Auction Notice Mixed Goods Sale in Pittsburgh 1961
A dated sale notice lists varied items including TVs, carpets, linens, cleaning supplies, and hardware. The event appears at Webster Hall and includes gas appliances, sanitary goods, and assorted household items. Auctioneer details and timing on May 29 1961 are provided.
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International National Deere
Djrrie
Pittsburgh
Ebster Hall
Nan
Wayne A. Will
Mirchase
Ws. Seyry
Montgomery Racial Uprisings Quiet Down
Police in Montgomery announced the arrest of a 37 year old man on charges of attacking NBC cameraman Maurice Leavey and soundman H W Riser during rioting that brought National Guardsmen into the city. A mob beat multiple journalists and attacked freedom riders at the Greyhound station after a racially charged weekend. Five people were fined for disobeying officers as guards expanded patrols.
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Montgomery
Alas Apy
Alabama
Congress of Racial Equally
CORE
ER. P
Brown
Claude Henley
NBC
Maurice
Leavey
H. W. Riser
Greyhound
John Seigenthaler
Atty
Robert Kennedy
Seigenthaler
Kennedy
John Patterson
National Guardsmen
Patterson
FBI Seizures Signal Broad Alabama Violence Probe
The Justice Department moves toward strong prosecutions over Alabama racial violence as FBI deputies carry out first arrests. Four men were charged in Anniston for the May 14 fire bombing of an interstate bus amid ongoing efforts to end segregated seating in Alabama.
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Washington
Justice Department
Alabama
Freedom Riders
FBI
Anniston
Ala
Joan Davis dies at 47 in Palm Springs
Comedienne Joan Davis famed for radio and TV work including L Married Joan died in a Palm Springs hospital after a heart attack suffered at her home. She was 47 and died at 3 a m with her mother Nina Davis and a Catholic priest by her side.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Joan Davis
Miss Davis
Joan
Jim Backus
Desert Hospital
Nina Davis
Desert
Hollywood
Pantages
Josephine Davis
St. Paul
Minn
Leroy Davis
Stock
Race Trouble At A Glance In Alabama
Police arrest first man charged with beating. National Guardsmen hold Montgomery after federal agents are pulled back. Rioting bands target freedom riders as Gov Patterson contemplates legislature. Federal marshals grow to nearly 700 with 800 Guardsmen. Kennedy says no immediate federal deployment. Across states, officials plan escorts and investigations amid rising racial tensions.
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Montgomery
Freedom Riders
National
Alabama
John Patterson
Byron White
T.8
Washington
U.S
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Anniston
Ala
FBI
London
Moscow
Nashville
Tenn
James Bevel
Mississippi
New Orleans
Jackson
Miss
Ross Barneet
Highway Patrol
Little Rock
Ark
Orivall. Faubus
Arkansas
Columbia
S.c
South Carolina
Hollings
Atlanta
Georgia
Est Vandiver
Buys Booze For Minors Fined 1200 by County Judge
Meadville Unawanen County judge Herbert A Mook fined Kenneth H Besinson 22 of Titusville 1200 total for furnishing beer to minors in four instances He warned he helped create juvenile delinquency and imposed 800 plus costs on each count with 90 days jail per count or an alternate year in jail if fines not paid
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Meadville
Unawen
Herbert A. Mook
Kenneth H. Besinson
Titusville
Mook
Besingon
Besanson
City approves paving bids for three Corry streets
Western Pennsylvania Asphalt Paving Co of Franklin bid 7 882 14 to 8 265 65 to resurf ac e West Frederick West Park Place and West Southa streets in Corry. Work covers about 859 tons of coarse fill and 377 tons of fine surface material. Bids were opened in a special City Council session with McCormick Co of Erie and Charles W Fry Construction Co of Erie also bidding. A flood complaint from Frank Cervola over runoff near East Columbus avenue was discussed with highway officials. mayor and streets director to attend a highway department meeting in Franklin and seek relief before the Centennial in July. Raymond Weber urged railroad grass maintenance ahead of the Centennial. An ordinance banning unauthorized vehicles from Lawrence Airport property passed second reading.
