Conservatives Take Charge as Canada Forms New Government
Ottawa reports the Conservatives win a 109 seat majority in Parliament after a June 10 election, elevating John Diefenbaker to prime minister and Ellen Fairclough to cabinet, with plans for London talks and a possible future election.
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Conservatives
Canada
Ottawa
John Diefenbaker
Saskatchewan
Ellen Fairclough
Fairclough
Toronto
U. S. State Department
Diefenbaker
Lester B. Pearson
London
U S Troops In Korea Get Better Arms
U S divisions along the truce line gain promise of air support with atomic potential and modern ground equipment though no nuclear weapons. South Korea’s army could receive upgrades as the UN command scraps the armistice ban on modern weapons.
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Panmunjom
Korea
U. S
North Korea
South Korea
Rhee
U. N
Britain
Australia
China
Moscow Radio
Litzenberg
U. S. Marine Corps
Homer L. Litzenberg
Chung Kook Rook
U.N
Reds
Murray Snyder
Washington
Turbulent Weather Moves East with Thunderstorms Threat
A turbulent weather mass moved into the upper Mississippi Valley bringing thunderstorms and the threat of tornadoes. The storm system had spawned twisters killing 11 people in North Dakota and South Dakota, injuring at least 85, and causing about 10 million dollars in damage.
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Mississippi Valley
Fargo
N. D
Athol
S. D
Rockies
Minnesota
Mullan Pass
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Central Plains
Police rounding up eight juveniles for dine-and-ditch at Somerset drive-in
Borough police began a round up Friday of at least eight juveniles allegedly ordering food without paying at a Somerset drive-in restaurant. Four were detained at the scene and later released to parents. they will be held for juvenile court.
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Borough
Somerset Drive-In
Somerset County Jail
Hospital appropriations approved by Legislature in Pennsylvania
State lawmakers sent to Gov. Leader an appropriation package totaling 24 million for state aided hospitals. Somerset Community receives 86000, Meyersdale Community 16000, two Johnstown hospitals 378000, Bedford County Memorial 28000. The governor may cut items but cannot raise them. signing expected within 30 days.
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Gov. Leader
Pennsylvania
Somerset County
Somerset Community
Meyersdale Community
Johnstown
Bedford County Memorial Hospital
Rotary Guests Tour H W Walker Dairy Plant Somerset
Somerset Rotary club members enjoyed a luncheon at the H. W. Walker Co. plant and viewed dairy processing from milk intake to ice cream and dry milk products. The plant now ships processed dairy goods to other communities, with visitors surprised by machine made treats.
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Somerset Rotary Club
H. W. Walker Company
H. W. Walker
Schnares Elected President of Seay Memorial Home
Clarence Schnares of Pittsburgh was elected president of the Carrie Hedrick Seay Memorial Home at a board meeting Thursday. He succeeds Glenn Carpenter of Johnstown. New officers include Earl Confer of Uniontown as vice president Dr Dean Mickey of Somerset as secretary and Richard Hauger of Somerset as treasurer also joining the board. Resignations were announced for secretary C B Egolf and treasurer Mrs Betty Decima both of Somerset. The board of 12 includes J C Heiple and the Rev J F Messenger of Somerset. Out-going President Carpenter recognized illness among Egolf Messenger and Mrs Mary K Moore.
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Clarence Schnares
Pittsburgh
Carrie Hedrick Seay
Board of Directors
Schnares
Glenn Carpenter
Johnstown
Earl Confer
Uniontown
Dean Mickey
Somerset
Richard Hauger
Hauger
C. B. Egolf
Betty Decima
J. C. Heiple
J. F. Messenger
Carpenter
Lewis and Tyson Oppose Welfare Fund Regulation
John L. Lewis and U S Steel executive Robert C Tyson testify against bills to regulate welfare pension and health funds. They warn of state overreach and disclosure risks fearing a police state and competitive harm to fund investment secrecy. About 500000 plans and 30 billion dollars could be affected.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
U. S. Steel
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Senate
Republic
Tyson
Robert C. Tyson
United States Steel Corp
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Congress
Teen killer sentenced to death in Lockport
Nicholas Dan Jr. 18 was sentenced to death in the electric chair after conviction for first degree murder in the March 12 slaying of 62 year old William Knight. The jury did not mercy.
