Truman and Attlee Push Faster Western Military Buildup
President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee signaled a quicker Western defense buildup while offering to curb rearmament if Russia and red China modify conduct and pursue peace. They pledged unity to meet Communist threats with no appeasement and noted ongoing consultations on atomic options. Attlee left for Ottawa after the talks while Britain steered UN seats for Nationalist China and resisted a naval blockade of red China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Attlee
Korea
United States
Britain
New York
Ottawa
China
Peiping
United Nations
Red China
Formosa
Cairo
Japan
Moscow
Helicopter Makes First Somerset Visit En Route To Pittsburgh
A Hiller 360 helicopter piloted by A R Bridgeford of Washington DC and two passengers F E Koch and Robert H McRae landed at Somerset airport Friday evening. The trio, touring from DC, stayed overnight at Roof Garden motel after a smooth flight noted by observers. They plan to depart Saturday at 8 am for Pittsburgh to demo the aircraft for local distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Hiller
Pittsburgh
A. R. Bridgeford
Washington, D. C
F. E. Koch
Robert H. McRae
Roof Garden
McRae
Lions Plan For Future Projects And Charities
Lions Club outlines June wax figure exhibit of Last Supper and a toy circus with dates to be set. Berlin lions minstrel show and diamond display are planned. Birthday fund yields gifts for needy children, with fifty members present and December meetings at the Manor Hill hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
John Minick
Ways and Means
Manor Hill Hotel
Luther Shanks
Earl T. Lohr
John Billick
John Runner
Minick
South Carolina
Verdict for Mrs Zerfoss in car collision suit
A Somerset township jury awarded Mrs Alverna Zerfoss 1500 dollars after about four hours deliberation. Walker claimed Zerfoss liable via counterclaim in the two car crash dated Oct 31 1948. Separate suit against Sperry division by Tosh and Triangle Shoe was to be concluded Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrrs
Alverna B. Zerfoss
Calvin
Charles FE. Walker
Somerset Township
Zerfoss
Walker
R. D
Somerset
Victor Glesaner Place
William Tosh
Triangle Shoe Company
New Holland Machine Division
Sperry Corporation
Tosh
Pennsylvania Turnpike
New Holland
Berm
Somerset Tuberculosis Society Near Halfway to Christmas Seal Goal
Somerset County Tuberculosis society reports $6,880.91 raised of a $14,000 Christmas seal goal as of Friday December 8. Seal sale chairman J I Whalley of Windber notes $771.77 more than last year at this time aided by lower unemployment. Major contributions come from Somerset $1,499.50 Windber $1,184.00 Berlin $340.75 Meyersdale $348.65 Central City $200.50 Confluence $102.00 Hooversville $125.00 and other boroughs and rurals totaling $2,778.01.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset County Tuberculosis Society
J. I. Whalley
Windber
Seal Sale
Berlin
Boswell
Central City
Confluence
Hooversville
Meyersdale
Rockwood
Somerset
Truman letter attacks music critic over Miss Truman concert
President Truman wrote a blistering letter to Paul Hume of the Washington Post after he panned Margaret Truman's Constitution Hall recital. The White House confirmed the author, and officials noted the full version likely contained stronger language. Miss Truman arrived in Nashville for a concert amid questions about the missive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Creagh
Washington
Truman
Margaret
White House
Paul Hume
Washington Post
Miss Truman
Constitution Hall
Washington Daily News
Westbrook Pegler
Whitehouse
Mr. Truman
Hume
Charles G.ross
Nashville
Tenn
Knnie
Aoe
Four Alarm Blaze Destroys Franklin Street Church
A four alarm fire at Franklin Street Methodist Church in Johnstown injured five firefighters and caused extensive water and structural damage to the basement and auditorium floors. The blaze started in the basement and was fought with equipment from Johnstown and seven nearby boroughs. An invaluable Handel Messiah manuscript was saved. only two copies exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Street Methodist
Johnstown
GM and Ford Defy Government Hold on Price Increases
General Motors and Ford refused the government plea to delay price boosts for 1951 models. GM chief Wilson cited rising wages and materials costs. Ford boss Henry Ford II said the increases went into effect nationwide. Alan Valentine warned of mandatory actions if voluntary limits fail amid calls for wage price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger D. Greene
