Mansfield foresees support for new foreign trade program
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield said passage chances for a liberalized foreign trade program look reasonably good if the administration presents clear facts. He urged early, detailed disclosures and possible joint hearings to speed action as Congress weighs tariffs and trade policy before the 1962 election year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Mansfield
Kennedy
Sen
Ansfield
Senate Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Japan
United States
National Committee For An Effective
Kennedy Eyes Cabinet Post for Urban Affairs
President Kennedy plans to push early next year for a Cabinet level Department of Urban Affairs and Housing while likely using executive reorganization powers to bypass new legislation. Robert C. Weaver is favored as secretary, making him the first African American in the Cabinet, but action on a housing desegregation order appears delayed past Congress next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Department of Urban Affairs and Housing
White House
Department of Government
Weaver
Robert C. Weaver
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Department
Congress
Florida Faces Deep Freeze as Winter Arrives
The Weather Bureau notes record lows across Florida with Homestead reporting 32 and 42 at Miami International Airport, frost in Immokalee, and damage to unprotected crops. Cold in the South mirrors North conditions with lows in Atlanta 23 and Birmingham 26. California sees fog and rerouted flights.
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Florida
California
Weather Bureau
Miami
Homestead
Miami International
Gainesville
Tallahassee
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Tampa
Key West
Everglades
South
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Birmingham
Ala
Rapid City
S.C
Lockheed Air
Burbank
Los Angeles International Airport
Rockies
Great Lakes
Great Plains
Europe Encased in Ice as Thaw Edges In
Europe endures extreme cold with Thames ice at Shillingford Bridge and Berlin snow crusts. Netherlands waterways frozen and canals iced over while Denmark Sweden Norway report zero temps. Italy Genoa roads icy and snow in central regions as forecasts hint at a thaw ahead.
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London
Europe
England
Thames
Shillingford Bridge
Netherland
Netherlands
Germany
Berlin
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Belgium
France
Paris
Italy
Genoa
Judge Orders Recommitment Of Hileman In Murder Case
Judge Thomas F. Lansberry directed Sheriff Norman Walker to apply for recommitment of William Clifford Hileman who has been jailed since December 25 on a murder information. Hileman was remanded to Somerset State Hospital for evaluation by a commission and further action by District Attorney Robert Keim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Lansberry
Norman Walker
William Clifford Hileman
Hileman
Somerset County
Somerset State Hospital
State Hospital
Robert Keim
Music Club Plans 12th Night Celebration at Lake Somerset
The Somerset Music Club outlines plans for its annual Twelfth Night event on January 6 at Lake Somerset. Volunteers prepare trees for the traditional tree-burning ceremony as part of a community program sponsored by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Music Club
Lake Somerset
Story Hour in Library Today
A Christmas vacation story hour will be held in the Mary S. Biesecker Library today at 1 p.m. Mrs. Hoppes selects The Little Wise Man by Robert and Lee Wyndham and The Mighty Candle by Abraham Segal. Also on the program is The Flying Gingerbread by Lee Priestly and Angel Chimes, about a Christmastime decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S. Biesecker
Teachers Meet Wednesday In Harrisburg
Pennsylvania educators gather for the 109th annual PSEA convention in Harrisburg to debate compulsory school reorganization and the 1961 legislature. About 2,000 teachers and administrators attend as Gov Lawrence and Dr Boehm speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Education Association
PSEA
General Assembly
Harvey Gayman
Lawrence
Higher Education Department
Boehm
Charles H. Boehm
Superintendent of Public Instruction
War Has Lost Power to Protect Nat's Security
A scientific committee warns that unlimited war cannot protect national security and calls for mobilizing science to develop alternatives. The AAAS panel at its 128th annual meeting cites the power to end life and argues nations must prepare for a world where war remains a constant risk. Dr. Strope and Dr. Stonier clash over nuclear survival data, with Stonier estimating millions could die in a 20 megaton NYC blast and long fallout lasting weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Association
Walmer E. Strope
Office of Civilian Defense
Tom T. Stonier
Rockefeller Institute
Dr. Strope
Stonier
New York City
Inauguration Of Local Officials In Somerset Court
In Somerset County Court House Court Room 1 on Saturday December 30 at 11 a.m. elected officials will be sworn in. Judge Thomas F. Lansberry will administer the oath to Coroner Robert Halverson Treasurer Alfred Hay Recorder of Deeds Edgar Fritz Prothonotary Richard Maust and Jury Commissioners Nicholas Bruno and Edward Lauer. A buffet lunch follows. public attendance is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset County Court House
Court Room
Edward Lauer
Thomas F. Lansberry Willl
Robert Halverson
Alfred Hay
Edgar Fritz
Richard Maust
Nicholas Bruno
Kennedy visits ailing father then returns to work
President Kennedy sees his seriously ill father at bedside for 24 minutes at Palm Beach then resumes duties on federal budget and State of the Union plans. His doctor’s late arrival postpones the back checkup to Wednesday while the president drives to St Mary’s Hospital to check on the 73 year old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kennedy
Brother Ted
St. Mary’s Hospital
West Palm Beach, Fla
Joseph P. Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Preston Wade
New York
C. Michael Paul
White House
West Palm Beach
OP Leader Sees Conservative Wave in 1962
House Republican Leader Charles A Halleck predicts a wave of conservatism nationwide could give the GOP control of the House in the 1962 elections. He cites a growing trend toward conservative thinking, especially among younger voters, as he campaigns nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Charles A. Halleck
Halleck
Indiana
Lighting Contest Winners Listed by Somerset Garden Club
The Somerset Garden Club outdoor lighting contest awarded three top prizes in each of three classes after judging on Tuesday evening. Marian Casey won first in Nativity display with a $10 prize. Berkey and Baer split $5 for second and third. Saylor’s doorway won first in doorway displays with $10, Wolfersberger and Glessner won second and third, with honorable mentions for Wengler Mardis and Barnett. In originality and outdoor decoration, Theodore Schrock won $10 for first, Kelley second, Shumaker third, with honorable mentions for Bender Snyder Lowry Miller Schilling Gragy Bothell. The judges noted Saylor’s doorway entry as highly acclaimed. judging covered residential displays only. The Garden Club has long sponsored the contest, and judges spent about two hours touring the town.
