Collision Sends Ten To Hospital After Route 219 Crash
A two car collision on Route 219 near Sipesville at 2 30 pm Friday injures ten people. Among the seriously hurt are Mrs. William R Dougan and Miss Elizabeth Baush both with leg fractures, Paul Friedline with chest injuries, and John H Beerits with facial lacerations. Others include Elsie Friedline, F Jay Ringer, John Kaufman, Bertha Grove, and Cloyd Friedline. All treated at Community hospital. The Beerits car was headed toward Johnstown. Friedline car failed to stop at a side road intersection. Extensive damage to both vehicles observed.
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Sipesville
Legislative Road
Edie
William R. Dougan
East Main Street
Elizabeth Baush
East Union Street
Dougan
Paul Friedline
Somerset R.D
Earl Friedline
Elsie Friedline
F. Jay Ringer
Somerset
R. D
Friedline
John H. Beerits
H. C. Beerits Sons
Community Hospital
John Kaufman
Beeruts
Beerits
Bertha Grove
Cloyd Friedline
Johnstown
Philadelphia
Gettysburg College
Florida
Beerits Brothers
Miss Baush
Bertha T. Grove
Lieutenant Fullerton Alive After B-24 Bailout
Freeport report confirms Lieut. John O. Fullerton, navigator last seen June 29 during a bombing mission over northern Hoang, is alive. In a V mail note to his anxious parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Fullerton he says he is resting, getting re clothed, and very much alive.
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Freeport
John O. Fullerton
Charles G. Fullerton
Kiskiminetas
Princeton University
Hoang
Jack
Toby” Fullerton
Forest County
Tler
Charles
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
Fullertons
Liepzig
Davidsville Man Seriously Injured in Car Crash
James G. May, 65, of Davidsville, is listed in critical condition at Memorial hospital in Johnstown after a Thursday morning crash. His car skidded and overturned while en route to work at about 6 30. He was treated locally before transfer to the Johnstown hospital.
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James G- May
Davidsville
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
May
Trolleys blamed as 37 deaths in 23 months prompt Pittsburgh probe
Pittsburgh Safety Director George Fairly said a trolley car investigation will show speeding and overloading contributed to 37 deaths in 23 months. He cited the Munhall rear end crash that killed seven on Nov 14 and other injuries, urging council, unions, and the company to meet for safety. A coroner's inquest into Munhall deaths is set for Dec. 12.
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Pittsburgh
George E. A. Fairly
Munhall
Fairley
James
Somerset Lions Club Marks Fifteenth Anniversary
With 125 present the Somerset Lions Club observed its fifteenth anniversary at the Reformed church social rooms Friday night. Dr. J. T. Bowman, founder, spoke on the club’s progress as E. T. Lohr chaired, D. O. Thompson presided, and Rev. R. S. Shirey gave the blessing. Awards honored charter members and perfect attendance. future meetings set for the Reformed church.
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Somerset Lions Club
The
Reformed Church
John B. Ellis
Moxham
R. S. Shirey
Saxton Quartette
J. T. Bowman
W. G. Carter
W. G. Critchfield
R. A. Gilmour
John W. Gragy
W. O. Hershey
Earl T. Lohr
American Marauder bomber accident near Paris causes casualties
An American Marauder bomber en route to Saar river targets dropped bombs on Issy les Moulineaux, a southwest Paris suburb, causing casualties and damage. The U S Ninth Air Force cited mechanical failure as the cause of the accident.
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Paris
Saar River
Issy Les Moulinaux
U. S. Ninth Air Force
Stettinius Takes Oath as 47th Secretary of State
Edward R. Stettinius Jr. is sworn in as the 47th secretary of state in Washington. He pledges to carry forward Hull's foreign policy and works on completing Dumbarton Oaks and arranging a United Nations conference within months. Hull recuperates at a naval hospital while Stettinius expects his guidance in the future.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Cordell Hull
State Department
United States
Robert H. Jackson
Supreme Court
Stettinius
Hull
Naval Hospital
Here
Plane Crash Near Los Angeles Leaves Seven Dead
A transcontinental and western airlines plane crashed in thick fog near Burbank killing seven and injuring 16 as it hit trees and crashed onto a cottage lawn. Walter W. Cooper San Diego city manager died among the dead and Mayor Harley Knox was badly hurt. Rex the German shepherd guided survivors from the wreck.
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Los Angeles
Transcontinental and
Western Airlines
San Francisco
Walter W. Cooper
San Diego
Harley Knox
Rex
John de Feyon
Boards find no grounds for action in Pearl Harbor probes
Army and navy boards concluded no court martial grounds exist for anyone connected to Pearl Harbor. War Secretary Stimson and Navy Secretary Forrestal withheld report texts for security but promised continued investigations. Lawmakers urged congressional inquiry amid calls for full disclosure and accountability.
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Washington
Army and Navy
Pearl Harbor
Stimson
Navy
Forrestal
Hawaiian
Ferguson
R-Mich
Congress
Senate
Wnming
Roberts
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Husband E. Kimmel
Walter C. Short
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Martin
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
Chandler
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Army
Kimmel
Army Board
War Department
Board
Stimson-Forrestal
Hunter Shot By Companion Near Lopez
Frank J. owski, 44, of Philadelphia, was brought to Packer hospital after being shot through the left leg while deer hunting near Lopez in Sullivan county. He said the accident was caused by Russell Bickel, also of Philadelphia, who was hunting with him.
