Marriage license applications issued at Erie County courthouse
PanAbRay records note James R. Ward age 17 of Union City and Mabel Aldrich age 18 of Corry applied for marriage licenses at the Erie County courthouse. Also details on park crowds, a fatality, a highway contract, a city traffic light incident, a fine for drunkenness, speeding citation, and a teen theft attempt report.
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Erie County
James R. Ward
Union City
Mabel
Aldrich
Corry
Four feared dead after Streator hardware store blast
A three story building in downtown Streator exploded, injuring eight and possibly burying four in debris. Sixteen employees and customers were present at Williams Hardware Co. when the blast blew out the first floor and elevator shaft top, sending victims into debris as flames engulfed the wreckage. Selma Hultman was hurled from the first floor to a balcony.
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Streator
Williams Hardware Co
Selma Hultman
U S Forces Sent to Lebanon Fallout Shapes UN Action
President Eisenhower announced a contingent of 5000 U S troops deployed to Lebanon to protect American lives and Lebanese sovereignty amid Iraqi government overthrow. He framed the move as nonwarfare, aligned with UN Security Council measures, and vowed withdrawal once adequate UN safeguards are in place. The action followed a shift from cautious to decisive military posture in the Middle East.
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U. S
Lebanon
Texas
Senate
Middle East
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
House
Eisehower
Pentagon
Mediterranean
Special Command
James L. Holloway
Eisenhower
United Nations Security Council
United States
elvi-viynaVapeth
United Nations
Beisenhower
Security Council
UN Security Council
Iraq
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Rain Delays Release Of U S Prisoners At Guantanamo
Rain and low visibility stalled plans to evacuate 290 U S and Canadian hostages held by Cuban rebels at Guantanamo Bay. Negotiations by Consul Park Wollum gave cautious hope for a release today, with some or all prisoners expected to be freed and returned to base, but weather hampered assembly at mountain camps and no captives appeared despite helicopters and escort planes.
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Guantanamo
Cuba
U. S Navy
Cuantanamo Bay
Eust Cuba
Park Wollum
Fidel Castro
Willam
Navy
U. S
U.S
Auto Workers Vote on Strike Authority at Ford Rouge Plant
UAW workers at Ford River Rouge begin balloting to authorize possible strike as talks with Ford, GM, and Chrysler resume after a 12 day recess. Leaders signal deadline pressure while Ford voting nears completion. GM and Chrysler show high backing for potential strike.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Ford
River Rouge
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
Ken Bannon
Bannon
Rouge
General Motors
Chrysler
Former Broker Charged With Theft Over Twenty Three Thousand
Robert A. Kershaw, 39, of Ocean City New Jersey, is charged in Philadelphia with misappropriation totaling more than 23000. A 13 count warrant alleges embezzlement linked to clients Eugene E Torpey Virginia Torpey Roger Beeshore Edith King and others. The Pennsylvania Securities Commission had suspended his license after a prior probe found a potential shortage up to 200000. The case spans New Jersey and Pennsylvania authorities with multiple warrants issued.
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Philadelphia
New Jersey
Robert A. Kershaw
Ocean City
N. J
Arup J. Sprage
Pennsylvania Securities “Commission II
Cape May County
B. David Kelser
Kershaw
Eugene E
Virginia Torpey
Roger Beeshore
Edith King
Howard
Offsets in Pennsylvania New Jersey Warrants Preparations
Hudson and Mrs Eleanor Budison of Orewm City Spmeg said warrants would be issued charging additional misappropriations. It was not certain to what extent the New Jersey and Pennsylvania changes overlap.
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Hudson
Eleanor Budison
Orewm City
Spmeg
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Stevenson Tours Moscow Again After 82 Years
Adlai E Stevenson returns to Moscow noting no homeless children on the streets and plans a three week tour of Soviet Central Asia Siberia and the Urals to study living and working conditions. He will stop in Tashkent before continuing. A Nike Hercules missile test occurred at Uglin Air Force Base Florida with a successful launch observed over the Gulf.
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Adlai
Moscow
Adlai E. Stevenson
Tashkent
Central Asia
Siberia
Urals
Stevenson
Mike
Uglin Air Force Base
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Ex Corryite to Head Meadville School Amid Reorganization
Frye named to lead Meadville schools through July 1962 replacing Dr Dunnan. Salary 10000 yearly as superintendent. previously assistant at 7900. Dunnan earned 12900. Frye served WWII as POW with 401st Bomb Group. discharged 1945 as first lieutenant. He taught in Corry 1939-41 and Meadville since 1941. Distance earth to moon 298857 miles.
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401St
Frye
Meadville
Vernon Township
West Mead Vernon
Union Townships
Corry
Senate Passes Air Travel Bill Aims for Safer Skies
Senator Mike Monroney of Oklahoma, sponsor, expressed hope the House will accept a bill to create an independent federal safety agency for commercial private and military aviation. The bill, passed by the Senate by voice vote, would empower a top administrator to enforce safety rules and control air space and navigation facilities, in response to several midair collisions.
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Senate
Washington
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
House
Monroney
House Commerce Committee
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Erie Peninsula
Sylvester J. Vogel
Pittsburgh
Spencer Hospital
State Highways Department
Kelley and Meyer Co
Youngstown
Ohio
Watson
Pleasant Townships
Warren County
Oil City
Welms
J. W. Welms
Maple Avenue
West Main Street
Center
J. D. Braswell
R. D
Braswell
Genter Street
Warren R. White
East Columbus Avenue
Nichols Grocery
East Main Street
Corry Savings Cloan Go
Bite
Center Street
Moon
Goldfine
Frederick G. Payne
Maine
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Sherman Adama
Bengtors
Payne
Norrig Cotton
Bryles Bridges
New Hampshire
Setraha
E. Crosby Bush
Main St
Dial
F. C. Chapin & Son
Laros
Blue Swan
Artemis
Clam Diggers
DuBois
the Elks
Little LeavEn Corry
Elks
Vets
George van Olse
Ronnie J _Bob_Lawson
Jack
Russ Clark
Moose
Bracken Field
Kuss Koestner
Bailey ‘Ward van Cise Bracken
Lioya Bulard Ranks
Morrison
Lawson
Ian Ellis
Koestner
Baileying
Hi M, McMahon
LOS Angel Delight
Fens
Los Angel
Blondie
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