Fear Arsonists Set Disastrous Pa Firestorms
An arsonist sparked a wind driven forest fire in Dauphin County that raged over nine hours, destroying hundreds of acres and threatening Lykens borough. Firefighters, rangers, and volunteers battled the blaze with bulldozers and planes. a separate Carbon County fire consumed 1,400 acres.
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Associated Press
Dauphin County
Uny
Lykens
Nevin
Slusser
Schuylkill Haven
Berry Mountain
Loyalton
Carbon County
Lehigh River
Jim Thorpe
Levittown
Falls
Harrisburg
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bankers Attend Regional Meet in Buffalo
Bankers from the eastern area attended the regional meeting of the Financial Public Relations Association in the Statler Hilton Hotel Buffalo yesterday. Charles H. Bracken president of Citizens National Bank of Corry and James L. Allyn assistant cashier and public relations officer spoke at the all day event. Robert L. Fegley of New York City manager of public issues analysis for General Electric Company was the featured speaker. The biennial convention of the West Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh day Adventists will be held here Sunday with about 200 delegates expected.
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Charles H. Bracken
Citizens National Bank of Corry
James L. Allyn
Financial Public Relations Association
Buffalo
Statler Hilton Hotel
Robert L. Fegley
New York City
General Electric Company
West Pennsylvania
Kennedy to Meet Macmillan as Nuclear Test First Exits
President Kennedy, finishing Easter holiday in Palm Beach, prepares for weekend talks with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Reports confirm the first shot in the U.S. nuclear test series near Christmas Island. Kennedy’s father, Joseph P. Kennedy, recovering from a December stroke, plans therapy in New York.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
U.S
Pacific
Christmas Island
Joseph P. Kennedy
New York
Pierre Salinger
Palm
Washington
Macmillan
U.S. scientists report intermediate yield nuclear test
A Wednesday test in the Pacific range was labeled in the intermediate yield range by the Atomic Energy Commission. Observers said the device, likely dropped from a bomber, was more powerful than Hiroshima but far below hydrogen bomb strength. Data will guide improvements in warhead efficiency and lighter missiles.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Hiroshima
Johnston Island
Pacific
U.S
Bear Lake Area News Highlights Previous Week
Weekend visitors included Zouck of Youngstown and Mr and Mrs Marvin Perkins with family. The Manwaring family hosted Easter dinner with J C Manwaring’s family. Charles Manwaring welcomed a son at James Town General Hospital. Barbara Manwaring visited Helmuth relatives. Ten Boy Scouts plus Scoutmaster Harvey Martin attended church services at Evangelical United Brethren Church. Dr Glenn Donnelson Erie conference superintendent led Bear Lake services this past week.
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S. U
Jamestown
Frank Smith
Barbara Manwaring
Helmuth
Clyde Manwaring
Harvey Martin
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Glenn Donnelson
Erie
Bear Lake
Saboteurs blamed for Havana bank tower fire
The Communist newspaper Hoy said saboteurs were suspected in a Tuesday night blaze on scaffolding around the incomplete two story National Bank of Cuba, with authorities citing pre sumed arson as the cause and investigation underway.
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Havana
Hoy
National Bank of Cuba
Court Appeal Could Delay Pease Return
George Pease of McDowell High School faces delayed return as court appeals may stay his reinstatement. Bernard Mendelsohn said the Millcreek School Board may seek a stay on the state order during appeal. if granted, Pease stays out until the court rules. Counsel for the board, Conrad Pearson and William Knox, said they will appeal, timing unclear. Reinstatement becomes final if no appeal is filed by May 16.
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Millcreek
George Pease
McDowell High School
Bernard Mendelsohn
Mendelsohn
State Department of Public Instructions
Pease
Bnt
Conrad Pearson
William Knox
Board
State Department of Public Instruction
McDowell
Public Works Faces Senate Clash Over $2.5 Million Plan
The divided Senate GOPs oppose a long range public works program described as a raid on the Treasury and a potential presidential political weapon. Westing Prouty signals an alternative capping presidential expenditures. Democrats urge urgent authority for local unemployment relief while the plan lets the President initiate projects without prior Congressional approval.
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Senate Republians
Treasury
GOP
Senate Public Works
Winston L. Prouty
RN .H
Kennedy
Senate
Congress
Elent
Pyouty
Maranal
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F. Richard Hays
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H. Thomas Lindsey
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of
Lindsey
Rose Hill
Maynard Troyer
Avie Southwick
Martin McKim
Dalton Weidner
David Albright
Howard Morris
Sparta
Stirling Moss
London
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Pontiac
Gudevors
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