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Somerset Garden Club
Marian Casey
North Center Avenue
Ralph Berkey
West Garrett
Ezra Baer
Uhl Street
Berkey
Kenneth W. Saylor
West Church Street
M. S. Wolfersberger
West Union Street
Robert J. Glessner
Walnut Street
Frank F. Wengler
High Street
John M. Mardis
East Main Street
Ralph Barnett
East Patriot Street
Theodore Schrock
North Edgewood Avenue
Albert C. Kelley
Tayman Avenue
W. J. Shumaker
West Main
George Bender
Duane Snyder
Scott Avenue
Robert C. Lowry
East Main
L. J. Miller
W. J. Schilling
South
Columbia Avenue
Harry Gragy
Missouri Avenue
Blake Bothell
South Rosina Avenue
The
Garden Club
Christmas Mail Cancellations Reach 1960 Levels
Somerset Postmaster George Cassett reports that the 1961 Christmas mail cancellations matched those of 1960. Peak mailing day was Monday December 18 with about 50 000 cancellations, about a town of 6 500 in population. He credited smooth handling and strong cooperation for the busy period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
George Cassett
Cassett
Kitona Unity Agreement Faces First Big Test
The Congo crisis deepens as Katanga seeks more provincial autonomy under the Kitona unity accord. President Adoula warns of energetic action if Tshombe negotiates away central control while U.N. plans transport Katanga lawmakers to Leopoldville for constitutional proposals.
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Kitona Unity
Leopoldville, the Congo
Congo
Cyrille Adoula
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
National Assembly
Adoula
Tshombe
U.N
Elisabethville
Leopoldville
Belgium
Yehombe
Eve
Increased Tension in Mid East Prompt British Standby
The Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday night that 300 servicemen mostly transport crew were alerted and the aircraft carrier Centaur stood by at Mombasa to sail on eight hours notice for the Middle East if needed. Nairobi troops were also readied for evacuation. Authorities cited Iraqi Premier Kassem's threats to Kuwait amid regional tension.
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London
Defense Ministry
Middle East
Centaur
Mombasa
Kenya
Nairobi
British East Africa
Britain
Abdel Karim Kassem
Kuwait
Joc 4l
Kassem
Nehru
Portugal
Goa
West Indian
Judge’s Ruling Creates Tie For Township Supervisor
Judge Thomas F. Lansberry ruled that Eugene Fike’s petition to consolidate votes tied his total with William E. Boyd for Addis township supervisor. Recount showed Boyd with 142 votes and Fike with 136 plus six under alternate spellings. the vacancy remains until a higher court decision in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Lansberry
Eugene Fike
Fike
Addison Township
William E. Boyd
Boyd
County Board of Elections
Lot
Lansberry
Five Campman sisters denied chance to attend parents funeral
Warren Pennsylvania AP reports five Campman sisters aged 3 to 15 remain in satisfactory condition after a Christmas Eve crash that killed their parents near Warren. Janet 3 has chest injuries while Judy 15 Rita 13 Sandra 11 and Mona 10 stay hospitalized with shock and undetermined injuries. Two others died in the crash on U.S. 6 near IrvinE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren, Pa
Campman
Warren General Hospital
Janet
Judy
Rita
Sandra
Mona
Phillip Campman
U.S. 6
Here
Campmans
Falconer
N.Y
Irvine
Berlin Wall Could Have Been Ruined See KATANGA on Page Two
Washington AP Sen Hugh Scott says East Berlin defectors claim the Berlin Wall could have been knocked down when first erected. Western Allies could have moved to smash it with orders for police to withdraw rather than fire. He cites defectors and West Berlin leaders including Willy Brandt. See BERLIN on Page Two.
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Washington
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
East Berlin
Berlin
Scott
Europe
Pennsylvania
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
East
West Ber
Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Tops Six Years
The National Safety Council reports 693 violent deaths in a 78 hour Christmas weekend from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight, with 524 in traffic accidents and 609 total highway deaths the highest since 1955. Weather ice and snow worsened conditions across the nation. California led with 57 traffic deaths, followed by Texas 50 and New York 37.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Howard Pyle
Council
California
Texas
New York
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J. Richard Ross
Ednah Crawshaw
Oscar W. Stevens
John Stein
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Kimba
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