Foreign Aid Education And Debt Bills Await Action
Congress moves to finish major bills as the Senate targets 3.52 billion for foreign aid and the House weighs a six billion dollar appropriations measure for numerous federal agencies. Eisenhower vetoed a prior civil service retirement fund provision. Adjournment date remains Saturday night.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Civil Service Retirement Fund
Senate Appropriations Committee
Middle East
Supreme Court Tested by Congress in Close 1 Vote Victory
The Senate narrowly defeated a bill 41 to 40 aimed at limiting the Supreme Court's reach and restoring state authority over antisubversive laws. The House had passed a similar measure earlier, as a clash over federal and state powers and the Nelson and Smith Act implications continued.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Senate
John J. Carroll
D-Cole
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wallace FP. Bennett
Utah
House
Michower
Steve Nelson
Nelson
Pennsylvania
Area Man Hurt In Vehicle Crash Near Cory
Bud McGee 28 escaped serious injury when his auto failed to negotiate a sharp curve on Lindsey Hollow road south of Cory and struck a pole. He was treated at Corry Memorial Hospital for a chin laceration. Reported damage about 80 to 300. Driver reportedly alone at the scene.
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Cory
Lindsey Hollow
R. D
Corry Memorial Hospital
Bud McGee
Corry
Uomage
McGeauto
Eisenhower Eyes One Year Nuclear Test Suspension
President Eisenhower announces readiness to suspend U.S. nuclear tests for at least a year starting fall if the Soviet Union maintains its ban and progress is made at eight nation talks toward a verifiable global test ban. Advance copies sent to Britain and France, with safeguards against secret testing emphasized.
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Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
Washington
Haat West
U. S
Britain
France
Geneva
Senators Probe Link Between Baker and Truck Union Leader
Senate investigators near a week of hearings into ties between Teamster muscleman Robert Baker and St Louis power broker Herold Gibbons focus on the 1953 St Louis taxicab strike and alleged firearm support. Baker denies crimes and brags of close ties to Gov. Averell Harriman as more witnesses, including Bowers Jr., describe gems and a Florida prison connection.
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Washington
Senate
Robert 'Barney Baker
Herold Gibbons
Baker
John Li. McClellah
D-Ark
Robert F. Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
St. Louis
McClellan
Gib Ihons
Gibbons
American For Democratic Action
Teamster Council
Hoffa
State Trooper Loses Both Legs After Truck Crash
State Trooper Stephen Gyurke 29 from Somerset was injured when a tractor-trailer struck a truck he was checking on the Pennsylvania Turnpike five miles east of New Stanton. He was treated at Frick Memorial Hospital and had both legs amputated above the knee. The driver Charles W. Culberton was held on 30000 bond in Greensburg jail on aggravated assault and battery charges.
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New Stanton, Pa
Stephen Gyurke
Somerset
Frick Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Westmoreland County
Gyurke
Pennsylvania Turnpike
New Stanton
Charles W. Culber
Charles City
Town
Cuber
Greensburg
School Chief Delays Custodian Reinstatement Decision
Du Bois Pa Thursday night school board postponed final ruling on reinstating George Rath as custodian to Sept 1. Rath contends dismissal tied to union activity while superintendent Karl Brewer faces affidavits alleging custodians were used at his home during work hours.
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Dubois
DuBois-Fails Creek
George Rath
Rath
Karl Brewer
Brewer
Eugene Vallely
Building Service Employes Afl-Cio
Howard Hess
Bank Bandit Robbed Newfoundland Vault of 1681 Coins
State police and FBI hunted a husky gunman who escaped after beating cashier Allen Edwards during a vault raid at First National Bank in Newfoundland. Edwards, 40, signaling to his brother-in-law, suffered a head laceration but remained on duty. the bandit fled, described as 32 to 35 years old, 5 feet 1 inch, 190 pounds, with black hair.
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Honesdale
FBI
First National Bank
Newfoundland
Allen Edwards
Edwards
Inlaw
Carroll Krautter
Mew
Foundland
NAACP Appeals to Supreme Court Over Central High Ban
The NAACP plans to ask the U S Supreme Court to overturn a ruling blocking Negro students from Central High School in Little Rock. Governor Faubus prepared for a possible special session as the appeals court stayed its ruling pending the high court decision.
