Eisenhower Receives NATO Report and Plans Review
President Eisenhower, in Gettysburg, was briefed by Secretary of State Dulles on the Paris NATO meeting. Dulles reported NATO strength and Europe’s mood as secure. Eisenhower awaits a White House review conference after Christmas while doctors urge rest and a warmer climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
Washington
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
NATO
Paris
White House
Strauss
Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Murray Snyder
Snyder
Denver
Ten Britons Die in First Winter Blizzards Across Europe
Ten people die as savage blizzards grip northern Europe. In Karasjok Norway temperatures drop below minus 40. Britain reports its coldest night. ships trapped in the Gulf of Bothnia. logs ripped free in Oslo. six deaths linked to cold in Denmark Norway and Sweden. four more in Britain.
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London
Europe
Karasjok
Norway
Britain
Gulf of Bothnia
Finland
Sweden
Helsinki
Oslo
Denmark
Germany
France
Austria
Vienna
Red Chinese On Trade Mission
The Tass news agency reports a Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier Chu Teh left Moscow for goodwill and trade talks in Bucharest Romania. The voyage marks a formal outreach to Eastern Europe during a structured trade mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Chinese
London
INS
Tass
Moscow
Chu Teh
Bucharest
Romania
Hospital Work Begins on Somerset City Project
A $63,000 remodeling program for the first three floors of the east wing starts Wednesday at Somerset Community Hospital. The board noted tax-deductible pledge payments due in 1955 and thanked Ford Foundation for a $50,000 gift awaiting details on use. The memorial fund and lobby book with donor names were discussed, with the annual Christmas tea set for December 22. November showed 251 patients discharged, 45 newborns, 80 operations, and 67 percent occupancy.
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Somerset Community Hospital
Hospital Board of Directors
Ford Foundation
James J. Mayer
Billings Sentenced to Western Penitentiary in Heavy Somerset Case
Sheriff officials escorted Robert John Billings 26 of Toron to Canada to begin an 18 to 36 month term after pleading guilty to receiving stolen goods and larceny. Accomplice Leonard E. Lloyd 25 of Syracuse received the same sentence. Both were fined $500 for violations of the uniform firearms act. Earlier, Willis Welch 35 of Windber was jailed for hunting with another person’s license and faces 104 days or $104 in costs.
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Sheriff's Office
Robert John Billings
Toronto
Canada
Western Penitentiary
Somerset County Court
Billings
Somerset
Leonard E. Lloyd
Syracuse
N. Y
Somerset County
Karl I. Hare
Jacob C. Pile
Windber
Willis Welch
Welch
George E. Hay
Somerset Game Protector
Justice of the Peace H
Whipperman
Robert L. Foust
R. D
Foust
David Mosteller
Friedens
Carbaugh’ Tavern
Stoystown
Flood Kills 90 in Lebanon Trpoli City
At least 90 people died over the weekend as the Abouali River overflowed in northern Lebanon flooding Tripoli. Hundreds were reported missing amid the disaster.
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Lebanon
Beirut
Abouali
Tripoli
Acquittal for Walker on two counts in Somerset trial
A Somerset County jury acquitted Thomas M. Walker of involuntary manslaughter on two counts related to a Route 219 crash near Somerset that killed Fred Weyand and Richard Fenna. Witnesses described a high speed race. Walker testified he was not racing and was returning from a drive-in. Court costs were assessed to the county.
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Somerset County Criminal Court
Thomas M Walker
Shanksville
Somerset County
Ohe
Somerset
Route 219
Fred Alvin Weyand
Berlin
Richard Gale Fenna
Listie
Somerset Community Hospital
Earl Watkins
R. D
Friedens
Weyand
Watkins
Walker
Bittner
Roof Garden
Dewucane
Jerry Halverson
Ratty
Darrigo
Halverson
Pfc
Norman Harvey
Pennsylvania
James Halverson
Vivian Dye
Somerset High School
Charles McLaughlin
Andy Ellick
John E. Landis
Charles Honeymire
Harry Wilson
Shanksile
Simon K. Uh
Charles H. Coffroth
Surplus Food Distribution Planned for Edgewood Grove
Surplus food is to be distributed Wednesday afternoon December 21 in Edgewood Grove from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Workers urge recipients to bring containers and to park on the driveway not the highway, keeping off the grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Grove
Harris Decima Resigns as Director at Meeting
Harris G. Decima of Lincoln Street tendered his resignation to the board of directors at the County Trust Company during the regular Monday evening meeting. He cited pressure of other business as the reason for stepping down.
