Sea Scout boat stranded on Delaware River. Coast Guard rescues
A 58-foot sail motor boat named Sea Lion, carrying nine Delaware County Sea Scouts and two adults, ran aground on the Delaware River near New Castle after its motor failed. Coast Guard towed the vessel to New Castle. no injuries reported. Roofed by high winds, another vessel named Limmersh was also towed from Bulkhead Bar. Passengers, including two scouts who went ashore seeking a mechanic, were assisted by the Goodwill Fire Co. of New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Del
Springfield
Delaware County
Delaware River
Coast Guard
Gloucester
N.d
Walter J. Weiner
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Deemers Beach
Goodwill Fire Co
Charles Colan
Haverford
Violence Flare Injures Teens in Chicago Farewell Day Incident
A Friday school dismissal riot in Chicago left three youths hospitalized and 11 others detained by juvenile authorities. Police reported no single pattern amid a spate of isolated attacks by a large group of teenagers, with race noted in the account. Several youths were injured, and weapons were recovered, while a fire crew was drawn into the evening disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harrison High School
Dennis Blaha
Blaha
Dennis Duggan
Gerald Comstock
Slice
Robin” Bang
Duggan
Kurt Langher
Aides Reassigned From Pennsylvania Military College
Chester three assistant professors of military science at Pennsylvania Military College Capt. Robert H. Dubois Capt. Ward C. Goessling Jr. and Capt. George M Jahnson receive orders to transfer to other Army assignments Capt Dubois goes to Germany while Capt Goessling and Capt Jahnson head to the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth Kan Two sergeants from the PMC department Sgt J C Raymond D Taylor and Master Sergeant Eugene Cloud also transfer Army will assign replacements to the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Pennsylvania Military College
Robert H. Dubois
Ward C. Goessling Jr
George M. Jahnson
DuBois
Germany
Goessling
Johnson
Command and General Staff School
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Pershing Rifles
Military Department
PMC
J.C. Raymond D. Taylor
Eugene Cloud
Army
Horse Show Official Dies After Heart Attack
Clarence G. Moss 58, secretary of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Assn., died Friday of an apparent heart attack in Warrenton. Moss served as a longtime figure in regional horse show circles and was associated with Harrisburg events.
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Harrisburg
Clarence G
Red) Moss
The
Pennsylvania National Horse Show Assn
Warrenton, Oy
Leftists protest in Tokyo amid 11th day of marches
Nearly 5,000 demonstrators gathered outside the American Embassy and moved toward Parliament and Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi’s residence. Police blocked the line as the crowd, organized by the Communist party and leftist unions, called for a troop pullout from Japan and Korea.
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Tokyo
Amercan
Parliament
Japan
Nobusuke Kishi
Communist Party
South Korea
Boys Land Carp With Arrow On Long Island River
Riverhead, N Y Three youths from Flushing Queens Kenneth Kraynak 17 Thomas Guglielmo 20 and Gunther Seubert 19 battled a 33 pound carp in the Peconic River for five hours using rod and reel then bow and arrow to land it. A crowd cheered along the bank before the fish was finally caught. The trio admitted no fishing licenses and were cited by Justice of the Peace Otis Pike who allowed them to buy licenses and leave with their catch.
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Riverhead
N. Y
Peconic River
Long Island
Kenneth Kraynak
Thomas Guglielmo
Gunther Seubert
Flushing
Queens
Kraynak
Seubert
Guplielma
Justice of the Peace
Otist
Pike
Woman Finds Ring in Washer in Local Laundromat
Delores Barfoot found a ring in a laundromat at 9th Street and Elsinore, turning it over to police. Capt. Edward McGuire said the Jaun-White ring has a white stone. The CBS broadcast from Norrisburg station is set for 5:30 p.m. EDT, while Gov. Lawrence is to be interviewed Sunday on Face the Nation.
Eight Countians Earn Diplomas at Williamson Trade School
Delaware County graduates ten from Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trade join 46 in the seventh annual commencement. Principal speaker Judge Henry G. Sweney, president judge of Delaware County courts, gave remarks. Diplomas were presented by School President James R. Clemens. Notable graduates include James A. Davis Ridley Park James Evans Linwood Edward P. Kay Jr. Broomall William S. Lawrence Lima John R. Mason Lansdowne Robert M. Oates Milmont Park Harry A. Park Media Jerome D. Reid Clifton Heights.
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Delaware County
Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trade
Henry G. Sweney
Delaware County Courts
James R. Clemens
James A. Davis
Ridley Park
James Evans
Linwood
Edward P. Kay Jr
Broomall
William S. Lawrence
Lima
John R. Mason
Lansdowne
Robert M. Oates
Mil
Big Fish Catches Become Commonplace to Him
In Cuttyhunk Massachusetts Joseph Moore of 2643 Min Road reports frequent big fish, with a 56 pound 44 ounce striped bass, 54 inches long, off Cuttyhunk on June 18 marking his third area record this year. He previously speared a 52 pound striped bass and a 19 pound 8 ounce bluefish that won a Field and Stream award. He chose not to mount this year’s striped bass due to cost and instead gave it away. He used a Russell lure.
