Secretary Of Bilbo Warned Not To Testify
A Senate war investigation was shown death threats against a key Bilbo witness Edward P. Terry former Bilbo secretary feared for his wife and daughter. The committee pressed for Terry to testify while seeking FBI help to locate him in Meridian Florida and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilbo
Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
D-Miss
George Meader
Edward P. Terry
Meader
Terry
Senate
Mead
D-Ny
Meridian
Miss
Mississippi
Ferguson
R-Mich
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lakeland
Fla
New York
Forrest Jackson
J. Marvin Quinn
Jackson, Miss
Jackson
Quinn
T Terry
Army
Occa~sions
Jackson (Miss.) Air Base
Army Engineer Office
Vicksburg
Mobile
Ala
A. B. Friend
Key Field
Lewis Act to Rule Out Court Fine in UMW Case
Defense lawyers press ten points in a Supreme Court bid to limit responsibility of the United Mine Workers for acts by John L. Lewis. They question liability for individuals actions and seek review of prior contempt rulings and injunctions amid the coal strike and government actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers
Supreme Court
John L. Lewis
UMW
Lewis
Goldsborough
Sura Elected Head of Central City Board
George Sura was re elected president of the Central City school board at the reorganization held Tuesday evening. Other officers are George W Snyder vice president Herbert Statler secretary Frank Patrick treasurer and Earl Firl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sura
Central City School Board
George W. Snyder
Herbert Statler
Frank Patrick
Earl] Firl
Somerset County Receives Tax Refund Approval
Auditor General G Harold Wagner approved payment of 4132360.88 to 62 of 67 counties in the commonwealth. The refund represents the counties share of the Liquid fuels tax collected from June 1 1946 to December 1 1946. Somerset County refund amounts to 31518.21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Harold Wagner
Commonwealth
Somerset County
Blum Returns as Interim French Premier in Crisis
Socialist leader Leon Blum, 74, elected head of the interim French government amid a two week crisis. He will form a cabinet, seek an early budget, and steer France through threats in Indo China and currency shortages while health concerns linger. He is the first Socialist and first Jewish chief of French government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Wilson
Paris
Leon Blum
France
Blum
National Assembly
Robert Schuman
George Bidault
MRP
Popular Republican Movement
National Union
Andre de Troquer
Bidault
Maurice Thorez
Indo-China
Eriope
Washington
United States
Vincent Auriol
Assembly
Guild accuses AFL truckers in strike case
The ClIO-American Newspaper Guild accuses two AFL truck drivers of assaulting Frank Johnston, head of the Philadelphia Inquirer photo bureau, during coverage of the Philadelphia Record strike. Johnston reported camera damage and a bruise after being restrained as a third driver struck his eye. Four others were injured during plant picketing amid a six day strike in a contract dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GUILD
AFL
Philadelphia
Guild Today
Philadelphia Record
Frank Johnston
Philadelphia Inquirer
Henry Turner
Johnston
Suspended Sentence For Edward M. Allen
Edward M. Allen of Central City, Pa., a former New London contractor who built housing projects during the war, was given a six month suspended sentence and placed on probation for a year by U.S. District Judge J. Joseph Smith. He pleaded no contest to withholding taxes totaling 3000 dollars from employees wages. Assistant U. S. Attorney Edward J. Longergan nolled charges involving an additional 10000 dollars paid since the action began two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Conn
Edward M. Allen
Central City
New London
U.S
J. Joseph Smith
U. S
Edward J. Longergan
Allen
Dairymen in Big 4 Wind NY Shed Get Up Business Record Pay Of Satellites
Uniform milk prices in the New York milkshed rose to 5.33 per hundredweight for November. 46,017 producers contributed 337,740,256 pounds to the pool, with farm value at 18,697,065.24 dollars including premiums. Blanford noted the price rise over October and 1945 subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
C. J. Blanford
New York City
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Blanford
Wolff Heads Bankers of Somerset Co
Ray T. Wolff executive vice president of the County Trust Company of Somerset was elected president of the Somerset County Bankers Association at the annual banquet at White Star hotel where 171 guests attended. The event names officers and committee members and notes Pittsburgh guests and entertainment by Elinor Savage agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray T. Wolff
