Rebels unleash major raids on European farmers in Algeria
Nationalist forces conduct a seven hour attack across 200 square miles near Ain Temouchent, killing about 25 people and burning over 40 farms. The assault, aimed at European colonist farms, disrupted areas near Sidi Bel Abbes and Oran as French forces were caught by surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Algeria
French Foreign Legion
Sidi Bel Abbes
Ain Temouchent
Oran
Sahara
Ain Temouchen
Meyersdale Journalism Class Runs Somerset Daily American
Meyersdale joint high school journalism students took over Somerset Daily American for two hours yesterday. Gail Tuk, senior, temporarily replaced editor Henry Bak eriley and oversaw news editing reporting sports advertising and business office. Miriam Bird supervised. Tuk plans to study journalism after winning an editorial writing contest on How to Keep America Strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyersdale Joint High School
Somerset Daily American
Gail Tuk
Henry Baker Reiley
Miriam Bird
Meyersdale
Tuk
America
Okonite Names Rhea P. Lapsley VP of Research and Development
Passaic New Jersey May 7 The Okonite Co a maker of electrical wire and cable named Rhea P Lapsley as vice president in charge of research and product development Lapsley previously served as sales manager of the Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania division
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapsley
Passaic
N. J
Okonite Co
Rhea P. Lapsley
Okonite
Wilkes-Barre
Mosgrave Named Secretary of Somerset Joint School Board
Milo Mosgrave of Somerset RD 5 will serve as secretary of the Somerset joint school board succeeding F Stanley Hoffman who resigned to become business manager at Gettysburg College. The board met at Somerset High School to approve staffing changes and project plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Mosgrave
Somerset
R. D
Somerset Joint School Board
F. Stanley Hoffman
Gettysburg College
Somerset High School
Musgrave
State Highway Department
The
Turnpike
Hoffman
Lois Kirkpatrick
Barbara Will
Jean Slenker
Nancy Fike
Ernest Shaulis
Ray Knupp
Bakersville
Shaulis
School Board Sets Tax Rates For Somerset District
The Somerset borough school board set the tax rate at 23 mills for the coming year and adopted $5 per capita and $5 residence taxes. The board approved Mrs. J E Herring as secretary, replacing resigning F Stanley Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Borough
Somerset High School
J. E. Herring
F. Stanley Hoffman
Pulitzer Prizes Awarded To Anne Frank and Andersonville Works
The 1956 Pulitzers honor Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich for The Diary of Anne Frank stage adaptation and MacKinlay Kantor for Andersonville. Watsonville Register-Pajaronian wins public service for exposing public office corruption. Hearst trio earns international reporting for Russian leader interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anne Frank
Albert Hackett
Frances Goodrich
Joseph Schildgrant
Susan Strasberg
MacKinlay Kantor
Andersonville
Columbia University
Joseph Pulitzer
Old New York World
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Watsonville
Calif
Register-Pajaronian
Hearst
William Randolph Heart Jr
Kingsbury Smith
International News Service
Frank Conniff
Grand Jury Returns 14 True Bills in Somerset County
Somerset county grand jury convened Monday and returned true bills against fourteen defendants. Foreman Harry Poling, Hooversville, appointed. Listed defendants include Samuel Fogle for mining law violations and multiple counts of assault, burglary, larceny, and receiving stolen goods. Non true bills cited for attempt to kill, larceny, and morality cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset County
Thomas F. Lansberry
Harry Poling
Hooversville Electrician
Samuel Fogle
Garrett
Ralph W. Parks
Johnstown
Arthur F. Strong, Jr
Salisbury
Darryle Speigle
Boswell
Glenn William Zerfoss
Berlin
Ralph Bailey
Somerset
R. D
Charles Stesco
McDonaldson
Kenneth Ray Croyle
Stoystown
Glenn E. Emert
Listie
William R. Meyers
Stephen Markovics
Hays
John P. Morgan
Wilmington
Del
Warren O. Maust
Arthur F. Strong, Jr. Salisbury
Donald B. Holsopple
Holsopple
Pete Nicholson
Markleton
Eleanor Harbaugh
Inquest Set Into Miller Death After Jennerstown Crash
An inquest into Leo S. Miller death is scheduled for Friday May 11 at 7 30 p m in the Somerset courthouse grand jury room coroner Robert H Halverson said Miller 34 a Sipesville garage mechanic died from a fractured skull when a car driven by Melvin Pletcher Jr 24 of Somerset left Route 219 near Jennerstown and overturned Pletcher and John Holt 54 Friedens were hospitalized Donald Brant 25 Somerset was treated and released The Lincoln convertible Pletcher drove was demolished Miller was father of four
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo S. Miller
Robert H. Halverson
Halverson
Sipesville
Grand Jury
Somerset Court House
Miller
Melvin Pletcher, Jr
Somerset
Route 219
Jennerstown
Somerset Community Hospital
Pletcher
John B. Holt
Friedens
R. D
Brant
Donald Brant
Picketing Moves to Two Coal Junction Mines
United Mine Workers shift picketing from Cal Ann Coal Sales near Ferrellton to two Coal Junction mines in the Acosta Gray area. About 25 pickets appeared at each site Monday as the union seeks to organize about 20 workers across the mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Ferrellton
John Lease
Boswell
UMW
Coal Junction Coal Company
Acosta-Gray
N. S. Critchfield
Friedens
Acosta
Gray
Lease
Cal Ann Coal Sales Company
Lloyd Manges
Ralphton
Manges
Coal Junction Company
Critchfield
Judge Graff Undergoes Hernia Operation in County Hospital
Judge J Frank Graff of Armstrong County underwent a hernia operation at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital. His doctors report his condition as good.
