Britain’s Rail Strike Leaders Reject Eden Plea
London officials report Britain's rail strike broadside against Prime Minister Eden as union leaders insist wage talks must proceed. About 67,000 engineers and firemen plus 20,000 dock workers have caused port closures and ship delays, with nearly 200 freighters idle and several grand liners affected.
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London
Britain
Eden
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Iui
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Transport Workers Union
Big Four conference plans await Russian approval
Washington reports plan for a Geneva summit involving Eisenhower and Britain's prime ministers with Russia yet to grant formal consent. The United States and Western allies stated readiness to hold the summer meeting after Russia’s stated in principle agreement.
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Rioting Flares At Ionia Reformatory Mich
State Police reported a riot at the Ionia State Reformatory in Michigan with guards injured and rushed to hospital. Authorities sought assistance from the county sheriff and State Police as the incident appeared confined to one building and under control.
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Reformatory
Faulty vaccine linked to polio death in Idaho
Idaho faces a polio outbreak with its sixth death as tests led by Dr. Louis Gebhardt link a Cutter Laboratories vaccine to possible polio contamination. Government officials urge stricter safety standards and note vaccines must be retested to ensure safety before widespread use.
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Associated Press
Boise
Louis P. Gebhardt
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Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Culler Laboratories
Willington
Leonard Scheele
Gebhardt
National Institutes of Health
Berkeley
Calif
Cutter
Scheele
Student Driver Injured In Route 1 Crash Near Spring Creek
State Police at the Corry barracks investigated a one car crash on Route 1 about one mile south of Spring Creek yesterday afternoon. David E Law 20 of Olean a Allegheny College student sustained a light bruise and his car suffered about $600 in damage after failing to negotiate a sharp curve and striking three guardrails.
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Vorys Pushes 10 Put Foreign Aid On Loan Basis
Rep Vorys plans House action to place more foreign economic aid on loan basis despite Hoover Commission and Senate opposition. He seeks at least 50 percent of 165 million dollars for development aid to backward nations while endorsing earmarked loans to Yugoslavia after Tito’s deal with the Kremlin. Hoover Commission urges continued grants where repayment is unlikely to avoid taxpayer burden.
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Yugoslavia
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Amer Jewry
Four Treated In City For Week End Injuries
Four persons received treatment at Corry Memorial Hospital after weekend mishaps at a No-Bar Riding Glut event in Columbus. Injuries ranged from a jammed thumb and dislocation to a heel fracture and knee nestation, with all patients released after treatment. Edward S Plank Snn of Gettysburg was named senior penetration engineer for the Bureau of Highways District, with a salary of 6204 a year.
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Harrisburg
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Gettysburg
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Gettysburg College
Philadelphia
New York
Steel Union Opens Bid for Pay Boost Talks
The United Steelworkers union, led by David J. McDonald, will begin wage-talk negotiations with US Steel and five other major producers, aiming for substantial pay increases. Observers expect demands around 26 cents an hour, with an agreement possibly settling near 10 to 12 cents. The union has notified 96 steel producers it seeks to reopen contracts within two years. Locals include Bethlehem Steel, Republic Steel, Jones & Laughlin, Youngstown Sheet, and Lund Steel.
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US Steel Corp
CLO
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Limorenw
Basic Steel
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Steel Workers
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Ktriké
Lnion
Siema
Pittsburgh
Bethighem Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Tlund Steel Co
Corry driver hit with multiple charges after chase
Warren man Roger Donaldson facing two stop sign violations and reckless driving after a high speed pursuit through Corry. Police say he traveled on Mead Avenue, ignored signals, and led officers on a long chase before being stopped near his Deud Hill Road residence. License details and car origin are under review.
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Warren
Corry
Roger Donaldson
Arizona
Donaldson
Pennsylvania
Hee
Hendon
Mead Avenue
Officernauld
Deud Hill Road
Meadavenue
Columbus Avenue
White Street
Clymer Corry
Stiota’School
Don Hill Road
Offlersx
Melvin S. Cubbett
Charing Donaldson
Those Who Quit Smoking Lower Cancer Risk Says Study
An Atlantic City report from the American Cancer Society notes uncertainty about proving a direct cause effect between quitting smoking and reduced cancer risk. The large study of about 190 thousand men, aged five to seventy, examines smoking habits and deaths from cancer and other diseases. The article discusses opinions from observers who seek stronger evidence and outlines findings on lung cancer risk among nonsmokers and heavy smokers.
