Russians Expel Yugoslav Mission from East Berlin Homes
East German police blockaded the Yugoslav military mission in Berlin, seizing baggage and preventing exit as Moscow pressured Tito's delegates. Col Sibinovich announced the move was part of a broader purge tied to alleged crimes against the state. eight members departed quietly for Yugoslavia by train.
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Richard K. O'Malley
Berlin
Russia
Marshal Tito
Germany
Bonn
East Zone
Sibinovich
Col
Ed Pyrogov
Ing
Yugo Slavia
Frankfurt
West Germany
Austria
Penelec Denies Invading U.S. Field in Three-Company Purchase
Officers of the Pennsylvania Electric Co testified they lacked belief in federal jurisdiction over a $300000 purchase of the Cresson Electric Light Co Gallitzin Electric Light Co and Hastings Electrical Co. The deal, approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, would cut rates by about 30000 annually for 3000 customers. The case moves to briefs and then to the full commission.
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J. Frank Tragle Washington
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Federal Power Commission Authority
B. M. Kirsch
Bradford
William H. Wade
Altoona
Parker Lawson
Johnstown
Power Commission
Cambria County
Pennsylvania Electric
Philadelphia
Ballard, Spahr, Andrews and Ingersol
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Pennsylvania Commission
Cresson Electric Light Co
Gallitzin Electric Light Co
Hastings Electrical Co
Phila
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Co
Coal Company
Commission
Educator J M Berkey Dies at 93 in Berlin
Jacob M. Berkey a Somerset County educator died Friday at his Berlin home aged 93 after a career from Hostetler School to Berlin and Somerset County schools to Johnstown and Pittsburgh He retired in 1926 and was active in Lutheran and educational groups. He was born June 18 1856 and trained at Indiana State Teachers College. His body lies in state at the Lane home before services at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and burial in Berlin L O C F cemetery.
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Somerset County
Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Jacob M. Berkey
Berlin
Martha Jane Lane Berkey
Hilda Ancle
Florence Nance
Berin
Quemahoning Township
Willian
Caroline Maurer Berkey
Hostetler
Conemaugh Township
Ursina
Stoystown
Berkey
University of Pittsburgh
Indiana State Teachers Colege
State Superintendents of Schools Association
Somerset Rotary Club
Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday School
1.C.C.F. Lodge
Laborite Victory in Bradford By Election Prompts General Election Talk
Labor candidate George Craddock defeated Conservative rival John Windle by 4,? votes in Bradford, widening Labor’s by election run. Craddock led 23,335 to 19,313 with Independent Liberal C. J. Canning at 2,882, giving Labor a 1,140 margin over the two opponents. The result fuels calls for a quick general election amid cost of living worries.
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Bradford
Eng
Britain
George Craddock
John L. Windle
Craddock
Windle
C. J. Canning
M. F. Titterington
Titterington
Labor
Attlee
Winston Churchill
South Buindford
House of Commons
Labor Party
Schools Ban Russian Embassy Propaganda in High Schools
Washington authorities barred the Russian embassy information bulletin from high school libraries as part of a wider move to block Russian propaganda in U S schools. Several cities including Springfield and Columbus reported confiscation of copies while embassy officials said they did not understand the fuss.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Russia
Alder H. Blankenship
Springfield
Mass
Life In
Norman J. Nelson
California
Citie
Columbus
N. G. Fawcett
Fawcett
Valentine A. Sorokin
Ten-Year-Old Finleyville Boy Killed By Car
James Donald Pritts, 13, of Finleyville, was struck by a car while boarding a school bus and died several hours later at Monongahela City hospital. He was an eighth grader at Finleyville school and is survived by his mother Janet, sister, and father Clark. The service will be held at the Church of the Brethren in Champion with burial in Somerset Memorial Park.
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James Donald Pritts
Finleyville
James
Clark Pritts
Champion
Della Leaseman
Finleyville School
Alfred Dunlop
Monongahela City Hospital
Joseph C. Hill Sentenced for Interstate Stolen Truck Transport
Joseph C. Hill, 20, of Jenkintown, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for transporting a stolen truck across state lines. The December decision cites the transport of a stolen vehicle as the offense.
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Philadelphia
Joseph C. Hill
Jenkintown
Wholesale Prices Fall Slightly in Week Ended Dec 6
The Labor Department reported a 0.3 percent drop in average wholesale prices for the week ending December 6. The decline reflects broad price easing across wholesale goods tracked by the agency.
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Washington
Labor Department
Advent Season Topic For Talk By H B Reiley
Henry Baker Reiley editor of the Somerset American spoke Friday night at the Brotherhood of First EUB church meeting. Bruce Reed presided while Clifford Bowman read minutes. Reiley compared the Virgin Mary’s motherhood to modern times and noted the Advent season as the nativity lead in. A film on Denis and Roosevelt’s Indian Expedition was shown and a Needy aid committee chaired by Charles Peck and A D Shaffer was formed. Refreshments followed served by I J Spangler Ray Sembower Leroy Shultz and Ray Housel.
