Camiguin Island Eruptions Cut Off 200 Residents
Hibok hibok volcano on Camiguin island erupts again as lava cascades to the sea and ash clouds rise. More than 200 residents remain isolated on the north side, with 209 bodies recovered and up to 500 may be buried under ash. Philippine naval ships search shores for survivors.
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Frank L. White
Manila
Hibokhibok
Camiguin Island
Camiguin
Missamis
Philippines
Big Mindanao
Nasaag
Emilio Birromeo
National Defense Department
Mambajao
Philippine Naval
Philippine News Service
Philippine Army
FBI Seizes 117 Slot Machines in New Kensington Raid
FBI agents confiscated 117 slot machines valued at about 50 000 on Arthur Henderson's farm in Lower Burrell township near New Kensington. The seizure follows 69 machines found Tuesday at John Drissler's Upper Burrell home, totaling 18 machines in three days. No arrests. the operation cites the federal anti gambling statute. Henderson claims two trucks delivered machines on November 28 and another the next day. he denies knowledge of ownership or origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Kensington
FBI
Fred Hallford
Pittsburgh
Arthur Henderson
Lower Burrell Township
John W. Drissler
Burrell Township
U. S
Edward C. Boyle
Hallford
Henderson
Taft Byrd Attack Truman Rule At AMA Session
Taft and Byrd attacked government spending and socialism at the American Medical Association meeting in Los Angeles. Taft warned of liberty threats from Communism and home growth of government, while Byrd warned Truman policies risk disaster and urged possible electoral college opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Truman
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Robert A. Taft
GOP
American Medical Association
Taft
America
Ohio
Republican
California
Earl Warren
Golden State
Byrd
Sen
South
George Washington
Seven More Gamblers Apply For Registration
PITTSBURGH December 6 19xx Seven more persons filed for gambling registration in western Pennsylvania bringing total to 7 new applicants. Collector Stanley Granger said he handed 13 unregistered gamblers names to the U S attorney for arrest records between November 1 and 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Stanley Granger
Western Pennsylvania Internal Revenue Collector
Western Pennsylvania
Granger
U. S
Fred Preston
James Hill
Homestead
Chester Piorkowski
Earl Crandall
LeRoy Perkins
John Sheba
Duquesne
Francis Mark
Beaver
Henry Zelasko
Meadville
C. Dean Forrest
New Castle
Joseph A. Fidanzato, Jr
Monongahela
Leban Wardle
Washington
Henry McCready
Canonsburg
Charles R. Clausner
Pleasant
Internal Revenue Collector
Edward J. Perry
Anthony Fedele
James Sullivan
Greensburg
Sam D'Amico
Louis Seiler
Jeannette
George Barber
Burgettstown
Thomas F. DeSantis
Fair Oaks
Santa Claus Comes to Somerset Movie Party for Orphan Gifts
Santa will attend a Friday afternoon event at the Governor theater hosted by Gretchen Stumpf for Somerset pre schoolers and parents. Attendees bring clothing for European orphans. gifts go to Mainz Bad Homburg Germany and Vienna. Tarzan movie starts after 2 pm. Santa will meet children and wrap gifts with Tri-Hi-Y and Ushers Club volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Governor Theater
Gretchen Stumpf
Somerset Area
Charles R. Blatt
Santa
Mainz
Bad Homburg
Germany
Vienna
Austria
Somerset
Somerset American
Somerset High School
Europe
Bessie C. Long
Anniversary Observance For Pearl Harbor At Arlington
The tenth anniversary ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery honors 253 victims of the USS Serpens sunk in the Pacific. Amvets led tribute to those who died in the Pearl Harbor attack and urged a strong, prepared America against future threats, recalling the 7 55 a.m. Hawaii time raid that killed 2086 sailors and damaged multiple ships.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Arlington National Cemetery
Amvets
Serpens
Pacific
Amvet
John L. Smith
America
Hawaii
U. S. Navy
Oahu
United States
Japan
Germany
Italy
Korea
Two More State Police Join Turnpike Detail
Two more state policemen have joined the Pennsylvania turnpike detail stationed at the Somerset bar racks. Privates Walter Garstka and Warren H. Birchall transferred from Reading to bolster the six-man patrol. They join four others to staff the expressway between Laurel Hill and Allegheny tunnels around the clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Somerset Barracks
Walter Garstka
Warren H. Birchall
Turnpike
Reading
Laurel Hill
Allegheny Tunnels
Eisenhower Named Trustee of Institute of International Education
Dr Milton S Eisenhower president of Pennsylvania State College has been elected to the board of trustees of the Institute of International Education The institute runs international education programs for the state department and other agencies Eisenhower brother of Gen Dwight D Eisenhower is noted as an expert in education and policy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Milton S. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State College
Institute of International Education
State Department
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lutheran Pastors to Meet in Trinity Church
The Somerset County Lutheran Pastors association will meet Monday at 10 a.m. in Trinity church. The Rev. Dr. I Hess Wagner will speak on Christmas, the Rev. Victor Carlson will conduct the devotions. Officers will be installed and reports for the year made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset County Lutheran Pastors Association
Trinity Church
I. Hess Wagner
Victor Carlson
For Sale Christmas Trees From Somerset Nursery
Christmas trees for sale including red and Scotch pine Norway spruce blue spruce. Nursery grown with options for retail and wholesale. Call Somerset 6303.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Spruce
Christmas Hours for Rockwood Stores Open Till 9 PM
Rockwood stores excluding groceries will be open until 9 p.m. from December 17 through December 22. Christmas Eve hours are noted as part of the schedule with stores closing early.