County Trust Company of Somerset
Somerset County Bankers Association
White Star Hotel
Somerset County
Mr. Wolff
John Ss Rhoads
Harry E. Landis
National Bank of Berlin
Guy C. Gindlesberger
Windber Trust Company
Harold F. Schrock
Somerset
Ralph Weaver
Citizens National Bank
Windber
Vernon Wechtenheiser
Francis Crandall
Mellon National Bank
Alfred Schmidt
Federal Reserve Bank
John Kinneman, Jr
Peoples Bank
Pittsburgh
Jury Draw for February Criminal Court Grants 24 Members
Sheriff John S. Smith and commissioners selected twenty four grand jurors for the February term. The jurors will report January 27 to consider bills for the February court set for February 11. Names include J Poorbaugh Northampton Twp Clyde Friedline Somerset Twp Reid Weimer Milford Twp A Bruce Bryant Brothersvalley Robert L Hoke Salisbury Roy E Shaffer Paint Twp Edward K Ogline Jenner Twp Margaret Oaks Shade Twp Melvin Hostetler Conemaugh Twp Mary E Baer Meyersdale Harry W Brant Garrett Albert Clement Windber Edward E McGuire Jenner Twp John C Foreman Greenville Twp Charles S Stutzman Stoystown E Elmer Heiple Jenner Twp Russell Beech Somerset Robert F Snyder Greenville Twp Rev Sherwood C Keiser Meyersdale Myrl L Ream Somerset Albert J Harbrant New Baltimore Flla R Saylor Milford Twp Mrs Margaret Seibert Elk Lick Sadie Stutzman Stonycreek Twp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Smith
H. G. Hay
J. W. Brancher
Ss. J. Poorbaugh
Northampton
Clyde F. Friedline
Somerset
Reid Weimer
Milford
A. Bruce Bryant
Brothersvalley
Robert L. Hoke
Salisbury
Roy E. Shaffer
Paint Township
Edward K. Ogline
Jenner
Margaret Oaks
Shade Township
Melvin Hostetler
Conemaugh
Mary E. Baer
Meyersdale
Harry W. Brant
Garrett
Albert Clement
Windber
Edward E. McGuire
John C. Foreman
Greenville
Charles S. Stutzman
Stoystown
E. Elmer Heiple
Russell Beech
Robert F. Snyder
Sherwood C. Keiser
Myrl L. Ream
Albert J. Harbrant
New Baltimore
Flla
R. Saylor
Milford Township
Margaret Seibert
Elk Lick
Sadie Stutzman
Stonycreek
Queen Elizabeth docks New York with record postwar passengers
The liner Queen Elizabeth arrived in New York today with a postwar passenger list of 9294. It includes 42 war brides and their 42 children among the travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizaveth
New
Yqgrk
New York
Decision to hold Danube conference and Trieste currency plan
Formal publication details plans for an international conference on Danube navigation within six months of Balkan peace treaties taking effect. Italy’s lira to remain in Trieste’s free territory until its currency regime is set, with UN control over Trieste’s governor concurrent with peace treaty entry into force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danube
Balkan
Trieste
United Nations Security Council
Washington
Molotov
Byrnes
London
Moscow
Paris
Germany
Christmas Programs at Rockwood School December 20
The Rockwood elementary and junior high will stage a Christmas program in the high school auditorium on Friday December 20. First the elementary group of third and fourth graders, directed by Miss Vera Huston and Mrs. Raymond Burley, then a seventh grade play Christophers Candles directed by Mrs. Martin. Music includes songs, solos, and a finale with Silent Night and Jingle Bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood High School
Vera Huston
Raymond Burley
Martin
P.T. Association
Shirley Merrill
Jessie Shafer
Patricia Custer
Carol Heckler
Dorothy Vought
Nez Breegle
Mother Goose
William Boucher
Galen Morgan
Howard Newcomer
Bruce May
Sue Shumaker
Dorothy Hall
Santa Claus
Song of India
Korsakoff
Cadets On
Elaine
Sammy Romesburg
Humperdinck
Eugene Heinbaugh
Christopher
Al toon man charged in fatal hit and run
Police charged 23 year old John A. Rudolph of Altoona with a hit and run automobile accident that fatally injured 60 year old George W Stainers. The incident occurred in Altoona as investigators pursued the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
INS
John A. Rudolph
George W Stainers
Tenement Collapse in New York Kills and Injures Many
Public School 132 mourns as news spread of a Manhattan tenement collapse. Firefighters form a long chain to clear debris while rescuers reach survivors, and doctors don fire gear to administer aid amid the chaotic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
Arthur K. Kraus
UN sub committee adopts arms limit plan and troop census compromise
