Death in gas chamber looms for lovers in Calif case
Dr. R Bernard Finch 43 and Carole Tregoff 24 face possible death or life terms after four days of trial in the murder of Finch’s socialite wife Barbara Jean 36 in West Covina. Jurors convicted Finch of first degree murder and his alleged conspiracies to murder, while a second juror group weighed charges against Tregoff. Prosecutors say the couple plotted to kill Mrs Finch to wed and divide the estate. Finch admitted holding the pistol. Cody, hired as a killer, says he was to get divorce evidence.
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Los Angeles
R. Bernard Finch
Carole Tregoff
Finch
Barbara Jean
West Covina
Cayole
Jack Cody
Cody
Quaker Peace Vigil Ends in Times Square Watch
In Manhattan yesterday twenty five Quakers from a 284 member Society of Friends concluded a 42 hour silent vigil with a Sunday meeting. They stood for three days carrying placards opposing war and violence. A separate peace walk of about 300 pacifists then stretched over 87 blocks to deliver appeals to the U S and Soviet missions to the United Nations.
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New York
Manhattan
Times Square
Society of Friends
United States
Unitel Nation
New England Committee For Non-Violent
Aero Supply Considers Name Change to Aero-Flow Dynamics
Aero Supply plans to rename itself Aero-Flow Dynamics Inc at the annual stockholders meeting on April 6. The motion aims to reflect work in space-age industries and includes divisions in Linden New Jersey and Cory with products spanning fluid directing and space heating systems. The 1959 net earnings fell to 103000 from 4220025 the prior year, with a federal tax adjustment of 41000 contributing to the figures.
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Cory
Aero-Flow Dynamics
Wren
Waal
Auto-Flos Dynamics Inc
Comy
I Linden
N. J
Aero Supply
April Fool Stunt Leads to Found Dog Pup in Mail Box
Roy Ghevinne, while moving near Titusville on a Saturday, heard barking from a family mailbox. The box contained a brown woolly puppy about four to five weeks old, left inside for hours. He notified the box owners, who promised to retrieve the pup.
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Gevinne
Roy
Titusville
Ghevinne
Ghertng
Pa Stands To Lose $30 Million
JARRETTBURG AE Pennsylvania would lose 30 million dollars in revenue if Congress passes legislation to exempt interstate businesses from paying sales tax. John P. Gray, director of the Department's Sales and Use Tax Bureau, said the Commonwealth will ask Pennsylvanian congressmen to oppose the bill. He added that the measure would create undue competitive advantages for out-of-state firms.
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Jarrusburg
Pennsylvania
Congress
John P. Gray
Commonwealth
Pennavivan
Priest shoots burglar in rectory during robbery
Denver police report Rev. Mavn Delisle A. Lemicus, 59, shot and wounded one burglar after surprising two men raiding a Catholic church rectory. Sanders died in hospital from shotgun blast while the second intruder fled.
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Denver
Colo
Ricard
Denver Gener Hospital
Tangye
Sanders
Bullinas
5 000 In School District Massive New School Plan Proposed
Red China warns the West over Laos and SEATO. Chen Yi says China will send troops if SEATO intervenes. Peiping favors a Laos settlement by Laotian people and withdrawal of foreign forces. Indonesian talks with Susilo Boukno discuss UN roles and broader world tensions.
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Jarana
Indonesia
Red
Laos
Peiping
Chen Yi
Moscow
Chen Yai
Susarno
United Nations
Storld
Congo
Britain and US await Soviet Laos reply during Macmillan visit
British Foreign Secretary receives overnight to coordinate with Dean Rusk on a Western reply to Moscow on Laos. Officials say a draft will be ready when Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrives for talks with President Kennedy. The United States and Britain share a cautious view of Soviet role while Laos battles ease with rebels attacking eastern and southern points.
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Wassington
Lord Dlomne
Mini Tay
Welitninany
Dean Rusk
Soviet Union
Lios
Harold Macmillan
Kennedy
U.S
Macmil
Lae Po Weal
Isle
Laos
United States
Kenney
Washington
Rilsk
Charles E. Bohlen
Richard Usher
State Department
Base Crewmen In Area For PRR Work Here
Base crews are in the Titusville area for a $20 million Pennsylvania Railroad modernization project between Oil City and Corry. First light camp cars arrived from Buffalo, with eight more expected. a 150-car high speed freight line will be controlled from Corry via electronic CIC signals. Track work will begin at Rouseville and extend north, with daytime trains limited during construction.