Tehran clashes as 5000 Red Youths battle police
Riot amid Tehran street fighting between Communist led youths and police backed by nationalists. At least three killed and over 200 injured as thousands clashed near Parliament. Red propaganda offices destroyed while non Communist papers also suffered damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Clarke
Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Tudeh
Pennsylvania Senate approves gambling blackout bill
The Pennsylvania Senate law and order committee approved a strict blackout on printing any type of gambling or horse race information. The bill would ban tickets, forms, and related material and allow fines up to 5000 dollars or one year in jail. Senator Joseph Yosko sponsored the measure, saying it aligns with federal acts and aims to curb undercover gambling. The bill now goes to the Senate floor for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate Law and Order Committee
Senate
Joseph Y. Yosko
Northampton
Yosko
A. H. Letzler
R-Clearfield
Law and Order Committee
Senate approves posting of relief beneficiaries
Harrisburg December 6 The Pennsylvania Senate approved a bill by 39 to 0 to require posting of names of all relief recipients including general aid blind mothers' assistance and dependent children on county courthouse rolls every three months Republicans supported the measure while several Allegheny Philadelphia and other Democratic senators opposed it. Senator Walker called the bill a step toward reducing the problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Fred P. Hare, Jr
Somerset
House
Allegheny
Philadelphia
William J. Lane
Washington
John J. Haluska
D-Cambria
John M. Walker
Berlin R D Child Falls From Car In Hospital
Carol Buchanan four of R D 2 Berlin was hurt Thursday in a fall from an automobile. She was admitted to Somerset Community hospital about 9 p m but was not injured seriously. She suffered cuts and bruises. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Buchanan
R. D
Berlin
Somerset Community Hospital
James Buchanan
County soldiers to land today from Korea
More than 200 men from Pennsylvania are among 2 914 army rotation troops arriving tomorrow from the Far East on a military vessel. The list includes Pfc William Griffith Jr Jero me Cpl Steve Guzako Boswell Pfc Robert D Haney Acosta Sgt Henry San Sanford Jr Rockwood
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Seattle
Pennsylvania
Far East
William Griffith, Jr
Jerome
Steve Guzako
Boswell
Robert D. Haney
Acosta
Henry San‘ Sanford, Jr
Rockwood
Tax Wary Senate approves 113 million Pennsylvania tax package
In Harrisburg the Senate narrowly passed a 113 million, stopgap tax package after nine months of stalemate. The plan adds a 1 percent real estate transfer tax, expands inheritance taxes, and removes exemptions for utilities. It now returns to the House for concurrence amid party line votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Senate
Pennsylvania
House
Elmer J. Hollana
Pittsburgh
Henry J. ,Propert
Montgomery
Little Hoover’ Commission
John S. Fine
John M. Walker
Commonwealth
Dent
John
Holland
Propert
Thomas E. Barrett
Allegheny
Samuel G. Neff
D A Hawkins Ordered From Court During Defamation Trial
District Attorney Griffin T. Hawkins, present as a spectator, was ordered out of the courtroom after threatening newspaper editor Kenneth L. Dixon during a defamation trial over open gambling allegations. Hawkins returned to the room briefly before leaving during a recess as deputies removed him. Dixon had testified while Hawkins, disqualified as prosecutor, glared from the witness box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Fuller
Lake Charles
Griffin T. Hawkins
Hawkins
Kenneth L. Dixon
American Press
Dixon
Bernard Cocke
Cocke
Clement Moss
Tightening Up Requirements For Pharmacists
Harrisburg reports final passage of bills tightening pharmacist license rules in Pennsylvania. The measures require 2080 hours of practical experience, cap summer credit at 13 weeks, allow doctors dentists and veterinarians to compound prescriptions only if they perform the work, and require pharmacy students to register as apprentices with a $2 fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Albert W. Johnson
RcKean
Senate
John S. Fine
House
College of Pharmacy
State Board of Pharmacy
Rutgers President Warns on Dishonesty in Politics
Rutgers University President Dr. Lewis Webster Jones condemned modern politics as devious and dishonest and designed for personal gain. He urged revival of individual responsibility and political integrity to protect democracy from barbarism.