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Sayre
Frank Frankowski
Philadelphia
Packer Hospital
Lopez
Sullivan County
Russell Bickel
No Blame For Rohl Or Wyman
Secretary of War Stimson said neither Hans Wilhelm Rohl nor Col. Theodore Wyman Jr caused or contributed to the Pearl Harbor disaster. The finding followed an army board inquiry prompted by a June House committee report.
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Washington
Stimson
Hans Wilhelm Rohl
Theodore Wyman, Jr
Army
Pearl Harbor
War Secretary
Army Board
Rohl-Wyman
House
Evacuation of Budapest Begins Amid Frontline Moves
German and Soviet reports place Budapest under pressure as evacuation expands from the Danube banks. Russian forces push toward the capital while German lines retire to Buda, with bridge traffic mounting and civilian displacement rising.
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W. W. Hercher
London
Toment
Leon
Budapest
Danube
Moscow
Vilas
Lake Kalaton
German International Information Bureau
Buda
West Bank
Berlin
Feodor I Kibukhin
Third
Ukraine
Szekszard
Magocs
Lake Balaton
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Himsef
Europe
Italy
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Rotary hears Prof Everhardt fetes Gridders
Somerset Rotary Club entertained the Somerset high school football squad at Ferner hotel dining room. J G Everhardt, superintendent of Huntingdon public schools, spoke on football as life. He cited experiences, noted 45 year coaching limit, and urged perseverance after setbacks.
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Somerset Rotary Club
Somerset High
Ferner Hotel
J. G. Everhardt
Huntingdon Public Schools
W. E. Griffith
Somerset High School
James B. Deitz
Donald Rininger
Pfrogner
Kerin
Griffith
Everhardt
Prof. Everhardt
Somerset Post Office Receipts Rise in November
Postal receipts at the Somerset post office increased by 96.18 dollars in November compared with the previous year, but total sales last month fell from October's 6515.99 dollars.
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Somerset
Third Army Drives To Saar On Nine Mile Front
Allied forces push along the Saar nine mile front with heavy fire from Siegfried line defenses. U S Third Army advances near Merzig while Ninth and First Armies widen river positions and press toward Haguenau Strasbourg and the Rhine.
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Austin Bealmear
Paris
U. S
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Nahe Valley
Germany
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Cologne Plain
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Roer River
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Julich
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Duren
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Rhine
Strasbourg
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Hilbringen
90Th
Tenth Armored
Fremersdorf
Buren
Coblenz
Nahe
Mainz
Frankfurt
95Th
Itzbach
Saarlautern
Metz
Pause in Allied Aerial Offensive Cites German Countermeasures
London reports a daytime pause in the extensive Allied air raids as Germany evolves light blackout signals and camouflage for supply routes. Berlin radio describes colored slack flags and veiled vehicles to deter Allied attacks during the lull.
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Berlin
Iefront Quring
Wai Arivers
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Varkea
Camoufingead
Wien
U.S
U. S
Eighth Air Force
RAF
Britain
Duisburgs
Leyte battle reports heavy Japanese losses despite rain
General MacArthur announced continuing fighting in Leyte as the 32nd and 7th U S divisions push toward Ormoc. Japanese casualties near 100 000 with 45 000 ground losses. 26 000 Nipponese troops counted in inbound convoys. Air activity limited by weather.
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C. Yates McDaniel
MacArthur
Philipines
U. S
Leyte
Ormoc
Palanas River
Limon
Ormoc Corridor
Ormoc Bay
Philippines
Ormoc Valley
Fifth Airforce
Cebu Island
Imperial High Command
Philippine
Douglas MacArthur
New Polish Cabinet Meets for First Session
The cabinet led by Tomasz Arciszewski met in a routine session in London as British press doubted a rapprochement with Russia. A Polish spokesman said the gathering was to get acquainted and noted grave issues ahead. Western diplomats questioned the cabinet’s longevity amid anticipated Russian reaction.
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London
Tomasz Arciszewski
Russia
Arciszewsk
Arciszewski
Poland
Bonomi Tries For Cabinet in Italian Crisis
Premier Ivan Bonomi continued efforts to form a new Italian government after Communist Socialist and Actionist leaders refused cabinet participation. He discussed the situation with U S Ambassador Kirk and British Ambassador Sir Noel Charles, who declined comment or offered no firm position.
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Rome
Ivanhoe Bonimi
Bonomi
Will Alexander Kirk
Sir Noel Charles
U. S
Great Britain
Kirk
Noel
Somerset Weather Daily Report Clipped Fragments
Weather note reports daily temperatures with maximum and minimum for a 24 hour period ending 5 30. Readable lines show observer David Grove and location Somerset with incomplete data fields.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
Sey Weather
Accecs
Weather Outlook for Maryland and Nearby States
Forecast shows Maryland with cloudy skies and cold but not windy conditions on Saturday followed by a clear and colder night and a fair Sunday with warmer afternoon. Eastern Pennsylvania expects clouds and cold but lighter winds, clearing Saturday night and a warm afternoon Sunday. Western Pennsylvania sees mainly cloudy skies with light snow flurries and colder overnight, then a sunny Sunday with a warmer afternoon. West Virginia reports cloudy conditions and cold with some snow flurries north Saturday, then a clear and warmer Sunday afternoon.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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