Pay Raise Favored for Congressmen and Justices
A 18 member commission recommends a $12,500 yearly raise for Congress members, boosting pay to $27,600, and a $14,500 increase for Supreme Court justices. It also proposes an official mansion for the Vice President and larger pensions for widows and dependents. The report says Congress should decide on increases within 60 days, with election year politics likely delaying action.
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Nixon
Nonpartisan Commission
Senate
House
Congression 1
Bernard G. Segal
Philadelphia
Dean Denies Appeasement Toward Reds in Senate Charge
In a Senate speech Sen Herman Welker accused Arthur Dean special U S ambassador to Korea of backing appeasement toward Chinese Communists. Dean rebutted from his Wall Street office insisting he is 100 percent against appeasement and has fought Communists at every turn.
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Arthur
Dean
U. 8
Korea
Herman Welker
Idaho
Welker
Senate
Providence
Mtr
State Department
China
Wall Street
Social Security Program Earns Early Congressional Support
Congress moves toward approving Eisenhower's social security expansion plan. The package extends coverage, raises benefits, and increases the tax base from 3600 to 4200 for higher benefits. Provisions also propose federal aid to states for direct relief to needy aged, blind, disabled, and dependent children, with broad Democratic backing anticipated.
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Associated Eves
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
White House
Capitol
House
Martin
Chalman Reed
House Ways and Means
Reed
Arrests Rise in Cairo Crackdown on Brotherhood
Cairo reports show arrests mounting to about 450 in the government crackdown on the outlawed Brotherhood. A government communique from President Mohammed Naguib’s Revolutionary Council accuses the group of collusion with Communists and the British to plot a counterrevolution against Naguib’s regime.
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Cairo
Egypt
Efoalém Brotherhood
Mohammed Naguib
Eee
Farathal Po-Religious
Con
Naguh
Orty Births Set New City and District Record Last Year
Corry saw a record birth year with 482 babies born in 1963, all but one at Corry Memorial Hospital. Boys led girls 246 to 236, with only two sets of twins. Deaths totaled 127, down from 148 the prior year, with most deaths in Corry Hospital.
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Corry
Sidney B. Elston
Corry Memorial Hospital
Concord Township
Mr. Elston
Corby
Elgin
Concord
Wayne Townships
Concorde Township
Wayne ‘Township
Elston
Bank offers personalized checks at Corry bank counter
The National Bank of Corry announced a fast in-house process using the Todd Imprinter to imprint customers names and addresses on checks within minutes. H. H. Keppel said the service cuts delays, reduces minimum orders, and provides fraud protection with patented design and up to $10,000 insurance for depositors.
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National Bank of Corry
EH. H. Keppel
Todd
McCarthy and Dems Near Possible Peace Talks
Washington talks between Senator McCarthy and Democrats who quit his subcommittee over staffing powers show cautious progress toward a negotiated settlement. A closed-door meeting discussed funding, staff hiring rights, and possible safeguards before year end. McCarthy aims to hire and fire staff with limits on member influence.
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Associated Preur
Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Senate
Boston
McClellan
D-Ark
Government Operaons Committee
Symingston
D-Mo
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Subcommittee
Rules
Iataff
Indian firm on return of POWs sparks crisis
An Indian spokesman declared that India will return 22 800 unrepatriated prisoners to either Allied or Communist command, beginning Wednesday. He said replies from both sides are irrelevant as the decision stands, while the UN is expected to accept the situation any time. Peiping radio warned the move could threaten the Korean armistice, with the United States and Eighth Army prepared to receive anti red POWs.
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Presa Panmunjon
United Nations
China
Peiping
Tokyo
U. N
U. S. Eighth Army
Sleet Storm Misses Corry in Cold Night Skies
A sleet storm moved from the west and halted near the Alblén district, delaying travel toward Corry as highway crews salting icy roads. The temperature lingered near 28 degrees with a warming trend expected later, and dawn reports noted continued ice on highways.
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Corry
S Weet
Alblén
Highway Department
Ceasar Enon
WBS
Charter night set for Jaycee group in Corry
Frank J. Pasquerilla state president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce from Johnstown will present a charter and citation plaque as Corry Chapter is reestablished. The ceremony in the Garden Room of the Lt Archie W. Thompson VFW post follows a Betts catering dinner with guests Glenn Nelson district governor Mayor Earl T. Chery Stewart Long F Bettes and Dr Jence Douglas among delegations from district chapters. William Peiffer will be master of ceremonies with invocation by Keith Henton.
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Frank J. Pasquerilla
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Johnstown
Tomor
Corry
Archie W. Thompson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Betts Catering Service
Jaycee Clu
Glenn Nelson
Earl T. Chery
Stewart Long
F. Bettes
Chamber of Commerce
Jence Douglas
William Peiffer
Keith Henton
Payguerilla
Hudson Nash Plan to Merge Consolidation in Auto Industry
Hudson Motors and Nash Kelvinator announce a plan to merge forming American Motors Corporation pending stockholder approval. The merger combines assets over 366 million dollars with more than 100 million in working capital. Hudson president A KE Barit will join as director and consultant. Nash Kelvinator leader George W Mason becomes president and chairman. American Motors would become the fourth largest auto producer behind GM Ford and Chrysler.
