County GOP Slate Is Announced
The Delaware County Republican Committee announced a slate led by chairman Arthur C.Throne. Endorsements include Orphans Court Judge E Leroy van Roden and Court of Common Pleas John W Diggins. Incumbents Throne and Frank T Dotts for County Commissioners. Raymond Start as District Attorney. Joseph Pappano for Recorder of Deeds. Howard Freed Jr. as Prothonotary. Thomas J Gamble as Treasurer. H Gilroy Damon as County Surveyor. Two newcomers Reed and Gamble bring fresh energy to the party. Reed chairs the Young Republicans. Gamble is a longtime Aldan local and Philadelphia contractor. Endorsements did not specify continued support for Knodel or Linvill.
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GOP
Arthur C. .Throne
Delaware County’ Republican Committee
Court of Common Pleas
John W Diggins
Nether Providence
Frank T. Dotts
Upper Providence
Raymond R
Start
Upper Darby
Joseph
Pappano
Chester
Howard Freed Jr
Thomas J. Gamble
Aldan
Reed
Gamble
Delaware County
Upper Darby High School
Temple University
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Europe
Pacific
Naval Reserve
Citizens
Aldan Clifton Heights
Philaelphia
Thomas J. Gamble, Inc
Philadelphia
Chester School
Columbus
Center Association
Chester High School
Swarthmore College
Catholic University Law School
Washington
Diggins
Harold J. Ervin
State Superior Court
William Kraft
Sa. Sevomme
Damon
Nether
Providence
William C. Knodel
Recorder of Deeds
William K. H. Linvill
Linvill
Dazzling Nevada Atomic Blast Lights Western Skies
The 1955 nuclear test at Yucca Flat near Las Vegas lit Western skies with a bright yellow white flash seen 250 miles away. Observers from Angel Peak reported a towering fireball lasting about 20 seconds, with a 500 ton tower device and possible air support aircraft in the area.
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Nev
Lasegas
Mies
Yucca Flat II
Los Angeles
Nevada
Angel's Peak
Charleston Range
Air Force
Yucca Flat
Arab nations push neutral Arab military alliance
Syria and Egypt issued a joint communiqué proposing a new Arab neutralist alliance to replace the Arab League. They invited Iraq on condition of scrapping its pact with Turkey, with a joint military command and economic unity including an inter Arab bank and currency. Jordan Lebanon and others weighed participation as regional tensions rose after an Israeli Gaza attack.
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Caro
Eizypt
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Arab League
Iraq
Turkey
San Arabia
Saudin Riad J
Pla
Lebanon
Jordan
Yemen
Libya
Khaled el Azem
Damascus
Egypt
Gaza
Israel
Lava Fountains Erupt as Hawaii Island Faces Threat
Volcanic activity on Hawaii Island intensifies with lava fountains near Pahoa and quakes along a 20 mile swath from Kilauea to the Puna lava fields. Gov King tours the scene as residents flee, evacuations halt four villages, and two million dollars in damage to cane and timber lands is reported.
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Ant
Hawaii
Hawaii Island
Kilauea
Puna Peninsula
Samuel Wilder King
Pahoa
Ocean
Car Crashes Pole Halting Telephone Service in Chester
A late night collision near the Pennsylvania Rail Road underpass snapped a utility pole, blocking Main Street and halting area telephone service for about seconds. Joseph Ford, 39, of Ridge Road Analine Village, suffered multiple cuts and possible fracture. admitted to Chester Hospital.
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Chester
Main
Pennsylvania Avenue
Trainer
Chester Hospital
Joseph Ford
Ridge
Analine Village
Nike
Ford
McCool
H.C. Gross
Philadelphia Electric Co
Mai Street
Ridge Road
Del
14 Feared Victims of A F Crash
An Air Force transport plane with four crew and nine passengers crashed in the Formosa mountains near Taitung while en route from Okinawa. Search aircraft reported no survivors. The 6300th Operations Squadron Tokyo origin aircraft vanished after altering altitude to 8,300 feet and failing to respond.
