160 Mile Pike Reopens After Snow Ice Traffic Resumes
The 160 mile Pennsylvania Turnpike section from Carlisle to Irwin closed mid afternoon due to ice snow and high winds was reopened Friday night. About 2 000 vehicles moved from six service areas as interchanges opened. Officials warned of possible delays as traffic returns and noted the main trouble area from Donegal to Bedford.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Carlisle
Irwin
Turnpike
Donegal
Bedford
Harrisburg
Brandywine
Lancaster
Gentle Wind Frees London From Smog
London ends four day smog crisis that killed 106 and sent over 1,000 to hospitals. A south wind cleared the capital as thieves took advantage of the poor visibility, while officials forecast clearer weather for England by dawn Saturday. Hospitals prepared for increased demand as traffic resumed with better visibility at London Airport.
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England
U S Aid to India Reaches At Least Ten Million
Washington officials report U S military aid to India has totaled at least ten million dollars, doubling the earlier official figure for military equipment shipped since the Chinese border offensive began.
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Washington
U.S
India
Hoover ville Borough Council Meeting Postponed
The Hooversville Borough Council meeting has been postponed until Monday. The change affects the original agenda and timing for local officials and residents awaiting council decisions.
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Hooversville Borough
24 Inch Snowstorm Cuts Across Ohio and East States
A midwinter storm dropped up to 24 inches of snow with 70 mph winds across Ohio and neighboring states. Severe icing and drifts halted traffic, closed hundreds of schools and caused at least 17 deaths. Power outages affected tens of thousands as emergency declarations spread through Cleveland area and other counties.
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Indiana
New York State
Lake Ontario
Bridge contracts total 117 565 awarded in Somerset County
The State Highways Department awarded two contracts totaling 117 565 for Somerset County projects. Greenwood Construction Corp. of Madera received 92 991 to replace an obsolete bridge on L R 55116 Elk Lick Twp between Springs and Salisbury, a school bus route. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc of New Enterprise earned 24 574 to build a bridge over Owen Run on L R 55152 Shade Twp to replace a narrow structure and improve alignment over 0.19 mile.
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Harrisburg
State Highways Department
Somerset County
Greenwood Construction Corp
Madera
Elk Lick
Springs
Salisbury
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc
New Enterprise
Owen Run
Pittsburgh Transit Strike Delayed to Sunday
A 1,420 trolley and bus operators strike against Pittsburgh Railways Co was postponed to midnight Sunday after talks with federal and state mediators. Mayor Barr urged a peaceful settlement as negotiations continue amid a heavy snowstorm. The union seeks a 17 cent hourly raise over two years. the company offers a one year extension with a cost of living clause. Past strikes included 1954 1955 and 1957.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Railways Co
Joseph M. Barr
Division 85
Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway & Motor Coach
Pittsburgh Railways
Russia Assures US of Complete Weapons Removal From Cuba
Washington reports the Soviet Union has removed offensive weapons from Cuba and U S officials say the claim fits Soviet policy. They will maintain aerial surveillance to ensure no weapons remain and consider further reductions of Soviet forces on the island.
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U.S
Washington
Soviet Union
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Cuba
New York
Redding
Caribbean
Kennedy
Khrushchev
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Grventanamo
British Nuclear Test in Nevada Sparks Cold War Tensions
Britain and the United States conducted a low yield underground nuclear test in Nevada despite Soviet warnings. The Atomic Energy Authority in London confirmed cooperation with the United States and provided few additional details. Defence Minister Peter Thorne Croft stated the test is essential, not the start of a new series, and aims to test a new trigger mechanism.
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London
Britain
Atomic Energy Authority
United States
Washington
Defense
Peter Thorneycroft
House of Commons
Hope Not Lost Yet Says Mine Secretary
Rescue crews moved within 4,700 feet of 37 trapped miners 650 feet underground after a gas and coal dust explosion at Robena No. 3 mine near Carmichaels Pennsylvania. Secretary Lewis Evans cautioned no definite word on their status and noted air ventilation reconstruction prolonged efforts. Forty-four other miners escaped unharmed as crews from Lynch Kentucky and Gary West Virginia aided the rescue.
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Pennsylvania
Lewis Evans
Evans
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Robena No. 3
Pittsburgh
James Girod
U.S
Lynch
Gary
W.va
U S and Soviet Say Nuclear Ban Talks Fail Briefly
US and Soviet Union inform UN that the 17-nation armament conference failed for now to achieve a nuclear test ban. Negotiations may resume later. inspectors' role discussed but not agreed.
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United States
Soviet Union
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U.N. General Assembly
Nehru Faces Angry Interrogation Over India China Clash
Prime Minister Nehru faced sharp questions in Parliament amid fears of a soft line toward Red China. He defended cease fire breaches and said withdrawals were only interim while noting India had begun diplomatic exchanges and urged U.S. aid for military support.
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Henry S.bradsher
New Delhi
India
Red Ciina
Nehru
Peking
Surplus Food Schedules Altered by Weather
Adverse weather postponed today's surplus food distribution in Somerset Rockwood The Hill and Ideal. New date set for Somerset and Rockwood is December 22 Weather permitting other distributions remain on schedule Recipients urged to re register for December surplus food.
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Somerset
Rockwood
JFK Assured of U S Nuclear Prowess On Pearl Harbor Day
President Kennedy, en route from Omaha to Los Alamos and Palm Desert, viewed SAC’s 1600 bombers in the war room and tested the red hot line to bases worldwide. He received a briefing on Project Rover and the nation’s nuclear readiness amid a daylong, 15 hour trip with top aides.
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Thomas S. Power
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Jackass Flats
Rover
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Palm Desert
Calif
Lyndon B. Johnson
Roswell Gilpatric
Air Force
Eugene M. Zuckert
Glenn T. Seaborg
Skybird
Old Man Winter Forces Somerset County School Closure
About 18,500 students were given a holiday as all schools in Somerset County were closed due to hazardous road conditions. County Superintendent Ralph E. Barnett announced the order, issued by supervising principals in each district.
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Somerset County
Ralph E. Barnett
Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Ten Paid to Aged in October
Harrisburg report shows Somerset County residents over 65 received 7910 in October under Kerr Mills medical aid and Old Age Assistance. Of this total 2433 came from Medical Assistance for the Aged and 4472 from Old Age Assistance.
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Harrisburg
State Department of Public Welfare
Somerset
Kerr-Mills
Somerset County
Storm Winds Subside After 13-Inch Snowfall
After dumping 13 inches of snow in the Somerset area the storm winds began to subside late Friday allowing highway crews to open more roads. Drifts reaching 10 feet hampered work but with calmer conditions progress was made using 80 pieces of heavy machinery. Several routes reopened including 30 31 40 53 from Johns town to the Maryland line 36 and 219 Route 160 from Reels Corner to Windber and Route 653 from Garrett to Fayette County.
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Department of Highways
Johnstown
Maryland Line
Reels Corner
Windber
Garrett
Fayette County
Bakersville
Edie
Sipesville
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Bedford
Lrwin
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