U.S. Develops Atomic Artillery Shells and Warheads
Washington reports that the United States has developed atomic artillery shells and warheads for guided missiles. Officials say tactical atomic weapons will aid Western Europe’s defense, complementing conventional forces, with strategic weapons remaining for deeper targets.
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United States
Washington
Associated Press
Europe
Russia
U. S
North Atlantic
West
Defense
Johnson
Truman
Beerits Leave for Gettysburg College Commencement
Mr and Mrs John H Beerits of Hill Top depart Friday for Gettysburg to attend the commencement at Gettysburg College alma mater of Mr Beerits. He serves on the college board of trustees and plans weekend alumni activities ending with diplomas Monday morning.
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John H. Beerits
Hill Top
Gettysburg
Gettysburg College
Bittner Jailed and Released After Morality Hearing
Lloyd Calvin Bittner, 24, Garrett, was committed to the county jail on a morality charge and released Friday after a hearing before Justice of the Peace C A Maust.
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Bittner
Lloyd Calvin Bittner
Garrett
Justice of the Peace C. A. Maust
Pinza Spends Night in Somerset at Pine Grill Stop
Ezio Pinza famed Metropolitan bass and South Pacific star stayed overnight in Somerset with his wife and two children. He dined at Pine Grill and attracted autograph seekers before continuing to California for the movie version of South Pacific. Harold Schweinburg said Pinza was guests at the nearby Turnpike Motel and would have breakfast at the grill.
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Ezio Pinza
Basso
Somerset
Pine Grill
California
South Pacific
Turnpike
New York
Mary Martin
Pinza
Hoffman faults Chinese Communists over Marshall Plan cotton theft
U S Foreign Aid Administrator Paul G Hoffman charged Chinese Communist officials in Shanghai with illegally seizing four million dollars worth of Marshall Plan goods, including 22 387 bales of raw cotton, on March 17 and criticized their bid to claim credit for aid intended for the Chinese people and charitable institutions. He warned the move underscores a continued attack on the Marshall Plan and questioned what would become of the goods and proceeds.
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Washington
INS
Paul G. Hoffman
Shanghai
Hoffman
China
Window Display of DeVilbiss Products at Somerset Show
Window decorators worked past midnight to install a DeVilbiss display in the Penelec building prepared for Saturday morning view. The auto shipment from Toledo arrived in Somerset around 10 p.m. The right side features a smiling woman with a line of atomizers and perfumizers. left side shows medical items including nebulizers and lung atomizers with a head chart above. All products are to be manufactured and assembled at the new Somerset plant to be built this summer.
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DeVilbiss
Penelec
Auto
Toledo
Ohio
Somerset
DeVilbiss Company
Rotary Club Hears Talk By L S Williams
L S Williams Somerset superintendent of schools outlines teaching social living in schools. He emphasizes physical needs like well lighted rooms, elbow room, and proper medical and dental exams. He advocates tying art and athletics to academics and warns against mistreatment of players by adults.
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Rotary Club
L.S. Williams
L. S. Williams
Somerset Rotarians
Ferner Hotel
William
Somerset to Break Ground for WVSC Radio Tower
Albert Fisher of Hooverstown said ground breaking for a 250 watt 990 kilocycle WVSC radio station transmitting tower will occur next week if possible. The tower, 800 feet behind the Lebo brothers building on Route 219, will serve a new station with Theodore Oppegard as general manager and Carl E. Lee as program director.
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Somerset
Albert Fisher
Hooverstown
Fisher
Lebo Brothers
Route 219
WVSC
Lebo
Theodore Oppegard
Carl E. Lee
Long Island, N. Y
Womer Talks on Communism at Somerset Lions Dinner
Frank Womer Jr spoke at Calvary Methodist church on the American way of life versus Communism and Socialism. A. J. Kerin presided, Harvey Beabes was program chair, and the board approved George Pfrogner as playground director. Committee reports were read. next week a Lions queen will be chosen for the Idlewild picnic.
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Frank Womer, Jr
Somerset Lions Club
Calvary Methodist Church
A. J. Kerin
Harvey Beabes
George Pfrogner
Lions Club
Idlewild
Refugees flood West Berlin as Whitsun march scars rise
Hundreds of refugees from the Russian east seek asylum at West Berlin welfare offices after the Whitsun Communist youth march. An American official says West Germany is near capacity but will try to accommodate most. Among arrivals are 270 German Blueshirt deserters from Stalin tribute rally and 38 political refugees from the Russian sector police.
