Senate Takeup Delays as Excise Tax Bill Faces Amendments
Senate begins debate on a House approved excise tax cut package that would reduce revenue by about 998 million dollars a year. Senator Douglas offers amendments to cut auto taxes from 10 to 7 percent and extend levies on appliances and media devices, while leaders aim for action by Friday. The measure would take effect soon and requires conference with the House to resolve differences.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Millikin
R-Cole
Knowland
Rcalif
Bit
House
Ways and Means
Fridday
Douglas
Senate Finance Committee
Tteria
Capt James Conner Declared Dead After Korea Service
Official word confirms Captain James Conner a chaplain in the U S Army is dead. He had been missing in Korea since 1950 and was the husband of former Berenice Gillette of this city. Conner previously served as rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and enlisted while at Banturse Puerto Rico. His death follows a long period without news after POW repatriations. A second item reports State Senator George M Leader arriving in Pittsburgh for gubernatorial campaign talks.
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James Conner
U.S. Army
Conner
Berenice Gillette
Panama Canal Zone
Warren
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Banturse
San Juan
Puerto Rico
California
Japan
Korea
Open Bids for Corry High School Furniture and Equipment
Fifty eight firms submitted bids for school furniture and shop equipment for Corry Avenue High School. Officials expect sums vary with total bids not yet determined. a $27 171 purchase of shop equipment was approved. Reconditioning and guaranteeing heavy machinery was authorized due to high new equipment costs.
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Corry Avea High School
Havarol Lan
Supt
M. Douglas
Schiool
Corry
VFW honors John Strigler for athletic committee work
John Strigler, service officer and co chair of the athletic committee at the Archie Thompson Post VFW, received a special citation from Commander William Allen. The scroll lauds Strigler for long service and devotion to Pennsylvania youth, building sound bodies and minds through sports and promoting good sportsmanship for American citizenship. The presentation was arranged by the North Western County Counsel and the 28th District. Strigler, recently active, was greeted by a VFW delegation at his home before the ceremony at the post.
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John Strigler
Archie ‘Thompson Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
William Allen
Pennsylvania
North Western County
28Th District
Btrigler
VFW
Driver Injured In Auto Smashup Near Waterford Route 19
J rangi Solomon of San Francisco California was seriously injured at 4 45 p m yesterday in an accident five miles south of Waterford on Route 19 Solomon sustained a fractured right arm internal injuries and a fractured skull He was taken to St Vincent s Hospital in Erie State Police reported Solomon was driving north on Route 19 when he swerved off the road to avoid an oncoming car which turned left into a driveway in front of him His vehicle overturned after leaving the pavement Damage to the car was estimated at 500.
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J.rangi Solomon
San Francisco
Calif
Waterford
Solomon
St. Vincent's” Hospital
Erle
Polles
Nuclear blast showered ash on tanker Patapsea during Bikini test
At Bikini Atoll a hydrogen explosion showered radioactive ash on the 4200 ton tanker Patapsea Td carrying 82 crewmen. Navy officials said no crew injuries were found after medical checks, while 23 Japanese fishermen burned far from the blast and Marshall Islands natives exposed. Representative Holifield called the event out of control as decontamination operations began at Pearl Harbor.
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Associated Press
Pearl Harbor
Bikini Atoll
U.S. Navy
Navy
14Th Naval District
Patapsea Td
Meet
Has
Marshall Islands
Chet Holifield
Paul Harbor
Pontine
James W. Downing
Newari
Une
Republicans Lose Attempt to Unseat Chavez in Senate Vote
A Senate vote defeated a Republican ouster resolution against Senator Chavez of New Mexico. The chamber, by 63 to 36 with Chavez not voting, affirmed his seat and kept Democrats at a 48-47 edge. The measure cited alleged 1952 election irregularities but Chavez called it a vindication of his state's officials.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Chavez
Col
Teaguea
Mars
Oregon
Chaves
Repiblican
Patrick J. Hurley
Chayes
Meadville Fluoridation Vote Set by City Council
Meadville City Council unanimously empowered City Solicitor John Pepirelli to study and place a fluoridation proposal before voters at the November elections. The move followed brief discussion led by Francis Rice and Councilman William Strickent, with Mayor Honeycutt on vacation and William A. DeArment presiding. The council noted many pro and con opinions from residents and officials.
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Musa II
City Coun Wcl
Meadville
John Pepirelli
Wiliam A. DeArment
A. T. Honeycutt
Francis Z
Dee) Rice
Marae Aay
William Strickent
Mother and Daughter Share Hospital Birth Milestone
A mother and her daughter at Cory Memorial Hospital welcomed babies on the same day. Mrs Dayle at 844 East Fifth Street and Mrs Charles B Fenton are both mothers to newborn boys. Hospital staff say the event marks the first recorded instance of a mother and daughter being admitted as patients simultaneously.
