Checks Fail To Back Up Jordan Radio Charges
The air force is reviewing records for any report from ex Army Captain G Racey Jordan about wartime air shipments of atomic materials to Russia. No evidence found yet and no formal investigation underway. Local claims involve 1944 lend-lease flights from Great Falls Montana and notes attributed to Harry Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Russia
G. Racey Jordan
Jordan
Harry Hopkins
State Department
Great Falls
Mont
Air Inspector General
Junius W. Jones
McClellan Field
Sacramento
Calcul
Hopkins
White House
Dale V. Gaffney
Fairbanks
Alaska
U. S
Seattle
George F. Roberts
Canada
Roberts
Roosevelt
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Jor
Brandan
Miners Hope For Better Fruitful Pact In Three Day Week Start
John L. Lewis faces Pike County truck mine operators in Kentucky with a proposed contract featuring a 95 cent daily wage raise to 15 dollars and a 15 cent per ton rise in welfare fund royalties. A three man delegation plans to meet Lewis in Washington to finalize terms amid six months of talks and scattered strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Ward
Washington
John L. Lewis
Kentucky
Pike
County Truck Owners Association
Pikeville
Lewis
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
UMW
Big Sandy
Tom Raney
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Laurence E. Tierney, Jr
Eastern Coal Corporation
Bluefield
W. Va
SCPA
Big Saney Operators Association
Moody's
Northern
Moody
Probers Open Inquiries Over Hopkins Aids to Reds
Two congressional committees launched investigations into claims that Harry Hopkins ordered uranium and A bomb secrets flown to Russia in 1943. Maj George Racey Jordan alleged Russian guards loaded suitcases with secret documents aboard lend-lease planes. Gen Leslie Groves and other atomic officials may be questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dec
INS
Congressional
Harry Hopkins
Russia
George Racey Jordan
Fulton Lewis, Jr
McMahon
D-Conn
Congressional Atomic Committee
Leste Groves
Wood
D-Ga
House un-American Activities Committee
Methodists Rally in Philadelphia for Victory Drive
More than 20 000 attended a victory rally in Convention Hall marking a week of evangelistic services. Three Methodist conferences added 8 500 new members with a goal of 10 000. 8 000 prospects remain to be interviewed. Bishop Fred P Carson led the Philadelphia area with Bishop W Angie Smith urging continued nationwide effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Methodist Evangelistic Advance
Convention Hall
Fred P. Carson
New Jersey
Wilmington
Irvine
Carson
W. Angie Smith
Oklahoma
The
Assembly
America
Soldier Hurt in Pike Crash Near Laurel Service Station
Pvt. Frank Knack 20 of Los Angeles sustained facial lacerations in a turnpike crash one mile east of Laurel service station on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Melvin Magney 23 also from Los Angeles drove into a trailer-truck operated by Bernard Jackson 28 of Ardmore. Knack listed in good condition at Somerset Community Hospital. Damages to the trailer-truck estimated at 300 dollars.
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Mitchell Air Field
New York
Los Angeles
California
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Laurel
Turnpike
Frank Knack
Melvin Magney
Somerset Community Hospital
Green Flags Rise Across Somerset Schools Parade Set
The county conducts green flag ceremonies at Union Street School at 10 15 a m and Patton Street School at 10 30 a m with a parade by the high school band school patrol and police. Attorney James O Courtney chairs the organizing committee guiding district committees across towns including Berlin Brothersvalley Confluence Quemahoning and Stonycreek townships among others.
