Diplomats Meet in Rome for Western Europe Parley
Five top American diplomats in western Europe plus the U S ambassador to Russia gather in Rome for a three day closed door conference to review cold war and European recovery issues including Berlin deadlock ERP aid cuts and the future of Germany George W Perkins leads discussions with Kirk Dunn Douglas McCloy Bruce Harriman and Harri man and others attend session will be private at Palazzo Margherita no public announcements until after the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Europe
U. S
Russia
Alan G. Kirk
Berlin
Germany
George W. Perkins
Paris
Elbe River
Perkins
Ambassador Kirk
James C. Dunn
Italy
Lewis W. Douglas
Britain
John J. McCloy
David K. E. Bruce
France
W. Averell Harriman
Palazzo Marcherita
United States
Harriman
House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee
McCroy
Skating Champ Chooses Exile Over Return to Red ruled Czechoslovakia
Pretty Aja Vrzanova world skating champion renounces Czechoslovakia to avoid Moscow exhibitions and Communist ties. She remains in Britain as a political refugee, says sportsmanship has vanished in her homeland, and fears never reuniting with her Prague parents. She notes plans to skate in Boston but has no professional ambitions.
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London
INS
Aja Vrzanova
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Sokol
Moscow
Leningrad
Tce
Britain
Communist Party
Prague
Boston
America
Berkey Defends Legality of Holding Dual Local Posts
Lloyd Berkey of New Centerville argues in his petition that serving as constable and councilman is legal and not incompatible. Charles L. Cramer Mike Drabish and Ross M. Younkin allege incompatibility. Berkey, elected to both offices November 8, 1949, contends no constitutional or statutory prohibition exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Berkey
New Centerville
Charles L. Cramer
Mike Drabish
Ross M. Younkin
Frank A. Orban, Jr
Berkey
Leland W. Walker
D. Guy Floto
Pennsylvania
General Assembly of
Leopold Asked to Abdicate in Favor of Prince Baudouin
Belgium faced political upheaval as King Leopold faced pressure to abdicate in favor of his 19 year old son Prince Baudouin. Spaak urged the king to yield to restore order while liberals opposed a Leopoldist coalition and a national concord solution. Strikes threatened and Antwerp port disruption added to tensions.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold
Baudouin
Paul-Henri Spaak
Socialist Party
le Peuple
Spaak
Gaston Eykens
Eyskens
Antwerp
Furlong to Be Dinner Speaker at Somerset County Unit
George T. Furlong public education director of the Pennsylvania division of the American Cancer Society will speak at the Somerset County Unit dinner at Somerset Country Club on Wednesday evening Dr H E Musser will preside Jane Miller Western Pennsylvania field representative will attend Reservations for 76 have been made Two movies will be shown.
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George T. Furlong
Pennsylvania
American Cancer Society
Somerset County
Somerset Country Club
H. E. Musser
Jane Miller
Western Pennsylvania
Pair Charged With Shipping Horse Meat
Two men face federal charges for shipping horse meat labeled as beef into Texas from Kansas City and Chicago without federal inspection. Meyer Gilgus of Kansas City and Louis Risken of Minneapolis named in complaints. Thousands of pounds seized across Dallas Houston Fort Worth and Austin. over 3,000 pounds sold as beef tenderloin in Houston before authorities acted. Bond recommended at 5,000 dollars.
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Dallas
Texas
Kansas City
Chicago
U. S
Frank B. Potter
Meyer Gilgus
Meat Commission
Louis K. Risken
Minneapolis
W. Madden Hill
Houston
Forth Worth
Austin
Paul Coder
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Meat Inspection Division
Risken
St. Paul
Minn
U. C
Hill
Larimer Township Tops Red Cross Drive in 1950
Larimer township has exceeded its Red Cross fund goal with early successes by Northampton and Middlecreek townships. Local contributions come via the Somerset Chapter office. latest donors include Addison and Maple Glen groups, churches, schools, and several residents, with a substantial amount from Somerset institutions.
