Storm Pounds Pittsburgh as Swimmer Dies in River
A severe thunderstorm lashed Pittsburgh with 70 to 100 mph gusts, causing downed wires and damaged property. Lawrence Cordon, 21, of West Park died after being swept into the Ghia River while swimming with Step Ten Hajos. Hajos was rescued, Cordon’s body recovered hours later. The storm also struck nearby Scullton and Loretto area, injuring others and prompting widespread damage reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Ghia River
Festlers
Gardiy
Somerset County
Scullton
New Lesington
Loretto
Cambria County
William Wyland
Gerald Keith
Wyland
Pennsylvania
Jonestown
Lebanon
Ray Slichler
Merlin Krall
Lehigh Valley
Allentown
Ban on Girly Magazines Draws City Meeting
A local session among ministers and officials discussed restricting magazines deemed smut by ministers. The group planned to invite Warren distributor and local magazine handlers to a Monday meeting in the Municipal Building to address control, with Mayor Zalaneck endorsing action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gilliland
Zalzneck
Dorr Clark
Clark
Warren
Zalaneck
Wayne Street Sewers Appeal Declined by City Council
City Council rejected an appeal by four Wayne Street property owners against new sewer assessments. The discussion covered private lines versus city mains, double jeopardy on corner properties, and precedents from earlier installations. Mayor Zalzneck initially recused himself but remained to oversee the final decision as Council debated how to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Johnson
Raymond Avenue
Johnson
North Center Street
Dorr Clark
East Main Street
Wayne Street
Council
Douglas Rozelle
Zalzneck
Guy Abbey
Grice
Abbey
Ray Weber
Abbey, Grice and
Clark
Brown
Indianapolis x ray tech at Indiana polis 500 race hospital
Leo G. Whaley formerly of this area served as an x ray technician in the temporary hospital at the Indianapolis 500. He is the son of Mrs. Charles Whaley of Lure. Other notes mention local birthdays, visits, and family news from Spring Creek and Corry communities.
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von Whaley
Spring Creek
Leo G. Whaley
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Whaley
Lure
David Smith
Norman Smith
Jeffrey Huff
Terry Blakeslee
Kenneth
Dennis Smith
Robert
John Whaley
Kyle
Karla Smith
Clarion
David
Margaret Macko
Vernon Gutz
Steven Scott
Corry Memorial Hospital
Billy
Alvine Guta
Centerville
Carolyn Brundage
Predonia
N.Y
Scranton Gains Goldwater Support Perspective (Continued)
Scranton's political landscape shifts as Rockefeller's Scranton boost signals broader turnout for Goldwater. Key senators Keating and Scott praise the move while GOP delegates weigh loyalties and potential July convention realignments amid West Manchester district contrasts.
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Scranton
Rocky
Sonora
Kenneth B. Keating
Rn.y
Rockefeller
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Norris Cotton
Goldwater
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Primary, Conceded In A Separate Interview That Rockefellers
Scott
Associated Press
Colorado
Florida
Mlinois
Kentucky
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington
The Spoken Word Is Like the Air The Printed Word Is There
A brief note reflects on the enduring power of print versus speech, highlighting how printed words persist beyond spoken notes and celebrations of communication across time and media.
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Nix Wayne Street Sewers Appeal
Spring Creek News
Loblaws
Bing Cherries
Ib. Foe
Dres Deposit Insurance Corporation
DIAL
Corry
Harvey Croscut
Croscot
North Center’ Street
Seaway Coach Lines
Manhattan Hotel
45Th Street
Lehman
Lemman
West Main
Ford
Buick
Plymouth
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Corry Cars, Inc
First Avenue
aUeres Air Force Base
Calif
Desert Test Center
Navy
Patrick Henry Jr
Triangle
Air Force Space Pilot School
Wan
Bayberry's
ML Fish
Spartansburg Heberlein
Dodge
Dart
C. Christensen Motors
Mercury
Comet
Tom
Merle
COREY
Tv-Thl
Sproveri
Gulf Veterans Automobile
JEEP
American Breeders Service
Don Knapp
Guignon
Fred Ruffener
Columbus
Maytag
Potocki
Grace Street
Sugar Grove
J. M. Frontera
C. J. Peterson & Son
Lennox
Paul Mather
Max Grenz
General Electric
Liberty Street
McCulloch Chain
Western Auto
Wattsburg
West Smith Street
Paul's
Louis Sexton
Journal Printing Department
Union City
Rawleigh
Chester
Dairy Frees
Baldwin
New
Ee Bohman Music Company
East 10Th Street
Erie
Ar Tha
Barbie
Ken
Bargain Joe's
Barach’s Home Furniture CO
South Center Street
Register For Door
Barach
Schaub
Lutte
Elgin
Jeatt Cottle's
Garden Center
Mead Avenue
North Center
Robert G
West Park Place
R. W. Brown
Leslie Real Estate
Merle ¢. Dodd
Shirmerlee
Cswomnan — Phape
Law and Finance Building
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