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Jillsville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oil City
Corry
Titusville
Buffalo
PRR
CIC
Ol City
The
Rouseville
Allegheny River
Women's World Margin Expands in 1960 Census Data
Washington AP reports the 1960 census shows women outnumber men by a widening margin. Preliminary figures indicate 100 women for every 27 men, with about 81 million females and 80.3 million males in the United States as life expectancy grows.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United Buttes
Census
Eanvass
Bonnet Buyers Blanch As Big Bad Blizzard Hits City
A severe blizzard blanketed the area with six to eight inches of snow and dangerous ice. Police asked residents to report missing dental plates found during cleanup. City streets, highways froze over and a rash of crashes ensued, causing over $500 in damage to four cars and minor injuries. Corry crews struggled to clear streets as drivers faced snow and ice on the weekend.
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Corry
Streets Department
Area Driver Anchors Three Car Pileup on Route 97
A three car crash four miles east of Waterford near Route 97 caused $490 total vehicle damage with no injuries. Franklin Sereno, 40, Wesleyville, stopped on a grade when his car was rear ended by a vehicle driven by Louis Alley, Lawrence Park. A third car, driven by Clifford Robson, Erie, collided into the wreckage. Alley’s car sustained $250 damage. Robson’s vehicle $150. Sereno’s $90. Charges possible as investigation continues.
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Louis Allew
Lawrence Park
Clifford Robson
Erie
Bereno Auto
Robson
Aspirins Cause Death Of Child
An 18 month old boy, David Markovich of Elizabeth, died after swallowing a large quantity of aspirin at home. He died about five hours later at McKeesport Hospital. The Allegheny County coroner's office ruled the excess aspirin caused metabolic acidosis leading to his death.
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Dmmsburgatos
David Markovich
Elizabeth
McKeesport Hospital
Allegheny County
Lumumbists Plan Peace Flight in Congo
Lumumbists move to seek a peaceful settlement in the Congo as factions debate mediation and identify a path to unite the country. Antoine Jizenpa and Kamitatu are among leaders involved, with transport discussed to reach rebel areas. The Centre Coalition claims the Congo command will assist but stays out of formal negotiations as rival regimes maneuver for influence.
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Lee
Congo
ON Congo
Leopardville
Gizenga
Local Attorney Unhurt In Crash Near Titusville
A local attorney escaped injury when his car collided with another on Route 89 six miles north of Titusville. Roger Brown, 47, and Arnold Crosby, 23, braked as they met on a snow covered highway. Brown’s station wagon and Crosby’s car sustained $750 total damage. Investigating troopers said charges would depend on results of the ongoing probe.
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Is Uta
Nother Vehile
Titusville
Roger Brown
West Frederick Street
Arnold B Crosby
West Trving Shield
Cong
Crosby
Brown
Easter Lane Crip Scene Report From Snowstorm Route
A garbled OCR style entry describes youths on a Meat Avenue route home from church during a snowstorm. It mentions a teenage girl forced to guard a purse and hornet against wind, with references to Easter and Kanter Sunday and Christmas scene analogies. Several words are unclear but core image shows protective action amid a storm.
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Meat Avenue
Kanter
Study Report Maps Pennsylvanias 1960s Education Reform
Harrisburg reports a bold blueprint for state education expanding funding for elementary, secondary, and higher education by decade's end. It urges state action on compulsory reorganization, home rule shifts, and higher salaries for teachers, with Spartansburg cited as a district facing mandatory consolidation.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
Tully
Spartansburg
Corry Jointure
Sparta
Snowstorm Triggers Two Car Crashes Over Weekend
A weekend snowstorm led to two car crashes causing roughly $500 in damage to four vehicles and minor injuries. At 11:40 p.m. Saturday John Schrater, driving west on East South Street, collided with Carl Dahl’s parked car on East Main Street. Schrater was cited for driving too fast for conditions. In a separate incident near 745 East Columbus Avenue, Baldwin exited his driveway and was hit from behind by Mrs. Donald Ward, with Ward’s vehicle striking Baldwin’s. Schrater’s injury involved a forehead cut requiring five stitches. Baldwin’s car damage was about $150 and Ward’s about $200.
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Shek
John H. Schreter
East South Street
Carl W Dahl
East Main Street
Dahl
East South
Schroler
George Gordon
Schrater
Wis
Samuel J. Schrater
U.d0
Arden Baldwith
Bist Calumius Avenue
Baldwin
Strick
Donald BP
Erie
Ward
Baldwitt
Wird
Trohert
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