Assembly Moves to Give Leader Power to Reorganize State
The Democratic controlled House fast tracks a must bill mirroring Hoover Commission powers to overhaul state agencies for efficiency. Governor Leader touts the move as economy driven, detailing a deficit inherited from the outgoing GOP administration and urging immediate action on emergency taxes and relief funding.
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Harrisburg
George M
Julian Polaski
Erie
House
Hoover Commission
Leatier
GOP
Renate
Senate Republicans
Democrata
H. J. Maxwell
D-Weatmoreland
Charles @. Smith
Nia
Leader
Survey of coal reserves in Cecil Township under way
A survey of coal resources is begun today by the State Department of Mines in Cecil Township. The economically hard hit community hopes the survey attracts new mining ventures and opens the way for development.
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Cecil Township
State Department of Mines
Little
Washington County
Seek Thoughts On Pool For New YMCA Building
Corry YMCA board on North Center street seeks public opinion about adding an indoor pool to the planned building. Directors debate whether to include now or later, weighing cost up to 18000 dollars yearly and community support through federal and membership programs. Public response will influence the final plan.
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YMCA
Plana
Corry Ymca
North Center Street
Toca
Inter
Storage shed fires at Colonial Terrace Motel in Ohio
Firemen fought a storage shed blaze behind the Colonial Terrace Motel on East Columbus Avenue, keeping it from spreading to the building. One firefighter suffered a minor burn. damage estimated at 1600 with three motel windows damaged. Proximate cause linked to sparks from burning paper earlier that day.
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Snyder Circle
Beck and Ward
Colonial Terrace
East Columbus Avenue
Merle van Clse
William Armitage
Armltage
van Dixe
Stanford Hose Company
Hone
Corry-Jamestown Mig. Corp
Columbus High Pretsure
Armitage
Charles Collier
Columbia
Leo Neckers
Collier
BP. m
Uepuesta
Postmaster General seeks higher mail rates and pay increases
Summerfield urged Congress to raise letter postage from 3 to 4 cents and air mail from 6 to 7 cents, with the first ounce rate on letters. He also called for 5 percent raises for about 500,000 postal workers and salary schedule reforms, to total at least 170 million annually with fringe benefits. Eisenhower previously pushed higher rates and salaries, and vetoed a prior pay raise bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Summerfield
Congress
Post Office Department
Unis
Eisenhower
Ralse Bit
Salvation Army Advisory Board elects officers and directors
The Salvation Army Advisory Board met on East Washington Street to elect officers and directors for the new year. R Lawrence Davison was named chairman Estella Wells secretary and Conrad Monroe treasurer. Twelve directors were chosen for three two and one year terms including J B Duhlstrand Alton Dublstrand R G Barnes and Mrs Fred Barton among others. The board plans to attend a testimonial dinner at the Lafayette Hotel in Meadville for Lt Colonel Ralph Miller now reassigned to Boston to head the New England States Area.
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Salvation Army Advisory Board
Army Building
East Washington Street
R. Lawrence Davison
Estella Wells
Conrd Monroe
R. L. Davison
J.B. Duhlstrand
Alton Dublstrand
R. G. Barnes
Hurwing
Ralph Miller
Miller
Ais
Pittsburgh
Boston
New England States
Equitable gas seeks 3.4 cent rate increase in Pittsburgh
Equitable Gas Co in Pittsburgh moves to raise rates by 3.4 cents per thousand cubic feet after the Public Utility Commission granted an immediate boost. The commission allowed $1,810,300 extra annual revenue until a final decision is reached, part of a $3,726,820 yearly increase.
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Harrisburg
Equitable Gas Co
Pittsburgh
Public Utility Commission
Sis
They
PUC
Corry Aves High School to Fully Occupy Gym Next Monday
Plans at Corry Avenues High School detail a move toward full occupancy of the new building on East Pleasant Street with the first gym sessions scheduled for next Monday. The delay stemmed from shower rooms. once ready, all students will receive two 45 minute gym periods weekly amid ongoing auditorium seating and scoreboard installations.
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Corry Aves High School
East Pleasant Street
Mii
West South Street
Titusville
Intruder grabs city housewife in Center Street attack
Police report a tall dark stranger forced entry into the Robert Howe home at 1:30 PM yesterday on South Center Street. Mrs Howe fled to the dining room then upstairs for help as the intruder claimed he had seen her at a tavern and left after neighbors arrived. description notes a six foot man with dark hair and brown eyes.
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Btrs
Howe
Une Owen
Howes
Nicaragua rushes troops to border amid peace talks collapse
The Inter American Peace Commission plans urgent talks in Washington as Costa Rica seeks military aid. President Somoza orders reinforcements after border tension rises with Nicaragua. The five nation group returns to brief President Figueres and his cabinet following overnight negotiations.
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Associated Press
San Jose
Costa Rica
Inter-American Peace Commission
Wistington
Organization of American States Council
Situauin
Luis Quintanilla
Mexico
Council
Costa Flea
Als
Quintanjlin
Rimore
Nica
Rawunis
Figueres
Relate
Savings Loan Posts Strong Year At Corry Bank Meeting
Total assets rose by 400000 to just under 3 million with December 31 1854 assets at 1001217. Home loan bank issued 1006000 in loans in 1954, 30 percent to veterans, 1000 savings and 699 borrowers. Directors elected H J Davis Elton Simmons W W Hammond. bylaws changed. Officers elected HL Skamots president H J Davis vice president Edna Blanchard secretary etc. Appraisal committee Stowe Davis Hammond. incumbents Megara Bulard Simmons P Hovey.
