Probe Links Prep to Road Officials in Cinders Case
In Dauphin County Court, prosecutors seek to tie Victor Prep and former Chester County highway official Frank Jamieson to a $600 check used in alleged shortweight cinder deliveries for the State Highways Department. Jamieson faces conspiracy charges while Prep testifies as a prosecution witness amid a wider probe.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Victor Prep
Chester County
Roy C. Wellendorf
Dauphin County
Frank S. Jamieson
West Chester
Jamieson
State High Ways Department
Prep
York
Lancaster
Homer Kreider
Joseph A. Happe
West Chester R. D
M. H. Davis Estate Oil Co., Inc
Hold Rites For Mrs. Mina H. Thompson
Mrs Mina H Thompson funeral services were held at Bracken Funeral Home yesterday at 2 PM with Rev William Cornelius of Wesleyville Baptist Church officiating and burial in East Branch Cemetery Bearers listed Attending from away included numerous relatives and friends from Jamestown Meadville Wattsburg and Sherman with many Thompson relatives present Also included is a separate item noting Indonesian forces capturing the coastal town of Painan south of Padangi Central Sumatra by government troops.
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Suneid
Mina H. Thompson
Bracken Funeral
William Cornelius
Wesleyville Baptist Church
East Branch
Clement Miller Jr
Lawrence Vanderhoof Jr
Carlyle Fitch
Charles Dunbar
John Brown
John Smithy
Oliver Brown
Jan Brown
Jon Brown
Frank Norman
Keith Norman
Sam Sterling
Harry J. Stone
Russell Montague
Evie
Walter Thompson
Clymer
Martin Smith
Lois Smith
John Smith
Roy Patterson
Wattsburg
Akio
Alton Thompson
Marlin Wright
Lucille McKinney
Guy Grace
Eleanor Damon
Kenneth Stufflebean and Son
Mary Comber
Harry Hall
Jamestown
Wilbert Thompson
Sherman
Donald Danforth
Meadville
Jakarta
Indonesia
Army Information Department
Sid Today
Painan
Padangi
Sumatra
British Back U. S. In East Asia
Prime Minister Macmillan reiterates British support for the United States against Red China's attempts to seize offshore islands from Chiang Kai-shek. He interrupted a Scottish vacation to reply to Labor Leader Gaitskell and urged restraint, stressing Britain has not promised military aid in Formosa and that disputes should be settled by negotiation, not force.
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Macmillan
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Scotland
Hugh Gaitskell
Gaitskell
United States
Britain
Quemoy
Mars Islands
Washington
Eisenhower
Far Eastern
Ori
Formosa
Bank Robbery Suspect Caught After Skin Evidence
London court hears prosecution identify skin fragments as matching Johny Vernon Rees, 36, linked to a December robbery totaling about 120000 dollars. Rees faces charges of involvement in the bank heist as authorities pursue a swift trial.
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Bunwal
Al—O
London
Johny Vernon Rees
Rees
Bear Lake Community News Highlights and Visits
Mr and Mrs Richard Price and family from Jasper NY visited Mrs Price and Mrs Wiggers in Bear Lake. Flora Morton home from Edinboro Teachers College. Perry Mead of Columbus attended church at Evangelical United Brethren Bear Lake. Women’s Society of World Service met at Mrs Vivean Perkins. Mrs Brown of Niobe hosted a grade corn roast. Rebecca Lodge schedule an hour supper September 20 with Mrs Bradford in charge. Parsonage open house showcased former Davis home. Alphonso Cornish injured a finger nail at home treated at Corry Memorial. Floyd Smith Sr. recently discharged from hospital. Mrs Davis Atwood and children visiting Sugar Grove. Carnishes Ice Cream Parlors to close for fall.
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Perry Mead
Columbus
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bear Lake
Women's Society of World Service
Vivean Perkins
Perkins
Mary Smith
Brown
Niobe
Rebecca Lodge
Marvel Bradford
T. Davis
Alphonso Cornish
Corry Memorial Hospital
Floyd Smith Sr
Davis Atwood
Sugar Grove
McDonald Given Vote Of Confidence At USW Convention
United Steelworkers delegates at Atlantic City conferenced in a mood of unity as they gave President David J. McDonald a unanimous vote of confidence. The show of support contrasted with a small Dues Protest Committee led by Donald C. Rarick of McKeesport aiming to challenge policies, calling for reform while McDonald urged unity and pledged to let the resolutions committee decide on any disciplinary action.
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Atlantic
City
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
McDonald
USW
Donald C. Rarick
McKeesport
Rarick
Resolutions Committee
Leader and Scott Clash Over Pardons in Pennsylvania Debate
Gov. George Leader accused Rep. Hugh Scott of taking a $2000 fee to seek a pardon for an undesired alien, fueling a sharp clash during a televised Pennsylvania Senate debate. Scott called Leader a political hit and-run artist as Leader pressed the charge amid the live program, prompting Leader to walk out. Scott admitted the firm’s $2000 fee in 1954 for aiding a Philadelphian, Marcella, convicted of conspiracy and robbery, who was pardoned and later deported. he claimed a pending measure could allow Marcella to return to the United States. The exchange occurred in a conflict-laden studio setting as both candidates defended past actions and debated continuation of the debate.
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Narrisburg
George Leader
Hugh Scott
Scott
Leader
Pennsylvania
WTPA
Marcella
Mary Scott
Congress
Marcetlo
United States
S Clark
Republican Congressmmn
Wwe
Don Went
Silly A5
In St Augustine Four Youths Drive Off After Crash
A fragmentary report notes a 15 year old, Ma-dJohn EB Cirre, being struck while crossing a center by a passing car. He was jolted but not seriously hurt as the vehicle rolled down a bridge near an old mystery area, with the incident attributed to four youths fleeing in a fast automobile.
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St. Augustine
dJohn
Cirre
Blind May Soon Qualify For Federal Jobs
Erie County may see 500 blind residents eligible for federal telephone switchboard roles under a new Civil Service plan. The National Federation of the Blind and local Center for the Blind announce approval of Braille-equipped boards and a one-year experience requirement with pay ranging from 34345 to 4605. Granme T. Walters, executive director of Gre Cenver, notes this could lead to broader openings for blind workers across government levels and public service.
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Erie County
Civil Service
National Federation of the Blind
Berkeley
Mie
Center For the Blind
United Fund
Granme T. Walters
Gre Cenver
Meneles For
Civil Service Commission Bilnil
Ene
Walters
Smilar
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Bon Jour
Guttag
Charles de Gaulle
Konrad Aden- Suer
Colombey-les-deux-Aglises
de Gaulle
France
U. S
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Stockton
Jordan’s Used Cars
Columbus Avenue
Howard Jordan
Frank Betts
Insurance Farms
Justice of the Peace
Keystone Gas and Oil
Engle's Builders Supplies
Columbus, Pa
Roberts Furniture
Columbus “Y
George M. Leader
Senate
Scott Clash
Barler
Ark
Anistons
COE Uboult
Leenauens Dole
Hoy
Qeyid
Tauntiig
R. Dale Webster
Managhie
Corry
Rely
Crandall Agency
Ika
Corry Edinboro Union City
W. F. Rickers
North Center Street
van Heusen
Vantage
Al’s
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