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West Berlin
Western Germany
Red
Joseph Stalin
People's Police
Central Welfare Board
Germany
Two Additional Czechs Admit Guilt in Czech Trial
In Prague on June 2 two more of 13 defendants pleaded guilty to charges tied to dealing with foreign agents. Among the admissions were Frantiseka Zemenova, 68, former National Socialist party chair, who conceded guilt to acting against the people's democratic regime, and Frantisek Pencil, 43, a former publisher, who pleaded guilty to all charges. The trial concerns high treason and espionage, with prior days yielding additional guilty pleas.
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Czechoslovakia
Frantiseka Zemenova
National Socialist Party
People's Democratic
Fireman Court
Frantisek Pencil
Carnival Suit Over Injury At Windber Caterpillar Ride
Gerald Kochinsky four year old was thrown from a Beam's Attractions caterpillar ride at Delancey Field Windber on June 1 1948 injuring him. His family sues Beam's Attractions alleging negligence for not fastening a safety belt. The suit was filed in the office of Prothonotary D Guy Frcto.
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Windber
Prothonotary
D. Guy Frcto
Beam
Gerald Kochinsky
Beam’s
United Press Strike Ends in Wage Pact
In New York on June 2 a 33 day strike by AFL teletype operators against United Press ended with a general wage increase of 2.21 dollars per week.
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United Press
New York
AFL
Mauna Loa Eruption Drives Villagers From Homes
Mauna Loa unleashed a lava river toward the sea forcing 60 to 89 families from Milolui and surrounding villages. The mile wide, 40 mph flow crossed plantations and highways, cutting communications while Hilo remained safe. No casualties reported.
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Mauna Loa
Creeer
Pacific Ocean
Milolui
George Martin
Hilo
Island of
Hawaii
Harry Blickhahn
Hilo Tribune-Herald
Civil Air Patrol
Miloli
Pahoehoe
Kona
Mt Playhouse Opens Tonight with Born Yesterday
The Mountain playhouse in Jennertown starts its 1950 summer season tonight with Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday. The Stoughton family owners expect a large crowd, with reservations for dinner at Green Gables before the premiere. The comedy directed by John Cameron runs two weeks with three Saturday shows and two matinees.
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Jennertown
Stoughton
Green Gables
Garson Kanin
John Cameron
Black bear killed on Barkman Farm after sighting
George Barkman of Berlin saw a large black bear at his farm on Thursday and notified police and game authorities to protect cattle and hogs. The bear was freed by a dog and then killed by neighboring farmers who fired four shots. The carcass was turned over to Game Protector C. M. Stannis of Central City.
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George Barkman
Berlin R. C
Thursda
Bea
Game Protecto C. M
DeVilbiss Company Plans To Build Plant Here
The DeVilbiss Company announces a plan to construct a new plant locally with a hoped opening in November. The project signals expansion and job potential for the area.
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DeVilbiss Company
Ban Jap Reds From Plazas Of Capital
TOKIO June 3. The Communist March on Tokio gave a shuffled start with no violence. Communist and labor leaders backed by police authority abandoned central rendezvous. The labor ministry called the nationwide general strike a fizzle as about 160000 workers were out in various plans nationwide.
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Labor Ministry
Red
Offic Als
Police Press Tokyo to Bar Communist Rallies and Strikes
Tokyo authorities warned Communists to avoid downtown plazas for anti US rallies and a general strike amid occupation policing. They closed Imperial Plaza and Hibiya park, while a rumored plot against General MacArthur was dismissed as an absolute fake.
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Japan
General MacArthur
Charle A. Willoughby
MacArthur
Japangse
U. S
Osaka
Imperial Plaza
Hibiya Park
Acheson asks for another foreign arms aid installment
Secretary of State Acheson urged Senate armed services and foreign relations committees to approve a further 1 222 500 000 for foreign arms aid for the 1951 fiscal year starting July 1. He warned the total may rise and stressed the need to strengthen NATO defenses amid uncertain global tensions.
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Washington
Acheson
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
H. Alexander Smith
New perfume atomizer factory to open in Somerset
Will employ about 100 to 200 people and is to open in Somerset in early November. DeVilbiss Company of Toledo, a pioneer in perfume atomizers, announced the project through a Chamber of Commerce committee at the Ferner hotel. The new facility will be a modern structure.
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Willia
R. Drobnich
Somerset
DeVilbiss Company
Toledo
Ohio
Ferner
Chamber of Commerce
Mod
Weather forecast for the mid Atlantic region and nearby states
Western Pennsylvania and Maryland will see mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs reach around 80, with cooler, unsettled conditions on Sunday and similar patterns across Eastern Pennsylvania and West Virginia the weekend into early next week.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Mid Atlantic
Somerset Weather Report Summary
Temperature data for 24 hours ending 5:30 p.m. Friday shows a maximum of 79 and a minimum of 39 degrees. Data compiled by David Grove, U. S. Weather Observer, covering the period from 5:30 p.m. Thursday to 5:30 p.m. Friday.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. 8 S. Weather Observer
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