House Passes Foreign Aid Bill Cutting 1.7 Billion
The House approved a 6.16 billion foreign aid bill after shaving 1.737 billion from President Truman’s request. The 245 to 110 vote moved the measure to the Senate, with Republicans pushing deeper cuts and Taft leading the effort while Eisenhower supporters sought milder reductions.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Foreign Affairs Committee
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Far East
Middle East
Latin America
Rayburn
United States
Russia
International Children’s Fund
Israel
Youths Released On Bond In Larceny Charge
Donald L. Kemp and Roger C. Rush both 17 of Confluence were committed to Somerset County jail on larceny charges and released the next day on bond. Information was filed in the office of Justice of the Peace Charles J. Harrison Jr.
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Donald L. Kemp
Roger C. Rush
Confluence
Somerset County
Charles J. Harrison, Jr
Justice of the Peace
Weinberg Indicted on Three Perjury Counts in Spy Case
A federal grand jury charged Professor Joseph W. Weinberg with three counts of perjury for denying Communist Party membership when testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Weinberg, 35, was arrested in Minneapolis on a $10,000 bond and ordered to appear in U S District Court in Washington on June 2. If convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger D. Greene
Washington
Joseph W. Weinberg
House
Weinberg
House un-American Activities Committee
Communist Party
James R. Kirkland
U. S
Minneapolis
United States
O. Lundquist
Lundquist
Atomic Radiation Laboratory
University of California
U. S. District Court
Justice Department
Steve Nelson
Nelson
Red Party
Pennsylvania
Alameda County
California
Radiation Laboratory
Berkley
House Committee
Ins
Berkeley Laboratory
Peter Ivanov
San Francisco
Dodd
Yount
Army
Paul F. Yount
Pusan
Koje Island
Pentagon
Mark W. Clark
Far East
Clark
Japan
Associated Press
Robert Bunson
Tokio
Bunson
Koje
Iseland
Disciples Urge Federal Aid for Public Schools
The international convention of the Disciples of Christ urged federal aid for public grade and high schools. Delegates also urged that hospitals receiving aid not impose religious doctrine on doctors and that aid be limited to non-sectarian hospitals and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
International Convention of Disciples of Christ
Assembly of the Disciples
W G Layton Reinstated By Civil Service Board
Officer William G. Layton is reinstated to the borough police force with back pay from May 22 after a civil service commission ruling. Burgess Schrock criticized the decision and warned of possible changes, while Layton testified the Burgess used profanity and that traffic was briefly delayed. Assignment pending after notice arrives. records sealed by the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Layton
Civil Service Commission
Layton
Burgess John W. Schrock
Burgess Schrock
Council
Burgess
Harold E. Wright
George Cassett
M. S. Cargill
Schrock
Schreck
Washington
Richard Pile
Braucher Addresses Somerset Lions on Department Work
S Cober Braucher deputy secretary spoke at a Somerset Lions Club dinner in Rockwood Lutheran church. He emphasized statistics and confidential records, noted old documents bearing William Penn’s signature, and described new manuscript repair tech and geological survey records. Awards and guests were announced. next meeting moves to Thursday due to Memorial Day.
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Department of Internal Affairs
S. Cober Braucher
Somerset Lions Club
Rockwood Lutheran
John Minick
Albert Francis
Philip Holsinger
Elmer Shipley
Braucher
Revenue Department
William Penn
Geological and Geographic Survey
Harry Harrington
Zone
Morgan Toner
Guy Critchfield
Nancy Joe Estep
Jack Estep
Charles I. Shaffer
A. J. Lohr
Oscar Stevens
Charles R. Hauger
J. C. Heiple
S. E. Walker
Berlin
Big Three Foreign Ministers Meet To Sign Compact
The Big Three foreign ministers meet in BOM Germany to sign a pact giving West Germany near sovereignty and clearing the way for an EDC treaty. Adenauer’s coalition suppresses Socialist opposition as six nations complete the Strasbourg draft for a unified European army.
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BOM
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Iron Curtain
Paris
Strasbourg
West Germany
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxem
Adenauer
Western Union Ends Seven Week Strike With New 40 Hour Week
Western Union and the AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union reach a two year contract through May 1954 after a 23 hour session with federal mediators. The deal provides a 40 hour week, wage increases, and a cost of living reopening with ratification by the union. Picket lines will remain until approved.
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Felix Cotten
Washington
INS
Western Union Company
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union Today
J. L. Wilcox
Western Union
Federal Communications Commission
W. L. Allen
Allen
Towboat The Harry-Z sinks in Monongahela river
A towboat named The Harry-Z sprang a leak and sank in the Monongahela river near Stockdale while pushing six loaded coal barges toward shore. The 10 man crew escaped with minor injuries. A spokesman for owners Charles Zubik and sons said the boat can be salvaged.
