Japanese Socialists Coordinate Campaign Against Conservatives
The Socialist party and leftwing allies plot a mass election drive to oust Prime Minister Kishi and challenge the U S security treaty. They plan a funeral for Michiko Kamba and large rallies from June through July to march on the Diet and police HQ, aiming for new elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inoshita Tokio
Socialist Party
Japan
United States
Nobusuke Kishi
Hibiya Park
Michiko Kamba
Tokio University Coed
Diet
Parliament
Kishi
Sokyo
Firemen and Railroads in Harmony Again
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and the railroads reach a four percent wage rise over 16 months, with 2 percent effective July 1, 1960 and 2 percent on March 1, 1961. The contract runs through Nov 1, 1961 and includes inflation adjustments absorbed into base pay. H. E. Gilbert and Theodore Short comment on adequacy and cost to railroads.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Brotherhood of Railroad
Theodore Short
Carriers’ Conference Committee
Short
H. E. Gilbert
Union
Two Slightly Injured in Crash Near Shanksville
Two people were slightly injured when a car and truck collided on the Shanksville road about five and a half miles from Somerset on Thursday afternoon. W. T. Speicher and his wife Mae Speicher sustained forehead lacerations and bruises. Ralph Long was not injured. Estimated damage totaled $1,000 to both vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanksville
Somerset
W. T. Speicher
Glenshaw
Speicher
Mae
Ralph Long
E. Union Street
U N Security Council says Israel acted illegally in Eichmann custody
The United Nations Security Council voted eight to zero with two abstentions that Israel illegally gained custody of Adolf Eichmann, while sidestepping a call for his return to Argentina. The resolution urged Israel to compensate for violating Argentine sovereignty, with Argentina and the United States and Britain seeking clarifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N. Y
U.N. Security Council
Israel
Adolf Eichmann
Argentina
Eichmann
Poland
Russia
Mario Amadeo
United States
Britain
Eich
County Health Center Moves to W. Patriot St
The Somerset county health center of the Pa. Department of Health moved from the county courthouse basement to W. Patriot Street near Center Avenue. The new center offers six large rooms and storage, replacing three small rooms. Orthopedic clinics and the best clinic now operate from the new site, with referrals by doctors.
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Somerset County Health Center
Pa. Department of Health
County Court House
W. Patriot Street
S. Center Avenue
Court House
Cup and
McGough
Sanitarian I
Jerry V. James
Somerset RD 3
James
Kennedy Clinches 87 New York Votes in Democratic Push
Sen. John F. Kennedy secured at least 87 of New York's 114 convention votes and potential additional pledges as he builds momentum toward the Democratic nomination. Wisconsin and New Jersey hints suggest more favorable counts, while party rivals in the GOP face Eisenhower's strategy and Morton’s U.S. vice president talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
New York
Kennedy
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Los Angeles
Albany
Eisenhower
Far East
Johnny Beadling Found Safe After Four Hours Missing
A seven year old Confluence boy Johnny Beadling was missing for four hours Thursday night. A search of over 200 people located him under clothes in a home closet. Police Chief Jackson Warrick and Fire Chief Johnny Reckner led the search with help from officers and relatives.
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Confluence
Johnny Beadling
Jackson V. Warrick
Johnny Reckner
Warrick
Yough Dam
Johnny
Chief Warrick
Charles
Geneva
Eisenhower and Nixon discuss Far East trip on Hawaii tour
President Eisenhower spoke by telephone with Vice President Nixon and later expressed puzzlement at Democratic criticism of his Far East journey. He will deliver a 30 minute coast to coast TV and radio report Monday night after returning from Hawaii.
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Honolulu
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Nixon
James C. Hagerty
Tokio
Hagerty
Japan
Christian A. Herter
State Department
Car Collides With Pole Injuring Driver on Main Street
Police say Catherine Persuhn, 23, of 357 E Main St lost control pulling from a gas station on Thursday afternoon. Her car struck a utility pole east of the railroad tracks, causing about 400 dollars in damage to the car and prompting pole replacement soon.
