President Eisenhower warns unions on political action
President Eisenhower urged labor unions to reflect accurately the wishes of their members before taking sides in politics. Speaking by telephone to the AFL CIO convention in New York, he said unions have a legitimate political interest, but must ensure rank and file views guide endorsements amid questions about the 1956 role of the 16 million-member merged body. He noted common goals with citizens and urged democratic process in union meetings.
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James Devlin
New York
Eisenhower
Aflcio
Gettysburg
Tist Regiment
Park Avenue
Afl-Cio
George Meany
AFL
CIO
Adlai Stevenson
America
Four men released from Somerset County Jail N J
Four men freed from Somerset county jail on Monday after brief detentions. Robert Lodgston 20 Hyndman paid fines for illegal deer killing, Arthur King 60 Gray served three days for intoxication, George Wirick 29 Windber posted back costs, Harold Ohler Confluence jailed briefly paid restitution. A New Jersey couple Frank B Kelly Jr 26 Edison Twp and a 16-year-old female companion faced fugitive charges and extradition.
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Somerset County
Robert Lodgston
Hyndman
Lodgston
Arthur King
Gray
King
George Wirick
Windber
Somerset County Court
Harold Ohler
Confluence
Ohler
Justice of the Peace
H. S. Whipperman
Somerset
New Jersey
Somerset Pennsylvania Turnpike
Justice of the Peace Oo
Wayne Hay
Somerset Township
Frank B. Kelly, Jr
Edison Township
N. J
Somerset State Police
Kelly
Operation Crackerjack tests US Canada air defenses
A nationwide surprise drill named Operation Crackerjack mobilized about 400 000 civilian ground observers and joint US Canada forces to test radar tracking and interceptor defenses. Generals Partridge Mickelsen and Morehouse coordinated the exercise across US Air Force Navy Marines and National Guard units with no disclosed participant counts.
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Washington
North American
United States
Canada
Air National Guard
U. S. Strategic Air Command
U. S. Air Force Navy
National Guard
Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Colo
Earl E. Partridge
Continental Air Defense Command
Stanley R. Mickelsen
Albert K. Morehouse
Partridge
Defense Department
Pennsylvania
54Th Fighter Group
Pittsburgh
112Th
Pennsylvania National Guard
Charlotte
N. C
Air Defense Center
Firemen To Conduct Canvass For Dys Trophy Fund
Somerset volunteer firemen plan a door to door canvass tonight for the muscular dystrophy trophy fund. The drive begins at 8 p m with homeowners asked to leave a porch light lit as a signal to canvassers.
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Somerset
Herbert Howhard
Seek Educational TV Channel For Business
The communications commission received a second request to release educational TV Channel 5 at Weston West Virginia for commercial use. West Virginia Radio Corp Morgantown filed the new petition to apply for the channel, following a prior similar request by WJPB TV Inc Fairmont.
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Washington
the Communications Commission Today
Educational TV Channel 5
Weston
W. Va
West Virginia Radio Corp
WAJR
Morgantown
Wjpb TV Inc
Fairmont
Somerset Borough Appoints Two To Municipal Authority
Somerset borough council filled all five seats on the municipal authority appointing Kenneth P. Lohr and Feier T. Dumbauld to replace resigned members. The session also approved buying the Specht lot on West Union Street for potential borough building and fire hall use. A Route 219 bypass study and a future borough police captain appointment were outlined with examinations set for Friday.
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Somerset Borough Council
Weat Union Street
Somerset Borough
Kenneth P. Lohr
Lohr
Feier T. Dumbauld
Dumbauld
Ss. Cober
Authority
Laurel Hill Creek
Karl P. Staub
John M. Knepper
West Fairview Street
Route 219
State Highway Department
Borough Police
Somerset
Lester G. Wagner
Police Civil Service
Harold E. Wright
George Cassett
M. S. Cargill
Lincoln Street
L. Harrington Gibbs
Gibbs
West Laner
West Garrett
Laub, Cullins and Troll Company
John W. Stein
P. F. Queer
Robert L. French
Charles C. Whipple
Robert C. Vincent, Jr
E. Wilbur Weimer
Riots in North Africa Kill 69 as French Troops Fire
Algiers report says French security troops fired on a crowded market near the Tunis border, killing at least 40 Algerians and injuring many more. The toll across French North Africa rises to 69 with 24 other deaths from nationalist violence in Lamy and surrounding areas. Lamy is a 10 000 inhabitant town near the Mediterranean. The market crowd was hit around 10 30 a m in a confused melee following nationalist shots.
