Adenauer Opens Debate On Paris Treaties Today
In Bonn Chancellor Konrad Adenauer opens a two day Bundestag debate on the Paris treaties to rearm West Germany. He seeks immediate rearmament amid Soviet pressure and faces strong Socialist opposition while coalition partners threaten to bolt over the Saar pact. The address will be broadcast nationwide.
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Brack Curry
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Paris
West Germany
Free World
Russia
Adenaver
Bundestag
Adenauer
Bundtstag
Christian Democrats
CDU
Pierre Mendes France
Free Democrats
France
Walker Elected President of Bar Association
At the annual Somerset County Bar association meeting Leland W. Walker was elected president for 1905. A. M. Matthews became vice president, Robert Critchfield won re election as secretary treasurer, and Norman Shaulis joined the executive committee. A gift of Robert Craver pencil portraits was presented to the bar association.
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Somerset County Bar Association
Leland W. Walker
A. M. Matthews
Robert Critchfield
Norman Shaulis
Court House
Bar Association
Robert Craver
Craver
Prothonotary
NATO Ministers Debate Use of Atomic Weapons in Europe
Paris officials report Western leaders at the NATO gathering weighing whether atomic weapons require member government approval and how NATO could hold the line in Europe if atomic arms are restricted. The discussions touch on German reinforcements and 1955 56 57 planning aims, including divisions and aircraft.
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Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Europe
More Charges Filed Against Man and Woman
Pittsburgh December 14 charges of harboring a fugitive and obstructing justice were added to existing larceny and morals charges against Deputy Constable Anthony Morrocco and Alice Anglemeyer. 175 dresses 75 shirts 75 shorts from Stirling Dress Shop and 43 guest towels from Hotel Pittsburgh found. Marion Parisi linked as mastermind. hearing postponed for defense time.
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Pittsburgh
Anthony Morrocco
Alice Anglemeyer
Morrocco
Miss Anglemeyer
John James
Stirling
Rochester
Beaver County
FE. N. Johnson
Warren MacLean
Morocco
Allegheny County Constables Assn
Allegheny County
Novotny Sentenced To Five To Ten Years In West Penitentiary
Frank Novotny, 39, Slavish coal miner, was sentenced by Judge Thomas Lansberry to not less than five or more than 10 years in the Western Penitentiary Pittsburgh for second degree murder in the April 16 shooting of his mother-in-law Annie Shaulis following a quarrel with his wife Irene. Shaulis died a month later in Johnstown Memorial Hospital.
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Frank Novotny
Wilbur
Thomas F. Lansberry
Western Penitentiary
Pittsburgh
Somerset County Criminal Court
Annie Shanks
Novotny
Irene
Hollywood Reds Backbone of Party
Rep. Francis Walter of Pennsylvania, set to head the House un American activities committee, labeled Hollywood Communists as the backbone of the red movement in America.
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Washington
INS
Francis Walter
D—-Pa
House un-American Activities Committee
Congress
America
Safe Driving Day Mobilizes Nation For Traffic Safety
The Associated Press reports Safe Driving Day aims to cut traffic deaths for 24 hours across the United States. Police force mobilizations in Massachusetts and Chicago, plus cooperation from the postal service and private fleets, mark a nationwide drive encouraging careful driving and reduced accidents.
Traffic Safety Drive Emphasized For Safe Driving Day
The president action committee designates Safe Driving Day to promote obeying laws and courteous driving to cut accidents. State Police and local patrols boost visibility with decals, posters, and a WVSC radio tie in. Last December 15 there was a two-car, $1200 damage incident with no fatalities and two injuries.
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President's Action Committee For
W. H. Uhl
Pennsylvania State Police
Uhl
Somerset A.A.A
WVSC
Action Committee
McDonald Sees AFL CIO Merger Possible in 1955
Pittsburgh December 14 President David J McDonald of the CIO United Steelworkers said a merger of the AFL and CIO is possible in 1955 if leaders work with good will He expects a joint sub committee to meet soon to discuss preliminary plans and he notes no opposition to a union of the two major labor groups.
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Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
CIO
United Steelworkers
AFL
McDonald
Steelworkers
13 Year Old Murderer Seeks Parole From Life Sentence
Myron Semunchick, convicted at 15 for the 1945 murder of Mae Barrett, asks Pennsylvania’s pardons board to commute his life term in Eastern Penitentiary. His lawyer cites rehabilitation, while officials and relatives oppose, noting community opposition and ongoing remorse.
