GOP Chiefs Hold Line On New Tax Bill
In Harrisburg House Republicans back extending existing taxes but refuse to back Lawrence new levies. Rep McCann urged defunding new taxes while ready to supply votes for extending current taxes. Lawrence seeks 90 million dollars in new revenue for the 1959-61 budget. Republicans maintain stance.
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GOP
Harrisburg
Lawrence
Stephen McCann
Hose Committee
McCann
Sj Tames Navy
Berger
House
Erie Railroad Low-Cost Tour Offers New York Weekend
Erie Railroad announces a four weekend in New York tour with a 100 mile West Point side trip for residents. Departs June 6 at 9 39 pm returns June 8 at 7 37 pm. Prices start at 40 50 for adults and 30 50 for children under 12. Includes hotel stay at Hotel Edison and major city sights. Reservations open on a first come basis at the Erie Railroad office.
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Con
New York
West Point
Corry
Journal-Erie Railroad
Erie
Heve
Gdison
Midtown Manhattan
New York City
Empire State Building
Railo City Music Hall
Times
Square
United States Military Academy
Grant's Tomb
Tarrytown
United Nations
Erie Railroad
Driver Unhurt In Backward Crash Near Route 89
Miss Nancy Hecker, 16, East Irving Street, escaped injury when backing up on Route 6 near Route 89. She said a window blew out, causing her to lose control and strike a highway sign, with about 180 dollars in sedan damage reported by State Police.
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City
Nancy &. Hecker
Irving Street
Miss Hecker
Corry
Hunt For Kidnaped Negro Extends Across Mississippi
Federal and state authorities pressed a widening probe into the Mack Charles Parker kidnapping case in Poplarville Mississippi. Authorities said hope of finding Parker alive had vanished as FBI agents aided by sheriff’s deputies and highway patrol hunted for Parker and his abductors. Witnesses described masked men and a car fleeing after Parker was dumped near the Pearl River County Courthouse.
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Poplarville
John Reyer
FBI
M. €. Parker
Reyer
Miss
Mack Charles Parker
Mississippi Highway Patrol
William Hood
Jackson
Ruary
R. Jess Brown
Vicksburg
Parker
Vernon Broome
Broome
Corry Woman Attacked in Washington D C
A Corry woman her mother in law and sister were assaulted and a purse snatched in an evening incident in Washington D C. The attackers fled as police arrived and the elder Mrs Tunnell was hospitalized with a fractured shoulder. Police noted rising street violence and the absence of sufficient law enforcement. The victims plan to alert AAA so warnings can be circulated. Also reported is the death of Charles R Mabey former Utah governor and Bountiful mayor at age 81.
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Corry
Washington, D. C
Washington
Robert G. Tunnel
West Park Place
Edith Tunnell
New York
Willis ‘Thomas
Arlington
Lime
Tunnell
NBC Restore TV Service After Sudden Strike
NBC regained on air operations after a strike by television engineers disrupted programming. NBC vice president Sydney Biyes said normal programming resumed at 10 a.m. Eastern. The National Association of Broadcast Employes and Technicians reported a complete national walkout with stoppages spreading to Los Angeles Washington Chicago Philadelphia and San Francisco.
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New York
National Broadcasting Co. Network
Sydney Biyes
NBC
Biges
National Association of Broadcast Employes and Technicans
Boston Apartment Fire Displaces 110 Homeless
A blaze yesterday in Boston destroyed four three story tenement buildings and damaged others, leaving at least 110 people homeless. All occupants escaped with no serious injuries. two firefighters were seriously hurt and about 20 others suffered minor injuries. Nathen Volkman collapsed from a heart attack while watching his home burn and was hospitalized. The Red Cross called it a disaster.
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Boston
Nathen Volkman
Red Cross
City Splurges on Snow Removal and Wages Highlight Budget
City records show snow removal costing $12,170 and wages $8,937 as the largest single expenditures from the general fund. The cited 1958 budget notes shifting funds due to heavy snowfall, with detailed monthly spending on plowing salt and related supplies, including April and October spikes and wage totals for city workers.
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Getahor
Dewrbiieh
Olaley
Peary
Wily
ONLI
Wikes A.brealloye
Five Escaped Cons Elude Police Dragnet
Five dangerous convicts fled a Montgomery escape, eluding a statewide dragnet. Deputies and officers swarmed highways and blocked roads while the men reportedly seized a car from the Lloyds and hid near the city. Names and sentences of the escapees were released by the prison director as searches continued.
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Montgomery
Alu
API
Montgonery
Prise
Patien
Montgomer'y
Frank Lee
Fir
Willard M Lloyd
le Prison
Lloyd's
Lee
Lewis Marston
Earl Phillins
Fire destroys bowling alley in Meridian Twp
Firefighters faced water shortages as a blaze tore through a Meridian Township bowling alley. About 100 firefighters from 10 volunteer companies battled the flames, hauling water from a hydrant two miles away. Loss estimated at 75,000 to 100,000 with only walls of concrete structure left standing. The fire broke out around 1 a.m. Fire Chief Roy Shakely cited undetermined cause.