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Algiers
North Africa
Lamy
Mediterranean
Power outage hits Sipenville and Harrison late Monday
A Penelec emergency crew investigated a late Monday blackout in Sipenville and Harrison after reports of power failures. A period of low power preceded the complete outage.
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Sipenville
Harrison
Churchill Blasts Russians In Debate Setup Tour
The former prime minister blasted the tours by Khrushchev and Bulganin as an exhibition during a Woodford England speech to Young Conservatives. Pravda criticized Western coverage of the visit as indecent sallies. Khrushchev in Mandalay accused colonizers of profits while Burmese people starved.
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Winston Churchill
South Asia
Woodford
England
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Beas
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Maesty
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Britain
London
Moscow
Pravda
Foreign Office
Bulgaria
Mandalay
Maymyo
United States
Burma
New Delhi
India
Supreme Court Rules Government and Eastern Liable in 1949 Crash
The Supreme Court held both the federal government and Eastern Airlines liable for deaths in the 1949 Washington crash that killed 55. Damages may be shared, with limits per death varying by location, and a $65,000 jury award to Ralph Miller and wife stands. The decision also covers potential conflicts between federal railroad union shop rules and state right to work laws.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Eastern Airlines
Eastern
Eric Iios Gridoux
Washington National Airport
Virginia
Potomac River
District of Columbia
Frankfurter
Harlan
Court of Appeal
Line
Einstein
Nebraska Supreme Court
North Carolina Supreme Court
High Court
Nebraska
North Carolina
Postal Positions Open In 3 County Offices
The post office department announces examinations for substitute clerk and substitute carrier positions in Confluence Hooversville and substitute clerk for Rockwood with pay starting at 1 82 per hour. Applications will be accepted until January 10, 1956 and more information is available at the local post offices.
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Post Office Department
Confluence
Hooversville
Rockwood
Mass Pickets At Five Westinghouse Plants Renewed
The CIO IUE renewed mass picketing at five Westinghouse plants including Sharon Baltimore Columbus Lima and Mansfield after the company offered cash wages to returning workers. Police protection was requested as 3,009 pickets gathered at Sharon and violence was limited to three damaged cars in Columbus.
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Associated Press
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Sharon
Baltimore
Columbus
Lima
Mansfield
Ohio
Big Electric
IUE
United Electrical Workers
Westinghouse
Boys Claim Abduction to Test Police Response
In Pittsburgh two youths aged 12 and 14 rushed to a station claiming a white man abducted a negro girl in a green sedan, providing a license number. Police detained a motorist but, after reenactment, Inspector Flavin said the boys lied to test police action. the motorist was released and the youths were turned to juvenile authorities.