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Duwotut Uy
Latvia
East Fifth Street
Charles B. Fenton
R. D. J. Corry
Cory Memorial Hospital
Tory
Dayle
Birch
Fenton
Eisenhower reports Pacific blast stunned experts
President Eisenhower said a hydrogel explosion in the Pacific caused surprising damage and injuries. Officials noted 23 Japanese fishermen were seriously wounded by debris, with the blast estimated far stronger than Hiroshima.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Pacific
Nis
Jigen
Ade
Eisenhower Bill Adm Laws Strawes
Atomic Energy Commission
Sone
Holifield
D-Calif
Mercer County Bank Robbers Still At Large
Police released photos today in the $4,009 holdup at the First National Bank of West Middlesex. Two gunmen entered as the bank opened and locked four employees and three guards in a vault, escaping with cash from teller cages and leaving $46,000 secured in a separate vault. No witnesses identified the bandits and no getaway details are known.
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Bharon
First National Bank
West Middlesex
Smull
Teave
Rhee asks U S to help Korea unite by force
South Korea's President Syngman Rhee urged the United States to unify Korea by military means or provide a new army that requires no foreign help. He warned that failure to act could jeopardize Korea's attendance at the Geneva Conference and called for expanded armed forces and foreign support.
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Rhee
U. 5
Korea
South Korea
Crem
Syrngman Rhew
United States
Kineren
Indochaui
Toeienton
U.S
South
Geneva
U. S. State Department
Ale Wil
Bhai
Roates
Britfun
Prange
Talks Break Off Between Britain and Egypt Over Suez Base
British Egypt talks formally broken off as both sides each accuse the other of vague demands. Eden reports British servicemen killed and wounded amid stock market gains and production records cited for Gulf and shares, indicating broader tensions and economic signals.
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Oatro
Egypt
Britain
Suez
London
Abiout Fayot
Heltwin
Confine Geneva Talks to Korean Issue, Senator Says
Sen. George proposes limiting Geneva discussions to Korea and excluding the Chinese Communists from talks. He urges bipartisan U.S. representation at the next five power meeting and opposes recognizing Beijing in the United Nations. Secretary of State without decision on congressional involvement.
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Geneva
Associated Frep
Washington
Sen. George
Dga
United Stars
George
Getdar Democrat
Sinate Foreign Relations Committee
Schlaruth
China
United Nations
Wiley
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Uwe
Ube
Dilberak
Ory
United
Nachions
George Sit
Kurou
Cent Quart Milk Price Cut Ordered Across Region
Harrisburg reports a one cent per quart reduction in retail milk prices effective April 1 in the Pittsburgh marketing area. Delivery prices drop to about 4 cents above wholesale, with wholesale price cut from $8.31 to $5.85. The seasonal order aims to restore prices by September 1 and covers 13 state areas including Scranton Harrisburg York Reading Lancaster and Allentown.
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Harrisburg
Pittsburgh Willk
Slate Milk Control
Leobeth
Pittsburgh
Commission
Scranton
York
Reading
Lancaster
Pontagie
Williamsport
Ene
Allentowtl
CIO Board Seeks Government Stayed Out of Unions Fight
The CIO Executive Board urged government noninvolvement in preventing Communist influence in unions and rejected new screening bills. Walter P. Reuther warned there is no magic fix, advocating outworking and fighting communists. The board backed tax cuts, higher minimum wage, housing expansion, and a large public works program to spur the economy. Scranton protests a $1,173,000 rate hike from Scranton Electric Co. at the Public Utility Commission with an effective date of April 12.
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Reuther
New York
CIO
Inne
CIG
Walter P. Reuther
GIO
Washington
Harrisburg
Scranton
Public Utility Commission
Scranton Electere . Go
Peru Colombia settle asylum dispute at Caracas talks
At the 10th Inter-American Conference delegates announced a settlement over asylum granted to Victor Raul Haya de la Torre, with Haya to likely seek exile in Uruguay. The meeting closed the economic committee with a compromise on reducing tariffs and encouraging private investment while opposing reciprocal tariff cuts.
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Associated Press
Caracas
Venezuela
Peru
Lin
Sourdis
Peruvat
Newt
Uruguay
Haya
Colombia
Sinc Pert
United States
Industraliars
Tron
Gas Line To North East In Erie County Planned
Harrisburg The Public Utility Commission approves Pennsylvania Gas Co to build a six inch gas line from Phillipsville to North East in Erie County. The high pressure line will boost supply to North East Heat and Light Co. No cost estimate provided.
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Okay
Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission
Pennsylvania Gas Co
Wareti
Phillipsville
North
Erie County
North East Heat and Light Co
McCarthy urged to bow out of army probe
Skeptic forces call McCarthy to step aside amid disputerow. Solon urges discount of row and says he should not sit in judgment while involved in the dispute.
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McCarthy
ARMY
Ske
Solon
Eisenhower comments on McCarthy cross examination stance
President says a man should not be allowed to pass judgment on his own case in disputes and avoids taking a side on McCarthy demands. McCarthy plans to testify and cross examine Army witnesses as the Senate probe proceeds, with no date announced for public airing of the matter.
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Associated Pross
Washington
Eisenhower
McCarthy
R-Wis
America
Senate
Army
Anice
Bill
Citizens Bank Climbs in National Standings on Deposits
New figures from the American Banker show Citizens National Bank rising from 1358th to 3238th in 1983 based on deposits. Deposits grew from 6,004,480 in 1954 to 6,43?8?0 last year, marking an all time high, according to executive vice president Charles H. Bracken.
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Fredrc Ng Wee Btu Es Oe
Charles H. Bracken
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