Jury Favors Fridy in Civil Trial Over Auto Crash
A Braddock trespass suit arising from a January 14, 1940 Laurel Hill mountain crash ended in a quick verdict for defendant Donald B. Fridy of Somerset, assistant county superintendent of highways. The jury found no damages for five plaintiffs after hearing Fridy describe the other car crossing the center line and his attempt to avoid collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Fridy
Somerset
Braddock
Robert J. Egan
Elsie Williams
Robert Williams
John E. Williams
Carl F. Regensberger
Mr. Frndy
Laurel Hill
Lincoln Highway
Donald B. ¥ Kay
Fridy
Regensberger
Budd B. Boose
Jacobson
Kooser and Courtney
Donald Frndy
Child Dies From Scalds In Cairnbrook Home
Thomas Shenigo two years old died of nephritis after tumbling into a bucket of scalding water prepared by his mother for cleaning floors. Survived by Andrew and Anna Shenigo and a brother, with services at St John the Baptist Catholic church Central City conducted by Rev Anthony Choby. Funeral and interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairnbrook
Thomas Shenigo
Andrew
Anna
Bednar) Shenigo
Andrew Senigo, Jr
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Central City
Anthony Choby
Church
Miner Dies From Injuries In Jerome Coal Mine
George Levadnuk 45 dies from skull fracture after a fall of bone in Hillman Coal and Coke Co mine at Jerome. Coroner to review state mine inspector report before an inquest. Born May 6 1896 in Europe he came to the U S 20 years ago. Survived by wife Alexandria Korema Levadnik and children George Jr Alexandra Olga Walter Anastasia. Funeral Saturday at Russian Orthodox church in Jerome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillman Coal and Coke Company
Jerome
George Levadnuk
F. E. Sass
Somerset County
Levadnuk
Choliste
Bony
Sass
Europe
Nikita Levadnuk
Alexandria
Korema) Levadnik
George, Jr
Olga
Walter
Anastasia
Man Injured While Fighting Car Fire Near Somerset
Russell Liberty of Kantner sustained a badly cut hand when he tried to save a cat from his brother in law John Fleegle’s 1931 coupe on Route 53 two miles north of Somerset. The car was engulfed in flames before Somerset borough firefighters arrived. the vehicle was destroyed.
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Russell Liberty
Kantner
Liberty
Somerset
John Fleegle
Somerset Borough
Richard Pile
Stravash jailed on desertion and non support charges
Stravash jailed, John Stravash, 32, of The Hill, was arrested Thursday on desertion and non support charges before Justice of the Peace H. S. Whip perman. He was committed to the county jail in Somerset.
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Stravash
John Stravash
the Hill
Justice of the Peace
H. S. Whipperman
North Center Avenue
Somerset
Smith Bill In Senate Labor Group
Vice President Wallace moved the House labor backed Smith bill to the Senate labor committee for studious review, signaling swift consideration. CIO and AFL chiefs condemned the measure as a threat to rights, while Byrd favored the tougher House version. Murray planned a national radio address to rally opposition.
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Washington
Wallace
Labor Committee
Judiciary Committee
van Nuys
Dind
Nho
House
Hill
D-Ala
Smith
Senate
Monay
Ball
R-Minn
Taft
Ohio
Byrd
D-Va
CIO
AFL
Murray
William Green
National Labor Relations Board
Congressman Snyder Home Arrives From England Mission
Congressman J Buell Snyder a Democrat from Pennsylvania arrived today on the Yankee clipper from England where he said he had been on a mission for the U S war department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
New York
J. Buell Snyder
D-Pa
England
U. S. War Department
Finnish War News Says Hango Evacuation a Russian Debacle
Helsinki dispatch reports the Russian evacuation from Hango as a disastrous debacle with ships sunk and a transport, the Josef Stalin, reportedly disabled and surrendering near the Estonian coast. Finns reclaiming the base amid minefields and air and sea bombardment, while Berlin and London weigh further actions.
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Helsinki
Finland
Hango
Leningrad
Balinin
Josef Stalin
Russia
London
Americans For Burma Ad Arrives In Manila For Burma Road Work
A detachment of 46 United States mechanical and tracing experts arrived in Manila en route to posts to boost the Burma Road to China. They will repair stations along the 712 mile route, set up wireless links, and manage traffic for up to 30,000 tons monthly. The group, under Chiang Kai-shek, earns up to 500 a month and arrives with 250,000 dollars in supplies. Washington disclosed large U S lease aid to China, with about 14,000 American trucks expected to roll across the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippine Islands
United States
Burma
China
Burma Road Transportation Organization
Far East
Chiang Kai-Shek
Washington
U. S
Burma Road
Sonman Strikers to Meet Saturday for Action
United Mine Workers leaders announced a Saturday meeting to plan strike action by 1,000 miners at Koppers Coal near Sonman. Miners had halted work in protest of furloughs while company spokesmen blamed slow development in the slope operation and suggested some laid off men could be reassigned to the shaft mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
United Mine Workers
Koppers Coal Company
Sonman
Navy Claims Salinas Damaged Submarine In Atlantic Action
The Salinas commanded by Harley F. Cope battled a submarine 700 miles off Newfoundland on October 30. Two torpedoes struck the tanker, deck guns fired in defense, and a counterattack by a surfaced submarine followed. Navy reports indicate possible damage to the submarine but extent is unknown. Cope and crew were commended for bringing the damaged ship safely to port. Garland Jay Vaughn of Turtletown Pa. was singled out for valor.
