Cuba clashes end in four killed in Santiago de Cuba
Government forces crushed a revolt in Santiago de Cuba, four people died including one rebel, one soldier, and two policemen. About 200 armed civilians attacked police stations. rebels fled as troops overwhelmed them within hours. Fidel Castro ties discussed but no immediate invasion risk noted.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Francisco Tabernilla
State Department
Washington
Havana
Fidel Castro
Batista
Mexico
Castro
Carlos Primo Socarras
Tabernilla
Holguin
Oriente
Cuba
Oriente Provice
Prio
Auto Crash Kills Bridegroom And His Best Man
In Painesville Ohio two Erie Pennsylvania men died in an auto crash on U.S. 20 on the way to a wedding. Conrad A Carlson 22 and Lawrence J Harrington 28 were killed when their car skidded on an icy spot and hit a tree. Carlson was to marry Joyce Brown 21 of Cincinnati tomorrow at 6 PM Harrington was to be best man at the Cincinnati wedding in an Evangelical and Reformed church.
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Painesville
Ohio
Conrad A. Carlson
Lawrence J. Harrington
Erie
U.S. 20
Carlson
Joyce Brown
Cincinnati
Barrington
FHA May Hike Maximum Rate Home Mortgages
The FHA may raise the maximum interest rate on insured home mortgages from 4.3 percent to possibly 4.5 or 4.75 percent. A housing official cited Investor demand shifting to higher-yield areas and said a decision could come tomorrow. GI loans at 4.5 percent are set by law and require congressional action. Representative Ayres claimed an executive order would raise rates to 5 percent, challenging the GI loan law’s effectiveness.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Barberton
Ohio
Ayres
Congress
Firemen Seek County Funds For Schools In Somerset
Somerset County Firemen’s Association seeks a county appropriation up to 500 dollars to finance its annual fire school. Representatives will meet with county commissioners the week of December 10 to discuss funding and a possible permanent school. Raymond Meyers leads the committee promoting updated fire fighting methods and fog extinguishing techniques.
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Somerset County Firemen's Association
Pennsylvania
Somerset County Commissioners
Berlin
Raymond Meyers
Windber
Civil Defense Administration
Association
Judge Extends Taft Hartley Ban On East Gulf Dock Strike
U S Judge Frederick Van Pelt Bryan extends the Taft Hartley act ban on the East and Gulf Coast dock walkout to 80 days amid slowdowns threatening uranium deliveries to the atomic program. ILA says slowdowns are spontaneous, not directed.
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New York
Gulf Coast
Frederick van Pelt Bryan
International Longshoremen's Assn
Ind
Bryan
Eisenhower
Maine
Texas
Berkey New President of Bank Group
The Somerset county bankers held their annual banquet at Oakhurst Tea Room with 185 attendees. Officers were elected and Edward L. Berkey of Hooversville named president, with Reynolds, Frantz, Enos and others named to key posts while Joe Lawther Trio provided entertainment.
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Somerset County
Oakhurst Tea Room
America
Charles N. Schindler
First Lutheran Church
Windber
Joseph H. Aldstadt
Ted Miller
William H. Rod¢ II
Western Pennsylvania National Bank
McKeesport
Joe Lawther
Joe Gallucci
Frank Gallucci
Edward L. Berkey
Hooversville
Admiral C. D. Reynolds
Somerset
George A. Frantz
Confluence
L. Dale Enos
Ralph R. Straub
Edward F. Snyder
Garrett
E. Charles Kaufman
Rockwood
Robert E. Romesburg
P. Beachy Reich
Meyersdale
Lawyers Fear Pattern of Roman Holiday Trials
Cleveland officials warn that the term Roman holiday used by Ohio Supreme Court to describe the Sheppard trial signals a national pattern if the U S Supreme Court does not hear his appeal. Dr Samuel H Sheppard remains jailed for second degree murder in the bludgeon slayings of his wife two years after the sensational trial.
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Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
U. S. Supreme Court
Sheppard
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Federal agency rejects New York plants at Niagara Falls
The Federal Power Commission dismissed New York State’s application to build new power plants at Niagara Falls, as of November 30, ending the review of the project.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
New York State
Niagara Falls
Honolulu Pair Lose To Odds
Honolulu residents Mrs. Lucille A. Schermerhorn and station announcer George W. West faced charges of mail fraud after winning a $30,000 contest by submitting a list of Hawaii’s top selling records. Postal inspectors say West arranged a predated postmark and altered the entry to beat the close of the contest.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Lucille A. Schermerhorn
George W. West
West
Hawaiian Islands
Dunmyer Released After Four Months For Aggravated Assault
Nuett Dunmyer, Acosta, was released from Somerset County Jail Friday after serving four months of a sentence for aggravated assault and battery. He was arrested in July following an attack on Charles Whipkey, also of Acosta, and received a six month sentence and a $250 fine with parole upon payment of the fine and costs.
