Holiday Toll Hits 25 In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania recorded at least 25 holiday deaths over a three day July Fourth weekend, with 11 on highways and nine drownings. A balcony railing collapse killed Daniel Garber, 78, a noted landscape artist, in Lamberville. Two migrant workers died in McKean County in a vehicle collision. Victims include Arthur Halligan and Barry Bagley in river drownings, and others in crashes near Braddock and Jamaica, North Carolina connections appear in background.
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Chester County
Downingtown
Daniel Garber
Lumberville
McKean County
Wille McCullough
Coudersport
Otis Mack
Dothan
Ala
Susquehanna River
Arthur Halligan
Lancaster
Long Level
York County
Barry Bagley
Renovo
West Renovo
Edward Twaedell
Braddock
Rankin
Agnes Starzynky
Jamaica
N. C
Ambridge
Joseph Pruitt
Eleanor Ruch
Berwick
Fishing Creek
Bloomsbury
Man Steals Plastic Pool From Steinmetz Yard
A man in a pickup drove past a Steinmetz home as two boys aged 4 and 3 and two other youngsters filled a plastic pool. He jumped the fence, grabbed the pool, loaded it into his truck, and sped away. Police are searching for the suspect.
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Deioit
John Linmetz Jr
Gary
Steinmetz
Detroit river rescue after deadly Ambassador Bridge crash
Windsor Ontario man Boyce and a Windsor truck driver were involved in a crash that killed three Detroit residents when a car sped 80 mph across the Ambassador Bridge and struck the truck. Boyce then jumped into the river to save a youth clinging to pilings, pulling him to shore and recalling the life saved. He refused to assign blame for the fatal accident.
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Thoms Boyce
Windsor
Detroit
Boyce
Ambassador Bridge
Hyer
Runaway Heir Returns Home After Week Missing
LUMON yi-Graig Dahlberg the 19 year old heir to an American fortune was found safe in London after a week away from home. His mother Mrs Gilda Dahlberg greeted him with pride saying he has proved hes a man after learning he left a Miami college exam failures to join her for the summer. Craig took a six day tour of England before returning to his mother.
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Lumon Yi — Graig Dahlberg
Gilda Dahlberg
Craig
London
Miami
Fla
England
Adenauer's Party Wins In Germany
The Christian Democrats secured 50.5 percent of the vote with 4,001,122 ballots, beating the Socialists who had 39.2 percent and 9,116,024 votes. The Free Democrats held 11.3 percent, while smaller parties including the Center, German Reich, and German Union polled smaller shares. The Nazi-aligned and other splinter groups fared poorly with under five percent. The Communists remain outlawed.
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German Reich Party
Catholic Center Party
Christian Democrats
Free Democrats
Center Party
German Party
The
German Union
Drowning Tragedy Near Fredonia In Farm Pond
Edwin Getselman 15 Fredonia and Robert Sotore 50 drowned after diving into a 15 foot pond used for farm fire protection between Fredonia and Stockton New York. Elvin Getselman 17 also entered the water to help but could not assist. Leonard Zimmer Dunkirk and an unidentified helper were called in. Several Getselman family members were nearby as witnesses.
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Fredonia
Stockton
N. Y
Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office
Edwin Getselman
Robert Sotore
Elvin Getselman
Edwin
Elvin
Lotore
Leonard Zimmer
Dunkirk
Getselfi
Pair Deadlock In Piano Marathon
Jack Mayer and Mrs. Noye Person halted the piano marathon after 76 hours 46 minutes 3 seconds per doctors guidance. The duo, the last of six players who began Thursday, received $800 piano prizes each as judges declared a tie.
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Jack Mayer
Noye Person
Mayer
Person
Rocky Mount
N. C
Mrs. Person
Turley Spahn Named Starters For All Star Tilt
Bob Turley of the New York Yankees and Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves were named starting pitchers for the 25th All Star game. Turley leads the majors with 12 victories against 3 losses, while Spahn, 37, holds a 10-5 record. Milwaukee manager Fred Haney also named Willie Mays of San Francisco as the leadoff man.
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Whiespeets
Bob Turley
New York Yankees
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Spahn
Lincup
Tunley
Braves
Fred Haney
Milwaukee
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Consumers shift buying while auto debt shrinks
Americans increasingly purchase other consumer goods on short term credit as auto installment loans contract. Department stores report rising soft goods sales on short term plans while hard goods see slower payments. Bank and collector data show mixed delinquencies, with auto delinquencies shrinking but other debts rising. Federal figures place total installment credit just under 33 billion in June, down from January, with May new borrowings offset by repayments. A Standard Financial survey notes continued revolving credit growth for soft goods, with seven month average terms versus about 31 months for autos.
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New York
American Bankers Association
Northern Trust Co
Chicago
ABA
Federal Reserve Board
Standard Financial Corp
Consumers See Seven Months Ahead Pinch Credit Use
A trade report notes consumers can forecast seven months ahead but not one, causing them to defer long term obligations. Only in electric appliances did 127 stores report easing credit terms as factories cut inventories. Finance firms cite rising installment sales in motor homes, house trailers, pools, travel tickets and college tuition, while personal savings grow, seen as future credit demand insurance.
Fire Rages At Service Station In Munessen Virginia
A Texaco gasoline service station and an adjacent house were damaged by a fire caused by vapor buildup in the lubricating section. The blaze, under control within 30 minutes, left no injuries. Fire Chief Roy McShaffrey cited vapors as the ignition source.
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Munessen
Texaco
Roy McShaffrey
Congress Eyes August Finish in Lively Budget Battle
Congress contemplates an August adjournment after final action on a broad must-pass bill package. House measures aim to boost Social Security, fund pensions for former presidents, regulate union funds, and authorize a large military construction program. ADA urged a tax cut and more spending, but passage seems unlikely.
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House
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
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