Brougher Convicted On Three Counts In Somerset County
Wilfred J. Brougher of Somer was found guilty on three counts of violating Pennsylvania liquor laws after a Somerset County criminal court trial. The jury convicted him of manufacturing illicit liquor possessing illicit liquor and possession of liquor in unlawful containers.
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Wilfred J. Brougher
Somerset
Pennsylvania
Somerset County
Norman A. Shoulis
Brougher
Reva
Allegheny Township
H. B. Fedeli
Pennsylvania Liquor Board
Brown Amory
Shanks
William L. Kimmel
George Brown
Brown
Prougher
Nixon Heads to Austria for Refugee Aid Tour
Vice President Richard M. Nixon plans a quick trip to Austria to study refugee efforts and costs tied to 150 000 Hungarian refugees. He met Austrian ambassador in New York and will visit border camps and transit sites while pressuring more U S refugee admissions.
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Vienna
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
United Nations
New York
Frank Matsch
Austria
Moscow
United States
Hungary
Washington
Moss
Canada
U. S
Europe
Wirick To Lead March of Dimes Drive In Somerset
Cloyd F. Wirick Jr was chosen to head the 1957 March of Dimes campaign in Somerset borough at a Somerset Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting in the D Arrigo building. He works for the Pennsylvania Electric Co The Jaycees annual Boss Night banquet set for January 17 at the Somerset American Legion home will have Archibald M Matthews as master of ceremonies. A Christmas movie program for Somerset district children will be sponsored December 26 at Governor's theater with free cartoons and a full-length film for kids with reserved seating for Children's Aid home and Seay Memorial home. George Jock is event chairman.
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Cloyd F. Wirick, Jr
Somerset
Somerset American Legion
Archibald M. Matthews
Somerset District
Governor Thetor
Children's Aid Home
Seay Memorial Home
Jaycee George Jock
Judge Appoints Trustees for Morganza and Polk Schools
Gov. Ieader appointed Judge J. I Hook of Waynesburg Greene county as a trustee of the Pennsylvania Training School at Morganza to fill a vacancy. He named additional trustees for Polk State School: Josephine Dewoody Venango county Boyd N Park Shhanklin Leo J Krasowski and Mrs Katherine Hinckley Fredonia.
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Harrisburg
Ieader
J. I Hook
Waynesburg
Greene County
Pennsylvania Training School
Morganza
Polk State School
Josephine Dewoody
Kennerdell
Venango County
Boyd N. Park Shhanklin
Leo J. Krasowski
Oil City
Katherine Hinckley
Fredonia
Budapest Huns Strike After Racz Arrest
Thousands of Budapest workers walk out in solidarity with imprisoned leader Sando Racz after a 48 hour general strike ends. Reports say Gen Ivan Serov wields real authority as Kadar regime faces collapse amid deadly clashes with Russian troops and Hungarian police.
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Budapest
Janos Kadar
Kadar
Ivan Serov
Russia
Sador Racz
Keidel Elected President of Berlin-Brothers Valley Joint Board
Robert S. Keidel of Meyersdale R D 2 was elected president at the Berlin-Brothers Valley joint high school board reorganizational meeting. Gilbert McQuade named vice president. Clyde E. Dickey Berlin re elected secretary. Edward Hartman remains treasurer. Individual boards also reorganized with new presidents and vice presidents.
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Robert S. Keidel
Meyersdale
Berlin-Brothers Valley
Karl H. Hay
Berlin
Keidel
Gilbert G. Mce- Quade
R. D
Fairhope
Clyde E. Dickey
Edward Hartman
Giencoe
Allegheny Township
Richard Deaner
Clarence Harmon
Mr. Harmon
Ralph F. Miller
Gilbert McQuade
George H. Wermiller
Donald T. Heffley
Norman
Brothersval
Harried Britishers Prepare For Final Egypt Pullout
British troops ringed their northeast beachhead with barbed wire at Port Said as they prepare for a final pullout amid Egyptian violence. An ambush and bomb-throwing incident marked the underground’s last strike. U.N. patrols, processions of blue helmets, and a curtailed withdrawal timeline framed the tense scene. The fate of kidnapped Lt Anthony Moorhouse remained unknown.
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Egypt
Sir Charles Keightley
Cyprus
U. N
Suez Canal
Port Fuad
Pasteus
Andre Beaufret
Keightley
Anthony Moorhouse
Firemen Seek Fixed Site For School
Somerset County firemen plan a permanent training center for district firefighters. A Berlin fire hall meeting formed a survey committee to find a site and assess civil defense equipment. County officials pledged 500 dollars for the 1957 school, with more than a hundred firefighters attending last summer’s session.
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Somerset County Firemen's Association
Berlin
Civil Defense Administration
Raymond Meyers
Windber
Fred W. Jacobs
Somerset
William Litzinger
Hooversville
Harry Wilson
Shanksville
Clyde Miller
Andrew Schanko
Central City
Somerset County
Edwin Barefoot
Edward Lauer
Saylor
Fire destroys National Biscuit Co. Erie office and warehouse
Fire in Erie at the National Biscuit Co. East 18th Street office and warehouse destroyed a 60 by 200 foot one story brick building. Fire Chief Peter Kuhn estimated losses at 100000 as about 100 firemen fought the blaze. cause undetermined and no one was inside.