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Nuett Dunmyer
Acosta
Somerset County
Dunmyer
Charles Whipkey
UN peace patrol enters canal area amid delays near Port Said
United Nations troops moved into No Man's Land along the Suez cease fire line near Port Said with 163 Danish soldiers and Canadian engineers. Egyptians insisted on a wide buffer and restricted U N access while talks led by Maj. Gen. Burns produced 20 yard checkpoints.
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EL Cap
Egypt
United Nations
U. N
U.N
E. L. M. Burns
Cairo
No-Man’'s-Land
Suez Canal
Port Faud
Canal
Port Said
U. N. Suez Canal Zone
Abu Suweir
Government pushes to admit 5000 Hungarians by Christmas
U S officials accelerated a Hungarian refugee relief drive aiming to admit about 5000 Hungarians to the United States by Christmas. With over 100000 crossing the Austrian border the speedup cuts red tape and shortens processing times to four or five days after agencies review.
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Washington
United States
Suez Crisis Eases as Britain France Plan Pullout by Christmas
Britain and France reportedly move to withdraw most troops from Egypt by Christmas easing the Suez flare. Syria emerges as a new risk with fears of a Russian influence and a potential front line involving Turkey Iraq and Jordan. Western diplomats see Moscow backing Syrian allies while the United States launches an oil supply program for Western Europe and contemplates loans from Congress.
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Washington
Eisenhower
London
White House
Britain
France
United States
U. S
Europe
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Congress
Navy
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
California
Socony, Texas Co
Gulf
New York
Egypt
Syria
Middle East
Republic
Western
Suez
Mid-East
Moscow Radio
Dmitri Shepilov
Israel
Jordan
Iraq
Mediterranean
Brace
Baghdad
Salah Bitar
Turkey
Two Car Crash Near Meyersdale Injuries Reported None
State police report two separate late night crashes near Meyersdale with no injuries. In the first, Leroy Miller 36 and James Lint 54, both of Meyersdale, drove 1942 and 1948 Chevrolets on Legislative Route 55013 east of town. both cars were demolished and property loss totaled 225 dollars. A second collision near Central City at Legislative Route 55079 involved John Balough 18 Cairnbrook and Charles Dncaster 36 Central City with 125 dollars damage and no injuries.
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Meyersdae
Somerset
Leroy E. Miller
Meyersdale
R. D
James G. Lint
High Street
Miller
Lint
Central City
John S. Balough
Cairnbrook
Charles Dncaster
Politics Back On Scene In The County So Soon
Somerset County politics gingerly returns with a May primary. Six county offices open including treasurer and recorder of deeds likely to new hands. Prothonotary D Guy Floto may run for a third term while Coroner Halverson and jury commissioner seek re election. Borough posts in Somerset include burgess Hay and council seats held by Pile Staub Knepper as preparations start in February. Delinquent voter purge and a 40 000 registration target mark the looming cycle.
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Somerset County
County Court House
Somerset
Philip C. Dosch
Joseph R. Edwards
Confluence
Edwards
GOP
Dosch
D. Guy Floto
Meyersdale
Floto
Robert H. Halverson
Joseph Rillo
R. D
Edison Fogle
Berlin
Rillo
Burgess H. W. Hay
Wayne W. Pile
Karl P. Staub
John M. Knepper
McBride Appointed Pennsylvania Attorney General
Gov. Leader appointed Thomas D. McBride of Philadelphia as attorney general with a $20 000 annual salary. The nomination requires Senate confirmation at the 1957 session opening Jan. 7. McBride succeeds Herbert B. Cohen who becomes a state supreme court justice.
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Harrisburg
Thomas D. McBride
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
McBride
Senate
Philadelphia Bar Assn
Herbert B. Cohen
State Supreme Court
Cohen
Slusser Father of Pittsburgh Police Chief Dies at 75
Thomas A. Slusser aged 75 died in Mercy hospital of throat cancer. He was the father of James W. Slusser the Pittsburgh police superintendent.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas A. Slusser
James W. Slusser
Mercy Hospital
Rummage Bake Sale At Old First National Bank
Local event sponsored by the Married Couples Class of Trinity Lutheran Church runs December 1 to 9 from 9:00 in the morning at Old First National Bank. Proceeds support church activities.
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First National Bank
Trinity Lutheran Church
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