No Hope For Income Tax Bill To Spring To Life Again
Pilot loses valiant effort to land crippled plane near Ft Leonard Wood. The craft with 30 aboard crashes short of the field as engine fire starts. Witness says the plane was too low over a housing area before banking toward the post airport. Bodies of victims badly burned. The pilot had saved 40 earlier, ten months prior, in a distress incident.
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Associated Presa
Ft, Leonard Wood
A. d. Brewster
Ft. Leonard Wood
Post Airport
Cipt
Hugh Barron
Tulsa
Okla
Convair
Forney
Lieber Heights
Beverly Streeter
WAC
Asbury Park
N.J
Lebanon
Franklin Girl Among 30 Dead In Fort Leonard Wood Crash
Joan Monaco, 28, of Franklin Pennsylvania, a civil service secretary at Fort Leonard Wood, was among 30 killed when an American Airlines Convair crashed near the post. She was en route to Detroit for the weekend, survived by parents and siblings, and had worked at Joy Manufacturing and Sacred Heart High School graduate. Eyewitnesses described flames and a wing failure as the plane crashed into a wooded gully near Forney Airport.
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Franklin
Associated Press
Joan Mona
American Airlines
Ft. Leonard Wood
Venango County
Fort
Military Hospital
Civil Service
Joy Manufacturing Co
Sacred Heart High School
Detroit
John Monaco
Raymond Grant 15-Cent Pay Hike Amid Pact Talks
Members of the Raymond plant workers in United Auto Workers held an afternoon session on a new agreement while notices posted on plant boards said a review of the contract had begun. The accord provides a 15 cent hourly raise plus fringe benefits totaling seven cents, with demands for a 100 percent union shop. A change in union rules removes the escapement clause, prohibiting voluntary withdrawal from the union during the pact.
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Raymond
Raymond Plantation
United Auto Workers
Garéement
Wiew ofie-Ves
Senators denounce FPC on Hell's Canyon dams plan
Democratic senators attacked the Federal Power Commission for approving Idaho Power Co. rights to build three high dams in Hell's Canyon on the Snake River between Oregon and Idaho. They warned of a national issue and accused the agency of selling out public resources to private power interests. FPC chairman Kay Kendall defended the timing and the unanimous 80 year license grant for Brownlee, Oxbow and Low Hell's Canyon dams.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Hell's Canyon
Commission
Idaho Power Co
Congress
Kerr
D-Okla
Pii
Dixon-Yates
Sen
Magnusen
Wash
Humphrey
D-Minn
Sud
Lincorkis
FRC
Jerome K Kay- Kendall
Idaho
Brownlee
Oxbow
Police Search Fails to Find Rats at Mott Street House
Police investigated a complaint from a resident about rats attracted by garbage near a Mott Street home yesterday. Officers found no rats or garbage piles, noting sightings in a backyard but tracing them to an old torn down house nearby. Residents were urged to keep properties clean and set traps to destroy vermin.
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Mott Atted
Polidé
Ridenia
Area Man Fights Off Fake Healers After Robbery Attempt
Rickerson of Spills Crerk reports he fought off two swarthy men who invaded his home by night, one grabbing him and another preparing a curing ritual. He grabbed his shotgun, fired a warning shot, and fled by car toward Warren calling the State Police. The incident, described as a robbery attempt, ended with the suspects fleeing as Rickerson alerted authorities.
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Holm
Pob
Fickereon
Teickerson
Hickerson
Saypaneckoy
Rickerson
Dan Rickerson
Rickweyan
Fickerson
Corry
Rickyrann
Warren
W Vehinie
Potato Festival Field Day Plans Announced by Growers
Al Miles of Fairview announced the Corry Northwest Potato Growers field day on August 34 at Covry storage plant Route 8. Activities include farm tours for buyers and businessmen, noon Union City Grange luncheon, fashion show, Dr William Henning address, equipment demonstrations, potato picking contests, and a banquet at Cory High School cafeteria. Tickets available from Johnson Brothers, Cory Chamber of Commerce, Cory Livings, and Northwest Potato Growers office.
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al Miles
Fairview
Trayer
Navy
Cony
Union City
Indies
Dodd
Gertrude White
William %. Henning
Gory' Ares High School
Mt Bas
Ab Johnson Brothers
Corry
Chamber of Commerce
Cory Livings
Mod Lawn
Northwest
Drain clog floods offices and shop after heavy rain
A clogged roof drain at a Pulleyville housing complex caused water to pour into the Morton shop dental office and motor club quarters after a 12 inch downpour. Water reached the attic of Dr Amy’s dental office forcing a temporary closure while the drain was unplugged and damage assessment underway.