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R. B. Barner
Larimer
Red Cross
Northampton
Middlecreek
Barner
Somerset
Addison Township
Greave S
Lewis Eberhart
Church of God
Brothersvalley
Myrtle M. Walker
Elk Lick F. W. Bender
Otto Brick & Tile Co
Maple Glen
John Niner
Clarence Rodamer
Henry Yoder
Moving Mountain Halts Traffic On D&RG RR
A massive rock slide along the D&RG line at Grand Junction halts all transcontinental service. The slide crushed 800 feet of new track and disrupted irrigation tunnel work supplying 30 000 acres in Grand Valley. Final eastbound run to Denver completed last night. westbound Zephyr derailed yesterday afternoon.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Colorado River
Grand Valley
Denver and
Rio Grand
Denver
Zephyr
Jex Clifford
Bureau of Reclamation
Donor Drive Urgently Seeks 225 More Blood Donors
Somerset County urges 225 more donors for the Red Cross bloodmobile visit April 12 and 13. Only 25 of about 250 prospective donors signed up, per Executive Secretary Jane V. Friedline. Since starting July 12 1949 through Feb 28 1950, 179 pints have been used locally with detailed by borough and nearby towns.
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Jane V. Friedline
Red Cross
Somerset County
Berlin
Boswell
Garrett
Confluence
Rockwood
Acosta
Glencoe
Sipesville
Listie
Salisbury
Ursina
Stoystown
Shanksville
Jennertown
Somerset Community Hospital
Spain and Russia agree wheat for cloth exchange
Madrid reports that Spain and Russia reached an agreement to trade 100000 tons of Russian wheat in exchange for Spanish cloth. The cloth will be used to manufacture military uniforms.
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Spain
Madrid
INS
Russia
Meyersdale Prepares for Somerset Maple Festival Events
Meyersdale readies for the Somerset County Maple Festival on March 24 and 25 with a parade list, Tommy Tucker Time in Meyersdale, NBC CBS and ABC radio broadcasts from the high school gym, a square dance by Slim Bryant and the Wildcats, and Aunt Jemima pancake appearances. Awards for parade entrants include cash prizes across bands, corps, and floats.
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Meyersdale
Somerset County
Parade
James Hartle
Tommy Tucker
Meyersdale High School
John H. Cover
Tucker
Johnstown
Cumberland
NBC
CBS
ABC
Slim Bryant
Wildcats
Jesse Baker
Slim
KDKA
Pittsburgh
R. Walker
R. Brown
C. Klahre
J. Bittner
C. Herch
M. Fran Beamer
Thomas E. Shipley
W. W. Woollard
Somerset American
Three Miners Receive Benefits After Memorial Period
Harrisburg reports three mine workers denied employment during a 1949 United Mine Workers memorial period were granted jobless benefits by the state unemployment compensation board of review. The decision reversed prior rulings and said the miners were willing to work, with their unemployment not due to fault of their own.
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Harrisburg
State
Lehigh Valley Coal Co
Exeter
Payne Coal Co
Wilksbarre
United Mine Workers of America
Gasoline tax may rise in Pennsylvania next year
At a Harrisburg hearing the state highway planning commission heard that the five cent per gallon gasoline tax could be increased to fund the long range road program. Officials noted 1949’s one cent rise and urged careful use of funds for highway needs and feeder routes.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Highway Planning Commission
Welles A. Gray
Commission
Edward Gogolin
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
Gray
Gogolin
E. S. Shuck
Philipsburg
Pennsylvania Hotels Association
Pennsylvania Turnpike
H. A. Thomson
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors
Lancaster
Gerald L. Molloy
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
Molloy
al Norrington
Outdoor Advertising Association of Pennsylvania
The
Commonwealth
Rent Control May End After June 30
Congress sent President Truman a $738 million deficiency bill funding various agencies including $4 million for the Housing Expeditor office. Most of Woods funds cover terminal leave with $1.4 million for operating expenses. Senate fast tracked passage, weak on rent control signals. Truman seeks a one year extension with hearings next month.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Senate House
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Dr Putman to Speak at Somerset Pre Confirmation Rally
The Rev Dwight Putman D D president of the Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod will appear Sunday at the pre confirmation rally for Palm Sunday. He will speak in Stoystown at the Lutheran church in the morning and in Somerset at 3 p m The Rev Hillis G Berkey will be liturgist. The rally gathers all Lutheran churches in Somerset County as an annual observance.
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Dwight Putman
Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod
Gettysburg
Putman
Stoystown
J. D. Foerster
Somerset
Hillis G. Berkey
Somerset County
McCarthy Names State Dept Spy Tie to Hiss Case
Senator McCarthy charged a State Department official is the top Russian spy in the United States and tied the man to the Alger Hiss espionage ring. Senator Tydings said no primary evidence was presented and noted the name had been previously provided to the committee.