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Brownsville
Harry
Monongahela River
Stockdale
Charles Zubik and Sons
Rail unions sign new 16 month contracts marking end of seizure
Three major rail unions representing 150000 workers signed 16 month deals with carriers as government seizure ends. The White House moves to terminate possession under the 1916 law, restoring private management after 21 months of control. Wage boosts: 37 cents for yard workers and 22.25 cents for over the road staff, with extra 4 cents for yard workers on a 40 hour week.
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Rowland Evans JR
Washington
iPr
United States
Truman
White House
Secretary of the Army
Pace
Ban Over Ceiling Prices For Tubers By 2 Wholesalers
U S District Court in Pittsburgh barred Haydenshield Co Inc and Charles Spevack and Co from charging above the potato price ceiling. The order followed a price stabilization petition citing a western Pennsylvania potato black market and 40 to 60 percent above ceiling in sales to retailers and restaurants. A hearing is set for May 29 as a federal drive reports 61 court actions in 13 statesเกิด.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. District Court
Wallace S. Gourley
Haydenshield Co., Inc
Charles Spevack and Co
Office of Price Stabilization
Pennsylvania
Ops
Washington
U S Denies Control Over Iran Armed Forces
Washington states that United States military missions in Iran are advisory and training only. Moscow accuses Washington of trying to control Iran’s armed forces and meddling in internal affairs.
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Washington
United States
Iran
Russia
State Department
Michael J. McDermott
Moscow
McDermott
Judge Addresses Rotary on Somerset County Revenue and Needs
Judge Thomas F. Lansberry spoke to the Somerset Rotary Club detailing county revenue sources, expenses around 300 000 dollars yearly, and the use of state gasoline tax for a sinking fund. He urged disposal of the aging county home and reassessment of property under new statutes. Dean Hottle gave a valedictory on naval reserve benefits for students.
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Thomas F. Lansberry
Somerset Rotary Club
Ferner
Somerset County
Lansberry
Dean Hottle
Naval Reserve
Republic
Rotarian
Oppegard
WVSC
OConor Seeks Taft Hartley Use In National Crisis
Sen. OConor proposes an amendment to compel use of the Taft Hartley Act during national crises. He would authorize Congress to call for law use in cases like the steel dispute and urges President Truman to apply it to prevent steel strikes, aligning with the president's safety concerns.
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Washington
INS
Sen
O’conor
D-Md
Congress
Cal
Truman
Sales Service for All Makes Electrical Repairing at Edgewood
An advertisement lists Sales and Service for all makes, electrical repairing and wiring at 1002 8 Edgewood Ave with a dial contact.
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Center Ave
Edgewood Ave
Allied air strikes devastate red arsenal at Koje island
Allied war planes sprayed the Koje island complex along the Taedong river for 36 hours, destroying 450 buildings and blasting a vast arsenal and coal works. The Fifth Air Force called it the war’s greatest saturation raid, with 800 sorties and broad destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Becker
Seoul
Taedong River
Pyongyang
Fifth Air Force
Manchuria
Suan
Reds Radio
Red
Tokio
Yonchon
US Warns Allies To Be Alert For Red Aggression
The United States informally warned its 16 United Nations allies to be on guard against renewed Communist aggression in Korea. State Department officials corrected Secretary Acheson's remarks after Philippine President Quirino said Manila had received a warning, prompting Romulo to complain of embarrassment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scali
Washington
United States
United Nation
Korea
State Department
U. N
Acheson
Philippines
Far East
Elpidio Quirino
Philipine
Carlos Romulo
David Bruce
Quirino
Truce negotiators begin three day cooling off recess Korea
Armistice negotiators began a three day cooling off recess as allies hope the Reds drop their hard stance on prisoner exchanges. The issue blocks a Korea armistice as the UN delegation proposed the pause to seek prisoner returns and avoid further deadlock.
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Sam Summerlin
Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
Weather Forecast for Eastern and Western Pennsylvania
Eastern Pennsylvania boggy with mostly cloudy skies and high around 175 0. Showers likely west and north by Saturday afternoon or night. Sunday remains cloudy with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Western Pennsylvania remains cloudy with showers and scattered thunderstorms mainly Saturday and Sunday. Highest Saturday 70 to 75 in north and 75 to 80 in the south.
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Pennsylvania
Somerset Weather Report Summary
Daily weather notes show a 24 hour period from Thursday evening to Friday evening with reported temperature extremes and a prior year comparison. The readable fragments mention observer David Grove and a U S Weather Service context but lack clear numeric values or complete sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
Weather Elsewhere Temperatures Friday May 23 Report
The U S Weather Bureau lists Friday May 23 temperatures for various locations. Readings show daily highs and lows across multiple cities and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Colored and Plain Rock Face Concrete Blocks and Brick
Somerset supplier advertises colored and plain rock face concrete blocks and common and face brick products. Located at R D 1 next to Somerset Canning Co with phone 4295.
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Somerset, R. D. 1
Somerset Canning Co
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W.U
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