Autoist killed by wire at dead end street detour
George A. Hunter, 43, of 1418 Montrose St, Philadelphia, apparently turned into a dead end near Park Lane Road in Swarthmore Wood when a detour rerouted him. He backed into a pole, brushed a live wire, and died as neighbors and rescuers, including PE workers and Springfield police, responded. Authorities said he was dead on arrival.
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Swarthmorwood
Philadelphia
George A. Hunter
Montrose
James A. Crawford
Ridley Township
Hunter
Fairview Road
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Park Lane Road
Black Rock Road
Philadelphia Electric Co
Milmont Fire Co
Springfield
William Y. Rial
Swarthmore
Rial
James Hunt
Darby
Irvin Stein
Stein
Lawrence M. Trout
George McNulty
Elmer
Siarianne Brodean
Castro Signals US Team To Discuss Tractor Prison Swap
Fidel Castro said he will receive a four man bargaining group from the United States to work out details of swapping 1,200 Cuban rebels for 500 tractors. He proposed trading rebels for political prisoners held by the United States and allied governments, and said the visiting technicians must have full power to negotiate. The Tractors-for-Freedom Committee announced a Detroit based team will fly to Havana Monday.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
United States
Puerto Rico
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Castro
U. S
Tractors-for-Freedom Committee
Freedom Committee
Detroit
Freedom
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Milton Eisenhower
Cuba
South Faces New Segregation Tests
The racially troubled South faced court tests of segregation laws in schools and public facilities. Hunger strike rumors rise among white prisoners in Jackson. Freedom Riders planned to head for Jackson. Negro track stars John Thomas and Ralph Boston featured in the coverage.
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Associated Press
South
Lancess
McWaight
Freedom Riders
Jackson
Miss
John Thomas
Ralph Boston
Archbishop Buchberger Dies in Regensburg at 87
Archbishop Michael Buchberger of Regensburg, the senior German Roman Catholic bishop, died early today after withdrawing from a track meet two days earlier. He celebrated his 87th birthday in Houston, Texas, before passing away.
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Regensburg
Germany
Michael Buchberger
Houston
Tex
Kennedy Improves as back heals with rest and therapy
President Kennedy shows signs of improvement in his back condition. Dr Janet Travell orders rest swimming and crutch use during recovery at a seaside villa. White House aide says it is too early to tell if he will walk with crutches on return to Washington. Prime Minister Diefenbaker sends well wishes. NAACP files for federal court protection for Freedom Riders in Jackson, Mississippi, amid ongoing protests. CORE plans to dispatch additional riders from St Louis to Jackson in about 10 days.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Kennedy
Janet Travell
White House
Andrew T. Hatcher
Washington
Travell
Hatcher
John G. Diefenbaker
Canada
Diefenbaker
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Jackson
Federal District Court
Constance Baker Motley
NAACP
Thurgood Marshall
New York
R. Jess Brown
Jackson and
Vicksburg
Miss
Congress of Racial Equality
St. Louis
Chester R. Oldham
CORE
Mississippi
Precedent In U S Court Unborn Child Death Sparks Damage Suit
In Philadelphia a new federal damage suit seeks damages for the death of an unborn child after a Huntsdale crash near Cumberland County. Louis D Antonio of Woodbury sues over the unborn son named Jos eph in the estate action, with Peter Vitale 38 of East Lansdowne named as defendant. The case follows an earlier $150,000 suit filed in U S District Court by J Lawrence Filay eph administrator of Merchantville NJ.
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Philadelphia
D'Antonio
Frances
Wood-Barbara
Carol Ann
Hunts
Dale
Cumberland County
Folus
Louis D’antonio
Bullens Lane
U.S
Peter Vitale
Pembroke Ave
East Lansdowne
Leroy van
Drexel
Roden
Delaware County
Orph
D'Antonios
Vitale
van Roden
Glenn E. Martin
Mercersburg
Martin
Jos
J. Lawrence Filayeph
Merchantville
Hadjisrator
D'Antonia
Break Seen Soon at Geneva Amid Laos Talks Deadlock
In Geneva talks on Laos the cease fire remains unsettled as U S and Soviet officials weigh resumption. Gromyko signals interest in continuing 14 nation discussions while British Secretary Lord Home plans to visit to discuss a path forward. Violations around Padong prompted an indefinite postponement of the conference.
