West Germans Align With US to Push France in NATO Talks
West Germany backs the United States in urging Charles de Gaulle to align with NATO policy as NATO foreign ministers meet in Paris to set a common line for East–West talks. Eisenhower travels for Western summit talks. Gen Twining criticizes allies for not fully backing NATO. Strauss urges allies to meet defense commitments and increase support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Altschull
PARIS
United States
Charles de Gaulle
Atlantic Alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Eisenhower
Nathan F. Twining
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
America
France
Twining
U.S
Franz Josef Strauss
Foreign Affairs Institute
Europe
Strauss
West Germany
Turnpike Seeks Federal Aid For New Tunnels Study
Pennsylvania Turnpike officials tell The Associated Press they will seek federal reimbursement if new tunnels are built as the Interstate Highway Act may allow. Senate investigators and Baker analysis will weigh engineering and financing options including new bore tunnels versus alternate routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Linnen
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Joseph J. Lawler
Lawler
Associated Press
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Point Lawler
Senate
Laurel Hill
Allegheny Tubes
Commission
Michael Baker
Whalley
J. Irving Whalley
Somerset
Senate Committee
Baker
Allegheny
Somerset American Greeting Edition Seeks serviceman notices
Don’t miss sending a personal greeting to a serviceman via the Somerset American annual greeting edition published next week. A 75 cent payment will also send him an air mail copy of the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset American
Detectives Question Four in Denver Banker's Death
Detectives questioned two women and two men about the death of George F. Rock 52, a Denver banker and Democratic committeeman. Rock was found in a park with a fractured skull and bloodstained clothing. The four suspects, all Black, gave the same account of a fall down stairs leading to a taxi ride to the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
George F. Rock
Rock
East River
Walter Nelson
Darlene Gresham
Lena Machado
Nelson
William F. Trimble
Clarence McGroom
PIDA loans in 1959 double 1958 totals
The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority loaned $4,943,797 in 1959 across 33 loans for projects valued at $16,613,662. Planned employment is 8,898 with an estimated payroll of $44,199,500. In 1958 the authority issued 25 loans totaling $1,872,443 for $5,273,790 in projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Commonwealth
PIDA
Rep Richard Simpson Undergoes Undisclosed Surgery
Rep Richard M Simpson of Pennsylvania had surgery Monday at Naval Hospital Bethesda. Hospital officials said details and his condition remain private at the family's request. A Washington aide cited by a Simpson sister said the operation was a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Joseph M. Barr
Allegheny
Senate
Simpson
Helen Simpson
House
Republican Congressional Committee
18Th Congressional District
Huntingdon
Pope Urges World to Seek Food for All
Pope John XXIII urged that the world feed its hungry without using birth control. He announced eight new cardinals including Albert Gregory Meyer of Chicago and Alois Muench of Fargo. He warned against communism and called for better distribution of earth's riches to aid less developed regions. He recalled praising Eisenhower and thanked leaders seeking peace for humanity.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Albert Gregory Meyer
Chicago
Alois Muench
Fargo
N.D
Vatican
United States
Red China
China
Eisenhower
College of Cardinals
Young donor sparks Penn Alps crafts appeal in Somerset
A five year old nickels and dimes donor visits the Somerset American office and, with a dollar envelope, adds to a Christmas tree fund for Penn Alps Inc. The campaign supports sewing machines looms and space for Allegheny Highlands craft workers. Dr Alta Schrock notes the program aims to lift living standards through native crafts. Craft examples will be shown at the Powder Puff Beauty Salon window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset American
Santa Claus
Penn Alps, Inc
Allegheny Highlands
Alta Schrock
Dr. Schrock
Pacifist Willard Uphaus Jailed Over Guest List Conscience Stand
In Concord New Hampshire pacifist Willard Uphaus 69 of New Haven Conn was sentenced to one year for contempt after defying a court order to disclose World Fellowship Camp guest lists from 1953 to 1954 He declared his conscience and faith demanded refusal and attempted to appeal to the state Supreme Court as supporters sang in the lobby outside the jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
Conway
Willard Uphaus
New Haven
Conn
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Uphaus
High Court
Merrimack
Boscawen
Thoreau
Sweet Land
Louis C. Wyman
Wyman
New Hampshire
Informa
Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Three Return to Work
Seven thousand nine hundred eighty three Pennsylvania workers idled by the steel strike went back to work last week reported by the State Labor and Industry Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Labor and Industry Department
Ogle Elected Somerset Area School Board President
Alexander Ogle was elected president of the Somerset area school board at the Monday night meeting. Secretary Milo Musgrave was re elected. Clyde E. Will became vice president. Harold E. Gardner resigned, with Jennie Coleman filling the unexpired term. Donna Schrock replaced the secretary. leaves of absence granted to Virginia Ankeny and Llora Moyer.
