West Germany warns of broke relations over East Germany ties
Berlin dispatch reports West Germany vows to cut diplomatic ties with any nation recognizing East Germany. Bonn aims to establish relations with Russia while shunning East Berlin's claims, amid Cold War tension and border control shifts.
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East Germany
Russia
German Democratic Republic
Tom Reedy
Berlin
West German
Konrad Adenauer
Red
East Berlin
Satelliea
Red China
Bonn
W. Germany
Foreign Office
West Germany
Germany
Austria
Vienna
Henrich von Bretano
Egypt
India
Adeanaur
Moscow
France
Britain
United States
West Berlin
Inductees Leave Friday Morning
Four inductees from Somerset county left for the armed service Friday morning as the American Legion auxiliary of Central City presented the boys with gifts. Those leaving were Nick Kalan ish Cairnbrook Andrew Vinosky Jr Seanor Charles Arthur Caton R D 8 Berlin and Robert Dean Kimmel Glencoe.
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Somerset County
Armed Service
American Legion Auxiliary of
Central City
Nick Kalanish
Cairnbrook
Andrew Vinosky, Jr
Seanor
Charles Arthur Caton
R. D
Berlin
Robert Dean Kimmel
Glencoe
Navy plans new A U submarine with Albacore hull design
The Navy said it will build a nuclear submarine USS N585 with a new Albacore inspired hull offering greater range and underwater speed. The design will also apply to three diesel powered subs, potentially delaying the first conventional hull at Portsmouth and shifting build sites to Ingalls Pascagoula with bids later.
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Washington
Navy
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics Corp
Westinghouse
Portsmouth
N. H
Naval Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp
Pascagoula
Miss
Gossard Set for March Execution in Girl’s Slaying
Harrisburg reports Gov. Leader will schedule the week of March 12 for the execution of Harry Gossard in the Hallowe'en murder of 6-year-old Karen Mauk. The state Supreme Court upheld the death sentence and the pardons board will consider commutation to life if an application is filed.
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Harrisburg
Gov
Harry Gossard
Hallowe'en
Karen Mauk
Cambria County
Mauk
State Supreme Court
State Pardons Board
Gossard
Conemaugh
Hallowe’en
Cambria County Court
Labor And Industry Dept Appointments and Dismissals
The Labor and Industry Department in Harrisburg announces appointments including James R. Huber of Boswell and Rocco J. Adduci of McKees Rocks with salaries of 3270 and 3666 dollars. It lists dismissals and withdrawals of Francis B. Ketchum of McKeesport and Nell M. Farrell of Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Labor and Industry Department
James R. Huber
Boswell
Somerset County
Rocco J. Adduci
MckKees Rocks
Francis B. Ketchum
McKeesport
Nell M. Farrell
Kingston
Friday court sessions speed up criminal docket in Somerset
Judge Thomas F Lansberry kept the Friday docket open until 6 15 p m to avoid a Saturday session due to bad weather. Robert John Billings received 18 months to three years in the Western penitentiary after pleading guilty to receiving stolen goods larceny and firearm violations. Other defendants faced fines jail terms probation and suspended sentences in a range of offenses including assault larceny DUI and suspended licenses.
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Thomas F Lansberry
Somerset
Robert John Billings
Lansberry
Western Penitentiary
Husband Slays Wife Lover In Tavern Basement
In Wickliffe, Ohio a husband stabbed Rudolph Longo 27 in a tavern basement after catching him with his wife. Douglas Gott 2 machinist admitted the killing and was charged with first degree manslaughter. Gott’s wife 23 was wounded and released after treatment.
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Cleveland
Lake County
Oliver Marshall
Douglas Gott
Rudolph Longo
Longo
Wickliffe Tavern
Gott
Fire
Four Negro Tots Drink Poison Three Dead
In Stuart Florida a ranch storage house fatal incident left Clinton Aiken five Christine six Geraldine three dead after four children drank from a deadly insect poison. James seven survived initial treatment at Martin County Hospital. Parents Willie and unknown Aiken recently moved to the W J Matheson ranch near Palmdale where they work, with two other children in school.
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Stuart
Fla
Clinton Aiken
Christine
Geraldine
James
Martin County
Willie Aiken
W. J. Matheson
Palmdale
One Fatality On Turnpike In Icy Conditions
A Fay ette county youth, Norman Paul Stonko 19 of Tower Hill near Uniontown, died after his eastbound car skidded on icy Pennsylvania Turnpike near Irwin at 11 40 am. Two others were injured including Peter P. Rogozinsky 21 of Niles Ohio. Frederick T. Salmon 29 of Elkhart Ind. led the tractor trailer.
