Madam Runs Erie Play Spot Scandal Delays Vice Sentence
Erie court delayed the sentence of 69 year old Vivian Danson and two accomplices after her tale of running a city playground for children impressed Judge Rossiter. Police and defense trade letters from Parks Director Downing and Recreation Director Wick praising Danson’s voluntary work, cookies, and supervision surfaced as prosecutor Blackmore cited past arrests and an FBI tip.
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Erie
Vivian Danson
Samuel ¥. Rossiter
Francis Pilewski
Blacknore
Blackmore
Ex-Consul Aide Betts Dies in Towanda at 78
Paul C. Betts a former U S consular service aide from 1920 until retirement in 1946 died yesterday in Towanda Pennsylvania at age 78. He served in the U S foreign service during a period that included the postwar era.
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Towanda
Paul C. Betts
U.S
Read Merry Dies Suddenly in Florida Winter Visit
Arthur Read Merry of Wattsburg R D 9 died suddenly yesterday in St. Petersburg Florida while wintering. A longtime farmer born on his Wattsburg-area farm he retired in 1952 due to ill health but remained active. Survived by wife Grave and children Irvin Downs Frances Merry and others. service set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Wattsburg Methodist Church with burial in Wattsburg Cemetery. Funeral arrangements at Bracken Funeral Home.
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Arthur Read Merry
R. D
Wattsburg
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mr. Merry
Florida
Wattsburg Methodist Church
Recreation Department Proposed in Harrisburg Legislation
A separate State Department of Recreation would be created to administer recreation law, headed by a secretary at 15000 dollars yearly, with control of state facilities and the ability to acquire design and operate new areas. Companion bills provide a 150000 dollar appropriation, approved 177 to 30 and 175 to 2, mainly opposed by Republicans.
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Harrisburg
Department of Recreation
Senate
House
Forests and Waters Department
Game and Fishy Commissions
Repubeans
Union Plans Record Budget For 1956 Campaign
AFL CIO leaders in Miami Beach proposed a record political budget for this year to finance the 1956 presidential campaign. Cope co-director James L. McDevitt hinted the sums would surpass or nearly double the roughly 850000 spent in 1952. Plans include voluntary member contributions and tapping union treasuries for political education, though Taft Hartley limits bar treasury funds from backing federal candidates.
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Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio
Organized Labor
James L. McDevitt
Jack Kroll
Committee For Political Education
COPE
McDevitt
National
AFL
CIO
Congress
Union Treasuries
Coordinated AFL CIO Push Targets Congressional Races
The plan calls for coordinating state and local AFL CIO groups into effective doorbell punching political machines with focus on congressional races and minimal local messages. It urges unions to provide funds and manpower for a real vote-getting effort.
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Afl-Cio
Congress
Daboit
Asks Overhaul of Immigration Laws Continues
President Eisenhower discussed proposed changes to immigration rules including fingerprinting for temporary visitors and inspection requirements for aliens passing through Alaska and Hawaii. He argued fingerprinting does not significantly bolster security and noted objections by Russian visitors. Some visitors obtained diplomatic status to avoid the rule.
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Eisenhower
Alaska
Explosion Claims Two More Lives in Pittsburgh Gas Blast
A gas station blast last week claimed two more victims yesterday as Thomas Joyce aged 20 and John Rotondo aged 27 died after suffering burns. The incident left several others injured with authorities continuing investigations.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas Joyce
John Rotondo
Yosko Endorsed by Senate Colleagues for Auditor General
Harrisburg reports that Senator Yosko of Northampton has won the backing of the Senate Democratic caucus for the auditor general nomination. A resolution urged Lex Burr and the Democratic State Policy Committee to approve Yosko as the party candidate, with a Thursday meeting in Harrisburg to select nominees for several posts ahead of November elections.
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Yosko
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Northampton
Senate
Democratic Caucus
Senate Democrats
Lex
Burr
Democratic State Policy Committee
Fearrisburg
Tony
Westinghouse Strike Prolonged As Talks Resume
Pittsburgh based Westinghouse Electric Corp. enters its 116th day of a walkout, tying the longest pattern in company history. Federal mediator John R. Murray observed talks between Westinghouse officials and the AFL CIO International Union of Electrical Workers, offering no public progress comments. The 115 day 1940s strike by United Electrical Workers previously marked the firm’s longest stoppage, affecting about 75,000 production workers.
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Pittsburgh
Westingouse Electric Corp
John R. Murray
Westinghouse
Thhe Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
United Electrical Workers
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Russell Stover Candies
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Revlon
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