Senate Approves Salary Hike for House and Senate Members
The Senate passed legislation doubling legislative salaries from 3000 to 6000 for a two year term with no debate by a 38 to 9 vote. The bill would set representatives at 6000 and senators at 6000 plus a 3000 annual expense allowance and raise mileage reimbursement to ten cents per mile. It also increases pay for top state officials including the governor and judiciary. The House adjourned early amid absenteeism concerns as leaders faced uncertain votes to pass the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Senate
House
Gov
Assembly
Downing
Judiciary
Rep
Gellant
D-Phila
Readinger
Gelfand
Rich Horner wins 612.52 in Somerset civil case
A Somerset County jury awarded Richard Horner of Meadville 612.52 after a July 4 1954 crash in Paint Township near Windber. The suit, against Darlington Maryland resident William O Reininger, covered repair bills of 43.45 and 609.07 with 40 paid. The trial also noted a consolidated case from October 21 1954 Route 53 Ursina involving Ruth Garfield Mary Whipkey Jacob Leonard Elizabeth Kreger with eleven jurors and a memorial for late attorney Peter Garfield Cober. Civil court sessions resume today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Horner
Meadville
Somerset
Horner
William O. Reininger
Darlington
Paint Township
Spruce Street
Windber
Mr. Horner
Frank S. Lucente
Ruth
Garfield
Mary Whipkey
Confluence
R. D
Jacob C. Leonard
Ursina
Elizabeth Kreger
Rockwood
Route 53
Raymond Burley
Rockwood Carpenter
Richard M. Simpson
18Th Congressional District
Meyersdale Joint
Jenner Men Post $1,000 Bond For Court Appearance
Two Jenner men aged 39 and 38 posted $1,000 property bonds to appear in court on firearm violations after a tavern fracas near Joystown. Hubert J. Delorey and Pete Mosky pled guilty to violating the uniform firearms act and to disorderly conduct, paying fines of $10 plus costs. Police seized an unloaded 22 caliber revolver concealed under a hat at Carbaugh's tavern on Route 53 south of Stoystown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenner
Joystown
Hubert J. Delorey
Pete Mosky
Justice of the Peace
H. S
Delorey
Mosky
Carbaugh
Route
Stoystown
Hause Posts 500 Bond For Hearing On Assault Charge
Eugene Paul Hause 27 of Somerset was released after posting 500 bond for a hearing on assault and battery charges. He was arrested Monday by Constable E D Peck on a warrant from Justice C J Harrison Jr. of Somerset. His wife filed information accusing him of throwing gasoline in her face and knocking her down. The hearing was set for Tuesday before Squire Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Paul Hause
Somerset
Hause
E. D Peck
Justice of the Peace
C. J. Harrison, Jr
Squire
Squire Harrison
Harold W. Donges
Davidsville
Robert E. Huff
Jerome
Huff
Fayette County
Squire O. Wayne Hay
Ernest Macar
New Salem
George E. Belch
Hibbs
Macar
Belch
Harold Clevenger
Confluence
Clevenger
Birthday salute for Somerset chief Wagner marks milestone
Somerset Police Chief Lester G Wagner, nearing seventy four years, marks his birthday while continuing to lead the force. A veteran of nearly six decades in policing, he has served as deputy sheriff and county sheriff, recalling rough early days in mining towns and saying he plans to report for work as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Lester G Wagner
Wagner
Lambertsville
Shade Township
George and
Sara Wagner
Somerset County
William C. Begley
Charles H. Weimer
Chief Wagner
South Center Avenue
Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Harrisburg Crash
A tractor trailer overturned at the Harrisburg West Shore Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike killing Ralph L. Nichols 28 of Minneapolis Minnesota who was the sole occupant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Harrisburg West Shore
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Ralph L. Nichols
Minneapolis
Minn
Governor urges $130 million borrowing to expand state offices
Harrisburg May 7 Gov Leader asked the legislature to approve a $130 million increase in the general state authority borrowing limit. He spoke at the dedication of the new labor and industry building, noting plans for an archives building a motor vehicles bureau improvements and more land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
General State Authority
Labor and Industry
Capitol Group
Forster and
7Th Sts
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
John Forker
GGSA
Plane Lands In Field On Farm Of Mose Hoffman
A two seat airplane landed in a field on Mose Hoff man farm in Somerset D. 3 Sunday at about 3 p.m. due to air sickness. Occupants Mr and Mrs James Johnson of Detroit Mich were uninjured. Plane moved to Somerset airport for storage. Johnsons returned to Detroit by bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Hoffman
Mose Hoffman Farm
Somerset
James Johnson
Detroit
Mich