United Nations 20 member sub committee unanimously backs a long range arms limitation program including abolition of atomic weapons and early force reductions. It also approves a compromise on troop census details to be reviewed by the security council, with Canada Poland and Brazil abstaining. The vote leaves unresolved the on the spot verification demand and troop counting debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis W. Carpenter
New York
United Nations
Russia
Great Britain
U. N. Assembly
Security Council
Ukraine
Canada
Poland
Brazil
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
East River
New York City
Siam
Lake Success
Pemier
Constantin Tsaldaris
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Albania
Greece
Anxious wait for news of three missing in New York tenement collapse
In a cluttered Amsterdam Avenue kitchen a 30 year old mother of three waits eighteen hours for word on her mother and sister buried under rubble from a building collapse. Father Peter Lagatta watches the ruined front room, hoping for any sight of Mary and Jule as police and fire crews dig. A neighbor notes relatives in back of the structure may have survived. A frightened 14 year old, Vincent Fucci, stands nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Leith
New York
Amsterdam Avenue
Phyllis Ravashinsky
Peter Lagatta
Mary
Jule
Phone Girls Sit Down Versus Three Not in Union
Washington December 12 A sit down strike by 225 switchboard operators disrupted service for two hours at the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. Union leader Mrs Mary Gannon estimated 700 to 800 strikers participated, citing morale concerns over three non union operators. The workers returned to work at noon after leadership intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Mary Gannon
Washington Telephone Traffic Union
DuPont
Milford Grange installs Irvin Gindlesperger as master
Irvin Gindlesperger was installed as master of Milford Grange. L. C. Long Pomona master assisted by district deputy J. B. W. Sturt conducted the installation. Other officers include Brooks Miller overseer and Mrs J. G. Reese lecturer. Refreshments were served. thirty six attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Gindlesperger
Milford Grange
L. C. Long
Pomona
J. B. W. Sturt
Brooks Miller
J. G. Reese
Orlando Barclay
Clark Weyand
L. S. Reese
Merle Barkman
Ethel Gross
Ceres
Barclay
Evelyn Meyers
Flora
Stuff
Missouri Hit By Star Shell During Training Cruise
The 45000 ton battleship Missouri was struck by two star shells during target practice in the North Atlantic. One sailor died from burns. The accident occurred December 4 as Missouri, with light cruiser Little Rock and destroyer Fecherler, trained toward Argentina and Newfoundland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri
North Atlantic
Navy
Little Rock
Fecherler
Argentina
Newfoundland
Weather Outlook Maryland and Pennsylvania Regions
Mostly cloudy and windy with rain in the eastern part ending in the morning. Mountains see flurries and much colder conditions by Friday night. Saturday brings fair but cold weather. Central areas grow colder with lingering wind and snow flurries through Friday, then partial clearing on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Weather Elsewhere Re Fer 34 40 36 39
A compact weather notice lists temperature readings and conditions outside the main area with four coordinates. The terse item conveys a slice of regional conditions without elaboration.
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J. Edward Gump
York Life Insurance CO
Berkey
Seeicorrell
Smokehouse
Grimes Golden
Jonathan
Baldwins
Northern Spy
Jennerstown
Boswell Exchange
Chaffee Brickman
Sura
TOY
Bargain Values
Montgomery Ward & CO
Somerset, Penna
Budd’s Shoe Store
White Pine
Scotch Pine Bay
Calvin Nair
Kantner
Joan M. Hightower
Ministers’ Council
State Byrnes
Italy
Romania
Hungary
Finand Authanks
Mall Nations
Austria
Bevin
Byrne
United Nations Assembly
Wolff
Bankers OF Somerset CO
Free Danube
Rockwood School
James S. Gnagey
W. Main St
Somerset, Pa
Somerset Restaurant
N. Y
Harry Archer
Fire Department
Continec
Joe Hall
Upper Manhattan
Joseph Arigo
Theresa Green
Walter Green
Joseph McCabe
Joseph Elio
Jacob Grummet
Gindlesperger Milford Master
Anwevs
Hull
Somerset Weather
David Grove
U 5 Weather Observer
Anne Neenanane Tan Enna
Rtnnd
U. S. Weather Bureau
Boston
Neon
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Neneansonsnenet
Miami
Tours
Governor Theatre
Dickens
Scrooge
Bob Crachit
Tiny Tim
Somerset County Memorial Park, Inc
Tayman Ave
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