Corry Journal Reports Electoral College Reform Debate
The Corry Journal discusses multiple reform plans to alter the electoral college. Senator Mundt notes no 1956 election effect. Proposals include proportional allocation by state vote and a Daniel Kefauver plan. debate targets popular vote influence while preserving state electoral votes.
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New York
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Price Daniel
D-Tex
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Daniel Kefauver
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Electoral plan clash over direct presidential election
Mundt and Rep. Frederic W. Coud propose a compromise plan to retain the electoral college with electors allocated by state delegation and district results. Humphrey and others push direct popular vote ideas. the Daniel Kefauver plan gains favor but faces House hurdles.
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Mundt
Daniel-Kefauver
Mundt- Goudert
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Daniel- Kefauver
Senate
House
Boy Drowns After YMCA Pool Incident in Tarentum
In Tarentum Pennsylvania the body of 12 year old Daniel Wardoclip of Springdale was recovered from the bottom of the YMCA pool after a high school swimming party last night. The drowning happened at the local facility.
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Tarentum
Daniel’ Wardoclip
Springdale
YMCA
Corry School Teachers Asked About Next Term Plans
Corry school district offices issued written inquiries to teachers asking whether they plan to remain on staff for the next term as contracts are prepared for the coming school year. A. W. Thompson Post 264 VFW marks 13th anniversary with plans for past commanders to attend. Corry High cagers defeated North East 30 to 25 in overtime at the Junior High, finishing the season 7-12.
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Corry
A. W W. Thompson
Corry High Cagers
North East
Beavers
Bridge rebuilt over Brokenstraw track opens new city link
On March 13 1916 F Brown of the Corry Bridge and Supply Co announced formal acceptance of his contract to rebuild a 120 foot bridge over the Brokenstraw connecting the city to Spring Creek. Glen and Leslie Donaldson bought the Donaldson General Store at Spring Creek, moving to run the business. An extract from Board of Education reports shows current enrollment at 18131 students in the sixth month of the school year.
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Brokenstraw
Spring Creek
Glen
Leslie Donaldson
Donaldson
Youn
Board of Education
Fickle Crowd at Easter Remains Lesson for Believers
In a Lent meditation, the author contrasts a crowd that cheered Jesus at the gate with the same crowd crying for crucifixion days later. The text notes divine victory through Christ's resurrection and urges readers to avoid fickleness, questioning whether today’s cheers become tomorrow's cruelty and urging steadfast faith rather than changing moods.
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Pi- Inte
Jesus
School pupil counts and cultural note on head-hunters
The report lists pupil numbers for several schools including Concord 286 Hatch 309 Washington 168 Fairview 248 East Main Street 35 and High School 265. It also notes a custom in New Guinea where male natives may wear flying fox fur as a head-hunter achievement adornment.
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Concord
Hatch
Washington
Fairview
East Main Street
New Gainea
Westinghouse to locate nuclear reactor near Waltz Mill
Westinghouse Electric Corp disclosed its new nuclear materials testing reactor will be located near Waltz Mill nine miles south of Irwin rather than Blairsville. The $6.5 million project will span about 800 acres, create about 150 jobs, with construction to run from September 1 to August 1, 1957 in the Pittsburgh area.
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
Waltz Mill
Irwin
Blairsville
Walts Mills
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Wii
Westinghouse
How Smart Are You Seven Current Events Quiz
A reader quiz on age of presidents in office notes Pope Pius XII coronation year options and US race relations. It asks if all 16 MLB teams trained in Florida and which missile is not guided among Bizmsc Navajo Redstone Regulus Snark with multiple choice answers.
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Montgomery
Ala
New York Stock Exchange
Florida
Redstone
Regulus
Jordan accuses Israel of border attack at Bartha village
Jordanian officials say Israeli forces attacked the Bartha border village killing a 70 year old woman and wounding three Jordanian national guards. Lt Col Mohamed Ishag told the U N Mixed Armistice Commission the assault lasted three hours with automatic weapons and mortars. He said Jordan returned fire and hit several Israelis, while Israel reported Jordan troops fired first, killing a policeman and injuring two in the Israeli sector. It was the first major border incident in four months.
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Jordan National Guard
Mohamed Ishag
U.N. Mixed Armistice Commission
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