French Yield Lai Chau. No Shots Fired
French evacuated Lai Chau without resistance, abandoning the Thai tribal capital as Vietminh forces closed in. French high command framed the move as strategic withdrawal to prepare Dien Bien Phu while paratroopers reinforce from abroad and Thai factions hold a fragile line.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Lai Chau
French Union
Dein Bein Phu
de “van Long
Vietminh Division No. 316
Black River
Red China
Dien Bien Phu
Rene Cogny
Come Home Interviews For Monday At Panmunjom
United Nations command urged explanations for 22 American prisoners of war to begin Monday in Panmunjom as allied and Communist officers watched South Korean inmates resist. If South Koreans keep balking, the 22 Americans and a Briton may be interviewed, with the Americans demanding wide questioning rights.
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Milo Farneti Panmunjom
United Nations Command
Korea
Repatriation Commission
MRC
Louuaay
Thimayya
India
U. S
U. N
Panmunjom
Arthur Dean
Burglars Target Doctors Office in Somerset Unspecified Sum
A burglarized medical office at the corner of West Church Street and South Center Avenue used by Dr. H. E. Musser and Dr. H. S. Hay. Entry was through a rear window. The cleaning woman found the break Thursday morning and police investigated. No valuables were reported missing from the Musser Hay office or the Somerset Lumber Company break-in the same night.
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West Church Street
South Center Avenue
H. E. Musser
H. S. Hay
Musser
Somerset Lumber
Twenty Nine Plead Guilty on Narcotic Charges
Pittsburgh dispatch reports twenty nine of forty three arrested on narcotics pleaded guilty at a U S District Court arraignment. Fourteen others pleaded guilty. Federal agents conducted a raid October sixteenth, seizing thousands of dollars worth of dope. Trials set for January.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. District Court
County Employees Petition For $60 Monthly Pay Increase
A petition has been presented to the Somerset County salary board seeking a $60 per month raise for all county employees. About fifty workers would benefit, lifting payroll by roughly $3,000 monthly and $36,000 yearly, costing about 1.5 mills in taxes. The letter cites postwar pay scales, cost of living, and alignment with private industry and state standards, signed by twenty-nine individuals led by John Lan Mack and others.
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Somerset County
United States
the Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
John Lan Mack
Martha S. Meyer
Harry FE. Altmiller
Blanche G. Stone
Lois L. Brougher
Lester L. Sprowls
Connie Lohr
William P. Dively
Melvin Wilson
Amos I. Mock
Anna A. Layton
Howard A Stevens
Stella P. Cook
Dora F. Martin
Martha B. Gnngey
Dan W. Morgan
Margaret M. Trevorrow
Angeline J. Crimone
Mabel V. Combecker
Matilda Bratton
Angela George
Dora E. Messenger
Eleanor W. Markel
Harold Moyer
Ralph Wahl
John I. Smith
E. Paul Miller
Noan C. Shultz
Jacob C. Pile
Clifford W. Saylor
Power outage set for parts of Somerset borough
Electric service will be interrupted for about four hours Sunday afternoon in the north, northwest and northeast areas of Somerset borough Pennsylvania. About 700 customers will be without power from 12 45 p m to about 5 p m Sunday December 13 while workers raise distribution facilities from 2300 to 4160 volts. The change is to meet increased demand as seven line crews speed transformer conversion to higher voltage. The move was prompted by inclement weather on December 6 1953.
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Somerset Borough
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Penelee
Prisoners at Lewisburg charged with assault
Two Lewisburg federal penitentiary inmates were charged with assaulting a fellow prisoner with a three inch steel knife with intent to murder. Russell Smith and Stanley Robertson were named in the complaint filed by the FBI with U S Commissioner Leiser. Edgar Allen Moore was the victim. Detainer warrants were issued by U S Dist Atty Levy.
