Non Reds Break From French Labor Confederation
Anti Communist faction of the General Confederation of Labor led by Leon Jouhaux severs ties with the Communist dominated body. The "Workers Strength" faction calls for a new independent union federation to unite workers and reduce political party influence. The move targets about two million members and signals a major split in French labor.
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Workers
Paris
INS
France
General Confederation of Labor
Labor Confederation
Leon Jouhaux
Enery
Confederation
Jouhaux
Workers Strength
All Workers
Evenn
Confedera
Marshall outlines Europe peace path after London talks
Secretary of State Marshall warned of a distant European peace until Russia’s actions are resolved. He said a paper agreement is unlikely before a real settlement with Molotov blocking progress. He urged Western allies to use influence locally and work toward a healthy society with American aid.
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Washington
Marshall
Russia
Molotov
London
Gerirgn
Germany
Middlecreek Supervisors Appeal Road Status To Public Or Private
Middlecreek Township Supervisors J A Shelley O D Barron and Milton Faidley appeal a ruling that a 6.6 mile road serving the farms of John C Miller Paul H Harrold and Dorsey Singo is public property and must be maintained with public funds. The Superior court in Pittsburgh will hear the case in April.
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Middlecreek Township
Superior Court
Pittsburgh
J. A Shelley
O. D. Barron
Milton Faidley
Quarter Sessions Court
A. M. Matthews
John C. Miller
Paul H. Harrold
Dorsey Singo
Norman T. Boose
Somerset County
van Lambert
Pyle Heads Somerset Volunteer Fire Department
E H Pyle was elected president of the Somerset Volunteer Fire Department at the annual meeting held Friday night at the fire hall. He succeeds A A Gall. Other officers include Paul Dosch as vice president Richard Pile as secretary M E Christner as financial secretary. E H Pile is treasurer William H Dosch and H W Ayers are two year directors. William Queer named foreman with J W Staufer Albert L Cage Jr and Daniel Hartzell as first second and third assistants. Firemen approved purchase of Mulligan portable iron lung. Dr William Dosch hosted an impromptu feed after fire victims escaped major loss. Forty three attendees.
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E. H. Pyle
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department
A. A. Gall
Paul Dosch
Richard Pile
M. E. Christner
E. H. Pile
William H. Dosch
H. W. Ayers
William Queer
J. W. Staufer
Albert L. Cage, Jr
Daniel Hartzell
Mulligan
William Dosch
Patric ia pleads for mercy in Mee yacht murder trial
In Havana Patricia, a Toledo dancer, pleads for mercy as a three judge panel deliberates verdict on the murder charge in the Mee case. She faces up to 30 years if convicted, with six years minimum for manslaughter, after claiming the shooting was accidental during a fight aboard Mee’s yacht last April.
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Havana
Patrigia
Schmidt
Uanabacca
John Lester Mee
Toledo
Audiencia Court
Mee
Patricia
Havana Harbor
Chicago
First blow in Palestine fighting kills Arabs near Khisas
Jewish fighters attack the border village of Khisas killing 10 Arabs and wounding five as the Palestine government imposes a 36 hour highway curfew in upper Galilee. Arabs respond by ambushing a convoy near Latroom. one Jew dies and three are wounded. Trench warfare grows near Tel Aviv. A freight train is looted by 100 Arabs. A Tel Aviv business school is robbed for typewriters. Casualties push daily toll to 14 and total deaths since the UN partition vote to 280. Middle East toll surpasses 400. Hagana fighters claim to stop infiltrators from Fawzi Belal Kaukji’s forces at Khisas.
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Palestine
Khisas
Upper Galilee
Judean
Latroom
Tel Aviv
Tel Avv
Holy Land
United Nations
Partition
Middle East
Hagana
Kihsas
Fawzi Bel al Kaukji
Tito announces Yugoslav Romanian mutual aid pact final Danube defense link
Premier Marshal Tito announced a Yugoslav Romanian mutual aid pact marking the final link in a Danubian defense chain. He spoke to about 300000 people in a snowstorm, describing the pact as a front of peace and development against warmongers.
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Bucharest
Romania
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito
Hungary
Gheorghie Gheorghiu-Dej
Lions Hear Children Sing Xmas Carols
Sixty two children from Union Street School visited the Somerset Lions Club at Calvary Methodist Church basement to sing Christmas carols in harmony. Miss Thelma Schmucker directed, Santa distributed candy and fruit afterwards, and Rev Reed S Shirey led as program chairman. The January meetings will be at Grace EUB church.
