Avery Faces Ouster Fight As M W Head
Florida industrialist Louis E. Wolfson mounts a campaign to replace Montgomery Ward chairman Sewell L Avery. Wolfson claims to hold a large stock block and vows to strengthen the company by ousting the conservative leadership. Avery, 80, has run the 700 million dollar mail order and retail empire from Chicago with a focus on postwar expansion and liquidity.
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Associated Prong
New York
Florida
Louis E Pato
Sewell L. Avery
Montgomery Ward A Co
Wolfson
Montgomery Ward
Avery
Chicago
Avery Olds
Dairy Day Marks Potato Festival in Corry District
A Dairy Industry Day honored local dairy farmers and their achievements during Corry’s Potato Festival. A dairy display near the Pennsylvania Electric Company drew hundreds, featuring the Talking Cow from Sanida with Dodd Farms cattle and Johnson Brothers equipment. A prize drawing awarded a deep fryer to Mrs. Thurza Miles, while a second merchandise prize went unclaimed after four numbers were called. The final number was posted on North Center Street with a 2:30 deadline to claim.
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Aves
Corry
Pennsylvania Electris Company
Talking Cow
Sanida
Cow and & Cal
Dodd Farms
Johnson Brothers
Thurza Miles
West Pleasant Street
North Center Street
State Plowing Champions Crowned at Pennsylvania Event
In Chambersburg today the state plowing championships concluded with Garein taking the level land prize and Young winning contour match events at the third annual plowing meet in New Enterprise. Both champions qualify for national competition.
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R. D
Chambersburg
Garein
Pennsylvania
Teary New Enterprise
Young
Wedrestar
Second Child In Area Family Dies Of Polio
The Price family of Oil City suffers two polio deaths Linda 8 died Tuesday night in Barre Ontario while on a fishing trip with grandparents and Janice 12 shows no symptoms. Charles Price 7 died in Lakeview Hospital Erie after being taken to the hospital Wednesday. Linda’s funeral was postponed and a joint service planned for today. The family fireman Eugene and Mrs. Linda Joslin are named among relatives.
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Oil City
Charles Price
Eugene Price
Linda
Lakeview Hospital
Erie
Efe
Linds
Canada
Barre
Oi City
Janice
Po‘Mee
Ira L. Joslin
World Council delegates study evangelism task
Delegates from 163 denominations in 48 countries hear a report on evangelism in Evanston. The committee proposes targeted messages for Asia and other areas, greater lay participation, and use of mass media to reach non-Christians while noting global population growth outpacing Christian growth. The meeting centers on the theme Christ the Hope of the World.
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Associated Press
Evanston
Assembly of the World Council of Churches
Committee On Evangelism
Asia
Three youths treated after bicycle and other accidents
Three youths were treated at Corry Memorial Hospital yesterday. Donald Wharton Jr., 11, of Spring Creek, was admitted with a dislocated elbow after a bicycle fall near his home. Russell Bemis, 5, of Corry RD 2, received a laceration on a left foot from stepping on a tin can. Utah Jackson, of 36 West Columbus Avenue, was treated for a right cheek laceration from a board strike while building a garage.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Donald Wharton Jr
Donald Wharton
Spring Creek
Eisenhower Urges Youth Voters to Join Republican Cause
President Eisenhower calls for millions of newly eligible voters to participate in politics and join the Republican team. He targets five million young Americans who came of voting age since 1952, praising the Young Republican Federation and its upcoming activities. The federation will distribute a pamphlet and promote a nationwide tally campaign around October 14, his 64th birthday. Also noted are Adlai Stevenson’s Midwest rally plans and Lyle Snodder’s appointment to head the GOP Speaker's Bureau.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Young
Republican
National
Great
Republican Party
Federation
Cincinnati
Democratic National Committee
Adii E. Steverson
Sioux Falls
Leonard W. Ball
Lyle O. Snnoder
House of Representatives
Snare Leader Of Extortion Plot Nabbed At Rubinstein Home
In New York police trapped the alleged leader of a 539000 extortion scheme at Serge Rubinstein's Fifth Avenue town house. Emanuel Lester, 33, is said to have used threats to pressure Rubinstein to settle a pending 750000 federal suit related to a foreign business deal. Raymond H. Shepard, 38, and William Love, 35, were arrested outside the home.
