Eisenhower asserts tighter control at news conference
President Eisenhower, facing calls for more military funding, signals stronger leadership at a news conference with congressional leaders. He rejects a land war in Europe but does not rule out nuclear options, and offers cautious response to Khrushchev on Berlin.
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Eisenhower
White House
John Mosley Dulles
Europe
West Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Khrushchev
Hisenhower
Auto safety belt debate turns grim in NY tragedy
A NY tragedy linked to safety belt lobbying underscores belt value after Assemblyman Bernard Haber dies and Senator Frank J Pine is injured in a crash. Advocates say belts could have saved lives even if belts are not fully integrated into cars yet. The incident amplifies calls for mandatory belt use amid rising traffic deaths.
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New York State
Bernard Haber
Frank J Pine
Brooklyn
Denver Irish Club to Sponsor St Patrick Day Dance
The Denver Irish Social Club will sponsor a St Patrick's Day dance in Potenza Hall the headquarters of an Italian patriotic society with the De Carlo Band providing the music.
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Poultry Day Planned For Tuesday At Waterford Hall
Erie County Poultry Association schedules a Tuesday Poultry Day event at the Waterford fire hall with speaker Dr A Ehlers of the Butler poultry diagnostic lab. Kermit Birth and Robert Boyce of Penn State discuss marketing changes. a county questionnaire results reveal three year industry shifts. Lunch served by Waterford Methodist Church ladies.
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Kermit Birth
Penn State
Robert Boyce
Erie County
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Route 5 Crash Kills Erie Man in Tractor Trailer Collision
Erie man Louis Spann, 58, died after his car struck a disabled tractor trailer on Route 5 about 11 miles east of Erie. Spann was thrown from his car and later died at a hospital. The truck driver was Orman G Elmes, 37, and a repairman nearby witnessed the crash. Fire destroyed a Methodist Church in Boyer, Pa, causing $75,000 to $100,000 in losses with no injuries reported.
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Williamsbore
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Butler County
Pa. Democrats Move Toward Tax Compromise
Pennsylvania Democrats floated a tax compromise while seeking further talks with Tax Advisory Committee co chairs Clif ford Hood and Thomas Kennedy. The panel proposed broadening the tax base to include auto and appliance trade ins and alcoholic beverages, aiming to raise about 490 million dollars for the 1959 61 budget. Lawrence and budget officials defend needs to balance a record budget as labor and retailer groups react.
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Thomas Kennedy
Joseph A. McDonough
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Restau
Nice
Union City approves new fire truck bid from Erie firm
The Union City volunteer fire department approved an $18 750 bid from J P Britain The of Erie to furnish a fully equipped rural firefighting truck. Fire Chief Francis Wontenay highlighted a five man canopy cab a two stage pump delivering 750 gallons per minute and 800 psi with a 500 gallon tank and foam compartment. Seven bids were considered.
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Erie
Francis Wontenay
Hungarian exile sentenced for wife’s knife slaying in McKeeport
George Toth, 22, a former Hungarian freedom fighter living in McKeeport, received a 10 to 20 year term after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the August slaying of his wife Irene, 24, at a friend’s home. Judge Robert V. Trembath presided.
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George Toth
McKeese
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Robert V. Trembath
Wyoming County
Irene
Turnkeys Appointed for County Prison
Goway commissioners appointed three new turnkeys Merle Shaner Ray Ames and Michael Selleng at 8200 a year to start Monday. The hiring follows State Bureau of Corrections recommendations to boost security and adds to a seven member turnkey staff with two on each shift.
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Merle Shaner
Ray Ames
Michael Selleng
State Bureau of Corrections
Bruce Reeder
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