Nunan hints at possible indictment amid tax inquiry
Joseph D. Nunan Jr former commissioner of internal revenue told House investigators he thinks there are possible crimes for which he could be indicted. He refused to disclose sources of 161 000 dollars in unreported income and cited constitutional rights. He warned against citizens being tried by Congress while a New York grand jury probe continues.
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Washington
Joseph D. Nunan Jr
Internal Revenue
House
Nunan
Ways and Means
Ile
Adrian Dewind
Flushing
House Committee
Treasury
New York
Veteran Dead Of Wound Found In Meyersdale Home
Oscar Francis Swearman 45, WWII veteran of Meyersdale RLD, was found dead in bed Monday at 5 pm from a self inflicted injury. Time of death about 6 30 am as per state police and coroner Dr C T Saylor. Swearman, unmarried, had malaria, poor health, recently returned from veterans hospital Altoona. Survived by mother Sara Virginia Swearman and three sisters Edith Hook Buelah Beynon Pauline Resh and three brothers William H George and Fred. Funeral Wednesday 3 30 pm Konhaus funeral home Meyersdale with Meyersdale American Legion military service.
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Oscar Francis Swearman
Meyersdale Rld
C. T. Saylor
Rockwood
Somerset County
Swearman
Altoona
Sara Virginia Swearman
Edith Hook
Meyersdale R.D
Buelah Beynon
Somerset
Pauline Resh
Cleveland
William H. Swearman
George
Fred
Meyersdale
R.D
Konhaus
Edwin C. Nagle
Meyersdale American Legion
Family of Seven Made Homeless by Salisbury Fire
A four room frame house owned by Russell Schar tiger near Salisbury burned on Friday leaving seven people homeless. The fire was spotted while Mrs. Schartiger was in the garden and the husband was away at a lumber camp. Loss estimated at 3500 dollars.
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Russell Schartiger
Salisbury
H. H. Statler
Schartiger
Lonaconing
Somerset AA Announces Open Get Acquainted Meeting
The Somerset Group of Alcoholics Anonymous holds an open meeting on May 7 at 8 30 P M in the Somerset Library. The event invites the public and offers a chance for those with a problem to find a solution.
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Somerset Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
Somerset Library
Two Sailors Hurt In turnpike crash near Allegheny tunnel
Two sailors seriously injured in a morning crash on the Pennsylvania turnpike one mile east of the Allegheny tunnel in Somerset County. Gabriel Sabo of Denwood West Virginia operated the car that rear–ended a tractor trailer driven by Ambrose Meister of Irwin Pennsylvania.
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Allegheny Tunnel
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Somerset County
Somerset Community Hospital
Gabriel Sabo
Denwood
West
Karl Arno Ziedler
Newark
N. J
Ziedler
Michael Tokach
West Va
Tokach
Pennsylvania
Somerset
Ambrose W. Meister
Irwin
Meister
Sabo
Bank robber confesses in Topeka church
Al Johnson 23 confessed at a Topeka church to taking part in a 1948 Hout bank holdup that netted $835. Officials doubt prosecution possible due to a two-year statute of limitations. Johnson, wife Beth 28 and son Billy four months listened as he said two coparticipants were killed in a crash. he hopes for a ministry.
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Topeka
Kas
al Johnson
Donald Sands
Holton
Jackson County
Johnson
Kansas
Orin Williams
Beth
Billy
Third Avenue Baptist Church
York Woman Dies After Fall Against Radiator
York police ruled the death of 44 year old divorcee Mrs. Catherine Grissinger as accidental after an autopsy showed a skull fracture from a fall against a radiator in a York rooming house. Neighbors found the body on Saturday. police reported no foul play. Hair and blood on the radiator supported the finding.
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York
INS
William Farrell
Catherine Grissinger
Farrell
Harrell
Layton Discharged From Somerset Police Force
Somerset Borough council voted 6-1 to discharge Patrolman William Layton after he did not appear to present his case. Layton faced charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and intemperance, with a civil service appeal possible. The meeting also extended sewer lines, changed zoning near the hospital, approved a new police car, and reviewed building permit enforcement and notice postings.