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Pennsylvania Turnpike
Somerset
Irwin
Fayette County
Norman Paul Stonko
Tower Hill
Uniontown
Stonko
Peter P. Rogozinsky
Niles
Ohio
Westmoreland County Hospital
Greensburg
Charles A. McClain
Warren
Frederick T. Salmon
Elkhart
Ind
Dividing Ridge
Donald Ray Rubright
Berlin
R. D
Fred Adams
Adams
Rubright
Boswell
Expedition To Antarctic Heads South
The U S Antarctic expedition sails from New Zealand toward Antarctica to build the world’s coldest, remotest lab. The Glacier, the navy’s new icebreaker, leads six ships with eight planes to follow on a 2200 mile flight from New Zealand. They aim to establish bases at Little America and McMurdo Sound with future sites planned in Byrd Land and near the South Pole.
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Saul Pett
New Zealand
Glacier
U. S. Navy
AntArtica
McMurdo Sound
Ross Sea
Navy
Antarctic
Little America
Byrd Land
South Pole
Snow Flurries Spread Winter White In State
Snow flurries bring light to moderate snowfall across Pennsylvania with 1 to 3 inches forecast in western and northern areas and in Scranton. Roads slick, drivers warned as night temperatures drop to the low teens. Harrisburg reports 1 inch of snow.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Weather Bureau
Scranton
Pocono Mountain
Upstate
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Flue Fire At Reddick Home No Damage Reported
A flue fire at the home of Jerry and Reddick in Somerset R D 1 resulted from an overheated coal furnace. Somerset volunteer firefighters answered the alarm at 9 30 am with no damage reported.
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Reddicks
Jerry &. Reddick
Somerset
R. D
GM Resists Senate Splitting Hint Amid Monopoly Probe
General Motors officials rejected Senate investigators' hints it might be broken up noting GM has grown from within through pioneering and efficiency. Chief questions centered on Chevrolet and the burden of building independent operations if separated, with Curtice calling such moves a staggering undertaking. A Minneapolis Oldsmobile dealer defended dealer relations as largely satisfactory and prosperous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot Hercher
Washington
General Motors Corp
Senate
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
James W. Burns
Harlow H. Curtice
Burns
General Motors
Curtice
Chevrolet
Lester A. Malkerson
Oldsmobile
Minneapolis
Malkerson
Three Fined For Falsification Of FHA Loans
In Pittsburgh on December 9 Judge John L. Miller fined Arthur W. Clark Jr John A Hutnick of Johnstown and Leonard H Thorn ton of Greensburg 100 each for falsifying FHA loan applications They received 18 months probation and court costs They allegedly boosted loan amounts for home repairs and kept the difference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
John L. Miller
U. S. District Court
Federal Housing Administrations
Arthur W. Clark Jr
John A. Hutnick
Johnstown
Leonard H. Thornton
Greensburg
Judge Lansberry Hosts Court Visitors in Domestic Relations Session
Judge Thomas F. Lansberry of Somerset County courts welcomed observers Friday including Judge elect Edwin Clark of Indiana County with Attorney Murray Butterbaugh district attorney Sheriff Jeffries and Corporal Hickey of the state police. They toured the courtroom to watch domestic relations proceedings and stayed through the day as noted observers.
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Thomas F. Lansberry
Somerset County
Edwin Clark
Indiana County
Murray Butterbaugh
Jeffries
Corporal Hickey
Pennsylvania
Lansberry
Billy Graham Aims New York Crusade in 1957
Billy Graham plans a year long crusade in New York City starting in 1957. The evangelist says the effort will include nightly mass meetings and day meetings at shops and parks with thousands of singers and counselors. He stresses humility and that all are welcome regardless of religion.
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New York
Billy Graham
Broadway
New York City
Protestant Council
N. Y. Graham
America
United Nations
Graham
Southern Baptist
NAM Heads Sees Danger In AFL, CIO Union Merge
NAM head Cola G. Parker warns merged AFL and CIO pose great danger to the American people. He says labor leaders Meany and Reuther would gain vast political power and urges Eisenhower to declare early. Parker cites slowed Communism trend and expresses optimistic but conditional economic outlook if policy remains sound.
