Convicts End 21-Hour Siege at Tennessee Penitentiary
Two armed convicts Robert Rivera and Raymond Farra surrendered after threatening mass murder and holding 19 hostages for 21 hours at the Tennessee Penitentiary in Nashville. The 19 hostages, three women and 16 men, were released unharmed as officials scaled down their demands. One hostage was released earlier due to illness. a guard involved in gun smuggling was fired, and possible charges could follow. Rivera, 24, of Temple, Texas, is serving 40 years for armed robbery and is deemed highly dangerous. Farra, 25, of Borderland, West Virginia, is jailed for kidnapping and considered insane.
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Tenn
API
Tennessee Penitentiary
Robert Rivera
Raymond Farra
Lynn” Bomay
Pal
Sam Broyles
UN to hold special session on South African killings
The United Nations Security Council will meet early next week at the Asian African bloc request to address the South African police killings of Negro demonstrators. Delegates plan to seek a condemnation and an investigating committee, with the US state of vote undecided. The unrest continues as workers stay home and passbooks remain a key demand.
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N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Tony Niet
Henry Cabot Lodge
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Council
Lodge
United States
South Africa
USN
General Assembly
Living Costs Bounce Back to Record February Level
February prices rose two tenths, lifting the consumer price index to 125.6 percent of the 1947 49 average. Higher mortgage rates and health insurance costs pushed the rise as officials warned of a continued uptrend and a few months of possible higher prices ahead.
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Washington
Labor Department
Robert J. Myers
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Myers
Air Force probes crash of four on light plane near Elk
An Air Force team from Washington will investigate the twin engine 45 plane crash high in the Allegheny Mountains southeast of Elkins. All four aboard died including Capt. William G. Barbour pilot 34 Mrs Elizabeth D Tucker 46 Dr Monroe L Hatch 56 and Maj Clarence Bomar 30. The wreckage was found after rough terrain snow and high water delayed access. Also five burglaries reported in Uniontown area including Redstone Township High and Pairchance George Joint High School.
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W. Va
Air Force
Washington
Denver
Colo
Allegheny Mountains
Here
William G. Barbour
Florence
S.C
Elizabeth D.tucker
Richmond
Monroe L. Hatch
Sutter
Clarence Bomar
Raleigh
N.C
Snowy conditions trigger seven area accidents
Hazardous blowing snow cut visibility yesterday causing seven crashes across the Corry area, with about four thousand dollars in property damage and one injury. Sgt. W. Irwin led responders handling incidents on Columbus Avenue and Route 8 as drivers collided in near zero visibility.
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Potter-on-the- Jump
W. Trwin
Columbus Avenue
Shirley J. Moore
R.D
Corry
Charles R. Bidwell
Union City
Moore
Joseph R. Gawlinski
R. D
Centerville
At S
Barbara McCord
St. Teresa's Convent
Corry Area Hits By Freak Winter Storm
A freak storm blasted the Corry Meadville area with 30 to 40 mph winds and swirling snow. Visibility dropped to zero at times, and 1.1 inches fell in under 10 minutes near Meadville. High winds and cold continued. Route 6 hills blocked traffic, roads drifted shut, and state crews worked to reopen rural passages. Skies should clear with variable clouds and continued cold tonight.
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Meadville
Union City
Corry
Grateful For Life Sentence By Model Prisoner
Lary Lord Motherwell, Sierra County's model prisoner, says he is grateful to a guru that voted for life imprisonment after jurors found him guilty of murdering Pearl Putney, 72, a well to do Washington widow, whose bones were found near the mountall commune. Motherwell, 42, has denied killing the woman who traveled cross country with him in 1958.
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Sesvance
Cali
Motherwell
Sierra County
Pearl Putney
Washington, D. C
Senators Seek Changes To Civil Rights Bill Delays Likely
South senators press to revise the House passed civil rights bill delaying its passage. Senator Richard B. Russell signals intent to strengthen the measure, while leaders expect Senate action on the House version. A levered committee review is set with a Tuesday deadline and potential back-and-forth with the House.
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Richard B.russell
Senate
Eisenhower
House
House Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
Five More Inches Of Snow Hits Western Pa
Nay Associates Press reports western Pennsylvania faced five inches of new snow in places as winds over 40 mph swept the state Thursday night into Friday. A turnpike crash involving 114 cars injured six, two windows shattered in Pittsburgh, and power outages occurred in Windber. Linesville and nearby districts canceled classes while the Turnpike and routes from Gateway to Carlisle were icy and closed in spots.
