Norstad Affirms NATO Lead Over USSR Amid Missile Claims
Paris dispatch reports Gen Laurance Norstad, allied commander in Europe, stating NATO retains strategic advantage despite Moscow's boast of testing intercontinental missiles. He cites NATO superiority in manned aircraft and ongoing Western advances in long-range ballistic missiles, stressing production lag after prototype tests and the uncertainty of Russian accuracy claims.
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Paris
Laurs Norstad
West
Russia
Europe
United States
NATO
Washington
U.S.S.R
Norstad
Grand Jury and Civil Court Open Tuesday
Grand and civil juries are set to sit Tuesday September 3 for the September term of Somerset county court. About 18 cases prepared for the grand jury and 20 on the civil court calendar include involuntary manslaughter traffic death charges against Earl W Conn Westernport Md and Howard F Nethken Thomson OC among others.
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Somerset County Court
Frank A. Orban, Jr
Earl W Conn
Westernport
Howard F. Nethken
Thomson
Somerset Drug Co. Sale Windowed Clockface Hours
Somerset Drug Co announces hours from 9 00 A M to 1 00 P M for a daily operating window. The notice lists the time span without additional details.
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Somerset Drug Co
Three Injured In Accidents On Pa Turnpike
Bedford, Aug 30. Mrs. Alverta Kilbourn of Marion Ohio, 55, critically hurt and her husband injured when their auto rear ended a moving truck on the Pennsylvania turnpike east of Bedford. Kilbourn driven by sleep at wheel. Both hospitalized. Also, Mrs Elizabeth Demarest, 65, of Elizabeth New Jersey in Greensburg hospital in serious condition after two car crash on the turnpike near Irwin. Her husband Henry 65 had minor injuries. Other driver Henry Wolff 73 of Pittsburgh. Demarest rammed Wolff after Wolff stopped. Damage about 2500 dollars.
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Bedford
Alverta Kilbourn
Marion
Ohio
Elizabeth, N. J
Westmoreland County Hospital
Greensburg
Irwin
Henry W. Wolff
Pittsburgh
Turnpike
Demarest
Wolff
VMI Cadet Killed In Road Crash Near Lexington Va
George S Donner 20 of Somerset died Thursday night when a car carrying four Virginia Military Institute cadets crashed on State Route 39 two miles east of Lexington. Two other cadets, David Betts 18 and Robert Ayler, were injured. driver John Fulton 23 escaped harm. Donner, a Somerset High School graduate, would entered his junior year at VMI this fall. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p m at Hauger funeral home with interment in Somerset County Memorial Park. Friends may visit after 7 p m today.
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George S. Donner
Somerset
R. D
Lexington
Donner
Virginia Military Institute
Somerset High School
Academy
David C. Betts
Youngstown
N. Y
Young Donner
Dunbar
George P
Clara Pliss Donner
Edward
Poughkeepsie
Hauger Funeral Home
Donald R. Yost
Somerset County Memorial Park
Ulery Arrested for Burglary by Pa State Police
Clarence Ulery, 38, of R D 1 Champion, was arrested Friday by state police for burglary. He allegedly stole an army footlocker worth 70 dollars containing clothes, blankets, a camera and utensils from Ruben Klink last December. The locker was kept in a barn on Clifford Magnet’s Champion property. Ulery was jailed in Somerset County and a burglary charge will be filed before Squire O Wayne Hay.
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Clarence Ulery
Champion
Ulery
Ruben Klink
Clifford Magnet
R. D. Ulery
Somerset
Squire O. Wayne Hay
Philadelphia man jailed six months for $16 pocket theft
J G C Cherry, 42, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to six months in jail in Toronto for stealing $16 from Harold Wright of Jamestown, New York at the Canadian National Exhibition. Police caught Cherry as his hand emerged from Wright’s pocket.
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Toronto
J. GC. Cherry
Philadelphia
Harold Wright
Jamestown
N. Y
Cherry
Wright
Reports On Red Missiles Spurs Army On Jupiter
Washington reports that Soviet tests of long range ballistic missiles spur U S efforts to push Jupiter into immediate production. Army tests say Jupiter is ready after eliminating prior launch bugs, amid broader debate over Atlas and Titan intercontinental programs and Soviet testing abroad.
