Pennsylvania Democrats Predict Big Victory in Senate Race
Pittsburgh area leaders claim Pennsylvania voters will overwhelmingly back the Democratic slate in the November election. Governor Leader cites party record in Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Washington as earning voter faith while blasting Republican distance from the people. Harrisburg notes include Lehman letter praising leadership, and Mayor Lawrence criticizing GOP farm promises and budget cuts. Stevens accuses McGonigle of false figures and ignorance of highway funding.
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Lycoming
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Lewis M. Stevens
Arthur T. McGonigle
Corryite Wins Florida Trip in Local Drawing
Carl Coates of 942 East Main Street was named the winner of a two week expense paid trip to Florida in a drawing at Buesink Motor Sales. About 1,000 people visited the West Smith Street extension sales agency during the two day showing of the 1959 Fords, Cliff Buesville said today.
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Erie CG Aids Becalmed Houseboat
Monroe Michigan couple Jack and Ginny Weston on a wooden fiberglass houseboat named Aquapix were becalmed on Lake Erie for about 24 hours. Coast Guards towed the craft to the Public Dock at 8 10 pm and plans include adding a motor before continuing toward the Erie Canal and then Florida and the Caribbean to film and write about the voyage.
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Sixteen Die In Pennsylvania Weekend Accidents
A weekend in Pennsylvania claimed sixteen lives across traffic, fire, rail, and on the job incidents. Victims include Edward Griffin and his sister Geraldine Gow in a churchbound auto crash near state lines, plus coal mine cave victim Joseph Kovaleski and Westinghouse skylight fall victim Frank Waskowicz.
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Hazleton
Wernersville
Mae Downey
Upper Darby
Thomas Grogs Jr
Four Teens Charged in Beating Death in Philadelphia
Four youths were charged with homicide after the death of 87 year old George Davenport who was robbed at a North Philadelphia intersection. Davenport, white, was knocked to the sidewalk and suffered a skull fracture and jaw fracture. Police said the suspects fled as an officer approached. Those arrested are Thomas Goodman 17 Robert Mims 15 Willie Green 18 and Leroy Jackson 16, all Philadelphia residents. Davenport died at Philadelphia General Hospital.
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Worker Killed at Westinghouse Plant in Trafford
Frank Was Kowicz, 87, a carpenter of Trafford, died Saturday after a plunge through a skylight at the East Pittsburgh plant of Westinghouse Electric Corp. The incident occurred while he was on duty.
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Press Endorses Lawrence Scott Endorses Lawrence
PELISBURGH AP Pittsburgh Mayor David L Lawrence the Democratic candidate for governor and Congressman Hugh Scott the Republican US Senate nominee were endorsed by the Pittsburgh Press In a Sunday editorial the Press urged leadership to revive the states finances and employment and praised Scott as a capable congressman The Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph which had endorsed Lawrence and Scott also backed John Walker for lieutenant governor and Genevieve Blair for state secretary of internal affairs both papers labeled as politically independent.
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Ike Campaigns In California
Campaign reports show Ike expressing views in a California TV interview. He criticizes Truman era foreign policy while defending Republicans on foreign affairs. Meade Alcorn disputes Truman on the Korean armistice and civil rights remarks touching Faubus and Eastland.
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Hunt Motive For Cop's Kill Spree Tal (Continued From Page One)
Edmund Leahy of Mantiat in is described as a stavedore with prior prison time for loan shirking and gambling and bookmaking convictions. Thomas Joseph O'Hare, aged 95, once arrested for burglary but released with charges dismissed. Lawrence Davion of Mount Vernon, nicknamed Larry the Barber, also known as Larry Jenkins and Frank Anderson, faced multiple prior arrests. Deputy Police Commissioner Cronin remarks no conclusive evidence ties McDermott to loan shark activity, while neighbors note McDermott quit drinking five years ago. McDermott is charged with homicide and suspended from the force.
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