West backs plan to discuss disarmament at UN
The United States Britain Russia France and Canada support private five power talks on world disarmament after U S hydrogen bomb tests. Russia asks for time to study the plan and may press for Red China participation while Andrei Vishinsky reserves comment.
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France
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Clergy Split Over Velde Bid for Congress in 194? Primary
In Peoria Illinois Harold Velde chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee faces Protestant clergy disapproval as he runs for another term. Some ministers privately oppose his investigations that swept up individual preachers. Velde, a 30 year veteran, battles state representative Robert Allison in the GOP primary as three Tribune linked chairmen contend with serious contest.
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Associated Press
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Velde
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Trindla
West to Reopen Talks on Iran Oil Industry
A mission of eight Western oil firms including five U.S. companies will fly to Tehran to negotiate restarting Iran's oil industry. They seek to resume operations of vast fields and the Abadan refinery, idled after nationalization three years earlier, with hopes for revenues to Iran.
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West
Associated Press
London
Britain
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Foreign Office
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Ol Combine
Tran
Abadan
United States
County urges city to handle all assessing work
County commissioners announced the city of Corry must conduct the triennial assessment alone while county officials would cover half the data gathering costs. County Assessor Martin Gregor said forms would be provided in a week to 10 days and work could begin once the city chooses a start date with further council discussion likely at the next meeting.
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Corry
Roger Brown
Martin Gregor
Blood donated back to Corry patients tops 57 pints in four months
Corry Red Cross reports 57 pints administered to Corry patients from January through April with 40 used at the local hospital and 17 at Erie hospitals. A 150 pint future bloodmobile visit is planned for the chapter, with donations sought via the Lt Archie W Thompson VFW post. Also honored posthumously is Charles W Floyd for truck crash heroism.
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Corry
Erie
Archie W.thompson Fost
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pittsburgh
Charles W Floyd
Nixon
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
PATA
Floyd
Fires Destroy Homes in Corry District Totaling 11000
Seven fires in the Corry area caused about 11000 in damage yesterday and this morning. A two family home was left homeless along with a barn, while Clyde Volk and his son Charles escaped as their frame residence on Ravelin Hill burned at 4 a m. The Volk family fled moments before the building was engulfed in flames.
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Clymer
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Two Fires Struck Families in Coincidence at Bear Lake
A remarkable coincidence ties two farm fires to closely related families near Bear Lake. The Volk home burned after their farm barn on Basil Skinner’s property also suffered a blaze. Firemen arrived late, goods and cattle were lost, with estimated total losses around 6000 dollars and both homes insured.
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Dave Pierson
Clymer
Pierson
Skinner
Ex Corryites Win An Erie County Damage Award
An Erie County civil court jury awarded $6 672 to the plaintiffs in a damage suit by Mr and Mrs Crouse against Hubert L Smith of Waterford. Larry Crouse son of the Crouses, received 4600 and his father 2172 for injuries from a July 14 auto collision on Helbel Road Cirrene Township.
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Erie County
Larry Crouse
Arthur Crouse
Massillon
Samuel ¥. Rossiter
Corry Man Fined for Sleeping in School Faculty
Corry Pennsylvania resident Pred Mitchell 95 was found sleeping in the women’s faculty area of Clymer Central School. Deputy Sheriff Lester C. Thompson arrested him and he was fined $10 with a suspended 90 day jail term by Peace Justice George Letters.
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Corry
Clymer Central School
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Mitchell
George Letters
Tighten Red Scare Laws Urges Brownell Speech
Attorney general Brownell urged stricter laws to root out Communists with calls for death penalties in espionage cases and broadened powers for defense plant dismissals during emergencies. He asked for wiretap use rules and ending statutes of limitations on espionage and advocacy of violent overthrow.
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Washington Alcorhey Getserm
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Senator McCarthy
Wis
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Eisenhower
McCarthy
Pseudo Professor Offered Job Help in Philadelphia News
A one year old self taught would be professor from New Hampshire was offered aid by Philadelphia's city manager after his father died in the line of duty. Marvin Hewitt, exposed for lacking high school completion, was helped while living in Hempstead New York. The case arose from a Life magazine feature and Hewitt remains not employed.