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Jupiter
Washington
U. S
European
Russia
Siberia
Caspari Sea
Iran
U. S Air Force
Patrick Air Force Base
Fla
Atlas
Air Force
Titan
Army
Defense Wilson
Defense Department
Gatty dies in Fiji at age of aviator who flew with Wiley Post
Harold Gatty, famed aviator who circled the globe with Wiley Post in the Winnie Mae in 1931, died last midnight in Suva Fiji according to Pan American Airways headquarters. Also reports say Niagara power project ground breaking may be canceled. Robert Moses faces unconfirmed rumors. Michael Berardino Jr. dies at 63 after long illness in Fox Chapel. Allegheny Airlines at Pomona Airport in Atlantic City conducts bomb scare search on nine passengers with no bomb found and departure delayed.
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San Francisco
Harold Gatty
Wiley Post
Winnie Mae
Suva
Fiji Islands
Pan American Airways
New York
Robert Moses
State Power Authority
Niagara
Pittsburgh
Michael Berardino Jr
Fort Pitt Industries
Fox Chapel
Atlantic City
N. J
Allegheny Airlines
Pomona
South Mad At Thurmond For Filibuster
Southern Democrats blamed Sen. Thurmond for a long filibuster against a civil rights bill. Sen. Russell of Georgia received praise for blocking a stronger measure, while Thurmond’s record one-man filibuster failed to prevent passage. The vote ended 60-15, with concerns over federal enforcement and political forays into the South.
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Washington
South Carolina
Sen. Thurmond
Sen
Russell
Georgia
South
Hill
Dala
Dixie Bloc
Nixon
National Assn
Long
D-La
Senate
House
Thurmond
Congress
Above Normal Temperatures Predicted Across Nation
The U S weather bureau's 80 day forecast for September predicts above normal temperatures east of the continental divide while west of the divide, the extreme north border and far Southeast remain below normal. Above normal temperatures cover the rest of the nation and along the California coast. Precipitation is expected above normal in the Western Mountain states the Northern and Central Plains the Great Lakes region and the extreme Southeast. Subnormal rainfall is forecast from Texas northeastward through the Ohio Valley.
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Washington
U. S. Weather Bureau
Continental Divide
Weather Bureau
California
Mountain States
Central Plains
Great Lakes Region
Texas
Ohio Valley
Commissioners Return From Pennsylvania County Convention
Somerset county officials led by Walter Berke bile Lester Sprowls and spouses Warren Hay Mabel Combecker and William Livengood attended the first annual Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners convention at the Penn Sheraton in Pittsburgh. More than 600 people from 66 counties participated in the three day event which started Monday August 26.
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Somerset County
Pennsylvania State Association of County
Penn Sheraton Hotel
Pittsburgh
Walter F. Berkebile
Lester L
Sprowls
Warren K
Hay
Mabel V. Combecker
William 5. Livengood
American Legion Official to Speak at Ursina Meeting
Dan Shaub state adjutant for the American Legion will guest at the Ursina post meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. He invites all Legionnaires in Somerset County to attend the event at the post home.
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American Legion
Dan Shaub
Ursina
Somerset County
Two Released From Somerset County Jail
Two prisoners freed on Friday were Elmer Livengood aged 57 of Meyersdale and Louise DeNarcy 41 of Hooversville R D Livengood released to Somerset State Hospital. James Knepp of Meyersdale remained jailed for a morals charge after being committed Friday.
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Clyde W. Henry
Stoystown
R. D
Charles Cameron
Markleton
Jack Weimer
Somerset
James M. Moore
Listie
George A. Rigo
Lester Twombly
Vauhn C. Howe
Grantsville
Kenneth P. Wiley
Garrett
George Kramer
Central City
Elmer Livengood
Meyersdale
Garry Bell
Johnstown
Donald Sample
Holsopple
Calvin Nair
Joseph C. Baker
John Rhoads
Howard Frampton
Somerset County
Louise DeNarcy
Hooversville
Livengood
Somerset State Hospital
James Knepp
Knepp
Nine Calif Deaths Possibly From Asian Flu
Berkeley dispatch reports California deputy director of public health says nine recent deaths attributed to Asian flu. The notice identifies the toll as likely linked to the flu strain sweeping the state, underscoring ongoing health concerns.
