Shelepin Confirmed as Russian Security Chief in Parliament
In Moscow the Supreme Soviet confirmed Alexander N. Shelepin as chairman of the state committee for security, replacing Gen. Ivan Serov who was reassigned. The session also adopted a new penal code criminalizing war propaganda and shifting proof burdens to prosecutors, while Khrushchev’s program for education, industry, and welfare advanced with little debate.
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Young Communist League
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Shelepin
Ivan Serov
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Lavrenti Beria
Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev
Boris Pasternak
Nikolai Bulganin
State Bank
Bulganin
Stavropol
Communist Party
Hhe
Komsomol
Tak
Communist Party Central Committee
Somerset Savings Bonds Rise in November 1958
Somerset county reports November purchases of United States Savings Bonds totaling 141 718 dollars, up from 123 356 dollars in the same month a year earlier. statewide November sales for Series E and H bonds reach 31 998 567 dollars, a gain of about 22 000 dollars year over year. January through November Pennsylvania bond sales total 406 500 000 dollars, up six percent from last year, with 9 3 percent of the 1958 objective achieved as December sales loom.
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United States Savings
Somerset County
Ray L. Morrison
Pennsylvania
Lawrenc e to Name Pittsburgh GOP Secretary of Highways
A spokesman for Gov elect David Lawrence says a decision on nominating a Pittsburgh Republican to be secretary of highways will be announced soon. The statement signals a forthcoming Pittsburgh connection in the Lawrenc e administration.
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Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Lawrence
Richard Lewis Orchestra Benefit Dance at Somerset Club
A Saturday night fundraiser at Somerset Country Club features the Richard Lewis Orchestra with a donation of 3.00 per couple. Proceeds support local community activities.
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Somerset Country Club
Richard Lewis Orchestra
White Christmas brings quiet joy and peace across town
A White Christmas marks the day after Christmas with quiet scenes of snowfall. Church services and family gatherings filled the day as postal workers delivered holiday cheer and memories of giving. The piece reflects on peace, shared gifts, and the season’s spirit for all readers.
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Uncle Sam
Somerset American
Christmas War Fronts Across The World
The Christmas season finds soldiers on cold war fronts from Berlin to Quemoy as leaders urge peace. Andrei Gromyko offers a test ban with Berlin unresolved while red China reports a cease fire on Quemoy. Festive services and turkey dinners accompany service members abroad as Cardinal Spellman presides over Christmas mass for U S troops in West Germany.
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Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Berlin
Red China
Quemoy Islands
Red Chinese
Peiping Radio
Formosa
China
Quemoy
Iron Curtain
U. S
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Honolulu
Alaska
North Pacific
Midway
Cardinal Spellman
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
West Germany
Somerset County Responds to Ansell Family Tragedy with Fund Drive
Citizens and organizations in Somerset County rally for Mr and Mrs James Ansell of Meyersdale after a deadly explosion and fire. Donations and gifts totaling 1574.58 arrive from American subscribers, Beachdale Church, Somerset Grange, and Soroptimist Club, with offers of food and support. Gifts include a meal package and contributions to Zion Lutheran Church. The spontaneous outpouring reflects a strong Christmas spirit.
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American Office
James Ansell
Meyersdale
AD 5
Beachdale Church of the Brethren
Somerset Grange
Soroptimist Club
Somerset County
Zion Lutheran Church
De Gaulle Considers New Franc to Strengthen France
Paris premier Charles de Gaulle moves toward a sturdier franc aimed at backing the economy and prestige ahead of the six nation European Common Market opening. A cabinet meeting is set to decide currency reform with exchanges ordered closed to prevent reaction.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
U. S
de Gaulle
France
Finance Ministry
Episcopalians to Hold First Service at New Centerville
The first Episcopal service for Somerset county residents occurs Sunday December 28 at 11 a.m. in the grange hall New Centerville with William S. Thomas D D Suffragan Bishop of Pittsburgh officiating. A child friendly movie will be shown during the communion and a post service business session will vote on a mission name. George Jennings is secretary of the executive committee.
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Somerset County
New Centerville
William S. Thomas
Diocese of
Pittsburgh
George Jennings
West Catherine Street
Eisenhowers Spend Quiet Christmas at White House
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower kept a quiet Christmas in the White House. They dined Thursday with their son and daughter in law Army Maj. John Eisenhower and his wife and their four grandchildren. They planned to drive to Gettysburg Pennsylvania for New Year’s Day retreat.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Army
John Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Queen Elizabeth Aims for Warm Christmas Broadcast
Queen Elizabeth used radio and television to wish the world a Merry Christmas from Sandringham Norfolk. The address was brief and folksy, with a relaxed tone as she spoke about her family and the value of unity and security in a modern era.
