Wildcat Strike Shuts Half of New York Waterfront Piers
A portwide wildcat strike by International Longshoremen’s Association dockers defies a federal court no‑strike order. About half of New York’s 159 piers were tied up, hitting Hudson river luxury liner piers hardest as ILA rivalries with AFL unions intensify.
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Arthur Everet
New York
International Longshoremen's Assn
Ind
ILA
AFL
Hudson River
NLRB
National Labor Relations Board
William V. Bradley
APL
Stiteler Makes First $300 Red Cross Gift
Col. W. John Stiteler Jr. of Middlecreek township becomes the first major donor to the Red Cross fund drive by contributing $300.
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Stiteler
RED Cross Fund
Red Cross
Col. W. John Stiteler, Jr
Middlecreek Township
Social Security Office Urges Public to Seek Official Answers
Park building office at 432 Main Street Johnstown warns residents not to rely on friends for social security guidance. Manager Richard Wrestling stresses staff training and certainty of correct information, urging inquiries be directed to the local SSA office to avoid missed or delayed benefits.
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Social Security Administration
Park Building
Main Street
Johnstown
Richard C. Wrestling
Mr. Wrestling
Viet Minh raid hits Dien Bien Phu air supply
Viet Minh commandos raided Gia Lam airport near Hanoi and damaged about a dozen C-47 aircraft used to funnel men and supplies to Dien Bien Phu. The attack prompted tighter security and mass detentions as French forces brace for a major late season battle.
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Larry Allen
Hanoi
Indo-China
Manoi
Dien Bien Phu
Red River
Dets
Gialam
China
Saigon
Ct Bars UMW From Coercion In Organizing
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals grants NLRB request for a permanent injunction barring the United Mine Workers from coercive organizing methods. The injunction, issued Feb 4, follows a 1951 pattern at River Smokeless Coal Irvona Central Moshannon Clearfield Banner Elba Houtzdale Howard New Millport Cavalier Canebica.
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Philadelphia
National Labor Relations Board
United Mine Workers
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
NLRB
UMW
Edmer
Rovner
River Smokeless Coal Co
Irvona
Central Moshannon Co
Clearfield County
Banner and Elba Co
Houtzdale
Howard Co
New Millport
Cavalier Co
Canebica
Parents for Neglect and Desertion Jailed in County Case
Two parents were committed to the county jail Friday and a Confluence man was committed late Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Beam of R D 4 Johnstown were jailed for neglect of minor children by action of probation officers Mrs Stella Cook and Howard A Stephens. Justice of the Peace H S Whipperman committed them in default of bond. Justice of the Peace Thomas A Courtney committed Donald Holliday 24 of Confluence for desertion and non support.
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Confluence
Lloyd Beam
Johnstown
Stella Cook
Howard A. Stephens
Justice of the Peace
Whipperman
Thomas A. Courtney
Donald Holliday
Studebaker Idles 11000 Workers in Passenger Car Plant
Studebaker Corp. shut down its passenger car production line for at least a week, laying off 11,000 of its 12,000 workers at South Bend. The move comes as the plant idles the main line causing a significant cut in production and employment.
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Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
Sudebaker Corp
Democratic Tops Select Lt. Governor and Secretary of Internal Affairs
Democratic policy committee in Harrisburg endorsed Roy E. Furman for lieutenant governor and Miss Genevieve Blatt for secretary of internal affairs. Coroner William D. McClelland stayed in the governor race despite efforts to win his endorsement. John Elish narrowly opposed Blatt, then withdrew. Leader commented on geographical balance and the merit of Blatt as a candidate.
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Leonard A. Unger
Harrisburg
Roy E. Furman
Genevieve Blatt
William D. McClelland
Democatic Policy Committee
McClelland
Allegheny County
George M
Furman
House
Greene County
Miss Blatt
Democratic State Committee
John Elish
Washington County
Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Francis J. Myers
Philadelphia
Miss Platt
Newsmen
York County
Uni
George Medrick
Cio-United Steelworkers
Organization
CIO
AFL
Pittsburgh Central Labor Union
Elish
Bond set for 88 in 1952 vote fraud indictments
U S District Judge Wallace 5 Gourley ordered 88 individuals from Fayette Washington and Westmoreland counties to post 1000 bond each within five days after federal grand jury indicted them on vote fraud charges. The indictments allege a wide conspiracy to deprive voters of their franchise in the 1952 presidential election sparked by Operation Crusade a Westmoreland county minister and layman group.