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Harris Decima
Harris G. Decima
Lincoln Street
County Trust Company
Decima
Jordan dissolves parliament amid riots and calls for elections
King Hussein dissolves Jordan's parliament after Arab riots protesting Baghdad pact ties. Rioters attack the Turkish consulate in Jerusalem, with 4 Arabs killed and 27 wounded. a curfew is set in Bethlehem and Jerusalem areas as security forces patrol to prevent further violence.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Ramallah
Hussein
Jordan
Hakki Kentli
Turkey
Bethlehem
Christ
Orban Opposes Parole for Onstead in Manslaughter Case
District Attorney Frank A. Orban Jr filed an answer in Somerset clerk of courts denying John Onstead a parole. Onstead, serving two years less one day for voluntary manslaughter in the December 22 1954 sentencing by Judge Thomas F. Lansberry, seeks parole with a Dec 23 hearing set at 9 30 a.m. at the Somerset County Courthouse.
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John
Jack) Onstead
Somerset Clerk of Courts
Frank A. Orban, Jr
Onstead
Thomas F. Lansberry
Orban
Commonwealth
Lansberry
Somerset County Court House
Boswell Firemen Elect Officers For Coming Year
Ralph Persuhn was named to a second consecutive year as president of the Boswell volunteer fire department. Peter Kutchman was chosen fire chief for a second term. Other officers include John Croyle vice president C Ickes Jr secretary Tony Jarosick treasurer Lloyd Koontz financial secretary Frank Slizewski drill master. Directors are Charles Pluta Robert Williams Clark Boyer Chester Kowalczyk. Installation set for January 9. Relief fund officers elected: Williams president Ickes Jr secretary Jarosick treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Persuhn
Boswell
Peter Kutchman
John Croyle
C. S. Ickes, Jr
Tony Jarosick
Lloyd Koontz
Frank Slizewski
Charles Pluta
Robert Williams
Clark Boyer
Chester Kowalczyk
Eagles Having Party For Children Saturday
The Somerset Children's Christmas party will be held at the Fraternal Order of Eagles home on Saturday December 24 at 2 00 p m Santa Claus will be present to distribute candy and Christmas treats The event is free for all children under 12 but each child must be accompanied by a parent to receive a treat.
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Somerset
Order of Eagles
Santa Claus
Santa
Anniversary Of Shirt And Pajama Plant In Somerset
Irving Katz marks ten years of operation for the shirt and pajama factory in Somerset. The plant began in 1946 with 20 workers, now employs about 140 to 145, mostly women, in a 27,000 square foot one story building. It ships pajamas mainly to a Los Angeles warehouse for western distribution, with Eisler Express handling regional shipping. The factory plans a 15 percent output increase and hosts an annual Christmas party. Katz, a California native, foresees growth and plans a Los Angeles honeymoon after a business trip.
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Somerset Shirt
Irving Katz
Somerset
Gilmour and Jones
East Fairview Street
L. C. Berkey
South Pleasant Avenue
Katz
Los Angeles
Cali
Eisler Express
Pittsburgh
California
Mr. Katz
Robert Tittelman
Biak
Netherlands East Indies
Tittelman
Somerset County
Avis Delman
New York City
Honolulu
False alarm at Baltimore and Ohio yard prompts quick callout
Somerset volunteers report a noon Monday alarm at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad yard was false. Firefighters say workers misidentified equipment overheating and triggered the alert around 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Volunteer
Baltimore and Ohio
Leaders propose sales tax after Harrisburg talks
In Harrisburg on December 19 Frank R. Denton vice chairman of Mellon National Bank urged Governor Leader to adopt a sales tax as a solution to Pennsylvania’s fiscal deadlock after a three hour closed door session with 16 business leaders. Senate Republicans discussed converting the defeated excise levy into a 2 percent sales tax and raising the corporate net income tax to 6 percent but no action was taken. The governor showed visual pleas for 26 million dollars for mental hospitals and said the tax talks were worthwhile.
