May Day Demonstrations Rally Worldwide Across Divided Front
Associate Press reports May Day crowds across the globe defied Cold War tensions. In Cuba 250000 to 500000 rallied against the United States while Castro denounced the U S Japan security treaty. Khrushchev reviewed Moscow’s parade as East Germans warned about West Berlin. China announced a vast Peiping carnival and Pope John XXIII urged workers to follow St Joseph amid rebukes of atheistic communism.
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Cuba
del Castro
Havana
Venter
United States
Cols
Fidel Casto
Tolvo
Eisenhower
Nobusuke Kishi
Khrushchev
Supreme Soviet
Tast
Germany
East Berlin
Walter Ulbricht
Peiping
Radio Peiping
John XXIII
Vatican
St. Joseph
Nazareth
Elderly Women Beaten Robbed in Corapolis Raid
In Corapolis, an unknown intruder beat and robbed two elderly women, Florence Shreve, 61, and Frances Weber, 71, proprietor of the Quality Market and her mother. They were taken to Westmoreland hospital with facial injuries and possible jaw and skull fractures. The assailant fled with an undetermined amount of money and police report no immediate suspects.
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Coraopolis
Wa Corgopolis
Florence Shreve
Quality Market
Frances ‘Weber
Srwickley Valley Hospital
Rioting in Istanbul as NATO ministers arrive for summit
Thousands of youths clash with Turkish troops in Istanbul near City Hall as NATO foreign ministers meet. Soldiers push back demonstrators but no gunfire occurs. Martial law and a 124 hour May Day curfew paralyze the city while Minsters prepare for the summit.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Kane
Stralexy
Freedom
Plas
NATO
Tremler Adnan Aeneres
Menderes
Court Denies Delay in Chessman Execution
Washington AP reports Supreme Court Justice Douglas refused to delay the execution of Daryl Chessman after receiving a telephoned stay request from his attorneys. California Supreme Court denied habeas corpus petitions and stay applications, upholding death sentence set for 10 am. Chessman, convicted 1948 of kidnapping robbery with bodily harm, has exhausted appeals for 12 years. his lawyers press new claims of police testimony coercion and suppressed evidence.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Douglas
Daryl Chessman
Chessman
San Francisco
California
Caryl Chessman
Phil Gibson
Raymond D. Peters
J. Dooling
Sealing
Roger J.traynor
George Davis
B. Schauer
Homer R. Spence
Marston F. McComb
J. White
Davis
Federal
U.S. Dist
Louis B. Goodman
Chessmann
Los Angeles
Recetionaide Butne
California Supreme Court
Attorney General's
William Wamp
Long Beach
Charles S. Terrenova
Convict-Author Chessman Dies After Long Exe cution Battle
Daryl Chessman died in the San Quentin gas chamber after a 12 year fight to avoid execution. The 38 year old, once a petty thief and robber, spent over two decades in prison amid high profile appeals. He faced multiple death delays from 1952 to 1960 and was executed after a final reprieve near his scheduled date.
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San Quentin
Calif
Daryl Chessman
Chessman
Los Angeles
Caryl Chessman
NATO Leaders Meet In Turkey To Study West Summit Offers
In Istanbul NATO leaders gather under martial law to review Western proposals for the May 16 Paris summit. Demonstrators clash with police as diplomats meet, while Turkey’s leaders skip briefings amid domestic crisis. The Western Big Three plan a plebiscite in Germany to decide between Soviet and Western unification paths, after the Soviet rejection of a Berlin plebiscite proposal.
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NATO
Turkey
Istanbul
Atlantic Alliance
West
Soviet Union
Freedom
NATO Council of Foreign Ministers
Adnan Menderes
Cela Bayar
Futin Rustu Zorlu
Halvard Lange
Norway
NATO Council
Paris
Lange
U.S
Christian A Herter
Selwstt Lloyd
East Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Loot From Two Thefts Tied To Local Men
City police report two thefts involving three local men. Stolen were truck tires, a motor, and a transmission, with three items recovered at Sam Baumgarten's Auto Supply on East Main Street. McFadden, now in Florida, claimed the gear belonged to Johnson and Rupp. police continue investigations.
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Sam Baumgarten
East Main Street
Carl Johnson
R. D
William Rupp
North Center Street
Richard Christensen
West Frederick Street
East South Street
Shady Avenue
Leslie McFadden
Corry
Florida
McFadden
Johnson
Rupp
Area Shooting Sends Men To Hospital in Waterford
Lynwood Garland, 21, of Waterford, was shot in the left hand during a late Saturday fight with Morris Wright, 32, who was arrested for aggravated assault. Wright pled guilty and was jailed without bail. A .32 caliber revolver was recovered behind the couple’s trailer.
