Proxmire Heads to Washington After Wisconsin Upset
Wisconsin's senator elect William E. Proxmire flew to Washington after an upset over former Gov. Walter Kohler. He will fill McCarthy's unexpired term and seeks instant swearing in with hopes of quick action on pending legislation. He traveled with his wife Ellen and campaign manager.
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Milwaukee
William E. Proxmire
Wisconsin
U. S
Washington
Walter J. Kohler
Joseph McCarthy
Proxmire
Kohler
State Board of
Congress
Senate
Nixon
Harmarville Patients Luncheon At Mrs Aikens Roof Garden
Mrs J Connell Aiken will host about 50 Harmarville Rehabilitation center patients at a luncheon today in her Harrison avenue summer residence. The center, a Federation of Girls Schools project, includes polio paralyzed and stretcher cases and aims to restore patients to their homes and jobs.
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Pittsburgh
Toelp
Beck Indicted in Tax Evasion Case Ties Teamsters Leader to $254000
A federal grand jury in Tacoma indicted Teamsters President Dave Beck and five others on charges of evading federal income taxes for 1951 to 1953, with $184000 allegedly underreported. Related counts accuse falsified returns for the Joint Council Building Association and conspiracies spanning 1947 to 1955.
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Washington
INS
Tacoma
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Justice Department
Chicago
Nathan Shefferman
Dave Beck, Jr
Shelton Shefferman
Nathan
Norman Gessert
Teamsters Union
Fred Ve
Beck
Joint Council Building Association
Sheffermans
Gessert
Shefferman
Verschueren
Senate
Teamsters Organization
Truck Fire Damages Parked Vehicle on South Center Avenue
Somerset volunteers were called to a parked truck fire at 12 30 p m on Wednesday. Fire Chief Newton Picking said wiring under the dash shorted causing the blaze with slight damage. Dale Esherick owned the truck. Three fire trucks responded.
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Somerset Volunteer Fire Company
South Center Avenue
Newton Picking
Dale Esherick
Somerset
Fair draws 7000 at Meyersdale third day event
A crowd of more than 7,000 attended the Somerset County fair at Meyersdale on its third day. Livestock judging dominated events with Gindlesperger winning the Paley Beef championship at 14, Suder placing second. Gene Harter’s animal show drew 1,500 in the grandstand and 1,000 in the afternoon.
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Somerset County
Gene Holter
Gindlesperger
Billy Gindlesperger
Rockwood
R. D
Tribune-Democrat
David Suder
Meyersdale
FFA
Suder
Charles Dull
Hooversville
Angus
Gene Harter
Word Beam
Gerald Kennell
BR. VD
Larry Ream
Markleton
Jim Meyers
Berlin
Fred Cassler
Davidsville
Jack Hemminger
Somerset
R D
Jim Hemminger
Compromise Eases Gas War in Somerset District
Motorists who did not fill tanks earlier are paying a few cents more as dealers reach a compromise ending the gas war. In Somerset most stations have set the bottom price at 26.9 cents per gallon.
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Somerset
Peonage Allegations Surface From Augusta Area Farm
James H. Brunson recounts being held in virtual peonage with 22 other field hands on a New York farm this summer. He says white bosses beat workers and paid as little as 5.49 for a 72 hour week, after being lured north by empty promises.
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Augusta
New York
James H. Brunson
Augusta Chronicle
Indian Head Woman Dies From Injuries
A 21 year old Indian Head woman died Wednesday at Frick Memorial Hospital Mr Pleasant from injuries after her car struck the rear of a tractor trailer rig on the turnpike last Friday The woman identified as Mrs Thomas remained in serious condition with lacerations to the head and knee and multiple fractures She was driving alone two miles west of Donegal Interchenze
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Frick Memorial Hospital
Mr. Pleasant
Donegal Interchenze
Rain Sprinkles Large Areas In U S Quite Cool
Rain spread across the nation with cool northern readings in the 50s to 70s while the Southeast and Oklahoma saw 80s and 90s. Patchy drizzle persisted in the northern plains toward the Ohio Valley and Appalachians as heavy rains tapered since Tuesday. Bonita Springs and West Palm Beach reported notable rainfall as Pacific cloudiness produced showers from the Rockies eastward.
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U.S
Associated Press
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
Midwest
Mercury
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Bonita Springs
Fla
West Palm Beach
Pacific States
Rockies
Plateau
Washington County Man Arrested in Route 31 Fatal Crash
Robert C. Caffrey, 58, of Washington, was arrested in Washington County on charges of involuntary manslaughter and failing to stop after striking Michael Suwak Sr., 70, of Wolfdale. Suwak died eight hours after the 1:10 a.m. crash near his home and he posted $1,000 bond pending a hearing on an undetermined date.
