Atlas Missile Sends World’s Heaviest Satellite Into Orbit
Washington reports the four ton Atlas missile launched from Cape Canaveral at 6 02 p m EST placed the 150 pound payload into an 18 000 mile orbit and lasted 4 minutes 30 seconds. Project Score introduced a new communications system with partial success and Eisenhower announced the feat at a White House dinner.
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Washington —i
United States
Russia
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Pentagon
Clark
Air Force
Reapportionment Proposal Seeks Enforced Census Redrawing
Harrisburg officials report the state constitutional revision commission backed a provision to enforce reapportionment after every federal census. The plan imposes a duty on the Legislature to redraw districts, with certification of census data as the trigger, addressing long neglect by lawmakers.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Commission On Constitutional Revision
Superior Court
Robert FE. Woodside
Commission
House
Senate
Don's Barber Shop Opens on Monday in Somerset
Don's Barber Shop on East Main Street in Somerset announces it will be open Monday, offering basic grooming services to local residents.
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East Main Street
Somerset
Pope Bestows Red Hats on 20 Cardinals
Pope John XXIII crowned 20 of 23 new princes of the Roman Catholic Church in a two hour ceremony at St. Peter's. Richard J. Cardinal Cushing of Boston and John Cardinal O'Hara of Philadelphia were among the elevated.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
St. Peter’s
Richard James Cardinal Cushing
Boston
John Cardinal O'Hara
Philadelphia
John
Vatican Palace
Pius XII
Jose Cardinal Bueno Y Monreal
Spain
Vatican
Portugal
Italy
Prizes For Tractor Tests At State Farm Show
Harrisburg reports 160 in prizes for a three part tractor operation test at the 1959 State Farm Show to be held January 12 through 16. The January 15 event features a 50 question written exam, a troubleshooting test, and a driving skill course for 12 4 H Club entrants and vocational agriculture students from several counties.
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Harrisburg
Arthur W. Glenn
Slippery Rock
R.D
Butler County
Pittsburgh Leaders Seek Cost Plan for New Municipal Auditorium
Civic and government leaders urged the Public Auditorium Authority to draft plans for a Monument Hill project to determine cost size and revenue basis. Estimated cost is 23 million dollars with ground breaking hoped for next year and completion about two years after.
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Pittsburgh
Public Auditorium Authority
Monument Hill
North Side
Commune plan sweeps up 99 percent of Chinese peasants
Peiping radio boasted that 99 percent of China’s peasant households have joined the commune drive to build a world industrial giant. The Central Committee resolution at Wuchang December 10 criticized speed of push and warned Socialist distribution must continue even as communes expand to cities and towns.
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TOKIO
Peiping Radio
Red China
Chinese Communist Party
East Asia
Peiping
Party Central Committee
Wuchang
Mao Tze-tung
Mao
China
Ohio Man dies after Route 28 wagon collision
Thomas Markland, 38, of St. Clairsville Ohio, died at Citizens General hospital from injuries from a Wednesday night crash on Route 28 near the Allegheny Valley interchange. The other vehicle occupants, Mr and Mrs Paul Pale of Cheswick, were in satisfactory condition.
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New Kensington
Thomas Markland
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Citizens General Hospital
Allegheny Valley
Markland
Paul Pale
Cheswick
Veterans of Co. C Enjoy Fellowship at Reunion
About 50 members past and present of Company C 110th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania National Guard gathered Thursday at the Somerset armory for a reunion. Captain Claude L. Brant led the program with Judge Lansberry and Commissioner Hay as guests. Ancients included five former commanders and veterans from World Wars I and II and Korea. The event aimed to foster comradeship and plans were made to hold annual reunions.
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110Th Infantry Regiment
Pennsylvania National Guard
Somerset Armory
Claude L. Brant
Thomas F. Lansberry
Warren Hay
Company C
George Cassett
Curtis Truxal
Wilbur Schell
Glenn M. Pyle
Harry Altmiller
Brant
Don Kimmel
Lansberry
Comradship
Mikoyan’s U S Visit Aims to Ease Cold War Tensions
In a rapid move Washington welcomed Anastasi Mikoyan Russia’s deputy premier for a two week U S stay. The unofficial visit allows talks with U S officials including Secretary Dulles and possibly President Eisenhower. Mikoyan may travel freely within the United States except restricted zones.
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Washington
United States
Anastasi
Mikoyan
Russia
Mikhail Menshikov
State Department
Nikita Khrushchev
U. S
Dulles
Eisenhower
Department
Lincoln White
White
Moscow
Llewellyn Thompson
Paris
Associated Press
Registrations and Departures from Hotel Walker
Four men were committed to Somerset county jail recently. Jack N. Reid of New Jersey was released after paying fines for driving on the turnpike without rear lights and had a hearing before Squire H. S. Whipperman. Edward Shonko of Berlin was released on bond after a morals charge and hearings before Justice of the Peace Whipperman. James Slanczyk 22 of Somerset RD 2 and 32-year-old George L. Walker of Quecreek faced hearings before Squire C. J. Harrison on desertion and non support charges and were jailed.