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Alexander Ogle
W. Race Street
Somerset Area School Board
Ogle
Michael Shaffer
Milo Musgrave
Clyde E. Will
Robert Pile
Charles Berkey
Harold E. Gardner
Mt. Lebanon High School
Record U S Steel Output Hits 2 732 000 Tons in Week
New York AP steel production surged to a weekly record of 2 732 000 tons as the American Iron and Steel Institute reported. Forecasters expect a slight dip to 2 729 000 tons next week. Previous records show 2 675 000 tons in the week of April 13 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Iron & Steel Institute
Yugoslavia to Raise Officials' Incomes by Ten Percent
Belgrade officials will get a 10 percent salary increase starting next year to offset higher rents. The report notes that rents have jumped by about 250 percent in January, underscoring the cost of living rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Blizzard Sweeps Southwest Hits New Mexico and Arizona
A heavy snowstorm with near blizzard conditions moves into New Mexico and Arizona, dumping up to 10 inches in the north, closing some roads, and driving 60 mph winds. The system extends from Wyoming to Texas, with colder air and scattered flurries across the region and warnings of more snow in parts of Kansas Oklahoma and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Mexico
Las Cruces
N.M
Mexican
Organ Pass
White Sands Missile Range
Wyoming
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Arizona
Montana
Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Oklahoma
Northwest
Tatoosh Island
Washington
Rocky Mountain
Plains
North Atlantic States
Railing Collapse Injures 43 During Eisenhower Welcome in Athens
In Athens Greece 43 persons were injured in a railing collapse at a prime viewing spot two blocks from the palace as Eisenhower arrived for a grand welcome with King Paul I About 750000 cheered as the president rode through decorated streets The accident prompted eight hospitalizations and a first aid station response Eisenhower expressed sympathy and continued his visit to 11 nations with Greece as the seventh stop
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Athens
Greece
Eisenhower
Iran
Paul I
Frederika
U.S
King Paul
India
Ike
Tehran
Transit Firms Lose Money In 1958 Pennsylvania Losses Topple Profits
Harrisburg AP says 99 of 213 public transit firms in Pennsylvania were profitable in 1958, down from 1957. Overall bus company net income fell from 1.5 billion to 78 million, with the largest losses in Scranton Wilkes Barre Altoona Erie Johnstown Pittsburgh and Allentown Bethlehem. A separate report notes 128 municipal sewer authorities showed gains in revenue income customers employment wages and average pay.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Internal Affairs Department
Commonwealth
Scranton
Wilkes- Barre
Altoona
Erie
Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Allentown -Bethlehem
Department
Wilson Case Returned to Bargaining
Wilson & Co. packinghouse dispute returns to talks in Chicago at 10 a.m. Thursday under U S mediation. First talks since Oct 29 break led to riots and martial law. Wilson seeks court order to reopen in Minneapolis. National Guard guarding the plant with about 300 nonunion workers at limited production. Local 6 attacked nonstrikers. over 1,000 union members out since Nov 3 over work schedules. layoffs followed for refusing a nine hour day.
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Albert Lea, Minn
Wilson & Co. Packinghouse
U.S. Mediation and Conciliation Service
Chicago
Company
United Packinghouse
Wilson
U.S. District Court
Minneapolis
Edward Devitt
Minnesota
National Guard
Money Tree Decor Plan Supports Penn Alps Inc Benefit
Citizens are invited to decorate a Money Tree in the American office with coins or currency. All contributions will be donated to Penn Alps Inc to support its charitable work with the needy in the Allegheny Highlands.
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Penn Alps Inc
Allegheny Highlands
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Maurice Couve de Murville
Christian A. Herter
Pike
Rome
Italy
Aloisius J. Muench
N. D
Rep. Simpson
Bethesda
Pope
World
By Frank Brutto
Delhi University
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Jawaharlal Nehru
New Delhi
Robert F. Murphy
Barbara Eisenhower
Joseph D. Kamin
By Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Senhower
U. S
Constantine Karamanlis
King Paul and
Karamanlis
Wii
Cciristmas
Somerset American Office
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