Catching Up on Schools in Eisenhower Plan
A 1950s Corry Journal report covers President Eisenhower's four year plan to accelerate school construction with a $2 billion program. It envisions $1.3 billion in grants and up to $750 million in bond purchases, targeted by need and school-age population. The piece notes federal aid would end after completion and references political opposition over school integration proposals. It cites Defense Secretary Wilson and National Guard figures, arguing for a ready reserve and six months of active training within a broader defense buildup.
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Jast Congress
Harlem
New York
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Powell
Charles E Wilson
National Guard
Bi Jard A Walsh
Nations Guard Assnciation
Army National Guard
Anil
Air National Guard
Congress
Defense Department
Cabinet of Sixty Year Olds Shapes Second Eisenhower Term
The article notes President Eisenhower’s second term with aging cabinet members led by Dulles Humphrey and Wilson, all over 65, while plans contemplate a new, younger White House staff and a 44 year old Vice President Nixon to energize a revamped Republican party.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican Party
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Arthur Laregh
Girl, 9, Tells Of Abduction By Man In Car
Nine year old Mary Katherine Mas told police she was forced into a car by a man, blindfolded, and held for nearly three hours. Found her bicycle near home. investigation by Pittsburgh officers, no evidence of assault.
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Viola Rafidolph
Mary Katherine
Boline
Pittsburgh Hospital
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Hans
Pollet
Yesterday's Memories of Corry 20 Years Ago
Predictions of real wintry weather for February proved correct with snow, turtles and below freezing temps across Pennsylvania. A fire caused about $200 damage from a defective chimney destroying a partition and scorching Mooring upstairs at 16 Mott Street, Joseph Gentleman’s residence. Corry highway patrols are inspecting cars for stickers with some arrests already made for lacking them.
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Pennsylvania
Joseph Gentleman
Mott Street
Corry
Local Bas Shortage Strains Schools and Factories
Forty years ago on February 5 1917 the local bas shortage left two city schools closed and several factories partially crippled. Mr and Mrs Thomas Muthelen and daughters Helen and Ruth accompanied by Mr and Mrs W Dunlop and two children Sophia and Vi arrived from New York after a week there following their return from Romanian oil fields. Gunton Howard famed orator to speak on The Execution of John Barleycorn at the Methodist church on February tthe CHICKENS SQUAWK ALBANY The Air Force faces objections to its plan for air bases stirring protest at Albany Airport stalls.
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Corry
Corry Evening Journal
George Fe'Rample
Creneral Bien
William Chirlonzio
John McLaughlin
G. Z. Bergman
Bottinelli-Kimball, Inc
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Gunton Howard
John Barleycorn
Albany
Air Force
Moscow Theatre Presents Telephone Call Draws Mixed Raves
By Roy Basoyan in Moscow the Pushkin Theater stages Telephone Call provoking a Soviet press denouncement of bourgeois detective tropes. Pravda questions artistic motives yet reports sold out shows and widespread audience applause, while some papers claim protests and complaints from viewers.
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Roy Basoyan
Moscow
Pushkin Theater
Pravda
Pravi
Prayed praised play sparks Soviet art debate in Moscow
Hal Boyles Americana notes the murder mystery in Moscow last fall diverges from Soviet classics and love stories. He cites capitalist praise for production, smooth acting, and model sets. The piece features background music likened to Voice of America and reflects on post Stalin liberalization influencing reaction across Poland Hungary and Soviet youth.
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Moscow
Voice of America
Communist Party
Tts
Reacion
Poland
Hungary
Soviet Union
Bill Would Reimburse Fish Loss From Pollution
Senate committee hearing considers a plan to allocate 43,891 dollars to the State Fish Commission for replacement of 147,072 trout killed by lethal waste dumped into Centre County waters near Pennsylvania State University. The university acknowledged responsibility, while U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service donated 93,000 trout to offset costs. Senator Ernest F. Walker questions penalizing license buyers for an unintended accident.
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AI Hwe
Centre County
Senate
State Fish Commission
Pennsylvania State University
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Commission
Samme
House
Ernest F. Walker
Cambria
Fish Commission
Mneherman
Walker J
Bill targets outlaw of Russian roulette in PA House
Harrisburg Pa A bill to outlaw Russian roulette has been introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Officials note that about six people die yearly in the state from the game.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
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