Red China accuses U S planes of border violation over Manchuria
Red China says U S bombers crossed into China’s airspace from Korea and killed and wounded civilians. Chou En-lai sent a telegram to Jakob Malik, linking the attack to Russia’s push at the United Nations. Washington denies the charge.
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London
China
United States
New China News Agency
Peiping
Chou Tin-lai
Russia
Jakob Malik
United Nations Security Council
Council
Korea
U.S
Lake Success
Counci
U. S
Manchuria
Chou
Gulf hurricane hits Santa Rosa Island off Florida
A powerful Gulf hurricane struck Santa Rosa Island near Pensacola with 75 mph winds and 115 mph gusts as it neared the coast. Forecasters warned the storm would hit the Mississippi Alabama coast next, while Mobile expected landfall near midnight. The center of the storm was off the Louisiana coast earlier, with tides high and preparations underway along the Gulf coast.
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New Orleans
Santa Rosa Island
Fla
Pensacola
Louisiana
Florida
Mobile
Ala
W. R. Stevens
Burrwood
Southwest Pass
Mississippi
Panama City
U. S
Huey P. Long
Stevens
Farmers and Bankers Auto Tour In Somerset Today
The Somerset county farmers and bankers auto tour begins at 9 a.m. at the Jack Shober farm Brothersvalley township. Attendees will view two purebred flocks of sheep and contour farming. The route includes Mrs. M. E. Knepper dairy farm and the Coleman brothers poultry dressing plant in Somerset. Lunch is provided by the Caseheer 4-H club and the tour ends by 3 30 p.m.
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Somerset County Farmers and Bankers
Jack Shober
Brothersvalley Township
M. E. Knepper
Coleman Brothers
Somerset
Caseheer 4-H
Canada Rail Strike Ends After Parliament Passes Law
Ottawa reports that nine-day rail walkout ended as parliament enacted emergency legislation to return 124,000 workers to service. Trains resume within 48 hours and union leaders described the move as a decisive end to a nationwide transportation crisis.
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Ottawa
Canada
House of Commons
Senate
Patrick Kerwin
Canadian Supreme Court
Frank H. Hall
United States
Hall
A. R. Mosher
Louis St. Laurent
Club 53 Changes Hands Twice in Six Months
A two story dwelling and restaurant known as Club 53 in Conemaugh township changed owners twice with two deeds filed. The Cambria Building and Loan association sold it to Abe Berney for 18000 on February 10. Berney then sold to Jacob Rodman Frank Rodman Cecilia Franges and Elizabeth Franges for same price. The deal included four acres of land and a garage.
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Conemaugh Township
Club 53
Recorder of Deeds
Philip C. Dosch
Cambria Building and Loan Association of
Johnstown
Abe Berney
Westmont
Cambria County
Berney
Jacob Rodman
Frank Rodman
Cecilia Franges
Elizabeth Franges
Somerset County
Three Assumpsit Suits Filed Over Auto Crash and Damages
Three suits in assumpsit were filed in the office of Prothonotary D Guy Floto. Suzanna Bantley of Windber seeks 5000 from George Hoover for injuries after a Windber accident August 18 1948. Andrew Turko of Cairnbrook sues for 617 37 for damages to his car in a September 3 1947 collision with J Burwell Lamb near Stoystown. Wilber E Shields of Indiana county seeks 251 63 for masonry work on Reid E Whipkey farm Rockwood.
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D. Guy Floto
Suzanna Bantley
Windber
George Hoover
Paint Township
Park Road
Hoover
Fike
Cascio
Andrew Turko
Cairnbrook
J. Burwell Lamb
New Lebanon
N. Y
Stoystown
Lamb
Turko
Robert A. Critchfield
Wilber E. Shields
Indiana County
Robert Whitehill
R. D
Somerset
Reid E. Whipkey
Rockwood
Whitehill
Local Man Electrocuted Near Frostburg
Albert Brant Baker 37 of Sand Patch R. D. was electrocuted at 11 15 a m Wednesday while working with Big Savage Refractories near Frostburg Maryland He was born May 5 1913 son of the late Harvey E Baker and Margaret Shunk Baker and survived by his wife Hattie May McFarland Baker and nine year old daughter Alice Joan Also surviving are three brothers Herbert Baker Norman Baker L C Baker and three sisters Bessie Nicholas Della Rose and Dorothy McKenzie Funeral arrangements are by W C Price and Son Meyersdale with burial in Greenville cemetery Greenville township Rev Edwin Nagle officiating.
