15 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1957
Page
1
A weather bulletin reports a tropical storm centered near Agnes moving northwest toward Okinawa. Maximum winds are near 100 miles per hour as the storm travels slowly at about 10 miles per hour, with its position 750 miles east of northern Luzon and heading in that general direction.
The notice outlines a countywide campaign to support a new plant drive with many local businesses and residents listed as organizers, donors, or participants. Key figures include First Federal Savings & Loan and Dr. Joseph W. Gatti, with numerous Indiana area towns represented. A Friday 7:30 p.m. chamber meeting in Indiana is called for team captains and board directors to report progress and coordinate bonds and cash contributions.
The 1956 election saw James R. Hoffa seize control of the Teamsters Joint Council 16 in New York. Testimony described wiretap recordings and Dio and Corallo plans to defeat Lacey for president of Joint Council 18, backing John O Rourke. Goldstein testifies on parole from the Tombs as Miller is ousted over bribery allegations linked to the Upholsterers Union.
Obituaries list Roland Adam Shrarger Astolos Shranger Shranger family names with dates, places, and survivors. The long entry notes age, birthplaces, residence changes, military service, unions, church memberships, and services and interments scheduled in Saltsburg and nearby communities for multiple relatives including John Astolos, Margaret Jane Smith, Benjamin Clawson, Robert Fulton, Laura Etta Griffith, and Lulu Mattie Riggle among others. The items reflect community death notices and funeral arrangements across Indiana and Saltsburg areas.
The State Department orders Zeineddine and Zakaria to depart Syria by tomorrow amid retaliatory moves after Syria expelled three U S Embassy staffers earlier in the week. Officials say no break in diplomatic ties. The action follows Syria’s charge that the U S plotted to overthrow President Kuwatly. Dr Mamun Hamyi was summoned for 18 minutes by Assistant Secretary William Rountree.
House debates a conference with the Senate on civil rights bills. Rep. Smith signals uncertainty about full approval and potential reform while criticizing futility. Rep. Celler proposes narrowing jury trial provisions in contempt and other areas, sparking GOP and Democratic reactions.
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