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Lockport
N. Y
Nicholas Dan Jr
William Knight
North Tonawanda
Coal Operators Casualty Elects Officers in Greensburg
At a Greensburg board meeting, Coal Operators Casualty Insurance Co. of Rockwood elected officers. Colonel W. J. Stiteler Jr. was named president, residing at Middlecreek Farm Rockwood. Robert W. Critchfield became secretary. James A. Critchfield Jr. was named treasurer and claim supervisor. offices to be housed in Rockwood.
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Greensburg
Coal Operators Casualty Insurance Company of
Rockwood
W. J. Stiteler, Jr
Middlecreek Farm
R. C
Union National Bank of
Robert W. Critchfield
Somerset County
James A. Critchfield, Jr
Mercersburg Academy
Dartmouth College
Hanover New Hampshire
Dickinson Law School
Carlisle
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Casualty Insurance Company
Friedens Student Wins One of 80 Scholarships
Richard I. Aynes of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia tops state scholarship exams granting 9 0 scholarships worth 200 dollars per year for four years at Pennsylvania colleges. Winners include John Colvin Wright Jr Bedford Michael L Corrado Altoona Richard A Crum Shippenville Joyce Diane Pressey Meadville William E Brownfield Connellsville Phyllis C Thomas Pleasantville Mary Ann Chuas Eldred Esther D Mosteller Friedens Theresa L Nicklin Franklin Judith K Anderson Washington Mary M Reese Greensburg.
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Harrisburg
Richard I. Aynes
Overbrook
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
John Colvin Wright, Jr
Bedford
Michael L. Corrado
Altoona
Richard A. Crum
Shippenville
Joyce Diane Pressey
Meadville
William E. Brownfield
Connellsville
Phyllis C. Thomas
Pleasantville
Benny Tosi
Clarksville
Mary Ann Chuas
Eldred
Esther D. Mosteller
Friedens
Theresa L. Nicklin
Franklin
Judith K. Anderson
Washington
Mary M. Reese
Greensburg
Two Groups File Papers for Incorporation in Somerset
Articles of incorporation filed in Somerset county court house by Keystone Club of Somerset County Inc and Somerset Township Property Owners Association. Keystone aims to foster citizen relations in Sipesville and promote Republican philosophy. Property Owners Association will promote industrial social educational recreational and civic development of Somerset township.
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Somerset County Court House
Keystone Club of
Somerset County, Inc
Somerset Township Property Owners Association
Keystone
Sipesville
Republican Party
Somerset Township
Somerset County Heart Association Elects Coffroth President
Dr Leroy Coffroth was elected president at the annual board meeting held in New Centerville fire hall succeeding Robert Critchfield. New officers include Wilbur Miller chairman elect Donald Cassatt vice president Mrs Hans Stumpf secretary and Fred Brubaker treasurer. The campaign chair Paul O Connor. Board members include Rev Richard Shellenberger Rev Melroy Wirick Mrs Edward Newman Mrs Ernest Walker and others. The fund drive raised 7815 dollars with about 50 workers.
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Leroy Coffroth
Somerset County Heart Association
New Centerville
Coffroth
Robert Critchfield
Wilbur Miller
Donald Cassatt
Hans Stumpf
Fred Brubaker
Paul O'Connor
Richard Shellenberger
Melroy Wirick
Edward Newman
Ernest Walker
Paul Blyston
Dorothy Zimmerman
Jennings Reily
J. Irvin Gindlesperger
Audrey Morris
Ted Oppegard
James Miller
Robert Conlin
William Berkley
Ruth D. Brubaker
Accident Clinic Review At Somerset Legion Meeting
A meeting of the Richard Maize Council Holmes Safety Association held Friday night at the Somerset American Legion reviewed five accidents from the prior two months. Clyde iMaize, council president and state mine inspector, moderated with D. W. Moore, federal mine inspector assisting. Safety banners for last month were awarded to Saxman Coal & Coke of Quecreek, Custer Bros. of Berlin, and M. F. Federoff of Jennertown.
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Richard Maize Council
Holmes’ Safety Association
Somerset American Legion
Clyde iMaize
D. W. Moore
Saxman Coal & Coke Company
Quecreek
Custer Bros. Company
Berlin
M. F. Federoff Company
Jennerstown
Highway resurfacing underway in Somerset borough routes 219 53
The State Highway Department began resurfacing sections of Routes 219 and 53 through Somerset borough. North Center avenue and Stoystown Road sections finished. West Patriot on Route 53 set for paving next. Berlin work completed. Equipment to move to Confluence.