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Sandringham
England
Queen Elizabeth
Sandringham House
Norfolk
Man 69 Held Over Christmas for Disorderly Conduct
Michael Maguro of Bonnaille, aged 69, was committed to Somerset County Jail over the Christmas holiday after being charged with being drunk and disorderly when he was arrested on Wednesday.
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Somerset County
Mike Maguro
Bonnaiie
Christmas Gift Turns Up a Four-Place Airplane
Portland resident Dr. Aloys Daack woke to find a four place airplane parked in his front yard on Thursday. His wife added a set of flying lessons though Daack admits he does not know how to fly.
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Portland
Ore
Aloys Daack
Daack
Two Killed and Five Injured in Icy Shamokin Collision
A head on crash on an icy road three miles west of Shamokin killed Thomas Foust and Linda Keckley and injured five others. Injured were Clarence Hine Roy Van Glider Edward Dailey Janet Sweeney and Jean Petroskie. All victims are from Danville Trevorton Lemont and nearby areas.
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Shamokin
Here
Shamokin Barracks
Thomas Foust
Danville
Linda Keckley
Foust
Clarence Hine
Treverton
Hine
Roy van Glider
Edward Dailey
Janet Sweeney
Lemont
Jean Petroskie
Trevorton
Unseasonably Warm Christmas For Much Of Nation
A warm Christmas graced most of the country with sunny skies and 40s in the central Great Plains. Flurries appeared from the lower Great Lakes into West Virginia and southern New York, while the northern border from Michigan to Maine stayed near zero. Cooler air from the Northwest was expected to lower temps in the northern and central Great Plains Friday.
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Great Lakes
West Virginia
New York
Great Plains
Michigan
Maine
Central
Appalachians
Northwest
Pope John XXIII greets Christmas with visits to hospitals
Pope John XXIII cried during Christmas ceremonies, celebrating midnight Mass with the diplomatic corps and a noon service at St. Peter's. He visited two Rome hospitals, met 60 orphans and 20 disabled children, and shared a story about changing his name from Angelo to Giovanni.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Holy See
St. Peter’s Basilica
Rome
Vatican State
Vatican Consistorial
Papal
John
Children’s Hospital
Jesus
Rome City
Holy Ghost
Pope
Angelo
Giovanni
Angelo Giuseppe Cardinal Roncalli
Rotary Club Meets Today at Somerset Country Club
Members of the Somerset Rotary club will meet today at noon at the Somerset Country club. The program remains partly undisclosed but is described as ten members presenting Christmas program. A large turnout is hoped for as part of the Christmas celebration.
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Somerset Rotary Club
Somerset Country Club
Caribbeans Plead End Plane Strike
Striking Machinists of Eastern Air Lines ratified a new contract but Eastern and American planes remained grounded. IAM says it will not cross Eastern picket lines while pilots in American withhold acceptances of a peace pact. Caribbean governments urge settlement as tourism suffers and Miami business eyes a million-dollar daily loss.
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Eastern Air Lines
Eastern
American Airlines
International Assny of
Civil Aeronautics Board
Eisenhower
Dulles
Caribbean
Miami
Fla
Holiday Toll Mounts During Christmas Travel surge
The Christmas traffic toll rose rapidly risking a new holiday record as the National Safety Council noted evidence a record toll may be set. Officials counted a 102 hour period from 6 p m Wednesday to midnight Sunday with 40 million cars expected on the roads and weather favorable for travel.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Accident East of Somerset Sends Two to Hospital
Two people were admitted to Somerset Community Hospital after a one car crash four miles east of Somerset on Stutzmantown road at 9 30 p m. Clifford Singo 32 Canton Ohio drove at an excessive speed and lost control plummeting over a three foot embankment and overturning. Barbara Baron 20 Canton Ohio was thrown from the car. Both were in good condition at midnight according to hospital officials.
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Somerset Community Hospital
Somerset
Somerset Borough
Stutzmantown Road
Clifford Singo
Canton
Ohio
Singo
Barbara Baron
Distribution of Food Surplus at Friedens
Surplus food is to be distributed today at the old fire hall in Friedens. Distribution runs from 6 to 7 p.m. Eligible participants should bring identification and any required containment?
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Friedens
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