First Day Trout Season Draws 300000 Anglers
Harrisburg AP reports the opening trout season drew just over 300000 licensed anglers despite ice and snow. Wayne County lake ice remained 20 inches, anglers braved rough water and muddy streams, with high waters and cold weather noted in several regions. Strong turnout appeared in Washington and Lawrence Counties with lakes heavily fished in south central areas.
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State Fish Commission
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Lawrence Countes
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Lawrence
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Northern Tier
High Court Hears Titusville Auto Case on Appeal
The Pennsylvania Superior Court in Pittsburgh heard arguments in Fenstermaker v Bodamer from Titusville over whether a new trial is warranted. Fenstermaker seeks to uphold a $2000 Crawford County verdict for neck injuries from a Perry Elm Street intersection crash, arguing plaintiff right of way. Bodamer’s counsel claims contributory negligence. The court reserved ruling after October 1 1960 filings and August 15 1960 motions.
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William D. Fenstermaker
Roseanna Bodamer
Titusville
F. Joseph Thomas
Bodamer
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Elm Streets
Stuart A. Culbertson
Crawford County
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Thomas
Herbert A. Mook
High Court
Pennsylvania Recreates First Defenders Civil War Return
Harrisburg observers witnessed a Civil War centennial re creation as blue jacketed Union soldiers in authentic gear paraded past the Capitol with cannons. The event honored the First Defenders from five Pennsylvania units sworn into Union service in 1861.
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Pennsylvania
State Capitol
Lincoln
Washington
Allen Infantry
Allentown
Logan Guards
Lewistown
Ringgold Light Artillery
Reading
Light Infantry
Washington Artillery
Pottsville
National
John E. Dillon
West Lawn
South Mountain
Capitol
Trio Given Suspended Sentences in Gas Theft Case
Three youths from Warren County were sentenced to suspended one year in jail and to be handled by Chautauqua County authorities. Darwin Hannold, 22, and Charles Jones, 16, were found guilty of stealing gas from the Allan Eastman farm and gas at LaVerne’s farm near Spartansburg, with co-defendant Gary Hannold, 20, also implicated.
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Chautauqua County
New York State
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Charles Jones
Clymer
Alexander Fick Jr
Allan Eastman
Eisenhowers Brightly Welcomed in Harrisburg Parade
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania a welcome home for Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower featured flags on public buildings and a Capitol ceremony. State employees were released to attend and a motorcade to the Capitol followed their arrival at the rail terminal. The event marked the first official salute by state officials since his White House departure. The Eisenhowers previously spent time in Gettysburg before California travel.
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Mamie Eisenhower
Lawrence
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Eisenhowers
Pennsylvania
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California
Col
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Army
Gettysburg College
Pa Fire Claims Seventh Victim Verna Dimelur
A rural Newville, Pennsylvania house fire killed seven people including Verna Dimelur, 36, mother of six. The six children, ages 9 to 14, suffocated. Claude Jr. escaped by jumping from a window. The father was at work when the blaze started, likely from a short circuit in a service cable. Funeral services for the seven victims are planned for Tuesday.
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Newville
Claude Jr
St. Joseph's Hospital
Dimelers
Vampire Bats Exhibit Opens at Houston Zoo
Houston curator John Werler brought ten vampire bats from Veracruz Mexico for an exhibit at the Houston Zoo. About 200 workers will feed the bats blood from cattle slaughtered at packing plants in the area.
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Houston
Tex
Houston Zoo
John Werler
Veracruz
Mexico
Hal Boyle's Americana Varied Notes From a Mailbag Column
Hal Boyle surveys quirky ideas and odd facts in Americana. He notes foods naming towns in the U.S., questions whether men or women have more willpower for quitting smoking, mentions a bloodhound test, and cites a 1947 no hitter on opening day. He also samples anecdotes about a lunch gift, eyeglasses, historic legacies, a Maryland sling shot law, and social quirks across eras.
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USA
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Tony
BUC
Bob Peller
Cleveland
Sal Mineo
Help Un Adoption Harrisburg Opens State Center
The Public Welfare Department plans a statewide information center for child adoption in June. Secretary Ruth Grigg Harting announced the center will facilitate information exchange about children and provide welfare agendas including details on prospective adopters.
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