.
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George Palmer
Belgrade
U. S
Richard C. Patterson
Udine
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Tito
Dean Acheson
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Washington
Russia
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Roosevelt
Greece
Piraeus
Little Rock
Cone
New
Corry
Athens
Noa
Warington
Salonika
Aegean Sea
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Istanbul
Smyrna
Turkey
Monessen
Michael Comko
Corp
Matthew M. Comko
Army
Combo
Charles
Japan
United States
Matthew
Europe
Ann
WAC
Uniontown Vets Back Up Copley
A group of Uniontown war veterans rallied to support James W. Copley after his dismissal as an interviewer in the veterans division of the War Assets Administration. The Civil Service Commission barred him from examinations for a year starting August 19 for alleged unsuitability. McCabe and Magie said they will fight to restore his job, stressing Copley’s loyalty to veterans.
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Uniontown War
James W. Copley
Veterans’ Division
War Assets Administration
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Philadelphia
Copley
Paul J. McCabe
Uniontown American Veterans Committee
The
American Legion
Truman
Sam Magie
McCabe
Philadelphia Touts Air Service Shortfalls For Crown Prince Visit
Philadelphia officials and business groups told the Civil Aeronautics Board that air transport between Philadelphia and New England, the southwest and the Mississippi valley is inadequate. They noted only six per cent of southwestern travelers can reserve to Philadelphia, and low inauguration numbers for Washington and New York routes. Edward N. Rosa blamed delays on Philadelphia's aviation policy and cited Howard N. Shafer’s resignation as airport manager to take a higher paying post at Scranton. Shafer will lead the new Avoca airport project in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.
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Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade
Civil Aeronautics Board
Quaker City
New England
Southwest
Mississippi Valley
Washington
New York
Edward N. Rosa
Chamber of Commerce
Howard N. Shafer
Scranton
America
Shafer
Avoca
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Russian envoy seeks exit visa from Greece amid tensions
Russian ambassador Rodionov applied for a visa to leave Greece and did not request a return visa. His wife and young daughter also sought exit visas. The move, linked to anti Russian articles and film bans, mirrors Yugoslavia’s recall of its minister Cankar and tests in Greek Russian Yugoslav ties.
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L. S. Chakales
Athens
K. K. Rodionov
Greece
Stephanos Stephanopoulos
Isador Cankar
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Stephanoupoulos
Rodionov
Cankar
Stephanopoulos
Tito
Moscow
Rodionou
John Sophianopoulos
Bride Cuts Cake With Sword Of Nazi General
In Bad Homburg Germany Betty Joe McNarney 24 used a German general dress sword to cut her wedding cake after marrying Maj Charles E Williams of Indianapolis. The sword was a gift from her father Gen Joseph T McNarney. Attending were officers from McNarney headquarters including Lt Gen Lucius D Clay.
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Bad Homburg
Germany
Joseph T. McNarey
Betty Joe
Themerican
Europe
Charles E. Williams
Indianapolis
McNarney
Rert
Frankfurt
McNarney’s
Lucius D. Clay
Mas
Mrs. Williams
Berlin
Reckless Driving Charge in Meyersdale Tuesday
Leland Witt of Center street Meyersdale faced reckless driving charges after a Monday incident on South Edgewood avenue where a sedan with license 0890 V allegedly sped and ignored a stop sign at Edgewood and West Patriot. The case was heard Tuesday night before Justice H S Whipperman, with Somerset borough police presenting the charge.
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Leland Witt
Center Street
Meyersdale
Justice of the Peace
H.S. Whipperman
Somerset Borough
Witt
South Edgewood Avenue
Edgewood
West Patriot Street
President Truman Fails To Catch Fish At Bermuda Venture
President Truman returned from a Bermuda fishing trip soaked and without a catch while RFC Director George E. Allen mocked the result. Allen boasted of taking the only fish today after a first outing yielded three dandies and no bite for the president, amid foul weather.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Truman
RFC
George E. Allen
Allen
Veterans of Foreign Wars Help Ex-GIs With Terminal Leave Papers
Somerset Post 554 offers assistance to ex-GIs in preparing terminal leave papers. Veterans can call at Home 139 W for help and guidance.
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Somerset Post
Veterans of For
Eign Wars
Weather Outlook for Maryland and Nearby States
Fair with pleasant temperatures in Maryland and eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Thursday brings more clouds and moderate temperatures with showers possible across the region. Eastern Pennsylvania and West Virginia see showers mainly from Wednesday night, while western Pennsylvania becomes warmer then showers north later Wednesday night. Cooler by Thursday with a mixed extended period through September 1 including light showers, near normal in the north and cooler in the south, and a warm finish Sunday.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Somerset Weather Report From David Weather Observer
Daily weather bulletin from Somerset reported by David Weather Observer notes conditions across the area. Forecast includes temperature ranges, wind, precipitation potential, and brief outlook for the coming hours.
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David Weather
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