Witnesses Take Stand in Kern Murder Trial Day Three
A large group of witnesses testified as the Kern murder trial entered its third day. Testimony covered December 1943 phone calls, a supposed burglary in Kernville, and notes from a dictaphone about conversations among Kent Stella Hershberger and detectives. State policemen described overheard remarks linking Kent to the crime, while Sheriff John St. Smith recounted a money burial claim near a Cambria county summer cabin. The testimony included Kent’s sister Irene Kent Collisomo and Stella Hershberger under cross examination, with further references to a recovered diamond ring and cash.
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J. M. Kent
Ste
Kern
Stella Hershberger
Kent
Betty
Riverside
The
Commonwealth
Jennertown
Irene Kent Collisomo
John Chrnn
Moses Sheria
Tharrisourg
Cecil Mathias
Erie
Sherd
Steve Ream
Ream
George Kern
Pvt. Mathias
Stella
Sherif John St. Smith
Sheriff Smith
Matthews
Harry Jacobs
Menoher Highway
Cambria County
Dr. Grove
Smith
Philadelphia
Kernville
Wieners and bread appeased hunger on lost train
Conductor Charles W. Cogar reported that marooned passengers on a Baltimore and Ohio train near Grafton, West Virginia, were fed with wieners and bread during the blizzard. Some passengers left at Buckhannon to visit relatives while 4-H girls in Elkhurst offered cups of coffee. The crew cleared trees from the track as delays continued until a relief train arrived.
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Grafton
W. Va
West Virginia
Charles W. Cogar
Baltimore and Ohio
Charleston
Cogar
Buckhannon
Covar
Elkhurst
Gassaway
Storm Toll Rises To 15 In Pa As Snow Paralyzes State
The winter storm in Pennsylvania killed at least 15, with four more deaths raising the toll. Roads are blocked by high winds and deep drifts across western counties, and the state reports widespread travel hazards. Rural carriers from Greensburg have gone unreported since starting routes yesterday while towns including Punxsutawney face fresh snow. Pittsburgh schools and universities closed but plan to reopen, with deer hunters marooned but not lost.
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Chewton
Lawrence County
Simon Sreiner
Sharpsville
Grove City
James Ford
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Uniontown
Morgantown
Pittsburgh Automobile Club
Ohio
Greensburg
Westmoreland
Punxsutawney
Jefferson County
Westminister College
New Wilmington
University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Duquesse University
Allegheny County
Hayes T. Englert
Somerset Schools Closed As Snow Bites Borough
Snow totals rise to 24.6 inches since Tuesday noon as Somerset County endures a continued blizzard. Rough roads keep buses limited and schools closed another day while workers clear main highways and residents cope with high snow drifts along town streets.
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Somerset
Somerset County
Department of Highways
Somerset High School
Komer Hay
Rockwood
David Grove
Storm Passes Cold Continues After Nationwide Snowstorm
The storm moved eastward, dissippating a snow system that caused 87 deaths in the United States and Canada since Sunday. Snow flurries in the Great Lakes and Northeast will ease tonight. a warmer air mass moves in west of the Mississippi. Eastern regions face continued cool conditions for days as highways remain hazardous. US toll: 67 deaths. Canada 20. Pennsylvania 15. Ohio 12. Colorado, Missouri, New York five each.
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Associated Press
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Colorado
Missouri
New York
Meeting of Roosevel t Churchill F orges War Aims
London dispatch notes signs of an imminent Roosevelt Churchill meeting possibly with Stalin to align postwar policy on Germany de nazification and the Dumbarton Oaks framework. Topics include Eastern policy in the Far East Poland recognition and fostering unity among allies before year end.
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John A. Farris, JR
London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Europe
Germany
Greece
Italy
Far East
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Poland
Labor Backs Churchill In Greece
London reports Labor ministers in Churchill's coalition voiced full support for British policy in Greece. Ernest Bevin, labor minister and union head, told a party convention that Greece steps were cabinet decisions not Churchill's alone and urged seeking an immediate armistice while avoiding criticism of government policy. He cited U S and Soviet agreement on Britain handling the main problem in Greece. Delegates backed the stance by a landslide vote 2,455,000 to 137,000.