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Borough Council
William Layton
Somerset Police Force
Layton
Burgess John W. Schrock
Civil Service Board
Harold B. Wright
George Cassett
M. S. Cargill
Burgess Schrock
Dave Metzgar
Diamond
Schrock
Council
South Rosina Avenue
West Saner Street
East Main Street
Specht Motor Company
West Main Street
State Highway Department
Plank Road
George Evans
Mary S. Biesecker Library Board
Joseph N. Cascio
Harry E. Mankamier
Mankamier
L. J. Luteri
Robert Critchfield
Somerset Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment
Board of Adjustment
Three County Soldiers Arrive in Seattle
The navy transport Howze arrived in Seattle Saturday from the Far East with 3,186 army rotation troops. From Pennsylvania are SFC Peter J. Bartolmucci Windber Cpl Robert G. Ream Confluence R D 3 and Sgt Dewain R. Rock Somerset R D 6 among the units aboard.
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Seattle
Navy
Howze
Far East
Pennsylvania
SFC
Peter J. Bartolmucci
Windber
Robert G. Ream
Confluence
R. D
Dewain R. Rock
Somerset
Somerset man jailed on drunk and disorderly charge
Ross Saylor fifty of Somerset was committed to the Somerset County jail Monday on a charge of drunk and disorderly conduct. Information was filed before Charles J. Harrison Jr.
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Ross Saylor
Somerset
Somerset County
Charles J. Harrison
McGrath and Morris Testify On Ship Deal Probe
Witnesses before a House inquiry say McGrath and Morris knew of Justice Department scrutiny of a tanker deal before Morris joined the anti corruption post. Morris denies personal involvement while Ford says the tanker case was under review and Morris was the third choice for the clean up job.
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McGrath & Morris
Roger D. Greene
Washington
House
Atty
J. Howard McGrath
Newbold Morris
Morris
Justice Department
McGrath
U. S
McGrath Ford
Peyton Ford
House Judiciary
Ford
Mahoney Leads Maryland Senate Primary Over Lasseter
In Maryland, George P. Mahoney led in the U S Senate primary with 95 270 votes to Lansdale Lasseter 73 376 as 885 of 1401 precincts reported Beall led Gore in the Republican senatorial race with 22 944 to 13 763 The presidential primary favored Kefauver with 76 814 votes while an uninstructed delegation drew 26 567 votes The results reflect county by county convention vote rules and a light balloting pattern with irregular practices reported.
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Baltimore
George P. Mahoney
Maryland
Democratic Organization
U. S. Senate
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Kefauver
Rep
J. Glenn Beall
Gen
Eisenhower
Sen
Taft
Mahoney
Baltimore City
Lansdale G. Lasscer
Democratic State Organization
Lasscer
Honey
Lasseer
Beall
Gore
Rep. J. Glenn Beall
H. Grady Gore
Washington
William Preston Lane Jr
Lane
Chicago
Ohio
Senate
Herbert R. O’conor
Coast to Coast Air Freight Inaugurated Boston Portland Route
A new air freight express linking Portland Oregon and Boston Massachusetts began today with a Logan Airport arrival from the northwest. The first plane carried three dozen long stemmed roses as a gift from Mrs. Dorothy McCullough mayor of Portland to Mayor and Mrs. John B. Hynes of Boston.
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Boston
INS
Air Freight Express
Portland
Ore
Logan Airport
Northwest
Dorothy McCullough
John B. Hynes
Oil Strikers Weigh Lower Pay Offers Amid Nationwide Shortages
O A Knight president of CIO Oil Workers International hinted a settlement could be reached on wage terms well below the 25 cent per hour demand. The strike involves nearly 90 000 workers with about 45 percent of refineries closed. Government rationing and fuel supply cuts expand across 26 states.
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Denver
O. A. Knight
CIO Oil Workers International
Knight
California
CIO
AFL
Los Angeles
Independent Union of Petroleum Workers
Standard Oil of California
San Francisco
Standard Oil
Bakersfield
Calif
Chapman
New York
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
Arizona
Petroleum Administration For Defense
PAD
U. S. Air Force
Bruce K. Brown
PAC
No Rationing Of Auto Gasoline Is Being Considered
Secretary of the Interior Chapman said the government is not planning nationwide gasoline rationing despite oil workers strikes. Efforts will distribute supplies evenly. The petroleum administrator said local communities could use police powers to limit deliveries to essential users like ambulances.
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Washington
Chapman
Bruce K. Brown
Petroleum Administration For Defense
Western Union Refuses Mediation in Telegraphers Strike
Western Union again refuses to meet federal mediators in Washington to settle the AFL telegraphers strike now into its second month. The firm accuses the union of using government aid to push a wage settlement while remaining open to bargaining if the union shows willingness. The 30,000 workers seek 16 cents an hour more and shorter hours. the union says current pay averages 1.44 dollars for a 48 hour week.
