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Somerset Daily American

Location

Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1954

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Russia Veto on Guatemala Complaint at UN Council

At the United Nations Russia vetoed an American backed bid to send Guatemala's aggression complaint to the Inter-American Peace Committee and urged the Security Council to act. The session, the first Sunday meeting since Korea, featured sharp exchanges between Semyon Tsarapkin and US delegate Henry Lodge.

Francis W. Carpenter United Nations N. Y Russia Today Guatemala Organization of American States U. N. Security Council Moscow Security Council Russia Semyon K. Tsarapkin Council France U. N Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr United States Tsarapkin inter-American Organization Lodge U.S Castillo-Arriola U. S. State Department United Fruit Co Boston John Foster Dulles Dulles Brazil Colombia Washington inter-American Peace Commission

Boswell Man Released From County Jail On Disorderly Charge

Joseph Zahar 31 of Boswell was released Sunday from the county jail after being committed Saturday by Justice of the Peace John Sii cher on a disorderly conduct charge. State police jailed John W. Miller of the Hooversville area Saturday and charged him with larceny.

Joseph Zahar Boswell Justice of the Peace John Siicher John W. Miller Hooversville

Anthracite Strike Fades and Meeting Flop

Tamaqua miners meeting called by the Tamaqua local of the United Mine Workers drew about 500 participants. Efforts to expand picketing beyond Panther Valley faded, as leaders urged action from President Eisenhower and Gov. Fine while 1,000 Lehigh Navigation Coal Co. workers faced possible dismissal.

Leonard A. Unger Tamaqua Panther Valley United Mine Workers Lehigh Navigation Coal Co John Miske Eisenhower John Fine LNC Harrisburg Miske Scranton Wilkes-Barre Hazleton Pottsville UMW John L. Lewis Lewis Washington United Mine Worker H. Lester Baer Pennsylvania Lykens Lehigh Coaldale Lansford W. J. Parton

Court Order To Limit Actions Of UMW Pickets

A temporary restraining order issued by Judge Thomas F Lansberry aims to curb UMW picket activities in Shanksville. Named plaintiffs are Liberty, Alumbaugh, Rice & Sehrocl, Luce & Kowaleski, Davis, and William G. Armagast. Defendant is District 2 United Mine Workers of America and officials including Jon Ghizzoni Harvey Younkers John Lease. The decree bans interfering with plaintiffs business intimidating workers blocking roads unlawful picketing and arranging to interfere or injure plaintiffs. A hearing is set for Thursday June 24.

Thomas F Lansberry UMW Shanksville Liberty Alumbaugh Rice & Sehrocl Luce & Kowaleski Davis William G. Armagast United Mine Workers of America Jon Ghizzoni Harvey Younkers John Lease Lansberry

Storm Clouds Hang Over Hanoi Awaiting Siege

Storm clouds hung over Hanoi as Viet Minh forces threaten the Red River delta. Viet Minh units sit 40 miles north and west, 55 miles southwest, and 90 miles south, with supply convoys and Chinese artillery pushing toward Hanoi while monsoon rains loom. French leaders weigh risk as Hanoi could serve as Ho Chi Minh's headquarters if the delta falls or is denied.

Forrest Edwards Hanoi Indo-China Viet Minh Dien Bien Phu Red China Red River Delta Delta Rene Cogny Viet Nam Hanwi Mendes-France Ho Chi Minh

Five U.S. airmen captured near Tourane by Viet Minh

French military sources say five American airmen and their carrier were loaded onto a ship heading south after being seized by Viet Minh guards near the Marble Mountains six days earlier. Officials interviewed identify the captors and location as Quan Khai Tai on the Vienndien river.

John Roderick Saigon Indo-China U.S S Tourane Viet Namese Marble Mountains China Sea Quan Khai Tai Viet Nam

Girl Suffers Concussion In Auto Crash

A car traveling on temporary Route 31 failed to stop at Tank Road and plunged down an embankment Sunday. Three teens were hospitalized at Meyersdale, including Carol Cochran with a brain concussion in serious condition. Driver Fred Weyand 19 and two Platt children were treated and released. police continue the investigation.

