Ex aide of state pleads guilty in stream projects case
Floyd W. Dille a former state engineer from Polk Venango County pleaded guilty in Dauphin County Court to renting equipment to contractors for clean streams projects. He was ordered to pay 500 to the county and placed on probation for one year. W L Dunn of Coch- Fenton Crawford County and Charles Belghwal Utica Venango County also pleaded guilty to abetting Dille and were fined 100 each with one-year probation. Dunn had recently won two state highway contracts after bids were investigated as a technical violation. Justice Department called the charge technical and non criminal. Dille was dismissed as general foreman of stream clearance in Western Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Walter R. Sohn
Floyd W. Dille
Polk
Venango County
W. L. Dunn
Coch- Fenton
Crawford County
Charles Belghwal
Utica
Dille
Dunn
Justice Department
Charles J. Ware
Beighton
Pennsylvania
Rowland B. Mahany
Senate
Beightol
John Cunningham
Elwood B. Deeter
The
Exchange Bank and ‘Trust Co. Franklin
Titusville Area Youths Involved In Route 89 Crash
At about 4 15 p m yesterday two Titusville area youths were involved in a two car collision on Route 89 about 15 miles north of Titusville. Russell Hummer 20 of R D 1 Titusville drove a northbound auto struck by a southbound car driven by youth Don Lines of Hydetown. Both cars damaged on the left side. State Police Corry substation investigated.
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Titusville
Russell Hummer
R. D
Don Lines
Hydetown
Corry
Air Force Chiefs to Get Closed Briefing on Soviet Power
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hear a thorough closed briefing from top Air Force officials led by Secretary Talbott and Chief of Staff General Nathan Twining. Senator Symington warns Moscow leads in jet engines and ICBMs, while President Eisenhower defends U.S. technical edge despite concerns.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Armed Services
Russell D-Gay
Russell
Air Force
Talbott and
Ger
Nathan F Twining
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Senate
Eisenhower
Retirement Ends As Circus Man Keeps Home Hobby
Clyde Wiscm's porch and living room overflow with circus memorabilia including clowns elephants and posters. A Michigan alumnus he trained as a circus lawyer and later served as an advance man for the Hagenbeck Wallace Circus before retiring in 1951 to a home filled with wartime era curios and a bright red calbone.
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Deinuis
Pennato
Aly
Clyde Wiscm
Wisom
Alti
Wixont
Clyde
University of Michigan
Hagenbeck- Wallace
Detroit
Williams New Police Chief Named in Erie
Captain Edward Williams will become Erie's new police chief Friday. FBI trained Patrolman Herbert Foster, Republican mayoral candidate, was offered inspector of the detective bureau and accepted. Inspector Frank Hoefel will remain in place for now. No assistant chief will be named yet. if needed later, funds will be in next year’s budget. The detective bureau will be reorganized, with many detectives reassigned and several patrolmen promoted as the task of overhauling the bureau proceeds. Mayor Arthur Gardner has pursued reforms amid concerns over department sponsorships. Foster was approached after a meeting with Captain George Purvis prior to midnight yesterday.
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Erie
Edward Williams
Herbert Foster
Detective Bureau
Frank Hoefel
Curler
Budet
Council
Hoetzel
Bute
Arthur Gardner
George Purvis
Foster
Eisenhower Praises General Federation of Women's Clubs
President Eisenhower commended the General Federation of Women's Clubs for promoting international goodwill and health and welfare programs. The White House message, read at the 64th convention in Philadelphia, highlighted the federation's 1 million members and affiliated clubs in 33 foreign countries.
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Philadelphia
Eisenhower
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
White House
General Federation
Organization of Women
State May Hall School Building Controversy Sparks Bonding Debate
BRL relays Erie County plans threaten 4 million dollars in new and expanded schooling as state lawmakers in Harrisburg consider bonding power hikes. Two bills seek higher ceilings from 425 to 850 million and 495 to 750 million. Delays affect additions at North East High School Summit Township Elementary McKean Fort LeBouf Waterford and new facilities in Fairview Township and Harborcrest. Critics target ornate memorial style schools as county directors face accusations of frills over function.
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BRL
Pennsylvania
State
Erie ‘County
Harrisburg
House
Senate
North East High School
Summit Township
McKean
Fort LeBrouf
Waterford
Fairview Township
Hirborcrest
County assessment aligns with state on property values
County Chief Assessor Martin Gregor said county appraisals closely track state figures. Washington Township totals reach 3,959,400 while state priced at 3,506,700, with state figures dated nearly two years prior. The county’s fair market values are set as part of a new assessment revision program to be completed by January 1, 1958. Three other subdivisions Elgin Borough Fairview Corry have been priced. A separate note cites a white female death rate of less than 1 per 1,000 for ages 3 to 28 in the United States.
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Martin Gregor
Washington Township
Gregor
Elgin Borough
Fairview
Corry
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Heberlein Motor Sales
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Hye
REX Theatre
Jane Powell
Tony Martin
Debbie Reynolds
Walter Pidgeon
Johnson Bros
International Harvester
Merle Williams
Charles Parkhurst
Donald V, Gates
W. B. Stowe
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Clarence Wallace
Chrysler
Plymouth
First Avenue
Robert Jordan
Frank Poloncy
Rossbachieir Insurance Service
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Don Bachofner
Howard Gates
Russell Cassett
Borstorff & Fitch Desoto - Plymouth
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DODGE
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