Bidwell Quits As N.Y. Stocks Leader
J Truman Bidwell resigns as chairman of the Board of Governors of the New York Stock Exchange after a federal grand jury indictment charging him with evading 550,008 in income taxes. The indictment alleges concealed gains and inflated deductions for 1956 and 1957, amid a wider tax probe affecting Wall Street and triggering resignations at the American Stock Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Truman Bidwell
Washington
Stock Exchange
Bidwell
Internal Revenue Service
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wall Street
American Stock Exchange
SEC
American Exchange
Edward T. McCormick
Joseph Reilly
NY to Celebrate Glenns Space Hero Welcome
New York prepares a major celebration for Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr and six fellow astronauts. A ticker tape parade from the Battery to City Hall will honor them with greetings from Mayor Wagner and others, followed by a luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria. Lower Broadway closes to allow students to view the motorcade from LaGuardia to downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Twken
John H, Glenn Jr
Gotham
New York Times
Glenn
America
Buck Rogers
the Battery
City Hall
Robert FP
Wagner
Tere
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Lower Broad
la Guardia Airport
Lower Manhattan
Seek Damages In Daughter's Carnival Death
A Franklin Franklin County suit names Edward M. Dietz Eddie's Exposition Shows and David W. and Jessie A. Gilmore trading as Seneca Air Park as defendants. The case seeks damages for the death of 11 year old Tia Jean Helferman and injuries to her sister 9 year old Sally L. Hefferman after an octopus ride broke Aug 23 1961. Tia died Dec 13 1961 after surgery in Cleveland Ohio and Sally suffered head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Butler Carnival
Venango
T. Jean Helferman
Bally
Edward M. Dietz
Butler
Eddie
David W
Jessie A. Gilmore
Seneca Air Park
Tia
Fairview Park Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio
Sally
Oil City
Two Sparta Youths Win County FFA Degrees
In a courthouse ceremony, two Sparta youths Bruce Payer and Dennis Albers received County Farmer degrees. Winners must complete two years of vocational instruction, three state projects, earn or invest 250 in farming, and show proficiency in local FFA chapter activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PRA Chapter
Spartahshuro
Bruce Payer
Dennis Albers
Flood Waters Ravage Southeast States After Heavy Rains
Floodwaters from rain swollen rivers and streams inundate eastern and southeastern Kentucky and neighboring states. Hundreds flee homes as roads flood and towns become isolated. One death reported in West Virginia with widespread school closures and millions in potential property losses, while rain and snow mix trend ends soon per Weather Bureau forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kentucky
Kent
West
Tennessee
Ohio
West Virgigini
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
North Central
S.D
Huron
Isolate Ripley Students After Sickness Hits
Ripley Central School isolates nineteen freshmen after a party outbreak. A participant fell ill and was diagnosed with scarlet fever. Exposed students must stay home for a week unless no symptoms show by next Monday. Local health officer Dr. Paul C. Persons notes mild prior cases in the district and aims to prevent a broader outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Ripley Central
Paul C. Persons
Town of
Two Schoolgirls Killed Leaving School Bus
Wanda Edwards nine and Joan Henrie seven of Berwick were killed when struck by an automobile while alighting from a school bus driven by Wanda’s father Myron. The car’s driver George Koch of White Haven was cited. Officers said rain and fog affected visibility at the intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Edwards
Joan Henrie
Berwick
Wanda
Myron
Columbia County District
George K. Koch
White Haven
Curtis Kehl
Traffic Court Has First Trial, Driver Innocent
Three of the citys four aldermen hailed the traffic court as a success as the first case slot opened February 1 with Cobbett serving as spectator. A two car crash at North Center and Smith streets led to a not guilty verdict for Mrs Jor Taylor, who faced a charge of failing to signal a left turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobbett
Porter Auer
Maribert Bachemner
North Center Smith Streets
Devon
Taylor
Dy Fage
Jor
Corry Memorial Pital
West Smith Street
North Center Street
John Middleton
Mead Avenue
Doug
Crime Spree Ends In Jail Terms For Pair
Daniel N. Cox and James L. Kopf received jail terms for multiple area burglaries including the Rexford Still sports shop in Spartansburg. Cox, 19, of Spartansburg RD 2, is ordered to an indefinite term at Camp Hill and to pay dental expenses for a Titusville youth. Kopf, 21, is sent to a Western Pennsylvania facility for four to eight years and must pay fines, costs, and restitution. Police aided the investigation of the Spartansburg burglary and calf theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anarsd
Spartanteucy Madly
R. D. 2 Diamonds
Rexford
Spartansburg
Daniel N. Cox
Camp Hill
Harrisburg
Titusville
Cansdohta Lake
Cox
Corry
James L. Kopf
Butler
Herbert A. Mook
Meadville
Kopf