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Harrisburg
Frank R. Denton
Mellon National Bank
Pittsburgh
Leader
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Denton
Phila. C
Walter P. Miller
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Sen. Berger
R—Potter
Senate Republicans
Sen
Scott
R—Carbon
Tan
Friedens Fire Company Elects Gastiger Head and Officers
The Fire Company of Friedens elected Robert Gastiger as president replacing Richard R. Pile. Lyle Rhoades was named fire chief with Dwight Coleman as second assistant chief. New officers include James Weimer vice president Charles Koontz recording secretary George Sheeler financial secretary Samuel Barron treasurer Richard Pile first assistant chief Roy Benson truck foreman Richard Shaffer first assistant foreman William Arrich second assistant foreman. Trustees are Ira Barran Robert Koontz and Edward Baumgardner. The auxiliary donated $500, bringing 1955 total to $1,500. Santa Claus will visit the fire hall to hand out treats to Friedens children at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Friedens
Robert Gastiger
Gastiger
Richard R. Pile
Lyle Rhoades
Dwight Coleman
James Weimer
Charles Koontz
George Sheeler
Samuel Barron
Roy Benson
Richard Shaffer
William Arrich
Ira Barraon
Robert Koontz
Edward Baumgardner
Santa Claus
Mail Box Damage Reported Near Somerset Country Club
Adolph Weyand Jr of Somerset R D 5 says a motorist clipped his mailbox in front of his home near Somerset Country Club late Monday night and failed to stop. Police note it may require quick repairs for Christmas mail handling.
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Adolph Weyand, Jr
Somerset
R. D
Weyand
Somerset Country Club
Smith Named To Milk Board In Pennsylvania
Gov. Leader appointed John A. Smith of Dickinson Cumberland County to the state milk control commission to succeed Benjamin H. Welty of Waynesboro.
Funeral for Brother Charles H. Boyer Sr at Somerset Lodge
Members of Somerset Lodge No 358 F and A M assemble at the Lodge Room on Tuesday December 20 1955 at 1 PM to attend the funeral of Brother Charles H Boyer Sr led by Worshipful Master Edward W Baumgardner.
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Somerset Lodge No. 358
Charles H. Boyer
Minnesota Sees 45 Below Zero Amid Arctic Cold
A prewinter Arctic surge drove sub zero readings across the eastern half of the nation. Bemidji and Big Falls Minnesota hit 45 below, with Duluth and Minneapolis around 11 below. Cold warnings extended to Ohio Valley and New York, while the West Coast received rain and wind.
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Associated Press
Bemidji
Big Falls
Minn
Minnesota
Duluth
Minneapolis
Danbury
Wis
Bismarck
N. C
Lone Rock
Iowa
Rockford
Til
Dakotas
Montana
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
Ohio Valley
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York State
Ohio
New York
Rockies
Florida
Texas
Gulf Coast
Casper
Wyo
Wes
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
North Dakota
Great Lakes
New England
Model Of Man Made Moon At Hayden Planetarium
New York observers can view a 18 inch diameter plastic model of a future U S government man made satellite at the Hayden Planetarium. The model sits on a rocket nose pedestal and shows 18 000 mile per hour launch potential, with internal tubes and instruments to relay new data from space and study cosmic rays ultraviolet xrays and Earth's magnetic field from a high altitude orbital outpost.
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New York
Hayden Planetarium
U. S
Planetarium
Earth
Space
Soviet Leaders’ Asian Tour Boosts Propaganda Gains
British and American diplomats assess Bulganin and Khrushchev’s Asian swing as a propaganda win despite limited impact on neutrality policies in India Burma and Afghanistan. They pledged aid including a 100 million dollar loan but Afghan premier Daud said no secret deals or airport expansion were decided.
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Seymour Topping
London
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
India
Burma
Afghanistan
Portugal
Pakistan
Goa
Kashmir
Europe
Mahmoud Daud
Kabul
Moscow
Bulganin
Khrushchev
Tashkent
Kazakhstan
Russia
Geneva
Jeannette Tavern Owner Shot Dead Under Investigation
State police probing the death of Nicholas Pascuzzi 55 of North Braddock find powder burns at close range, suggesting homicide rather than a hunter's stray bullet. He owned Gene's Musical Bar on Route 30 in Jeannette. A son says his father had no known enemies.
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ST. Marys
Alvin Coppolo
Elk County
Nicholas Pascuzzi
North Braddock
Gene
Route 30
Jeannette
Pascuzzi
Charles
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