Fourth of July crowds fill Erie Peninsula park guests and crash attracts police
Panicrar E Panicrar E reports 146196 visitors in 30273 cars over a long Fourth of July weekend at the Peninsula in Erie. Daily tallies include 9468 cars and 52006 visitors on July 4, 5299 cars and 23710 visitors on July 5, and 784 cars with 35122 visitors on July 6. A Sunday crash near Elgin left two drivers, Forrest Gates Jr and Thomas Labowski, with $100 damages each and no injuries. Police say the accident occurred at 10:50 p m Sunday at a dirt road intersection southwest of Elgin.
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Erie
Bundy
Corry State
Raymond Anderson
Elgin
Forrest Gates Jr
RD 3
Corry
Thomas Labowski
Corky
Anderson
Gates
Negroes barred from unions in Allegheny County
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission heard testimony that several trade unions in Allegheny County denied Negroes membership. Dudley Brumfield, a Black plumber, testified he tried five times since 17 to join the Pittsburgh plumbers union but faced repeated refusals.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Allegheny County
Dudley Brumfield
Plumbers’ Union
Drop Offers To Astronauts For Stories
CHICAGO AP Withdrawal of a 3.2 million contract bid to 16 astronauts for personal stories of space fights announced by Piel Enterprises Educational Corp President Bailey UK. Howard says publishing terms could not meet NASA expectations after discussions with NASA and White House officials. The plan aimed to fund a nonprofit company paying astronauts over a decade for rights to stories across books magazines TV and films tied to Project Demit and Apollo.
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Chicago
Piel Enterprisex Educational Corp. Corporation
Bailey UK
Howard
Spact
Counrset
I Id Enterprises
Educational Neorp
Astronuts
Project Demit
Project Apalla
Parts Of East Get Relief From Heat
Cooler and drier air covered the eastern half of the nation with 10 to 15 degree drops from Monday in the northern Atlantic states and lower Great Lakes to the middle Mississippi Valley. Readings reached 40s and 50s from the Great Lakes to the north Atlantic coast. Gulf states and southern Atlantic regions stayed in 70s and 80s. Cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms blanketed most areas from the south Atlantic to New England, including Charleston where nearly 1 inch of rain fell in six hours.
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Associated Press
Gulf States
Atlantic States
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
North Atlantic States
South Atlantic
New England
Charleston
Local women archers win at Watkins Glen Nationals
Diane Sawyer wins top honor in the Instinctive Class to become Middle Atlantic States National Field Amateur Instinctive Champion. Her sister-in-law, Mrs Kirk Sawyer, takes second in Free Style and is the second highest woman champion in the Middle Atlantic States. Over 500 archers competed in the New York State event.
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Watkins Glen
Diane Sawyer
Middle Atlantic States
Kirk Sawyer
Diane
Erie County
Sawyer
New York State
Moscow Talks Between Suslov and Chinese Counterpart
Reports describe talks between Mikhail Suslov and his Chinese counterpart Tene Hsiao-ping with no leaked details. Spaak lauded Khrushchev talks in Kiev as warm and friendly, while Tass spoke of sincerity and mutual understanding. Khrushchev did not travel with Spaak to Moscow, and no return date from Kiev was given. A Soviet commentator continued Cold War rhetoric as Valentin Zaria denounced the United States on Moscow radio.
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Moscow
Spaak
Khrushchev
Tass
Spank
Kiev
Valentin Zaria
United States
Protestants Balk At Buses For Parochials
Harrisburg AP The Pennsylvania Council of Churches opposed bills in the House Education Committee that would let parochial school children use public school bus transportation. The 17-denomination group urged continued religious freedom but rejected subsidies or special privileges from public authorities. The letter was signed by Rev. J Charles McKirachan and George S Evans Jr.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Council of Churches
House Education Committee
Education Committee
J. Charles McKirachan
Council
George S. Evans Jr
Nuclear test ban talks open in Moscow Monday
Report notes ongoing efforts by the United States United Kingdom and Soviet Union to begin discussions on a comprehensive nuclear test ban. The opening session in Moscow is described as a step toward easing Cold War tensions and advancing arms control.