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Albert Brant Baker
U. S. Army
Norman Baker
Detroit
Mich
Cars Collide on North Center Avenue in Somerset
A car driven by Leo Miller of Somerset R D 5 collided with Glenn Walker of Somerset R D 2 on North Center Avenue near Beerus alley. Miller pulled from the alley while Walker traveled south. damage to Walker’s car was 35 dollars for fender and tire, while Miller’s car sustained headlight, radiator, and fan damage with an estimated 100 dollars.
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Leo Miller
Somerset R. D
Glenn Walker
Beerus Alley
North Center Avenue
Miller
Walker
North Center
Two Miners Die In Underground Dynamite Blast
Lightning tracing 430 feet along an underground line triggered five dynamite charges killing miners Harry Hartz 35 Tremont and Harvey Reiner 32 Donaldson. Hartz died instantly while Reiner died later in Pottsville hospital.
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Pottsville
Harry Hartz
Tremont
Harvey Reiner
Donaldson
Delasko Jailed on Surety of the Peace Charge
John Delasko, 22, of Central City was committed to the county jail on Wednesday by Squire Nicholas Bruno of Central City. The charges involved surety of the peace.
Can Young Folk Think Speaker Addresses Park Theatre Crowd
Evangelist Jo Ellison, daughter of the Rev and Mrs Perry Iyvle, spoke to an overflow Park theatre audience about the question Can Young Folk Think. She argued that youth think and act, more sharply than older generations, in a faith filled service with prayers, songs, and testimonies. The meeting featured family participation, scripture readings, and appeals to dedicate life to God with upcoming services announced at nearby venues.
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Jo Ellison
Pyle
Perry Iyvle
Park Theatre
Miss Pyle
Donnydette
Mrs Pyle
Linda Walker
Friedens
Mrs. Pyle
Christ
Somerset
Ellison
Ecclesiastes
Paul
Corinthians
Phillipians
America
Grace Ewr Church
Governor Theatre
Astrologer predicts post 1953 war clouds amid pacific trends
Edna L. Scott president of the American Federation of Astrologers says planetary cycles show no world war before 1953 but war clouds after. She notes lesser conflicts like Korea and a strong business cycle beginning in 1953. Several hundred astrologers attend the Los Angeles convention.
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Los Angeles
INS
Edna L. Scott
American Federation of Astrologers
Korea
United States
Truman asks 89 million for Voice of America funding
President Truman urged Congress to provide 89 million dollars for the Voice of America to counter Soviet broadcasts. In a letter to Senator Flanders and 27 other senators he argued Russia spreads flagrant lies and called for total engagement of psychological and spiritual forces. The House previously trimmed the request to 65,655,850 dollars.
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Washington
Truman
Russia
Congress
State Department
Flanders
Voice of America
House
Rumely Cited for Contempt in House Vote
The House cited Edward A. Rumely and William L. Patterson for contempt of Congress by votes of 183 to 17 and 238 to 105 respectively. Rumely refused to disclose financial support for his organization to the Buchanan lobby committee. The case moves to the justice department with potential penalties of up to one year in jail and a $1000 fine.
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Washington
Edward A. Rumely
Committee For Constitutional Government
Congress
House
William L. Patterson
Civil Rights Congress
Attorney Generals
CCG
Joseph P. Kamp
Constitutional Educaional League
Rep. Buchanan
D-Pa
Rumely
McCormack
D-Mass
Martin
R-Mass
Buchanan Lobby
Justice Department
Sager Herring Case Settled Out Of Court
Rex and Edward Sager of Listie settled with J B Herring Somerset and Harry Snider Meyersdale for an out of court payment covering the settlement and costs. The suit claimed $50,000 for Rex Sager who was injured by a truck backing from an alley on West Main Street Somerset August 9 1947. The brothers had been awarded $2 000 after an initial decision and appeals.
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Rex
Edward Sager
Listie
J. B. Herring
Somerset
Harry Snider
Meyersdale
Rankin Coal Company
Rex Sager
West Main Street
Cascio
Snider
Sager
Somerset Community Hospital
Somerset County
Edward
Thomas F. Lansberry
Cambria County Fair Draws 4000 Early Arrivals
Ebensburg by Labor Day opens the Cambria County Fair with an estimated four thousand staff on site before gates open at 8 am on Monday September 4. The number matches Ebensburg population size and reflects early entries and past years’ figures.
