Third Sputnik Is Fired To Orbit Heavier Than Earlier
Russia launches Sputnik III a 142 ton cone shaped satellite far larger than Sputnik II and earlier satellites. Khrushchev vows to sit at the table and talk peace while warning of military implications of a heavy rocket. Sputnik III orbits every 106 minutes at up to 1168 miles high.
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Harold K. Miles
Moscow
Russia
Kremlin
U. S. Science
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Nasser
United Arab Republic
U. S
Sputnik NT
Tass
Laika
Earth
Nicholson Named Grand Master of Arizona Masons
Attorney Ronald Clyde Nicholson of Tucson was elected grand master at the Grand Lodge of Arizona two day convention in Globe. His mother Mrs Vida Shaffer Nicholson, a Somerset native, attends the news with pride while his Berlin born father was the late Ross Nicholson.
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Somerset
Vida Shaffer Nicholson
Tucson
Ariz
Ronald Clyde Nicholson
Globe
Briz
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
Nicholson
Lulu Weimer
Bertha Landis
Laredo Rauch
Ross Nicholson
Berlin
Borough Police Reports Violations April Summary
Somerset borough police reported 10 accidents in April with estimated losses of 1910 dollars. Eight vehicle arrests and six other arrests under borough ordinances were made. Parking violations numbered 475 and six speeding arrests. Two petty larceny investigations resulted in apprehen sions. Ten vagrants were placed in lockup. Chief Pyle thanked citizens for cooperating to keep dogs tied.
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Somerset Borough
Fred Pyle
Pyle
Two Turnpike Crashes Injure Two People
Two separate accidents on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, about two hours apart near the Donegal interchange, damaged three vehicles with total losses around 2310. Carl W. Anderson and Jerry V. Winkler were hurt in the first crash. Parker faced reckless driving charges after the second wreck near the same location.
French Plead For Power To Stop Uprisings
The French government seeks emergency police powers to quell riots and rightist uprisings as Gen. Charles de Gaulle looms close to power. Premier Pflimlin calls for a state of emergency for continental France, excluding Algeria, after a cabinet meeting with President Coty.
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Godfrey Anderson
PARIS
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Algeria
Pierre Pflimlin
France
Pflimlin
Rene Coty
Elysee Palace
White House
Anodide Sees More Industry Coming to Lake Somerset
Somerset Chamber of Commerce President Anthony Anodide told C. of C. directors that since 1940 thirty one industries have settled in the county and a few more are on the way. The Lake Somerset concession is now open weekends for boat rental with rowing and fishing boats and refreshments. The next C. of C. meeting is June 19.
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Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Anthony Anodide
C. of C. Directors
Chamber
Anodide
Lake Somerset
Chamber of Commerce
Red-haired Billy Newhouse Surrenders in Farmington Slaying Case
Farmington Missouri AP reports Red-haired Billy Newhouse 23 surrendered at his farm home after a spree that included the slaying of his uncle and a kidnapping interstate crime chase authorities say.
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Farmington
Billy Newhouse
Honor Society Members Luncheon With Somerset Rotary
The National Honor Society of Somerset High School will be luncheon guests of the Somerset Rotary Club at the Somerset Country Club today at noon. Attorney Charles H. Coffroth will be the speaker.
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Rotary
National Honor Society
Somerset High School
Somerset Rotary Club
Somerset Country Club
Charles H. Coffroth
Political Section Moves to May 24
The political section will replace the usual Saturday Community Feature page this weekend. Stories about the Seventh Day Adventist and the Christian and Missionary Alliance churches will appear May 24.
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Seventh Day Adventist
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Two Men Arrested On Turnpike Violations
State police Thursday arrested Robert Heil 31 of Norristown and Donald W Snyder 28 of Springfield Illinois for turnpike motor violations. Both were placed in Somerset county jail after hearings before Squire H S Whipperman.