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Western Pennsylvania
Asphalt Paving Co
Franklin
Wis
Corry
West Frederick
West Park Place
West South
Tucker
Joseph McCormick Co
Erle
Charles W. Fry
East
Columbus Avenue
Highway Department
Cornell
Cervoli
Shire Highway Department
J. Fred Kinley
J. R Dowring
Sweets
Cervola
Raymond Weber
Pennsylvania
Erie-Lackawanna
Ie Lawrence Airport
Ust
Bogus wooden nickel scheme targets city banks
Two men named Robert Tunnel and Al Piccardi circulate counterfeit wooden nickels. Piccardi buys an $8 batch to start circulating tomorrow for city use. The notes are redeemable at banks or designated exchange locations, with a two week suspension expected for the offenders.
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Pate
Induela
Robert
A. S. Grant
Piccardl
Dodies
Congress Angry Over Ransom of Prisoners
Congress voiced outrage after a Washington news conference announcing terms for prisoner release. A U.S. private citizens committee stated Castro's conditions would be met, prompting heated debate over ransom demands and policy implications.
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Congress
Washington
U.S
Castro
Mel
Pris
Rusk pressed to state policy on Cuban prisoner swap
Washington AP report details heated Congress demands that Secretary of State Dean Rusk clarify if the administration backs or rejects private moves to trade earthmoving equipment for the freedom of about 1200 Cuban prisoners. Cuban Premier Castro denounces the plan as a heinous barter, while Castro allies warn negotiations could end if insults persist.
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Washington
U.S Congress
Fidel Castro
Dean Rusk
Castro
Senate
Cuba
Kennedy
United States
U. S
Sen
Dore
State Department
Rusk
1500 Man Guerrilla Force Trained for Cuban Invasion
Senate disclosures reveal the CIA spent about 45 million dollars training and arming a 1500 member guerrilla force not prepared for full invasion. Lyman reported Senate testimony detailing conditional approval for an assault to land rebels in Cuba and escape to mountains, with plans to avoid Cuba's army and rally support, but numerous errors doomed the operation. The older B 26 bombers failed to take off, Cadro’s T34s blocked air support, and modern Pant rifles plus downed aircraft left invaders exposed. the Liberty ship carrier was sunk.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Lemnitver
Senjof
Custr
Cuba
Costro
Pilet
City Council Receives Corry Master Plan for Growth
The Corry City Council was presented with the two year effort leading to a city master plan drafted by the Planning Commission and Michael Baker Jr. This formal briefing outlined potential industrial sites, business districts and neighborhood plans across four city sections and urged engineers to review the summary before the upcoming primary.
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Beevent Mayes
Planning Commission
Corry Pationts
Anderson
Colinel
Dunn
Pribble
Graton
Courell
The
Journal
Glies
Counel
Dome
Fantasy Show To Aid Local Scholarships
A community fundraiser supports the Virgil G. Curtis Scholarship with a fantasy show hosted by CAHS students. Dancers rehearse for a performance at Brattle auditorium to boost the scholarship fund, inviting local attendees to join the event and contribute.
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Corry
Glyim
Virgil G. Curtis
CAHS
Du Pont Tax Burden Seen As Inflexible
Washington AP report notes Du Pont de Nemours & Co faces a possible $1 billion tax liability unless Congress or the Kennedy administration acts. Indications show Congress unlikely to intervene. the Supreme Court ruling could trigger taxes on stock value for hundreds of thousands of holders. President Crawford Groenewalt says the bill may top trillions, with the total tax likely exceeding 1 billion dollars.
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Washington
di Pont de Nemours & Co
Kennedy
Congress
Supreme ‘Court
TT Motors
Tyibe
du Pont
Crawford He. Groenewalt
Doctor Removes Own Appendix Near Antarctica
Soviet doctor Leonid Roguany performed his own appendix operation at the Novoluwprey Research Station on the Queen Maud Coast after developing appendicitis on April 20. He reportedly stayed in good health, returned to work, and carried out the procedure with the aid of a mirror while enduring pain.
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Marlov
Antarctic
Yan
Tass
Amies’ Stud
Leonid Roguany
Novoluwprey
Stubiort
Astrid
Boy Freddies Allergies Highlight Sunshine Challenge
Freddie, a boy with a severe allergy to sunlight, endures a springtime reaction affecting skin and health. Doctors advise avoiding sunlight and irritants like strawberrries, mustard, dust, beer. family seeks remedies after trying clothing changes and nonmedical approaches.
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Alabama City
Comedienne
John Mohr
Ficcardi
Foyiand
Thisrio
Cubarr
Patis
Mirto Collazo Valdes
Juan Jose Perullero
Ulises Curbo
Fidel
Ge Lyman
Wember
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Foreign Relations
Narsmal
DuPont
Fredalé
Freddie
Ain Nour
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