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Erie
National Biscuit Co
East 18Th St
Peter Kuhn
NATO Seeks Freedom For East European Lands
Paris dispatch reports NATO allies press for atomic weapons for Western Europe defense while pledging not to wage a liberation war in Eastern Europe. The NATO council expands powers for mediation as Von Brentano warns 22 Russian divisions stand ready to crush East German unrest.
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United States
Atlantic
Western Europe
America
Canada
Russia
NATO
Europe
Ganization Council
U. S
Defense
Charles F. Wilson
NATO Council
Congress
Heinrich von Brentano
Hungary
von Brentano
East Germany
Somerset Chamber Plans Board Meeting At Country Club
The executive secretary C of C has called a meeting of the board of directors of the Somerset Chamber of Commerce to be held at the Somerset Country Club on Tuesday December 18 at 12 15 p m.
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Ord L. Rice
Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Somerset Country Club
Senators urge U.N. sanctions over Hungary crisis
At a U N luncheon Sen Knowland and Sen Humphrey call for U N diplomatic and economic measures against Russia if Hungary crisis persists. Kuznetsov denounces U S at U N steering committee and Ham mar ska jold may be sent to Moscow to seek withdrawal.
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N. Y
Sen
Knowland
Ralif
Humphrey
D. Minn
U. N
Russia
Hungary
U. S
Assn
Senate
Kremlin
U. N. Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
Moscow
Leonard Brought From Maryland To Somerset Jail
Cornelius Leonard, 40, jumped bail on a surety of the peace charge and failed to appear for a hearing. He was arrested in Cumberland Maryland and returned to Somerset county jail to face prosecution filed by his wife Irene. Alexander Wilson, 68, Boswell RD 2, jailed on assault charges after his wife alleged a beating at their home Wednesday night before Justice H S Whipperman.
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Somerset
Cumberland
Somerset County
Cornelius Leonard
Irene
Leonard
Alexander Wilson
Boswell
R. D
Wilson
Justice of the Peace
H. S. Whipperman
Neilan Engineers to Present Somerset Rotary on Disposal Plant
The Neilan Engineers will present the proposed disposal plant and sewer system at the noon Somerset Rotary Club meeting today in the Somerset County club.
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Neilan Engineers
Somerset Rotary Club
Somerset Country Club
Boastful Slayer Of 11 Says It's Just Normal
Stephen Nash a 33 year old skid row transient known for boasting of killings spoke from his maximum security cell saying he is normal and aware he faces the gas chamber. He led police to a submerged car with a corpse and claimed other fatal incidents across California as investigators weigh motives.
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Los Angeles
Stephen Nash
Exyonvict
California
Nash
San Francisco
Robert A. Ecie
Ecie
Oakland
William ©. Burns
Testimony opens in Yoder case in Somerset Court
In Somerset County Criminal Court Thursday Edward F. Yoder of Baltimore Maryland faced three morals charges regarding a 16 year old Meyersdale area girl. Testimony focused on Clarence A Maust Salisbury justice of the peace who handled the in formation and committed Yoder to county jail.
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Somerset County
Edward F. Yoder
Baltimore
Meyersdale Area
Clarence A. Maust
Salisbury Justice of the Peace
Yoder
Nathaniel A. Barbera
Coffroth Named To Defend Pair In Arson Case
Attorney Taylor B. Coffroth was appointed to defend two men charged with arson and jail breach in Somerset County. Defendants Jack McCormick and Earle Flecker allegedly started a jail fire on November 3 to escape. Judge Lansberry also assigned Coffroth to defend McCormick on two additional charges of defrauding a hotel keeper and cheating by false pretense.
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Taylor B. Coffroth
Somerset County Criminal Court
Jack M McCormick
Somerset
Earle S. Flecker
Johnstown
Somerset County
Thomas F. Lansberry
Coffroth
Norman F. Walker
Criminal Court
Robert W. Critchfield
Lansberry
McCormick
Argument Court Moves Jan 14 in Somerset County
An order by Judge Thomas F. Lansberry changes the January argument court to begin January 14, the second Monday, instead of the third Monday. The order was filed Thursday with Prothonotary D. Guy Floto.
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Somerset County Argument Court
Thomas F. Lansberry
D. Guy Floto
500 Card Party Tonight at Sipesville Hall
A 500 card party is set for tonight at 8 PM in the Sipesville Fire Hall. Sponsored by the Sipesville Volunteer Firemen, the event offers prizes and refreshments with a 75 cent donation.
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Sipesville
Sipesville Volunteer Firemen
Milford church event at Old First National Bank Building
December 15 event at the Milford E U B Church hosted by the Ladies group held in the Old First National Bank Building. The gathering aims to support church activities and community fellowship.
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Old First National Bank
Ladies of the Milford E.U.B. Church
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