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Somerset County
Squire H. S. Whipperman
Robert Heil
Norristown
Donald W. Snyder
Springfield
Ill
Seniors Awarded Many Honors At Local High School Assembly
At the Thursday assembly, senior students received numerous awards across scholastic, citizenship, language, science, and industrial arts categories. Notable honorees include Donna Pile for the DAR science award and Fortnightly Club language award, James Vargo for the SAR and citizenship honors, and Maya Rubens for the Medical Award tuition scholarship.
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Donald Rininger
DAR
Donna Pile
Bressler
Forbes Road
James Vargo
T. H. Oppegard
Charles C. Barchfield
William Barnett
George H. Young
Sam Crimone
Somerset County
Harry Hauger
Roy Swank
Russell Weller
Dan Housel
James Wagner
Helen Enfield
Alice Arden
Franklin
Nixon returns to Washington amid 100000 cheering crowd
Vice President Nixon arrives home from a 18 day 11000 mile Latin American trip to a hero’s welcome in Washington with President Eisenhower praising the reception. Nixon highlights blame for Venezuela Peru rock attacks on a communist minority while noting broad South American goodwill.
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Nixon
John Scali
Washington
Eisenhower
Venezuela
Latin America
All America
Puerto Rico
White House
Wiley Buchanan
State Department
Naugle to Speak on WVSC Radio Friday Evening
Davidsville candidate Harry A. Naugle will address listeners on Station WVSC this Friday at 6 PM. He seeks the Republican nomination for representative in the General Assembly in the May 20 primary after three terms in the Legislature.
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Naugle
Harry A. Naugle
Davidsville
WVSC
General Assembly
Nasser Forms UAR Ties with Soviet Leaders Amid Visit
Nasser aligned the United Arab Republic with the Soviet Union on major international issues. A joint Khrushchev dinner statement urged peace, denounced Western colonialism, and called for universal nuclear disarmament and reduced armaments.
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Moscow
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Cairo
Klementi Voroshilov
Yemen
Indonesia
Lebanon in turmoil as gunfire rocks Beirut
AP dispatch from Beirut reports bombings and gunfire flaying the capital amid Lebanon's crisis. President Chamoun seeks stability while a pro Western government faces pressure from Damascus and Cairo and a nascent opposition backed by Nasserist forces. The nation remains split between Christian and Muslim factions and wary of Cold War meddling.
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William L. Ryan
Beirut
Lebanon
Middle East
Camille Chamoun
United Arab Republic
Cairo
Damascus
Mrs Nixon Earns Praise for Compassion on Latin Tour
Pat Nixon, in a black suit and pink hat, returns from an 18 day Latin American swing with husband Vice President Richard Nixon. While he inspected plants and met officials, she visited orphanages schools and hospitals touching 80 crippled children in Montevideo and comforting a frightened boy in Buenos Aires.
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Washington
Pat Nixon
United States
Uruguay
National University
Shade Central City School Project Approved in Somerset County
The bureau of school buildings in Harrisburg approves a Shade township Central City joint school district project for an elementary school addition. Base bid $1,267,881.90 with yearly amortization rental of $68,635.44 at 3 percent for 37 years.
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Bureau of School Buildings
Department of Public Instruction
Shade Township
Central City
Somerset County
Maust Youth Removed From Serious List After Crash
Dale Maust seventeen of Somerset was taken off the serious list at Somerset Community Hospital Thursday following a two vehicle crash five miles north of Somerset Tuesday. Also on the serious list were James Stout forty six of Boswell and R D 2 and Donald L Stout nineteen the truck driver reported in good condition. Donald Enfield seventeen the auto driver was just fair and his twin Ronald was in fair condition. Both vehicles were demolished at the intersection of a township road and a secondary road with state police noting the southbound truck and eastbound car collided.
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Dale Maust
Somerset
Somerset Community Hospital
Maust
James Stout
Boswell
R. D
Donald L. Stout
Donald Enfield
Ronald
Enfield
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