Israel Begins To Move As Ben-Gurion Wins Confidence
Israeli troops withdraw from the Gaza Strip and Sharm el Sheikh area under UNEF control as Prime Minister Ben-Gurion secures broad parliamentary support. U N forces move in to Gaza amid violence. Syrian and Iraqi pipeline repairs eyed to resume oil flows to Europe.
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Israel
Ben-Gurion
Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
Sharm el Sheikh
David Ben-Gurion
Gaza
UNEF
The
Gulf
U. N
Cairo
Sharm Ei Sheikh
Damascus
Khalil Kellas
Mediterranean
Petition filings surge for Somerset county May primary
Petitions for Somerset county nominations in the May municipal primary neared March 18. Hundreds of township and borough offices remained unclaimed in the election files as new Republican and Democratic candidates appeared for various posts in Central City, Stoystown, Berlin, Windber, and nearby townships.
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Somerset County
Board of Election
Brothersvalley
Emma M. Gower
Berlin
Elk Lick
Leonard L. Miller
Springs
Meyersdale
David R. Spence
Olinger Street
C. Jerry Reich
Broadway
Charles W. Fisher
Kantner
Chester E. Keith
Stoystown
Louise Bentz
Margaret Grebeck
Elmer Deaner
John T. Strelko
Lt Col Shaffer To Speak At First EUB Church
Lt Col Glen C Shaffer chaplain US air force son of Mrs A D Shaffer will be guest preacher at First EUB church West Patriot street Sunday March 10 at 10 30 am He and his family travel to London England to serve as staff chaplain of the Seventh Air Division prior to entering the service in 1942 he was pastor of EAB churches in Altoona and Greensburg.
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Glen C. Shafffer
U.S. Air Force
A.D. Shaffer
West Race Street
E.U.B
West Patriot Street
Shaffer
South Ruislip
London
England
Seventh Air Division
United States Air Force
E.A.B
Altoona
Greensburg
GOP Leaders Split On Gas Tax Plan In Harrisburg
Harrisburg March 6 Republicans clashed over Gov Leader's proposal to keep the six cent gas tax. GOP State Committee Chairman Bloom opposed the move while Senate highways chair Wade endorsed it as logical. The governor called dropping the emergency one cent from 1955 foolish and sought a permanent six cent levy to fund federal aid highways.
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Harrisburg
George S. Bloom
GOP State Committee
Wade
Rcumberland
Senate Highways Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Rep. Andrews
House
De Valera Leads Early In Irish National Vote Fight
Dublin March 7 De Valera at 74 years old moved into a strong lead in the Irish election for the 147 member Dail Parliament. Sinn Fein's gains and the accounting by parties show Fianna Fail at 51, Fine Gael 26, Labor 8, Farmers 2, Sinn Fein 3, Independents 5 with 74 seats needed for a majority.
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Dublin
Eamon de Vaera
Irish Republican Army
Sinn Fenners
Ireland
Britain
TRA
Dev
Fianna Fail
Men of Destiny
Union of All Ireland
Northern Ireland
Sinn Fein
de Valera
Fianna Vail
Costello
Fine Gael
Labor
Sinn
John A. Costello
Eamon de Valera
Irish Republic
Wayne Pile and Mrs Weyand Seek Somerset Borough Posts
Wayne W. Pile of East Main Street announced plans to seek a third term on the Somerset borough council, serving as council president as the first of three incumbents to reveal May primary intentions. He owns Coffee Springs farm and Old Farm drive-in restaurant. Mrs Adolph Weyand of West Main Street is circulating a petition for the Republican tax collector nomination.
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Wayne W. Pile
East Main Street
Somerset Borough
Pile
Repuplican Candiaate
Coffee Springs Farm
Old Farm
Somerset
Adolph Weyand
West Main Street
Weyand
Tanker and freighter collide in Delaware River fire
A tanker and a freighter collided in the Delaware River with both vessels and surrounding water on fire. State police had no immediate casualty report.
