City slides under supervision on hill near Corry High
The city opens supervised sliding on the hill west of Corry Area High School with hours for weekdays 4:30 to 5:30 p.m and Saturdays 9:20 to 11:30 a.m and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Lon Hanna notes youngsters may slide anytime but supervision will be on hand during those periods. Nearby reports include Leonard Ellison obituary in New Mexico, a burglary at Roy Butler’s Spartansburg home, a Carnegie Tech low cab donated to Glenwood Zoo, and planning commission attendance by Corry delegation seeking county input. Federal aid discussed for Presque Isle erosion control, and local accidents noted amid ongoing area news.
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Renewal bid by ex Thiel College professor and wife
Edward Sittler, former Thiel College professor in Greenville, seeks restoration of American citizenship he renounced to broadcast in Nazi Germany. His wife Margaret, with dual British German citizenship, also filed for U S citizenship. A hearing is set in about 30 days and a federal court will decide final action.
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House Defeats School Aid Plan Reform debate on taxes and subsidies
Legislature weighs raising more than 50 million by boosting corporate net income tax or removing the capital stock levy exemption. Gov Latyrence vows veto without accompanying taxes. House Senate compromise ups teaching units to 36 200 with delayed funding to 1960 61, while school aid remains within 1960 session scope. Senate also approves referenda for Sunday liquor sales in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh hotels with voter approval between 1 and 10 pm.
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Touhy Widow Plans Move From Chicago After Death
The widow of Roger Touhy says she will leave Chicago and Illinois to escape the legacy of her late husband the prohibition era gang leader shot shortly after his parole from Stateville Her statements came at a court hearing where she claimed Touhy died broke and left only the granddaughter as the child to inherit or be cared for She plans moving to evade lingering notoriety amid assets and consequences concerns in the wake of the case
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Eisenhower Returns to Capital for State of the Union
President Eisenhower ends his Dixie vacation and flies to Washington to confer with his Cabinet. He will present a broad outline of the administration’s program to Congress in a Thursday State of the Union message and discuss the budget, calling for a balanced peacetime plan of 81 billion dollars. The budget is set for January 18 with the annual economic outlook report due January 20.
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Woman Prison Escapee Returns to Goree Prison
Mary Rosa Martines, 24, an escapee from Goree Women's Unit, Texas State Prison, wriggled through a window opening in an isolation room and rode back to Waco last Thursday night. She is serving five years for possession of narcotics.
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Police Commend State Drivers for Holiday Driving Record
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania motorists kept highway deaths for the New Year weekend below last year’s total. State Police Commissioner Frank G McCartney commends the Pennsylvania State Police and motorists for saving lives as highway fatalities rose nationwide. At least 24 were killed in state traffic accidents during the period, compared with 26 last year, as about 1,800 miners returned to work.
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Burning Trash Explodes Shell Injuring Man
William McGraw, 28, was wounded in the left thigh yesterday afternoon when a shotgun shell exploded in trash he was burning in his rear yard. Firemen gave first aid then transported him to Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk where his condition was reported good. The extent of the damage would be clarified by x ray. McGraw said he had no idea how the shell ended up in the rubbish.
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Pennsylvania 1959 taxes hit record level in Harrisburg
The 1959 Pennsylvania Legislature enacted a historic tax bite, raising the sales tax to 4 percent and broadening its base to cover utilities and services. Lawmakers increased cigarette tax and vehicle fees, facing a large deficit and plans for new revenue measures, while battles over Blue Laws and racing reforms dominated sessions. A Pittston mine tragedy triggered probes and several administration-backed bills died in committee as the state moved toward annual session planning.
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Four In Family Injured In Fire In Manchester Apartment
A four-alarm blaze in a three story brick building in Manchester injured four members of the Nicotero family. Theresa Nichters, 14, was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in good condition. Ross Jr, 14, and Catherine, 3, were treated and released. Nicotero's wife and six other children escaped unharmed. Firemen reported the fire started in a grocery on the first floor and the cause was not immediately known.
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Actress Margaret Sullavan dies in New Haven accident
New Haven coroner ruled actress Margaret Sullavan died from accidental barbiturate poisoning. The year-old star was found dead in her hotel room Friday while preparing for the pre Broadway run of the play Sweet Love Remembered.
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Erie Teen-Age Auto Theft Ring Nabbed
Erie detectives busted a teen gang responsible for the theft of about 60 cars. Gary Gorney 17 and James Askins 16 pleaded guilty to four counts each. Leon Anderson 17 also pleaded guilty on a cat larceny charge. A 13-year-old was turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Dems To Charge Steel Inflation Contested by Kennedy
The piece notes Sen. John P. Kennedy accusing the administration of delaying strong action to curb steel price rises, arguing earlier use of presidential powers could have mitigated a long steelworkers strike and wage losses for families.
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