Viet Minh Dig In At Dien Bien Phu Amid Heavy Fighting
Viet Minh troops dug new trenches and foxholes within grenade range of Dien Bien Phu as French Union paratroops and supplies landed under heavy anti airfire. U S airlift flew in 450 technicians while bombers and artillery battled over the besieged fortress in a tense lull before a possible final rebel drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Minh
Dien Bien Phu
Larry Allen
Hanoi
Indo-China
de Castries
Nguyen Giah
Postmaster Accused of Attack Seeks Damages in Court
Clair Y. Kerr a 57 year old driller from Michigan Limestone Corp testified in Common Pleas Court that Butler Postmaster John Grady Murrin struck him with a club causing injuries including partial paralysis of the right arm and 18 months of lost work. Kerr seeks 33820 in damages as jurors hear the case with Judge Lee A McCracken presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Clair Y. Kerr
John Grady Murrin
Common Pleas Court
Kerr
Lee A. McCracken
Venango County
Murrin
Michigan Limestone Corp
Berlin Business and Industrial Association Formed
Ralph Groff elected president of the Berlin Business and Industrial Association. Officers include Eugene Johnson vice president Robert Miles secretary and Donald Heffley treasurer. Directors are Dale McKinley Donald Engleka Robert Zorn Paul Miller George Walters Ernest Landis and Mrs Helen Luteri. The group aims to promote business and attract small industries to Berlin. A further officers and directors meeting is set for 8 pm next Tuesday in the borough building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Groff
Berlin
Berlin Business and Industrial Association
Eugene Johnson
Robert Miles
Donald Heffley
Dale McKinley
Donald Engleka
Robert Zorn
Paul Miller
George Walters
Ernest Landis
Helen Luteri
Meyersdale Council Approves Tax Exoneration List
Meyersdale borough council approved an exoneration list on per capita and occupation taxes as submitted by tax collector H. A. Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer reported delinquent 1953 real estate taxes returned to the county commissioners for collection. Council also authorized the purchasing committee to buy 30 gallons of paint for street marking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyersdale
H. A. Pfeiffer
U S Air Force Transports 450 French Techs to Indo China
Six C 124 Globemaster planes flew from Istres France carrying 450 French army and air force technicians to Indo China. The move, second in a series to relieve French personnel, follows a prior April 18 airlift of paratroopers.
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Marseille
France
U.S. Air Force
Istres Field
Indo-China
U. S. Air Force
Orly Field
Paris
U. S
Indo- China
Services Held For Area Man And 3 Victims
Canton Ohio May 5 funeral services were held today for four members of the William Henry family killed Sunday in a family quarrel. Henry 71 a retired plant worker shot and killed his wife Daisy Mae 64 and two children before being slain by sheriff s deputies. Daisy Mae daughter Ethel L Lowry 33 and son Elmer 39 were buried in Canton. Henry s body was taken to Indianhead Pennsylvania for burial.
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Canton
Ohio
William Henry
Eugene C. Wackerly
Rolland Sundburg
Community Methodist Church
Russell Myers
First Friends Church
Henry
Friends Church
Harry W. Grossglaus
Daisy Mae
Ethel L. Lowry
Elmer
Indianhead
Open House at State Hospital in Somerset This Afternoon
State hospital in Somerset hosts an open house this afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors tour three new buildings the disturbed patients building first then the continued care unit which opened March 17 and houses 240 patients followed by the dietary building operating since March 8. Refreshments in the dietary dining room. The disturbed patients building is nearing occupancy with 264 beds.
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Somerset State Hospital
Dietary
Paint Borough School Board Areas in Earned Income Tax
The Paint Borough School Board on Monday directed its solicitor to draft a notice of intention to adopt a one percent earned income tax. It cut the per capita levy by half to five dollars, five dollars less than last year, and Directors readopted a 20 mill real estate tax to round out the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paint Borough School Board
Sparkman Bendin Win For Senate Primary
Sen. John J. Sparkman and Rep. George H. Bender won clear GOP and Democratic nominations in Alabama and Ohio as five states picked candidates for four governorships and three Senate seats. In Ohio Rep. Bender outdistanced William Saxbe for Taft's seat. in Florida May runoff looms for governor. John E. Johns and Leroy Collins led the Florida Democratic race. Alvin Stockton won New Mexico Republican governor nomination. Frank Lausche and James Rhodes unopposed for Ohio governor nominations.