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Nay Associates Press
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Indiana County
Pittsburgh
Pennnsylvania Turnpike
Donegal
Windber
Somerset County
Crawford County
Linesville-Con- Beaut-Summit
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Ohio Line
Carlisle
Washington
Corryite Suffers Broken Leg in Crash Between Cars
Jack Stahl, 41, of West Pleasant Street, Erie, was crushed between two cars on Town Hall road while inspecting damage after a minor crash. Dennis Ethridge, Roger Eck, and Stahl were involved as a third vehicle struck the stopped cars, causing a compound leg fracture and sending Stahl to St. Vincent's Hospital.
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Jack Stahl
West Pleasant Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie
Lawrence Park
Stahl
Roger P. Eck
Waterford
Town Hall Road
Dennis Ethridge
R. D. Corry
St. Vincent Hospital
Bridge expert Dorothy Rice Sims dies in Cairo
Dorothy Rice Sims seventy of New York noted bridge expert aviator writer and widow of P Hal Sims the bridge champion died yesterday She was visiting Cairo on a round the world cruise leaving a legacy in bridge and aviation through her varied careers
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Egypt
Dorothy Rice Sims
New York
Bridge Espert
P. Hal Sims
Khrushchev in Paris Presses Talks With De Gaulle
Soviet Premier Khrushchev met French leaders at the Elysee and with Premier De Gaulle in Paris as crowds surged along Rue Marie Rose. A full diplomatic conference followed with Debre and ministers present, signaling intensifying negotiations during his historic visit.
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Paris
Dikita
Khrushchev
Nikolai Levin
Prenidh
Charles de ‘Ule
Unon
Elysee Palace
de Jatille
Michel Debre
Maurice Couveile Murville
Andrei Gromyko
de Gaulle
Next US Recession Likely Not Before 1961 Economists Say
Washington AP reports government economists expect no recession before 1961 at the earliest. First quarter output runs near 500 billion dollars annually, the strongest since 1950, with growth led by inventory restocking after the steel shutdown. Analysts anticipate continued gains through the year driven by higher plant and equipment outlays, despite stock-market and credit unease.
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Washington
Wilt Chamberlain Likely to Quit NBA After Playoff Loss
Wilt Chamberlain told the New York Post after the Philadelphia Warriors lost 127 to 119 to the Boston Celtics that this would be his last game. The 7 foot one star said he plans to “hibernate” and did not specify future plans. He led the league with 37.6 points per game and set records for shots, rebounds, and minutes in a single season.
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Une van Unanberlain
Chamberlain
New York Post
Philadelphia Warriors
Philadelphia
Boston Celtics
Neagle
Four Year Old Swallows Bell in Pittsburgh
Four year-old Mary Lou Hickey accidentally swallowed a small bell toy in Pittsburgh. Patricia Frickey notified staff as the girl choked. doctors later assisted by dislodging the bell during transit to the hospital. X-ray confirmed the object in her stomach and she was sent home to let nature take its course.
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Pittsburgh
Mary Lou Hickey
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Pital
Hickey
Mary Lou
Prime Minister to Lobby for Two Year Nuclear Test Moratorium
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrives in the United States for talks with President Eisenhower. He is said to back a two year limit on a moratorium on underground nuclear tests, while U.S. aides debate the necessity of another round of tests this fall and whether to reject or accept the Soviet proposal.
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Washington
Harold Macmillan
Eisenhower
Macmillan
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Aero Supply Mfg Co posts 1959 earnings of 40 cents a share
Aero Supply Mfg Co Inc reports 1959 earnings of 40 cents per share, total earnings of 220025 on 6287418 in sales and 1748727 gross profit. Net after tax 220025, with 109418 in dividends. J J Wing division up after steel strike, but air force procurement revisions create uncertainty. Buy into International Ultrasonics with 50 percent stake option. Company seeks new investments.
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Aero Supply Mfg. Co., Inc
Aero Management
Aero
J. J. Wing
New Jersey
Air Force
I. M. C. Magnetics Corp
Corry
Magnetics
International Ultrasonics, Inc
Rey
Holds Aluminum Co
Bomber Fired Missile Success Over Atlantic Range
An AP report states a GAM-7T Hound Dog air to surface missile was launched from a B52 bomber over the Atlantic Test Range. The 51 foot missile travelled several hundred miles before impacting the Atlantic Ocean. It was fired from beneath a B62 wing and guided by its own onboard guidance system carrying test equipment.
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Fla
Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
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