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Taipei
Formosa
Aus
Coubidden
Okinawa
U.S. Air Force
Hong Kong
Taitung
Tokyo
Hengchun
Air Traffic Control Center
Blaze Kills Woman and Three Men at Silver Lake Cottage
A fire yesterday destroyed a converted six room summer cottage near Silver Lake. Victims named are John Mead 20 his wife Ruby 35 John R Stephans 28 a boarder and James R Fratton a merchant seaman who had stayed the night. Cause of the blaze is not yet determined.
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Ionaive, Sass
Silver Lake
John Mead
Ruby
John R. Steph
Fans
James R. Fratton
Third Man Arrested in Plates Theft Case
Munk Rideout 38 surrendered at police HQ after being implicated by James Taylor 32 and James Logan 27. The trio held without bail for burglary and larceny involving International Scrap Iron at 4th and Ward and Benjamin Zaltman at Front and Yarnall. Taylor and Logan face charges for theft of plumbing fixtures from Enos and Co. Brookhaven.
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Munk
Rideout
Willmall St
James Taylor
Byram St
James Logan
4Th and Ward
Benjamin Zaltman
Front and Yarnall
Taylor Ad Logan
Sam Enos and Co
Trimble St
Brookhaven
New England Firm to Acquire Baldwin Related Unit
A Cambridge Massachusetts based company DeForet Inc will be acquired by Baldwin and will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary. The plant employs 200 people and is led by Dr Arthur Ruge Frank Hines and Edgar J Jones with headquarters at 15 Moulton Street Cambridge. The firm makes electrical load measuring cells fluid pressure gauges and strain gauges.
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New England
Arthur Ruge
Frank Hines
Edgar J. Jones
Moulton St
Cambridge
Ruge deForest
BLM
Get Your CROSSCASH Entry In by Midnight Tomorrow
Puzzle No 1 in the Chester Times CROSSCASH contest offers a $100 prize. Entries must be received by midnight if delivered in person or postmarked by midnight if mailed. drop boxes available after hours at 18 E 8th St. Next Saturday prints the solution and winners and starts a new puzzle worth $100. if no winner, the second puzzle pays $200.
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Chester Times
Times Office
E. 8Th St
U S Could Defend Matsui If Decision s Made
Pacific Fleet head says the United States could defend Matsus and Quemoy if needed, while cautioning actions depend on Communist moves. Stump notes aid to Nationalists would rise. 22 landing craft turned over today to the Nationalist navy at Koohsiung. Two British freighters report being fired on by Nationalist forces but reach safe harbors with no casualties.
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Matsui
Pacific Fleet
Taipei
Formosa
United States
Defense Ministry
Matsus
Koohsiung
Stump
Fort Hong Kong
NASA
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosal
Rogu's Point
Westway
Western Steamship Co
Hong Kong
L. N.beer
Tai Seun’ Hong
Shun Cheong Shipping Co
E. C. Thomson
UN to censures Israel over Gaza clash creating tensions
The UN Mixed Armistice Commission labeled Israel the aggressor for a February Gaza attack that killed 38 Egyptians and Israelis, breaching the 1949 Palestine truce. The ruling, echoed by Egypt, signals possible Security Council action and heightens regional strain as observers relocate for safety.
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Jerusalem
Israel
U.N. Mixed Armistice Commission
Gaza Strip
Armistice Group
U.N
New York
Security Council
N. Edson L. M. Burns
Palestine
Gaza
Refuse Appeal
Truce Commission
Gaza Atack
Iraeli
Agai
U. N
Francois Geiconaggi
France
Geiomaggi Ab- Israel
Condemnaion
Burns
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Meta‘Fire Co
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Tidley Creek Road
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Chestern Hostal
Media Fire Co
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Providence Meeting Religious Society of Friends
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Pete Fellaractas
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E. Leroy van Roden Orlepans
Arthur C. Throne
John V. Diggins
Raymond R. Start
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Mary Margaret McBride
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