Pennnsylvania Diagnostic and Classification Center
Pittsburgh
Rail unions urged to ease blow as rail jobs trimmed
Washington AP A presidential commission urged labor unions to grant railroads wide leeway to trim operations and cut thousands of jobs while promising displaced workers up to three years of partial pay and reemployment aid. The report notes rail operating workers facing cuts amid a shrinking workforce from 1920 to present and warns unions may trigger a nationwide strike with dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Commission
Simon H. Rifkind
New York U.S
Southeast Penn GOP group hints at Scranton Van Zandt ticket
A powerful six county Republican bloc in Pennsylvania weighs a compromise ticket with Rep. William Scranton for governor and Rep. James Van Zandt for U.S. senator. Senator Hugh Scott signaled no objection to Van Zandt for the Senate as talks and party leadership press ahead in Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
James E. van Zandt
Robert B. Woodside
Philadelphia
Delaware
Bucks
Montgomery
Lancaster
Dauphin
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
Hugh Scott
William W. Scranton
James E.van Zandt
U.S
George S. Bloom
Silett "Wincket
Scott
van Zandt
Washington
Senate
Scranton
PMA Head Attacks GOP Split Hurting November Prospects
The PA Manufacturers Association president says Republican rifts damage GOP chances in November. He urges unity, warning finance chairman and national committeeman who cannot back a candidate should leave the party. Malone, present at a Chester GOP session, backed Judge Woodside for governor for experience in state government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HIA (Ap
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
GOP
PMA
James F. Matone
Malone
Roger W. Rowland
PMA Board
Curry Chamber of Commerce Dinner Signals 1962 Goals
The Journal highlights the Curry Chamber of Commerce as it hosts its annual dinner at the Moose Club ballroom. It outlines past work and sets plans for 1962, including city beautification legislative action retail promotions and new industrial subdivisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry Chamber of Commerce
Moose Club
Fi Metals
Chamber
Jet collision overfield ends in fiery crash
Witnesses describe two jet fighters colliding midair, wing tearing, flames erupting then crashing. Names listed include Navy personnel and civilians from San Diego as authorities investigate the wreckage and identify pilots involved while recalling the chaotic scene and casualties.
Auto Skids Off Highway Near Crash Scene
A highway crash near Union City involved Nora Coates driving a car and Clinton Smith driving a bus. A third vehicle skidded into a pole. police report damage around 500 dollars and no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Corty Biate
Nora Coates
R. D
Clinton
Smith
Corry
Jeane
Hota Willian Wi
Union
Yiot Hunt
Local Girls Attend Session of Model United Nations
About 424 girls from across Pennsylvania will attend the seventh Biennial United Nations Model Assembly in Harrisburg at the State Educational Building Forum. Delegates include Pold Candy Marsh Cher lene Dubrosky Joan Neckers and Margaret Orcutt. The two day event is sponsored by the state YMCA with about 100 nations represented and costumes created by the girls. An international banquet at the Penn Harris Hotel Friday features J Benjamin Schmoker. The Model United Nations is part of the YMCA health and government program with a related Model Legislature to be held in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
United Nations
Tom
Pold
Candy Marsh
Cherlene Dubrosky
Joan Neckers
Margaret Orcutt
YMCA
Penn Harris Hotel
J. Benjamin Schmoker
Werethy
Harelaburg
U S Moves 1500 Troops to West Berlin Barracks
The U S Army announces a new maneuver group of 1500 American soldiers will move into West Berlin next month. The 2nd Battle Group of the 7th Infantry, based in Augsburg, will replace the 1st Battle Group of the 19th Infantry as part of the American Garrison. The transfer, totaling 3000 movers, follows recent troop rotations amid Cold War tensions and will inform Soviet authorities of details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
West Berlin
West Germany
United States
U. S. Army Command
7Th Infantry
Augsburg
19Th Infantry
East Germany
U. S
Trains Derail in Pennsylvania Crash Injures Eighteen
Two Pennsy trains derailed after a freight car struck the passenger consist, injuring eighteen persons. The TB car burned, and witnesses described a chaotic scene as locomotives and freight cars toppled onto the tracks near Mump ersonzown. A Pennsylvania Railroad spokesman said the freight car’s weight and speed contributed to the collision as authorities investigated cause and exact sequence of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Min
Tr & Journal
UN Axel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ent
N.Y
Sparta
Albany
Navbyilie
Tenn
Cap Wirenhoto
JFK
Union and
Ich
Oran
Tripoli
Paris
GOP Group
Republican Party
John J. McClure
Delaware County
Superior Court
Robert Woodside
U. S. Senate
Woodside
Compro
William Scranton
Philip Sharples
Robert L. Johnson
National Republican Committee
Sharples
Enone Vee
Calf AB
Amury
Navy
Bengaton
Clifford A. Jackson
San Diego
Johnson
Hid
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!