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Associated Press
Hudson Motors
Phase Kelvinator
Matt
Hudson Motor Car Cg
Nash-Kelvirintor Corp
American Motor Corp
Mibre
WeKy Nash
Kelvinator Divisons
Hudson
Kelvinator
N-K Corp
American Motors
A. Ke.barit
George W
Post Office Here Shows 12 Percent Gain In 1954
The Corry Post Office reported a 10 percent increase in overall business for last year compared with 1953, with total receipts of 110 181 versus 390447 the prior year, a gain of 10733. December quarter rose 12 percent, and 1962 three month totals reached 982 436, jumping to 37 031 in 1953. December's mailing surge exceeded all months, with some receipts more than doubling. Detailed monthly figures show varied gains from January 7445 to December 119 ne.
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Corry
West and Russian talks to resume for Berlin Big Four
Berlin reports say West and Russian officials agreed to restart talks on site and arrangements for the Berlin Big Four conference. Washington dispatches indicate the United States favors splitting the foreign ministers meetings equally between East Berlin and Western zones, despite earlier deadlock over site choice. Western officials met in Bonn to coordinate policy as the January 26 start date loomed.
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Associated Press
Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Bonn
Rapital
Washington
East Berlin
West Berlin
U.S
Korean talks at standstill as rival sides dig in
Stalled preliminary Korean talks show no progress as both sides refuse to relax terms. Liaison secretaries adjourned after a 34 hour session of position exchanges. The United States plans to meet tomorrow with a recall set for Monday while the Communists press to reopen negotiations without secretaries’ conference. In Tucson, a four year old caused chaos in an apartment corridor by filling boxes with dirt and damaging trash and milk bottles.
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Allien
Communtets
Edwin Martin
State Department
China
United States
Rede
Martin
Fed
Tucson
Ariz
Polien
Move to Draft Duff for Governor Faces Quiet Response
U S Sen James Duff of Pennsylvania remained silent as Shamokin industrialist John A Shroyer revealed plans to circulate petitions starting February 28 to draft Duff for a second term as governor Duff had meetings in Washington but refused to comment on the Pennsylvania race He said he had no statement to make and would not declare for or against the bid while Duff has not committed to run.
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Sen
Duff
Associated Prec
Harrisburg
U. S
James Mr. Duff
Jin Duff
Northumberland County
Washington
Shroyer
Pennsylvania
Slayer Will Go On Trial In May
Warren Norman Moon of Connelinville Px is expected to go on trial for the murder of Judge Alligon Wade at Warren Gaunty Court. Authorities say Moon, wounded by a self inflicted gunshot, is likely unable to stand trial before May term. Police report Moon had 14 shells, fired at least six shots inside the courthouse, and switched magazines after the shooting.
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Warren
Norman Moon
Connelinville
Alligon Wade
Warren Gaunty
Moon
Warrett County
Warren General Hospital
Trvine
Innis
Law 10 proposal may force Pittsburgh kindergartens
Associa Pittsburgh proposes a bill to require kindergartens per state law, with Pittsburgh included. State subsidies currently encourage kindergarten programs while the Pittsburgh Board of Education weighs eliminating them due to budget strains. Ernest T. Weir, chairman of National Steel, is lauded as Western Pennsylvania's leading industrialist of 1953 by the Society of Industrial Realtors.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Undergarten Association
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Board of Education
Weir
Ernest T. Weir
National Steel Corp. Board
Western Pennsylvania
The
Society of Industrial Realtors
Top officials push for easing US Russia trade barriers
Washington sources say Eisenhower aides may soon decide to relax cold war trade barriers with the Soviet bloc. The issue centers on whether to permit more exports to Russia and its satellites as interdepartmental panels weigh broad economic security concerns against calls for a buyer’s market and easing tensions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Russia
Tully
Maximus Ebee Presiere
Minnesota
Dwayne Andreas
Rusia
Andrews
State, Agriculture and Commerce Departments
Soviet Union
20-Room Mountain Home in Uniontown Fire
A large fire destroyed the Luxurious 20 room mountain home of retired Pittsburgh banker John Irwin in Uniontown Pennsylvania. Firefighters from three pump trucks fought the blaze for four hours, hauling water from a creek before bringing it under control. The owner, 80, sustained minor injuries while attempting to halt the fire. A short circuit in electrical wiring is suspected to have started the blaze.
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Uniontown
Pittsburgh Wage Tax Plans Move Ahead
Pittsburgh Mayor David L. Lawrence says he will push ahead with a wage tax plan and may hand over administration to the Allegheny County Commission or seek joint actions to trim municipal expenses. He noted no word on a scheduled meeting to discuss the proposal and has not yet appointed a budget committee, though he will recommend pursuing an ordinance for a citywide one per cent income tax.
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Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Allegheny County Commission
J. Kane
Commission
Charmain
Ant
Lawrence
Cty
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