Early Disbanding of State Assembly Rejected
Republicans rule out final adjournment of the 1960 legislature with plans to meet next week and return later. Senate leaders, led by M. Harvey Taylor, push for extended session while House moves toward windup. Changes include higher school construction ceiling, new inheritance tax provisions, and rescues after a winter storm in Uniontown with a missing hunter found after 12 hours.
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Lawrence
Altoona
Robert W. Anthony
William F. O'Hara
Scranton
PAC
Senate
Senate Gop
Sen M. Harvey Taylor
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
George K. Haydenshield
Scott Twp
Allegheny County
Fis
John R. Haudenshield
Allegheny
Turnpike Commission
Highways Department
Erie OKs Bus Company Tax Cut and Revenue Revision
Erie councilmen approved a $500 reduction in the street tax paid by the Erie Couch Co for parking meter and loading areas on Suite Street. They also abolished the $25 per bus tax. The 1960 revenue plan was adjusted, dropping $2,250 in anticipated funds, including the bus levy.
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Wras
Erie Couch Co
Eniley
India Next For the Tomorrow Contained in Page One
The article surveys post independence India, highlighting Mohandas Gandhi as passive resistance architect and Jawaharlal Nehru as prime minister. It describes Nehru’s socialistic democracy stance, his aim to avoid Cold War blocs, and the aid exchanges with the United States and the Soviet Union, including China’s regional moves.
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India
Asia
Europe
Mohandas Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Ganthi
Nehru
Noli
Dott
United States
Soviet Union
China
Court upholds Sunday Blue Law against Jewish shoppers
A federal court in Philadelphia allows enforcement of a strengthened Sunday Blue Law, dismissing a suit by five Orthodox Jewish merchants who argued it infringed religious freedom. The ruling cites a prior decision upholding the 1959 amendment and notes fines up to 3200 or 30 days. Two Guys from Harrison may appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Philadelphia
Lehigh County
Paul A. McGinley
Harrison
Alle Town
U. S. Supreme Court
Circuit
William H. Hastie
District Court
J. Callen Ganey
Thomas C. Egan
Hastie
John W. Lord
George A. Welsh
New York
Indian leaders debate response to border clash with China
The report notes Communist Chinese forces killed about a dozen Indians as border tensions extend over thousands of miles with India considering rapid military alliances. Nehru rejected direct alliances yet warned any war with China would spiral into a global conflict, signaling concern over a larger war.
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Angeict
China
Nehru Flay
Tuga
Nixon Rockefeller Battle Looms In New Jersey
In a New Jersey scene, Nixon and Rockefeller may clash for the 1960 Republican nomination. Case suggests Nixon leads party support there, with 38 New Jersey votes offering leverage. Rockefeller could seek the vice presidency by contesting Nixon in the April 14 primary, amid party maneuvering and social quiet.
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New Jersey
Washington
Richard. Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
Guy
Alfred E. Driscoll
Driscoll
Eison Lawer
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Len Clifford R. Case
Rockefeller
Case
New
Shooting Victim Improves After Erie Spree
Patricia Tomasi, 29, of Lake City, is improving at ERIE St Vincent Hospital after being shot in the chest and thigh by her husband Joseph, 34, who died after fatally shooting himself during a downtown Erie street spree following a seven month separation and ongoing threats.
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Erie — St. Vincent Hospitalies
Patricia Tomasi
Lake City
Joseph
Erie
Tomasik
Democrats' 1960 platform blueprint and mood of the nation
The piece surveys a 22 point Democratic platform draft from the Democratic Advisory Council and weighs whether the public mood will support or reject bold changes in 1960. It traces party shifts from Wilson to Roosevelt to Eisenhower, noting how prosperity and complacency blur party lines and affect the appeal of new programs.
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Democratic Advisory Council
Atgn
Wilson
League of Nations
D. Roosevelt
Truman
Republicas
Eisenhower
Congress
Democratic Advisory
Council
Meadville Meadville Cranberry Sauce Weed Killer Recall
Tests in Meadville and Mercer area found cranberry sauce containing a weed killer. State agriculture officials ordered shelves cleared and distributors to pull affected lots. Suppliers reported sample codes and batch numbers, with efforts to remove tainted products and prevent further distribution.
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Meadville
Navi Cruise
Montville
Joseph Alola
Bennsylvnia Department of Agrculture
Alout
Mercer
Wistonsir
Atul Sale
Fasetley Poutel Lmries
Reverend Luther Lester Cooper Dies at 74 in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas obituary notes the death of Reverend Luther Lester Cooper aged 74. Described as an evangelist for the Lou Mivutt Baptist Convention, his passing prompts reflection on religious leadership and community impact amid a broader political climate referenced in the piece. The article also discusses voter sentiment about Democrats and Republicans ahead of next November elections.
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Evan
Fort Worth
Tex
Luther Lester Cooper
Lou Mivutt Baptist Convention
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Lemont
Jumonsville Mountain
Ramage
Morgantown
Bella Stewart
Doylestown
Turnpike
Stewart
AP Witephoto
Fogle Lumber CO
Franklin St
Corry, Pa
Tudebakery
Studebaker
Wiggers Garage, Inc
East South Street
Uorbaker
Washington St
Jane Parker
Marlow
Flye Rexall Drugs
Center St
Inal
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
Peobeal Defosit Insurance Corporation
Pubafaeld Vng
Sea’s Drugs
Lanvin Parfums
Guerlain Perfumes
Prince Matchabelli
Electric
Meo
MU ET Teen
Santa
Sea’s
Russell Stover
Shelena Rubinstein
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