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E. Main Street
Boro
Catherine Persuhn
Kinzua Dam Debate Focuses on Indian Rights and Survey
Rep. Haley urges full investigation of the proposed Kinzua flood control dam in Pennsylvania and New York Native Seneca lands. A House subcommittee hears arguments for delaying work pending an extra survey, with support from Rep. Saylor and opposition from most Pa lawmakers and business interests.
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John Koenig, JR
Washington
James A. Haley
D-Fla
Kinzua
Haley
Allegheny River
New York
Kingua
House Interior
John P. Saylor
Rpa
Saylor
Pennsylvania
Congress
David L. Lawrence
Lawrence
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Maurice K. Goddard
Morgan
Arthur E. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
Castro Threatens Nationalization Over Sugar Quota Fight
Fidel Castro warned in a one hour and 40 minute speech that U S congressional moves to limit Cuba’s sugar quota would trigger total confiscation of American interests in Cuba. He said Cuba has already seized about a third of the firms and called any quota cutting plan an economic aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Valeriani
Havana
Fidel Castro
U.S
Cuba
Castro
United States
Telephone Company
Electric Company
Nationwide effort seeks Adlai Stevenson for Democratic nomination
James Doyle of Madison Wisconsin announces a national draft Stevenson movement at a news conference with Sen. Monroney and five Stevenson allies. He claims Stevenson can win the convention despite a slow start and envisions state organizations forming a unified national force.
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Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
James Doyle
Madison
Wis
Stevenson
Doyle
Sen. A. S
Mike) Monroney
Oklahoma
England
Churchill
New York
Washington Post
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Los Angeles
Congo names Lumumba led cabinet amid independence vote
Patrice Lumumba’s 22‑member government won 74 of 76 votes in a tumultuous session as Congo moves to take over from Belgian rulers next Thursday. Lumumba, 34, vowed a strong central government and promised to present proposals within three days amid regional tensions and political rivalries.
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Leopoldville
Belgian Congo
Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Lumumba
Joseph Kasavubu
Kasavubu
Abako
Lower Congo
Davy Crockett Lumumba
The
Congo National Movement
Davy Crockett
Ceiling Set at 25 Dollar Living Costs for MPs Trips
The House administration committee ordered a 25 per day ceiling on living expenses for members on congressional trips. New expense rules require prior approval to exceed 12 a day for hotels meals laundry and tips. Executive branch staff are limited to 12 per diem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee
House
House Administration Committee
Speakers discuss quiet reflection in Sunday school convention
At the Somerset County Sunday school convention session in the First Christian church, Rev. Ted Voorhees Prof Edward Crill and Rev Walter Brandau spoke on youth adapting to adult life and the value of silence in teaching. The program included music by local singers and a meditation on growth and responsibility in Sunday schools.
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Somerset County
First Christian Church
Ted Voorhees
State Correctional Institution
Edward Crill
Elizabethtown College
Walter L. Brandau
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Berlin
Melvin Claycomb
Eleanor DeLong
A. J. Replogle
George Hoffman
Sipesville
Vance Coleman
Popular Music Club of
Somerset
Brandau
Holy Trinity
Wheat Bill Beaten in House Defeats Poage measure in surprise vote
The House rejected Rep. Poage's wheat bill 236 to 170 aiming to raise price supports to 85 percent of parity and cut wheat acreage by 20 percent. Republicans joined most big city Democrats, ending any immediate chance of new wheat legislation this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Big City
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Harold Cooley
D-Nc
Agriculture Committee
Senate
Charles B. Hoeven
Iowa
12 Year Old Boy Saves Farm Machinery From Barn Fire
A Bakersville area barn fire destroyed the structure of George Doolittle's farm Wednesday evening. Larry Broadwater, 12, helped save several machines including a forage harvester owned by Meade Shanks by guiding it to safety while others worked. He remained calm and composed during the blaze.
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George Doolittle
Bakersville
Larry
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