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Somerset County
Jack N. Reid
New Jersey
Squire H. S. Whipperman
Edward Shonko
Shonko
Berlin
Justice of the Peace
Whipperman
Squire C. J. Harrison
James Slanczyk
Somerset RD 2
George L. Walker
Quecreek
Rotarians Hear Sixth Grade Chorus at Somerset Club
Rotarians will meet at noon at the Somerset Country Club to hear the sixth grade chorus directed by Miss Mildred Southern. The group will perform traditional holiday carols and familiar selections in their annual club appearance with multiple appearances planned.
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Somerset Country Club
Mildred Southern
Christmas Stocking Aids Grief Stricken Parents in Somerset
A Christmas stocking drive collects over $110 for Mr and Mrs James Ansell of Meyersdale after a fatal fire that destroyed their home and claimed three pre school children. The fund, organized across Somerset County, includes a $55 gift from the Berlin Brethren Church class and many anonymous donations. Checks are payable to the Ansell Christmas Fund and can be mailed to Box 190 Somerset PA.
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Ansell
James Ansell
Meyersdale
R.D
Somerset County
Advance Bible Class
Berlin Brethren Church
Somerset
Battle Over Girard's Will Ends With Transfer to Private Board
In Philadelphia the long fight over Girard college ends as the Board of City Trusts files an estate audit showing about 72 million dollars. After hearings in state and federal courts the case moves to a private trustees board, with assets and control to be transferred once funds are moved.
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Philadelphia
Girard College
Pennsylvania
United States Supreme Court
Stephen Girard
Board of
City Trusts
Girard
Industralist
Ophans’ Court
Robert V. Bolger
Orphans Court
Supreme Court
Cat in organ delivers wild tale to Louisville shoppers
Mrs. Henry Gerlach heard a horrible organ sound after buying a new instrument. A green-eyed cat with a red bell collar was found in the organ, later discovered to be Coalie from Mrs. J S Wright’s house. Coalie now rests in the Gerlach greenhouse while Mrs. Gerlach decides whether to keep her.
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Coalie the Cat
Greenhouse
Louisville Ky
Henry Gerlach
Saleman
Bulganin Apologizes Before Red Committee for Antiparty Role
Former Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin publicly admitted leading and supporting the antiparty group with Molotov Malenkov Kaganovich and Shepilov. Tass quoted him saying he joined the anti party activities in 1957 and remained their ally while premier. He acknowledged that his group opposed central policy lines.
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Moscow
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party Central Committee
Russan
Tass
V. M. Molotov
Georgi Malenkov
Dmitri
Pilov
Lazar Kaganovich
Nikita Khrushchev
Bulganin
State Bank
Stavropol Territorial Economic Council
Caucasus
Khrushchev
Malenkov
Molotov
Kaganovich
Shepilov
Correst
Council of Ministers
Central Committee
Stavropol
Floyd Heiple Heads Somerset Fire Company Officers
Floyd Heiple was elected president of the Somerset firemen at a officers meeting in the Somerset fire hall. Walter Heist became vice president, Dan Hartzell recording secretary, Robert Moyer financial secretary, and E H Pyle treasurer. Directors named were Carl Trapp Guy Silvas and William Barnhart for two year terms. John Wilson is foreman with Kenneth Stoy as first assistant foreman Blake Bothell second assistant foreman and William McNelly third assistant foreman. They will remove Christmas lights in Somerset's business district starting at 8 a m on New Year’s Day.
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Floyd Heiple
Somerset Firemen
Somerset Fire Hall
Walter Heist
Dan Hartzell
Robert Moyer
E. H. Pyle
L. B. Barron
Carl Trapp
Guy Silvas
William Barnhart
John Wilson
Kenneth Stoy
Blake Bothell
William McNelly
Somerset
Numbers bets case heard in federal court in Pittsburgh
Frederick W. Lape testified he spoke with Fayette County District Attorney Joseph E. Kovach and Detective James Eadie about where to turn in his numbers bets. J. Joseph Kurek Jr. said Eadie ordered him out of numbers writing after a money split dispute. Albert Pauline of Bentleyville faced probation violation for resuming numbers activity and received an 18 month sentence after the hearing in U S District Court. Kovach denied the accusations and hinted at political motives.
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Pittsburgh
Fayette County
Joseph E. Kovach
James Eadie
Frederick W. Lape
Uniontown
U. S. District Court
J. Joseph Kurek Jr
Brownsville
Eadie
Lape
Kurek
Albert Pauline
Bentleyville
Washington County
Pauline
Herbert P. Sorg
Kovach
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Detroit School Fires Across City Spark Fear and Minor Injuries
Detroit suffered five school fires in two days. In one elementary blaze fueled by oil a thousand plus children escaped with minor injuries as staff kept orderly evacuations. Authorities blamed a salamander heater tipping over for the incident. Two Eastern High School fires late Wednesday caused about 50 thousand dollars in damages.
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Detroit
UPI
Hyman Pavsner
Pavsner
Eastern High School
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