Vetoes Pay Raise Beats Back in House Vote
The House approved a $1.15 hourly minimum in interstate commerce with no overtime coverage for about 1.4 million chain store workers, defeating a $1.25 proposal. The split 211 203 vote featured a Republican Southern Democrat coalition. Senate action was expected after August. A separate Sugar Act extension bill passed 304 0, routing to Eisenhower for signature.
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House
Senate
Laber Committee
Cuba
Senate Finance Committee
Charles B. Hoeven
U. S
Congress
Eisenhower
Probe Of Fatal Helicopter Crash Under Way
Federal air investigators probe a helicopter crash that killed two men near here while checking power lines for Pennsylvania Power and Light. Kenneth Miller and Stoney Hise of Baltimore died when the craft struck high tension lines and burst into flames on a farm 12 miles east of town. The two men were employed by Agrators Inc. and leased by the utility for line inspection between here and Pottsville. The craft, a two seater with a blister canopy, had been aloft less than 30 minutes.
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Hariusburg
Willam Phill
Slave Police Air Prober
Kenneth Miller
Stoney” Hise
Baltimore
Agrators, Inc
Heliopter
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co
Here
Pottsville
Indian Sit-In Ends After Utah Police Crackdown
In Fort DuDeone Utah Indian police with 18 newly sworn deputies dispersed a four day sit in by about 30 unarmed Indians in Uintah Ouray tribal offices. Seventeen arrests were made for malicious mischief and unauthorized use of tribal and federal property. No injuries reported though three men were subdued. The protesters called themselves the true Utes protesting tribal council spending and policy dominance.
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Fort Dudeone
Utah
Uintah-Ouray Reservation
Senate and House approve funding bills and housing extension
The Senate passed a 718,969,187 money bill to fund State and Justice departments and related agencies. Congress also sent to Eisenhower a bill extending the housing program for two years beyond July 25, with Senate action by voice vote and the House passing it 3914.
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Eisenhower
Senate
State and Justice Departments
House
Phillies ballgame fundraiser night in Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Republican Party organized a "Baseball with Dick" event in Philadelphia last night to raise funds for Nixon’s campaign. Tickets were sold to attendees to support the political effort.
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Phia Phillies
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Republican Party
Nixon
Eighth grade graduation at Clymer Central School honors students
Friday night exercises featured Rev. Elmer Armes as speaker. top student Janet McCourt won a Readers Digest subscription from Clymer library. Reema Beckerink received a dictionary and pen for spelling. Sandra Green earned NHS award. Perfect attendance lists include many names from grade and high school. Bronze awards went to Kathy Damon and Eleanor Wenzel with Wenzel also receiving money from Masons. Several community visits noted. a late item reports a Kansas City birth to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Craday.
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Clymer Central School
Elmer Armes
Reema Beckerink
Ronald Dunnewold
Marsha Franklin
John Goodwill
Sandra Green
Frank Hapgood
Vivian Hodge
Stuart LaCross
Janet McCourt
Charles Mixer
Russell Phelps
Fay Redman
Rebecca Sayers
Audrey Sweet
Dennis Way
Clymer
Buffalo Evening News
National Honor Society
Carol Stutzman
Jerold Hulebt
Dennis LaCross
Gordon Bemis
Rebecca Wroblewski
Phyliss Emory
Linda Lou Goodwill
Doris Marr
Bonnie Hayes
Linda Marr
Betty
David Imhoff
David Bemis
Linda Hathaway
Juli Hodee
Robert LaCross
Linda Holwisha Franklin
David
Linda Albright
Faith Marsh
Laura Goodwill
Eleanor Wenzel
Duane Dunnewald
Kathy Damon
Free Masons
Sherman Duane Dunnewold
Paul Shinko
Hatch Hollow
Max Bemis
Alfred Haenel
Corry
Donald Armitage
Mark
Jackie Sue
Grand Rapids
Mich
Carl Marsh
Laurence Redding
Harpercreek
William Gabriel
Son
Bill Craday
Kansas City
Caday
Barbara Damon
Walter Deshaver
Charles Pettingil
Virginia Luke
North East
Fred Wallace
Local residents share visits and events in Clymer and Sherman
Mr and Mrs Ralph Roush and family of Little Valley and Mrs Mary Roush and Albert Damead of Clymer spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lyte Bemis. Mrs Carl Marsh visited Mr and Mrs M J Wallace Thursday. Arthur Wallace and Joan Storer joined Gordon Shampoe and family for Randall Shampoe’s birthday. Marvin Green and children called on Max Bemis. Spoon and children visited Carl Marsh. Donald Willey attended a Buffalo school three days to study an electric clock system for Clymer Central School. M J Wallace visited Cecil Humphrey and Charles Park in Sherman. Kathy Damon left for Buffalo to work for Alexander Greggs. Arthur Wallace and Joan Storer visited Carl Marsh after Baccalaureate services. M J Wallace and spouse went to Forestville for dinner with Charles Knowlton.
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Ralph Roush
Little Valley
Mary Roush
Albert Damead
Clymer
Lyte
Bemis
Carl Marsh
M. J. Wallace
Arthur Wallace
Joan Storer
Gordon Shampoe
Randall Shampoe
Marvin Green
Max Bemis
Robert Spoon
Donald Willey
Buffalo
Clymer Central School
M. J Wallace
Cecil Humphrey
Charles Park
Sherman
Kathy Damon
Alexander Greggs
Forestville
N. Y
Charles Knowlton
Fire Truck Driver Kills Dog During Practice Run
A Warren area boy mourns his dog Pickles who was run over by a fire truck on a practice run. Pickles, a year old white Poodle, was a beloved family companion and local resident. Dougie Ward’s parents seek a replacement pup but expect the search to be difficult after losing his first dog at age two. Nearby residents and family members share brief notes about community life as the town mourns the loss.
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Dougie Ward
North Warren
Dougie
Douglas Ward
Pinball Taxes Vary Across Pennsylvania Cities
A Pennsylvania League of Cities study shows pinball and other mechanical device taxes vary widely by city. Erie and Philadelphia levy 25 dollars while cities like Pottsville tax machines up to 100 dollars, York as low as five, and New Castle on a 5 to 100 sliding scale. The report notes Erie previously taxed 200 plus 10, then adopted a minimum license system after a Supreme Court ruling, with Mayor Arthur J Gardner later reintroducing a licensing framework.
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Pennsylvania
Erie
Pennsylvania League of Cities
Pottsville
Corry
New Castle
Uniontown
Pittsburgh
Connellsville
Lebanon
Sharon
Philadelphia
Arthur J Gardner
Gardner
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
York
Conveyor Hook Injures Worker at DeLuxe Metal
Thomas McDunn, 22, was hooked in the left eye by a 3/16 inch thick foot long hook from a moving conveyor at DeLuxe Metal Products Co. He was dragged briefly, muscles pulled but not torn. He was treated at Warren General Hospital emergency room and later transferred for care.
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DeLuxe Metal Products Co
Thomas McDunn
McDunn
Warren General Hospital
Erle
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Maple Ave
Service and Health Store
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Corry, Pa
Naires
Richard M. Nixon
Pat
GOP
George L. Bloom
Hugh Scott
Beckering and
Ralph Williams Jr
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Ethel Forker
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Cleveland
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Judy Bayle
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Rose Bayle
Suzanne Humphrey
Hazel Harris
Milton
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Allentown
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Oscar Mayer
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Jim Hammond
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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