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Pittsburgh
John Flavin
Flavin
Excise Tax Revamped By Democrats
Harrisburg area report says Senate Democrats rewrote Gov Leader's proposed manufac turer excise tax lowering anticipated yield by 50 to 65 million dollars. Senate leader Dent signaled more amendments possible if GOP supports bill. House action passed two weeks earlier and floor debate slated for tomorrow with GOP timing uncertain. Exemptions include food and confections and industrial equipment purchases facing new tax rules.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Democrats
Sen. Dent
Dent
House
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
Matany
Somerset Joint Schools Elect Officers and Members
The Somerset joint school board elected Carl M. Friedhofer as president Lynn Diehl as vice president and Stanley Hoffman as secretary at the annual reorganiza tion in the Somerset high school. Six new members were named from Jefferson township Norman Humberson Lincoln township Eugene Shaffer Somerset township Robert Pile Herman Mosteller Somerset borough Luther Brubaker and Alexander Ogle. Charles S. Enfield retired as custodian and Guy Johnson was chosen as his successor. Lois Critchfield was named substitute teacher for the current term. The board approved health department adjustments at the Sipesville cafeteria and authorized attendance by a Hoardatetag representative for the December 28 surplus distribution in Harrisburg. A. F. Bender was reappointed to the municipal authority for a five year term and the president was asked to appoint a committee for dedication exercises at Friedens and Maple Ridge buildings. Cafeteria programs will begin at Maple Ridge and Friedens on December 19. The January meeting date was moved to January 9. The board asked the state to survey current secondary facilities. Districts also listed their reorganized officers: Somerset borough with President the Rev. I. F. Woodrow and others. Jefferson township with President George Doolittle. Lincoln township with President Harry Barnett. Somerset township directors to reorganize Tuesday.
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Somerset Joint School Board
Somerset High School
Carl M. Friedhofer
Lynn Diehl
Stanley Hoffman
Jefferson Township
Norman Humberson
Lincoln Township
Eugene Shaffer
Somerset Township
Robert Pile
Herman Mosteller
Somerset
Luther Brubaker
Alexander Ogle
Charles S. Enfield
Union Street
Hil
Guy Johnson
Enfield
Lois Critchfield
Health Department
Sipesville
Hoardatetag
Harrisbur
Bender
A. F. Bender
Municipal Authority of Somerset Joint Schools
Friedens
Maple Ridge
State Department of Public Instruction
Somerset Borough
I. F. Woodrow
W. R. Korns
William E. Griffith
George Doolittle
Blanche Kimmel
Edward K. Ankeny
Jennie Kuhlman
Harry Barnett
Clark Miller
Preston Ogline
Edward Carr
Lodge urges UN to back Ike open sky plan
United Nations, Dec 5 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr urged the U N political committee to endorse President Eisenhower Open Sky aerial inspection plan between the United States and Russia. He described peaceful reconnaissance and warned against nuclear disarmament demands seen as hypocrisy.
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United Nations
N. Y
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U. N
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
U. S
Nikita Khrushchev
Communist Party
Lodge
No Promotions Of State Police For The Present
Harrisburg report states state police commissioner Col E J Henry will not promote within the force until a statewide admin economy survey is finished. The survey, ordered by Gov Leader and conducted by the Public Administration Service of Chicago, aims to study all agencies. Henry noted promotion plans hinge on the survey’s completion and related actions by Gov Leader. Capt Joseph F Santilli, who commanded the Hollidaysburg barracks, resigned a month ago.
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Harrisburg
E. J. Henry
Henry
Gov. Leader
Leader
Public Administration Service
Chicago
Joseph F. Santilli
Hollidaysburg Barracks
Santilli
Christmas Savings Corrected at Somerset County Bank
Somerset County officials corrected a previous banking figure reporting County Trust Company deposits. The updated total is 30 000 dollars, not the 55 000 dollars published earlier, as confirmed by bank officials in Somerset.
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Somerset American
Somerset County
County Trust Company
Somerset
Quebec Atty General seeks denial of Coffin appeal
The Quebec attorney general asked Canada's Supreme Court to deny the federal request for a review of Wilbert Coffin's murder conviction and death sentence. Coffin, convicted in Perce for the 1953 slaying of Richard Lindsey, faces execution on February 10.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Gaspe Peninsula
Eugene Lindsey
Richard
Albert Claar
Coffin
Perce
Que
Federal
Justice Department
Quebec Court of Appeals
Douglas Abbott
Supreme Court
Steel Mills Set to Run at 98.8 Percent Capacity
New York December 5 The American Iron and Steel Institute reports U.S. mills will operate at 98.8 percent capacity this week and produce about 2,384,000 tons of ingots and steel castings.
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New York
American Iron & Steel Institute
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