Fire Claims Twelve In Oxford Pa Family Home
Twelve members of the Twyman family died in a fire that destroyed their two room tar paper dwelling in Oxford Pennsylvania. Officials said foul play suspected but not confirmed and a joint investigation with state police and fire officials will proceed.
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Associated
Oxford
Pennsylvania
Ernest Schneider
Chester County
John ‘Twyman
Bottoms
Robert Brown
Brown
Catherine ‘Twyman
Twyman
Eleanor
Claudette
John Twyman Jr
Josephine
Stephen
Dorrin
Lewis
Janet
Joseph
Andrew
Harriet
Herschel Twyman
John
Guy Barnett
Beak Man Peddler Reports Circling Corry Homes
Police say they have no knowledge of a man calling himself W. J. Bar son of The Groller Society of New York and Chicago. He asks Corry residents for names of potential buyers for reference volumes and promises reduced rates to locals who help. Chief Harley Drake urges the public to report any encounters or peddlers to aid police in tracking the activity.
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Yu Mapiyumss
W. J. Barson
Groller Society
New ‘York
Chicago
Corry
Harley Drake
Drake
Noted Composer Dies in San Francisco
Venice born conductor Gastone Usig, a renowned composer and conductor who arrived in 1926, died yesterday in San Francisco.
Freight train derails north of Corry injuring none
Twenty five Pennsylvania Railroad cars derailed in a southbound freight smashup at Summerdale between Sherman and Maryville. Loaded boxcars and nineteen empties tumbled from the rails affecting chairs insulation glass bricks fertilizer steel and small engines. Recovery work continued through the night with a bulldozer from Zaleneck and Son aiding track repairs and cars to be moved to shops for salvage. Officials investigated cause with no track washout or heavy rains blamed.
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Penna. RR
Corry
Southboune Pennsylvania Railroad
Summerdale
Sherman
Maryville
Buffalo
Ol City
Ue A
Zaleneck and Son
Pennsy
Erle
Revised Arms Policy To Meet Future Needs
The Eisenhower administration overhauled U S disarmament strategy to fit the hydrogen bomb era. Harold Stassen outlined a plan prioritizing control of nuclear weapons and reduction of bombers and missiles, while proposing an international atomic pool. He stressed iron clad inspection as essential and will coordinate with Britain France and Canada ahead of talks with the Soviet Union. The weather section notes severe winter with nine deaths across New York state and Canada.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eisenhower
U. S
Harold Blassen
Russia
Stassen
United States
London
Britain
France
Canada
Soviet Union
Stusversaldt
Eisenhhower
Nikolai Bulgant
Truman
Regulations For Sales Tax To Be Disclosed Soon
Harrisburg reports said the administration works on drafting regulations for the new 3 percent sales tax face delays from hurried Republican drafting. Gerald Gleeson and Ally Cohen pledged a fair, clear framework for retailers on what items are taxed or exempt. The 8 percent occupancy tax on hotels takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday with hotel licenses required and quarterly returns due May 20.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Herbert B. Cohen
Senate
Cohen
Secretary of Revenue
Gerald A. Gleeson
Justice Department
Uney
Wellin
Harrington Adams
Joint
House Senate Conference Committee
Gleeson
Joseph C. Snyder
Snyder
Unis
UNE
Fhimijor
Broken Train Blocks Streets In Pennsylvania City
A freight train blocked most city crossings last night when a drawhead broke. Police patrolled nearby streets as repairs took minutes and efforts searched for the damaged piece of equipment leaving Pennsylvava avenue as the sole open crossing.
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Jennsylvania Railroad
Susrohing
Penneylvaoia Avenue
Trame
Copter Rescues Downed Pilot From Choctawhatchee Bay
A helicopter towed a downed pilot from Choctawatchee Bay to shore after abandoning his F 100 at 600 feet. Captain Roy W. Konvalinka of North Warren Ohio suffered a broken finger during the rescue by Lt Col Walter A Rosswond Jr. at Eglin Air Force Base Florida.
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Eglin Air Force
Helicopti
Choctawatchee Bay
Roy. W. Konvalinki
North Warren
Oia
Konvalinkn
Walter A Rosswmd Jr
Konyalinka
Flood Havoc Strikes Warren Salamanca On Allegheny
Floods along the Allegheny River cause extensive damage from Warren to Salamanca. The river crest rose about 4% feet above flood stage then slowly receded as a blizzard dumped over three inches of snow and temperatures fell to 20. City officials coordinated with National Guard and Civil Defense in Warren while nearby towns watched, hoping the worst was over.
