Chavez Predicts Rough Battle Over Defense Budget
Senator Chavez of New Mexico calling for restraint says the administration should reuse unspent defense funds before seeking a large boost. He chairs the Senate appropriations subcommittee and warns a 40 billion dollar defense budget will face tough fights in Congress. He also suggests reallocating unused billions and notes a proposed 6500 million missile fund to curb Democratic pressure in fiscal 1953.
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Washington Dispatch
Bedford Man Killed Under Runaway Truck
William Mavilla a 33 year old civil engineer for Allegany Laboratory at Pinto Maryland died after a driverless tractor trailer rolled onto him at a Bedford service station two miles west of the Bedford interchange He was treated at Bedford County Hospital and died hours later Officials said no charges were filed against the truck driver F A Thompson of Avenel New Jersey Mavilla a Virginia Tech graduate was transferred to Bedford last April from California
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Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
Pinto
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Ralph Blomgren
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Blomgren
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Avenel
N. J. Mavilla
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
California
Three Men Freed After Bond Posted in Somerset County
Frank Champanella twenty five Edward Ryan twenty nine and Robert Hostetler twenty four were released on bond from Somerset county jail Friday. They had been jailed Thursday evening on charges of aggravated assault.
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Frank Champanella
Edward Ryan
Robert Hostetler
Duncanheilie
Mine Blast Traps 45 Men Deep Underground
An underground explosion at the Ammonate area coal mine near Amonate Virginia marooned an estimated 45 workers about 580 feet below the surface. Rescue squads from Virginia and West Virginia rushed to the two affected shafts as officials confirmed the blast occurred around 6 30 p m. and that the Pocahontas Fuel Co operates both mines. Federal mine safety teams sped toward the scene to assist in search and rescue.
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Federal Bureau of Mines
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Bureau
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Ankeny
James Westfield
Bureau of Mines
Miners in Virginia Mine Trapped, 14 Saved So Far
AP reports 14 of 21 trapped miners were found alive as rescue efforts continued under the Virginia West Virginia border. Separate items note John Fox White publisher faced deposition subpoena in Boston, and Albert Schwenker admitted embezzling $194000 over two decades from a New Jersey bank.
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Coroner Rules Foust Death Unavoidable in Route 56 Crash
A coroner's inquest found the November 5 highway death of Carrie Belle Foust, 66, of Paint township, on Route 56 was unavoidable. She was struck by Lois Rouser, then crushed by a second vehicle driven by Clifford Sale Jr. She died at Windber hospital.
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Rummel
Somerset County
Robert Halverson
Paint Township
Clifford H. Sale, Jr
Johnstown
Reds Offer Large Scale Economic Aid
Cairo reports Russia offered broader economic aid to all Asian and African nations through loans and technical help at the African Asian People's conference. The Kremlin urged nationalization of Western businesses as a path to growth while denying any bloc or policy changes.
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Hooversville Man Dies in Truck Cab
A Hooversville man, 61 year old Harry Trevarow, was found dead in the cab of his truck near a coal mine about two miles from Hooversville. Somerset County Coroner Rupert Henderson ruled death from natural causes.
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Judge Denies Bribe in 1952 Teamsters Case in Tennessee
Criminal Court Judge Rauls ton Schoolfield denied taking a bribe to quash a conspiracy indictment against 13 Teamsters in 1952. He rejected Senate testimony that $20,000 flowed from the union to fix the case and denied awareness of $1,000 paid into his 1954 gubernatorial campaign for Spence Galloway, who had been convicted and later paroled.
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Somerset Man Fined 107 For Game Law Violation
A Somerset man who reportedly poked at Game Warden Edward Cox during custody for a game law violation on December 18 received a $107 fine plus costs after a hearing before Justice H. S. Whipperman at Edward Grimm R. D. 5. Somerset. A companion, Thomas Southern, also jailed that night for shooting a doe after the season, faced fines and costs totaling $215.
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Edward Grimm
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Thomas Southern
Engagement foiled by fatal turnpike crash near Somerset
Three people died and one injured in a head on collision on the Pennsylvania Turnpike seven miles east of Somerset. Victims include Dallas Binning 24 and Faith Diane Catlin 26. James G McNamara 64 and Georgia McNamara 55 were in the other vehicle. The couple planned to wed next month and visit relatives in Ohio.
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James G. McNamara
Oceanville
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Brooklyn
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Binning
Coshocton
Ohio
Humphrey Stresses Food as Defense in Cold War Rally
Senator Hubert Humphrey argues the United States should use farm abundance to win the cold war, criticizing the administration for neglecting food and fiber as strategic assets. He warns Khrushchev views agriculture as pivotal and urges policy to reward farmers serving national security.
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Captain Roy Discusses Missile Progress at Rotary Meeting
Captain Robert D. Roy of the U S air force spoke before the Somerset Rotary Club at the Somerset Country Club. He noted Russia leads in satellites but urged balanced views and highlighted gains in U S missile programs and future scientific strides.
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Cars Collide Leaving One Hospitalized After Head-On Crash
A head-on collision at the Stoystown road and Pleasant street intersection caused extensive damage and sent Wright A. Mosteller, 66, of Somerset to Somerset Community Hospital for observation. Park W. Mull, 48, of Listie, collided with Mosteller as Mosteller turned left across Stoystown road. Mull’s car sustained major damage and Mosteller’s vehicle suffered about 350 in damage. Jeanie, a daughter, received minor injuries and was treated at the hospital.
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Pittsburgh Cracks Down on Drunk Driving
Safety Director Louis Rosenberg announced a New Year concentration on drunken drivers with no mercy for violators. Police Supt. James Slusser will assign all patrols to duty and focus on parking lots to stop intoxicated drivers from getting behind the wheel.
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Dallas Must Delay School Integration Decision Under Appeals Ruling
U S Court of Appeals at New Orleans approved a delay for Dallas public school integration, granting a reasonable extension past January 27. The ruling overruled a district court order setting the date, allowing a longer period for mixed classes in Dallas despite NCAP pressure and past orders.
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National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Edwin L. Rippy
NAACP
President Eisenhower At Gettysburg For Yearend Visit
President Eisenhower and his wife traveled to their Gettysburg farm for the yearend holiday and to draft the State of the Union ahead of Congress. He planned two days off with family while working on legislative messages and policy plans.
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Weekend Weatherman Forecast For District
Gabriel Heatter predicts a weekend weather pattern with wind rain and snow flurries for the district. Highs near the low forties and mixed rain turning to snow this evening with low temperatures. Road conditions described as fair with many county highways cindered and the turnpike partly iced.
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