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Union Street School
Patriot Street
Donald Riniger
Union Street
James O. Courtney
Luther Shanks
David Metzgar
C. A
Stonycreek Township
Somerset County
Governor’s Highway Safety Committee
Charles R. Blatt
Courtney
Berlin
Brothersvalley
Fairhope Township
New Baltimore
George S. Dive
Ward Newman
William Reckner
J. M. Critchfield
Harry B. Rishebarger
Conemaugh
Benson
George Stephens
David Moore
P. P. Williamson
J. Walter Kaufman
Harold Carrol
Hooversville
Edward Lauer
Frank A. Orban Jr
Jack Shaffer
James H. Berkebile
Meyersdale
Wellersburg
Garrett
Summit Township
Larimer
Greenville
Southampton
Alex Stephens, Jr
S. S. Sausser
H. K. Hitner
J. Elmer Lepley
W. H. Phennicke
Quemahoning
Stoystown
D. Richard Wynn
George G. Riddle
John Sharp
Daniel Deaver
John H. Deaner
Rockwood
Milford Township
Middlecreek
Black Township
Turkeyfoot
Col. W. John Stiteler, Jr
Fred Schmucker
Charles Beck
J. Irvin Gindlesperger
G. G. Kincaid
Clifford Weimer
L. R. Stoner
Salisbury
Elk Lick
John E. Benson
T. J. Chamblett
Wilbur Lichliter
G. G. Bowman
George Keirn
C. A. Wood
Stonycreek
C. R. Bauermaster
C. C. Shaffer
William Ream
D. L. Stull
Ernest Emerick
Windber
Paint Township
Ogle Township
B. Blaine Barefoot
H. H. Stewart
Paul O. Douglass
James M. Quinn
A. K. Keirn
Killed Woman, Free On Bail, Will Take Oath
Floy C. Jones 45 slated to become Armstrong county district attorney next month is free after posting 2000 bail on involuntary manslaughter and drunken driving charges tied to a fatal auto crash near St Marys. A 500 bail was posted on a drunken driving count. Jones waives hearing and heads to January swearing in if confirmed by grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgway
Floy C. Jones
Armstrong County
Jones
Joseph Hugar
Hugar
Jone
St. Marys
William Newell
Justice of the Peace
Harry L. Law
Elk County
Shanahan Named New President of St Peter's College
The Rev. James J. Shanahan of Canisius College Buffalo was named today as the new president of St Peter's College Jersey City New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
James J. Shanahan
Canisius College
Buffalo
N.Y
St. Peter’s College
Body of Woman Found in Casselman River at Salisbury
Miss Almira Lichliter 70 of Salisbury was found in the Casselman river Saturday evening by family after she failed to return from a walk. Coroner says death by drowning strangulation. believed self-inflicted. Services set for Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. George Bowersox Jr. officiating. Burial in Salisbury IOOF cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belived
Almira Lichliter
Salisbury
Casselman River
Miss Lichliter
Gay Street
Union Street
Iron Bridge
A. M. Uphouse
Somerset County
Levi
Sarah A. Smith Lichliter
Emily Farney
John C. Litchliter
C. S. Lichliter
St. John's Lutheran Church
Lock Haven
State Teachers College
George Bowersox, Jr
Stanley Thomas
McCabe Supports Snyder in Fed Eccles Dispute
Federal Reserve Chairman Thomas B. McCabe defended Treasury Secretary Snyder against Marriner Eccles criticism of low interest rate policy. He cited strong Treasury Fed cooperation, urged debt retirement via budget surplus, and warned against formalized control by the two bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Federal Reserve
Thomas B. McCabe
Reserve Board
Marriner Eccles
Treasury
McCabe
Snyder
Eccles
Eccles-Snyder
Sen. Douglas
D-Iii
John Snyder
Central Bank
Federal Reserve System
Congress
Two Car Crash in Meyersdale Causes Minor Damage
A two car collision at the Main and Grant street intersection in Meyersdale at 9 15 p m Saturday left no injuries. Clyde Christner of Meyersdale RD 2 turned onto Main from Grant and struck James Ringler of MacDonaldson. Damages to both cars totaled about 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Grant Street
Meyersdale
Clyde Christner
Main Street
James Ringler
MacDonaldson
For Sale Perfection Oil Range in White Enamel
Used white enamel Perfection oil range with heat gauges and lights for sale. Price 50 dollars. Contact J. Lamon at 802 West Main Street, Somerset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Larmon
W. Main St
Somerset
Rebels stab Sarawak governor in Sibu attack
British Governor Duncan Stewart was stabbed by two youths at a river wharf in Sibu Sarawak as rebels seek the return of the white rajah. He is seriously ill but over the immediate danger after transfusions on the flight to Singapore. Rebels arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Sarawak
Singapore General Hospital
Duncan Stewart
Stewart
Sibu
Kuching
Borneo
Britain
Charles Vyner Brooke
Brooke
Brunei
James Brooke
Fayette Co. Under Review After Patrolman Case
Uniontown December 4. J Paul Dunn the Uniontown alderman asked the attorney general to investigate conditions in Fayette county after City Patrolman William Parks was charged with assault with intent to ravish and later released on bond. Dunn says district attorney criticized the dismissal and may seek a hearing in Fayette county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
J. Paul Dunn
State Attorney General's Office
Fayette County
William Parks
Dunn
Morton Gregg
Parks
Fred Brothers
Thomas McK. Chidsey
Five Byers payroll robbers found guilty in three hours
In Pittsburgh a criminal court convicted five men of armed payroll robbery against the A. M. Byers company. Virgil Toney Felix Dugan John Dobranski Frank Steggert and Michael Flaherty were found guilty after a week-long trial. Harold Hess testified as the key witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
A. M. Byers
Virgil Toney
Felix Dugan
John Dobranski
Frank J. Steggert
Michael Flaherty
Harold J. Hess
Hess
Samuel A. Strauss
Three youths Hurt When Car Skids Into Truck On Turnpike
Three western Pennsylvania youths were bruised after their car skidded into a trailer truck one mile west of Laurel Hill service station on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at 8 20 p m Sunday. Driver Carl Writt 18 Export and passengers Joseph Mosery 17 Braddock and Jay Desanti 18 Pittsburgh suffered bruises and were treated at Somerset Community Hospital and released. Damages to Writts car were about 300 dollars.
