Rufus Parag Lamberton Named Erie President at Convention
Parag Lamberton of Erie was chosen as president at the 24th annual Pennsylvania Federation of Social Organizations convention held in Lancaster. The meeting selected Scranton as the next convention site. The report also notes the planned Ridgway Psychiatric Center and the five county region it will serve, impacting state planning.
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Frea Lamberton
Erie
Mohaw
Scranton, Pa
Pennsylvania Federation of Fratermind
Lancaster
Ridgway
Commonwealth
Helwls
Pennsylvania
Elk County General Hospital
Charles Tabowski Recovering After Baltimore Heart Surgery
Charles Tabowski remains in delicate condition at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after heart surgery last Monday. He will stay several weeks in hospital and then under observation in the city for two to three more weeks. His parents, Mr and Mrs Paul Labowski, are 154 East Smith Street and are in Baltimore with him.
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Charles Tabowski
Johns “Hopkins University ‘Hospital
Baltimore
Maryland
Charles
Paul Labowski
East Smith Street
Russian as foreign language eyed for Pennsylvania schools
The Council of Education recommended that Russian be approved as a foreign language course in Pennsylvania high schools. The Department of Public Instruction suggested this on the eve of a council meeting after Gov. Leader convened over 300 educators and laymen to improve instruction. The proposal echoes desires to align with Soviet Union science literature and the fact English is required in Soviet schools.
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Anmispunu Uy
Awit Council of Education
Pennsylvania
Department of Public
Counsell
Soviet Union
Norway Demands Proof of Soviet Rocket Bases in East Europe
Oslo insists the Soviet Union has built rocket launching platforms in East Germany Poland and Czechoslovakia despite denials from Poland East Germany and the Soviet Union. Foreign Minister Halvard Lange disclosed intelligence details to Parliament. In a separate note veteran Tribune journalist George Scharschug died at 75 after 83 years with the paper.
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Sgyway
Nikolai Patelichev
Washington
George Scharschug
Chicago ‘Tribune
Scharschug
The
Tribune
Air Force Unveils Small Moon Rocket Plan
The Air Force disclosed a new small inexpensive rocket designed to reach the moon as part of space research. Project Farside balloon firings inspired the design, with official seeking authority to build the craft to augment larger lunar probes. A three day astronautics symposium involving 800 scientists discussed the project.
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Denver
Air Force
Morton Alperin
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Pasadena
Calif
Alpering
Alperin
OSA
Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences
Thor
Navy Vanguard
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Drowning Deaths Of Couple In Universal Lake
Allegheny County investigator says he continues to probe the drownings of Mr. and Mrs. George Demko of Universal. Their bodies were found Saturday in a lake near Universal after they had been missing since New Year’s Eve. Autopsy on Mrs. Demko shows no evidence of foul play and no obvious injuries.
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van McClelland
Allegheny County
Coner
George Demko
Universal
McClelland
Demko
Amputation for Cardinal Stritch Aids Blood Clot
The right arm of Samuel Cardinal Stritch of Chicago was amputated above the elbow to treat a blood clot. The 70 year old prelate’s condition was described as good after a 36 minute operation performed by Dr Pietro Valdoni in Rome with Italian and Chicago physicians assisting. Pope Pius XII and Vatican medical staff were informed and the cardinal was expected to remain hospitalized about two weeks.
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Rome
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Chicago
Pietro Valdoni
Palmiro Togliatti
Vatican
Ralph Bergen
John Keeley
Filipo Rocchi
Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi
Cardinal Undergoes Last Rites Before Surgery
The cardinal received last rites before an emergency operation despite officials stressing the rites were for spiritual fortification, not life danger. A clot in a major arm artery appeared during his voyage to Rome, leaving him weak on arrival in Naples and unable to use the limb. Priests said he stayed in good spirits until the procedure.
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Rome
Naples
Station Wagon Classification Baffles State Lawmakers
In Harrisburg the licensing of a station wagon as automobile or truck stirs debate. Chairman W. Mack Guthrie says sentiment favors licensing a station wagon as a special vehicle and possibly removing it from the automobile or truck category. He argues that commercial owners face the burden of a truck license for such vehicles.
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Harrisburg
W. Mack Guthrie
R Armstrong
House
Motor Vehicles Committee
Lcense
Legislature hears hearing on modernizing Pennsylvania Vehicle Code
A public hearing by the Joint State Government Commission opened on updating Pennsylvania's Motor Vehicle Code last revised in 1929. Lawmakers noted current licensing diverges by use with station wagons classified as passenger vehicles at 19 dollars a year, while commercial use requires a truck tag priced at 16.50 or 26 dollars annually.
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Pennsylvania
Memorial Service Held Last Evening by Rebekah Lodges
A memorial service for three deceased sister Rebekahs and two brothers was held at First Methodist Church with about 70 attendees. Rev George Myers delivered The Sacredness of Life sermon as Nobles read the names of the deceased from Clement Lodge Union City Preaque Isle Erie and Grape City Lodge North East.
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Odd Fellows
First Methodist Church
Odd Fellowship
Fife
George Myers
Naomi Clark
Pranklin
Rebekah Ladwe
Maude Keefe
Sadie Auer
Minnie Perkins
Carl Dahl
Jonathan Lodge
George Besson
Wilson Whiteley
Clement Lodge
Union City
Preaque Isle Lodge
Erie
Grape City Lodge
North East
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Center Street
Washington Street
Gary A. Fairchild
Donald G. Fairchild
South First Avenue
Corry Memorial Hospital
Paul Craker Jr
Paul C. Craker
West
Columbus Avenue
Donald Barthco
Youngsville
Arthur Phillips
Stephen Garampack
Cleveland
Richard Fenno
Center
Washington Streets
Nellie Erick
Pine Grove Cemetery
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Patricia Pitch
West Park Place
Teresa Fox
Snyder Circle
Michael Lita
West Main Street
West South Street
Second Ave
Norman Shick
Phoenix Hotel
Cony Memorial Hospital
Hentle and McCay
Philadelphia
Joseph Hudson
Mound Street
Widmann and
Tesh
Spring Street
J. Fred Kinley
Loveland Field
Wright School
Ken Harvey
Corry
Civil Defense
B. Shotto
R. D
Elmer Evans
Gilson’s
Columbus
General Electric Appliances
Norway
Reds
East
Europe
Probe
Couple Oaya
Oldsmobile
Wiggers Garage, Inc
Corry, Pennsylvania
Independence
Italy
Associated Press
Carina
Etritch
Hugh A. O'Hare
Keeley
Tuffy’s Kendall Service
Paul
Loblaws
Royal Manor
Long Island
Orchard Park
P.c.s
Bes
Corry Pharmacy
Truckers
Thomas Motors of Corry, Inc
Clinton Street
Ures On
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
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