State House Group OKs New Taxes
Harrisburg AP The House Ways and Means Committee approved 178 million dollars in added taxes from Gov. Lawrence as lawmakers move to gauge support for the governor's 400 million tax program. Bills include extending the 3 percent sales tax to beer and liquor and other measures such as a soft drinks levy and tobacco tax. Rep. Stephen McCann said no immediate action on the rest of the package. Open budget hearings and a May 5 air pollution hearing were announced as part of ongoing legislative activity.
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Harrisburg
House
Ways and Means Committee
Lawrence Tt
Stephen McCann
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
J. Dean Polen 1
Washington
Hattis G. Breth
Council Hesitates On Fire Truck Purchase
Corry council weighs a $27,000 Seagrave fire truck bid from Seagrave Equipment Co of Columbus Ohio. Insurance director Guy Abbey would not vote for Ray Weber's motion to accept the Seagrave bid citing few local demonstrations. Safety Director Weber said council may agree with Seagrave meeting specs though Seagrave altered equipment. Bid difference with American LaFrance Elmira N Y was about 248 dollars and one service charge could erase half of that. The city already operates an LaFrance truck. Final approval pending review of specifications. Weber to confer with city solicitor Roger Brown and report to Connell.
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Grave Equipment Company
Columbus
Ohio
Corry
Guy Abbey
Surance
Ray Weber
Seagrave
Abbey
Weber
American LaFrance
Elmira
LaFrance
Roger Brown
Connell Tater
Opera tenor dies in Guelph at 80
Edward Johann, world famed opera tenor and 16 years general manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, died yesterday in Guelph Ontario from coronary thrombosis.
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Guelph
Ont
Edward Johann
New York Metropolitan Opera
Titusville Trust Wins Bond Bid With Premium Lead
The Titusville Trust Company was awarded the $87,000 bond issue after City Council compared bids and found Titusville’s total cost about $35 lower than the next bidder. The bid details show Titusville’s interest schedule and a premium on the overall bond cost, with other bidders including Citizens National Bank, National Bank of Corry, Stroud and Company, Master and Company, and Walter Woody and Helmerdinger. City solicitor Roger Brown said full details would be reviewed by the State Department of Internal Affairs before final approval.
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Titusville Trust Company
Lax Imwht
Titusville Banking
Tibusville Company
Titusyilie Fim
Iiwure
Citizens National Buk
National Bank of Corry
Harrisburg
Sures Itve
Titusville Trust
Riots erupt again at Henderson textile plants
Henderson North Carolina AP dispatch reports state troopers and National Guardsmen deployed as violence flared around the Henderson Harriett textile plants. About 350 workers stayed inside overnight while several hundred pickets surrounded the mills. Police used riot gear as shots were fired at windows and floodlights. The strike had seemed settled after a union contract vote, but renewed complaints altered the outcome. A flaming object was thrown at a storage building near the South Henderson plant as officers worked to restore order.
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Henderson
N.C
Henderson-Harriet
Lither Hodges
Nomumon
Texfile
Macmillan Backs Ike on Limited Nuclear Test Ban
London sources say Prime Minister Harold Macmillan told Soviet Premier Khrushchev Britain favors a broader test ban but would accept a limited agreement like the Geneva proposal. The Soviets initially opposed the Western plan, arguing it deviates from conference aims. Eisenhower’s April 13 letter urged a three nation agreement on a limited test ban.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Macmilan
Khrushchev
Britain
America
United States
Soviet Union
Fix Up Campaign To Open May Nine In City
Local builders and repair firms met for the first session of the annual Home Improvement campaign led by the Chamber of Commerce with Fogle named chair. The effort opens May 9 and will distribute a questionnaire to 41 building trades suppliers. A motorcade through the city with a soundtrack is planned to kick off the event.
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Chamber of Commerce and
Fogle
Ballerina Margot Fonteyn Held Over Panama Coup Plot
British dancer Margot Fonteyn was detained in Panama amid charges her husband Roberto Arias planned to overthrow President Ernesto de la Guardia Jr. Arias reportedly landed with armed men near Panama City, while Fonteyn remained in the commandant’s private office. The National Guard said shots were fired during the incident.
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Panama
Margot Fonteyn
Ernesto de la Guardia Jr
Panlama City
National Guard
Miss Footeyn
Roberto Arias
Panjames
Pacific Coast
Arias
Founuowule
Prince Philip
Miss Fonteyn
Britain
Royal Ballet
British Empire
Margot
Nola
Gulf of Panama
de la Guardia
Harmodio Arias
Fir Chorrera
Meadville Area School Board approves 2 million budget and tax hike
Meadville Area School Board tentatively approves a 2,009,465 budget for the 1959 60 year and a two mill tax increase to finance operations. Final approval set for May 25 after public inspection at the district office. The plan includes a $21,067 increase in the real estate tax and an ongoing wage tax renewal. The budget anticipates a year end deficit of about 168,349, with $20,000 due as the first bond installment for cafeteria remodeling. Capital outlay savings are forecast, with main spending on remodeling at the junior high school and other districts’ facilities.
