Romania Expels Bishop O Hara and Aides Over Espionage Claims
Romania ordered American Bishop Gerald P. O Hara and two top aides to leave within three days. The regime accused the nunciature of Anglo American espionage involving Romania Hungary and Czechoslovakia amid a treason trial revealing alleged spy ties to the church officials.
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Istanbul
Hal Cooper
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John Kirk
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Vasile Ciobanu
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Alexander Ciocatea
Mircea Bente
Aurelia Cernatescu
Kiazim Aktuan
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Scranton
Bucharest
Denfeld enters Massachusetts governor race with GOP bid
Admiral Louis E. Denfeld announces candidacy for the Republican nomination in Massachusetts. He vows a combative campaign and tells supporters he will tell the truth as he sees it. He faces veterans Arthur W. Coolidge and others in a primary fight while Gov. Paul A. Dever seeks a Democratic renomination. Denfeld previously clashed with Dever over a port director job.
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Louis E. Denfeld
Massachusetts
Naval Operations
Arthur W. Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Denfeld
Paul A. Dever
Dever
Woman Injured Falling From Car on Turnpike
Louise Vanderlip 40 of Saginaw Mech suffered a fractured arm and body contusions when she fell from a car east of Allegheny tunnel on the turnpike Wednesday afternoon. She was taken to Somerset Community hospital. Her husband Maynard 48 swerved to avoid another vehicle causing the door to pop open as she tumbled onto the highway.
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Louise Vanderlip
Saginaw
Mech
Turnpike
Allegheny Tunnel
Somerset Community Hospital
Maynard
Vanderlip
Auto Skids. Youth Dies in Route 40 Crash
In Washington Pennsylvania a car skidded off U S Route 40 killing 16 year old Ralph Frizzell of Columbus and injuring his brother. The crash occurred tonight as details were reported.
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Washington
Ralph Frizzell
Columbus
Snyder Building Sold to Thomas Webreck of Lincoln Maine
The three story Snyder building on the diamond sold Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Thomas Webreck of Lincoln Maine formerly of Somerset for an unnamed price. They plan to renovate the second floor into two office suites and the third floor into an apartment with the Dean Phipps store remaining on the ground floor.
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Snyder
Thomas Webreck
Lincoln
Maine
Somerset
Webreck
Dean Phipps
John N. Snyder
C. N. Boyd
Betty Critchfield
Somerset Beautician
Mary Louise Critchfield
North Center Avenue
Three Arrested Two Released Bond Updates in Somerset Area
Floyd Turkey of Somerset was jailed for operating a vehicle under intoxicating influence but posted bond and was released. Tinkey, driving a farm tractor without lights, collided with Wilmer Balentine's car on Route 31 near Bakersville, causing $500 and $200 damages to cars and tractor. Robert Spangler of Stoystown and Louis Day of Somerset faced assault and battery related charges. Spangler was released on bond while Day remained jailed on multiple charges.
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Somerset RD
Squire H. S. Whipperman
Tinkey
Wilmer Balentine
West Newton
Bakersville
Balentine
Robert Spangler
Stoystown
Squire Whipperman
Louis Day
Somerset
Squire Charles J. Harrison, Jr
F-51 Mustangs Ordered West To Guard Japan
The air force sent World War II era propeller driven F-51 Mustangs to the Far East to back up jet aircraft hampered by weather in Korea. Five air force groups operate F-80 jets now, but MacArthur needs jets for Japan’s defense. The Mustang may escort bombers across long distances while jet fighters handle Korea.
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Air Force
Far East
Air National Guard
Iwo Jima
Japan
MacArthur
Korea
Rain Fells Heaviest in Greensburg Area Delaying Commutes
Two rainstorms drenched Westmoreland county with more than two inches of rain in 24 hours. Greensburg Scottdale and Youngwood fire crews pumped flooded basements as roads flooded and trolley tracks formed a small lake. Service between Greensburg and Uniontown was halted for hours.
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Westmoreland County
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Youngwood
West Penn Trolley Company
Uniontown
Veterinary Office Opens in Berlin at Main and Vine
Dr. T. S. 8S and D. Bowersox announce the opening of a Veterinary Medicine office in Berlin located at the corner of Main and Vine Streets. All calls will be promptly attended to. Phone 3363.
