Governor Opposes Legalized Bingo Across the Board
Harrisburg AP Governor Scranton reverses last week announcing opposition to legalized Bingo even for charitable purposes. He says the law should be enforced locally with state aid only if local enforcement breaks down. He also urges stronger national defense contract shares for Pennsylvania and outlines budget plans for mid March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Scranton
Pennsylvania Federated Legislative Committee
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Confessed Killing of Store Guard by 14-Year-Old
In Hollywood, 14-year-old Francis McBride confessed by phone from Memphis to fatally shooting Los Angeles market guard Harley Bowen on January 26 during a burglary attempt. Police found the boy with dyed hair under a stolen car on the Mississippi waterfront. a .32 caliber pistol was recovered in a playground hedge. Extradition warrant issued for Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Mary McBride
Francis
Memphis
Tenn
Harley L. Bowen
Los Angeles
Mississippi
Richard
McBrides
Nellis School
Whittier
Nellis
Scranton To Inspect Coal Strip Mines In Central PA
Gov. Scranton plans a three day air tour to study soft coal strip mining in Clearfield, Venango, Clarion and Washington Allegheny counties amid unsettled weather. Officials from conservation and mining groups will accompany him as he weighs strong controls for the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Mines’ Department
Scranton
Haress Racing Commission
Hoe
Milk Central Commission
Harrisburg
Clearfield County
Buller-Venango
Clarion Counties
Washington- Allegheny
H. Beecher Charmbury
New York Women Admit Two Heads Are Better
Senator Snooper Beer shampoos trend in New York as women openly embrace the idea that two heads are better than one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Educators Debate Spanking Pupils Across States
A Associated Press survey finds educators nationwide weighing corporal punishment. DC seeks board approval to paddLe unruly pupils while states like New York California Montana and Massachusetts discuss legality guidance and limits. Officials urge restraint and view it as a last resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Carl F. Hanson
District of Columbia Board of Education
Hanson
William C. Hinkley
Aurora
Colo
New York State
James FE. Allen Jr
New York City
Irving Breyer
San Francisco
Montana
John W. Letson
Atlanta
Owen RB
Kernan
Massachusetts
Scranton seeks 400000 guard strength year round
Gov. Scranton asks Pennsylvania’s 27 representatives and two U.S. senators to back maintaining the Army National Guard at an end strength of 400,000. He argues current federal funding limits keep the force below 400,000 year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Scranton
Army National Guard
U.S
Joseph
Clark
Hugh Scott
State Department to test push button foreign policy aid
The State Department will pilot an electronic answering system using a Pentagon computer center, after approval by Secretary Dean Rusk. The system aims to provide fast, mechanized access to political, military, economic, geographic, and biographic data for researchers and policy planners, though vague questions may yield broader, less relevant results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Dean Rusk
Pentagon
U.S
Mr. X
Powell Accuses Williams of Racial Bias in Debate
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell charges Sen. John Williams with racial bias over government spending claims. Williams denies race as motive and asserts accountability on expenditure. Powell cites a Del property deed restricting Aryan sale. Williams says he bought in 1952 and has no knowledge of the clause, noting Supreme Court bans such provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
John J. Williams
Willams
Powell
Williams
Rdel
New York Democrat
Senate
Congress
Rehobeth Beach
Del
Sen. Williams
Leavin
Supreme Court
State Department
Man Dog Team Robber Strikes Laborer In Hollywood
A laborer James Underwood, 47, was robbed by a man and his large white dog in Hollywood. The thief demanded a wallet and while the dog menaced Underwood, the suspect escaped with $89. Underwood reported the incident to police and could not note the license plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
James E
Underwood
Utica Hosts Replicas Of Historic Armory Show
Thousands of central New York art lovers visit the Munson Williams Proctor Institute in Utica to view a recreated version of the 1913 Armory Show. Duchamp, Van Gogh, Matisse, and Cézanne are praised as American art closes the regional gap with European traditions. The exhibit runs through March 31 with Governor Rockefeller praising the reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N.Y
New York
A. Mont-gomery Huntington
Munson Williams Proctor Institute
Institute
Fifth Regiment Armory
New York City
Duchamp
van Gogh
Matisse
Cezanne
Bellows
Glackens
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Defense Spending At Peak
Washington reports peak defense spending in sight with Kennedy budget proposing about 51 billion for peacetime military programs. Growth funds Polaris subs, quick firing missiles, jet tankers, and a larger force, while McNamara pursues a three billion dollar annual savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kermit Gordon
Pentagon
Kennedy
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Defense Department
Air Force
Navy
Army
Secretary of Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
Floating Polaris Bases Are Sought to Expand Navy Reach
The Navy seeks six tender ships and one more floating drydock to service 41 Polaris submarines. Testimony before the House Armed Services Committee by Vice Adm. Griffin outlined plans to create floating overseas bases to support routine servicing and crew changes without returning subs to the United States. The proposal argues floating bases guard against loss of shore facilities if foreign policy shifts threaten a base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Congress
Defense
House
Armed Services Committee
Adm
Charles D. Griffin
Naval Operations
Lor
United States
U.S. Polaris
Western allies split over new talks with Soviet on Berlin
Washington reports show the United States favoring a new round of exploratory talks with the Soviet Union on Berlin while France opposes another session. Britain and West Germany are said to back the US stance. Talks stalled since last spring and the Soviets have proposed another attempt. In Washington, Llewellyn Thompson leads ongoing consultations with the three allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soviet Union
Berlin
United States
France
Britain
West Germany
Llewellyn Thompson
State Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Killer
Boy
Senator Snooper
Eadi
Ludwig Erhard
Gerhard Schroeder
Konrad Adenauer
State Dept
Washington (Ap
Robert R. ‘Fontaine
George Washington University
Fontaine
Post Office Department
J. Edward Day
Janus Mann
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!