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New Castle
Del
Delaware River
Meek and Halverson Lead Somerset Funeral Directors Group
Camden Meek of Johnstown was elected president of the Somerset County Funeral Directors Association at a Berlin meeting. He succeeds Richard Hauger. Officers include Robert Halverson as vice president Walter Johnson as secretary and Walter Hoffman as treasurer. Trustees named John Deaner Joseph Kepko and Donald Hay. Ray Ansell spoke. 18 members attended a dinner at Luteri's.
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Camden Meek
Johnstown
Somerset County Funeral Directors Association
Berlin
Meek
Richard Hauger
Somerset
Johnson Funeral Home
Robert H. Halverson
Walter A. Johnson
Walter S. Hoffman
John Deaner
Stoystown
Joseph Kepko
Wirdber
Donald B. Hay
Boswell
Ray Ansell
Funeral Directors Association of America
Springfield
Kennedy Predicts Nixon To Head 1960 Republican Ticket
Sen. Kennedy forecasts Nixon will lead the 1960 Republican ticket and be a tough opponent for Democrats. Sparkman agrees Nixon would not be a pushover while Kennedy urges fresh faces and new ideas for the Democratic Party.
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Kennedy
Nixon
Washington
Sen. Kennedy
D-Mass
Sen. Sparkman
Ala
Sparkman
Len Mansfield
Montania
Blunt claim ties $20,000 to two Teamsters envoys
Senate inquiry hears Jim Elkins of Portland say he paid about $20,000 in eight months to two men he calls emissaries of the Teamsters union. He links the payments to Langley, Brewster, and others and notes complaints over the amount. Earlier witnesses describe Maloney and McLaughlin as Seattle gamblers brought to Portland to run rackets. A witness in Portland agrees to a lie detector test regarding prostitution links.
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Washington
Jim Elkins
Portland
Ore
Teamsters Union
Elkins
Senate
William N. Langley
Mudtnomah County
Frank W. Brewster
Seattle
Westtern
Teamsters
Langley
Bens
Portland Teamsters
Pacific Northwest
Tom Maloney
Joe McLaughlin
Maloney and
McLaughlin
Seatttle
Nate Zusman
Desert Room
State Bureau Suspends Licenses of Eight Somerset Residents
The Pennsylvania bureau of highway safety suspended eight drivers licenses between February 11 and 22. The actions cite speeding reckless driving failure to post security failure to satisfy judgment operator's license and involvement in a fatal accident among named residents Ned Baycornich Cairnbrook Franklin Cham panella Hooversville Claude Sutton Meyersdale Clyde Buchanan Wilbur Custer Vaughn Howe Fred Barron Somerset Robert Hostetler Confluence.
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Somerset District
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Highway Safety
Ned Baycornich
Cairnbrook
Franklin Joseph Champanella
Hooversville
Claude S. Sutton
Meyersdale
Clyde Buchanan
Listie
Wilbur C. Custer
Windber
R. D
Vaughn Howe
Addison
Fred E. Barron
Somerset
Robert Hostetler
Confluence
Maize Rotary Speaker Clyde H Maize to Speak at Noon
Clyde H Maize inspector for the 20th bituminous mining district will address the Somerset Rotary at the Somerset Country Club noon meeting Friday on the coal business.
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Clyde H. Maize
Somerset Rotary Club
Somerset Country Club
Mr. Maize
House approves Middle East resolution for Eisenhower
The House moves to fast track approval of Eisenhower's Middle East resolution after Senate changes. The measure warns Russia and grants the president flexibility to fund about 20 million dollars in aid over four months. Senate vote 72 to 18. House 355 to 61. The page notes bipartisan support and no House conference needed.