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Bittlebaum
Frank Bittlebaum
State Department of Highways
William Hunter
Highway Department of Safety
Pittsburgh
F. O. Lease
Jennertown
State Motor Police
Rock
Harry L. Martin
Department of Highways
Navy Department
Comander
Harley F. Cope
New Orleans
Cope
Newfoundland
United States
Copes
Salinas
Garland Jay Vaughn
Turtletown
Nazis Act Against Turk Near Bulgaria Turkish Frontier
European observers reported that Germany is moving military forces along the Bulgarian Turkish frontier with highway signs in German toward Svilengrad. Troops were seen in Bulgaria heading toward the Turkish border as Bulgaria concentrates major forces in the Turkish sector, amid a diplomatic contest for Turkey's favor.
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New York
Sofia
Associated Press
Germany
Svilengrad
Bulgaria
Turkey
Quiet Rules Inside Libya
British bombers hammered axis troop concentrations in Libya as a prelude to a new tank push toward Tobruk. Sporadic ground fighting saw three Italian tanks knocked out southeast of Tobruk, with rain hampering operations and both sides preparing for a likely clash. The main action centered south of Tobruk in the Rezegh area as German prisoners were reported killed or wounded in a nighttime air attack on freight cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Libya
Tobruk
Rezegh
Rezega
Bir el Gobi
Sidi Omar
Nile Valley
Construction Worker Crushed Foot Near Confluence
George Zelich of George Wang Construction in Sharpsburg suffered a crushed left foot in an about 9 30 Thursday morning accident near Confluence. The large toe and second and third toes were crushed, and the foot suffered abrasions. He was taken to Somerset Community Hospital and remained a patient with the night condition listed as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zelich
Sharpsburg
George Wang Construction Company
Confluence
Somerset Community Hospital
Reds Fight Hard On Rostov Mariupol Front In War News
Reports from Russian advices say German forces are retreating toward Rostov and Sevastopol while Crimea reinforcements are rushed to blunt a major Soviet counteroffensive. Moscow and Leningrad fronts show more optimistic outlook with German gains fading and Soviets striking near Klin Mozhaisk.
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London
Rostov-Mariupol
Crimea
Sevastopol
Great Black Sea
Hitler
Moscow
Ewald von Kleist
Rostov
Mariupol
Taganrog
von Kleist
Leningrad
Kirov
Klin
Mozhaisk
Volokolamsk
Berlin Tells Of Red Drives
Berlin reports strong Soviet attacks across Rostov and Donets basins with Russian air forces and armor pressing. German dispatches claim 100 Red aircraft shot down and 15 Red tanks destroyed by dive bombers, while the enemy remains far from Taganrog and Sevastopol counters.
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Berlin
Rostov
Donets
Taganrog
Caucasian
Adolf Hitler
Moscow
Kremlin
Crimean
Sevastopol
Japan Cannot Accept Hull Stipulations
In Mexico City and Tokyo reports the Japanese government denounced the U S document as unacceptable for peace talks with the United States. Minister Yoshiaki Miura was recalled to consult on the crisis, with Japanese residents in Mexico fearing involvement. Domes described US-Hull disclosures as worsening the impasse and urged caution as Tojo and Togo briefed the privy council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Yoshiaki Miura
Mexico
Pacific
Japan
United States
Miura
TOKIO
Domel
Domei
Hull Domes
Hull
Washington
Saburo Kurusu
Shigenori Togo
Privy Council
Tokio Radio
New York
NBC
Britain
Thailand
East Asia
Asia
U. S
Far East
China
Indo-China
Fearful Of War in Far East Crisis
Washington dispatch reports imminent break in Far Eastern crisis as Japan prepares to answer Hull on troop movements and the Indo China issue. Tokyo cabinet deliberations, troop concentrations, and Mexico City notes fuel fears of war while Roosevelt awaits Japan reply to the principles memo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Turner
Washington
Tokio
State Department
Roosevelt
Thailand
Siam
Hull
America
Domei
Pacific
Japan
Comei
Mexico City
Mexico
Legation
United States
Los Angeles
Indo-China
Britain
Saburo Kurusu
Kichisaoura
Nomura
Great Britain
Burma
Mr. Roosevelt
Weather forecast for three states with mixed showers and mild turns
Western Pennsylvania shows scattered showers then partly cloudy and mild conditions. Friday and Saturday bring more showers and colder air. Eastern Pennsylvania expects occasional rain Friday, then partly cloudy, with increasing clouds and colder afternoon on Saturday. Maryland faces morning rain Friday, then partly cloudy and mild, followed by mostly cloudy Saturday and scattered showers with cooler temperatures.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
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Sonman Strikers
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