Taft Tackles Ike Backers in New Hampshire Primary Fight
In Concord Taft tells responsive crowds Eisenhower backers fear losing next Tuesday's primary. He pledges GOP moves to cut expenses and reduce government interference if elected. Taft notes Eisenhower will not campaign actively, while Adams cites Truman unlikely to seek reelection.
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N. H
Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Berlin
Republican Party
New Hampshire
Eisenhower
John Lodge
Connecticut
Laconia
United States
Sherman Adams
Truman
Adams
Washington
Woodrow Elected President of Somerset Chamber of Commerce
F Woodrow was elected president of the Somerset Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting Thursday night at the Chamber office. He succeeds Charles R Hauger who presided. Ray Bender is vice president with Joseph Weimer as treasurer. C B Egolf was chosen secretary for about a sixth term. Harris Decima was outgoing vice president.
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I. F. Woodrow
Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
North Center Avenue
Charles R. Hauger
Ray Bender
Joseph Weimer
C. B. Egolf
Harris Decima
Weimer
Republicans Hold Lead In County Registrations
Registration figures show 34,469 total for the April 22 primary with Republicans holding a 7.28 majority at 20,817 versus 13,532 Democrats. Other affiliations include nonpartisan 117 independent 44 Prohibition 20 Farmer-Labor eight Socialist one. Last spring 35,523 registered, 1,054 more than now. Republicans down 186 and Democrats down 917 largely from voters who hadn't cast ballots in two years.
Finnegan Linked To RFC Loan Talks In St Louis Trial
Former RFC director William C. Willett testified that James P. Finnegan called on him twice in 1949 representing American Lithoford Corp as St Louis sought a 565000 RFC loan. Willett said Finnegan discussed salaries and loan terms and was seen at meetings with RFC officials.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
James P. Finnegan
American Litheford Corp
RFC
William C. Willett
Finnegan
Internal Revenue
REC
Washington
Willett
American Lithoford Corp
American Lithofold Corp
Truman
Mildred
Stevens
Judge Finnegan
Turner Gratz
Cy Dodds
H. Turner Gratz
William M. Boyle, Jr
Boyle
Chauncey Y. Dodds
Auto Crashes From Allegheny County Rise in 1951
Coroner William D. McClelland reports 181 deaths from auto crashes in Allegheny County last year an increase of 33 from 1950. The 1951 tally also shows 157 personal crisis reports 39 murders and 25 carbon monoxide poisoning victims.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
William D. McClelland
Diary of Grow Diary Warns US Aims War with Russia
The army probes Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow after his Moscow diary on war with Russia is photographed by a Russian agent and used by Richard Squires in a book. No charges filed. no rule violation found. diary reportedly accessible in transit.
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Elton C
Fay Washington
Russia
Army
Robert W. Grow
Frankfurt
Germany
Grow
Richard Squires
Squires
Trent Injured and Baby Born on Same Day at Mine
Bruce Trent of R. D. 1 Friedens was seriously injured Thursday afternoon when his right arm was mangled in mine machinery at the Trent coal mines operated by his father. The arm was amputated above the elbow and he was admitted to Somerset Community Hospital at 2 30 p.m. His condition Thursday night was improved but still serious. Earlier that day his wife gave birth to a daughter at Community hospital arriving at 7 a.m.
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Bruce Trent
Friedens
Trent
Somerset Community Hospital
Aday
Banquet Plans Set for Top of the Pines Room
Event organizers announce plans for a forthcoming banquet in the newly decorated Top of the Pines Room. The gathering will feature upgraded decor and a formal dinner, with details on date, guest list, and menu to follow.
Russia sets 1962 military budget at record level
Moscow reports 113000000000 rubles for military use, about 28450000000 dollars at 25 cents per ruble. Finance Minister A G Zverev presents to the supreme council with projected revenue 80880000000 and expenditures 476900000000 rubles. Last year’s military outlay was 6335000000 rubles.
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Ussr
A. G. Zverev
Supreme Council
Parliament
Zverev
Politburo
V. M. Molo
Oil Wage Controversy Sent To Wage Stabilization Board
President Truman sent the oil and gas wage dispute to the Wage Stabilization Board to avert a looming strike. A CIO AFL and independent unions coalition representing over 250,000 workers seeks 25 cents an hour, with pilots offering up to 10 cents. Eight oil firms named as a pilot case then expanded to include more. The board to report promptly. strikes threaten to disrupt production and defense mobilization.
