Dull Employment Picture in Corry Sustains Slow Hiring
Corry area job activity stays weak with 158 new applications in January up from December. Roseberry notes 957 active files including 248 women and 300 veterans, four openings filled last month, and unemployment checks averaging $25. Improvement hoped for as spring work begins.
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Pennsylvania State Employment Service
James A. Roseberry
I Corry
Aligus
Roseberry
Corry
Cimpensa
Ion
Beatae
Wailul
Ain
Faisal in Jordan to visit Hussein for federation talk
King Faisal of Iraq arrives in Amman to meet his cousin King Hussein as both monarchs discuss a proposed federation merging Jordan and Iraq. Officials expect rapid progress despite uncertainties and ongoing negotiations lasting days to counter Egypt and Syria’s influence.
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Faisal
Jordan
Hussein
Amman
Iraq
Ammen
Toma
Egypt
Syria
Telegraph Strike Grinds On Into Sixth Day
Telegraph workers enter the sixth day of a shutdown over pay. Strikers refuse below 52 dollars monthly, saying the wage is insufficient for living costs. Millions of messages backlog in offices value more than 1 million dollars in lost work.
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Cbs
Legeaphers
Grant Schools Superintendent New Contract Granted
Grant Schools Superintendent Lem. Douglas was re elected as Corry's school superintendent for the next four years under four year contract rules. The Joint Committee noted 60 days advance notice if other applicants are considered. No discussion occurred and the contract could automatically renew with the current salary of 10,000 dollars.
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Lem. Douglas
Corry
Joint Committee
Hubert Vaughn
French Premier Agrees To Quick Tunisia Debate
Secretary of State Dulles urged France and Tunisia to settle differences and restore traditionally close ties at a news conference. He said a foreign ministers conference is not essential before a East-West summit and stressed that evidence of possible agreement at a summit is essential.
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Wrasmington
Dulles
France
Tunisia
Strike at Chain and Cable plant stalls Pittsburgh operations
More than 10 employees were shed today at the Meaddee plant of American Chain and Cable Company in Pittsburgh as a labor dispute involved job assignments. Pickets were set up by United Steelworkers Local 1584, a union spokesman said, with the company offering no immediate comment. In Paraguay, Gen. Alfredo Stroessner was reported to have about 90 percent of votes in his unopposed re election.
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Pittsburgh
Meaddee
American Chain and Cable Company
Psu
United Steelworkers
Vom
Asuncion
Paraguay
Oman
Alfredo Stroessner
Chou En-lai Quits Foreign Minister Post
Hong Kong reports Chou En-lai is relieved as foreign minister on his own recommendation. Chen Yi appointed to succeed him as foreign minister at a plenary session of the National People’s Congress. Chou remains vice premier and marshal of the Chinese army. Chen Yi long a top figure in Beijing politics since 1956, with a record in military and government service.
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Hong Kong
Veyang Radio
Chou En-lai
China
Vie Reraned
Chen
Chou
Natinal People's Congress
Red Radio
Sad Chon
Leminon
Chen Yu
Chor
Bn-Mi
Fost
Chen Yi
Yumitee
Shanchai
Chiane Kai-shek
Formusa
Strphel
Suicor
Jacinriah
Meg
Spaceman Farrell in MakeBelieve Moon Voyage Report
A San Antonio report details 23 year old Alma Dobald Farrell in a staged spaceflight exercise at Randolph Air Force Base. Chief space medicine officer Cal George R Steinkamp describes Farrell’s condition as bright and chipper on the third day with planned rest and simulated control duties during eight to twelve hour shifts in the pretend ship.
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San Antonio
Tex
Alma Dobald
Farrell
Jill
Dhibbad
Randolph Air Force
Buxe
School of Aviation Medicine
Feany de Qobin
Bursday
Cal George R. Steinkamp
Snowbound District Faces Major Winter Storm Delays
Area schools report attendance drop as roads remain blocked by the fourth major storm of winter. Corry area schools struggle while city streets workers continue round the clock shifts to clear routes. Travel disruptions persist with low air traffic and several weekend accidents, as temperatures hover near zero and a marginal warmup is forecast tonight.
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Partilarly
New York State
Corry
City Streets Department
Clair Capwell
Angiway
Cony Barracks
Army sergeant denies guilt in spy charge at court martial
Wasnysian sergeant Rhodes, 40, denies espionage guilt before a Ft. Lesley J. McNain court martial. He admits prior contact with Russians during a Moscow embassy period from 1951 to 1958 and says he acted only with Russian mechanics. He faces life imprisonment for conspiracy if convicted, plus dishonorable discharge and loss of pay. a false paper charge carries up to one year.
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Enostes
US 5
Fmburgsy
Moscow
Brooklyn
Lesley J
Rhodes
Rudolph Abel
Abeltela
la Wild Party
Eatontown
Three Rescued Two Missing In Muskoka Wilderness
A Toronto church leader Andrew Morton 29 and two youths Douglas McCoy 14 and George Farmer 7 were rescued after two nights in Muskoka bush with nine degrees below zero. Frost bitten toes reported for Farmer. Two others Robert Petteren 12 and Sid Jim Duffy 14 remain missing. A light aircraft chartered by McCoy's father aided search. The five started from Toronto for a weekend camping trip near Nine Mile Lake Torrance Orillia area.