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Calif Berkeley
Calif
INS
California
Disappointed President Behind as Congress Adjourns
Congress adjourned at 4 22 p m edt with a final flourish of oratory and economy. The 85th Congress left administration defeats and notable gains, including an Eisenhower Doctrine, entry into an IAEA, and the first civil rights bill in 82 years, while key items like school aid health and flood insurance were stalled. President Eisenhower called the session tremendously disappointing as Senate leaders signaled return home for a Newport vacation. Johnson noted the adjournment and wished health and productivity until reassembly. Top Democrats hailed the record as achievement, Republicans offered sour tones.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Middle East
United States
International Atomic Energy Agency
Trolley Strike Is Extended To October 14
Pittsburgh officials announced a contract extension for the citys mass transit workforce, delaying a potential strike of 2,200 employees to October 14. Mediators from state and federal offices were involved, with unions promising binding guarantees on arbitration and wages in any future settlement.
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Pittsburgh
Division 85
Pittsburgh Railways Co
C. D. Palmer
Fire Officials Urge Extreme Caution in Somerset County
Dry weather and shrinking water supplies across Somerset County heighten fire risk, with Rockwood Fire Company Chief Robert Morgan urging extreme caution. He says avoid any outdoor fires or burning rubbish unless absolutely necessary as grass and brush fires have surged in recent weeks. Rural residents should guard against hazards around barns and fuse boxes as water shortages hinder firefighting efforts.
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Somerset County
Rockwood Fire Company
Robert Morgan
Firemen Conduct Dry Run For Grass Fire Near Plants
Somerset fire company responded to a 3:45 pm dry run in east Somerset for a grass fire near DeVilbiss and A. W. Francis plants. Firemen and two trucks checked the area but found no smoke or flame. Fire Chief Newt Picking said a burning incinerator in the vicinity may have triggered the alarm.
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Somerset Fire Company
East Somerset
DeVilbiss
A. W. Francis
Newt Picking
Fair's Baby Beef Auction At Somerset County Fair
Somerset County Fair held its third annual baby beef auction with 27 animals sold to nine buyers. Champion Shorthorn Dave Suder sold for 33 per hundredweight to Grantsville Livestock Auction. reserve champion Angus sold for 30.50. Average price was 29.65. Major buyers included Acme Stores, Eureka Stores, and Glick Bros. Black Diamond Rodeo drew large crowds, with ticket sales halted at 8:30 p.m. Stock car racing on the new quarter mile track was set for today’s events.
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Somerset County
Dave Suder
Grantsville
Suder
Meyersdale R. D
Acme Stores
Paul Hay
Berlin
J. &. Lichliter
Salisbury
Charles Wolf
County Vocational Agriculture Teachers
Somerset County Agriculture Extension Office
Italy Returns Mussolini’s Body to Widow in Quiet Homecoming
In Predappio, Donna Rachele receives Benito Mussolini’s remains after 11 years hidden in a monastery crate. The brain, in a separate jar, was also brought for study. The burial will proceed in the family tomb with a simple service as townspeople and relatives witness the quiet handover.
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Predappio
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Cerro Maggiore
Milan
Carlo
Ildefonso Carinal Schuster
Father Romano
Celato
Mussolini
Il Duce
Donna Rachele
Mediterranean
St. Cassiano Cemtery
Vincenzo Agnesina
Isle of
Ischia
Special feature honors Garrett and its people
Somerset county feature page highlights Garrett with community profiles written by newcomer Miss Tait Stuart who also supervised layout. The page also includes a classified listing of county businesses supporting the feature through advertising.
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Garrett
The
Somerset American
Tait Stuart
Somerset County
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Ussr
Stanley Johnson
Kingwood
Kingwood Grove
Bake Sale
Children’s Department of the First
E.U.B. Church
Cambria Savings and Loan Assn
Bedford Hospital
Kilbourn
Elizabeth L. Demarest
Henry
VMI
State
By C. Yates McDaniel
By Wilmot Hercher
By Douglas B. Cornell
Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Tex
Newport
R. I
Johnson
Ruchel
Cumberland, Md
William Froelich
Eureka Stores
Windber
Glick Bros
Mount Pleasant
Hahn Packing Co
ACME
Women's Association Presbyterian Church
Samuel Miller
Casebeer Grove
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