Senate approves housing bill boosts home building expected
Senate passes the housing measure by a 59 to 21 vote sending the bill to the White House. Indiana Senator Capehart says the package contains much of what President Eisenhower asked and cites the 35 000 unit public housing compromise as key. The measure liberalizes down payments and extends repayment periods on government insured mortgages.
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Associated Press
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Congress
Eisenhower
Capehart
R-Ind
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
White House
Indiana
House
Laing
Zapehart
Conference
Red Cross Swim Classes Success at Canadohta Lake
The second week of the Red Cross swim program at Canadohta Lake's hotel aid site drew 270 participants across four days, with 17 non local and 190 Corry area registrations. Mrs. Norman Tarbell reports high attendance and notes certification limits for Junior and Senior Life Saving classes, while enrollment remains open for four more weeks across all Wednesday to Saturday sessions. Wayneburg rain impacts noted as weather scene and a separate line mentions John Dally being named a Kentucky colonel.
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Red Crass
Canadohta Lake
Corry
Norman Tarbell
Waterfront Directress
Tarbell
Mercury Hits 88 Degrees in Corry
An unusually hot day in Corry saw temperatures rise to 88 degrees with afternoon heat and a warm night. The low dropped to 64 degrees early this morning.
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Corry
McCarran Blames Politics for Security Delays
Democratic Senator McCarran charged Attorney General Brownell injected politics into national security and helped slow action on antisubversive bills. He said some Justice Department measures are loosely drawn and rattling. The piece notes Eisenhower urged passage of antisubversive laws, housing bills advanced, and expected quick completion of remaining measures.
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Brownell
Associated Press
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Justice Department
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Eisenhower
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Byrd
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Ferguson
Rhee Plan Faces Cold Reception in Washington Talks
South Korean President Rhee meets President Eisenhower after wreath ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He seeks greater U S military and economic aid to unify Korea by force while Eisenhower weighs a broader policy toward Japan. no progress reports yet on talks.
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Byngmun Rhee
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North Korea
Japan
Unclear fragment hints at short sentence in months
The readable fragment suggests a reference to a three month period and a seven minute sentence, but no clear event, names, or context are present to establish a definite news item.
Niagara Falls Beauty Altered by 185000 Ton Rock Slide
The American Falls face changed after 185000 tons of rock collapsed from a 170 foot cliff, carving a deep V on the flank and exposing a new head-on view. The rockfall, the largest since 1931, extended cracks up to 50 feet upstream with no injuries reported among visitors.
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Niagara River Gorge
Associated Press
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Niagara Gorge
N.Y
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Ita
Mother of Foundling Held After Erie Hospital Find
An Erie woman Ruth Moore admitted she gave birth to the infant found at St Vincent's Hospital known as the Friday foundling. She was jailed on a pipe charge with possible psychiatric evaluation and temporary custody of her three children, while the hospital and police investigate abandonment.
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Erie
Lato
Ann
St Vincent's Hospital
Ruth Moore
Hamot Hospital
David
Jean
Edward
Instrument Co to Buy Former Bus Post House for Clock Plant
Corry Instrument Co. plans to buy the former Greyhound Post House west of the city after zoning approved use of the site for a bird alarm clock factory. Owners Vaughn and Ruffner signed an option to purchase the building, barn and 18 acres, aiming to start removing restaurant equipment this month to install woodworking machinery for an educational toy clock.
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Old Washington School
Corry Instrument Company
Hubert S. Vaughn
Camden Ruffner
Greyhound Post
Greyhound
Washington School
Nut
Leare
Cohn Declines McCarthy Personal Staff Post
At a New York testimonial dinner for Calin Roy Cohn declined McCarthy’s offer to join his personal office staff. McCarthy said Cohn chose not to join the front door back door move, amid security and protest outside the Astor Hotel. Two thousand guests cheered as police maintained order while about 260 demonstrators picketed outside.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Roy Cohn
Army-McCarthy
Haw
McCarthy
Calin
Senate
Roy
Colin
Cohn
Hotel Astor
Thorne Heir Dies of Pneumonia, Coroner Reports
In Chicago, Montgomery Ward scion Thorne, heir to a small fortune, reportedly died from acute bronchial pneumonia. A four-pathologist panel said pneumonia caused the death, tied to a coroner’s inquest into the June 19 death of the 25-year-old man in a $75-a-month Mobesiban flat in the West Side.