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New York
Western Union
Washington
AFL
AFT Commercial Telegraphers Union
Supreme Court Upholds Unfair Label Libel Verdict
The Supreme Court refused to review a libel case involving Paducah Newspapers and the Paducah Central Labor Union over an advertisement calling Gerald Wise unfair to labor for employing non union help. A lower court had awarded Wise $1,000 and the union $5,000.
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Washington
INS
Supreme Court
Paducah Newspapers, Inc
Paducah (Ky
Sun-Democrat
Paducah Central Labor Union
D. E. Hayes
J. E .Lovvo
George W. Byrd
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Gerald Wise
Paducah
Wise
Friedhofer Is School Board's Treasurer Again
Carl Friedhofer was unanimously reelected treasurer of the Somerset borough school board at a regular meeting in the high school directors room. A special meeting is set for May 15 to discuss a proposed jointure with Somerset and Jefferson townships, details to be reviewed by all three boards.
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Carl Friedhofer
Somerset Borough
Somerset High School
Somerset
Jefferson Townships
Lincoln Township
Guy F. Eberhart
Union Street
Quentin Hine
Vocational Agriculture Teachers
Harrisburg
Hine
Lions Club
Borough
George Pfrozgner
Martha Coleman
Allied Fliers Hit Communist Rail Hub in Korea
Allied fighter bombers disrupted a key rail segment between Huichon and Kum in North Korea using saturation bombing to cut supply lines toward Pyongyang. Air action reported 80 rail cuts and protection by U S Sabres while ground fighting remained light. In Washington negotiations on the steel industry seizure stalled awaiting a Supreme Court ruling. Congress considered bills to return plants to private owners as workers ponder slowdowns.
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William C. Barnard
Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Huichon
Kum
Pyongyang
U. S
Yalu River
Eighth Army
Far
Washington
Supreme Court
Truman
High Court
Philip Murray
Congress
Julian Bruce
Union International
Buffalo
N. Y
Pieblo
Colo
Michael J. Soldren
Walter Elis
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Pittsburgh
Klis
No Progress In Armistice Talks Stalemate Persisted
At Panmunjom the United Nations Command kept silent on top level Korean armistice talks. Observers saw no progress as meetings lasted 11 to 13 minutes over two days. The parties agreed to reconvene at Panmunjom at 1 a m. EST. The dispute centers prisoner exchange, Soviet observer designation, and other core issues.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
Panmunjom
Nam Ll
Russia
Indiana Counties Stage Taft Eisenhower Delegates Clash
Indiana primary politics heat up with Taft Eisenhower race in Marion Lake Vanderburgh and Howard counties for GOP national convention delegates. Across 11 districts and 10 at large, Taft is favored in most counties while Indianapolis shows a sharp contest. Democratic presidential candidates not yet set.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Robert A Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Marion
Lake
Vanderburg
Howard
Taft
Eisenhower
Fowler Pleads Guilty and Gets Paroled
James P. Fowler aged 26 of R D 2 Holsapple pleaded guilty to assault and battery and aggravated assault and battery in court. He was sentenced to six months in county jail but immediate parole for two years was granted and he must pay prosecution costs. The grand jury returned two true bills on the assault charges while others were found not true. The charges stem from allegations sworn by George F. Kordell of Cambria County.
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James P. Fowler
R. D
Holsapple
Gailty
Fowler
George F. Kordell
Cambria County
Weather Forecast for Pennsylvania Regions
Western Pennsylvania projects partly cloudy skies with cool temperatures and scattered showers on Tuesday and a cooler Wednesday. Eastern Pennsylvania expects partly cloudy conditions with a bit warmer Tuesday and cooler Wednesday with likely scattered showers.
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Pennsylvania
Miller's Shoe Repair Shop Opens Daily in Broadway Berlin
Miller's Shoe Repair Shop on Broadway in Berlin will operate daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. offering repair services.
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Miller’s Shoe Repair
Broadway
Berlin
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Layton Issue
Saylor
BRY Mor Deterger Service
E. Bryant
J. W. Morin
von Schrader
Criminal Division
Norris Darrel
Learned Hand
Darrel
Robert P. Patterson
Patterson
Henderson Auto Sales
W. Main St. P
W.A
Friedhofer
Laurel Ridge Sportsmen’s Association
Methodist Church
Berlin High School
FFA
Serve Radio
Center Ave
OLDS
David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
Associated Press
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Miami
Philadelphia
St . Atlantic City
Newberry’s
Somerset Floral Co
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