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Pittsburgh, March
U. S
Wallace
Gourley
Fayette
Washington
Westmoreland
Westmoreland County
Army Puts Korea Pow Who Changed Mind Behind Bars
The army confined Cpl. Claude Batchelor of Kermit Texas to the stockade at Fort Sam Houston after charges of collabo rating with the enemy were preferred. A pretrial investigation will determine if there is enough evidence for court martial. Batchelor returned to Kermit last Sunday and was at Brooke Army Hospital yesterday.
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San Antonio
Tex
Claude Batchelor
Kermit
Korea
Reds
Fourth Army
Batchelor
West Texas
Brooke Army
R. Co. A.-12 Inch Table Model TV For Quick Sale
12 inch table model television with stand offered cheap to a quick buyer. Inquiries at 3876 West Fairview Street.
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R. Co. A
Sally Johnston Crowned Sesqui Queen at Somerset Sesqui Jubilee
Miss Sally Ann Johnston, 18, a Penn State freshman, was chosen sesqui queen from 17 contestants at Somerset joint high school auditorium. Two weeks of events run June 22 to July 5 to mark the boroughs centennial celebration.
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Jennie May
Sally Ann Johnston
Pennsylvania State University
Somerset Borough
Miss Johnston
Somerset Joint High School
Opal Rhodes
Indiana State Teachers College
Somerset Observes 150th Birthday with Festive Dinner
An Aug 150th birthday celebration for Somerset borough opened with a dinner at the Ferner hotel. Dignitaries including President Eisenhower and Gov. Fine sent congratulatory messages. Judge Lansberry announced a Capitol-issued flag would be placed atop the courthouse. Dr Sylvester Stevens urged community pride and the creation of a Somerset county historical society. Master of ceremonies was Joseph N. Cascio. Local clergy offered prayers and benediction.
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Ferner Hotel
Borough of
Somerset
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John S. Fine
Edward S. Martin
Thomas F. Lansberry
Lansberry
Capitol
Washington
Somerset County Court House
Sylvester K. Stevens
Somerset County
Stevens
United States
S. Cober Braucher
Three Nations In Alps Search For Missing Aircraft
A multinational search by American French and Italian forces sought a missing U S Air Force C47 with 20 Americans aboard. The craft vanished after being last heard near Bastia Corsica while en route from Rome to Hahn. Nightfall paused the hunt but plans called for a dawn Alpine sweep with Albatross planes B26 bombers and helicopters.
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Aix EN Provence
France
Rome
Hahn
West Germany
Luxembourg
Tripoli
Bastia
Corsica
Alps
Legion Oratorical Finals Set at State College
State finals in the American Legion high school oratorical contest were scheduled for March 19 at Pennsylvania State University.
Rotary Hears Of Sesqui and DeVilbiss in Somerset
The Somerset Rotary Club met in the Ferner hotel dining room for its final gathering there. Speakers praised local hosts and discussed the sesquicentennial plans led by Judge Lansberry and the DeVilbiss Co. story from 1888 to present, with notes on future Somerset plant leadership and new officers.
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Hans Stumpf
Somerset Rotary Club
Ferner Hotel
Jay Ream
I. Hess Wagner
Somerset Country Club
Thomas F. Lansberry
Somerset
Yesteryear
Capitol
Washington
Court House
Martin
Somerset County Court House
Nixon
Lansberry
J. Hess Wagner
Sally Ann Johnston
Rotary Club
Story of
DeVilbiss
DeVilbiss Co
Don Fenstermaker
Allen DeVilbiss
United States
Canada
England
Dr. DeVilbiss
Tom DeVilbiss
DuPont
Duco
de Vilbiss
Eisenhower Keeps Aid To Five European Nations
President Eisenhower told Congress aid will continue for Denmark France Italy Norway and the United Kingdom despite their shipments of strategic materials to Russia and its satellites. A Turkish copper shipment to Czechoslovakia prompted notes, with Turkey taking steps to prevent a repeat. Stassen recommended continued aid, backed by state treasury defense and commerce departments.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Russia
Denmark
France
Italy
Norway
United Kingdom
Europe
United States
Turkey
Czechoslovakia
Senate
House
Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
U. S
Stassen
Harold E. Stassen
China
Free World
State, Treasury, Defense and Commerce Departments
Ernie Johnson Phones Family From Korea
Pvt. Ernest C. Johnson Jr. called his Somerset Kentucky parents from Panmunjom Korea to report training in Army PX bookkeeping and accounting. He will return to Jungbu First Army PX after training and plans to replace the accountant nearing end of enlistment. His sister Lieut. Joan Johnson also serves in Korea and they have visited weekly.