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Washington, Pa
Washington County
Michael Suwak Sr
Wolfdale
Washington
Suwak
Washington Hospital
Robert C. Caffrey
Zorin Rejects Nuclear Ban In Plain Language
London reports that Western powers outlined a full program to salvage the disarmament talks as the U N subcommittee nears collapse. Russian delegate Valerian Zorin rejects Eisenhower open sky and a two year nuclear test ban as non negotiable. Eisenhower calls Russia's stance and boast of a new inter continental missile deeply disappointing.
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London
Zorin
Eisenhower
North America
Europe
Russia
White House
G. I. Pokrowski
Car and Tractor Crash on Route 53 Near Somerset
Delbert Zerfoss, 19, of Friedens, collided with tractor driver Steve Zellem, 69, near Somerset on Route 53. Damage about 540 dollars. Zellem sustained a minor leg injury. Zerfoss uninjured. Zerfoss to face speeding for conditions charge. Zellem charged with unregistered vehicle operation.
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Delbert E. Zerfoss
Friedens
Somerset
Steve Zellem
R. D. Ls
Zerfoss
Zellem
Record Enrollment At Somerset Joint Schools
Enrollment reached 3 427 pupils for the 1957 58 term as doors reopened in Somerset joint schools. Elementary 2 082 and secondary 1 345, up about 215 from last term, with three more elementary and two more secondary teachers added to staff. Full classes begin today after a shortened opening session yesterday.
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Somerset
Army to give two vaccine shots per person for Asia flu plan
Washington reports the military will administer two shots per person while civilians receive one. The Health Service raised doses released to 85 million for 1957 supply, with priority for doctors and essential workers. Eisenhower recovered from exposure after inoculation last Monday.
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Washington
Public Health Service
U. S. Public Health Service
PHS
Leroy Burney
Burney
William Stewart
Stoystown man with burns admitted to hospital
John Sullivan aged 36 of Stoystown R. D. 3 was admitted to Somerset Community hospital with first and second degree burns to the right forearm and leg. He was transferred from an Indiana hospital after a gasoline explosion at work. Sullivan, a construction worker, is in satisfactory condition.
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John Sullivan
Stoystown
R. D
Somerset Community Hospital
Indiana
Sullivan
Thurmond Opens Rights Bill Blast
Sen. Thurmond opened a prolonged, low key filibuster against the compromise civil rights bill after an hour recess. He warned he might speak for hours while other Southern Democrats voiced opposition and House approval of the measure loomed.
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Thurmond
Washington
Sen. Thurmond
D-Sc
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Sen
Knowland
California
House
Congress
Masked Men Stage Wild West Style Mail Robbery
Three masked gunmen dressed as railroad workers boarded a Canadian National mail car near Woodstock Ontario before dawn. They locked crew in a wash room and closet, rifled the car, and fled as the train stopped at Ingersoll, with authorities suspecting an inside job due to an unlocked mail car door.
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Woodstock
Ont
Canadian National Railways
Toronto
Ontario
London
Ingersoll
George A. Shea
Railroad
Police Chiefs
Shea
Army Captain and five soldiers charged at Fort Carson
Captain John V. Webb and five enlisted men from Company I, 29th Infantry Regiment, face charges of mistreating basic trainees at Fort Carson. Injuries were slight. Webb and four others are charged with various abuses including striking, abusive language, and forcing late night drills. Trials will be held separately, with some defendants to be tried by a special court martial.
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FT. Carsin
Colo
Ft. Carson
Co. 1
29Th Infantry Regiment
John V. Webb
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Edwin Jautcon
E. Walnut
Altoona
Knutson
William Dikes
Oak Grove
Abraham Abraham
Highland Park
Mich
Jose Garcia-Valdex
Chicago
Conferees Reach Compromise On Foreign Aid Bill
A Senate House conference committee agreed on a foreign aid bill totaling 3.435 billion dollars, about 1.004 billion less than Eisenhower asked. The accord narrows the difference between Senate and House totals and awaits final approval by both chambers.
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Washington
Senate House
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Sen. Dirksen
R-Ill
Dirksen
Congress
Sen
Hayden
Dariz
Davis Jailed Then Freed After Costs Paid
Clinton J. Davis of Gray was jailed Wednesday on a court process charge and released by the court after paying costs.
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Clinton J. Davis
Gray
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