NUMEC opens fuels and reactor materials plant at Apollo
An infant industry in Apollo grows into adulthood as Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp starts manufacturing fuels and reactor materials. NUMEC operates in a leased Apollo Steel building with a 50-person payroll and a brain trust of 15 scientists and engineers. Officials expect staff to rise to about 125 within a year as Kiski Valley Enterprises Development Corp promotes the project.
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Apollo
Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp
NUMEC
NUMEG
Kiski Valley Enterprises Development Corp
Perry To Postin Named Superintendent Of Somerville Schools
Dr. Edgar C. Perry accepts the post as Superintendent of Somerville New Jersey public schools. He previously led Indiana Borough schools for 20 years, overseeing construction of a new elementary building and a Spanish program, plus a new athletic field and a machine shop in the secondary program. He will supervise 160 staff and about 1500 students across four elementary schools and two secondary levels in Somerville, a 14 000 resident community 35 miles from New York City.
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Edgar C. Perry
Somerville
New Jersey
Perry
Indiana
Indiana Borough
Vell
New York City
Hunter Dies Near Perryopolis in Wooded Area
Giacinto Duronio, 61, of Belle Verna was found dead Thursday in a wooded area near Perryopolis. Fayette County Deputy Coroner Howard McCrory said he died of a heart attack while hunting coon. Indiana Roller Rink Sun. Mid night skate. 1958 59 Grand Opening Labor Day mat 24 night 8 Quix Dance tonite Hotel Homer Magic by Cari Spaniel tax.
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Perryopolis
Giacinto Duronio
Belle Vernow
Howard McCrory
Fayette City
Coon
Indiana
Labor Day
Polaris Target Date Is 1960
Admiral James Russell told an American Legion meeting in Chicago that the Navy’s submarine launched Polaris ballistic missile will be operational in 1960. He said the Polaris will carry a nuclear warhead for about the same 1500 mile range as the Army Jupiter and Air Force Thor missiles.
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Chicago
James
Russell
Naval Operations
Navy
American Legion
Army
Air Force
Faubus Extends Arkansas Session Amid Integration Strife
Gov. Faubus keeps Arkansas Legislature on call until January 10 to shield anti integration bills from quick court action. A Supreme Court ruling on Little Rock’s districting remains pending after Sept. 11. The special session ends with a regular session beginning later in January.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Faubus
Supreme Court
Assembly
Cal
Court delays Little Rock school integration showdown
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court delayed a decision on resuming racial integration at Little Rock Central High for at least two weeks after a long hearing. Justices will reconvene Sept dd to decide if a 24 year pause in integration is appropriate. The session featured Thurgood Marshall and J Lee Rankin opposing Richard C Butler as the board argued over the path forward amid national tension and prior federal troop involvement.
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J. Lee Rankin
Richard Butler
Little Rock
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Rankin
Butler
School Board
Washington
Central High School
Central High
High Court
Buae
Little, Rock
Thurgood Marshall
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
United States
Richard C. Butler
Lite Rock School’ Board
Arkansas
Fisen Lhower
Daisy Storm Winds Drop as Atlantic Hurricane Advances
Hurricane Daisy remained dangerous in the Atlantic with winds near 100 mph and gale force extends up to 501 miles from the center. Warnings were lowered from Portland to Atlantic City while small craft warnings persisted east of Maine to Block Island. By noon the cyclone was 110 miles east of Nantucket moving northeast at 35 mph with high tides two to six feet above normal.
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Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Maritime Provinces
Portland
Maine
Atlantic City
Eastport
Block Island
R.I
Nantucket Island
Nantucket
Epa
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Greater County League Playoff Decision Tonight
The Greater County League plans a decisive playoff meeting tonight to set the path for post season actions. Local teams and fans await the outcome as discussions focus on the format and qualification, with results expected on the sports pages.
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Greater County League
Weather forecast for the area with a warm Saturday
Tonight will be fair and cool. Tomorrow will be warmer and mostly sunny. Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of thundershowers in the evening or night.
NBC Denies Rigged Charges About Twenty One
NBC disputes rigging claims around the Twenty-one quiz show. NBC attorney Lawrence McKay says evidence shows no wrongdoing, as District Attorney Hogan reviews evidence with co producer Daniel Enright and others. A former contestant, Bernarr Zorluck, appeared at Hogan's office but offered few details. Herbert Stempel previously won $50 on the show.
