South Leaders Poor During Civil War
Bell J. Wiley of Emory University told Gettysburg College attendees that the Confederate Congress, though flawed, had notable strengths. He cited secrecy, turnover, low pay, and wartime strain, noting the first national draft act and measures like impressment, habeas corpus suspension, and tax levies, as its era’s radical steps.
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Confederate Congress
Bell J. Wiley
Atlanta
Emory University
Gettysburg College
Congress
Wiley
Trucker Seeks 5000 in 1958 Refinery Mishap Suit
Oil City truck driver George Young sues in Venango County for more than 5000 for injuries from a 1958 Amalie Refinery accident near Franklin. He lists 1831.62 in lost earnings and over 1000 in medical costs. Defendants include Richard Frantz Sonneborn Sons Franklin Refinery Division Sonneborn Chemical and Refining Corp and Witte Chemical Co. Young, a tank truck operator, says a metal conduit pipe swung from a loading rack and knocked him down while he stood outside the tanker.
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Franklin
Oil City
Venango
Amalie
Here
George ©. Young
Young
B. Richard Frantz
L. Sonneborn Sons, Inc
Franklin Refinery
Sonneborn Chemical
ILO Director Quits Geneva
David A. Morse, American director general of the International Labor Organization, announced his resignation today in Geneva. The move ends Morse’s long tenure guiding ILO policy and labor standards on an international stage.
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ILO
Geneva
David A. Morse
International Labor Organization
Wild car careens through Beaver County killing two women
A bizarre drive at high speed near Rochester ends in a fiery crash, killing Mrs. Virginia Rush, 61, of Newell, West Virginia, and Mrs. Frank Lucas, 70, of Midland, Pennsylvania. Police suspect a mechanical fault or a stuck gas pedal caused the deadly spree through Vanport and Beaver.
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Rochester
Beaver County
Virginia Rush
Newell
W. Va
Frank Lucas
Midland
Vanport
Beaver
Vapport
Rush
Lucas
Old Fashioned Thanksgiving features Charlton Heston read from New Testament
Television review notes Charlton Heston will appear in an ordinary suit on ABC’s Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving reading from the New Testament. It contrasts his recent period roles with a modern stance and hints at desire for future comedy or modern drama. Also mentions other TV options tonight including Dick Powell Show and Perry Mason-related intrigue.
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New York
Charlton Heston
Heston
ABC
Td Uke
Studio One
Kraft Theatre
Philco Playhouse
Dick Powell
NBC
Hannah
Citylyn Jones
Gene Barry
Eddie Foy, Jr
Burglary Loot Probed in Eldred and Nearby Areas
State Police investigate a series of area burglaries and thefts in Eldred Township Warren County. Camp break-ins reported at several camps. Rex Kenniston’s cabin entered but nothing stolen per Sgt Irwin. Other thefts include an electric welding machine from a farm and a 250 adding machine. Two frozen turkeys missing from Jeff Bacon’s Corry home.
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C. W Thwin
Eldred Township
Warren County
Rex Kenniston
North Center Street
Sgt. Irwin
Pittsburgh
Clifford Trover
Waterford
Allen Rowland
Hunghest Corner
Mil Village
Jeff Bacon
R.D
Corry
Bacon
State OKs $52 592 For Road Damage Payments
The state approved 525,592 to reimburse Erie Crawford Warren County property owners for highway improvement projects. Awards include Sunshine Packing Corp Harrisburg Erie Thruway 93 000 Mel Mary Harvey Martin Florida Erie Thruway 61 000 HG Florence E Knauer Harrisburg US 19 2 852 JD Eilene A Wright Erie Legislative Route 25066. Crawford County recipients include Joseph and Evelyn Kwolek 2 050 Henry P McCrory 2 800 Evelyn V Yeager 3 000 and Robert L Priscilla Vinini 1 000 for U S 322 and U S 32 projects. Warren County lone award Axel G Carlstrom Elva C Carlstrom 5 000 for U S 62 in Pine Grove Township.
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Chiné Erie
Crawford
Warren County
Erie County
Sunshine Packing Corp
Harrisburg
Erie Thruway
Mel
Mary Harvey Martin
Florida
Florence E. Knauer
Eilene
Meadville
Joseph and
Evelyn Kwolek
Henry P
Gertrude E. McCrory
Pittsburgh
Evelyn V. Yeager
Crawford County
Robert L
Priscilla Vinini
Cochranton
U. S. 32
U.S. 62
Pine Grove Township
Axel G
Elva C. Carlstrom
Cleveland man kills self as police close in on slaying
In Pittsburgh Hill District Rubi Lynch, 62, of Cleveland, sought for the murder of 28 year old Grace Carter, shot himself in the head with a shotgun as detectives closed in. Carter was beaten and shot in her Hill District apartment Sunday.
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Pittsburgh
Rubi Lynch
Cleveland
Lynch
Hill District
Grace Carter
Spa Man Pleads Innocent In Rape Of Child 13
Lyle Harvey of Cambridge Springs pleaded innocent to statutory rape of a 14 year old. He surrendered at Crawford County jail after fleeing from a constable, was committed to await arraignment before Alderman Ladner. Police and sheriff pursued him before he turned himself in.
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Meadville
Lyle Harvey
Cambridge Springs
Bey
Statutory Cape
Donald W Ladner
Harvey
Andy F Wald
Crawford County
Neu of Bad
Hewline
Charles A. Baird
Hurd
Ue Woo
State Puloy
Titusville
Ward
Walter Linn
Debbie Walley and Pierre the poodle charm Hollywood interview
In Hollywood Deborah Walley brings her toy French poodle Pierre to interviews and lunch in the Disney lounge to ease her nerves. The self assured star reflects on her early start at age eight, her Gidget fame, and a growing film contract with Disney while Pierre sits attentively for chicken strips.
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Hollywood
Deborah Walley
Pierre
Debbie
Disney
Alonse
Gidget
Lenby
Collinhin
Police Chief and Two Officers Fired in Blatrsville
Blatrsville borough council voted unanimously to dismiss Police Chief John F. Larkin and patrolmen Harry W. Akins and James Firetti after Mayor Dale H. Piper suspended them last month on charges of neglect and duty violations. Two other officers remain on active duty.
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Blatrsville, Pa
Indiana County
John F. Larkin
Harry W. Akins
James Firetti
Dale H. Piper
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