Tank Road Meyersdale Fred Weyand Berlin Meyersdale Hospital Carol Cochran Tay Platt Walter Beal, Jr R. Db. 1 Platt

Beulah G. Martin v Nair auto case gets new trial grant

Judge Thomas F. Lansberry granted a motion for new trial in the Beulah G. Martin versus Calvin and Mary Nair t a Calvin Nair Auto Wreckers case in Somerset County Court on Saturday.

Beulah G. Martin Calvin and Mary Nair Calvin Nair Thomas F. Lansberry Somerset County Court

Convicts Kill Guard Hold Eight Prison Visitors

At Kansas state prison in Lansing on June 20 long term convicts used home-made pistols and knives to fatally wound guard Fred Kenaga and briefly hold eight visitors as hostages including a child. Warden Edmondson led reinforcements. two convicts and a hostage were wounded. hostages were freed as the escape attempt collapsed.

Lansing Kan Kansas State Charles Edmondson Charl S Baker Jackson County Kansas City Fred Kenaga Edmondson

Miss Black Suffers Ankle Injury Friday

Miss Mary Black associate editor of Somerset American is recovering at her apartment from a sprained ankle suffered Friday night at work. She was taken to Somerset Community hospital Saturday for X rays showing no broken bones and reported feeling much better Sunday evening.

Mary Black Somerset American Miss Black Somerset Community Hospital

Senator Lester Hunt Dies After Apparent Suicide

Wyoming Senator Lester C. Hunt was found dead in his Washington office with a .22 rifle nearby. He died at 12:32 p.m. after emergency surgery, having left notes and reportedly struggled with a personal crisis.

William L. Umstead Washington INS Lester C. Hunt Vin Wyoming

Senator Hunt Death Shadows Wyoming Politics

A senator died after a gun wound in his office, raising suicide questions as police investigate. Details show Hunt, a 1950s Wyoming figure, had announced he would not seek reelection amid health concerns and faced a divided Senate with 47 Republicans and 47 Democrats plus Senator Wayne Moose. Funeral rites and Grange activities followed as tribute and community events continued.

Hunt Senate Wayne Moose Oregon Russell B. Chadwick Spokane Wash Lester, Jr Chicago Earl C. Clements D—Ky Mike Manatos Ira Whitlock Bethesda Naval Hospital Maryland Joseph A. McCarthy R—Wis McCarthy Wyoming

Somerset Firemen's Jubilee Opens Tonight at 7 P M

The Somerset Volunteer Firemen hold their annual Jubilee at the Somerset joint high school baseball field through June 28. Thompson Brothers supply rides and entertainment, with firemen concessions and artillery refreshments. Ponies from Dr W R Korns stable offer children's rides and a new merry go round debuts each evening at 7 PM.

Somerset Volunteer Firemen Thompson Brothers Somerset Joint High School

Weather Outlook for Eastern and Western Pennsylvania

Eastern Pennsylvania sees partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures with scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers. Monday highs reach 46 to 92 degrees, with similar trends through Tuesday. Western Pennsylvania reports partly cloudy conditions and scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoon and evening, with Monday highs around 85 degrees.

Pennsylvania

Weather Elsewhere Temperatures for June 20 Reported

The U S Weather Bureau lists temperatures across regions for June 20 with figures showing daily highs and lows. Notable readings include warmer coastal zones and cooler inland areas reflecting typical midyear patterns.

U. S. Weather Bureau

Festival at Sipesville Church begins serving hot chicken sandwiches

Sipesville Church of the Brethren hosts a Thursday festival on June 24 with service starting at 5 00 p m featuring hot chicken sandwiches and entertainment.

Bethany Ef.u.b Church Grounds Sipesville

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