Minor vehicle damages and county concerns in era news
The report notes minor damage to two cars on West Church street involving Madeline Jol ley and a vehicle parked by Mrs. Louis Komienda. It also covers hospital treatments, a 43 cent per day rise request by Allegheny County Workhouse, Route 430 reconstruction bids by Potter DeWitt Corp, club meetings, jobless rate in Warren at 3.6 percent, beach closures in Dunkirk, a Corry fight defendant Sank fined 25 dollars, three drivers suspended, and a fall injury to Mrs. Axel Carlson.
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West Church Street
Madeline Jolley
West Pleasant Street
Louis Komienda
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Erie County
John Sank
Corry
Sank
Hamot Hospital
Erie
Porter Auer
Main Street
Alton Bromley
First Avenue
Axel Carlson
West Frederick Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Goldwaterites Tighten Grip as Scranton Fights Back
Barry Goldwater builds momentum with a platform leaning pro civil rights while Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania criticizes harsh phrasing and proposes a denouncement of extremism. Goldwater leads 800 votes for first ballot with 781 tallied by AP. Rhodes releases Ohio delegates to back their choice. Denison Kitchel arises as preferred new national chairman as Miller eyes VP berth.
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Platform Committee
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Goldwater
Arizona
Associated Press
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
John Conmy
William E. Miller
New York
Republican National Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Miller
Denison Kitchel
Two More Grocery Chains Face Possible Strikes
AP reports union official Alvin Altman says two more grocery chains may be struck if management does not modify its bargaining position. He notes the outcome of Thursday talks could decide if clerks extend their strike after Acme Martels’ earlier action and other chains’ voluntary closings.
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Dballimunis
Alvin Altman
Retail Clerks Union
Acme Martels
Mikoyan poised for ceremonial Soviet presidency move
Anastas Mikoyan, first deputy premier, is reported to be moved to the ceremonial post of president of the Soviet Union during the current session. The reshuffle would mark the final stage of his career as Khrushchev’s heir apparent, with Brezhnev and Kosygin reshaping roles in the party and government.
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Moscow
Anastas Mikoyan
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Cairo
Khrushchev
Brezhnev
Communist Party Presidium
Central Committee
Mikoyan
Alexei Kosygin
Communist Party
Kosygin
Khrishchev
Stores Reopen After Strike Amid Unclear Target Plans
The union says stores reopened on June 24 with Acme using mostly non union clerks while Altman declines to name the two chains viewed as strike targets. Talks set for Thursday will be the first since reopening.
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Acme
Altman
Istrike
State college loan program predicted to top one million
Harrisburg reports early processing of applications for Pennsylvania s state backed college loan program shows 71 approvals totaling 301 750 and 55 rejections. Most loans expected are 1000 for one year with 3 percent interest and repayment deferred until after graduation.
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Harrisbung
Pennsylvania
Jack B. Critchfield
Higher Education Assistance Agenc
Waiheth
Critchfield
Saillion
Harrisburg
PRR Holds Key To Proposed Rail Merger
The Interstate Commerce Commission demanded the Pennsylvania Railroad divest its holdings in Norfolk & Western and Wabash worth over 400 million before merging those lines with Nickel Plate. The deal also requires Pennsy to acquire the Sandusky Line, a move tied to N and W and Wabash earnings cited as crucial to Pennsy’s finances.
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Norfolk & Western
Wabash
Nickel Plate
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
PRR
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
ICC
Pennsy
Sandusky
Stuart T. Saunders
Pennsy faces merger hurdles with New York Central
The PRR seeks ICC approval for its merger with New York Central while warning that refusing to surrender stock holdings would doom the N and W Wabash Nickel Plate merger and threaten the PRR NY Central deal. Saunders argues hasty divestiture would hurt finances, risking $20 million annual dividends and over $50 million in capital gains taxes, with the Sandusky Line contributing $6 to $7 million in freight revenues.
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PRR
ICC
New York Central
Saunders
Sandusky
Moth Causes Wreck In Batavia Car Collision
Paul S. Colombo, 16, said a moth struck his face as he drove yesterday in Batavia. He braked hard, skid on rain slick pavement, and hit a utility pole but escaped injury.
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Batavia
Paul S. Colombo
Colombo
Brakes Fail Kill 19 Year Old Near Clarion Bridge
A car descending Route 1 966 near Clarion crashed into a cement bridge abutment after failing brakes. Mrs. Richard Carbaugh 19 of Leeper Pa was killed. Passenger Carol Whitmore 23 of Beaverton Ore was treated and released from a hospital. Police say brake failure caused the crash.
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Guanlun
Clarion
Richard Carbaugh
Leeper
R. D. Pa
Carol Whitmore
Beaverton
Ore
AFL-CIO Push to Enforce Civil Rights Act Across Nation
AFL-CIO President George Meany leads a mass compliance campaign using labor leverage to push employers toward prompt adherence to the civil rights act. The effort plans to involve strikes boycotts and public listings of unfair employers as tools to enforce equal employment opportunities.
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Washiviuiy
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Labor Federation
Warn Merchants On Sales Tax Collections In Pa
The State Revenue Department warns Pennsylvania merchants that misusing sales tax funds can be embezzlement. It cites a State Supreme Court ruling and notes about 100 cases awaiting trial. Convictions carry a $5,000 fine and up to five years in jail.
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Dannio
State Revenue Department
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Supreme Court
Bids Rejected for PSU Agriculture Facility Construction
Harrisburg reports the General State Authority rejected all bids for new agriculture facilities at Pennsylvania State University because bids exceeded the allocated funds. Unofficial results indicate the project could be re-bid or revised.
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Harrisburg
General State Authority
Pennsylvania State University
Two Arrested For Burning Negro Church
Two men Ronnie Howell and Kenneth Owens both of Rocky Mount were arrested on conspiracy charges after a bid to burn the Fi Pres byterian Church. An interracial group painted the church today, guarded by highway patrolmen amid Klan warnings.
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KLM
N. G
Ku Klux Klan
Highway Patrol
CR. Williams
Ronnie Howell
Kenneth Owens
Rocky Mount
N. C
Williams
Howell
Fi Presbyterian
Owens
Wilson County
Wilson
Elm City
Raleigh
Maj. Williams
Ners Daniels
Daniels
Bids Exceed Allocation for Project with Planned Rebid
On June 17, low bids totaled 1.305 million dollars versus a 925 thousand dollar allocation. The General Services Administration said the plats would be revised and the project placed back out for bidding at a later date.
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GSA
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Justa Aragra
Lottie Henry
West South Street
Hamiel Hospital
Evie
Leonard
Homer White
Jebelhaw
Potter DeWitt Corp
Pavilion
N. Y
Syracuse
Sherman
J. Burch McMorran
Chautauqua County
Hare Creek Beagle Club
Mouse Club
Warren
Wright Park
Point Gratiot
Dunkirk
State Bureau of Traffic Safety
Lucille V. Church
Snyder Circle
John Mink
Marion Street
George Pless
Ohio Street
Barry
Antee
Mm Harrisburg
Citizens National Bank
National Bank of Corry
University of Pittsburgh
Kenneth R. Reeder
State Department of Public Instruction
Frank A. Toth
Franklin St
Barney's Pipestone
Chevrolet
Chevelle Matibu Sport Coupe
Corvair Monza Club
Turben
Columbus Pa
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