Hoffman Farm
Harvey Wagner
Berlin
Meyersdale Businessman Santo Lucente Seriously Ill
Meyersdale businessman Santo Lucente is hospitalized in serious condition after a cerebral hemorrhage. He was admitted Friday to Meyersdale Community Hospital as a medical patient. A hospital spokesman said Monday his condition was unchanged. Lucente owns a Meyersdale food store and is father to attorney Frank S Lucente of Somerset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyersdale
Santo Lucente
Meyersdale Community Hospital
Mr. Lucente
Frank S&s. Lucente
Somerset
Col Maize to Attend National Resources Conference
Col Clyde H Maize of Somerset will attend a two week National Resources conference at the Jefferson hotel in Richmond Virginia He departs Somerset May 12 and returns May 26 He commands the 2270th infantry training regiment of the second army He is the only local man attending the conference with topics including strategic materials political science national resources political geography and industrial mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde H. Maize
Somerset
Jefferson Hotel
Richmond
Maize
2270Th Infantry
Second Army
Col. Maize
Gravel Truck Strikes Train Derailling Milwaukee Ball Game Run
An excursion train carrying 900 pupils to a Milwaukee baseball game derailed after a gravel truck struck the first coach at a rural crossing. More than 100 injured, mostly children, with 94 admitted to hospital. The truck driver Gordon Hinkley 35 from Wales Wis suffered leg fractures but was not in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Milwaukee
Gordon Hinkley
Wales
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Milwaukee Court General Hospital
Oconomowoc
Milwaukee Road
Waukesha County
Mike Lombardi
Caplainville Crossing
Portage
Milwaukee Brave
Brooklyn Dodgers
George Ives
Highway 164
Owlett to Seek Fifth Term on Republican National Committee
Wellsboro May 7 G Mason Owlett president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Assn said he will run for reelection to a fifth term as a Republican National Committee member from Pennsylvania. He announced from his Wellsboro home where he is resting after a mild heart attack on March 23. He spent a month at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsboro
G Mason Owlett
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Assn
Republican National Committee
Pennsylvania
Owlett
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Eisenhower seeks 4.9 billion for foreign aid to bolster free world
The Hollister administration urged Congress to add 4.9 billion dollars for foreign aid next fiscal year, citing augmented dangers to the free world from Communist military build-up and economic pressure. He warned that Korea and Formosa could face renewed attacks without continued U S military assistance. President Eisenhower disclosed that over 12.4 billion dollars in weapons have been shipped to allies in six years, equating to about 200 divisions, 2,000 ships, and 300 air squadrons in global forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Free World
John B. Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hollister
Sen
Sparkman
I -Aia
Korea
Asia
Formosa
United States
U. S
Damaged Ships Take Berths In Hampton Roads
The battleship Wisconsin and destroyer Eaton, both badly damaged in foggy collision off Virginia capes, arrived at Norfolk and Portsmouth. No personnel casualties reported. The Wisconsin rammed the Eaton during a turn while a man overboard was reported but later denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Wisconsin
Eaton
Virginia Capes
Hampton Roads
Norfolk Naval Base
Utina
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters
Fleet Headquarters
Council Accepts Bid for Street Resurfacing and Analyzes Ice Control
Somerset borough council accepted Vern Sherwin Asphalt Paving bid to resurface about 13 000 square yards at 14 ¼ cents per square yard with patching 14 ¼ dollars per ton. The 2 000 plus project also covers a new sewage treatment plant with federal aid potential and May 18 bid openings. A salt versus cinders debate for ice control noted salt damage to streets and auto finishes, leaving state highway decisions as pivotal for next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Borough Council
Vern Sherwin Asphalt Paving Company
Sherwin
Richard M. Simpson
Huntingdon
Richard Pile
State Highway Department
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Meyersdale Run
Mosgrave
Lorber and Hoone
State Department of Public Instruction
Joint Board
Btoard
Sorber and
Hoone
Union St
Howard Trexel
Union Street
Carl Friedhofer
George Doolittle
Luther Brubaker
Gene Yoder
Lynn Diehl
Edward Carr
Robert Pile
Friedhofer
School Board
Ity
Society
Rich. Horner
GSA
Department
Forster St
Health and Welfare
Virginia
Trinity E and R ‘Church
Roxbury
Women’s Guild
GOP
Council
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