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Boothwyn
Cuttyhunk
Mass
Joseph Moore
Moore
Field and
Four vehicle crash injures Wilmington girl four
A four car chain reaction crash on Post road at Yates avenue injures a four year old Wilmington girl and a passenger was treated for bruises. The incident occurred at 7 15 p m when a truck driver hit the gas pedal instead of the brake near a line of cars at a traffic light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Hook
Wilmington
Post Road
Yates Avenue
Ernest Fiening
Milford
Paul
Judith G
Koffman
Erie
Edward L. Callier
Pike County
50Th St
Philadelphia
Munity
Otto
Childress
Balignac Ave
Qerie
Monroe St
Elwood P. Blanchard
Devlin
Humphrey backs Red China in Geneva talks push
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey urged President Eisenhower to invite Communist China to Geneva disarmament negotiations. He also released a letter outlining a first stage plan and called for banning long range bomber production with strict inspection to halt delivery of nuclear weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Eisenhower
Geneva
United States
Humphrey
Senate
Motorist Hurt In 2 Car Crash Near Chester
An 86 year old man and a 28 year old driver were hospitalized after a two car collision near Chester at 1 a.m. Arthur Pierson 86 and Elbert Barber Jr 28 sustained injuries and were treated for chest pains cuts and abrasions. Both men were reported with non life threatening injuries.
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Nikita Khrush- Chester
Soviet Union
Crozer
Upland
Sproul
Arthur Pierson
United States
Tegic Air Command
Franklin
Humphrey
International
Elbert Barbertson
jJr
Lionsville
Sice
Mayor Eyre Receives Expanded Political Assignment
Chester reports Mayor Eyre is named supervisor of Traner Marcus Hook and Lower Chichester by the Republican County Board of Supervisors. He adds duties as chairman of the Republican County Executive Committee, succeeding former Sheriff Frank A. Snear and State Sen. G. Robert Watkins who long oversaw Republican activities in the three areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Eyre
Trainer
Marcus Hook
Lower Chichester
Republican County Board of Supervisors
Republican County Executive Committee
Frank A. Snear
G. Robert Watkins
Burglar Strikes Abruzzi Club in Chester
Patsy DeJohn's Abruzzi-Molise Club at 321 West Third Street was burglarized overnight. A heavy bar forced a rear door. three vending machines, a gun, $12 in change, and $16 in liquor were stolen. DeJohn reported closing at 10 p.m. Friday and finding the break-in at 7:15 a.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
W. 3Rd St
Patsy DeJohn
W. 23Rd St
DeJohn
Intruder shoots man in bed in New Jersey residence
Joseph F. Lupoli, 38, a former paratrooper and Peele Elevator Co. employee, was shot in the temple while sleeping beside his wife Ann Lupoli in Lake Hiawatha New Jersey. Police found a .22 pistol near the door. motive unknown. Lupoli served in World War II with the 2nd Airborne Division and saw action in the Battle of the Bulge.
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Lake Hiawatha
N. J
Joseph F. Lupoli
Ann
Jean
Frank
Ami Susan
Arthur Denny
Lupoli
Lupolis
Peele Elevator Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
2Nd Airborne Division
Pipe Proves Big Burden in Chester Theft Case
Patrolman John Bradley spotted a man carrying an 18 foot pipe on Madison Street. The suspect fled but dropped nothing as the heavy pipe hindered pursuit. Michael Kurgey, 48, of Dupont Street, charged with larceny and ordered to pay $15 for the pipe plus $15 in court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
John Bradley
Madison Street
Bradley
Michael Kurgey
Duponti Street
Anthony H. Smith
Kurgey
Twelve Interns to Serve at Darby-Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Darby-Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital reaches its intern quota for the year with 12 graduates of Jefferson Medical College set to begin a year of training on July 1. The group includes Michael J Hadden and others from Philadelphia and nearby towns. Dr. Lorz, a University of Würzburg graduate, joins the event alongside intern committee chair Dr. W Benson Harer and committee member Dr. William H. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darby—Fitzgerald Mercy Hosptal
Pennsylvania Board of Medical Education and Licensure
Jefferson Medical College
Michael Joseph Hadden
Wayne
Raymond Anthon Rogowski
Philadelphia
Robert
Thomas Wankmuller
Newtown
Square
Sherman William Everlot
Michael Basil Hresko
Media
William Francis Hushion
Frank Daniel Rizzo
James Anthony Thomas
Edward Joseph Wiza
Darby
Ernest Charles Dunn
Ulysses Edward Watson
Hildegard Maria Lorz
Lorz
University of Wurzburg
Germany
W. Benson Harer
William H. Miller
Tina Onassis Divorce Ends 13-Year Marriage
New York AP report says Tina Onassis obtained an Alabama divorce from Aristotle Onassis on grounds of mental cruelty. She receives custody of two children, Alexander 11 and Christina 9, with no alimony. Details of where in Alabama the divorce was filed were not disclosed.