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Mary Mortot
Mre County Motor Chip
Merle Amy
Daustni
Robert Rengle
Wong North Center Street
Morton Shop
Chilpens
Clove Mor
Wat
Amy
Ramine
Polio Vaccine Efforts Highlighted by Early Lab Work
The piece reports on ILABS and researchers seeking safer faster polio vaccines. It notes Surgeon General John A. Behoele remarks on an invasive strain approach, combining Salk and other toxoids, and calls the vaccine a key tool in preventing poliomyelitis. Philadelphia scientists Dr Arthur Greene Dr Lewis Cortell and Joseph Smolens present a new method yielding high virus concentration, with production cited as complex and costly.
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Associated Press
Johnl A Behoele
Philadelphia
Arthur Greene
Lewis Cortell
Joseph Smolens
Judge Bans Price Fixing On Steel
Pittsburgh report says US District Judge John J. Miller issued a consent decree enjoining 10 iron and steel roll manufacturers and the Roll Manufacturers Institute from price fixing. The ruling sets conditions for roll iron and roll steel pricing, bans uniform freight allowances, prohibits fixed roll machine operation charges, scrap price terms, and single shipping points. It requires shipments to use FOB terms plus transportation and delivery costs.
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Pittsburgh
Jude John J. Miller
Wotust Transportation and Delivery Costa
Spring Corp Earnings Up Despite Mixed First Half
Spring Corp reports first half 1954 earnings near record at 25.26 million dollars on strong demand in automotive, electrical appliance, and electronics sectors. Net income after taxes equals 1.70 million dollars or 2.23 per share, up from 1.23 per share a year earlier. orders and general business activity expected to boost second half performance.
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Nets
Bristol
Conn
Atemmini Tr
Ehtrical
Aiut Electronic Industries
Associated Spring Corporation
Carlyle F. Barnes
Silex
Mornes
Associated Sprince
U. S
Darwin
Cherry
Rounlt
Weive
Lloyd Fisher
Spring Street
Carry Me
Morril Hospital
Ike
Fia
Battleistar Interest in Corey Stimulates Local Industry
A fragmentary report notes Battleistar Interest in Corey and mentions Kion the Richmond Mig, a local firm involved with the city’s industrial sector. Details are unclear due to garbled text. Further context is needed to identify the events, entities, and outcomes.
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Corey
Kion
Richmond Mig. Co
Senate OKs Bills on Truck Limits
Harrisburg reports Senate approves three bills adjusting truck and bus size limits. One bill would allow tractor trailers to extend water delivery loads up to 40 inches beyond normal, another would permit wider trucks to carry sewer pipes by six inches, and a third would let city buses be taller by inches. The measures move to the House for concurrence with minor amendments.
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Harrisburg
Adjiust
Senate
House
He Remy
Tomy
Prowler Captured After Quick Pursuit by Lone Officer
A nineteen year old named Ralph Huffman Jr formerly from Corry attacked Officer Keppel as he closed in near Euclid Street. Huffman, described as possibly mentally ill, was subdued and jailed after a tense pursuit in which Keppel was injured but fought off the youth. Huffman’s case remains under review by county welfare and probation officials.
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James Keppel
Uslirs
Hin
Peron
Chie
Marley Drake
County Institution District
Rilph Huttman Jr
Corry
Lin
Euclid Street
Emmanuel Robertson
Drake
Koppel
Prod Hind
Church Street
Jamey Shaver
Euelldatcont
Keppel
Tauffman
Haffman
Cat Drake
Ralph Huthmin
Stern
Harber ‘Rte
Senate GOP blocks income tax plan in Pennsylvania
In Harrisburg the State Senate Republicans defeated the leaders income tax bill 29 to 26 after a day of bitter debate. Democrats supported the measure while Republicans pressed for reconsideration to block any tax increase this legislative session. Governor Rendells ally Sen. Mahany defended the plan amid intense partisan clash.
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Associated Pres
Harrisburg — State Senate
Miles R. Derk
D-Lycoming
Rowland B. Mahany
Senate Hepublicans
Thee
Gov
Roy
al Though
Auci
Bennie Dem Carata
Pivi
Taylor
Senate
Pennsylvania
J P
Moran
Gheny
Polio Shots Planned at Area School Next Monday
Area officials announced polio vaccination will be offered at West Spring Creek Archinal next Monday at 1 pm for students. Families can arrange transport as needed. first doses target Corry area children in grades one and two, with earlier government pauses noted and future dates set for remaining pupils.
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Gmdes
Erie
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Holler
Uarley Drake
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