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Corry Baylin
North Centertreet Loan Bank
H. J. Davis
Elton Simmons
W. W. Hammond
HL. Skamots
Edna Blanchard
G. Bulard
Lloyd Stowe
W. L. Peake
Mesures
Stowe
Davis
Hammond
Megara
Bulard
Simmons
P. Hovey
Manger
Mobcow
Mikoyan
Denen
Aee Hogott
Hus
Soviet Union
Soviet Corminist Party
Supreme
Soliet
Dmitri Pavloc
Iater
Fight
Koppers Offers Buy Synthetic Rubber Plant in Pa
Washington report says Koppers, Go, Inc., offered to buy a government owned butadiene plant at Kobuts, Pennsylvania, for two million dollars in cash. The disclosure followed the Rubber Producing P acting Disposal Commission recommendation to Congress to withdraw from the rubber industry by selling 24 plants to private buyers.
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Sng Asdusmenyo
Washington
Koppers, Go, Inc
Kobuts
Congress
First Tachens Refugees Arrive At Formosan Port
Refugees from the Tachens arrive at Keelung harbor aboard an old landing ship, many women and children among 199 evacuees. Wounded soldiers are carried ashore, and a nurse-cooled scene follows as families disembark. US protectors watched the operation amid talk of a potential full withdrawal and heightened tensions around Formosa.
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Northarm
Tachen Islands
LSM
Vikluigshan Island
Hangsne
Loyang
U.S
Hilary ¥. Jones
Henson
Yiklangshan
Strall
Ita Uri
Wis
U. S
Aboenhower
Enemry
Yudla
Tokyo
U. & Carrier i
Nto Formosi
Aero Stocks Jump on New York Exchange Rise
Aero Supply stock surged to 6 1/8 after a brisk day on the One New York Block Exchange. An 1846 stock in the local firm traded in a wide 2 to 7 percent range as aircraft and defense shares rallied amid Eisenhower's request to Congress for authority to defend Formosa against the Communists. The company had climbed steadily through recent months due to a reorganization and a modernization program to improve its future.
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Aero Supply
New York
Eisenhower
Congress
Formosa
Aer
Local Woman Dies Suddenl y at 49 in Corry
Mrs Maxine Mountain 49 of 237 West Washington street collapsed from a heart attack while talking on the telephone today. Dr Irwin G Mountain husband and Deputy Coroner R Lawrence Davisory listed heart attack as cause. She was born March 23 1905 in Sorry and operated a beauty shop in Corry. Survived by husband and son John. mother Mrs Grace Durham. father Le Grand Durham. Funeral notices to follow. Plans news conference set for 10 am tomorrow in Harrisburg with Gov George M Leger.
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West
Washington Street
Joseph Baress
Fourth Avenue
Mountain
Bhe
Paulsburgh
Corry
Ewin O Mountainh
Grandmother Heroine Dies After Saving Grandchildren in Fire
A dramatic blaze in a Berwick tenement claimed two lives as Mrs. Oxcar Augustine, about 80, threw her two grandsons to safety before perishing. Patrolmen already aided Nancy Swank and her infant grandson while another resident, Balyatore Velirdiso, perished on the third floor. The fire forced residents to flee in sub freezing weather as flames engulfed the building.
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Herols Grand
Oxcar Augustine
Berwick
Bassle Bwank
Augustine
Benetek
Ax Balyatore Velirdiso
Swapk
Milton Peter~ Won
Brest Smalko
Harold Hin
Augustin
Nancy Swank
Donald
Months
Nancy
Muhlenberg Hospital
Bessie Lyn
Ann
Pittsburg Store Strike Intensifies as Talks Continue
Pittsburgh management and union leaders pushed renewed efforts to end the prolonged strike at Damonilenld and other Pittsburgh stores. Samuel B. Robb, chief negotiator for the five strike-locked chains, scheduled a meeting with Local 126b. about 2000 workers are represented. A conference of AFL leaders, originally set for November 27, 1989, was also on the agenda as Robb met with representatives of three striking walana in continuing rounds of talks.
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Ti Jiduy
Pottte Pittsburih
Sdamonilenld
Samuel BR. Robb
Cirike-Hataasert
ATT
Rolall Clerken
Il 12 Afl Intoni
Robb
Walana Iy
House to grant president right to declare war
Washington reports say Republicans expect rapid approval of a measure giving President Eisenhower advance authority to wage war if needed to defend Formosa. The House Foreign Affairs Committee endorsed 26-0 after a briefing by Dulles and Radford, with Senate likely to follow amid debate over constitutional authority and the Western Pacific stake.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
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Formosa
Senate
Congress
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Rendincas
Sant
Eho
Formos
Richards
Menane
Sen
Henssinu
D-Mo
Paraguay Says Plot Suppressed By Associated Prem
Assuncion Paraguay The Pats government announced today that a plot against President Alfredo Strom vonor was uncovered and suppressed. The mutinous effort aimed to overthrow the constitutional president and install a military successor, with a history of multiple leadership changes and occasional dictatorship concerns cited. Dr William Seyler of the University of Pittsburgh is considered for director roles at Valley and Program Reintegration officials.
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Alfredo Stromvonor
Cor Ees
Conus Tutionat
Teeteriou Chwuws
DM. Snyder
Harrisburg
George M. Leader
Willum ©. Seyler
University of Pittsburgh
Valley and Progemin Rejaruevl
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