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Asc
New York
Fifth Avenue
Serge Rubinstein
Rubinstein
W& A
Emanuel Lester
Raymond H. Shephard
William Love
Rush on Social Security in Pennsylvania described
Harrisburg based social security director William J. Windsor predicted a rush of Pennsylvania state workers to join the federal program once the new law details are published. He noted many employees previously barred by the old law will now be eligible, and both state and municipal workers are awaiting provisions before joining.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
William J. Windsor
Bureau of Socio Security
State Labor and Industry Department
Congress
Windsor
Election Ils Now Conceded To Byrd
George P. Mahoney conceded the Democratic nomination for governor to Dr. H. C. Byrd after a two month court battle over the June 28 primary. Recounts and court actions left Byrd with a substantial statewide margin and county unit lead, ending Mahoney’s bid despite efforts in 23 counties and four courts.
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Donceuumen
Baltimore
George P. Mahoney
H. C. Byrd
Unversity of
Maryland
Mahoney
Maryland Court of Apests
Byrd
Thieves Steal Safe Containing Nearly $250000
In Riverdale, New York a midafternoon burglary targeted the home of Hans Lichtenstein while the family was away. A small safe with mostly negotiable securities was stolen, the maid reporting the missing item after a two hour errand. Police issued a lookout for a light blue station wagon seen in the area. Lichtenstein is a vice president at Associated Metals and Minerals Inc. The exact number of negotiable securities taken remains unclear.
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Associated Press
New York
Riverdale
Bron
Hans Lichtenstein
Pike
N. H
Associated Metals and Minerals, Inc
Area gambling taxes total to $75,000 in Western PA
The IRS Western Pennsylvania director A. J. Dudley reported estimated annual gambling tax receipts of about 875,000 for Pittsburgh and 24 counties. July collections reached 4,142 with 11 outstanding 50 stamps. several 250 licenses exist in Allegheny and Erie counties. Names of Erie license holders include Allied Trades Club and Grettler's Restaurant among others.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania
A. J. Dudley
Internal Revenue Service
Dudley
Pennsylvania
McKensport
Allegheny County
Erie County
Allied Trades Club
Tne
R. D
Union City
Anthony Cobuzi
Albert Rows
R. 1
Edinboro
Pearl
Paul Grettler
Girard
Anthony M Ignocheck
Ernest Testo
Fairview Hotel
Fairview
Harold A
Ann Tower
Albion
Guardsmen Break Camp After Two-Week Pennsylvania Encampment
Indiantown Gap Pa troops from the 28th Infantry Division Pennsylvania National Guard and associated units completed firing the last rounds of ammunition as they prepared to break camp ending a two week summer encampment. Personnel will begin departing tomorrow by trail and truck to their home bases.
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Frese Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania National Guard
28Th Infantry Division
PNG
Iunita Wall
Don Mackenzie Dies Suddenly at 88 in Corry
Don Mackenzie a longtime Corry resident aged 88 died suddenly last night at 10 after a heart attack at his home 215 Concord tract He came to Corry as a child and held varied posts including refinery work railroad agent hotel management and printing He helped found the Corry Country Club and was active in Masons Loyal orders and church life He survived by wife Gertrude Lindergreen a daughter grandchildren a sister and a brother The funeral home will host viewing and a 2 pm Monday service with a Masonic rite and burial at Oakland Cemetery Warren Flowers are respectfully omitted
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Don MacKeswie
Concord Tract
Mr Mackensie
Steleken Il
B. Don MacKenzie
Corry Country ‘Club
Mayville
Mr. MacKensie
Gor
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mne
Toronto
Ruitrond Te
Old City
Arlington Hotel
Corry
MacKenzie
Aero Supply Mfg. Co. Tuc
Plant Hind
Mackhensier
Ghd
Wellesley Hills
Musa
Ann
Sonja
Linda Lindergreen
Sinter
Adele MacKenna
Lewis A. MacKenzie
Bracken Mineral Home
Frierida
Gervier
Oakland
Warren
Campaign to de emphasize Kremlin power in Moscow plan
A Moscow campaign aims to de emphasize the Kremlin by moving government offices to scattered villas and shifting major state functions to outlying areas. Plans include relocating Lenin and Stalin tomb remains to a new pantheon near Lenin Hills and constructing a major new government skyscraper to house remaining Kremlin officials. Washington meanwhile sees no speeches as top State Department officials steer clear of electoral politics this fall.