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Philadelphia
Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S
Andrew C. Leiser
Lewisburg
Seaman Russell Smith
el Plante
Calif
Stanley Lee Robertson
Miami
Fla
Edgar Allen Moore
Ashland
U. S. Dist. Atty
Julius Levy
Nixon Return Signals New U.S. Policy On Asia
From Karachi Pakistan on December 11 sources predict Vice President Nixon's Washington return will start a broad review of U. S. policy toward southeast Asia and the Middle East. The question centers on whether the United States will curb Nehru's India or bolster Pakistan in a bid to challenge Indian leadership. Officials doubt past policy achieved friendly neutrality with India and expect a decision on military aid to Pakistan within weeks.
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Harold K. Miles
Karachi
Parkistan
Richard Nixon
Washington
U. S
Southeast Asia
Middle East
United States
Nehru
India
Pakistan
Nixon
Eisenhower
Dulles
Department of Defense
U.S
Sen
Water shortage hits Somerset area as pageant plans move forward
A continuing water shortage affects Somerset county towns with restrictive use rules in Somerset borough. Deep wells stay level but not rising, while hospital and borough officials seek relief from a $1.1 million water project. Delays loom if rainfall remains scant, potentially delaying new hospital buildings. The sesqui centennial events proceed with committees forming, fund drives under way, and plans for souvenirs and contests advancing.
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Somerset County
Richard Pile
Somerset Waterworks
Somerset
State Hospital
Mental Institution
Addison
Confluence
Garrett
Laurel Hill Creek
Co. C. McDowell
McDowell
Lions Contribute $100 to Sesqui Centennial Fund
Somerset Lions club voted at its weekly meeting to donate 100 to the sesqui centennial fund. President Kenneth Lohr presided at the fire hall noting 94.5 percent November attendance. Lions John Runner and Ray Bender had birthday songs, with piano by Philip Holsinger. Union street school students will sing carols December 18 under Miss Southern. Santa Claus will attend to give treats to the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Lions Club
Kenneth Lohr
Lohr
John Runner
Ray Bender
Philip Holsinger
Union Street School
Miss Southern
Santa Claus
Laura Lee Candies Sold at Musser's Bread Shop
Laura Lee Hand dipped Candies are advertised at Musser's Bread and Pastry Shop. The offer highlights white milk and dark chocolate varieties.
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Laura Lee
Musser’s Bread & Pastry
Dean Accuses Communists of Violation at Panmunjom
U S Special Envoy Arthur Dean charged Communist forces with violating the Korean armistice and Geneva convention by holding American and South Korean prisoners in China and Manchuria. He told delegates that Reds lied about repatriation and that thousands of Korean troops remain in captivity. Dean may return to Washington after the session ends.
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Panmunjom
U. S
Arthur Dean
China
Manchuria
Dean
Republic of Korea
Washington
State Department
Reds
Last Argument In Quarry Case Heard Friday
Judge Thomas F. Lansberry heard Friday forenoon testimony in Romesberg versus Caplan Iron and Steel Corp. The trial, seeking about $50,000 with claimed damages near $35,000, will resume January 2, 1954 with further testimony and legal points before the judge delivers a ruling. Robert Haberstraw estimated the plant repair at 8912 dollars using new parts. Robert Romesberg claimed about 30000 dollars spent in 1939 for replacements. Court adjourned until Saturday.
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Thomas F. Lansberry
Robert and
Thelma Romesberg
Caplan Iron and Steel Corp
Lansberry
Leland W. Walker
Robert Romesberg
C. L. Shaver
Somerset
Paul Abraham
Greensburg
Robert Haberstraw
Johnstown
Romesberg
Attorney Uhl Attends Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner
Attorney Simon K. Uhl, Somerset county Democratic chairman, travels to Philadelphia for the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner. The event features Adlai E. Stevenson as party head, with guests including former U S Senator Francis J. Myers and mayors David L. Lawrence of Pittsburgh and Joseph S. Clark Jr. of Philadelphia.