Washington
General Motors
Ford
Alan Valentine
Valentine
C. E. Wilson
Wilson
Henry Ford II
Ford Motors
Michael V. di Salle
Cyrus W. Ching
Congress
DiSale
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Senate
House Economic Committee
Mr. DiSalle
United States
Car Fire Near Post Office Extinguished Before Firefighters Arrived
Somerset volunteers received the alarm at 5 15 Friday afternoon but the fire was out before a truck could respond. Passersby extinguished the blaze in a car near the post office and the owner’s name was not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Stevanus Jailed for Failure to Comply with Court Order
Stevanus Glenn Stevanus, 25, of Crerrett, was committed to the county jail late Thursday by Clerk of Courts Ivan Lambert on charges of failure to comply with a court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn E. Stevanus
Crerrett
Ivan Lambert
May Withdraw Trapped Troops From N Korea By Water
Reports from Tokyo at least hint a possible sea withdrawal of U N forces in northeast Korea as more than 20 000 U S marines and infantrymen fight to escape a Chinese trap along an icy road toward the east coast. Maj Gen Almond and Vice Adm Joy conferred on the ship off the coast as the Seventh and Eighth Army units press a march toward Koto with Chinese forces holding positions above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
U. N
Korea
Associated Press
Stan Swinton
Northeast
U. S
Edward M. Almond
U. S. Tenth Corps
C. Turney Joy
U. N. Naval
Joy
Lemuel C. Shepherd
Fleet Marine Forces
Eighth Army
Siam
Koto
Changijin
5Th Regt
1St Marines
U. Ss. First Marine Division
Hagaru
U S Forces Can Care For Themselves
General Collins, army chief of staff, said U S forces in Korea can handle themselves with no major further losses after a visit with MacArthur and field commanders. He plans a private report to the joint chiefs and a continued fast training pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Kelly Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Collins
Joint Chiefs of Stasis
United Nations
Lewis B Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
Truman
Budget Bureau
Die For War Appears To Be Cast Says Batcheller
Pittsburgh December 8 Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation board chairman Hiland G Batcheller warned that the die for war appears cast urging total American unity. He urged wage and price controls ration adherence and treason penalties for black marketeers as the nation readies for tougher economic and military strain after Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
East
Hiland G. Batcheller
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh Industrial Advertisers
Rhine
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania Weekend Forecast
Partly cloudy and cold in Maryland with highs 40 to 45 Saturday. Sunday should be slightly warmer. West Virginia sees considerable cloudiness with rising temperatures Saturday and a not so cold Saturday night. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer. Pennsylvania areas have similar trends with Saturday highs near 30 to 35 and Sunday turning a bit warmer. Eastern Pennsylvania will be partly cloudy and cold with highs in the mid to upper 30s Saturday and slightly warmer Sunday.
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Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvana
Pennsylvania
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Russia
John Scau
M. C
Mike
Lions Plan
The
Pines
Johnson
Berlin, Pa
Gene Ellsworth
Belmont Inn
Acosta
Sid
Rangers
Jay Barclay
Emerick
Dick Egner
Washington, D.C
Oakhurst Tea Room
T.B. Society
Goa
Cascio
Aires
M’liss
Somerset Welfare League
Benefit of Children’s Aid
Somerset High School
Stone's Tavern
Sand Patch, Pa
Papa Harry
GMC
Stevanus
Main St
Dick Johnson
American Legion
New England
Paul A. Woodrow
Coffer
Hurrell
Veterans OF Foreign Wars Post 554
N.e.korea
Francis W. Carpenter Lake
Kenneth Younger
Red China Today
Younger
U. N. Assembly
Jacob A. Malik
Almond
Adm
Joy Confer
Shepherd
U.S
Palm Grill
Somerset Door & Coie
South Edgewood Ave
Batcheller
City Playground
W. Union &J
Robert Dean Reed
Christmas Trees
Hite
Stoystown
His
Hilltop Hotel
Farm Equipment CO
Dial
Somerset County
Youth For Christ
Christian G&g Missionary Alliance Church
W. Patriot St. Somerset
N. K. Powell
Butler, PA
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