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Associated Press
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
George H. Bender
Rohio
House
Alabama
Ohio
Florida
Indiana
New Mexico
Senate
House of Representatives
Robert Crosser
Cleveland
Charles A. Vanik
Crosser
Sparkman
Laurie C. Battle
Bender
William Saxbe
Mechanicsburg
Robert A. Taft
Thomas A. Burke
Taft
Frank J. Lausche
James A. Rhodes
Columbus
Alvin Stockton
Raton
Socorro
Holm O. Bursum
John F. Simms Jr
Albuquerque
Mother and son confess to Philadelphia murder
In West Philadelphia Anna Snyder 43 and her 19 year old son George admit involvement after seven hours of police questioning. Starner Roy 53 died from a .22 rifle shot during an argument at Snyder apartment. Tabakian 53 was present in the living room. Mrs Snyder later says she falsely confessed to protect her son.
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Philadelphia
INS
West Philadelphia
Anna Snyder
George
Roy Starner
Starner
Dispute Over Funeral Costs Sparks Family Shooting
Philadelphia report says two brothers clashed over paying for their sister's funeral. John H. Peterson, 24, was shot in the abdomen and forearm. a 12 gauge blast also wounded 9 year old Antonio Santos nearby. Police say Charles Peterson, 26, fired the shot after an argument over debts.
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Philadelphia
INS
John H. Peterson
Antonio Santos
Peterson
Charles
Indo China Peace Talks to Start Soon in Geneva
France and Russia agreed to begin Indo-China peace talks in Geneva by Saturday if possible. French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault stays to manage a cabinet crisis while Deputy Premier Nguyen Trong Vinh and other Vietnamese officials are due to arrive. Nine negotiating tables are set with the Big Four, red China, and Viet Minh represented.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Geneva
France
Russia
Georges Bidault
Bidault
Jean Chauvel
Switzerland
Andrei Gromyko
Chauvel
U. S
Indo-China
Neuyen Trung Vinh
Nguyen Quoc Dinh
Democratization
Nguyen Dac Khe
Paris
Prince Khammao
Laos
Nong Kimmy
Washington
Dien Bien Phu
Jacquet
Marc Jacquet
Associated States
Anthony Eden
Korea
Eden
V. M. Molotov
Palace of Nations
Red China
Army Units In Paraguay In Uprising
Reports from Buenos Aires say Paraguayan army units staged a midnight uprising in Asuncion against President Federico Chaves. Loyal forces reportedly quelled the revolt, but claims of government leaders killed and ongoing unrest circulated, with uncertainty about the situation.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Paraguay
Asuncion
Federico Chaves
Roberto L. Petit
Chaves
Alfredo Stroesner
Radio Telco
Mull Steel Unions Open Two Day Policy Session
The CIO United Steelworkers wage policy committee of 170 members meets in Pittsburgh for two days to set aims for the May 18 bargaining with U S Steel against a backdrop of a June 30 contract expiry. Leaders expect wage and benefit demands though a strike is unlikely. The moves will shape contracts for about 600,000 basic steel workers and later affect 1,280,000 in related industries.
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John Moody
Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
U. S. Steel Corp
Big Steel
USW
David J. McDonald
New York
McDonald
Pickets Patrol Cambria Fuel Mines In Shanksville Area
Pickets patrolling roads to the Cambria Fuel company mines in Shanksville entered their third day peacefully. Early estimates put United Mine Workers at up to 125, gathering at the main mine entrance, halting vehicles and checking destinations but reporting no violence.
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Cambria Fuel Company
Shanksville
United Mine Worker
District 20
Somerset County Places Well In Driver Contest
A tractor driving contest in Uniontown drew 47 Future Farmers of America members. Glenn Cottom of Perryopolis and George Barclay of Somerset finished first and second, earning spots to represent Somerset-Fayette at the state event in State College in June. Third to fifth went to Jay Shockey, Robert Hillegas, and Edison Paul of local areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Shockey
Somerset
Robert Hillegas
Stonycreek - Shanksville
Edison Paul
Berlin
From Pick Pocket to Bank Robber After Eyes Fail
Alfred Henry Hughes aged 62 saw his eyesight fail and pivot from pocket picking to bank robbery. Federal Judge Ben Harrison sentenced him to 20 years for the March 26 attempted robbery of Security First National Bank, recommending Alcatraz due to his 38 years of prior crimes.
