Starkweather Granted Two Week Reprieve in Murder Case
Lincoln AP report says Charles Starkweather, condemned to die, received a two week reprieve on appeal from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Richard Robinson granted the stay after noting Starkweather lacked counsel in his habeas corpus bid. Nebraska prison officials announced the delay as newsmen gathered during a thunderstorm before the scheduled execution. The killer, 20, had confessed to 11 murders tied to a 16 month spree.
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Lincoln
Neb
Charles Starkweather
Richard Robinson
Omaha
Starkweather
U.S. Aid Circuit Court of Appeals
Nebraska
John Greenholm
Priso
Greenholtz
Robert Conrad
Ralph Brooks
Conrad
Robinson
Rolinson
Apprass Court
Linean
US Dist
Robert van Pelt
Starkweer
G Starkweather
van Pelt
Guy Starkweather
Charles
Hoffa Strike Threat Denied by Kennedy in Speech
Senator Kennedy refutes Hoffa’s nationwide strike threat as rhetoric not blocking labor legislation. He notes Hoffa did not advocate antitrust law for unions and calls Hoffa’s tactics a misunderstanding of the American public and the Democratic majority. John L. McClellan plans to introduce a bill aiming to place unions under antitrust laws.
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Buffalo
R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
John FP. Kennedy
D-Mass
Congress
Brownsville
Tex
Kennedy
Hoffa
Senate
John L. McClellan
Corry budget seen as boon despite rising costs
Corry Area schools plan a budget of $859,600 for the coming year, reportedly the area’s highest. state reports show local expenditures still below similar districts, with per teaching unit costs around $7,218 elementary and $7,721 secondary. District officials cite rising overall costs and potential state funding changes as influences, while superintendent Rodemeyer notes most tax dollars return to the community. New York City council approves its record 1959-60 budget of $2,174,946,957.
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Corty's
Schon
Aven
Carry
Corry
Liam Rodemeyer
Corty
Rodemoye
Rodemoyer
New York
Lawrence Tax Fate Hinges On Public Opinion
In Harrisburg Gov. Faverence leans on rapid public backing to push his $1.7 billion two year budget tax plan through a split Legislature. He signals possible compromise with Republican leaders, but Sen. James Berger says GOP stance is unchanged on taxes. Lawrence plans grass roots campaigning and will meet Democratic House leaders again Monday as tax talks continue amid budget-committee hearings.
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Harrisburg
Faverence
Lawrener
Calline
Lawrence
James S Berger
R— Potter
Berger
Legislaire
House
Senate
Et Dart
Corry Area High School unveils new organ
Seated at the keyboard of the Corry Area High School's new organ is Taree Dodd. The effort to install the instrument involved many as student leaders Shawn, David Simmons, William Miller, Barbara Weicht, Mrs. Jourdet, Robert Caster, and Jock Stahl. Noted contributors include John Mowrey and Charles Scott. The organ cost $4,000 and many others aided fundraising.
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Corry Area High School
Taree Dodd
Shawn
David Simmons
William Miller
Barbara Weicht
Clay
Matt
Jourdet
Servne
Robert Caster
Clas
Jock Stahl
Tubtor
Sonena Howard Steen
John Mowrey
Charles Scott
West Germany warns on summit talks before Berlin guarantees
West German Foreign Minister Heinrich von Brentano urged the Western powers to reject any summit invitation unless the Soviet Union first guarantees free-world rights in Berlin. He said the Soviets should show genuine readiness to resolve the German question before the Big Four meet with Khrushchev. He did not say whether the Big Three promised such assurances.
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Geneva
Heinrich von Brentano
Soviet Union
West Berlin
von Brentano
Unite States
Bataii
France
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Christian A Herter
Andrei Groyko
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Germany
Gro
Nuclear test pact talks stall over Viet commitment
In talks between Her ter and Lloyd the two sides failed to secure a Viet commitment on a pension issue tied to nuclear tests.
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Herter
Lloyd
House Passes Housing Bill in a Democratic Victory
The House, in a 261-180 vote, backed a $2.11 billion housing bill, defeating Republican attempts to trim it. The party fought Eisenhower over spending versus balanced budgets, and the vote energized plans for federal aid to public works and loans for distressed areas as the bill heads to conference with the Senate.