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New York
NBC
Sffice
Lawrence McKay
National Broadcasting Co
Dist. Atty
Frank Hogan
Daniel Enright
Hogan's
Bernarr Zorluck
Manhattan
Herbert Stempel
New York World Telegram
Sun
Stempel
Charles van Doren
Dogs Safe After Reds Space Ride
London AP reports two dogs landed safely from a Soviet space rocket reaching 281 miles. The one stage geophysical rocket, launched Aug. 27, carried hermetically sealed cabin apparatus for upper atmosphere studies as part of the International Geophysical Year program.
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London
Moscow
Soviet Union
McKeesport Attorney Convicted in Forgery Case
Westmoreland County jurors found Elmer H. Jacek guilty of forging checks and cheating by fraudulent pretense with a conspiracy charge. The state tied him to Thomas Steimer of Smithton and Donald Hinick of McKeesport in passing three forged checks totaling 244 dollars. Hinick pleaded guilty to cheating by fraudulent pretense and Sterner faces two forgery counts.
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Greensburg, Va
Westmoreland County
McKeesport
Elmer H. Jacek
Jacek
Thomas E. Steimner
Smithton
Donald D. Hinick
Hinick
Sterner
Veteran Gil Remley Retires From Pittsburgh Post Gazette
AP reports 7 year veteran Gilbert Remley retires after 62 years in the newspaper business. He led the copy desk of the sports department at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette for many years.
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Pitishurgh
Gilbert Remley
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Coverage At All-Time High Life Insurance in Indiana
Special to the Gazette reports Indiana residents carry life insurance at an all time high. National and state figures show a total in force near 485 billion in the U S with Pennsylvania holding about 35 billion. Indiana families average 9895 in life insurance per family, compared with 8300 nationally and 9274 in Pennsylvania. Total Indiana in force amounts to 38 591 000. Men hold the majority of policies but women are increasing coverage with 65 billion in force for women nationwide. 80 percent of men and 62 percent of women are insured.
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New York
Indiana
Oér
United States
Pennsylvania
iThey
Police Open Fire On Car Near Butler
Authorities say Butler officers opened fire on a speeding auto during a traffic chase, wounding Joseph Miller and guiding the vehicle into a truck. Miller and George Matuke were hospitalized with injuries, while Kenneth Smith was treated and released. Miller faced reckless driving and red light violations.
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Butler
Joseph Miller
Saxonburgh
George Matuke
Butler County Memoria
Matuke
Andrew M. Potyka
Albert Cavicik
Main Street
Cavicik
Merle Holby
Holby
Powyka
Kenneth Smith
Miller
Norfolk Board to Enroll 17 Negroes in White Schools
Norfolk School Board announced it will enroll 17 Negro children in white schools under a federal court order ending segregation. After reconsidering 151 applications, 17 were approved while 144 were rejected, with a motion for delay into September 1959 to be filed.
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Norfolk, Va
Norfolk School Board
U. S
Walter E. Hoffman
Division Superintendent of Schools
Hoffman
W. R. C. Cooke
Paul Schweitzer
Cocke
Norfolk
Puage
Man Pleads Guilty in Greensburg Murder Case
Frank O. Siggers 21 pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the shooting death of Mrs. Elizabeth Paige 45 in her Sutersville home. Judge Weiss sentenced him to six to 12 years in Western State Penitentiary after the jury was about to deliberate. The case followed days of trial and testimony that Paige was armed during the incident.
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Greensburg
Frank O. Siggers
Murd ‘der and
Attoreneys
David H. Weiss
Alse
Siggerd Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Bureau of Land
Pitts Jto
Siggers
Paige
Bureau
Two Car Crash at Church and Sixth Streets
Indiana borough police report an estimated 700 dollars in damage in a two car collision at the Church Street Sixth Street intersection this afternoon. Patricia Ann Barnett 20 and Margaret Ann Alfelda 19 both employed by Robertshaw Fulton Controls were involved. Barnett’s car suffered 250 dollars in damage and Alfelda’s 450 dollars. The incident occurred about 12 34 pm. Labor Week Sale All new cars 5 percent discount thru Saturday Sept 6. McGill Motors Rt 119 So 193.
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Indiana Borough
Church and
Sixth Streets
Patricia Ann Barnett
Church 1 St
Sixth St
Sixth Street
Margaret Ann Alfelda
Blairsville RD
Robertshaw-Fulton Controla Co
Alfelda
Barnett
McGill Motors
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