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London
Churchill
Greece
Russia
Roosevelt
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Winston Churchill
Bevin
ELAS
Jap Units Retreat In Burma From Wanting Front
Chinese high command reported the retreat of Japanese forces toward Wanting as Burma road access to China faced renewed pressure. An artillery duel in Manpang preceded the withdrawal, with Chinese troops seizing a high position about 12 miles north of Wanting west of the Lungchawan river while Japanese forces held ridges guarding the town’s approaches amid enemy fire near Shegw yin.
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Chungking
Wanting
Burma
China
High Command
Manpang
Lungchawan
Africa
Shegwyin
Fire at Somerset Foundry Causes $500 Damage
Fire at the Somerset Foundry and Machine Co on South Edgewood Avenue caused about $500 damage to the building and similar loss to patterns and articles. Owned by W. A. Lloyd, the blaze was started when linseed oil heated on a stove boiled over. Fire chief Richard Pile said this caused the fire. Two engines responded to the call.
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Somerset Foundry and Machine Company
South Edgewood Avenue
W. A. Lloyd
Richard Pile
ELAS WILL CALL ON SCOBIE AS CEASEFIRE TALKS PROPOSED
In Athens a peace emissary from ELAS is reported to seek acceptance of British terms to end the civil war. ELAS forces attacked British positions, with heavy losses. 29 captured, six killed, six wounded. British reinforcements and counterattacks continued as street fighting raged through the capital.
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Athens
ELAS
EAM
Ronald M Scobie
Scobie
Greece
George Papandreou
Kifissia Road
Omonia
Rimini Mountain Brigade
Goudi
Kallipolis
Biraeus
Naval
Likavettos
Elas-Held
Secret Parley With Nimitz Concluded
U S Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor reports secret conferences between American army and navy leaders of the central Pacific and Aleutian war areas and Adm. Chester W Nimitz. Attendees included Lt Gen Delos C Emmons and Vice Admiral Fran J Fletcher and Lt Gen Simon Buckner. Discussions focused on future operations against Japan with relevance to the Aleutian and Alaska theaters.
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U. S. Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Central Pacific
Aleutian
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Alaska
Kuriles
Hokkaido
Clouds Stifle Allied Air Offensive Over Europe
Weather halted the European air war as Allied bombers and fighters faced heavy mists. RAF Lancasters Halifaxes night fighters and Mosquitos had pressed a near around-the-clock attack on enemy transport and oil facilities, scoring a major strike on Essen and a smaller raid on Osnabruck.
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William Frye
London
Europe
Germany
Essen
Osnabruck
Philadelphia Superior Court Reverses Indictment Quash
The Superior Court today reversed the Allegheny county Quarter Sessions ruling that quashed an indictment against John Evans for anonymously publishing a circular that reflected on a candidate’s political actions.
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Philadelphia
Superior Court Today
Allegheny County Quarter Sessions
John Evans
Armies Drive Toward Germany as Canadian Push Reaches Lamone
Canadian units of the British Eighth Army crossed the Lamone near Faenza after storming river bridges, driving about three miles into German defenses. Allies report 300 plus prisoners and several armored vehicles captured while the floodwaters blocked further advance along the Lamone. In France, First and Seventh Army actions gain miles into German lines with village seizures, bridge blows, and a retreat toward the Rhine.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
8Th Army
Faenza
Ravenna-Bologna
Russia
Lugo
Fosso Vecchio
Cantrnga
Lamone
Paris
Can First Army
Hu Forest
Roer
Duren
Alexander M Patch
Seltzbach
Hague
Ney H. Hodges
First Army
Rolles' Bickerath
Simmerath
Lammersdorf
Monschau
Russians Take Isaszeg and Seven More Northeast of Budapest
Red army armored columns smashed Nazi defenses northeast of Budapest and captured Isaszeg, seven miles east of the capital, and Kisalag, plus seven other towns northeast of Budapest. The advance threatens eastern Slovakia, Bratislava, and Vienna as Malinovsky’s Second Ukraine army reportedly takes 1,100 plus prisoners daily since Dec. 5, with 29 tanks and 11 planes knocked out on Tuesday.
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Lindon
Budapest
Kisalag
Moscow
Isaszeg
Godolia
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Second Ukraine
Bomb raids on Nagoya target Mitsubishi Hatsudoki plant
Move Underground reports Superfortresses bombing Nagoya’s Hatsudoki aircraft plant, Mitsubishi’s largest facility, with extensive damage observed but no B-29 losses. Brig. Gen. Hansell calls mission a success as anti aircraft fire abates and early claims suggest significant strikes on key bomber production works.