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McCarthy
State Department
Roger D. Greene
Washington
Tydings
Wisconsin
Senate
Alger Hiss
Department
Hiss
U. S
Byrd seeks full explanation of alleged improper legal fee
Senator Byrd asks the Justice Department for a full explanation regarding a $15 000 legal fee paid from John L Lewis coal miners welfare fund to attorney Joseph M Friedman who helped prosecute the United Mine Workers. Byrd questions the propriety of a government lawyer taking outside work that benefits Lewis interests.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Justice Department
John L. Lewis
Joseph M. Friedman
United Mine Workers
Department
Lewis Controlled
Lewis’ Union
Friedman
Senate Banking Committee
Lewis
UMW
Richmond B. Keech
Keech
Taft
Ohio
Justice Dept
H. Graham Morison
Rep. Church Dies While Testifying Before Congress
Rep. Church of Illinois collapsed and died of a heart attack while testifying against a Truman reorganization plan before a House committee. The 66-year-old veteran, an opponent of the New Deal, died within minutes after slumping in his chair as colleagues rendered aid. He is remembered as a 15-year House veteran and former candidate for the U.S. Senate.
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Washington
INS
Rep. Church
R-Ill
Truman
House
Robert Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Church
House Executive Expenditures Committee
Rep
McCormack
D-Mass
Blatnik
Minn
Roosevelt
N. Y
Tauriello
Capitol
Miller
Evanston
Ill
Congress
Bandits Loot Philadelphia Tax Office Branch
Five bandits robbed a South Philadelphia tax office branch taking at least 17119 in cash and about 31000 in checks. The receiver of taxes W. Frank Marshall said the total stolen likely exceeds 50000 and will be confirmed after an audit.
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Philadelphia
W. Frank Marshall
Convicted White Man Sentenced to Life for Mississippi Slayings
In Kosciusko Mississippi on March 21 a jury found Leon Turner 38 guilty of the slaying of three black children including four year old Ruby Nell Harris. The jury could not agree on punishment and Circuit Judge J P Coleman sentenced Turner to life imprisonment under state law.
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Kosciusko
Miss
Leon Turner
Mississippi
J. P. Coleman
Turner
Ruby Nell Harris
Senate and House Split On Food Item
Senate and House foreign committees clash over substituting surplus U S farm goods for Europe recovery funds in a $3.1 billion foreign aid bill. Senate favors cash. House favors farm surplus. Kee signals full support while floor action faces delays until after Easter recess. Asia aid stance also debated.
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Washington
Senate
House
U. S
Economic Cooperation Administration
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kee
D-W Va
Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate House
Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee
Asia
Organization of Asia
Free People
Borough Receipts Total $3 565 03 For First Two Months
Borough receipts from fines licenses and parking meters totaled 3565.03 for the first two months of 1950 as revealed in a bi monthly burgess and police report by Burgess John W. Schrock. January and February 1950 earnings show gains over 1949.
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John W. Schrock
Weather outlook across mid Atlantic states and nearby regions
The forecast covers Western and Eastern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, and nearby areas. Cloudy conditions with rain and snow flurries are expected at times. Temperatures range from the 40s to mid 50s with a trend toward near normal averages and a change to cooler conditions by late Friday or Saturday.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Mid Atlantic
South Portion
North Portion
South
Wanted to Rent House or Apartment with Yard
A humorous personal ad seeking a home for Mr and Mrs and two children. Needs five rooms or more and a yard. April 1st is the target move date. Call 461 M or 509 W Tom Morin.
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Tom Morin
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Ladies Aid
Somerset Borough
First National Bank
H. C. Beerus’ Sons
John S. Scull
Somerset County Club
Boose and Coffroth
Oehling’s Pharmacy
Trinity Chapter No. 138
Order of Eastern Star
Coder
Chas. J. Harrison, Jr
Bowen
Fike
Cascio
Wallace Walker
W. H. Meyers
Budd Boose
Stonycreek Roxbury Lutheran Sunday School
Roxbury Reformed Sunday School
George Flamm
Missionary Society Roxbury Lutheran Church
Elmer Miller
Upper Turkeyfoot Kingwood
Old Bethel
Charles Wilcox
Frank Stoner
Kenneth Rush
A. H. Henry
Earle J. Sechler
Chas. H. Ream
Oma Henry
Clifford Stahl
Kingwood I. O. O. F
D&rg RR
Jemima
Quaker Oats Company
New Colonial Hotel
Somerset H. S
Tax Inc
Somerset Lions Club
Truman Rent Control
DR. Putman
Phila
W. H. Mobley
Saurday
Firemen’s Auxiliary
David Grove
A. S
Maxhui
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Cacao Reese
Cleveland Soeess
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