Big Four Move Toward Secret Berlin Parley
Western and Soviet ministers back behind the scenes talks at Geneva on Berlin and a possible summer summit. About a dozen officials from the Big Four are slated for secret sessions excluding Berlin delegations to test prospects for a stopgap settlement. Khrushchev’s stance remains uncertain as Western hopes shift to a deal acceptable to Moscow and the West.
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Geneva
West Germany
France
Berlin
Unio
Germany
Christian A. Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
Maurice Couve de Murville
Nikita Khnushchev
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
West
Park Rides Meet To Plan 59 Season
Directors of Mead Park Association met in Nichols Lodge to outline plans for the district encampment at the park this weekend. About 300 boys are slated to attend. Officials discussed park maintenance, stone from a dismantled residence, and a Saturday work session for cleanup and upkeep.
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Mead Park’ Association
Nichols Lodge
Newell Beckwith
Clyde Watson
LeBoeuf District
Boy Scouts of America
Beckwith
Norman Edinger
Watson
Little League
Bracken Field
Memory Lane
Edinger
American Legion
Corry
King
South Center Street
Leland
Logal
Clifford Long
Women's Club Club
Addittion
Walter Auer
Estella Wells
F. E. Whittesey
Howard McMullin Jr
Joseph Catalfu
Hazel Merker
Forgives Wife After Death Plot Exposed in Miami Case
Beatrice Gurley, 41, offered detective Ralph Metcalf $1000 to kill her husband Dave Gurley. Judge Bea Willard questioned Gurley as the husband urged trust and pleaded not to worry. The case involves a supposed plan to murder the spouse and a discussion of forgiveness after the attempted deed.
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Miami
Beatrice Gurley
Dave
Bea Willard
Gully
Gurley
Ibs Wits
Five Killed As Plane Burns In Martin Hangar Blast
An explosion struck the hull of a two engine seaplane being cleaned with commercial solvent at a Martin Co hangar in Baltimore. Five workmen died and at least five were injured as the interior filled with smoke. Identification of the dead was withheld pending next of kin. An inquiry opened by Maryland deputy medical examiner Dr. Melvin Davis. cause of the blast not yet determined. The hangar, separate from the main plant, is used to clean and paint seaplanes before delivery.
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Baltimore
Martin Co
Martin
Melvin Davis
Maryland
Martin's
Air National Guard
Warren Sisters Get Probation In Bomb Scare
In U S District Court Erie, Helen Kroemer of Warren and Rose Quiggle of Kinzua received one year probation after pleading guilty to falsely reporting a bomb aboard a chartered airliner en route to Washington. The sisters said the call was to oppose the Kinzua Dam flood control project.
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FBI
Pennsylvania
Washington
Kinzua Dam
Erie County employment down slightly amid modest gains
Erie County manufacturing shows a small decline over 30 days with total job losses of about 200 from last month. Durable goods rose 100 in each of two groups while nondurable goods held steady. The unemployment picture improved due to fewer exhausting benefits and a spring upturn, though layoffs persist and job finding remains hard. In Corry and Erie offices, 487 filed for benefits the week ending May 7, with 10 011 and 9 357 as month and year-ago figures. A youth tragedy ends in Buffalo as 14-year-old Roy Otto dies by self inflicted gunfire with a revolver found by his sister.
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Erie County
James A Roseberry
Pennsylvania
Roseberry
Corry
Erie
Wellal
Youth Hunted After Fleeing Road Check
State police chase ends when a youth, believed AWOL, abandons a stolen auto near Lovell’s corners and escapes into woods after a Route 6 traffic stop. Trooper Anderson pursues to Route 89, intercepting the driver who then bolts into a barn area and woods. Civil Defense and fire units assist as search expands.
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Lovell's Corners
William Irwin
Edward Pas
Raymond Anderson
Route 6
Corty
Anderson
Lovell’s
Lesshan
Irwin
Civil Defense Police
Fire Department
Nixon Plans Campaign Kickoff After Moscow Trip
Vice President Richard M. Nixon will decide after his July Moscow trip how broadly he will campaign for the 1960 Republican nomination. He added Herbert B. Klein as special assistant in charge of press relations to accompany him on the Moscow mission. If talks with Nikita Khrushchev yield tangible prospects, Nixon may televise a report on easing world tensions and potential political gains.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Moscow
Nixon
Herbert
B. Klein
San Diego
Calif
Union
Klein
Nikita Khrushchev
Youth Abandons Vehicle In Florence Mall Incident
A vehicle theft report from Florence indicates a youth abandoned a car after a brief chase with state troopers. The incident involved Trooper May Med Anderson of the Corry State Police and shutdown access near the mall community.
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Med Anderson
Corry
Lack Of Contests Keeps Voters From Polls Here
Erie area primary results show incumbents with mixed margins and several newcomers advancing. Republicans Proctor and Lamberton led commissioner contests with 16k and 17k votes respectively while Democrat Raymek topped his ticket. others include Wells, Crawford, Horn, and Berry. N Albert Carlson won the Republican nomination for county treasurer. Damian Daly unopposed for Democrat treasurer. Sarah McQuitty led in the wills race with 16,833 votes. Steve Junnek secures Democratic nomination for register of deeds. Leon Ruepka and Merle Wood contend for coroner. Continued on Page Eight.