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Simon K. Uhl
Somerset County
Philadelphia
Adlai E. Stevenson
U. S
Francis J. Myers
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Joseph S. Clark, Jr
Dyak Released on Bond After Deer Hunting Shooting
John Dyak of Johnstown was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Co. J. Harrison on Friday for shooting and wounding a man while deer hunting. He was released on bond.
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Dyak
John Dyak
Johnstown
Justice of the Peace Co
J. Harrison
Envoy presents atomic pool plan to Russian office
A high American official in Washington says the United States will oppose Red China’s admission to the United Nations until it purges aggression in Korea and abides by UN rules. He tied criteria to POW repatriation and behavior standards, while noting uncertainty Rome over official response. He also linked trade curtailment to allied efforts with China and Russia.
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Kenneth Ungerman
Washington
Bermuda
U.S
John Foster Dulles
Red China
Dulles
U. S
High Authority
China
Korea
Indo-China
United States
United Nations
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Britain
Wilmot Hercher
Eisenhower
Molotov
Moscow
State Department
Charles E. Bohlen
Paris
NATO
Defense Wilson
Treasury
Humphrey
Columbine
Sheriff Sells Simpson Holdings to Dr Sass
Don Simpson's Somerset county holdings were sold Friday at a sheriff's sale in the courthouse. Two parcels brought $13,000 to plaintiffs Dr. F. E. B. Sass and Clara Sass of Boswell. Simpson is serving 12 years in the Atlanta Federal penitentiary for absconding with $113,500 from Citizens National Bank vault in New Market, Va.
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Don Simpson
Somerset County
Court House
F. EB. Sass
Clara Sass
Boswell Simpson
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
Citizens National Bank
New Market
Weather Outlook for Pennsylvania Weekend Chilly and Snow Likely
Western Pennsylvania sees a chilly period with rain sleet and some snow on Saturday and Saturday night. Sunday brings wind and lingering cold with snow ending in the daytime. In eastern Pennsylvania a similar pattern with rain possibly mixed with sleet and snow in the west and north Saturday and Saturday night. Sunday remains windy and cold with rain in the southeast ending late, and likely snow in western and northern areas.
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Pennsylvania
Somerset Weather Report Fragment
Weather data fragment from Somerset shows daily readings by David Grove with partial times and temperatures. The text includes references to minimum and maximum temperatures and a 24 hour period ending Thursday at 5 30 pm.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
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Minnie B. Shanks
W. Main St
Somerset, Pa
Todd
Zenith
General Electric
S. Edgewood Ave
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Austration & Banks
Dan Landis
E. Main St
Pleasant Hill
Coal Company
Vesper Service
First Christian Church
SUN
Broadway
Berlin
W. Church St
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Wd-Tv
ABC
CBS
Democratic Committee
Jack’s Home & Auto Supply
S. Center Ave
Appigo
Mike Kowatch
Polka Kings
Yancey
Lima Davis
E. Church St. Somerset
DIAL
Coal Home Delivery & Truckers
Ferner Concrete Co
Somerset R. D
Eda Crist
Nancy Kerr Teed
Crist
Richard Crist
Somerset High School
George S. Cook
Sesqui-Centennial Association
Harold E. Wright
Oscar W. Stevens
John W. Stein
Wright
Robert A. Gilmour
Donald C. Rininger
Robert Lanner
Marian Casey
Guy F. Eberhart
A. M. Matthews
Union Street
Adm
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Lanner
I.X.L
Heiple Supply Company
Shanksville Builders Supply
William G. Baltzer & Son
Shanksville, Pa
Quarry Case
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Sheriff
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Hour of Prophecy
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WVSC
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Jacksonville
New York
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Beneseontens
Denver
Atlantic
D City
NTA
Bell Quartet
Stone’s Tavern
Sand Patch
Singer Sewing Center
Singer
Main St
Motorola T.V
Maneers Radio & T.V
W. Union St. Somerset, Pa
ALL Eagles F.O.E. Dist
Somerset Aerie
Somerset F.O.E
McCulloch
Shaffers TV & Radio Service
Stoner Electric
Rockwood, Pa
Dick Johnson
American Legion
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