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Pennsylvania
Laurel Hill
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike
Carl Writt
Export
Joseph Mosery
Braddock
Jay Desanti
Pittsburgh
Writt
Charles S. Rose
York
Somerset Community Hospital
Baby dies from bath scalds in Johnstown
Roy Dean Rosenbaum age not specified son of Mr and Mrs Paul Rosenbaum died from scalds suffered during a bath. Coroner Joseph Govekar reported the infant turned on the hot water spigot when the mother briefly left him on September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Roy Dean Rosenbaum
Paul Rosenbaum
Joseph Govekar
Fabulous Fugitive Dunkin Shot Dead After Car Crash
William Dunkin, a notorious Nebraska prison escapee, was killed by Kansas Trooper W. W. Smith near Rulo after a high speed chase. Dunkin, armed and using stolen cars across multiple states, was shot as he fired from an overturned vehicle. Smith was uninjured.
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Rulo
Neb
William Dunkin
Kansas Highway
W. W. Smith
Nebraska
Nebraska Penitentiary
Dunkin
Smith
Missouri
Kansas
Indian
Iowa
Omaha
St. Louis
Michigan City
Ind
Tabor
Council Bluffs
St. Joseph
Hiawatha Kan
Hiawatha
Highland
Robinson
Leona
White Cloud Kas
Man found dead in shanty ruins at Blue Ridge Summit
The charred body of 52 year old laborer Edward A. Sprankle was recovered from the burned one room frame dwelling at Blue Ridge Summit near Waynesboro. Lewis E. Ferguson, 33, who shared the building, is in Franklin county jail without charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Blue Ridge Summit
Here
John H. Burke
Edward A. Sprankle
Lewis E. Ferguson
Sprankle
Franklin County
Steel Price Fixing Case Compromise Reached Under Consideration
Washington December 4 The federal trade commission received a consent order proposal from the American Iron and Steel Institute and its members aimed at ending price fixing charges against nearly 100 steel companies. FTC officials clash over whether to accept the compromise noting authority limits and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Federal Trade Commission
American Iron and Steel Institute
FTC
Trade Commission
Lynn C. Paulson
Paulson
Congress
U.S. Steel Corporation
Weather Outlook for Pennsylvania and Nearby States
Western Pennsylvania sees considerable cloudiness and cold with a few snow flurries in the north. Highs 35 to 40 Monday, colder Monday night. Tuesday partly cloudy and very cold. Eastern Pennsylvania warmer lower 40s to mid 40s south. colder Monday night. Tuesday fair and colder. Maryland mostly sunny and windy, highs 45 to 50 Monday, colder Monday night. Tuesday fair and cool. West Virginia partly cloudy, highs 40 to 45 Monday, colder Monday night. Tuesday fair with moderate temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Somerset Weather Report Highlights Temperature Ranges
Daily temperature summary shows 24 hour period from Saturday 5 30 p m to Sunday 5 30 p m with a high near 42 and a low around 29 in Somerset. A year ago high and low figures are not clearly readable in the text but noted for comparison. Weather Elsewhere notes U S Weather Bureau figures for Sunday December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Weather
David Grove
A. & eWather Observer
Max
Marsala Ate Eenenyene Samemnsomane Seats
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Robert E. Sherwood
Cock and Bull Story
Sherwood
H. H
Pikesville
Palm Grill
Somerset Door & Column
South Edgewood Ave
Methodists
Polly Jane Shop
Head’s
Somerset County Shriners
White Star Hotel
Jennerstown
MR. Farmer
C. E. Mostoller
R. D
Somerset, PA
Joe Lawther
Oakhurst Tea Room
Bowman’s Contractors
Casselman
Kamp’s
By Tom Masterson
Fayette Co
Byers
Bath
Youth For Christ Rally
Presbyterian Church
East Union ST. Somerset, PA
Howard E. Tucker
Dubois
Mervyn and Edna Boyle
Gibsonia
John Stevens
Mechanics Hall
Friedens Mothers Club
Thomas
Morin
West Main Street
By Bill Ross
By Earl E. Austin
Somerset Country Club
Benefit Children’s Aid Society
Erveaspennern Sene Ee
Hig Broscon
Miami
Beast
Meesssatatervetsereanne
Atlantic City Pages
Ernin Sa Meter Secenenere
Eeanet
Wasdid Gt Rnnemenn Merrier
the Farm Equipment CO
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