Philco Officer Testifies on Supermarket Appliance Plan
State of Pittsburgh AP report shows Thomas Sturgeon of Philco Finance Corp testifying in U.S. District Court about a plan to sell appliances through supermarkets. He says the program would be harmed if Discounts Inc continues a similar scheme with Giant Eagle Markets.
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Pittsburgh
A_ Philco Finance Corp
Philco
Discounts, Inc
Thomas Sturgeon
U.S
Thorofare
Discounts
Eagle
Richard E. Scott
Sterling, IL
Sturgeon
20 Children Die In Collision Of Train And Bus
Twenty children were killed and thirteen hospitalized when a school bus collided with the Union Pacific City of Denver streamliner near Greeley Colorado. Bus driver Duane Harms 23 was questioned and treated for minor injuries. Investigators reported conflicting statements from the engineer and the driver about whether the bus stopped.
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Greeley
Colo
Duane Harms
Harris
Union Pacific
Denver
Harms
Herbert F. Sommers
Railroad
Asst. Dist. Atty
Karl Ahlborn
Ahlborn
Colorado
Rocky Ford
Chicago
Kennedy to decide on spring callups timing
President Kennedy will decide next spring when to release National Guardsmen and Reserves called to active duty this fall. Deputy Defense Secretary Gilpatrick said the decision will reflect the international situation. General Van Fleet reported high morale among troops despite some gripes and criticized remarks by Rep. Alvin E. O'Konski that affected morale.
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Jerry T. Baulch
Washington
Kennedy
Pentagon
Roswell L. Gilpatrick
James A. van Fleet
White House
van Fleet
Alvin E. O’konski
R-Wis
32Nd Infantry Division
Ft. Lewis
Wash
O’konski
Wisconsin
Mercer
Wis
Berlin
No Special Session Planned Amid Reapportionment Stalemate
Gov. Lawrence signaled no expected special session this month to resolve the congressional reapportionment deadlock. He foresees a session alongside the Jan 2 General Assembly start, or a February action if needed, while criticizing Democratic and Republican moves on unemployment and at large elections. Local party leaders and congressmen abroad complicate timing.
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General Assembly
Lawrence
Ots B. Morse
Bloom
George S. Bloom
Herb Linnen
Harrisburg
Gov
County Firemen Meet at Central City
Somerset County Firemen's Association met at Central City on Thursday December 14. Ed Lauer presided with James A. Hahn. Reports covered state fire school, fire prevention program, and media promotion. A $25 payment to the state for a permanent fire school site was noted. Twelve companies attended, nineteen absent. Losses totaled 44 000 with property saved about 50 000. Next meeting set for Hooversville January 11, 1962.
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Somerset County Firemen’s Association
Central City
Ed Lauer
James A. Hahn
Hooversville
Andy Schanko
Latrobe
William Litzinger
Pennsylvania
Volunteer Firemen’s Association of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dept. of
Commonwealth
State Hospital
James W. Blough
Holsapple
U S Assures NATO West Stands Ready To Defend
Paris AP report says Defense Secretary McNamara told NATO ministers the United States has strengthened NATO defenses amid the Berlin crisis and urged joint political control of nuclear weapons. He stressed Russia must be convinced the West would fight back and called for more conventional power to back credibility.
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Paris
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
West
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
NATO
Berlin
McNamara
Russia
Kremlin
Advisory Council On the Arts
Kennedy
Metropolitan Opera
Kennedy Thant Move To End Congo Fighting
United Nations and U.S. officials announced steps toward a settlement of the Congo fighting with Katanga. Kennedy named Edmund Gullion as negotiator and Thant sent emissaries to seek peaceful reconciliation while insisting the war continue until U.N. objectives are achieved.
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Kennedy
Congo
United Nations, N.Y
United States
United Nations
U.N
Katanga
U.N. Congo
Washington
Moise Tshombe
Edmund Gullion
U.S
Leopoldville
Cyrille Adoula
U Thant
Thant
George W. Ball
Tshombe
Britain
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Shanksville Fire Co Elects Officers and Committees
The 1962 election of Shanksville Volun teer Fire Department produced a list of officers led by President Harry Wilson and Fire Chief Ernest Stull. Elected executives include Vice President Robert Lowry and Secretary Clarence Lowry, with Treasurer Don Lands. Committees welcomed new members across executive, finance, and membership groups.