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Little Rock, Ark
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
U.S. Supreme Court
Central High
Orval Faubus
NAACP
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Little Rock
Central
Mtend
Horace Mann Negra High School
Thurgood Marshall
Eubreme Court
Appeals Court
Circuit Court
U.S. Dist
Harry Lemley
Hope
Ark
Lem- Jey
High Court
Virgil Blossom
Faubus
Thieves Rob North Corry Phone Booth
North Corry police investigated a break in at a General Telephone booth at A's Dairy Bar on East Columbus Avenue. The coin collection unit was pried from the outside end and carried off during the night. Police will check records to determine the amount stolen.
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General Telephone Company
A's Dairy Bar
Columbus Avenue
H. M. Drake
Drake
First Time In 45 Years Chicago Free Of Polio
Chicago reports no polio cases by mid August marking a milestone due to extensive Salk vaccination efforts. About 500000 shots have been given since April 24, 1965 by the City Board of Health and private doctors.
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Chicago
City Board of Health
Herman N. Bundexery
Board of Health
UN Plan May Calm Storm or Precede New One in Middle East
James Marlow reports the United Nations backed an Arab peace plan 80 to 0, with the United States and Britain relieved to withdraw troops from Lebanon and Jordan. The plan avoids specific proposals from Eisenhower and leaves unresolved core Middle East tensions, prompting questions about whether the calm is temporary.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Soviet Union
Middle East
United States
Eisenhower
U.N
Girl 16 Falls to Death at Bash Bish Falls Gorge
Eighteen year old Nola Zirin narrowly avoids a plunge when her companion, Eileen Reiter, 16, falls 150 feet from a ledge at Bash Bish Falls Gorge in Bash Bish State Forest. State police ascend to recover the body as seven others in a party from Camp Try-Woodie Hyde Park N Y observe the tragedy.
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Mount Washington
Mass
API
Eileen Reiter
Brons
East Bish State Forest
Nola Zirin
Jericho
Reiter
Camp Try-Woodie
Hyde Park
N.Y
Missile Hits Target 250 Miles Away
Cape Canaveral report confirms Bomarc interceptor fires successfully within the SAGE air defense system. The pilotless drone was tracked across the Atlantic to a 250 mile impact point after a remote command from Kingston New York. This marks the third successful Bomarc test this month within the national defense network.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic
Kingston
SAGE
Sidewalk Bazaar Opens With Bang
Downtown shoppers flood the streets as the two day Sidewalk Bazaar launches with perfect weather. Decorated booths line the sidewalks and parking fills quickly as bargain seekers enjoy the festive atmosphere. Each purchase earns tickets toward a cash drawing with a top value of 190 dollars. the final drawing is 7 30 tonight at the Fourth Ward playground. Free tickets are available during shopping. Parking is abundant in city lots nearby.
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Skty
Fourth Ward
Education aid bill ready for final congressional action
A 900 million education aid measure, born from concerns over Soviet advances, awaits final action. The compromise four year plan funds 295 million for college loans and 59.4 million for fellowships while omitting scholarship grants. The package would also provide 600 million to states on a matching basis for science teaching and other purposes.
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Washington
America
Senate
Senate House
Eisenhower
House
Registration Planned for New Corry Area High Students
Howard Sheen announces a registration period at Corry Area High School for new students entering 10th 11th or 12th grade from outside the district. Registrations take place Monday Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 00 to noon and 1 00 to 2 00 in Sheen's office with an expected 10 to 15 new students.
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Corry
Corry Area High School
Howard Sheen
Sheen
United Nations adopts Arab backed Middle East peace mission
Dag Hammarskjold prepared to lead a peace mission in the Middle East with unanimous UN General Assembly approval. He will arrange early withdrawal of U S troops from Lebanon and British forces from Jordan and plan regional economic development in consultation with Arab states.
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United Nations, N.Y
Dag Hammarskjold
Middle East
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
Lebanon
Jordan
Dominican Republic
Hammarskjold
Dulles
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Soviet Union
Russia
Norway
Living Costs Rise Again In July United States CPI Increases
The July consumer price index rose two tenths of a percent to 123.8 with transportation food and medical care driving gains. The index has climbed in 21 of the last 23 months with no dip since August 1956. Officials expect little near term change, noting offsetting price shifts from clothing and new model cars. Gasoline surged 22 percent amid price wars while used cars rose 29 percent.
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Washington
Ewan Clague
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Clague
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Averell Harriman
Miami
B. B. Bowers Jr
Ruth Brougher
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Chamoun
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Haa
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