Huge Truck Ruins Pumps At Laurel Hill Service Station
A Kra mer Brothers freight van from Detroit with loose brakes crashed into two gasoline pumps at a Laurel Hill PA service station on the turnpike, ten miles east of Somerset, Friday night. Firefighters battled a blaze, est damage at $1,000 to tanks and $150 to the van. no injuries reported.
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Laurel Hill
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Somerset
Richard Pile
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department
Kramer Brothers
Detroit
Mich
Four Burned In Oil Refinery Blaze at Texas City
A refinery fire at the Republic plant in Texas City followed lightning strikes on two tanks. Four workmen were killed or burned and others scalded as flames leaped 200 feet, with waterlogged ground and oil spreading across the surface. The blaze forced operation halts at a nearby refinery and dark smoke covered the area.
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Texas City
Ig Southport Petroleum Plant
Republic
Lord Lothian to lie in Arlington with Unknown Soldier
Washington December 13 The late Marquess of Lothian British ambassador to the United States will receive a temporary resting place in Arlington National Cemetery beside the Unknown Soldier and other heroes. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Washington Cathedral, followed by cremation. On Monday ashes will go to Arlington with full military honors in the Maine vault, awaiting final disposition and possible return to England aboard an American warship if approved by President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
America
Marquess of Lothian
United States
Lord Lothian
House of Prayer
Woodrow Wilson
Arlington
Potomac
Virginia
U.S. S. Maine
State Department
England
Roosevelt
King George Birthday Observed On Traoping The Colour Day
London reports King George will be 45, but the official birthday is celebrated in June 12 when the color is trooped. The note describes the military ceremony tied to the sovereign’s birthday and the tradition of timing.
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London
George
Garage Burglary and Auto Theft Case Sees Suspect Arrested
Berlin state motor police seized Clyde Reynolds from Garrett after a window was forced at the R M Taylor garage and a sedan owned by Edgar Philson disappeared. Reynolds, jailed pending Berlin justice action, faces larceny charges along with a minor mining tool theft. Two Garrett youths faced reveal and tool recovery terms as part of the same investigations.
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Berlin
R. M. Taylor
Edgar Philson
Clyde Reynolds
Garrett
Reynolds
Robert Imhoff
Leen
Taylor
Cledus Haer
James Romesburg
Hadeen
John Romesburg
Black Township
Justice of the Peace
Josiah Swank
Somerset
Elmer Schmeyer
Harrison
Rochester Seeks To Ward Off Typhoid
Rochester New York began typhoid vaccination for its 300000 residents after sewage contaminated water threatens an outbreak. The state health department rushed vaccine from Albany to immunize 46000 people with the first of three treatments, with more to follow.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York
State Health Department
Albany
Scooter Fall Fatal in Pittsburgh Child Dies at Seven
Pittsburg reporter notes a fatal scooter accident in Wilkinsburg as seven year old Wilbur John Rossbach dies after a fall. Police investigate.
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Pittsburgh
Wilbur John Rossbach
Wilkinsburg
Knudsen cites 30 percent aircraft lag in defense output
Production lag blamed on slow defense output. Knudsen urges speed up to 1,000 planes per month by Jan 1 1941 and criticizes Friday night shutdowns. He warns industry and labor must cooperate or face grave consequences and urges mobilization of war-time production across factories. General Wood opposes American entry to European war and calls for negotiated peace aided by Roosevelt and the pope.
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New York
Williams
Knudsen
Robert E. Wood
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Wood
Roosevelt
Pope
English Channel
United States
Great Britain
Won
Bahamas Base Plans Discussed Aboard USS Tuscaloosa
President Roosevelt and the Duke of Windsor conferred aboard the Tuscaloosa on strategic Caribbean defense. They weighed Bahamas base prospects, noting Mayaguana and other islands unsatisfactory for anchorage. Windsor aims to visit the United States early next year to study economic options for Bahamian workers and possible developments.