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Vern Haugland
21St Bomber Command
Saipan
Nagoya
Japan
Hatsudoki
Mitsubishi Company
Haywood Hansell, Jr
Mitsubishi Aircraft Works
Hansel
Tokio
United States
Federal Communications Commission
Nagoya Castle
Tokio Radio Adopts Graver Tone On Evacuations
A Tokyo radio broadcast, recorded by the FCC, described the B 29 raids as serious and urged strengthening the defense of the capital. It stated evacuation of non essential civilians would be facilitated and all districts would be notified about plans to move people out of the crowded city.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Tokio
Acquittal for Gipe in Manslaughter Charge
Clarence E. Gipe, 18, of Scotland, Pa., was acquitted at a Hagerstown hearing of manslaughter by automobile over a November 11 crash that killed 20 year old Orphil Valentine and seriously injured two others. Gipe said he was blinded by oncoming car lights.
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Hagerstown
Clarence E. Gipe
Scotland
Martin V. B. Bostetter
Orphil Valentine
Gipe
General Fang Claims Japanese Slaughter of Prisoners in Henyang
In Chungking dispatch General Fang Hsien-Chueh, commander of the Chinese 10th army, accuses Japanese forces of ruthlessly killing several thousand Chinese prisoners after Henyang’s fall. He expresses shame at not holding the city or dying for Hunan, and details his covert escape to Chiahkiang with a guerrilla escort.
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Spencer Moosa
Chungking
Fang Hsien-Chueh
Henyang
Fang
Chiang Kai-shek
Hunan
Chiahkiang
Winds Delay Launch of Liberty Ship William McLean
Wintry gales on the Savannah River forced a third postponement of the launching of the Liberty ship SS William McLean named for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin publisher. The gale was to abate tonight with sponsors and guests urged to attend a 6:30 ceremony at the Southeastern Showbuildings Corporation site.
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Savannah
Savannah River
William McLean
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Southeastern Showbuildings Corporation
Oan Ateneo
Thieves Steal $80,000 In Liquor From Sea Freight Lines
Eight states and the FBI join the hunt for thieves who stole liquor worth $80,000 from the Sea Freight Lines platform. The heist occurred last night as an evading operation, prompting a broad investigation across multiple jurisdictions.
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Philadelphia
FBI
Sea Freight Lines, Inc
English-born voter gets one day probation for early primary vote
In Philadelphia, an English-born housewife who voted in the primary a day before naturalization received the lightest federal sentence. Judge Harry E. Kalodner placed her on probation for one day.
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Philadelphia
Harry E. Kalodner
Somerset Weather Report Then and Now
Daily weather summary by David Grove notes 24 hour period from 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday with unspecified maximum and minimum temperatures and snowfall. Earlier year figures are garbled with missing values and stray text.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
Maryland and nearby states weather forecast
Maryland mostly cloudy with light snow in the mountains Thursday into Thursday night. Friday remains cold with fair skies. Eastern Pennsylvania sees continued cloudiness and colder conditions with a few snow flurries Thursday and fair, cold Friday. Western Pennsylvania stays mostly cold with flurries Thursday and Friday. West Virginia expects light snow Thursday with Friday likely continued flurries. cold conditions persist.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Weather coordinates show December 13 highs and lows
The U S Weather Bureau lists Wednesday December 13 temperatures for Boston and several cities. Readings appear with highs and lows, though the text includes garbled city names and stray letters, making precise values unclear.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Boston
Cocoon
Ensserneleeliady
Chicazo Gcc
Cleveland
Denver
Ccc
Philadelphia
Pegsburgr Mementos
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Mary Hause
A. M. Matthews
Weaver
Kenneth Weaver
Geistown
Tiberi
E. Patriot St
Somerset American
Curtis Friedline
W. Main St
Somerset, Pa
Somerset Bus Company
Oscar Reitz
Johnstown
Glenn Walker
Walker
Greyhound
U. S
Labor
James F. King
Nimitz
Jeanne D’arc
Patton
Austin Bealmear
Mariaweiler
Third Army
Sarregue
Blies River
Habkirchen
Metz
Harp
Niederroedern
Seltz
Rhine
Nagaya
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