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Somerset Borough
State Highway Department
North Center Avenue
Stoystown Road
West Patriot
Berlin
Confluence
Open Criticism Surfaces in China Amid Rectification Drive
In Hong Kong on June 21 a People's Daily feature relays a lecturer Ko Pei chi attack on the Communist Party noting it no longer serves the people. Mao's regime publishes Rightist critique under a campaign to permit criticism while urging restraint. Sun Yat sen’s widow is cited to scold critics and defend party leadership.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Communist Party
People’s Daily
Mao Tze-tung
Mao
Ko _ Pei-chi
China
Sun Yat-sen
Chinese Republic
Existig
Graham Rang Bell Battle Of Ages At Madison Square Garden
Billy Graham held a crusade at Madison Square Garden in New York showing Jesus defeating temptations with scripture. About 18 000 seats were filled with 486 new decisions for Christ tonight, totaling 21 097.
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New York
Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
Jesus
Graham
Midtown
Christ
Eisenhower Flew To Gettysburg For Weekend
President Eisenhower flew to his Pennsylvania farm for the weekend after a breakfast with GOP congressmen where vacations fishing and Rock n Roll were discussed in a harmonious setting.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Nixon Sees Shellacking If Dems Push In 1958
Vice President Nixon told a Young Republicans gathering in Washington that Democrats would suffer a shellacking in 1958 if they base the election on economy in government. He attacked Democratic obstruction to the Eisenhower program and contrasted leadership groups within the party. He warned about proposed bills from Democratic senators that could add tens of billions to annual budgets.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Young Republican National Federation
Senate
Eisenhower
Democratic Party
Sen. Johnston
Rayburn
Texas
Adlai Stevenson
Paul M. Butler
Democratic National Committee
South
North
West
United States
Scaife Loses 105000 Damages Suit in Greensburg
Richard Mellon Scaife failed to win a new trial after a Westmoreland County Court verdict of 105000 against him. The Rain family claimed damages from a Route 30 crash near Greensburg on November 25, 1954, with Scaife accused of causing the wreck as he drove.
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Greensburg
Richard Mellon Scaife
Westmoreland County
Arthur W. Rain Sr
Arthur W. Rain Jr
Richard Allen
Penn Borough
Scaife
Route
Bitterness Over Benny Hooper Rescue Fees Gains Ground
Manorville New York June 21 bitterness spreads from Benny Hooper’s 23 hour burial in a 24 foot well to a national debate over a 1500 dollar bill charged to Benny’s parents by Dr Joseph Kris who helped save the boy. Senators PurTell Pastors and others question fairness while volunteers dispute hero credits and Benny’s family says they received little cash and donated most of Benny’s earnings to a trust and local rescue fund.
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Manorville
N. Y
Benny Hooper
Long Island
United States Senate
Benny
Joseph H. Kris
Edwins. Hamilton
Kanakee, Ill
The
American Medical Assn
Kris
Suffolk County Medical Society
David J. Wexler
Senate
Washington
William A. Purtell
R—Conn
Dr. Kris
Sen
John O. Pastors
D—Ri
Hamilton
AMA
Philip J. Rafle
County Society
Edward J. Thye
R—Minn
Sen. Purtell
Bill
Sam Woodson
Woodson
Hooper
Hoopers
Manorville Fire Department
Somerset County Fire School Concludes Sunday Session
The four day instructional program ends with an all day Sunday session from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. at the North Somerset Waterworks Plant off North Center Avenue.
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Somerset County Fire School
North Somerset Waterworks
North Center Avenue
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Leon Baker
Gordon Churchill
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George Nowlan
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Angus MacLean
Michael Starr
William Hamilton
J. M. MacDonnell
William J. Browne
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Liberals
Dieffenbaker
U.S
By Don Baldwin
Associated Press
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Plateau
Mississippi
Rotary Guests of
H. W. Walker Co
Lees Processing
Seay Memorial Home
Olean
Tri-State
Master Dairy Farmers Guild
Grain Millers Federation
Cheyenne
Wyo
United Airlines
Richard A. Lawhead
North Platte
Neb
Paul C. Noetzelman
Lewellen
Col
Dr. Coffroth
Co. Heart Asso
Maize Council
John Roderick
Graham Rang Bell
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