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Ernest C. Johnson
Somerset
Ernest C. Johnson, Jr
Johnson
Panmunjom
Korea
Ernie
Joan
Warren Miller Injured in School Bus Accident
Warren Miller of Rockwood driving a school bus toward Indian Head was in a Thursday morning crash. He was taken to Connellsville hospital then transferred to Somerset Community hospital, where he was treated and discharged Friday after injuries were dressed. His brother Robert, also a bus driver, accompanied him to the hospitals.
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Warren Miller
Rockwood
Indian Head
Connellsville Hospital
Somerset Community Hospital
Robert
Somerset Hospital
Warren
Two-in-One tractor bargain at McCullouch Saw Sales
Come in to see the Merry-Tiller tractor offered for $7 down and $12 a month. The display is at Bear 251 E Main St, Somerset, advertising the two-in-one McCullouch Saw Sales unit.
Guatemala Charges U S Red Scare Used to Pry
Guatemala accuses the United States of using red scare warnings to intrude into its internal affairs at the Inter American Conference. Foreign Minister Guillermo Tortello denounces anti communist maneuvers and says the United States seeks to brand Guatemala as communist to threaten democracy and Pan American unity. Dulles defends conference actions and says prior resolutions still stand.
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Ben F. Meyer
Caracas
Venezuela
Guatemala
Dulles
United States
Guillermo Tortello
Inter-American Conference
Toriello
Panama Canal
America
Puerto Rican Nacionalista pleas entered in U S district court
Four Puerto Rican Nationalists pleaded innocent in Washington as U S District Judge James W Morris set April 5 for trial. Lolita Lebron Rafael Cancel Miranda Andres Figeroa Cordero and Irving Figueroa Rodriguez face five counts each of assault with intent to kill and with a dangerous weapon. Bonds were set at 1009000 and prosecutors warned of possible 75 year maximum sentences.
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Washington
U.S. District Court
House of Representatives
Lolita Lebron
Rafael Cancel Miranda
U. S. Marshalls
Lebron
Wan
James W. Morris
Morris
Rover
Alvin M. Bentley
R—Mich
Bentley
NYC Car Shops At Avis Goes Down on Mon
Lock Haven area suspends operations at the New York Central rail road car shop at Avis and the General Refractories brick plant at Beech Creek. Furloughs total 490 workers across the two sites, with 370 at Avis and 120 at the brick plant. The pauses come amid overstocking and falling car loadings and clay products. The railroad also furloughed 149 workers at Renovo plants earlier, leaving 600 employed at that shop.
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Locken Haven
New York York Central Railroad
Avis
General Refractories Co
Beech Creek
Lock Haven
John W. Steck
Blair Bittner
Pennsylvania Railroad
Renovo
Ginger Rogers Cuts Hair For Husband In Paris
Paris on March 5 veteran actress Ginger Rogers had her hair cut for the first time since rising to stardom. She said she did it to look more modern and mainly because her husband Jac ques Bergerac wants it short. Bergerac smiled as the stylist snipped the blond locks and added he can run his fingers through it more easily.
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Paris
Ginger Rogers
Jacques Bergerac
Weather Forecast for Eastern and Western Pennsylvania
Eastern Pennsylvania sees fair skies with milder air and highs 34 to 40 this weekend. Western Pennsylvania reports fair conditions with temperatures in the 30s Saturday and a sunny, warmer Sunday.
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Pennsylvania
Wanted to Buy Used Bench Saw and Belt Sander
Classified note seeks to buy a good used bench saw and a belt sander. Contact by dialing 5359 after 3 PM.
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Het Sander
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