Castro offers a sweet deal in sugar quota wager
Fidel Castro proposed a one million ton sugar production wager with Secretary of State Christian Herter during a TV address to Cubans. He offered to surrender Cuba's share of the U.S. sugar market if production rose by a million tons, while warning that American investments could be seized if quota cuts proceed.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Christian A. Herter
Herter
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Cuba
U.S
Eisenhower
Castro
United States
Congress
Erie Girl Killed As Brakes Fail On Car
Miss Judie Koffman 20 of Erie was killed when brakes failed while descending a hill on a one vehicle accident in northeastern Pennsylvania. The car left the curve, struck a small building corner, then fell 25 feet into the Lackawaxen River. Passerger Joram Papir, also from Erie, was slightly injured. Coroner ruled accidental death. Miss Koffman had been en route to Camp Tel Yehud near Milford to begin a summer job as a camp counsellor after graduating Academy High School in 1958 and planned to start junior year at the University of Youngstown next fall.
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Anes
Judie Koffman
Ben Koffman
Pennsylvania
Camp Tel Yehud
Milford
Miss Koffman
R. B. Papir
Erie
Jewish Center
Academy High School
University of Youngstown
Ohio
Clymer School To Graduate 32 Monday
Clymer Central School will graduate 32 seniors Monday evening with a procession to Pomp and Circumstance led by Dr. Gerald R. Firth of the University at Buffalo College of Education. A baccalaureate service will be held at Abbe Reformed Church with Rev. Tunts Miersma delivering the sermon.
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Clymer
Clymer Central School
Gerald R. Firth
College of Education
University of Buffalo
Abbe Reformed Church
Tunts Miersma
Sharon Applebee
Judith Bayle
Sharon Beckerink
Norman Beckerink
Norman Brightman
Jerome Brown
Kathryn Damon
Duane Dunnewald
Timothy Engel
Roger Fardink
Barbara Good
Zuella Harvey
Betty Lou Hitchcock
David Houpt
Janet Humphrey
Edward Jackman
John Kindler
Joan Mary Lett
Jerald Mathews
Ann Marie Norcross
Hannie Perrine
Henretta Pless
Alvin Skuse
Thomas Smith
Nelson ‘TeCroney
Nancy TeWinkle
Coast Guard Rescues 12 From Disabled Sea Lion Sailboat
Coast Guardsmen towed a sailboat named Sea Lion with three adults and nine children aboard after its engine failed near New Castle Delaware County. The vessel originated from Essington, Pennsylvania, and was owned by Walter J. Webner of Springfield, Delaware County.
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New Castle
Vel
Gaust Guard
Essington
Walter J. Webner
Sprinsfield
Delaware County
Tornado Damage In Pennsylvania May Reach Millions
A dangerous tornado ripped through southeastern Pennsylvania causing extensive damage in Lancaster Montgomery and Berks counties. Homes were destroyed roofs torn off and power lines knocked out as winds up to 100 mph swept across Neffsville and Barto. The storm's total cost could reach millions with injuries reported and continued weather threats.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Curtis Imbody
Barto
Montgomery County
Imbody
Lancaster
Montgomery
Page
Eisenhower Returns From Hawaii Far East Trip
President Eisenhower ends a six day Hawaiian stop reports to the nation on his controversial Far East journey. He drafts a hard hitting speech denouncing Communists for blocking his Tokyo visit and plans a 1 minute TV radio report from the White House at 5 pm EST. He chairs a 23000 mile goodwill trip with stops in the Philippines Formosa and Korea. He departs Travis AFB for Andrews AFB to arrive Sunday morning.
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Honolulu
Eisenhower
Washington
Tokyo
Travis Afb
California
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
Far East
Eikenhower
Philippines
Formosa
Korea
Cow on West Smith Street Brought Home By Police
A cow wandered onto West Smith street and was found by officers tied in a resident’s front yard. Police located owner Richard Blount of 670 West Smith street to recover the runaway milch cow. No neighbor reported issues from hosting the beast.
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West Smith Street
Bossy
Richard Blount
Blount
Man Killed By Dumbbell Fall From 8 Stories
Alvin Rodecker a 60 year old Detroit businessman died after being struck by a five pound dumbbell that fell eight stories from the apartment of actress Arlene Francis and her husband theatrical producer Martin Gabel in New York. Rodecker head of Aaron Deroy Management Co was celebrating his 66th birthday when struck on a Manhattan sidewalk. An operation at Roosevelt Hospital followed but he remained in critical condition. Two apartment workers handling a screen caused the accident when one dumbbell slipped and fell. Gabel and Francis were away.