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Meadville
Meadville Area School Board
Second Vialviet
Hitine
Fawnee Committee
Frank de Penther
Fimuhe
Frenative Committee
Blue Cross Seeks Major Rate Hikes in Western Pa
The Hospital Association of Western Pennsylvania known as Blue Cross asks the State Insurance Dept. for rate increases of 33 to 42 percent effective Aug. 1. About 1.23 million subscribers in 18 counties would be affected across three agreement types. The 2100 and standard plans would rise 34 and 42 percent respectively, with the 21-day direct pay plan adding a new cost deductible. President William H. Ford cited rising hospital costs and reserve withdrawals as drivers, warning losses could exceed 4 million if not adjusted. The regular family semi private rate would rise from 7.15 to 10.10 monthly. Last year a smaller hike was approved after Blue Cross sought 21.4 percent for 190 group contracts.
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Pittsburgh
Hospital Assn
Western Pennsylvania
Blue Cross
State Instance Dept
Pennsylvania
William H. Ford
Ford
Ble Cross
President Eisenhower proposes partial test ban move
President Eisenhower writes to Soviet Premier Khrushchev proposing to ban atmospheric tests below 30 miles, aiming to ease tensions and push toward a broader weapons ban. He notes a simplified detector system could monitor tests, while continuing work toward a general ban with Allied leaders and Geneva talks underway.
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Angusta
Elvenhower
Nikita Khulushelev
Eixenhower
Khrushcliev
Council Cool To Loblaw Bid Cites Hazard
Members reject the Loblaw plan citing safety hazards from street and utility conflicts. The proposed site on the northeast corner of Une Jol would require adjustments to entrances and exits, with a southeast corner swap to increase parking.
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Loblaw
Starkweather Seeks Pardon Hearing Today
Lincoln AP Charles Starkweather 20 confesses to four murders with gun knife and club and is to ask two state officials for clemency today His appeal to the State Pardon Board is his last move to avoid execution in the electric chair for the Bennet Neb schoolboy killings Officials to hear his plea include Beck and Secretary of State Frank Marsh.
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Starkweather
Lincoln
Charles Starkweather
Keile
Club
Bennet
Beck
Frank Marsh
Minister Zaccagnini Survives Italian Road Accident Near Ravenna
Labor Minister Benigno Zaccagnini escaped unharmed when his private car overturned near Ravenna in a road accident reported yesterday. Local authorities filed no serious injuries, and no passengers were injured as the minister was driving alone.
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Ravenna
Italy
Benigno Zaccagnini
Adrwie Etty
Rule Pedestrian Right To Stop Traffic
A fragmented article discusses pedestrian rights to halt traffic, noting a supreme court ruling and safety rules. It mentions Moses, Joby Prisina widow, Bond City, Minnesota, and a comparison to automotive protections. The piece appears garbled but centers on pedestrian priority and vehicle responsiblities.
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Moses
Yeater
Michael
Masninnho
Joby Prisina
Bond Ciyy
Yale
Car crash near Corry Hospital claims child life
In Cory Memorial Hospital Bruel the 7 was driver of Wem that went out of control Sunday after a blight curve on the Columbus Lottaville road, killing 2-year-old David Gibbons of North East Benwlt. He suffered a cerebral concussion and contusions. Jody Na and others were treated for injuries. Driver Donald Beach, hospitalized for bruises and lacerations, expected to be discharged after treatment. State Police said outcome of the case is still undetermined.
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Cory Memaudial Hospital Bruel
Wem
Columbus-Lottaville Road
David Gibbons
North
East Benwlt
Javermtert Rught
Donald Beach
Corry Church Plans New Structure
Corry Assembly of God Church on West Pleasant Street seeks city approval to purchase one of two lots for a new building. Mayor Kinley questions motive while noting $700 in back taxes and $200,000 in proposed back taxes. Rev. Wiley reports county guidance and committee plans to discuss with the county on possible sale and tax arrangements.
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Corry
A. Pred Kinley
Wiley
Kintey
Uwe
Ty Polly
Valle
Ely
West Pleasant
Trev
Scott
County
Thnethy
Kinley
Coun
Carl Smitt
City Trensurer
Stewart Long
Sohwn
Tonamucha
Wuld
Rev
J Wiley
Darrow is Star Farmer Fourteen Corry FFA Students Honored
Corry Area High School FFA members were honored at the annual banquet for outstanding work in the year. Robert Darrow was named Chapter Star and received a commemorative plaque from Citizens National Bank, presented by Charles Bracken and James Allyn.
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Darrow
Corry
FFA
Pourteen Corry Area
Future Farmers of America
Argunication
FFA Foundation
Citizens National Bank
Corry National Bank
Robert Darrow
Charles Bracken
James Allyn
Bracken
Corryite Unhurt As Train Smashes Zalzneck Truck
A 41 year old employee of Sool Company driving a Zalzneck truck was uninjured when a Pennsylvania Railroad westbound passenger train struck and demolished his vehicle at Colza crossing at 9 30 am. The truck was pushed 20 feet along the track and a front end wheel was damaged. The truck was towed to a junk yard. Stokes, the truck driver, was treated for a minor head bump and released. The engineer was Adolph Migdal and the conductor L B Roberts.
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McInnes, Sool Company
Stokes
Iself
Immrnct
Corry
Delsel
Adolph Migdal
Fite
L. B. Roberts
Erie
Tim
Melvin Smith
Ordading
Ateet
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