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Los Angeles
Alfred Henry Hughes
Ben Harrison
First National Bank
Alcat
Britain to join talks on Indo China action plan
London reports Britain will join an American led three week peace parley in Washington to plan potential military action in Indo China if Geneva negotiations fail. The aim is to underwrite any settlement and deter Viet Minh gains while Britain cautions on avoiding commitments before Geneva results. The group may form a Southeast Asia NATO with US Britain France Australia and Canada plus others. Britain discusses an Asian grouping with Commonwealth allies and regional states.
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London
Britain
Indo-China
Geneva
Washington
Churchill
United Kingdom
United States
France
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Southeast Asia
NATO
Ceylon
India
Pakistan
Burma
Indonesia
Frost Grips County With 22 Degree Lows
Temperatures dropped to 22 degrees in parts of the county marking a second straight frosty night. County agriculture agent McDowell warned damage assessment will take time while lilacs clover and alphalia wilt and fruit growers fear losses in bloom and developing trees. Extension staff said 24 hours needed to gauge crop damage and about two weeks to judge cherry trees.
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Co. C. McDowell
Jack Frost
Donaldsons Lose Possessions In Apartment Fire
The Charles Donaldson family of Garrett lost all belongings in a fire at the Brant hotel in Garrett on Tuesday. Mrs. Donaldson was home alone. origin unknown. Firemen forced through walls to reach burning joists as Meyersdale responders assisted. Upper apartments damaged mainly by smoke and water. flames stayed in the apartment section. The family will live with relatives in Somerset. Insurance covers the loss. Israel Murray, Garrett firefighter, sustained a severe hand cut.
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Charles Donaldson
Garrett
Brant Hotel
Donaldsons
Donaldson
George Brant
Somerset
Brant
Israel Murray
Food and Bake Sale by St John’s EUB Ladies Class
A bake sale is hosted by the Ladies Bible class of St. John's EUB Church in Sipesville on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Sun Drug Store. Proceeds support church activities.
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First National Bank Bldg
Young Women's Bible Class of
Grace
EUB Church
Ladies Bible Class
St. John’s E.U.B. Church
Sipesville
Sun Drug Store
Eisenhower backs Dulles as Geneva talks proceed
President Eisenhower praised John Foster Dulles as the nation’s top secretary of state and rejected talk of a Geneva defeat. He said the conference produced no defeat and stressed continued support for a Southeast Asia security plan. Dulles declined to admit a diplomatic loss and urged patience amid congressional criticism.
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Roger D. Greene
Washington
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
U. S
Geneva
Indo-China
Korea
Dulles
Congress
White House
Capitol Hill
Gon Thera Beene
Haverford
United States
Red China
Russia
New Enterprise Co to Build 219 Section
Harrisburg May 5 The state highways department awarded highway contracts including a 7.06 mile surface project on U S 219 in Somerset and Brothersvalley Townships New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co Inc for 272 507.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Highways Department
Somerset
U. S. 219
Summit and
Brothersvalley
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co. Inc
Shaffer Jailed in Desertion and Non‑Support Case
Justice of the Peace C. J. Harrison committed Lewis Shaffer of Stoystown to the county jail Wednesday. Shaffer, 30, was charged with desertion and non‑support and assault and battery.
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Shaffer
Justice of the Peace
C. J. Harrison
Lewis Shaffer
A. D
Stoystown
Weather Forecast for Eastern and Western Pennsylvania
Eastern Pennsylvania shows partly cloudy, cool conditions with highs 58 to 64 Thursday. Clear to partly cloudy night with a chilly edge. Friday brings increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures. Western Pennsylvania predicts partly cloudy skies with scattered brief showers in the north, high around 60 Thursday. Cold Thursday night followed by warmer Friday with more clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Somerset Weather Report Daily Summary
Daily weather data for 24 hours from 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday includes observed maximum and minimum temperatures. The report notes figures and a comparison with the previous year but the OCR text is garbled, leaving unclear numeric values for both the maximum and minimum temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S
Two wheel bottled gas carrier missing between Garrett and Rockwood
A two wheel bottled gas carrier vanished between Garrett and Rockwood. A reward is offered and contact should be made via Rockwood 2184.
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Garrett
Rockwood
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