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Cross
Alvin Rodecker
Arlene Francis
Martin Gabel
Rite Towers
New York
Hodecker
Detroit
Rodecker
Aaron Deroy, Management Co
Manhattan
Roosevelt Hospital
Miss Francis
Gabel
Algerian Rebels To Talk Truce In Paris Conference
Representatives of the Algerian rebel government including Ferhat Abbas left for Paris to arrange a conference with French officials on a possible truce in the long running rebellion. Ahmed Boumendjel and Ben Yahta accompanied Abbas as dialogue begins, the first open contact since November 1, 1964.
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Paris
Ferhat Abbas
Ahmed Boumendjel
Ben Yahta
Abbas
Housewife Hit By Car Injuries Minor in Corry
A Corry housewife, Mrs. Frank Carley, 127 Second Avenue, was struck by a car on West Main Street shortly after 11 p.m. She suffered what hospital staff described as minor injuries and was admitted for x rays. Driver David Triscuit, 18, of Corry said he swerved on a wet street but did not exceed the speed limit. witnesses corroborated his account.
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Corry
West Main Street
Frank Carley
Second Avenue
David Triscuit
R. D
Sparta Fair Dates Set for September 15 16 17
Spartansburg Community Fair Association announces changes for the 1960 fair with fronts and entries judged during the parade. Prizes increased in each category while transportation or feed for live stock shown will not be provided. Fair dates are September 16 17 and 18 with next meeting August 17 at 8 30 in Grange Hall Spartansburg.
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Sranvansburg
Spartansbure Community Fair Association
Spartansburs
Wiley Defends Administration In Summit Row
Washington Senator Alexander Wiley defends the Eisenhower administration against claims of misplanning that supposedly caused the summit collapse. He argues Khrushchev would have pressed ahead even without the U2 incident and notes a forthcoming Senate speech. Wiley distributed Herter's letter defending the president and will comment further after the Foreign Relations Committee report.
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Washington
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Wiley
Priday
Christian A. Herter
Herter
Japan
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. William* Fulbright
Mansfield
Betancourt Survives Caracas Plane Bombing Outcry
Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt survives an assassination attempt when a bombing exploded as his car arrived at a Miraflores Palace ceremony. Three killed, eight wounded. Betancourt vows democracy defense amid accusations against Perez Jimenez loyalists and Dominican dictatorship remnants.
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Caracas
Venezuela
API
Romulo Betancourt
Betancourt
Miraflores
Muirnes
Lopez Henriquez
Wrecked Brazilian plane finds no survivors near Rio
A Convair carrying 51 people including an American crashed into Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro. Search teams recovered wreckage and body parts but reported no survivors. Notable passenger Newton B. Thompson of Waterville Maine was aboard, while congressman Jose Gomes Talarico was initially listed but confirmed to have traveled separately. The flight originated in Brasilia with a stop in Belo Horizonte before vanishing near Paqueta Island.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Guanabara Bay
Brasilia
Belo Horizonte
Paqueta
Rio
Dumont
Lsted
Newton B. Thompson
Waterville
Maine
American Bond and Share Electric Co
Real Airlines
George Pfistern
Janet
H. V. Lee
Une
Thompson
Jose Gomes
Talarico
Bel
Paqueta Island
City Endures 40 MPH Gusts After Heavy Rain
The city was rattled by gusts up to 40 miles per hour before dying away last night. A heavy rain preceded the windstorm with no serious damage reported. Utilities received several trouble calls as Pennsylvania Electric Co. replaced a line on East Main Street. Farmers paused work amid the wet weather.
Corry Area High School Band Wins Parade Prize
Crowds cheered as Corry Area High School band won first prize in its division at the Columbus Festival parade despite bad weather. Jamestown Vikings drum and bugle corps took top drum unit prize. Youngsville band finished second in band, and the High Steppers won best marching unit. North Warren Volunteer Firemen earned best-equipped truck prize. Bust Auxiliary received best-appearing women’s group prize.
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Columbus Piremen
Corry
Columbus Five
Insnight
Corry Area
Vikings
Jamestown
Youngsville
High Steppers
Por
North Warren
Bust
Court OK To Destroy Pinballs
Harrisburg AP State police ordered to seek court approval to destroy multiple coin operated pinball machines. Commissioner Frank G McCartney said 775 machines are in custody as Supreme Court rejected an appeal. Troops list seized counts from Greensburg Fayette County to Reading Bulller Hollidayshore and others, with destruction to await court permission over weeks.
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Harrisburg
Frank G. McCartney
U. S. Supreme Court
Fayette County
Washington
Reading
Buller
Hollidayshore
MacCartney
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Solon
Nikita
CAHS
Jumbus Firewell
Harold Munsep
Annette
Howard Munsee
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