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Garland
Wright
Justice of the Peace 8
T. Gray
Waterford Township
Eisenhower to deliver major foreign policy address tonight
President Eisenhower will speak on foreign policy at 9 30 p m EST during a dinner sponsored by the Committee for International Economic Growth and the Committee to Strengthen the Frontiers of Freedom. The address will be broadcast on radio and television nationwide.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Committee For International Economic Growth
Committee To Strengthen the
Brontiers of Freedom
Tele‘vislori
Political Tempo Signals Busy Primary Week
An Associated Press report notes a weekend surge of political activity as primaries loom in the District of Columbia Ohio Indiana Alabama and Florida on Tuesday and Texas on Saturday. Presidential hopefuls and allies canvass voters attack rivals and praise or condemn the Eisenhower administration in a bid to shape the race. In Chicago Nixon defends remaining tied to the record while acknowledging a new program and a Democratic rally criticizes the administration.
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Associated Press
District of Columbia
Ohio
Indiana
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Eisenhower
Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Washington
House
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Three Boys Die in Speeding Car Near Franklin
FRANKLIN three youths were killed and a fourth is in critical condition at City Hospital after a one car crash near Old City yesterday morning. Driver Jon Marpe 18 home on leave from the Navy survived. Victims William B. Pyle 10 David Boys 17 and Terry L Reynolds 18 were Franklin High students.
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Franklin
Old City
Jon Marpe
Navy
William B. Pyle
David Boys
Terry L. Reynolds
Franklin High
Ridgway
Johnsonburg
Montefiore Hospital
Pittsburgh
Ronald Krise
Ridgway Hospital
David W. Hallenbaugh
Gato
Public To Take Active Part In CD Test
The public is invited to take part in a three day national Civil Defense test with a special public phase tomorrow from 2 to 2 30 p m There will be no bell or light signals at Corry Civil Defense headquarters The test uses automatic timing and electronic signals The alert sounds at 2 p m duck and cover at 2 15 traffic to halt and outdoors activity to stop at 2 27 traffic resumes at 2 40 The public phase ends with this step Members of the CD will continue testing Wednesday and Thursday
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Corry Civil Defense Headquarters
Civil Defense
Conelrador
Heinz Strike Ends With Tentative 19 Day Settlement
In Ateesburgh a 19 day strike by about 1900 Heinz Co. workers at the North Side plant may end today as a contract proposal is put to a vote. Union negotiators say they will recommend acceptance as terms are made public pending a meeting.
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Ateesburgh
Ari
H. J. Heinz Co
Biiiking
Three Youths Charged With Hubcap Thefts In City
City police charged three youths Fred Diemer 17 George Gilbert 20 and Lee with larceny after they confessed to stealing fourteen hubcaps from cars parked at the Moose Club during a post prom party. Twelve caps were recovered under a bridge on Selota street. two spinner caps remain missing from Charles Sandburg’s car. They were released on their own recognizance to appear before Police Magistrate M S Cobbett on May 10. Drake said the youths do not know why they did it.
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Iyee Jlocal
Moose Club
Fred Diemer
South Center Street
George Gilbert
R. D
Lee Day
Gilbert
Haye Creek
Selota Street
Charles Sandburg
Columbus
M.S. Cobbett
Drake
Fund Workers Meet Tonight At St. Pauls
The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church drives to raise 125000 for a new educational building and repairs. A 6 15 pm ward step banquet kicks off a series of nightly meetings led by Rev R Moormit Parker. The project, designed by F G Davidson of Titusville, costs 100000 for the structure plus 25000 for repairs and organ work.
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St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
R. Moormit Parker
West Virginia
F. G. Davidson
Titusville
Harry Schiemer
The Chessman Case and California's Death Row Campaign
Fils deatiquate was set eight times he thwarted it seven times courts granted stays for new appeals eighth time Gov Edmund G Brown reprieved to avoid hostile demonstrations and push to abolish capital punishment. Chessman’s appeals and writings drew world attention as he died by lethal gas.
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Edmund G. Brown
Eisenhower
Latin America
California
Chessman
Death Row
Cell 2 Row
Chessmain
Caryl Chessman
Bottle Spotlight Used To Smash Windows Here
Police investigated Saturday morning vandalism at two town locations. Walter Ross reported four broken panes at the city warehouse near Wright Street and Raymond Avenue, with a bottle found inside. George Sprovers said a spotlight was broken from a car at East Main and Maple, with two window panes shattered and the spotlight recovered inside.
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Walter Ross
Streets Department
City Warehouse
Wright Street
Raymond Avenue
Ross
George Sprovers
Sprover Auto Body
East Main
Maple Avenue
Sprovers
Borovelt
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Tokyo
High
Jai
Pennsylvania
Oil City
Deep Hollow
Maurice Dinberg
Venango County
Marshall
Heinz
St. Paul’s
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