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U. S. Tuscaloosa
Bluther Island
Bahamas
Roosevelt
Duke of Windsor
United States Defense
Panama Canal
Ameri
O Ne
Duke
Mayaguana Island
Nassau
Tuscaloosa
Tne
Miami
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Puerto Rico
Nxt
Windward
Leewa Islands
London
Faward
Ird Lothian
United States
Lord Lothian
Bargains For Opening Night In Somerset Stores
Monday morning's American presents a two page spread detailing outstanding bargains from Somerset merchants to celebrate opening night. Stores will stay open evenings until 9. County housewives are invited to browse galore sales designed for gifts for mother wife or sweetheart.
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Merchant’s of
Somerset
Somerset County
Jail Lesky for Assault and Battery
John B. Lesky a 34 year old Rockwood R D 1 miner is in Somerset county jail awaiting court action on assault and battery charges. He was arrested by Constable Kenneth Baldwin after a family altercation with his wife who accused him of the same offense. Justice of the Peace C J Harison Jr bound Lesky over for the next term of court and remanded him to jail in default of bond.
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John B. Lesky
Rockwood
Somerset County
Kenneth Baldwin
Lesky
Justice of the Peace
C. J. Harison, Jr
Somerset
Pennsylvania to call up 1508 for year of training
Harrisburg reports the state will be asked to mobilize at most 1508 men for a one year military training program. A definite date for the call was established today.
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Harisisburg
Pennsylvania
Miss Shumaker to Speak at Summit Mills Church
Miss Ida Shumaker a returned missionary from India will speak at the Summit Mills church of the Brethren on Tuesday December 17 at 7 30. She will relate some of her missions field experiences and insights to attendees.
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Miss Shumaker
Ida Shumaker
India
Summit Mills
Church of the Brethren
Greeks Push Two Pronged Assault Against Italians in Albania
Greeks press a two pronged drive in southern Albania threatening Klisura Pass Tepeleni Chimara and Palmero with captured Italians and rising losses. Greek dispatches say Tepeleni is falling and Valona is largely useless as a port due to bombing while Pogradetz shows stiffer Italian resistance in the north.
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Athens
Escate
Albania
Klisura
Tepeleni
Chimara
Palmero
London
Valona
Durazzo
Palermo
Porto Edda
Pogradetz
Pardons sought by Somerset inmates ahead of Harrisburg meeting
Three Somerset county defendants plan appeals for sentence commutations as the state pardon board prepares to meet in Harrisburg. Robert D Wheeling leader of the Wheeling gang remains jailed after a 1937 sentence of 35 to 70 years for multiple robberies. John Lucian, sentenced in 1929 to 16 to 32 years for bank robbery, seeks reduction as James Steve Siciliano of Johnstown, jailed since 1939 for two and a half to five years for Windber store robbery, also requests commutation.
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Somerset County
State Pardon Board
Harrisburg
Robert D. Wheeling
Wheeling
John Lucian
First National Bank of Central City
James Steve Siciliano
Johnstown
Western Penitentiary
Thaler
Windber
Trio Held on Counterfeiting Charges in Philadelphia
Three men William Kayes Ray mond Perez and Nicodems Vel asques were held in 10000 bail each by U S Commissioner Norman Griffin after being charged with manufacturing 59 cent counterfeit coins and distributing them across Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey. Molds and equipment were found at Perezs home and officials said 60 to 75 percent of 300 fake coins passed in Philadelphia recently were from the group.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
U. S
Norman Griffin
William Kayes
Raymond Perez
Nicodems Velasques
J. Barton Bletten, Jr
Perez
William A. Landvoigt
Secret Service
Windber Brewing Co Declared Bankrupt in Federal Proceedings
Federal Judge Nelson McVicar ruled the Windber Brewing company of Windber bankrupt in involuntary proceedings filed November 27. C. R Myers of Evansburg was appointed referee.