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Geneva
Laos
Gromyko
Harriman
U.S
Padong
Gromyka
Kenji
Wastmedy
Ington
Mascow
Lord Nome
London
Xieng Khouang
Nikita Khir jShehhen
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Vienna
Eden Proposes Political Staff To Unite Western States
Sir Anthony Eden urged Western nations to form a political general staff to counter global Communist pressure. He proposed representatives from four to six nations meet in Paris or Washington, arguing such a body will come someday and acceleration improves survival chances.
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Wetherby
England
Anthony Eden
Paris
Washington
Eden
Gas Wars Begin as Major Oil Firms Quit Fair Trade
Delaware County dealers report a price drop as American Oil Sun Oil Mobil Humble abandon fair trade pricing after a May 22 court ruling. Gulf Atlantic Texaco may stay with fair trade but can change. prices in Glenolden show regular gasoline at 28.9 cents per gallon with plans to undercut to attract business.
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Delaware County
Pennsylvania
American Oil Co
Sun Oil Co
Mobil Oil
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Gulf, Atlantic
Texaco
Esso
The
Daily Times
Glenolden
Delco Roundtable Opens Daily Features in Editorial Page
Starling Monday the Daily Times will present local writers on art, music, dance, theater, senior citizens, education, outdoor living and suburban life with a local flavor. The feature DELCO ROUNDTABLE appears on the editorial page for entertaining, informative and stimulating reading each day except Saturday.
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Starling
Daily Times
DELCO
Delco Roundtable
Swedish Flag Flies Proudly in Tinicum After 300 Year Gap
In Tinicum at Gov Printz Park a Swedish flag was raised beside Old Glory marking the first Swedish flag in Tinicum in over 300 years. Star Scout Joseph Zimmerman, 14, tied the flag to a morning breeze, as Cmdr. Nils Bellgren delivered greetings from Sweden. Lt. Gov. John Morgan Davis and Tinicum officials attended the ceremony honoring New Sweden's birth.
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Essington
Sweden
Tinicum
New Sweden
Joseph Zimmerman
Jansen
Royal Embassy of
Nordenstam
Province of Jonkoping
Jonkoping
Printz
2Nd St
Taylor Ave
Johan Printz
Storms Ravage Two States With Violent Tornado Outbreaks
The Associated Press reports a pattern of showers and violent tornadoes across the eastern half of the country causing deaths injuries and widespread damage. A 12 year old girl died in Estill County Kentucky as a church was wrecked and a boy died under a lightning struck tree in Washington. In Ravenna Kentucky a twister injured around 30 people and a housing development near Baltimore was leveled with eight homes destroyed. Weather calm elsewhere but more storms feared from the Great Lakes to the Northeast and Gulf Coast to the Atlantic.
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Associated Press
Kentucky
Maryland
Estill County
Washington
Ravenna
Baltimore
Upper
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Gulf Coast
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Ohio Valley
New England
Delaware County Sees Prolonged Rain Through Weekend
A frontal system dropped 0.75 inches of rain in Delaware County late Friday and into today. The 24 hour total pushes June rainfall to 4.24 inches and the year to 20.25 inches. The front extends from New England to South Dakota, bringing humid, warm conditions and scattered thunderstorms. A weak low near Harrisburg will keep rain chances into tonight and Sunday.
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Delaware County
Weather Bureau
Kentucky
Maryland
New England
South Dakota
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Schweitzer Ill in Gabon as Hospital Outpost Aides
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Albert Schweitzer was departed ill today at his jungle hospital outpost in Lambarene Gabon He is 36 years old and the news comes from Libreville via AP.
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Libreville
Gabon Republic
Albert Schweitzer
Lambarene
Senator Snooper Abort the only people who approach a school zone slowly are the students
An odd editorial blurb teases a public concern about school zone safety with a quip that students are the only ones who slow to a crawl near schools. The item also lists local telephones for want ads and other calls.
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Xopp
John Wittig
U.S. Court
Glen Burnie
Edwin Sekel
New World
Cmdr
Nils Bellgren
Royal Embassy
Swe
Den
Jansen Ave
Zimmerman
Dr. Schweitzer II
Senator Snooper
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