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Washington
House
Congress
Eisenhower
Iwear
Senate
Thurday
Accountant Dies by Plastic Bag Suicides in Queens
In Jackson Heights a 60 year old accountant Theodore Evant was found dead in his apartment with a transparent plastic bag around his neck. The landlord found him after entering to put up summer screens and police report notes to his family and estranged wife Frances.
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New Harrary
Jackson Heights
Queens
Theodore Evant
Ted
Severs
Evant
Frances
Corry Arsonist Sentenced To 1 To 3 Years
Robert Eugene Bemis, 22, of Wayne Street, was sentenced to one to three years in Western State Penitentiary plus a $100 fine after pleading guilty to setting a fire at Concorde Town ship bird in October 1958. His brother Russell pleaded to a similar charge but withdrew upon agreement to pay costs. another co-defendant, Donald McKuhn, 30, pled not guilty and faces trial. The court case reflected a minor role by Russell and insufficient evidence for McKuhn.
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Western State Penitentiary
Concorde Township
Robert Eugene Bemis
Wayne Street
Russell
Russell T Court
Smaps
Donald McKuhn
R. D. Corry
Mowever
Robert Kilgore
Dulles' Condition Still Unchanged
State Department reports no new details on the health of former Secretary Joh Foster Du Press Officer Lincoln White said yesterday the condition remained about the same as earlier this week.
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Wanminuive
Ines Aut Etate Department
Joh Foster du
Lincoln White
Aie
Eurlle
Red Cross To Elect Directors At Upcoming Meeting
The American Red Cross chapter will elect nine new directors at a meeting scheduled for next Tuesday at 8 PM in the Red Cross room of the Liber Building basement. Bo G. Bennett says any donor of $1 or more to the United Fund last year is a voting member and is welcome to attend. cash is the vote.
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Af Anniuay Meroe Oo
Une Cnery Chapten
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Liber
Bo G. Bennett
United Pund
Six Mercury astronauts tour firing site at Cape Canaveral
Map, Canaveral AP reports six of the seven Mercury astronauts tour the Cape firing pads, viewing Atlas missiles and the giant US ballistic launch complex. Lt Col John Powers says interviews were not allowed. Astronauts include Leroy Cooper Jr, Donald Slayton, Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard, Walter Schirra, Malcolm Carpenter, and John Glenn Jr, with welcomes and impressions noted.
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Canaveral
Pha
Cape
John Powers
Air Force
Leroy Cooper Jr
Carbondale
Ohio
Donald Slayton
Sparti Wis
Virgil Grissoni
Miteholl
Ind
Alan Shepard Jr
East
Gerry
Walter Schirrady
Hackensack
Nod
Malcol Carpenter
Garden Grove
Cali
Navy
Marine Corps Et
Third Major League Seen Inevitable By Frick and Owners
In Cleveland Ohio baseball officials say a third major league is inevitable within five years. Ford Frick predicts rapid expansion while William Shea pushes readiness within weeks, with owners outlining a plan to form a 10 to 12 club loop and require territorial and financial commitments to launch.
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Colummia
Ohio
APL
Natonal
Ford Prick
William Shea
New York
Majors Committee On Baseball
Prick
Aia
Spon
High School Receives Four Thousand Organ Fund Drive Under Way
The 1959 graduating class will have an organ for Commencement as funds reach 4000 dollars. Since 1957, student fundraisers and class efforts led by Frederick Schwab and Mary Jourdet have built toward the goal with donations from all classes. Plans aim to raise an additional 500 to install chimes and complete the Baldwin organ setup in the auditorium with high front wall speakers. About 20 students volunteered to practice, and Roland Stafford Co. of Erie donated organ music libraries.
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Chiss
Frederick Schwab
Mary
Jourdet
Jack Stahl
Jerry Gerard Songert
Compaten
Par Hally
Roland Stafford Co
Erie
Baldwin
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Boon
West Germany
West Nations
Christian Herter
Andrei Gromyko
Britain
Selwyn Lloyd
Gromyko
Dulles
Says Frick
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