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New York
INS Cola
G. Parker
National Association of Manufacturers
CIO
George Meany
Walter Reuther
Parker
Meany
Reuther
William F. Knowland
Calif
Eisenhower
Four Committed To County Jail And Three Released
Four men were committed to Somerset county jail Friday after appearance in court. Committed were Richard Parker 21 Nevada QOhio jailed for a motor code violation. John Kastechak 38 Cairnbrook. William Rodgers 49 Mine 42 Windber. Nevin Lindeman 43 Friedens re D 1. Released were Chester Raley 47 Jenner jailed last month for security of the peace. David T Thomas 42 rural Johnstown jailed in November for desertion and non support. Clyde Mikesell Jerome jailed Thursday on a motor code violation.
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Somerset County
Somerset County Court
Richard Parker
Nevada
Qohio
John Kastechak
Cairnbrook
William Rodgers
Mine
Windber
Nevin Lindeman
Friedens
Chester Raley
Jenner
David T. Thomas
Johnstown
Clyde “. Mikesell
Jerome
Eisenhower Presses Farm Policy To Shore Up Prices
In a two fold effort the Eisenhower administration moved to ease sagging farm prices. Secretary Benson led a cabinet session near Laurel with plans for an elective year farm program and urged voluntary pig production curbs. A separate pork buying program totals 85 million dollars as Hickenlooper proposes hog slaughter incentives.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Thurmont
Eisenhower
Catoctin Mountains
Benson
Washington
Hickenlooper
Eisenhower to reveal re election plan by mid January
Senator Knowland said President Eisenhower will likely announce by mid January whether he will seek re election. He said the decision should come before state primary filings and noted the timing could be moved up to mid January. Knowland spoke at a National Association of Manufacturers dinner. He criticized Western policy toward satellite nations and pressed candidates to address core issues without delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William F. Knowland
Calif
Eisenhower
Leonard W. Hall
Knowland
National Assn. of Manufacturers
United States
United Nations
Association Times
Acquit Couple In Shooting Of Tavern Customer
An Allegheny county jury acquitted Pittsburgh couple Anthony Colarusso and his wife in the February tavern shooting death of Russell Kerley. Defense argued self defense after Kerley allegedly lunged over the bar. Mrs Colarusso fired the fatal shot and Mr Colarusso fired subsequent rounds. The state did not seek the death penalty.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Anthony Colarusso
Colarussos
Lawrenceville
Russell Kerley
Colarusso
Kerley
Asst. Dist. Atty
Clair V. Duff
Policemen Take Test For Captain's Rating In Somerset Borough
Six Somerset borough policemen competed for a captain's rating with an hour and a half written exam in the borough building Friday evening. Participants were Charles E. Barron George Jock John R. Reese Fred Pyle Alfred Brecht and William V. Palomba. The results will be announced at the January 9 borough council meeting by Harold E. Wright chairman of the three member examining board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Charles E. Barron
George Jock
John R. Reese
Fred Pyle
Alfred Brecht
William V. Palomba
Harold E. Wright
George Cassett
M. S. Cargill
Air Force Contracts Total 19 342 722
Philadelphia December 9 The air force announced contracts totaling 19 342 722 for fire control systems radio sets and microphone holders awarded to Union Switch and Signal Swissvale 964 823 for flight simulators and technicians services Ft Pitt Packaging Co Pittsburgh 138 722 for winterization of vehicles General Electric Co 455 907 for generators procured at Erie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Air Force Today
Union Switch and Signal
Swissvale
Ft. Pitt Packaging Co
Pittsburgh
General Electric Co
Erie
Dying Boy Asks Forgiveness Of Weeping Mother
Ten year old David Lucas, dying from burns at Scranton State hospital, pleads for his mother Loretta Lucas to forgive him for disobeying and entering a shack with gasoline. He died after a blast and fire, witnessed by his grandfather Gabriel Simon who was burned while rescuing him.
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Scranton
David Lucas
Scranton State Hospital
Loretta Lucas
David
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Legion Home
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Lee Bittinger
Jesse Rugg
Edgar Schrock
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Clyde A. Tinkey
Charles Fardella
Warren O. Maust
Wayne A. Bennett
Richard M. Dart
Henry Norman Umberger
Trene Kramer Legorsky
Clyde E. Mikesell
Antarctic Heads
N.Y. City
Nam Heads
AFL
Ceck
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Walter Reed Army Hospital
White House
Gettysburg
James C. Hagerty
Ike
By James Devlin
Air Force
McKinley
Penna
Andy Shirley
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