1960 Chautauqua County highway death toll drops
The Chautauqua County Sheriff Department reports 27 deaths in 1960, down from 41 the prior year. Several local incidents include Walter Bowen admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital after a skiing accident, Louis Morris treated for a scalp laceration, and a 25 foot fall by a Jamestown woman. Public works note Christmas trees at curb by 7 am for pickup, while city residents face snow troubles and guidance shifts.
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Chautauqua County Sher- Department
Louis Morris
Victor Morris
Spartaksburg
Corry Memorial Hospital
Streets Department
Walter Ross
Ross
Mummers Parade Draws Record Philadelphia Crowd
Philadelphia held its 61st annual Cavalcade of color and music as 1.6 million spectators lined streets to witness 15,000 revelers perform in near perfect weather. The long New Year’s show lasted over nine and a half hours, a record, while millions more watched on TV. Costume spending topped 302000 dollars.
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Evor
Philadelphia
Albert W. Brown
CAB Calls For 75 Crash Witnesses Hearings Open Tomorrow
The Civil Aeronautics Board will open a formal inquiry into the December 1 airliner collision that killed 136 people. Seventy five witnesses have been called to testify, described by CAB officer Edward J. Slattery Jr. as one of the biggest ever held.
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HW Yuhapy
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Dward J. Slattery Jr
Mansfield Dem Floor Leader Elected by Senate Democrats
Senate Democrats pick Senator Mansfield of Montana as floor leader replacing Lyndon B. Johnson who becomes vice president elect. Mansfield was chosen unanimously by 62 Democratic senators at a closed meeting. Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota becomes assistant leader, effectively the party whip.
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Mansfield
Dem
Washington
Senate
Democrats
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Dirksen Retains GOP Senate Post
Washington AP reports Senator Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois was re-elected as Republican floor leader. The GOP conference also re-elected Senator Thomas Ku chet of California as party whip.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Republican Conference
Thomas M. Kuchet
California
Gun Sends Slug Into Wife's Jaw
Bradford woman, 21, was accidentally shot in the jaw by her husband Sunday night as he cleaned a .22 caliber pistol in their home. Her condition was described as good after emergency surgery at Bradford Hospital.
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Bradford
Robert Zimmerman
Rebecca Neff
William
Neff
Jolin Woodsey
Bradford Hospital
Neft
Woodley
Church Bells To Commemorate U. S. Civil War
Washington warns that all church bells nationwide will ring at 11 o clock Sunday marking the start of the Civil War centennial observance. The Civil War Centennial Commission says the four year event will be the greatest in U.S. history and President Eisenhower will address the nation in a radio and television message next Sunday urging participation.
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Dunkirk
John A. Suplicki
Joseph A. Burke
Buffalo
Venice
Genoa
Washington
Eisenhower
Belgium Restless Amid Mass Strikes Across Cities
Brussels sees 9,000 protesters as state police clear a square. Antwerp reports 10,000 strikers smashing windows while Liege and Tournai face clashes. Across Belgium, soldiers guard key sites as Parliament prepares to reopen and debate tax hikes and social cutbacks.
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Brussels
Belgium
Antwep
Tournai
Liege
Gaston Byskens
Eyskens
Car fumes claim two lives near Connellsville
In Fayette County, a young man and a woman were found dead from car carbon monoxide fumes inside an auto on a road between Connellsville and Mount Pleasant. Deputy Coroner George McIntire tentatively identified them as Orville Wilhelm, 20, of Connellsville, and Eva Jean Goodwin, 23, of Republic, slumped over in the front seat.
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Patr
Connellsville
Fayette County
Mount Pleasant
George McIntire
Favers
Orville Wilhelm
Eva Jean Goodwin
Republic
Castro Orders U S Embassy Staff Cut To Eleven In Havana
In a televised address ahead of the U N Security Council meeting, Prime Minister Fidel Castro ordered the U S Embassy staff in Havana reduced from 87 to 11. He claimed the embassy is full of spies and urged the staff to leave Cuba, while thousands of supporters yelled anti U S chants. The visa section was closed as the embassy prepared for the minimum services and a recall of the ambassador was noted.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
U.S
Security Council
Cuba
Will
United States
Castro
Washington
Civic Plaza
Guantanamo
Jel Braddock
Philip Bohsal
Ing
State Department
Plaza
Cape Canaveral
Moscow
Khrushchev
Moonshiners’ Loaded Car Seized En Route to Buffalo
State Police halted a 1967 auto on Route 20 carrying 169 gallons of corn liquor worth 1500 dollars bound for Buffalo. James Sunney, 34, and David Horton, 41, both of Kingsport, Tennessee, were captured and handed to federal agents for arraignment. They claimed no prior involvement and blamed delays from an Ohio accident and snow.
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Buffalo
Westfield
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
Treasury Department
U. S
Boyce Butterfield
James Sunney
David Horton
Kingsport
Tenn
P. F. Trapani
Ohio
Murder Probe Deepens in City Case on Wayward Woman
Police continued a wide scale inquiry into a woman's murder with the entire Detective Bureau at work. Investigators believe the attack began on the sidewalk, the victim dragged to a rear residence, gagged with her head kerchief, and throttled before the body was found outside Mrs Charlotte Clugh’s home Saturday morning.
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Tryitt
Briday
Watock
Chimenté
Chimenti
Merl Wood
Charlotte Clugh
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