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Ebensburg
Cambria County
VFW Urges Truman to Replace Leaders in Washington
In Chicago on August 30 delegates from the Veterans of Foreign Wars urged President Truman to appoint new leaders in the state and defense departments. The resolutions passed by large margins criticized current heads, while a dissenting Illinois official proposed milder language and resignations for Dean Acheson and Louis Johnson amid a heated floor debate.
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Chicago
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Truman
VFW
Department of Defense
Department of State
Defense
Louis Johnson
Dean Acheson
Baird Helfrich
Peoria
I1l
Illinois
Helfrich
Johnson
Acheson
State Department Resolutinn
Far East
United States
Alger Hiss
John J. Tinder
Indianapolis
Indiana Department
George J. Young
New York State Department
Washington
State Department of the United States
Republic Tor Dies of Injuries
Three year old Joseph Preteroti of Republic Pennsylvania died in St. Agnes hospital from injuries after an automobile rolled over on U S Route 49 and into a truck path.
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Republic Tor
Baltimore
Aux
Joseph Preteroti
Republic
St. Agnes' Hospital
Vishinsky May Head Russian Delegation to UN Openings
Moscow reports say health permitting, Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky could lead the Russian delegation to the UN General Assembly opening in New York September 19. If not, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko is expected to assume leadership. The group aims to depart by September 2 with visas already requested. Observers anticipate active Russian participation and possible new proposals on Korea, Germany, Japan and Austria.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Andrei Gromyko
U. N
Vishinsky
Cherbourg
France
Korea
China
Formosa
Security Council
Jakob Malik Tt
Germany
Japan
Austria
Russia
Waltlouts
Car Ditching Leaves Couple Injured. Driver Nabs on DWI
A man and wife were injured Wednesday when their car left Legislative Route 55023 in Brothersvalley township and ditched. Irene Thompson, 23, of Berlin, is hospitalized in Meyersdale for head abrasions. Fay A. Thompson, the driver, suffered a cut left arm. Fay was jailed on a drunken driving charge and will face a hearing before Squire Charles J. Harrison Jr.
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Brothersvalley Township
Irene Thompson
Berlin
Hazel MacGilvery
Meyersdale
Fay A
Squire Charles J. Harrison, Jr
Pohang Enters Perilous Day as Reds Press Coastline
At Pohang the North Korean offensive forced the South Korean Third Division back about a mile and a half toward the coast. U S Eighth Army reports 1,200 Communist deaths in two days as planes and artillery pound the attack, with tanks and Marine aircraft aiding defenses near Kigye and Sianyang amid a 120 mile battle perimeter.
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Russell Brines Torio
Pohang
Air Force
Kigye
U. S. Eighth Army
Kim Il Sung
MacArthur
Pohang-Taegu
Taegu
U. N
Sianyang
Taezu
1Rst
Rategic Hill
Waegwan
Weather Forecast for Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania
Weather outlook shows showers and scattered thunderstorms across Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania. Thursday brings highs in the upper 70s to low 80s with showers and storms. Thursday night and Friday remain unsettled with continued showers and thunderstorm chances.
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Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Somerset Weather Report Summary
Daily weather note reports 24 hour period ending 5 30 p m with high 62 and unknown precipitation. Previous year figures not fully readable. Observer David Grove is credited with reporting data.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S
Temperatures Reported for August 30 by Weather Bureau
The U S Weather Bureau released temperatures for August 30 listing regional readings. Data covers multiple locales with expected daily variations and standard notation for high and low figures.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Bayon la Batre
Farmers and Bankers
Somerset Farm Bureau
Canada RR
Sayed Newsprint Industry
Oakhurst Tea Room
Hkr
Jones Brothers
A.B. Baker
Frostburg
Haines
Rambo
Red Williams
Prich
MT. Dal
Milesweet of
Trent
Pars
Hustetler Ferguson
By Sara Roberta Getty
Don Airsman
Caroline Yoder
MT. Playhouse
John Knepper Kingwood
Ita
Laurel Park
Griffitna
Etfert
Sager-Herring
Cambria Fair
Listie Variety Store
Near Station
Listie Baseball Club
Lakes Mt
By Alice Thuermer
Walker Buick CO
Pleasant Hill
Chilken
V.efw
Hriple & Cabin
Moore's
Heon Association
Boriat Lediew
Paritios
Ursina Ball Park
American Legion
Tiberi’s Restaurant
Tues
Si Wiha
Somerset, PA
Boston Enemas
Cleveland
Denver
Miami
Billiard
St. John's I.A.B
Wesley Swank
Yuith Far Chiwt
Eagles
Pittsburgh
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Maglio
Lawrence Luter
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