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Harrisburg
Myron Semunchick
State Pardons Board
Eastern Penitentiary
Mae Barrett
Wandling
Lackawanna County
Pennsylvania
Semunchick
John P. Walsh
Philadelphia
Walsh
Suvenile
Atty
Carson M. O'Malley
William J
William 5S
Livengood
Bloomfield
N. J
Pardons Board
Miller Freed After County Jail Release
Harold M. Miller of Johnstown aged 19 was released from county jail to Cambria county authorities on Tuesday. He faced armed robbery charges and a $250 fine and remains wanted for questioning on possible additional charges.
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Albert S. Sajovic
Cleveland
Ohio
Lansberry
Somerset County
Conemaugh Township
Harold M. Miller
Johnstown
Cambria
Miller
Boswell Man Frances Dietz Hit With Beer Bottle
Francis Dietz 68 was struck on the head with a beer bottle in Boswell and taken by city police to Memorial hospital in Johnstown Monday evening. He is listed in fair condition.
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Boswell
Johnstown
Memorial Hospital
Francis Dietz
Eisenhower Plans Bipartisan Approach on Foreign Policy
President Eisenhower will consult step by step with Democratic and Republican leaders on foreign affairs national defense and mutual security. The White House said 30 congressional leaders discussed the plight of 13 Americans jailed by Communist China and the State of the Union address set for January 6.
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ED Creagh Washingston
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
China
84Th Congress
Johnson
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Asia
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Ywruvesimers
Dulles
Red China
United Nations
Republc
Turkey Free Four U S Servicemen on Bail
A Turkish criminal court in Ankara said four American servicemen accused of tearing down and trampling a Turkish flag will be released on bail December 21. Bail is set at 535 dollars each. The men have been jailed since October 30 and deny intent to insult the flag. The incident occurred in Izmir, NATO's southeast European HQ. The defendants are Airman Wilbur Faber of Iselin New Jersey Airman Henry Dunn of Longview Washington Airman Ernest Milner of Philadelphia and Airman Joseph Rothwell of Hyde Park Massachusetts.
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Ankara
Turkey
Bai W
Izmir
European
NATO
L. C
Wilbur Faber
Iselin
N. J
Henry FR. Dunn
Longview, Wash
Ernest C Milner
Philadelphia
Joseph A. Rothwell
Hyde Park Mass
US Officials Expect China To Free 11 Airmen
Washington officials expect Red China to release 11 captured USAF airmen without a trade for Chinese students in U.S. custody. No deal is involved, and exit permits for the students may be offered to counter hostage claims. Canada Britain and others back moral pressure while the United States maintains the airmen are treated as prisoners under Korea war accords and international law.
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Warren Rogers Jr
Washington
Red China
United States
America
Canada
Britain
U. S
State Department
Lincoln White
White
Peiong
China
United Nations
Korea
Wilson Outlines Flexible Military Training Plan
Defense Secretary Wilson to detail a new manpower plan allowing choices in service, proposing a six month short term training option for about 100,000 youths annually. The plan would universalize training while offering more voluntary paths, with drawbacks including pay and benefits differences and extended service obligations.
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Congress
Wilson
Nation Guard
Roger M. Clark Leaves Somerset For Meadville Tribune
Roger M. Clark, night reporter for the Somerset American the past year, will move Thursday to Meadville to join the Meadville Tribune-Republican. Clark, of Paulsboro N J, is a Geneva College graduate who previously worked for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and the Pittsburgh AP bureau. Gene Austin will replace Clark, a Meyersdale native and new writer with past work including a western novel The Secrest Brand. Austin studied Meyersdale High School Catherman's Business School Cumberland Md and Duquesne University, and this is his first newspaper role.
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Roger M. Clark
Somerset American
Meadville
Meadville Tribune-Republican
Mr. Clark
Paulsboro
N. J
Geneva Collegse
Beaver Falls
Somerset
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
Somerset Angericen
Gene Austin
Clark
Austin
Meyersdale
Beem
Northside Hieating Co
Secrest Brand
Meyersdale High School
Catherman’s Business School
Cumberland
Duquesne ‘University
Weather Outlook for Eastern and Western Pennsylvania
Eastern Pennsylvania sees a rather cloudy Wednesday with a high near 16. Thursday brings some cloudiness and cooler air in the north portion. In Western Pennsylvania Wednesday remains cloudy with a high around 38 to 45 then light rain or snow in the north by night. Thursday stays rather cloudy across the state with cooler north portions and a chance of light snow.
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Pennsylvania
Weather roundup from multiple cities reported
The U S Weather Bureau released temperatures for Tuesday December 14 with highs and lows across major cities including Chicago Cleveland St Louis Boston Jacksonville Miami New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Denver and Atlantic City The figures show a mix of cool and warm readings with Miami topping at 71 and Denver dipping to 25 degrees.
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David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Jacksonville
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Denver
Atlantic
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