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Bailar
Pajari
Bowl
Meridian Two
Roy Shakely
Meridian Twp
New Secretary To Strengthen Ties With Dem Congress
Secretary of State Christian A Herter plans closer ties with Democratic lawmakers as he heads to Paris for talks with British French and West German foreign ministers. He will relay developments to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman J Willian Fulbright through Assistant Secretary William B Macomber and report in person on his return.
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Washington
API
Christian A. Herter
Congress
John Poster Dulles
Paris
Herter
J Willian Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
William B. Macomber
Pulbright
Herler
Senate Committee
Geneva
Macomber
Fulbright
Kennedy Eyes Labor Bill Approval After Senate Pass
Washington AP reports Senator Kennedy seeks swift action on labor reform with compromises intact. The bill could reach President Eisenhower for signature, but administration demands and procedural delays risk delaying passage beyond June or July. The Kennedy draft faces labor provisions on picketing boycotts and NLRA jurisdiction, with House support uncertain.
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Washington
John
Kennedy
DeMass
Miscihower
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Authoy
Bil
Mitoly
Texas
Haine Hak
House
Cemetery audit hints at security issues across graves
A damaged notice reports claims about cemetery finances involving Howles and the Cemetery Association. It notes an audit found no link to Social Security matters while highlighting long term payment concerns and potential accounting gaps. The association plans a meeting tomorrow to discuss the matter.
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Fester Howles
Qarmer
Colmnbun
Howlex
Bus Cemetery Association
Fire damages eight stores in Pennsylvania shopping center
A fast moving fire at a Bucks County shopping center damaged eight stores in Stondon POWNBHIP Pennsylvania. The one story cinder block building housed a hardware store, furniture shop, television shop, two produce stands and a grocery outlet. Firefighter injuries were reported and 950 firefighters battled the blaze for two hours with several overcome by smoke. The blast caused about 850000 in damages and confined the fire to the single building.
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Stndon Pownbhip
Hig
Silayabe
Vsinnabeel
Cubibay
Hanlin Hina
Crashes In Flames Marker Buoy Drifts Near Lake
An Air Force jet, Mx Delta Dagger, plunged into Lake Erie about 12 miles west of Erie on Saturday afternoon. Lt. Joseph F. McCune, 44, of Los Angeles, perished. Coast Guard divers failed to reach the wreck due to a marker buoy drift. Eyewitnesses offered only guesses as to the crash sequence. Major William T. Burley reviews the scene and plans further questioning of witnesses. The search and investigation continued into Sunday.
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Erie
Lake
Erle Uday
Fragenta
Air Force
Natt
Joseph Fr. McCune
Los Angeles
Ltr
Harry ‘T. Ewin
Hhe Lake
Gkm
Youngstown
Oho
Jay
Erie Coast
William T. Burley
Younestown
Jay Chicago
Aye Str
Ewja
Ali
McCune
Coast Guardamen Sabuili
Wreckie
Hurley
Sir. Ewing
Two Fires At Same Time Press Firemen
Two fires broke out simultaneously in different city areas on Saturday afternoon. Firemen from Engine 1 and Emergency B responded to alarms at West Washington Street and near the Corry Jameston plant. Both blazes were confined with booster lines, no injuries or property loss reported. Residents later assisted by burning dry grass off nearby areas.
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United Air
West Washington Straat
Corry-Jamestons
Beenie
West Washington Street
Duck Downey
Downey
Eagle Street
West Coumbus Avenue
Shady Ave
Hove
Hiver Toontians
Red Chinese Inaugurate New Presider
Red China announced a leadership reshuffle with Mao stepping down to focus on party chairmanship. Lin Biao named president while Chu Teh moves to head the NPC Standing Committee. Mao retains undisputed overall control as central committee chairman, signaling Lin’s grooming for future party leadership.
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Tokyo
Liv Shao-chi
Communist Party
Red China
Peiping Radio
Chow EU
Mao
Himnelt
Chinese Communist Party
Lia
Hunanase
Chu Teh
Chu
Yunnan Province
Marshal
Lin
National People’s Congress
Communist Central Committee
Liu
Seven perish as pleasure craft sinks off Puget Sound
In a Seattle area tragedy, seven of the 12 aboard the Lois Ann died after the 42 foot boat capsized 144 miles off Alki Point in strong winds. Four others survived including Janet Wicks 16 and family members from Tacoma. Coast Guard and shoreline witnesses aided the rescue while divers recovered several bodies.
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Seattle
Janet Wicks
Puget
Janet
Apila
Alkt Point
Tacoma
Lois Alin
Coast Guard
Seat- He's
Sandpoint Naval Air Station
J. E. Morrison
Seat- Ye
Walter A. Johnson
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Wirephato
Bountiful
Utah
Charles R. Mabey
Varin
Penpostbe
HNL
Christian A Horton
U.S
Beltil
Wit Secntary
Selwyn Lloyd
Couve
de Murvilte
Heinrich von Breitann
Dem Congress
Kennedy Eyese
Howles
Moscow
Arkop Kodahoyan
Yereviin
Mehia
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