Massive Philadelphia blast kills five and injures dozens
A violent explosion wrecked two South Philadelphia buildings near Independence Hall injuring at least 38 people, with five dead including three children. Firemen and residents worked amid rubble as authorities investigated, with gas odor reported and Red Cross sheltering dozens of neighbors.
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Naval Bare
Polish pilot to speak at Corry Rotary and Kiwanis meeting
Lt. Zdzislaw Jazwinski will address a joint Corry Kiwanis Rotary gathering tomorrow at 6 15 PM in the Hotel Corry. He fills in for Lt. Francis Jarecki who was summoned to the White House. Jarecki once escaped from behind the Iron Curtain in a MiG-15 and is a former Polish Air Force pilot now at Alliance College in Quimbridge Springs.
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Washington, D. C
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Denmark
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Alliance College
Qumbridge Springs
Mercury Above Normal In City
February temperatures in the city ran warmer than usual, a pattern highlighted in a monthly weather review by observer George Mulderick.
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Snowstorm Heads Toward Corry Area
A storm front moving from Cleveland was expected to strike Corry today with an estimated snowfall of three to six inches. Northern Ohio has 13 inches of snow to dig out from as the system moves east. a heavy rain added 1.15 inches of water, more than half February’s total. Temperature in the district varied from below freezing to the 60s, with moisture below average for February. A separate notice reports a pair of fatal crashes near Wilmerding, Pittsburgh.
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Corry Instrument Co Plans Expansion Near Plant
Corry Instrument Company bought an option on the northwest corner of East South and Mill streets for a new expansion building near its current plant. The site, previously owned by D. W. Clark and later by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be revised to light manufacturing with zoning approval. Construction may begin this year as plans solidify. Ted Williams, Red Sox outfielder, injured his left shoulder and will miss six weeks after a line drive collision at Payne Field.
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Theft of 410 From Local Home Reported
Police investigated a $410 theft at the Davis residence at 1 North Center Street. The wallet containing $410 in $20 and $10 bills was missing, no forced entry found, door possibly unlocked or key used, and the loss was not insured.
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North Center Street
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North East
Hurley Drake
State Police Report From Local Sub-Station
February traffic arrests totaled 33 with 19 accidents investigated 10 injuries and $16665 in damage. Five criminal inquiries produced two arrests. Officers logged 9 260 miles across 237 patrols. A federal grand jury opened an election irregularities probe in Westmoreland County.
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Theodore Hubley
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Pennies From Heaven Found In Civil War Era Organ
The First Baptist Church of Spartansburg collected 13000 in pennies hidden in three old cans inside an organ used by the Sunday school. Trustee Earl Blorworth found the cans while repairing the organ. The coins include a 1861 gold piece and 1866 dated bills with Lincoln and other figures. Church officials say the money is church property. pastor Rev Max E Tucker notes it could meet financial needs.
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Shafer
Meadville
Flaming Gas Burns Oil City Boy 10 Death
A ten year old Oil City boy died at nine forty tonight in Oil City Hospital from burns received in an afternoon explosion near Union street. The victim Gary Ray Jamieson son of Thelma Jamieson of 32 Coron Street was playing on a junked tractor with Wilbur Clark Jr. when a lighted match ignited fuel in a tank. Witnesses saw the boy run from the truck with clothing afire and bystanders rushed to help before ambulance service arrived.
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Thelma Jamieson
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Duffee Motor Express, Inc
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Robert Miller
Emerald Street
John Madden
Rnton Street
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Hagson Heights
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Public Order Tightened After Naguib Returns
Egypt faces new mob violence as former President Mohamed Naguib returns to state leadership. Government offices and universities are closed indefinitely after demonstrators clash with police. one police officer wounded and several rioters injured amid calls for moderation and unity.
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Pope Pius XIV Shows Slight Improvement On 4th Day
Vatican sources report Pope Pius XIV improved today after a fairly good night. No official statement on his health was issued as he marks his 42nd birthday and the 16th anniversary of his enthronement.
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Inter-American Parley Opens in Venezuela Under Guard
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles arrives for the opening of the Inter-American Conference in Caracas as Venezuela tightens security after prior riots. He stresses U S friendship with Latin America as based on reciprocity and mutuality while noting the conference will run three to five weeks.
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Latin America
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Sales Tax Major Issue in 1954 Election
Democratic candidate for governor Senator George M. Leader says there are more equitable levies than the Republican imposed sales tax. He criticizes it as penalizing low income residents and pledges to spell out positions on all issues as the platform is adopted. The 1 percent sales tax with food exemptions was approved in 1959 with Republican votes. Primary race heats up as both parties seek independent opposition ahead of May 18.
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Senate
Wreckage Found Of Lost Airliner In Snowstorm
Wreckage of a Western Air Lines Convair en route from the West Coast to Minneapolis was found in a snowstorm today. Nine people were killed, including six passengers and three crew members. State Highway Patrolman George Wilcox told the sheriff's office, It’s my mess, as search headquarters at Rapid City reported confirmation of the wrecked plane's identity.
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Shots Fired in Congress in 1960s Gallery Ambush
Reported from Warrington by Associated Press, three spectators fired several volleys from the House gallery as gunmen shouted a protest. Rep Alvin Bentley lay injured on the floor, while Rep Clifford Davis suffered an ankle wound. Two assailants were men and one a woman. police seized pistols described as Lugers. The attack followed a House vote on a measure to permit recruiting of Mexican farm labor. Physicians Reps Miller and Fenton aided Bentley, with others injured or in shock.
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Alvin M. Bentley
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Warren Approved As Chief Justice by Senate Vote
The Senate confirmed President Eisenhower’s appointment of Earl Warren as chief justice by voice vote with no debate. Warren, California governor three times and 1948 GOP vice presidential nominee, has served on the court since October under a recess appointment.
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Linfield Refuses to Testify Before Senate Probers
Secretary of the Army Stevens and Senator McCarthy will meet to discuss Army handling of cases involving Communist connections. Linfield refused to answer questions before the Senate group and was cited for contempt as others attended the hearing. The clash centers on treatment of Privates David Linfield Sid Rubenstein and former Major Irving Perens amid McCarthy’s push for scrutiny of Army procedures.
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No Wedding Bells For AWOL
Crime 2117 man Hillman of this city was taken into custody Saturday evening on military authorities complaint. Corry police turned him over to Connequtville police at 11:30 p m to await arrival of military police.
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