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Union Street
Somerset Lions Club
Calvary Methodist Church
Thelma Schmucker
Santa Claus
Reed
Shirey
Carl Fredhofer
Grace Eub Church
State Police Lt. Roush Suspended Without Pay
Harrisburg Dec. 19 Col. C Wilhelm state police commissioner said Lt Herman Roush commander Troop D with headquarters at McCluresville near Williamsport was suspended today without pay He will have a hearing at an early date no reason given pending results of the hearing Roush enlisted Sept 22 1924 in the old patrol and rose to lieutenant Sept 16 1936 serving at Greensburg and Hollidaysburg before commanding Troop D since July 1945
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Harrisburg
Col
C. Wilhelm
Herman Roush
State Police
Greensburg
Hollidaysburg
Williamsport
Cascio's Market Ad with Prices for Produce
Local market offers Florida oranges walnuts chestnuts and lemons with prices per bag or per dozen Cranberries sold in large sizes at a bargain. Advertisement lists fresh produce including oranges at 63 cents per bag walnuts 3 pounds for 59 cents chestnuts 2 pounds for 48 cents lemons 60 cents per dozen cranberries at 35 cents per pound.
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Cascio
State Dept. Boosts Socialism in Japan claims by Knowland
Sen. Knowland accuses the State Department of secretly promoting socialism in Japan via a confidential policy document labeled FEC 230. He asserts the document outlines far reaching economic decentralization and food distribution controls, and says it remains influential despite withdrawal for review.
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Washington
INS
Sen
Knowland
R-Calif
State Department
Japan
Senate
U. S
Far East
Russia
Great Britain
United States
Marshall
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Equors
Ois
Ina
Edward C. Welch
Ohio State University
Brotherhoods vote 97 percent for strike in New York area
Erie railroad engineers and firemen vote overwhelmingly for a strike if no settlement is reached. More than 2000 participants in a nationwide move push for a 30 percent wage raise and rule changes amid stalled talks with railroads.
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Hornell
N. Y
Erie Railroad
J. J. Margeson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
8. W. Sherwood
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Switchmen's Union of
North America
J. P. Shields
Omaha
Locomotive Engineers
Margeson
Wanted to Be Meyers And A Big Shot Lamarre Indicted
Berwick and Washington reports say Alex Agoston Jr held without charge over the Dec 9 killing of Russell Balliet as authorities seek the body while planes and divers scour the Susquehanna. In Washington, Maj Gen Bennett E Meyers and partner Lamarre face six and three perjury counts respectively for faked testimony at a Senate probe into wartime Air Force deals.
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Berwick
Susquehan River
W. S. Sharpless
Sharpless
Alex Agoston, Jr
Agoston
Karl Gures
Russell Balliet
Giures
Balliet
Gares
Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Senate
Meyers
Air Force
Bleriot H. Lamarre
Lamarre
Gen. Meyers
Senate War Investigating Committee
Air Forces
Aviation Electric Co
Dayton, O
Truman seeks $17 billion Europe aid to curb totalitarian threat
President Truman urged a divided Congress to approve a four and a quarter year package totaling 17 billion dollars to build a Europe strong enough to resist totalitarian aggression and safeguard the American way of life. Congress, amid late negotiations, approved aid totaling 522 million for France Italy and Austria and 18 million for China, sending the bill to the president.
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Congress
Europe
Truman
Washington
Marshall
France
Italy
Austria
China
House
Senate
Somerset Weather Report Summary
Temperature data for a 24 hour period from Thursday evening to Friday evening is incomplete with garbled text. The readable portion mentions maximum and minimum figures but exact values and sources are unreadable. David Grove is listed as the weather observer.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
A.S. Weather Observer
Maxi
Weather Outlook for Maryland and Surrounding Regions
Weather forecast shows clear but cold Saturday with colder Saturday night across Maryland and nearby states. Sunday brings fair to increasing cloudiness from east to west with little temperature change. Eastern Pennsylvania and mid Atlantic expect cold weekend, with warmer Tuesday and Wednesday and light snow or rain at times. western Pennsylvania and West Virginia see chilly start, rising clouds, and possible rain or snow totaling about a half inch by midweek.
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Maryland
Pensylvania
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
West Portion
Mid Atlantic
Weather Brief From Friday December Transit Update
Weather note reports conditions for Friday December 19 with scattered clouds light winds and chances of localized showers. No major storms expected. travelers advised to allow extra travel time and check local forecasts for updates.
Weather Fragments Show City Temperatures Across States
Readable weather notes list temperatures for cities including Boston Chicago Cleveland Denver Miami New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis and Washington. The fragmentary items suggest a Bureau of Weather update with regional readings.
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Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Washington
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