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White House
State Department
Capitol Hill
Dulles
Senate
House
Congress
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
Middle East
James C Hagerty
Esenhower
Hagerty
Elderly Man Missing From Somerset County Home
An 80 year old man disappeared early Wednesday from a Somerset County home and had not been located by late yesterday authorities said. Relatives reported no knowledge of his whereabouts. he is described as 5'5" with glasses and rapid steps, last seen in a Mackinaw coat dark trousers and hat. EBENSBURG March 6 Miss Mary Margaret Kuhn dies at 100 at her home born in Pittsburgh spent most of life in Cambria county town.
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House
Senate
General State Authority
Turnpike Commission
Fish and Game Commissions
Se Nator
Somerset
William Dickey
Dickey
Ebensburg
Mary Margaret Kuhn
Somerset County Welfare Unit Forms Multi-Interest Board
A seven member Somerset County board representing industrial development banking agriculture recreation natural resources and merchants was named with Assemblyman Harry A Naugle as temporary chairman. The group plans a permanent organization at a future Somerset Chamber of Commerce session to pursue county wide development with support from state and federal programs.
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Somerset County
Tuo
Somerset County Development Commission
Harry A. Naugle
Davidsville
Somerset Court House
Ray Morrison
Somerset
Edward Berkey
Hooversville
Charles Wilcox
Rockwood
Robert Stoughton
Jennerstown
Francis Neilan
Natural Resources
Gerald Zeigler
Windber
Merchants
Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Jones
Commerce Department
Schenck
Naugle
J. Irving Whalley
W. R. Korns
Nixon Quits Ghana With Praise For Britain
ACCRA Ghana March 6 Vice President Nixon wrapped up his four day Ghana visit with praise for Britain's colonial policy. He called Ghana a model of enlightened independence and lauded its leaders for wisdom and statemanship. He announced plans to travel to Liberia next, attended a formal independence day ball, and presented a 2000 volume technical library to the new government.
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Accra
Ghana
Nixon
Britain
United States
I. A. Benedictov
Moscow
Kwame Nkrumah
U. S
Maine School Bus Dispute Pushes Court Test in Augusta
Augusta voters approve a $100 appropriation to run public buses for Catholic parochial students to test a transportation dispute in court. Mayor Carey aims to have Catholic registrations shifted to public schools if needed. Catholic and Protestant parents rally as deadlines loom and fears of forced public schooling grow.
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Augusta
Maine
H. Lloyd Carey
Carey
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Hall
William H. Bean
Liam A. Macomber Jr
Dr. Wagner Opens 49th Lenten Season at Old Trinity
At Old Trinity Lutheran the 49th Lenten season was ushered in with communion as Dr. I Hess Wagner preached a brief message. Hundreds attended the service while Rev George E Bowersox assisted with the communion and administered by Rev. Wagner.
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Old Trinity” Lutheran
I. Hess Wagner
Wagner
Qld Trinity
George E. Bowersox
Mr. Bowersox
Rummage Sale for Children’s Ward Benefit
Jr Hospital Auxiliary hosts a rummage sale on Saturday March 9 from 9:00 at the First National Bank Building to raise funds for the Children’s Ward. Proceeds support hospital services and patient care.
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Strip
Walter Lindquist
Sweden
Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Iraq Petroleum Co
Syria
Europe
Col. Shaffer
Sipesville Fire Hal
Sipesville Vol. Fire Company
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Barkman’s Hdwe
GOP
James F. King
Wayne Pile
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Five Nations
Egyptian
Grand Junction
Colo
American Airlines
Chicago
Walker Field
Los Angeles
Luteri
Life Magazine
Sen. Kefauver
Tennessee
Mansfield
John Kennedy
Sen. Brumphrey
D-Minn
Union
By Wilmot Hercher
State Bureau
President and Dulles
By Douglas B. Cornell
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Mideast
Senate House Conference Committee
Centenarian
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J. Eric Jones
Bureau of Industrial Development
Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
Walter P. Schenex
Organization Service Bureau
State Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Naugle
Dr. Wagner
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