90 Perish As Fire Destroys Chicago School
A fast moving fire at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago killed ninety people including 87 students and three Sisters of Charity. More than 85 were hospitalized with burns and injuries as emergency crews battled to rescue pupils trapped on upper floors. Fire officials suspect an oil type blaze started near the northeast stairway. the incident prompted a large arson probe and an outpouring of parental anxieties as firefighters and priests aided survivors.
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Arms Budget Battle Looms
Senator Dennis Chavez pushes Defense Secretary Neil H. McElroy to seek a substantial rise in military spending. Chavez, head of the Senate Defense Appropriations subcommittee, says he supports a budget above Eisenhower advisers' plan and expects a Democratic majority in Congress to back national security funding. McElroy hints at a potential one billion dollar increase over the current defense outlays of 440.8 billion.
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Dennis Chavez
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Ln Congress
Streets Dept Seeks 15 Cent Hour Pay Hike
City Council held a quick session approving two main items. Street workers asked for a 15 cent per hour raise and two paid holidays, while county officials sought heat repairs in the Municipal Building. Grice and Connell debated responsibilities as investigations began.
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Streets Department
Ray Weber
Robert Grice
Parks and Public Property
Erie County Board of Assistance
County Board
Cornell
Grice
Connell
Pittsburgh Woman Dies After Route Collision
A two-vehicle crash on Route Kin eay Perrys Opells left Lois Walker 34 of Pittsburgh fatally injured. She died yesterday at Mercy Hospital here after sustaining Sunday injuries.
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Pittsburgh
Kineay Perrys Opells
Lois Walker
Mercy Hospital
Fire at Our Lady of the Angels School Claims 87 Students
Chicago reports 87 pupils aged 9 to 14 died as a two story Our Lady of the Angels grade school burned. Fire Commissioner Robert J. Quinn estimated the damage at 50000 dollars while rescue crews recovered bodies from second floor classrooms.
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IAP
Robert J. Quinn
Our Lady of the Angels
Quinn
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Crash Fatal To Family In Pennsylvania Pike Crash
An Air Force sergeant Elmer Mitchell 35 his wife Louise 38 and their 19 month old daughter Mary Anne were killed in a two vehicle crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near berrary. Mitchells five month old son Anthony and his sister-in-law Philumin Ferrara 19 escaped serious injuries. Mitchell was headed from Thanksgiving weekend at home to Lockbourne Air Force Base in Columbus Ohio where he had just been assigned.
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Boston
Mass
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Louise
Mary Anne
Mitchell
Jiere
Ataha Vear
Anthony
Philermina Ferrara
Welkend
Lockbourne Air Forcst
Columbus
Ohio
Hurricane lashes Fiji as Shelters Fail
Fil-Ships sped no shelter today as the first cyclone to strike Pil since 1953 blasted ashore. Homes were destroyed and power lines toppled in the storms.
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Fiji
Sava
Lost Boy Found By Area Searchers Near Creek
David Diehl a 15 year old from Erie was found near Elgin by an area search party after going hunting with Charles Sheppard. He was hospitalized for cold exposure but not seriously hurt and to be released today. Fire Department and Civil Defense aided in the rescue.
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Eric Hunter
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Carry Memorial Hospital
Corry Fire Department
Elgin-Beaverdam
Union City
Corry Civil Defense Corps
Wittlom Diehl
Erie
Charles Shepipard
Sheppard
French Creek
Corry School Board Elects S A Long President
S A Long was elected president of the Corry Board of Education at the organizational meeting last night in the high school. He succeeds Hubert Vaughn after nine terms as president. New officers for the Jointure will be elected next meeting Monday night. Robert Tunnel as vice president and Fran Mel ICnight as solicitor were noted.
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Corry Board of Education
Hubert Vaughn
Corry Board
Corry Ave Jointure
Cony Board
Offier
Mayor Kinley pushes budget cuts amid police car fuel use
Mayor Jared Kinley urged tighter city spending after reports showed 340 gallons of gasoline used by the police car and 481 gallons by streets department vehicles. He questioned why the local garage maintains the police car and floated buying a new vehicle to curb maintenance costs. Council also reviewed the engineer’s monthly report noting permits for water, gas, curb work, a tree removal, and four building construction projects.
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Streets Department
Jared Kin- Yey
Abe
Kinley Old Council
Suor Named Justice of the Peace for Cameron County Borough
Robert Suor of Driftwood was appointed by Gov. Leader as justice of the peace to fill a vacancy in Cameron County borough. He will serve until January 1860.
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Harrisburg
Robert Suor
Driftwood
Leader
Cameron County
Suor
Allies Favor Plebiscite On Free City In West Berlin
London AP report says some Allied diplomats favor testing Khrushchev with a plebiscite in West Berlin to approve or reject his plan for a demilitarized free city. If rejected, Khrushchev would drop the scheme. if accepted, Allied troops would withdraw. Informants say this is one of several ideas under consideration and that Moscow may avoid submitting to public opinion.
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London
Nikita Khrushchev
Moscow
Tax Form Change Discussed At Municipal Building Meeting
A noon meeting at the Municipal Building addressed earning tax changes. The council reviewed a new form listing total wages by firm, then a separate line for the total subject to Cory income tax and amounts withheld. A third form simplifies by three yes no questions for Earned Income 1958.
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Guy Abbey
Nonce
Reddy
Reguar
Ly Corry
Erte
Ernst
Fox
Coury
Corry
Jas
Erie
Council
Cory
Hinest
Vetirn
Stores Open All Day Wednesday in Corry Area
Corry stores will stay open until 5 30 p m tomorrow instead of noon improving shopping hours. Beginning Tuesday through Saturday until December 2 stores operate 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m with other weekdays 8 20 a m to 7 00 p m.
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Fe. Gansimas
Corry
Tragic Chicago School Fire Claims 87 Pupils
On Chicago's northwest side a school fire yesterday afternoon caused the deaths of 87 pupils and 3 adults. The blaze destroyed the building, prompting emergency response and investigations into the disaster.
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West Side
Tragic School Fire Stuns Chicago Neighborhood
A devastating blaze struck Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago with flames and smoke seen from nearby streets. Surviving students, staff, and families watched in shock as fire crews battled the blaze while Mayor Daley and city officials conferred near the scene. At Cook County Hospital morgue, dozens of body bags covered the victims, and priests offered prayers amid the grieving families.
Fire destroys four families in Pittsburgh borough
A four alarm blaze struck three frame houses in Pittsburgh's ML Washington section. Fire Chief Stephen Adley estimated damage at $20,900. The fire began about 3 40 a m in the two story home of Mr and Mrs Harry Doyle. They carried Whely children to safety.
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Pittsburgh
Washington
Stephen Adley
Harry Doyle
Opening Day Deer Hunt Sees Light Attendance And Snow Hinderance
Hunters reported a lighter opening day turnout than last year as deep snow slowed movement in the woods. Local observers described the mood as fair with some enthusiasm from successful early hunts, while noting one accident from a hunter knocked from a tree after a gun misfire.
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Colower
Corry
Tan van Shoe Gell
Norte
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