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Montgomery Ward
Thorne
Wmall Order
Thorne Showan
Mobesiban
Statewide school building strain draws billions by 1960
Harrisburg officials estimate billions will be needed to construct new public school facilities through 1960 as enrollment climbs. The report notes 115,000 pupils still use outdoor toilet facilities across 3,783 buildings and highlights 2,200 one room schools, aging structures, and fireproofing needs while predicting 15,000 new classrooms and a rise in teachers to meet growth.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Francis B. Haas
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Hang
Commonwealth
Giao
Rites of Pennsylvania
Tt 14
Ciites
Woman Reports Beating in Union City Car Ride
A Union City woman told police early this morning that Ronald Cheney and Arthur Bacon beat her while riding in a car between Youngsville and Corry. She planned to file charges of assault and battery, with the incident prompting contact with a Warren County justice of the peace.
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Union City
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Mrgg
Lorettat Cheney
Ronald Cheney
Becca
Youngeville
Corry
M Armand
Justice of the Pesce
Warren County
Tax rebate deadline for county levies urged by city treasurer
City Treasurer Carl Stith announces the two percent rebate on county levies expires Saturday at noon. As of now, $397,920 of the total duplicate has been paid, with $14 outstanding before penalties. After noon Saturday, unpaid tax bills face the face amount with a five percent penalty.
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Carl Stith
Noo
Tropical Storm Hits Louisiana Coastline
A tropical storm with winds near 60 mph moved into southwest Louisiana and crossed the coast between Vermilion Bay and Cameron. At 7 a.m. the storm was centered about 20 miles southeast of Lake Charles and moving north northwest at about 5 mph with decreasing intensity.
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Associated Press
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U. 58
Weather Bureau
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Cameron
Lake Charles
Gulf Wren
Area farmers seek rain as dry spell lingers across Corry region
Farmers in Corry and surrounding areas watch skies for predicted scattered thundershowers within 24 hours amid a long dry spell. Last rainfall July 18 left only trace amounts. past two weeks brought 18 and 0.69 inches. Hayfields, pastures suffer while fruit crops largely escape damage. Potatoes in development see growers using portable irrigation systems to cope with drought.
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Corry
Pennsylvania
New York State
Quell Gas Fire In Benezette Field
In Clearfield County a three day natural gas well fire near Benezette destroyed a $250,000 drilling rig and burned gas ceasing yesterday. The well leased by C J Simpson from Dallas produced an estimated 10 million cubic feet daily before extinguishing efforts by firefighters ended the blaze. Paul Mercer of Dubois suffered minor burns during the firefighting.
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Clearfield
Jack Crone
Harrisburg
Jennes
C.J. Simpson
Dallas
Tex
Grom
Paul Mercer
DuBois
Senate moves on tax revision bill with votes seen
Senate poised to take up a 1000 page tax overhaul as Republicans claim enough votes to send the compromise measure to the President. George smoller indicated he will back the plan with dividend tax relief at stake amid Democratic opposition. House earlier passed the bill 219 to 117 in a split vote.
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SOP
George
Associated Prov
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Ben
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
House
Democrata
Daniel A. Reed
Ways and Means Committee
Moon Defense Heads to Harrisburg Conference on Trial Issues
Norman W Moon 28 of Connellsville faces a new trial bid after his May murder conviction for killing Judge Allison D Wade. In Harrisburg lawyers negotiate transcript scope as 30 day window for new trial reasons opens. Moon was sentenced to death by electric chair after a 12 member jury verdict.
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Harrisburg
Warren
Norman W- Moon
Connellasville
Allison D. Wade
David Kol
Harrington Aduna
Moon
Samuel D. Brae~mer
Thomas A. Waggoner
Rift in Conservative Party over Suez Canal Zone pact
London reports a serious Conservative rift over Britain's Suez Canal Zone agreement with Egypt. Labour backers hope to pressure Prime Minister Churchill to resign as Parliament debates a motion demanding approval to pull Britain's 83,000 troops out of the Canal Zone.
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Commons
Churchill
Associated Free London
Britain
Suez Canal Zone
Egypt
Home of Commons
Churchis
Parliargent
Canal
Churchill government shuffles as two ministers resigns
London Prime Minister Churchill leads a shaken government after the resignations of two ministers and shifts in posts. Alan Lennox-Boyd becomes colonial secretary and Derek Amory takes agriculture, with John Boyd Carpenter moving to transport. A faction of Conservatives threatens to oppose government policies, while Churchill hesitates on retirement amid pressure from allies.
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Churchill
Associated Preat
London
Nation
Alan Lennox‘Boyd
Transport
Oliver Lyttel
Toni
Derek Heathcost Amory
Board of Trade
Bir
Thomas Dugdale
the Lever
John Boyd Carpenter
The
Treasury
Lennox-Boyd
Britain
Driver Fined 150 In Court For Drunken Driving
James Centerveley was arrested last week by the Erie police for drunken driving. In Erie County Court Judge Burton Laub sentenced him to pay a fine of 180 dollars and serve one day in jail after officers spotted him weaving on Center Street just north of Park Place.
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