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Henry Baker Reiley
Somerset American
Brotherhood of First Eub
Bruce Reed
Clifford Bowman
Kenneth Barnette
Reiley
Denis and
Roosevelt
Charles Peck
A. D. Shaffer
I. J. Spangler
Ray Sembower
Leroy Shultz
Ray Housel
Listie youth Shaffer jailed on assault charges
Glenn Shaffer, 19, of Listie, was committed to Somerset county jail after a Thursday hearing before Squire Charles J. Harrison Jr. The charges include assault and battery and assault with a serious morals charge. Constable E D Peck made the arrest.
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Shaffer
Glenn Shaffer
Listie
Somerset County
Charles J. Harrison, Jr
E. D. Peck
Truman Plans Higher Taxes Amid Election Year Clash
President Truman presses for tax increases to balance the 1951 budget, signaling a confrontation with the congressional economy bloc. Budget Director Pace notes that new taxes are needed, while aides hint at a proposal to raise corporation profits taxes as part of the plan. Possible Eisenhower campaigning is also mentioned as the race grows heated.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Key West
Fla
Truman
Frank Pace
Pace
Mr.Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Annihilation Threat to US Says Groves
Retired wartime head of the atom bomb project Lieutenant General Leslie R. Groves warned the United States faces possible complete annihilation for the first time in history. Speaking to the National Association of Manufacturers he urged vigilance and said defeat by an enemy would leave a grim existence, noting the Russia explosion as a possible atom bomb.
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New York
Leslie R. Groves
United States
National Association of Manufacturers
Russia
Roasts and Sides Feature in Holiday Menu
A list highlights Thanksgiving staples including roast turkey with stuffing, waffles, baked ham, and T bone steak as centerpiece dishes. The menu blends classic poultry and ribeye style proteins with hearty accompaniments to satisfy diverse tastes.
Weekend Weather Outlook for the Mid-Atlantic States
Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia see increasing cloudiness with light snow and Saturday highs around 30. Sunday brightens but remains cold with milder milder spells, and mixed precipitation in the region. Eastern Pennsylvania Maryland report snowfall with temperatures in the 30s, turning to rain by Sunday. extended period through Wednesday shows snow north and rain south with below normal temperatures in the south and north portions.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Mid Atlantic
Somerset Weather Report Snapshot
Daily temperature summary for the 24 hour period ending 5:30 p.m. Thursday by David Grove U S Weather Observer includes highs and lows with year ago comparison. Data appears as a fragmented numeric table and notes from the Somerset station.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S
Weather Elsewhere Temperatures Reported by U.S. Weather Bureau
The U S Weather Bureau released Friday readings for December 9 detailing daily low and high temperatures across multiple locales. Temperature figures show regional variation with notable extremes and typical winter patterns.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Western
Chiang
Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Associated Press
Spencer Moosa
Chengtu
Honk Kong
Yunnan
Yen Hsi-shan
Yannan
Kunming
Lu Han
Moosa
Chang Chun
Yu Chen-wan
Li Mi
Lung Tse-wei
Hong Kong
Chang
Pat Chung-hsi
Kwangsi
Sichang
Yen Hsi
Crengtu
Chen Chen
Orient
Israel
Jordan
Francis W. Carpenter
U. N. Assembly
Jerusalem
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Uruguay
Denmark
Palestine Conciliation Commission
Ururcuay
Penelec
U.S. Field
J.M. Berkey
Laborite
Schrock
Perfection
C. J. Larmon
W. Main St
Somerset
DAY Cleaners
East Catherine St
Somerset State Hospital
Penna. Turnpike
James D. Pritts
Bowman’s Contractors
Oehling’s
American Legion Auxiliary
Stone’s Tavern
Sand Patch, Pa
W. Patriot St
Emerick’s
Plank Road
Somerset, PA
Joe Lawther
Oakhurst Tea Room
Minnie B. Shaulis
Green Acres Farm
J. S. Glessner
Santa Claus
P.O. Box
Meyersdale, PA
Heiple Supply CO
Jan Heiple
Manor Hill Hotel
Open
M. C
Mike
Russio
H. B. Reiley
Spangler’s Gift Shop
Norman Knepper
S. Center Ave
Lois Ann Shoppe
Corette
Cascio’s Fruit Market
Frank Wengler
W. Union St
Ralph Pile
Thriftex
Penn Furnitures
MR. Farmer
C. E. Mostoller
R. D
Toyland
Somerset Paint
Stetson Hat
Manhattan
Hickok
Shoemaker Brothers
Eagles
AERIE
Music By the
Laurel Mountain Boys
Jay Barclay
THE
H. W. Wheeler
By Richard Fiske
Palm Grill
Somerset Door & Column
South Edgewood Ave
Sunset Grove
Melody Three
Ralph Lyons
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Miami
Atlantic City
St. Louis
W. Union Street
Wengler’s Jewelry Store
J. Somerset Refrigeration
John Deere A
Farmall
C. Case
Ealers
the Farm Equipment CO
Robert L. Custer
Mohd
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