Police Chief appoints new city officer to patrols
Chief Harley Drake announced Nichols of R. D. 2 Centerville as the new patrolman after civil service grading. He will serve a six month probation. The state Revenue Department reported growth in registrations with 290,024 passenger cars and 902,498 rigs at August end. The weather outlook calls for below normal temperatures through Saturday with mixed precipitation in higher elevations. Two Erie club brawlers, R H Smith Jr and Douglas Ripes, were arrested after a confrontation with Patrolman Brasington.
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Harley Drake
Venus
Nichols
Centerville
H M. Drake
Slite Revenue Department
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Gerald A. Gleesoon
New York
West Virginia
R. H. Smith Jr
Waterford
Douglas Ripes
Union City
Erie
Charles ‘Brasington
Eru
Smith
Sipes
Prince Philip Sends Dancer Sympathetic Note to Marge Champion
Prince Philip sent a note to dancer Marge Champion thanking her for her performance with Queen Elizabeth and the prince noting they enjoyed her dancing despite a wardrobe mishap. Marge Champion and husband Gower Champion hosted the royal visitors. A Friday dinner was hosted by Secretary Dulles.
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Philip
Los Angeles
Marge Champion
Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth
Marge
Gower
Dulles
Plebe Seized After Chase In Stolen Car
David Ellman a 19 year old West Point plebe drove off in a civilian car and led Nassau police on a 30 minute pursuit on Long Island. He crashed into a tree near West Point and was taken back to the academy dormitory where he faced grand larceny charges. Ellman is the son of Col Paul Ellman a Legion of Merit recipient and brother of two West Point graduates. Police ordered no further disclosure after initial facts were released.
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West Puliva
West Point
Paul M Ellman
David Ellman
Young Bliman
Newburgh
Nassau County
East Weather Fair and Cool Across Nation
Weather varied by region with generally fair and cool conditions in the eastern half while western areas faced wet loud weather. A northern New Mexico storm brought heavy rain and flooding, causing one drowning and three highway deaths. Showers and hail pelted Los Angeles as Albuquerque recorded heavy rain and hail with no major Rio Grande flood danger due to sturdy levees.
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New Mexico
California
Mississippi Valley
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
Eight Area Drivers Lose Licenses in Week Ending September 20
The Department of Revenue in Harrisburg revoked driving privileges for two drivers and suspended permits for four others from Corry and Union City during the week ending September 20. In total, 1,970 drivers statewide had privileges withdrawn, with 1,217 restorations. Jamey Andrews and Robert Church of Union City lost their titles for racing under the influence. Lawrence Jewell of Union City and Helen Barnhart of Corry temporarily lost permits for reckless driving. Homer Berkhaus of Cory and Rasvelas Brown III of Cory plus James Hatmaker and Larry Miller of Union City received temporary suspensions for improper passing or speeding. Restorations were noted for Melvin Blynt and Donald Geertson of Union City.
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Buren
Lafely
Union City
Corry
Harrisburg
Jamey Andrews
Robert Church
Lawrence Jewell
South Center Street
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Homer Berkhaus
Cony
Rasvelas W. Brown III
Cory
James W. Hatmaker
Larry Miller
Melvin James Blynt
Prospect. Street
Donald V. Geertson
Vanguard Test May Come Today
Stever, once Air Force chief scientist, warned that a successful satellite launch shows the Soviets can fire an intercontinental missile but cautioned it will take time to build a reliable weapon. Red Star hinted the ICBM is in production and ready for use, noting increased defense capacity and available atomic, thermo nuclear, and long-range rockets. Professor A Pobedonostsov stated Russia’s ICBM launched Sputnik.
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Air Force
Red Star
A. Pobedonostsov
Russia
Sputnik
Area Crash Injures Four Three Seriously
Four area residents were injured when a vehicle purchased last Wednesday by a discharged service member plunged into a culvert on Route 27 about six miles east of Tusville. Ronald Lin Ron of Trusville suffered facial burns and possible loss of an eye. Grenches Lundberg of Center ville hospitalized with a fractured skull. Narman Betiglund of Tilusville treated for a broken ankle. Mary Lou Alirkovich of Trusville received minor injuries.
Girl 14 Dead After Fall Into Open Pit Deep on Tracks
Four teens from South Side and Midtown skated to a closed venue then crossed trolley tracks to a river hole under Smithfield Street Bridge. In darkness Sandra Kolas slipped into a 40 foot excavation between tracks and died. firemen recovered her body from the filled water.
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Sandra Kolas
Sandra
Smithield Street
Jordan airliner attacked near Aqaba amid UN complaints
A Jordanian government source says a Israeli jet attacked a Jordan civilian airliner en route from Amman to Cairo over Aqaba. The plane, carrying 44 passengers and four crew, landed at Cairo after the incident while Jordan and Israel exchanged diplomatic protests at the UN Mixed Armistice Commission. Captain Jesse Stallworth of Pine Bluff Arkansas was piloting the airliner.
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MMAN
Jordan
UN Truce Supervisora
Cairo
Timelt
Jerusalem
Negev
Israel
UN Mixed Armistice Commission
Amman
Aqaba
UN Eos
Teraeli
Jesse Stallworth
Ping Bluff
Ark
Reds Ban Mourning in Budapest Observers cite gov campaign
Mourning attire vanished from Budapest shops over the weekend as observers say the move is part of a government effort to deter Hungarians from marking the first anniversary of the revolt against Soviet suppression.
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Budapest
Artillery Shells Explode In Burning Freight Car
A freight car loaded with sixty tons of 105mm shells caught fire near Piedmont, Alabama. Shells exploded at intervals, windows shattered, and about 200 residents evacuated as troops from Ft. McClellan patrolled the area. car detached from adjacent ammunition cars and the blaze burned out by morning. The train, bound for Sunny Point depot, was halted midway between Birmingham and Atlanta.
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Birmingham
Piedmont
Atlanta
Ft. McClellan
Seaboard
Sunny Point
Wilmington
N.C
Mllnois Central
Blaze Destroys Leonardo Cafe in Downtown Fire
A downtown blaze caused about 3000000 in damage with no injuries reported. Fire officials say the fire began in the basement of the Leonardo Cafe and an adjacent restaurant suffered smoke and water damage. Residents remained unaffected as crews battled flames using ladders and hoses.
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