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Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO
AFL
WSB
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Cities Service Oil Corp
Deep Rock Oil Corp
Gulf Oil Corp
Shell Oil
Sinclair Oil Corp
Socony Vacuum Oil Co
Standard Oil of Indiana
The
Texas Oil Co
Feinsinger
Office of Defense Mobilization
Assassins Bullet Wounds Rosenblatt on Park Avenue
In New York City on March 6, attorney Lol A. Rosenblatt was shot on Park Avenue as he walked to his apartment. A gray 1936 Plymouth was found as the suspected getaway car. Rosenblatt, a known divorce lawyer and former Democratic party lawyer, survived with non critical injuries and was taken to New York Hospital. His wife stood by as reporters questioned him and his wife regarding potential motives linked to a contested will by Mrs. Eleanor Morgan Satterlee.
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Park Avenue
Lol A. Rosenblatt
Eleanor Morgan Satterlee
Rosenblatt
Democratic National Committee
New York Hospital
Satterlee
Boswell Proposes Ban on Livestock Within Borough Limits
Boswell borough moves to bar sheep goats and cattle from town limits under a proposed ordinance. Borough solicitor Simon K Uhl was asked to draft the measure and action is set for a future meeting.
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Boswell
Simon K. Uhl
Somerset
Missing Man Found in Turtle Creek Near Pitcairn
The body of Walter A. Mueller 62 an architect with Westinghouse Electric Corp was found today in Turtle Creek near Addley. Mueller had been missing from his Pitcairn home since February 14.
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Pittsburgh
Walter A. Mueller
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Turtle Creek
Addley
Mueller
Pitcairn
Pinay Wins Confirmation As Premier
Antoine Pinay, 60, was confirmed as French premier by a narrow vote of 24 to 206 with 11 abstentions after de Gaulle supporters defected. he aims to form a right wing cabinet to tackle a 400 billion franc deficit, defend Europe, and curb tax evasion while pledging no change in foreign policy. He immediately briefed President Auriol and plans talks with center and right leaders.
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Paris
Antoine Pinay
National Assembly
de Gaullisats
Pinay
France
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Charles de Gaulle
Indo-China
Europe
Vincent Auriol
Edgar Faure
Herrings File Damage Suit Vs Lindermans
Roy G. and Lee N. Herring of Meyersdale file an $18,670 breach of contract suit against Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Linderman of Summit township. The claim cites a February 1950 written agreement granting a coal hauling right of way. the Lindermans allegedly blocked it, forcing longer routes at $1.60 per ton instead of $.20, over an estimated 10 700 tons.
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Roy G
Lee N. Herring
Meyersdale
Charles H. Linderman
Summit Township
Office of Prothonotary
D. Guy Floto
Herrings
Linderman
Linderman's
Rotary to Hear John L. Werry Speaker Today
John L. Werry of the Johnstown Tribune staff returns from Korea to address the Somerset Rotary at the Ferner hotel during the noon meeting today.
Truman Appeals for Foreign Aid to Ward Off Communist Threat
President Truman urged Congress to approve 7.9 billion dollars in new foreign aid, warning that cutting the program would invite a bloody war on American shores. He argued retreat from global leadership risks civilization and pressed for full funding despite political opposition on Capitol Hill.
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Truman
Congress
Capitol Hill
Richards
D-Sc
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Senate
GOP
Truman Snarps
United States
Phere
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Western Hemisphere
Herbert Hoover
White House
Weather Outlook for Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia
Eastern and Western Pennsylvania show partly cloudy skies with continued cold conditions Friday and Saturday. A few snow flurries are possible Saturday in Pennsylvania. Maryland and West Virginia stay mostly sunny or partly cloudy with cool to rather cool conditions Friday and Saturday.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Somerset Weather Report Snapshot
Daily weather tally by David Grove notes the 24 hour period from 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to 5:30 p.m. Thursday. It lists maximum and minimum temperatures with a comparative line referencing a previous year’s maximum. The fragment is incomplete and lacks specific numeric values.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
Minturn
Weather summary from US Weather Bureau March 6 readings
The U S Weather Bureau reported temperatures for March 6 across locations. Readings show varying highs and lows, indicating a mild to cool regional pattern with no extreme departures from normal.
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The
U. S. Weather Bureau
Special Truckers House Coal Near New Centerville
Local coal dealer advertises near New Centerville with contact King Hennenkamp Rockwood 2718 and phone listing for special truckers house coal sales.
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King Hennenkamp
Rockwood
Correction to Rogers Silverware Cards ad
Gilmour Manufacturing building opposite Walker's dairy on North Center avenue is the correct address, with phone 5156 as listed. The Rogers Silverware Cards ad in yesterday's American had an error in that address.
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Rogers
Gilmour Manufacturing
Walker's Dairy
North Center Avenue
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