Bloodiest peacetime 4th in America sparks 793 deaths
An Associated Press tally shows 793 people died during the four day Fourth of July holiday across highways homes beaches pools and parks. Traffic wrecks drownings and other incidents produced the peak figure surpassing the prior record of 761 set in 1936.
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National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
America
South Dakota
New Red Attack On Macedonia And Yugoslavia
Istanbul dispatch reports rising speculation of a fresh Communist offensive toward Yugoslavia and Greek Macedonia amid Bulgarian troop and supply movements. Bulgaria’s defense leadership has Russian ties with Panchevsky and Grekov appointed May 27. Confidential reports note at least two Bulgarian divisions and several regiments along the Yugoslav border, though seasonal exercises are common.
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PUC To Intervene In Six Bus Line Strike
Representatives from 11 Allegheny County communities urged the state Public Utility Commission to mediate if a settlement with Harmony Short Line Bus Co cannot be reached by Monday. Harmony president David McCahill Jr and AFL Local 1067 leader William Rugh spoke at Tarentum meeting amid wage dispute claims led by International VP John Morgan.
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Allegheny County
State Public Utility Commission
Harmony Short Line Bus Company
Tarentum
David McCahill
Harmony
William Rugh
AFL Amalgamated Street, Electric Railway
McCahill
International
John Morgan
Morgan
Senate delays Pike reappointment vote on atomic energy panel
The Senate, missing many members, postponed its decision on confirming Sumner T. Pike for reappointment to the atomic energy commission. The vote, planned for today, is rescheduled for Monday at 3 p.m. EST.
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Washington
Senate
Sumner T. Pike
Atomic Energy Commission
Bandit King of Sicily Is Shot Down
Salvatore Giuliano, famed Sicilian bandit king, was killed in a dawn ambush in Castelvetrano as a 2000 strong police force hunted him for months. The 28 year old, accused of nearly 100 policeman killings and numerous robberies, fell to sub machine gun fire after a brief firefight. No police were injured in the operation.
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Sicily
Salvatore G Iuliano
Giuliano
Guiliano
Free State of
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Mario Scelba
Alcide de Gasperi
Col
Ugo Luca
Col. Luca
Palermo
Monroney Faces Run Off After Oklahoma Primary
Oklahoma primary results show Senator Elmer Thomas trailing Representative Mike Monroney by about 14 095 votes with 102 precincts left. Monroney leads 201 338 to 187 243, forcing a July 25 runoff for the Democratic U S Senate seat. Johnston Murray leads the governor race with 233 233 to 147 491 for William O Coe. All state congressmen hold strong leads.
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Elmer Thomas
Okla
Mike Monroney
U. S. Senate
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Thomas
Johnston Murray
Murray
William O. Coe
Higher Taxes If Communists Continue Fight
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder urged Congress to cut excise taxes now but warned higher taxes may be needed later if costs of the anti Communist campaign rise. He urged the Senate finance committee to offset excise revenue losses with larger taxes elsewhere to add millions to the treasury. He characterized the House $1.01 billion excise cut as too large and urged broader revenue increases.
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Washington
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Snyder
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
House
Flash Flood Toll Three Dead and $1 Million Damages
A flash flood northwest of Pittsburgh swept through Coraopolis and Moon township, killing William J. Ward and Mary E. Millsap with her daughter Rita, and causing over a million dollars in damage. Rescuers saved many others as waters rose, with riverside streets and cars submerged.
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Ohio River
Pittsburgh
William J. Ward
Ohio Township
Mary E. Millsap
Rita
Ward
Lowrie's Run
Moon Township
Robert Colledge
Ohio River House
Young Farmers Hold Somerset County Executive Meeting
The Somerset County Young Farmers executive board met in the office of county advisor G. Floyd Dye. Charles Lambert of Central City presided, with Frank Edmonson of Rockwood delivering the secretary's report. Other board members include Charles Shipley Glencoe John Hay Berlin RD 3 and Guy Sechler Markleton. The group reported 33 Pennsylvania counties forming Young Farmers chapters and plans to participate in local fairs and a Tri county judging contest in Fayette County on October 4. A county work program was proposed with a committee of Guy Sechler John Hay and Nevin Schrock to meet July 31.