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New York
Tina Onassis
Alabama
Aristotle Onassis
Sol Rosenblatt
Onassis
Alexander
Christina
New York Journal-American
Miss Onassis
Maria Callas
Patterson speaks at old New York school ceremony
Floyd Patterson, two time heavyweight champion, spoke to 25 boys at a Manhattan Lower East Side public school for socially maladjusted youths. He recalled losing his title to Johansson, praised America, and presented a trophy before urging students to remember to love thy neighbor.
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New York
America
Floyd Patterson
Manhattan
Lower East Side
Ingemar Johansson
Anniversary of Korean War echoes in protests and vows
Tokyo marked the 10th anniversary of the Korean War as Communists demanded U.S. troop withdrawal from Asia while Western leaders, led by Gen. Ed White, defended democracy and deterred aggression with a strong U.N. and allied presence in Korea. In Huntington, a county clerk blocked a jail wedding for Ronald Wilson amid antiwar demonstrations and a Nam era conviction context.
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Tokyo
Free World
U.S
South Korea
Asia
ED. White
U.S. Army
Pacific
Korea
United States
United, Nations
ROK
Demilitarized Zone
Pyonyang
Military Armistice Commission
Panmunjom
Joo Chang-Joon
Huntington
W. Va
Ronald Joe Wilson
Sunday
Wilson
Cabell County
Hanoi
North Viet
South Viet
Esther Nam
A. Standifer
Cat
Japan
Kolettsburg
Torn Reans
John Standifer
Thut
Keith L
Kim Il-sung
Derry
Hugh Chung
Eisenhower
U. S
Kasas City
Peiping
E. Grosse
Hanover
Obituaries for Ella Grea and local residents
Obituary notices detail the deaths of Ella Grea 88 formerly of Sharon Hill Wilmingtons Memorial Hospital burial at Lawn Croft Cemetery services at McCrory Memorial Hospital. Also reported are the deaths of Han ny W Suplee 57 and Nellie M Carroll 78 with funeral arrangements and burial details. Additional notice for Reba B Jackson 62 of Chester mentions service at Brewington Funeral Home and family interment plans.
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Ella Grea 88
Sharon Hl
Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Lawn Croft Cemetery
McCrory Funeral Home
Washington St
Cooke
John Cooke
Galena
Sharon Hill
Howard B. Dickson
Silverside Rd
Silverside
Cops Stop To Help Ends In Shootout On Harbor
Los Angeles police respond to car trouble call on the waterfront to aid two men. Patrolman Vernon Owings was killed and partner Richard Brizenbine wounded as officers pursue two suspects. One suspect, Ross Wilson, is in custody after hospital treatment. Warren Durfee was captured after a chase. Both suspects face assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder charges.
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Los Angeles
APA
Harbor
Vernon J Owings
Richard A. Brizenbine
Ross Wilson
Long Beach
Warren Durfee
Burbank
Durfee
Owings
Earl Finley 43 Died in Boston of Heart Attack
Earl Finley 43 formerly of Chester died unexpectedly Wednesday from a heart attack at his Boston home. He was the son of Palmena Ragni Finley and Earl Finley Sr. A son Earl Jr. survives. Funeral services and interment were held in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Finley
Chester
Boston
Mass
Palmena Ragni Finley
Earl Jr
Linen Theft Charge Holds Store Aide
CHESTER A Beare Bros department store aide was charged with stealing 73 dollars worth of linen. Jeff Bruton Jr 41 of 500 lock Central avenue was arrested after 18 sheets and 14 pillow cases were found in his car trunk near E 7th street. He posted 500 bail and awaits police court. The store employee Eva Hibbert testified seeing Bruton leave with a parcel then return without it. Bruton admitted taking the linen and was held for court with bail continued.
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Chester
Beare Bros
Jeff Bruton Jr
Central Avenue
Joseph Talarico
E. 7Th Street
Bruton
Eva Hibbert
Forestview Rd
Ridley Park
Anthony H. Smith
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North Korea
U.N. Command Ntatives
Pantamjom
United
Uth
Hanny W. Suplee
Hellam
Brookhaven
Ethel B. Swartey
Ethel S. Suplee
M. F. Williams
Baltimore
Summit Aves
Clifton Heights
Arlington Cemetery
Drexel Hill
Nellie M. Carroll
Fair Acres Farm
Thomas Pennewill
Cheyney Road
Markham
Carroll
David MacQueen
Upland Baptist Church
Ray F. Imschweiler
Edgmont Ave
Chester Rural Cemetery
Reba B. Jackson
Norris St
Walter J. Clancy
Providence Ave
19Th St
Tremont
Medig
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Morton
Swarthmore
Middletown
Edgmont
Concord
Chester Heights
Aston
Media Fire CO. Ambulance Service PLC
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