Boden Defense Opens In Murder Trial Packed Courtroom
Melvin Boden testifies in his own defense denying murdering his wife Mary and setting her afire. The trial heard an arson investigator's expanded statements and a sister's testimony before Boden detailed his movements on November 16 and 17. Prosecutors rested. defense concluded their case as court prepared for closing summaries.
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Melvin Boden
Mary
Boden
Commonwealth Rest
Rockwood
Fred F. Coffroth
Robert M. Keim
Antonio Aurigemma
Mel
Melvin
Anna Carolus
Aurigemma
Carolus Idenno
Carolus
Carl Hileman
Harry
Paul Boden
Wilson Creek
Paul
Somerset Community Hospital
Robert
C. T. Saylor
Beden
Fred Gary
Mary Boden
Etheline Boden
Robert Boden
Clarence Barber
Doris Walker
Hileman
Commonwealth
Thomas F. Lansberry
Snow and Wind Close Somerset County Secondary Roads
Wind-swept snow flurries drifted Somerset county roads Friday evening closing many secondary routes in the southern area and creating one way traffic on several main highways. Route 160 remained open one way from Somerset to Wellersburg as crews used all equipment. Temperatures Saturday expected in the high twenties with more snow flurries.
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Somerset
Highway Department
Wellersburg
Maize Safety Council Meets in Somerset
Richard Maize Safety Council met Friday evening at the Somers et American Legion home to discuss February's accident report of Holmes Safety Association. Clyde Maize presided and group winners for accident prevention were Harrison No. 2 mines Kozola Brothers Coal Co. and E. S. & C. Coal Co. The next meeting is set for Friday April 18.
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Richard Maize
Two Senators Push Labor Law Reforms Over Kohler Strike
Sen. Goldwater accuses UAW of restraint of trade in Kohler strike and calls for laws to curb labor union power. Sen. McClellan urges clear guidelines on lawful boycotts and limits on picketing to prevent work disruption. Both officials seek balanced laws protecting both sides amid years of violence linked to the Kohler dispute.
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Washington
Kohler Co
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
United Auto Workers
Kohler Plumbing
Goldwater
UAW
Walter Reuther
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
Congress
Senate
Kohler Plumbing Fixtures
Kohler
Wis
Whalley Touts World Tour to Keystone Club Members
State Senator J Irving Whalley spoke to the Somerset County Keystone Club in the Armory describing his 25000 mile around the world trip. He gave an educational view of the Holy and outlined a membership drive led by Edgar Sechler and Ernest Hostetler. The group will meet again April 18 in the Armory.
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J. Irving Whalley
Somerset County
Keystone Club
Somerset Armory
Whalley
Edgar Sechler
Ernest Hostetler
Armory
Moscow Scholars Identify Genghis Khan Birthplace
Russian scholars tracing 800 years locate Genghis Khan birth site at Delyun Boldok on the Onon River in Transbaikal Siberia. They assert the Mongol ruler was born there near the Onon.
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Genghis Khan
Moscow
Delyun-Boldok
Onon River
Transbaikal
Siberia
Maple Fete Goes On Despite Snow In Somerset County
The 11th annual Maple Festival proceeded with most events as scheduled in Meyersdale despite snow and hazardous roads. Maple Queen Eileen LaBute was crowned indoors after a luncheon with USDA official Bert Tollefson Jr. Presentations included a college scholarship from Sen. J. Irving Whalley. King Maple honor went to George Keim for best maple products. The Maple Queen parade was canceled Friday night due to travel issues, with plans to resume Saturday if weather allows.
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Meyersdale
Somerset County
Bert Tollefson, Jr
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Eileen LaBute
Tollefson
Miss LaBute
Berlin-Brothersvalley Joint High School
J. Irving Whalley
Windber
George Keim
Salisbury
Herman E. Basehore
Snowbound Seaboard Storm Paralyzes Life Across States
A historic blizzard along the eastern seaboard left up to three feet of snow in places and forced emergency declarations. The storm caused more than 40 deaths from heart attacks exposure electrocution and crashes and inflicted millions in damage.
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Seaboard
Pennsylvania
Record Storm Knocks Out 300000 Phones Across Regions
A historic winter storm disrupted service from Virginia to New England. Over a million homes lost electricity, with towns like Havre de Grace and Aberdeen hard hit. Emergency crews moved from Ohio to New York, while major cities faced power shortages, school closings, and traffic disruptions. The storm raged from Wednesday into spring, with a coast guard rescue and widescale evacuations. See emergency details on Page Two.
Lewis urges safety act to cover all coal mines
John L. Lewis urged Congress to extend the federal coal mine safety act to every mine. He said exemptions for mines with 14 or fewer workers have cost lives and asked a Senate subcommittee for universal protection.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Congress
United Mine Workers
Senate
Senate Sends Farm Bill To Eisenhower Veto
Agriculture Secretary Benson says dairy price supports will be cut to the legal minimum starting April 1, even as the Senate passes a one year freeze on farm price supports and sends it to the White House for President Eisenhower. The action underscores Benson’s expectation of a presidential veto.
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Gardner Bridge
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Eisenhower
Senate
White House
Living Costs In Recession At Record Level
The February government index shows living costs at a new high, up 0.2 percent from January. Food remains the main driver due to bad weather in Florida and the South, while other costs edge higher and the February index sits at 122 percent of the 1947-49 average. Lyndon Johnson urges rapid action to reduce unemployment as the recession persists.
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Washington
Florida
South
Labor Department
President Eisenhower Heads to Augusta for Weekend Golf
President Eisenhower will fly to Augusta Georgia for a weekend of sunshine and golf at the Augusta National Golf Club. Heavy snow in Washington canceled his West Point Founders Day plans. he will return late Sunday or Monday. He travels with William Robinson Coca Cola Co. president and White House physician Maj. Gen. Howard M. Snyder. Hagerty notes possible Miami governors conference in mid May.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
James C. Hagerty
White House
Augusta National Golf Club
William E. Robinson
New York
Coca-Cola Co
Howard M. Snyder
Hagerty
Miami
William G. Stratton
Illinois
Sabotage Probed at Holy Trinity Church and School
Police investigate possible sabotage at the Holy Trinity Catholic church and school in Ligonier County. A boiler room gas line regulator was broken and tubing twisted, with gas shut off to prevent an explosion. the building nears occupancy.
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Ligonier Church
Ligonier
Holy Trinity Catholic
Westmoreland County
Joseph Gardner
800 Rescued After 36 Hour Nightmare
800 men women and children trapped in a darkened roadside restaurant after a four foot snowstorm on the Pennsylvania turnpike were rescued by buses trucks and helicopters. One man died from a heart attack. Two infants and a dozen children were evacuated. frostbite injuries reached two dozen. Emergency power kept a room lit and heated as doctors organized relief.
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Atlantic Ocean
Cape Cod
Coast Guard
New Bedford
Mass
Morgantown
Howard Johnson
Air Force
E. B. Krebs
Hanover
Gene Neville
Long Island, N. Y
New York
Detroit
Frieda Fiekel
Harrisburg
Neville
Harrisburg urges license tag applications deadline March 1
The Revenue Dept urged motorists to mail 1958 license tag applications by March 1 as time runs short. Over two million five year plates issued, about a million remain. Bureau of Motor Vehicles will stay open this and next Saturday for over the counter requests.
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Harrisburg
Revenue Dept
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Virginia
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
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