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Moscow
Might As Well Bring A Rattle
Mrs. Butty Jo Patterson of Media and mother of two plans a weekend admission to Lankenau Hospital Philadelphia for a lonsidlectomy. Hospital notes advise bringing pajamas a toothbrush a comic books and a teddy bear. Patterson lives at 22 East Glen Circle.
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Butty Jo Patterson
Media
Lankenau Hospital
Philadelphia
School Budget Debate Pushes Through Open Meeting
School officials clash over budget control and future steps as a joint committee wrestles with budget guidance. Otto and Ladd spar over governance while Mohr’s request for a $1000 counselor proposal stalls awaiting a second. Administration moves to committee review for possible progress.
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Olt
Howard Ladd
Elgin
Ott
Mohr
Joint Committee
Merle VanCise
Columbus
Cochairman
Kennedy
Supt. Shupe
Local July Weekend News From Spartansburg and Area
July 4 weekend visits and travels feature DeVry student Terry Berkey at home with parents in Spartansburg. Margie Tickmer of Austinburg visits the Kelsey home. Curtis Maker buys a Spencer Road house. Parish meet at Our Lady of Victory Chapel. basket picnic planned at Kolaja home. Brownie troop to host wiener roast July 25 led by Carol Himes. Merkle to write the news the week of July 15.
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Spartansburg
Terry Berkey
DeVry Institute
Chicago
Telford Berkey
Margie ‘Tickmer
Austinburg
Ohio
Clyde Kelsey
Berkey
Miss Tickmor
Kelsey
Bill Clark
Corty
Alvin Brenner
Alfred Brenner
Nebraska
Denver
Colo
Sylvia Barber
Alvin
Harry Brown
Mire
James Baker
Spokane
Wash
Jeff
Baby Jay
Gordon Brown
Joel
Yellowstone National Park
Curtis Maker
George Toohey
Spencer Road
Tooheys
Cor. Shier
Leon Doleski
Our Lady of Victory Chapel
Charles Kolaja
Hatchtown
Guild
James Ahearn
Pittsburgh
Karl Bruckner
Kenneth Lloyd
Mabel Lloyd
W. C. Bruckner
Glenn Burton
Meadville
Phillip Burton
Diane Reed
Raymond Reid
Findley Lake
N.Y
JFK Racing Rail Deadline
The article discusses a stalled labor dispute with a meeting called by James J. Reynolds to urge a last expression before any legislative action. Wirtz and Reynolds were invited to the President's office session, debating potential legislation and whether a strike could be averted in time.
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James J. Reynolds
Labor
Wirtz
Reynolds
Pierre Salinger
Rail Crisis Spurs Talk of Arbitration or Seizure
A congressional source says any railroad legislation would target the crisis alone. Debate centers on compulsory arbitration or seizure, with little hope for a timely strike avert. Senator Monroney notes fast action possible, but Senate hearings may take about a week. Secretary Dillon warns a 30 to 60 day strike would hit exports hard.
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Ser
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Capitol , Hill
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Bronx Race Riots Erupt Third Night Near Diner
Racial violence flared for the third night near a Bronx diner picketed by CORE. About 1,000 whites jeered while 200 police used nightsticks to break up the crowd. A Negro detective, Wilbert Johnson, fired over stones and was cited for unlawful firing. Police arrested two Negroes. a shotgun was also found. CORE demands include hiring more Negroes at the chain. The company says its policy is to hire more Negroes, but CORE's demands are seen as unreasonable. The Post Office warned of curtailed service if rail strikes disrupt mail then current.
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Bronx
Wilbert Johnson
CORE
Post Office Department
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