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Erie
Fred Lamberton
GOP
Carl Proctor
Louis Raymek
Robert Horn
Horn
Joseph “Luke” Crawford
State Department of Labor
Raymek
Lamberton
Proctor
Robert G. Wells Jr
Sue
Crawford
James Berry
Elizabeth King
N. Albert Carlson
L. Gifford Kessler
Damian Daly
Register of Wills
Sarah McQuitty
William O'Barrow
Steve Junnek
Elmer Wick
Leon Ruepka
Jan
Soldiers and Sailors Home
Aginst Merle Wood
Rezepka
Michael Strak
Wood
916 Ballots Cast In Corry Primary Runoff
Voters were scarce at Corry polls with 916 ballots cast from a 3339 registered electors. Republicans dominated the turnout tally with 670 of the votes while Democrats totaled 246. Lyle Chase led Wefield for the GOP nomination, Dr. John Mohr earned the No 2 spot, and City Treasurer Carl Smith was re elected with write ins on the Democratic ticket.
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Corry
Lyle Chase
Wefield
John Mohr
Dr. T. 8
Kelsey
Newell Beckwith
Artur Cohen
Guy Abbey
J. R. Dearing
Third Ward
E. E. Bush
Donald Neylon
President Signs RR Worker Benefits Bill
President Eisenhower signed a bill boosting railroad retirement benefits, increasing retirement by 1 percent and unemployment by 20 percent effective June 1. The program, funded by higher payroll taxes on carriers and workers, expands coverage for railroad retirees outside social security. Rail unions backed the measure. railroads and Budget Bureau opposed.
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Wet Nutm
Fan
Eisenhower
Congress
Aido
Umions
Budget Bureau
Philadelphia Quiet Primary Yields Few Contests for City Offices
In Philadelphia only a handful of races drew voters as 900000 eligible residents faced a quiet primary. Mayor Dilworth ran unopposed in the Democratic slate while Republican Harold Stassen won the GOP nomination with little opposition. The city saw nominations for 17 city council seats and other judiciary posts, with most judges facing no real opposition.
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Philadelphia
Buck
Richardson Dilworth
Harold Stassen Stassen
Minesota
Eisenhower
Viking
William J. Green
State Supreme Court
Lackawanna
Michael J. Ragen
Thomas D. McBride
Engen
High Cour
George Leader
McBride
GOP
Superior Court
Blair Gunther
Wate
Common Pleas
Pashevitz
Raymond Pace Alexander
City Counccilman
Mayors Lose Ground Across Pennsylvania in Primary Results
Incumbent Democrat mayors fared poorly in Pennsylvania where organization-backed contenders won in the state's three largest cities but many incumbents in other towns were defeated. Notably, Allentown, Reading, Carbondale, and Sharon saw Democratic organization candidates lose. In Allentown, Donald Hock was defeated by John T. Gross. Reading saw Daniel P. McDevitt toppled by John B. Kubacki, who will face Edgar Hilgenstein in November. Carbondale reelection bids failed for Frank P. Kelly, and Sharon saw James Herrmann top Michael Dunn for the Democratic nomination. Across 20 third-class cities, 14 incumbents were defeated or replaced.
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Philadelphia
Richardson Dilworth
Philadelaha
Joseph M. Barr
Gav
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Arthur W. Gardner
Erie
Harold Biakwn
Filance
GOP
Paul B. Reinhold
Barr
John W. English
Chaler
Allentown
Reading
Carbondale
Sharon
Democratic
Doald
Kubacki
J Edgar Hilgenstert
Frank P. Kelly
Frank L. Howard
Harry Baldwin
James Herrmann
Mayi Michael Dunn
Frank Snyder
Jeannette
Westmoreland County
Frank Binjla
Denvourille
A. B. Eling
Harold W. Kenley
Republica
Lebanon
Grant Peeser
Wiliam W. Rakow
James G. Riise Gallette
Richard D. Sehreiber
Lower
Burrell
Burs
Grices Buy Phillips Jewelry Store in Erie
Grice Jewelers announced the purchase of Phillips Jewelry from IE Levick and M Shoenburg of Erie. Grice plans to close the Cen ter and Washington outlet next month while moving operations to 43 North Center street. The deal covers stock fixtures and equipment. the building remains with Phillips.
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Grice Jewelers
Phillips Jewelry
IE. Levick
M. Shoenburg
Erie
North Center Street
W.£. Phillips
Prank Grice
Center and
Washington Streets
Phittis
Initiation Tragedy Drowns Yakima High Student
In Yakima Washington during a club initiation a 16 year old sophomore Henry Sherwood drowned in a small pond. Twelve to fifteen initiates participated while burlap sacks were used in the ritual. Sherwood disappeared while submerged and was not immediately noticed, prompting a search before efforts ended in tragedy.
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Yakima
Wash
Henry Sherwood
Sophormare
Elena
Chub
Gants Orpithia
Sherwood
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Chase
Mohr
Amy
Williams
Penn’a
Cleveland
Robert Kellogg Beach
Cleves
Ote Plas Desler
Sted
Bis
Tig Olio News Bureau
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