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Toronto
Muskoka
Provintial
Howe
T We Party
Andrew Morton
St. Stephen's United Church
Douglas McCoy
George Farmer
Torrance
AL Orillia
Robert Petteren
Sid Jim Duffy
Mile Lake
City Schools Reopen For Classes Today Policy Set To Hold
Corry public schools reopened today after a brief closure due to weather and road conditions. Attendance reached about 44.7 percent with 384 absent districtwide, as figures show rural roads remained hazardous and several days were lost to winter weather. The Joint Committee discussed whether to extend the school year and left a final decision for the next meeting. The panel also raised starting teacher pay to 3600 dollars, aligning with nearby districts, and projected a need for three new teachers next year.
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Corry
Corry Joint Committee
L. M. Douglas
Columbus
Cornway
Concord
Harding
Wright
Junior High
Senior High
Lot State
Supt
L.M. Douglas
Stewart Long
Three Corry Men Leave For Army
Three Corry men were named as volunteers for induction into the armed forces and left Corry for Harrisburg to be sworn into the U S Army. The men are Thomas J Burl hart 28 West Irving Street William H Blatt 427 West Smith Street and James F Hannan 277 West Washington Street. The Defense Department issued a bulletin seeking 13 000 men for induction in March matching February as calls. The January call was for 10 000 and officials expect calls to stay at 13 000 for the current fiscal year while the armed forces cut strength to a lower level set last summer.
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Saice
Corry
Harrisburg
Boy Cries, Saves Family From Fire in Pittsburgh
A 5 year old boy's cries woke his parents to a gas leak in their Explen district apartment. Louis Lauria Jr. collapsed but his wife summoned aid from a neighbor. All were treated and discharged. Earlier 34 year old Ulysses Sewell and two children were overcome by gas fumes in their rear hide apartment. they were hospitalized and are in good condition.
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Tenny
Louis Lauria Jr
Abe
Louis Jr
Lauria
Ulysses Sewell
Rehide
Missouri Solon Resigns From House Group Probing FCC
Rep Moulder of Missouri resigned today as chairman of a House subcommittee investigating federal regulatory agencies amid discord over the firing of Bernard Schwartz. He will remain a member as the panel, led by Chairman Harris of Arkansas, continues the probe into the Federal Communications Commission.
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Moul
Bernard Schwartz
House
Federit
Moulder
Schwartz
Harris
D-Ark
House Commerce Committee
Federal Communications Commission
Fib
Sherman Adams
White House
Gop Leaders Scramble For Gubernatorial Nod In Pa
Regional GOP meetings in Philadelphia and six southeastern counties seek a statewide slate amid up to 15 gubernatorial hopefuls and four U S Senate contenders. State chairman George J Bloom travels the state as filing deadline nears March 17 with no decisive choice.
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Philadelphia
U. S
Huntingdon
Pittsburgh
Williamsport
Allentown
Bloom
Warwick
Chester
Bucks
Montgomery
Delaware
Dauphin
Jay Cooke
Charles Smith
William S. Livengood
Internal Affairs
Superior Court
Robert Woodside
Jersey City Ends Water Emergency After Major Break Found
Jersey City, New Jersey announced an end to its water emergency after locating a large underground water main break. Police and fire crews had searched the downtown and Lafayette areas, preparing to evacuate up to 1,000 residents if needed. Pressure was restored. 195 plants employed 23,500 workers closed to conserve water. 20 schools shut for about 16,000 students as crews worked to repair the line and restore full supply.
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Jersey City
N. J
Joseph B. Foley
National Guard
Lafayette Areais
August W. Heckman
Tom Fine
Heckman
Curtiss-Wright Officials Resign Amid Personal Reasons
Curtiss-Wright Corp. confirms the resignations of three Wright Aeronautical vice presidents for personal reasons. William C. Lundquist, VP of engineering, and T. C. Coyne, VP of planning and procurement, leave the parent firm effective March 1, along with W. T. Mencik, VP in charge of manufacturing, from the engine division.
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Ramen
Curiss-Wright Corp
Wright Aeronautical Corp
Lermoen
Willam C. Lundquist
T. C. Coyne
W. T. Mencik
Blaze Traps Trailer Home Fire Blamed on Frozen Wire
A trailer home owned by Mr. and Mrs. Roger Follett on Carter Hill near Five Corners was damaged when corn wrapped around a water pipe started a blaze at 4 AM. Fire Chief Charles Collier put the loss at 150 dollars to the trailer and 75 dollars to the couple. Snow drifts hampered response as firemen fought the flame. Stanford Hose Co. sent fifteen men on No. 3 patrol to the scene.
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Roger Follett
Covry
Charles Collier
Five Corners
Carter Hill
Stanford Hose Co
Starm
Girl Slayer Receives Five Years to Life Sentence
Suzanne Elaine Soule, 90, was sentenced yesterday to five years to life for the murder of her roommate Catherine Elvins, 19, in a Burlington apartment last July 24. A Freeport typist, Soule was convicted of second degree murder after the jury found she killed for possession of a $160 check. Soule’s attorney hoped the case would spark medical science reforms. The judge later urged psychiatric care at a women’s prison as part of the sentence.
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Nedwood Cits
Suzanne Elaine Soule
Elaine
Freeport
Catherine Elvins
Seattle
Burlingtime
Miss Elgins
Soule
John A. Cost
Blaine
Muscayins
Frank DB. Bluin
Carona
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