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Windber Brewry
Pittsburgh
Nelson McVicar
Windber Brewing Company
Windber
C. R Myers
Evensburg
State vaccinates 53,000 hogs on 2000 farms in Pa
Pennsylvania state agents vaccinated 53,000 hogs against cholera on 2,000 farms this year. Secretary of Agriculture John H. Light disclosed today.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Agriculture
John H. Light
Eyewitness Tells How Fascists Fled Egypt Cleared by British
Jagged desert fighting as Italian forces collapse under British bombardment along the Egyptian Libyan border. Sailors describe massive shelling from the Mediterranean fleet tearing through routes and supply lines near Bardia and Salum. Thousands of Italian soldiers abandon packs and retreat toward Egypt while British and air forces close in, with as many as 30,000 prisoners reported and large war materiel seized.
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Egypt
Larry Allen
Libya
Saporetto
Guadalajara
Bardia
Derna
Salum
Marshal Graziani
Mersen Matruk
Bersaglieri
Sidi Barrani
London Respite as RAF Raids Target Brest and Sheffield
London ended a brief air raid alert with calm weather today. yesterday no raids on the mainland were reported, while Sheffield suffered the heaviest bombing in months with many buildings destroyed and fires seen for miles. RAF hit Brest docks and claimed a direct hit on an enemy supply ship off the Dutch coast.
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London
Sheffield
Berlin
Atack
Air Ministy
Uns
Colery
Snefield
RAF
Brest
Atlantic
France
Air Ministry
Broadside Sanks Rhein in Caribbean Naval Action
In Key West a US naval officer aboard the destroyer MacLeish of the neutrality patrol described ships firing on the German tanker Rhein. The Caradoc broadsided the burning tanker, which had burned over 15 hours, with the German crew attempting to scuttle. The sinking's first eye witness account confirms the British admiralty report on the Dutch ship Van Kingsbergen extinguishing the fire.
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Key West
Fla
Caradoc
MacLeis
Washingon
Admiralty
van Kingsbergen
Hein
May End War In N. Africa, Wavell Says
Cairo reports Gen Sir Archibald Wavell told troops that a crushing defeat of the Italian army in North Africa could shorten the war by many months. He asserted British superiority in every respect except numbers and said a decisive victory would have far reaching effects on the Middle East and global civilization.
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Cairo
North Africa
Archibald Wavell
Middle East
Italian Defeatists Targeted as War Intensifies in Africa
Paris and Rome report strong measures against defeatists and hoarders in Italy as British offensives in Egypt push toward Sidi Barrani. Fascist outlets vow harsh action, including shooting profiteers, while frontline reports describe fierce fighting and heavy bombardment along the Libyan frontier and in Albania.
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Rome
Libya
Albania
Egypt
Beryond
Sidi Barrani
High Command
Betwen Salam
Desert
Athens
Mussolini
Grece
Berlin
Benito Mussolini
Hitler
Urp
I Regime Fascism
Roberto Farinacci
Fascist Party
Adelchi Serena
Italy
Il Popolo di Roma
Il Regime Fascista
Lavoro Fascista
British forces drive last Fascists from Egypt in swift campaign
British imperial forces in the Middle East report destroying the core of Italian resistance in Egypt. Thousands of Italian troops are captured or flee toward Libya as the assault rolls along the coast. Royal Navy and air forces pound Salum and Tobruk bases, with sustained bombardments collapsing supply lines and destroying transport.
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Egypt
Carpenters Halt Saturday Work At Indiantown Gap
At Indiantown Gap the $6 million winter barracks project for the 28th Division faces idle Saturdays as carpenters press for double time over 40 hours and the War Department seeks time and a half. Barracks were to house units mobilized around February 17 pending union and defense department positions.
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Indiantown Gap
War Department
Carpenters’ Union
Military Reservation
Somerset Weather Report for 24 Hour Period
Daily weather data from Somerset by David Grove records the 24 hour period ending 5 30 p m Friday with maximum temperature 32 and notes on precipitation and year ago figures.
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David Grove
U. S
Weather forecast for the tri‑state region
Northern and western Pennsylvania expect snow flurries with a colder Saturday. Sunday brings some sun and cloudy periods. West Virginia faces snow or rain with colder conditions Saturday and a cloudy Sunday. Eastern Pennsylvania remains cloudy with a drop in temperature. Maryland sees rain in central and east areas and snow in the extreme west with a colder Saturday and a cloudy Sunday.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
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N. Africa
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