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Warren
Salamanca
Cole
Allegheny
Hood
Earl Therry
Cony
National Guard
Civil Defense
Oil City
Franklin
Ware Yen
Soviet Leaders to Visit Britain in April 1966
Soviet Premier Bulganin and Khrushchev will arrive in Britain on April 18 and stay ten days. The Foreign Office and Moscow radio disclosed the plan, with talks scheduled with Prime Minister Eden and a reception by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Sepa
London
Nikolal Bulganitt
Communist Party
Nicita S. Khrushchev
Britain
British Foreign Office
Moscow Radio
Foreign Office
League of Empire Loyalists
Howe of Commons
Bulgania
Khrushchev
Eden
Weatmister Prey
Horse of Commons
Poreien
Soviet Communist Party
House of Commons
Bulentiin
Chakriin
TS . R
Khmushchey
Moscow
Court Rules for Santer New York Marine Officer Match
Justice upholds ruling in New York case and a Marine officer plans to compete in an upcoming Milwaukee meet. Odd garbled text references a boxing or sporting event and a preliminary decision affecting a young Marine.
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Santer
New York
Evey
Blute
Lodig Uipheld
Mar Kilisis Mijéx
Milwaukee
Evacuation Tractors Plunge Into Flooded Hospital Scene
Photographs show a large beer distributing tractor plunging into deep water to haul evacuees from a stricken hospital. Trucks drove into the flooded area then were towed by farm tractors or snow plows. An ambulance vehicle was loaded but not used after orders halted evacuations.
Gusty Storm Sweeps City Amid Snow and Ice
A gusty storm blanketed the city with wet snow and slick streets. Visibility dropped near zero as squalls whipped through, while State Police urged motorists to stay off highways. Ten serious accidents occurred in the district with several minor collisions reported.
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Columbia Y
Car Collision on West Washington Street Injures Truck
Darwin F. Wolcott of East Matty Street reported a rear end crash on West Washington and North Center streets. His car struck a stopped truck after failing to stop and the other vehicle left the scene. Damages to Wolcott’s car were estimated at 150 dollars.
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Wort
Tor
Cat-Beach
Washington
Itty Chly
Darwin F. Wolcot
Matty Treet
West Washington
North Center Streets
Eng
Wolcott
Rites set for priest in Loretto Pennsylvania
Funeral services are scheduled for Rev. Bernard Cunkelly of the Rt. Francia Roman Catholic Service. Father Gunkelly died yesterday and the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima was founded nearby at Mt. Asset.
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Loretto
Benwrd Cunkelly U1
Francia
Gunkelly
Our Lady of Fatima
Hearby Mt. Asset
Flood Control for Allegheny River Delayed in Planning
Flood control plans for the Allegheny River face years more of blue print work and billions in costs. Army Engineers report 100 million dollars in current estimates for a reservoir, with quarter million spent so far on planning and hundreds of thousands more expected. Debates center on site options from Kingstown to Big Beaver and the impact on communities along the Allegheny banks.
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Cene Reyes
Wart
Allegheny
Congress
Allegheny River
Phginores
Bill Forors
Olhin
Kinga
New York
Big Berm
Huite New York
Sulurratiet
Joon Tionk Ae Lpateeun
Rey Gavin
Wehider Warfin
Hasoun
Unn
Two Firemen Die Fighting Blaze in North Wales
Two brothers in the Pairmount Phe Catton area died fighting a North Wales Elementary School fire that destroyed the single story building. The blaze caused about 150 000 dollars in damage and temporarily displaced 500 pupils. John Hoffman 34 and Horace Hoffman 31 both volunteers were summoned from dinner to aid. more than a dozen other firefighters were overcome by smoke. Leroy Kinsey the janitor discovered the fire during his rounds. the board of education planned an emergency meeting to choose a location for the next term.
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North Wales
Lansdale
Tse
Bohol
John
Horace Hoffman
Mary Montgomery County
Leroy Kinsey
Board of Education
Connol
Employment Decline Signals Winter Auto Industry Layoffs
February totals show employment slipping by 814000 to 62577000 due to wintry weather and sizable auto industry layoffs. Automotive jobs dropped 49000 from January as production cuts ripple through metals and supplier firms, while overall unemployment edged up 99000 to 2914000.
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We Commerce Aid
Wye Monthly
Sindle
Industrien
Natin
Rescue Crews Fight Icy Waters Through Night in Warren
Rescue teams battled freezing temperatures and icy water through the night in Warren as floods from Allegheny tributaries forced thousands to evacuate. The Warren General Hospital area served as a hub for operations while officials estimated property damage in the millions.
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Warren
Allegheny
Drcemfort
Lowelying
Warren General
Normih Barths
Marly
Bracken Ambulance
Corry
Second Suspect Arrested in Westchester Bank Robbery
Federal officials announce the arrest of Angela P. John of White Plains as the second suspect in the $189000 Port Chester drive-in bank theft. John faces withholding information and furnishing sale information charges. Police say $111440 was found in cash in Palstner’s car after his arrest.
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Westchester County
Angela P. John
White Plain
N.Y
FBI
Arthur LU
Pargues
Palstibt
Legion Launches Letter Campaign to Pressure Jury General
The Associated Press reports the Pennsylvnia American Legion opened a letter campaign urging support for a legislative measure. It asks parents to be held responsible for vandalism by their children in violent incidents, citing a $300 figure and targeting the upcoming national civic response.
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Legion
Associated
Philadelphia
American Legion
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