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University of New Hampshire
Robert K. Sawyer
Marvin Hewitt
New Hampshire
Sawyer
Hewit
Samuel Hewitt
Tafe
Hewitt
Life
Hempstead
N.Y
City employees burned on face in gas explosion
Gas from a sealed main of the Pennsylvania Gas Company exploded on West Frederick street while two city workers assisted in clearing a blocked sewer line. Both men were treated by a physician after exposure to fumes and flames while removing a manhole cover and directing a fire hose into the opening.
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Elem Bil
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Gi Company
No Tax Increase at Spring Creek
Spring Creek Township school district adopts a tentative budget for 1954 58 with no tax increase over the prior year. The plan calls for a 4 35 mill property tax, a $5 per capita tax, and a 2 65 head tax, with the latter two shown as zero per capita and head tax on the ads. Expenditures would rise from $50 675 to $80 000 driven mainly by state mandated teacher pay increases totaling about $1 000 more than the prior year.
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Spring Creek Township
Spring Creek
Corry
Nike
Reuther Backs Bishop Stand In Anti Communism Debate
Chicago report says Walter Reuther and the UAW-CTO education conference publicly supported Bishop Sheil's call against phon y anti-Communism. Sheil criticized Senator McCarthy as a "noisy anti Communist headline hunter" while urging restraint and democratic procedures. Reuther pledged unity in fighting political immorality and stressed that Communists cannot be defeated by their tactics.
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Chicago
UAW
Saya
Walter P. Reuther
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McCarthy
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Reuther Aid
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America
Cannhot
Bishop Sheil
Unemployment Tapers in Corry District Shows Small Decline
New jobless claims fell to 293 in March from 312 in February as unemployment compensation claims stayed high with 2,891 continued claims. Only 20 people were placed in jobs, with 16 new openings and 706 active applications at month end. Peak hiring unsure, tied to construction and rail traffic.
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Corry
Paul Heasley
Pennsylvania
Corry-Union City
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Pomilie Monun
Hensley
Heavy loss on drilling rig due to brake failure
A Pennsylvania Gas Company drill rig on the Nelson Williams site suffered extensive damage after a brake failure let a heavy tool string plunge 4800 feet. The bullwheel disintegrated, parts flew into the housing roof, with repair costs estimated around 10 000 dollars. damage attributed to the Burns Up unit.
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Pennsylvania Gas Company
Nelson Willums
Carter
X Drither
Tom
Muld JC
Flanigan Brothers
Bradford
Jobless Pay Rise Hits Pennsylvania New Claims
Harrisburg reports a 19 percent rise in new unemployment insurance claims for the week ending April 3, totaling 44 000, up from 37 000. Continued claims reach about 241 800 as layoff trends hit anthracite and bituminous mining, construction, apparel and electrical machinery sectors. Benefits paid reach 95 542 000 with 108 568 veterans benefits and 339 new veteran claims while 4 361 veterans continue. Last year for the same period 29 708 new claims were filed.
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State Bureau of Employment Security
Bert
Pennsylvania
McCarthy Back in Washington Faces Senate Probe
Senator McCarthy returns to Washington amid a bitter Army probe and vows to press the right to question Army officials. The Senate Investigations subcommittee delays hearings to April 22 as McCarthy and counsel plan strategy and prepare for closed meetings.
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Associated Prom
Washington
McCarthy
Wis
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Penne
Maalit
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Wsider
Benator Mundt
Mouston
Tex
Mundt
Ray Hh Jenkins
Knoxville
Tenn
Iay King
Army
Roy M. Cohn
Pvt. G. David Lehine
Cohn
Robert T. Brevena
John C. Adams
Dulles Presses Ten Nation Front In Europe
Secretary of State Dulles flies to London and Paris to seek British and French backing for a united anti Communist front. He aims to win a 10 nation pledge including the United States Britain France Australia New Zealand Thailand and the Indochinese states to counter the Red threat ahead of Geneva talks.
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Eisenhower
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Thailand
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Paris
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Red China
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Britain
France
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New Zealand
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Vietnam
Sales Clerks Determine 1954 Economic Fate
Babson argues that sales personnel will shape 1954 prosperity far more than presidents or bankers. He cites authe, sales clerks in stores as key to generating orders, employment, and consumer spending, linking retail staff to overall economic health. He also stresses honest advertising as vital to merchant success and notes continued discussion on page three.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Eisenhower
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Authemion
Astor
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