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Newark
N. J
Rutgers University
Lewis Webster Jones
Fifth Air Force claims destruction of 35 Communist field guns
The U S Fifth Air Force said it destroyed 35 red field pieces in a frontline attack in North Korea, with one MiG-15 shot down and another damaged. Ground operations remained light as 107 ground support flights supported the assault. The air war extended to an eleventh straight day of clashes with Red jets.
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John Randolph
Seoul
Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
North Korea
Western Front
Air Force
Death ruled accidental in Elk Lick tragedy linked to sister
Coroner A M Uphouse ruled the death of Carl Bodes 43 of St Paul accidental after a gun wound occurred while he hunted. The bullet came from his own gun and no foul play or enemies were evident. This followed the earlier death of his sister Mrs Anna Anderson on November 25 in Elk Lick township.
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A. M. Uphouse
Carl Bodes
St. Paul
Bodes
Salisbury
Uphouse
Elk Lick Township
Anna Anderson
Bethlehem Steel and CIO United Steel Workers Hold Two-Hour Talks
Negotiators for Bethlehem Steel and the CIO United Steel Workers met for two hours on a new contract covering 140000 workers, then recessed without comment. The union seeks substantial wage gains and 21 contract improvements across 10 Bethlehem plants. Subcommittees meet at the Hotel McAlpin and full talks resume December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bethlehem Steel Company
CIO
United Steelworkers
Bethlehem Steel
McAlpin
Bake Sale and Hot Donuts at Oehling's Pharmacy
A bake sale featuring hot donuts is hosted by Golden Rules at Oehling's Pharmacy on December 8 starting 9 a.m. The event benefits Trinity Lutheran Church and is sponsored by Golden Rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oehling
Golden Rules
Trinity Lutheran Church
Churchill forecasts UK defense pace lag in 1953
Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament Britain cannot finish its 13 billion defense program on schedule in 1953 and warned of a lag in munitions. He cited Bevan's warning, noted progress toward an A bomb deterrent, and said 250,000 service personnel will be kept combat ready. Britain will shelve plans for a new 280 caliber rifle pending a standard USCanada agreement.
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Edward Curtis
London
Churchill
Britain
House of Commons
Aneurin Vcety
House
Bevan
Clement Attlee
Berlin
United States
Free West
Canada
End of 65 Day Steel Strike Reached at Pittsburgh-Des Moines
Pittsburgh workers at Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co end a 65 day strike after accepting a settlement including hourly pay increases from 6 to 16 percent, a night shift differential, a wage negotiations reopening clause and a union shop agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co
Weather outlook for mid-Atlantic states turns unsettled
Eastern Pennsylvania experiences cloudy skies with wind and warm temperatures then scattered showers Friday into Friday night. Saturday brings clouds, cooler temps and more rain. Western Pennsylvania remains mostly cloudy and windy with scattered showers and a Friday high near record warmth, followed by a cooler Friday night and Saturday with rain or snow possible. Maryland shows partial cloudiness, windy and warm Friday with upper 60s to around 70, then cooler Saturday with some rain likely. West Virginia stays mostly cloudy and windy with scattered showers and a Friday high around 60s, turning cooler Saturday with rain likely.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Weather Summary for Somerset Area and Elsewhere
Temperature for 24 hours ending 5 30 p m Wednesday to 5 30 p m Thursday in Somerset was 64 high with missing low and no measurable precipitation. Year ago readings show 8 for the maximum and missing minimum. The U S Weather Bureau reported December 6 temperatures for other locations.
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Somerset
Weather Mae
David Grove
U. 8S
Weather Observer
U. S. Weather Bureau
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