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Young Farmers
Somerset County Young Farmers’ Executive Board
G. Floyd Dye
Charles Lambert
Central City
Frank Edmonson
Rockwood
Charles Shipley
Glencoe
John Hay Berlin
Guy Sechler
Markleton
Pennsylvania Young Farmers Association
Pennsylvania
Somerset Association
Meyersdale
Fayette County
VFA
John Hay
Nevin Schrock
Bus strike halts transport to Valley Forge Scout encampment
Eighty one drivers and mechanics from Schuylkill Valley bus lines walked off the job in Norristown halting service to the Valley Forge Boy Scout encampment. Local 811 AFL union sought a 10 cent hourly raise and better conditions after a month of bargaining. company called the demand unreasonable. Workers presently earn $1.35 an hour.
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Norristown
Schuylkill
Punxy Firm Gets Lighting Contract for Somerset Hospital
Harrisburg July 5 The state authority awarded a 54775 dollar contract to E. D. Fry and son of Punxsutawney for installation of street and ground lighting at the Somerset State hospital.
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General State Authority Today
E. D. Fry and Son
Punxsutawney
Somerset State Hospital
Britain Backs U S Korea Aid Amid Communist Push
In London July 5 the Labor government won overwhelming support in the House of Commons for backing America in repelling the North Korea invasion. Attlee stressed the UN recognized South Korea as sovereign and urged naval forces in Japanese waters to aid the effort. Churchill’s Conservatives joined in the vote.
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South Korea
House
Britain
North Korea
Winston Churchill
Korea
S. O. Davies
Churchill
Attlee
United Nations
Margiotti Named Attorney General as Chidsey Joins Court
Harrisburg reports Governor Duff names T H Chidsey to the state Supreme Court and appoints Charles J Margiotti as Chidsey’s successor. Ladner will fill the seat of the late Chief Justice Maxey. Chidsey replaces Linn. Margiotti vows probe into Pittsburgh city administration during term.
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Tames H. Duff
T. McKean Chidsey
Easton
Grover C. Ladner
Philadelphia
William B. Linn
Duff
Chidsey and Ladner
Commonwealth
Margiotti
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
John Do. Bell, Jr
Montgomery County
Michael J. Ea
Pittsburgh
Woman Killed By Auto Near Bus Stop
An auto struck and killed Mrs. Margaret Champbell 75 of Duncansville as she walked around the rear of a bus from which she had just alighted near Altoona on July 5. The driver remained at the scene and police began an investigation.
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Altoona
Margaret Champbell
Duncansville
Seven US Airlines Aid Ferry Army To Pacific War Zone
Seven American airlines will help ferry U S fighting men and supplies to the Pacific front under a Defense Department plan. The chartered flights will use Hawaii and Alaska routes with bases at Shemya and other refueling fields as the Berlin airlift style operation proceeds in coming weeks.
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Far Pacific
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Red
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Flying Tigers
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Shemya
North Korean breakthrough near Suwon in Korean War
North Korean armor pushed through South Korean defenses south of Suwon as American positions retreated. AP correspondent Tom Lambert reported 40 Russian-made North Korean tanks overrunning an American outpost, seven tanks knocked out by fire, and ongoing red drive southward with heavy infantry support. American ammo ran low and evacuation began while reinforce ments moved forward.
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Taejon
Lambert
South Korea
Suwon
Wongju
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West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania forecast updates
WV sees considerable cloudiness with scattered thundershowers east Thursday near 80. Friday partly cloudy and less humid. MD remains rather cloudy warm and humid with scattered thundershowers Thursday. Friday little change in temperature. Western PA partly cloudy and less humid near 80 Thursday. Friday fair and warmer. Eastern PA clouds remain, warm and humid with showers likely east Thursday. Friday little change in temperature.
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Pennsylvania
Somerest Weather Report Margin Noted Daily Observer Given
Weather data from David Grove reports 24 hour period ending 5:30 p m Wednesday with high temperatures around 63 in Somerset and notes on temperature comparisons to a year ago. Separate U S Weather Bureau readings list high temperatures from Chicago Cleveland New York Philadelphia Atlantic City St Louis Washington and others with a mix of highs in the 64 to 86 range and lows from 54 to 70.
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