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Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department
Harry Wilson
Robert Lowry
Clarence Lowry
Don Landis
Ernest Stull
Guy Weigle
Clyde Mosteller
George Ringler
William Baltzer
Frank Lowry
Stan Foy
Robert Hauger
Ted Lowry
Ralph Emert
George Stull
Ed. Duppstadt
George Barkman
Ed. Barkman
John Sullivan
Glen Walker
Kennedy proposes 700 million for fallout shelters in public buildings
The administration urges a 700 million civil defense program to share shelter costs with localities. Roswell Gilpatric says the plan would fund space for about 20 million of the population, with federal grants near 62 percent and local sponsors paying the rest.
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Washington
Roswell L. Gilpatric
Kennedy
Congress
Gilpatric
Season's Greetings To Servicemen Christmas Supplement
Service greeting to be published Thursday December 21 with air mail distribution to servicemen. Special rate seventy five cents cash only. send service member name and address to classified section.
Met Opera Musicians Get Pay Raise and Arts Subsidy Push
Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg awards the Metropolitan Opera's 91 member orchestra a 20 dollar weekly raise across three years and urges federal arts subsidies. The plan raises base pay from 170 to 180 this season and to 185 in 1962-63 and 190 in 1963-64, with travel, Sunday performance limits, insurance, and other provisions in the arbitration deal.
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Washington
Arthur J. Goldberg
Metropolitan Opera
Goldberg
New York
Metropolitan Opera Association
Kennedy
Met
Music
Orous
United States
Opera Association
Rockwood Postoffice to Open 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Saturday
Postmaster Walter J. Gardner announces Rockwood post office hours on Saturday December 16 will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Window service will be available all day to help residents with Christmas mailings in the Rockwood area.
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Walter J. Gardner
Rockwood
Rotary Meeting to Hear Dr Richard Doncaster on Seat Belts
Dr Richard M Doncaster, brother of Rev William T Doncaster, will address Somerset Rotary on Friday with topic Seat Belts. A directors meeting is set for 11 15 at the Country Club, followed by the regular noon meeting at 12 15.
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Somerset Rotary Club
Richard M. Doncaster
William T. Doncaster
St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church
Richard Doncaster
Country Club
Postmaster Advises Proper Mailing Form
Somerset postmaster George Cassett announced the Christmas mailing setup is complete with added personnel cases and floor plan to handle the rush. He cautioned patrons to stamp envelopes in the upper right corner to avoid hand stamping and potential card destruction.
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George Cassett
Somerset
Somerset Post Office
Cassett
Puerto Rican Leftists Prepare To Picket JFK
Puerto Rican leftist students plan to picket President Kennedy during his 16 hour stop in San Juan en route to Venezuela and Colombia. They demand independence and Puerto Rico’s free status before any presidential visit. Thousands are expected along the route as authorities prepare security and funerary arrangements.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Kennedy
Venezuela
Colombia
United States
la Fortaleza
Luis Munoz Marin
Caracas
Venezuelans Urged Not to Welcome Kennedy Visit
Four leftists seized Radio Caracas for about a minute in Caracas and forced staff to broadcast an anti Kennedy message. The uniformed raider urged Venezuelans not to receive Kennedy during his upcoming state visit. Police increased guard around media outlets to prevent repeats.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Radio
Kennedy
National Guard
Betancourt
Romulo Betancourt
Boro Planning Commission Elect Officers Tuesday
At the organizational meeting held Tuesday December 12 the Somerset Borough Planning Commission elected James Knepper as chairman George Cook as vice chairman Earl Younkin as treasurer and A D Graham as secretary with John Stein and Wallace Friedline as the full five member board The commission agreed to meet on the fourth Monday of each month with the next meeting set for January 22 1962 They will invite township supervisors from Somerset Jefferson and Lincoln to discuss merging the four areas into one planning unit for a possible comprehensive plan
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A. D. Graham
Somerset Borough Planing Commission
James Knepper
George Cook
Somerset Trust
Earl Younkin
John Stein
Wallace Friedline
Somerset Borough Planning Commission
Somerset Township
Jefferson and
Lincoln
Somerset Borough
Area School District
Eichmann To Receive Court Sentence In Jerusalem
Israel’s three judge court is to sentence Adolf Eichmann in a midday session. The 57 year old former Gestapo colonel was convicted Tuesday of participating in the extermination of six million Jews. The trial spanned April to August with 112 witnesses and extensive documentation.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Adolf Eichmann
Gestapo
Eichmann
Hitler
Gideon Hausner
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Rotary
By Horst Buchholz
Puerto
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Boro Planning Commission
By Thomas A. Reedy
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