HoIfield seeks Eisenhower explanation of H bomb blast
Representative Holifield of California said he will ask President Eisenhower to publicly explain the March 1 hydrogen bomb test to quell global confusion and fear. He aims to raise the issue in a House speech and may contact the President directly. An April test is expected, and Rep. Van Zandt plans to visit Bikini to observe more hydrogen weapon tests.
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Associated Press
Washington
Holifield
D-Calif
Eisenhower
House
Rep
van Zandt
R-Pa
Bikini
Changes in Gerry Schools for 1934 35 Term
The Gerry Public Schools plan several teaching personnel changes for the 1934 35 term with board action deferred to a Monday special meeting. Washington School inspection found the building sound with safety improvements under the GWA program. Mrs Forrest Keister suffered deep finger lacerations at the Keister pharmacy soda fountain. Dr and Mrs Harmon from Connellsville again won the state International Bridge title. Armour Hillstrom, son of the Hillstroms, will join Allegheny College glee club Easter tour appearances plan in elite events.
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Gerry Public Schools
Board of Education
Washington School
GWA
B. H. Harmon
Harmon
Connellaville
Corry
Armour Hillstrom
D. A. Hillstrom
Allegheny College
College Glee Club
Court voids Philadelphia charter exemption rule
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court voided a 1953 law exempting four Philadelphia County offices from the Philadelphia home rule charter. The ruling, 4 to 3, reverses a prior Common Pleas decision and bars active political campaigning by about 600 employees of the county commissioners, sheriff, registration commission, and Board of Revision of Taxes. Justice dissenters were Stearne Belt Musmanno.
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High Court
Allen M. Stearne
John C. Belt Jr
Michael A. Musmanno
Wayne Township Considers 10 Mill Tax for New Elementary
Wayne Township weighs a 10 mill tax increase to fund a new elementary school while existing one room schools may be kept during construction. Disclosure shows rising pupil loads from 4.89 to 8.09 percent in certain grades and added services like agricultural training and a high school library. State aid covers part of the high school rental and a large share of the secondary program cost.
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Wayne
Fairview
Washington Street
Corry
Wayne Township
International Harvester
Uth
Middle East troubles threaten northern tier defense plan
The June 1 1953 radio address by Secretary of State Dulles warned that Middle East friction jeopardizes the northern tier concept of defense against Soviet aggression. He described Middle East defense as a future need and noted Arab states' preoccupation with Israel and Western powers, delaying united security ahead of a broader, internal growth of regional alliance.
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Middle East
United States
Dulles
Arab League
Israel
Great Britain
France
Soviet Union
Turkey
Pakistan
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
India
U.S
Ler
U.N
Hammarskjold
Jordan
Negev Desert
Readiness quiz highlights postwar global frictions
A reader quiz on current events asks seven questions about FBI use of Lie Detector devices, Senate filibuster rules, WWII pork prices, farming versus factories, golf champions, stock margins, and a Truman era price program. The surrounding report outlines tensions in the Middle East with Israel Egypt Britain and Jordan, plus regional conflicts in Asia and Indonesia diet notes.
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FBI
Senate
Ben Hogan
Bobby Locke
Bobby Jones
Sam Snead
Byron Nelson
Truman
Elsephower
Sudan
Lake Tiberias
Sea of Galilee
U. 8
Gulf of Aqaba
Israel
Jordan
East Pakistan
U. S. Moslem League Party
Reserves decision in old gambling case
Erie a German vance supa reserved decision in a long dormant lottery case dating to November 21 after testimony. Defendant Edwin Dombrowiak was arrested in a raid on an alleged football pool at 1803 Parade Street. Police seized tickets, $600 in cash, and other football pool evidence.
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Erie
Vance Supa
Edwin Dombrowiak
Parade Street
St. Tenatius
Carnegie
Uickets
Dealers Handling Multiple Makes Decline In U S
The count of official language car dealers handling two or more makes fell from 7 142 in 1953 to 6 050 in 1954 reflecting a downturn in dealer diversification across the United States.
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United States
Wayne Township Budget on Tentative Basis
The budget in its present form is termed tentative and may change within 30 days. Taxpayers may examine it at the home of the school district secretary Mrs Leland Crosscut.
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Wayne Township
Leland Crosscut
Pittsburg truck driver dies in Fifth and Morewood crash
A truck owned by Pittsburg resident Arthur Mazer aged 50 collided with a car at Fifth and Morewood avenues yesterday. Mazer died in the crash and six occupants of the car were injured, none seriously.
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Pittssayen
Fifth and
Morewood Avenues
Arthur Mazer
Pittsburgh
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