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Associated
Atlantic City
Galt
Intelm
Timothy V. Harinett
Jung Culler
R. Cuylée Hammond
Daniel Hock
American Medical Association
Tulny
AMA
Tre witbHy
Smokure
Miett
Auto Crash Through Doctor's Yard Damages Vehicle and Injures Passenger
Mrs writ Rohde of Spring Creek sustained abrasions when a car driven by her husband failed to stop at a Maple Avenue intersection. The Wilt car rolled into Dr. G. E. Bennett’s yard, struck a tree, smashed the front, splintered a window, and threw debris over Mrs Rohde. A physician treated her. her husband is reported to be enraged.
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Writ Ronde
Spring
Murnig
G. EB Bennett
East Benth
Rohde
Assembly Begins Sixth Month Of 1955 Session
The general assembly starts its sixth month amid tax program uncertainty. Governor Curry aims to push a 1.0 billion dollar income tax plan, but opposition grows in both houses. Budget hearings wrap up. debates on nursing regulation and reorganization proceed. two Turnpike extensions await Senate agreement.
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Reade
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Aest Vole
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Stroudebure
West Virginia
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Commerce
Teamsters Reject Proposed Contract By Local 249
Local 249 of the Teamsters rejected a contract offer affecting 9,000 freight truck drivers. The proposal would have raised wages about 26 cents per hour over three years. Union president Thorma Leagan criticized the offer as a sham while drivers currently earn around 92 cents per hour.
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Nbt
Communists Lose In Sicily Voting in 1951 Regional Election
In Palermo the Christian Democrats win 30 of 90 regional seats as Communists and Socialist allies suffer losses in the island's 4,201 voting sections. Turnout nears 1.7 million ballots. total votes 648,101 for center right and 646,268 for the Christian Democrats amid postwar political shifts.
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Palermo
Sicily
Marlo Heelba
Christan Democrats
Nemely Storby
Christian Democrats
Fellowet
Sacielinta
Stull
Stull Pence
Privs
Retina
Christin Democrity
Seata
Sonia
Thule
Ghelatiin Democrats
Haly
Garrett
Local Gulf Roping Show Caps Off With Calf Roping Victory
At the No Bar Riding Club in Ou Jurubun the Gulf Roping event drew top notes as Dave Jones of Tinesville clinched first place aboard Hore Toot Winx. The Grand Entry trophy went to the local club, while intermission prizes included a pony donated by Bilver Silvers. Awards honored Midge Edward Day and ringmaster Carl Menton with Seth Gough as announcer.
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Ou- Jurubun
Dave Jones
Tinesvile
Hile Hore
Toot Winx
F Fortrell
Ashville
Edward Day
Youngsville
Carl Menton
Seth Gough
Sharon
King 66 Plans Honeymoon in Cairo For Crown Prince
The Libyan king, 66, marries Alla Abdul Kades Tainlouma, a daughter of a Libyan origin Egyptian planter, and intends a honeymoon in Cairo. A wedding official noted the match aligns with popular wishes for a future crown prince. The bride’s brother hosted the honeymoon pair as male Moslem rites concluded, with a dowry of 10 000 pounds paid before the ceremony.
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Cairo
Egypt
Libya
Taplis
Fitinin
Wad
Yottarday
Alla Abdul Kades
Tainlouma
Ant
Gueet Alla Ty
Tok
Uj Ctra
Ford and UAW reach landmark wage agreement
Detroit Ford Motor Co and the CIO United Auto Workers announce a guaranteed wage plan and related contract terms for over 60,000 Ford workers. The package boosts pay by over 20 cents an hour, offers pension and hospital medical benefits, and signals a potential pattern for the auto industry. Ford's John Bugas and UAW leaders praise the deal amid internal hesitations and prior plant walkouts.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
Armird
UAW
General Motos
Oifortan
Walley Foulthey
United Auto Worker Union
Fellows
Teondiey
Outa
Reuther
Pntii AK
Ruther
John S Bugas
Industril
Joli
Snd
Hid
Ford Company
CML
Bigus
Life with a Chain Gang Author Dies in New Jersey
Ashocuserg fe of East Orange New Jersey reports that J Robert Ruure Bun Os Auk E phe tuo My Wain, a fugitive from a Georget Chait Hang, died last night at Wyderwan Hospital. He had served a ten year prison term for a five dollar procey storm holdup in Atlanta and later escaped. His life included a move north, seven years back in Georgia, and a stint in New York where he wrote a furious book. He was returned to Georgia after a prior pardon denial and eventually died after a turbulent path through crime and captivity.
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Ashocuserg
East Orange
Robert Rulure Bun OS
Georget Chait Hang
Wyderwan Hospital
Yonge T Tris Burris
Union
Atlanta
Your Magazine
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Georg Ylk
Peteona
Gerla
New York
Tita Motion Pioturn
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