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Pumodawn
Moscow
Kremlin
Nikola Lenin
Joseph Btulin
Red Square
Lenin Hills
Moskovorets
Goliz Tip
Avitessy
Washington
State Department
Securry-Inspection
H. W. Brett Mc Lend
AD TT
Anristant Nectatary
Dulles
Gudin Sworn In as Brazil's Finance Chief
Asmutated Press reports Rio de Janeiro that Gudin, head of the Brazilian Institute of Economics, was sworn in as Brazil's finance minister amid efforts to stabilize inflation, curb state expenses and ease a foreign exchange shortage after a slump in coffee exports. He succeeds Oswaldo Aranha, who resigned as cabinet reshapes follow ex president Vargas tragedy.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brasil
Eugenio Gudin
Brazilian Institute of Economics
Brazil
Wattsburg Boy Hurt In Crash
An 18 year old Wattsburg youth was severely injured when his car struck a stalled vehicle, then hit a newly built cement wall and yard embankment nine miles east of Erie. Arthur W. Allen was admitted to Saint Vincent Hospital with possible skull fracture and other injuries. Louis Lazar Jr. drove the stalled car. Police said Allen fell asleep at the wheel. The Lazar car stalled after pulling onto the road from a side street.
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Wattsburg
Wattaburg
Erie
Vincant
Arthur W. Allen
Everett Allen
Box
Lawrence Park
Plan Experiment To Free Highway Of Fog Smoke
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority will test fog and smoke clearing devices called weather mant ers in four fog prone sections of the turnpike. Chairman Paul K Trost said the apparatus uses a propeller driven by a motor to diffuse clear air and dissipate fog, developed by Diesel Power Inc of Pennsylvania, originally for frost prevention in California orange groves.
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Associated
New Brunewick
N. J
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Turnpike
Authority
Paul K. ‘Trost
Troast
Troma
Diesel Power, Inc
Pennsylvania
Calfornia
China Reds Raid Island of Quemoy Threats Invasion
Tokyo reports Communist China carried out a small scale raid on the Nationalist held island Quemoy. Peiping radio claimed 40 Reds landed twice Monday night, killed 11 Nationalist soldiers, and withdrew to the mainland. Nationalist sources say a prisoner was captured and one Reds man died. Washington officials called it a skirmish with limited significance while Quemoy remains 100 miles from Formosa guarded by the U. S. Seventh Fleet and American forces.
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Wymen
Tokyo
China Today
Quemoy
Reds
Formon
Peiping
Talpeh
Washington
Mes
Formosa Strait
U. S, 7Th Fleet
Vote Sought on Censure of McCarthy Before Nov Two
Senator Flanders said a bipartisan move to censure McCarthy would depoliticize the issue and push a vote before November 2. He met with Senator Watkins, chair of the six man panel probing overlapping charges against McCarthy. The panel has narrowed 13 key items into five categories for hearings set to begin next Tuesday, including conduct unbecoming a senator and disrepute of the Senate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Benantor Flanders
R-Vi
McCarthy
Regis
Flandera
Senate
Ban
Ator Watkins
Utah
Europe
Watkins
Flanders
Morse tid-Orey
Fulbright
D-Arie
Special Committee
COTY RETURNS TO PARIS TO PRESIDE AT CABINET MEET
President Rene Coty returns from Normandy to Paris to chair a Cabinet meeting amid France's political turmoil over the European Defense Community treaty. Mendes France faces pressure as anti EDC ministers resign, while backroom talks and shifting loyalties signal a volatile path to the crucial Parliament vote.
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Paris
Assembly of the French Union
France
Union Assembly
Pierre Mendes-Prince
Helt-Dogen
EDC
Mendes-Prance
Rene Coty
Normandy
Bagnolea de V'Orne
Maurice Bourges
Maunoury
Industry
Emile Hughes
Justice
Guy de Chambre
Associated States
Guerin de Beaumont
Repiblioun Partes
Memory for Numbers Lands Man in Federal Prison
George L. Raine, of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 365 years in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to theft by unlawful taking. He admitted taking money from a night depository after quitting a job at a McKeesport women’s apparel store and reciting the serial number to obtain the satchel. The FBI later recovered only a portion of the funds.
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Avnoctavearrew Pittaburgh
George L. Raine
Elizabeth
Raine
McKeesport
Rate
Mia
FBI
Eight airmen killed as B26 crashes near Napa County
In Northern Napa County an Ltt engine B26 collided with rugged terrain killing eight airmen from Mather Air Force Base after a routine training flight. Victims include aviation cadet Harold Shellenberger 20 and others identified by initials and hometowns. The crash cause is under investigation.
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Cali
Mountaiein
Napa County
Mather Air Force Base
Wednesda
Harold 5
Shellenberger
Fe D. 9
Snegerstown
Mortis Shellenberger
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Bronx
Don MacKenzie
Concord Street
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China Reds
Assembly
Coty
Cabinet
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Buddy Winning
Centra County
Winning
Ee Sie
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