Murder Kidnapping Conviction Asks for No Mercy for Baby Peter
Jurors deliberated six hours and 24 minutes before convicting the defendant of murder and kidnapping in the case of baby Peter Weinberger. The Weinberger parents attended in Nassau County as the verdict was announced. The body was found August 24 after the FBI seized LaMarca. Sentencing set for December 14 with automatic appeal available under New York law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Morris Weinberger
Nassau County
Mario Pittoni
New York
Rebels Wage Own War In S Hungary
Rebels in South Hungary report ongoing partisan fighting around Pecs as Russians press operations. Budapest confronts worker council threats amid arrests and street violence. Yugoslavia recalls ambassador. tension between Belgrade and Budapest rises over Imre Nagy’s arrest and asylum exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Hungary
David Brian Seeks Time Apart From Adrian Booth
Actor David Brian says he and wife Adrian Booth agreed on a trial separation more than a month ago. He reports he is not living at home and that they decided to be apart for a period to help them reassess their relationship.
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Hollywood
David Brian
Adrian Booth
Brian
Adrian
Red Poland Church Announce Settlement
Red Poland and the Church announce a settlement outlining four points. Restoration of religious education in grade and high schools for children whose parents restrain it. Chaplains to work in hospitals and prisons. Government commission to arrange return of exiled priests and nuns to western territories. The church recognizes the state's theoretical voice in church appointments. Government veto promises were implied but not written.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Germany
Dulles heads to Paris for NATO talks amid church state plan
Dulles travels to Paris for NATO discussions as a church estate draft seeks joint action on appointments to replace a decree veto. In Krakow, Archbishop Eugene Baziak returns from exile. The plan links Western alliance strength with Europe’s economic recovery, while US economic aid to Europe faces possible congressional debate.
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Eugene’ Baziak
Krakow
Poland
Dulles
Defense Wilsow
The
Treasury
Humphrey
Western Alliance
Europe
United ‘States
U. S
White House
Dec
United States
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Russia
15 Nations Meet in Week With Three-Name Talks
A 15 nation session opens next week amid talk of a potential Big Three meeting among Dulles Lloyd and Pineau. Key topics include pre move consultation, Middle East outreach, radar warning net expansion, and selecting a new secretary general to replace Ismay. Paul-Henry Spaak is viewed as likely successor.
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Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
Suez
Middle East
Russia
NATO
North America
West Germany
Jord Ismay J
Paul-Henry Spaak
Bellgium
Fire in Trailer Fatal to Man in Evans City
A trailer fire in Evans City killed 32 year old Robert E. Evans who suffocated inside the trailer while alone. His wife Christine and their two year old son are visiting relatives in Arkansas. Cause of the blaze was not learned immediately.
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Butler
Evans City
Robert E. Evans
Evans
Christine
Sen
Arkansas
Erie Shore Oil Bill To Be Offered In Legislature
MIAMI BEACH Fla Gov Leader announced a bill to authorize offshore drilling in Lake Erie. Introduced to the Interstate Oil Compact Commission he said Pennsylvania would appoint its Department of Forests and Waters as leasing agent. He cited 92 million barrels of recoverable oil with potential doubling via secondary recovery and urged prudent development.
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Miamy Beach
Fla
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Interstate Oi Compact Commission
Department of Forests and Waters
Republican Strategy In The Making
The GOP majority caucus adjourned until later. George S Bloom, state chairman, opposed Dauphin County senator’s push for former Senator James A Geltz to be secretary of the senate at 9900 a year. Bloom backs Edward J Flaherty on Malone’s request, with Flaherty as Allegheny County GOP chair. Judge-elect G Harold Watkins previously held the post. Senate leadership remains unsettled as Mahany and Berger seek re election and candidacy respectively. Members of the Pennsylvania Society of New York Republicans maintain Keystone ties and discuss party matters annually.
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GOP
George S. Bloom
Dauphin County
James A. Geltz
Pittsburgh
Senate
Bloont
Edward J. Flaherty
Farmer Dist
James F. Malone
Allegheny County
Flaherty
Keystone State
Two-Car Crash Causes $125 Damages on Philadelphia Street
A two car collision on Philadelphia Street near Eleventh Street yesterday afternoon caused an estimated $125 in damages. Roy A. Douglas, 64, of 1667 Philadelphia Street, and Mary Helman, 56, of Indiana RD 3, were involved as Helman pulled from a parking space. Douglas’s car sustained $50 in damage and Helman’s $75.
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Philadelphia Street
Eleventh Street
Indiana
Roy A. Douglas
Mary Helman
Indiana RD 3
Douglas
Hehnan
Eisenhower cited for youth fitness program award
The Pennsylvania Health Physical Education and Recreational Association cited President Eisenhower for his campaign to improve American youth fitness. Dr Shane MacCarthy, director of the National Council on Youth Fitness, accepted the award on the president's behalf at the association's annual meeting last night.
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Erie
Pat
Pennsylvania Health, Physical Education and Recreational Assn
Eisenhower
America
Shane MacCarthy
National Council On Youth Fitness
Association
Viking Test Rocket Fired For Satellite
A Viking test rocket launched at 1 30 a m from the Atlantic site reached 125 miles altitude before ending in the ocean about 80 miles from the base. Observers including an Orlando Sentinel reporter watched from four miles away as instruments logged temperatures and pressures. The firing checked launch facilities for the earth satellite program and described a three stage rocket that will exponent the satellite to 300 miles altitude and return as it circles Earth at 18000 mph for around two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Ocean
Orlando
Fla.) Sentinel
Pentagon
Will
Navy
ARMTC
Scientific Earth
AFMYC
Eisenhower Sees Budget Confab Amid Iraq Turmoil
President Eisenhower ordered a budget confab as defense spending proposals floated near two billion dollars. In Iraq, unrest surrounded the Baghdad Pact with Iran and Turkey amid charges of Communist influence, while Nuri al Said’s government faces a polarized opposition and a repressed political landscape.
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Defense Department
Eisenhower
Washington
Wilson
Pentagon
Air Force
Navy
Army
Atomic Commission
Najaf
Iran
Tudeh
Nuri
Iraq
Britain
Egypt
Turkey
Pakistan
Baghdad
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Day's Trip To Hungary Pending
A U N Y delegation contends a Hungary visit may be delayed to keep pressure on reform. Hammarskjold reported to the Assembly urging observers into Hungary and then to other countries. The United States seeks a freeze on Hungary’s delegation, opposed by Western delegates who favor a rebuke instead. A meeting with 16 nations including Belgium is planned.
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Hungary
Budapest
Hammarskjold
Assembly
Soviet Union
U.S
United States
Belgium
Spanish Warship Enters U.S. Waters Off Santa Barbara
The cruiser Jucar anchored near Santa Barbara marking possibly the first Spanish warship in U.S. waters in 114 years. The visit starts today and will last until next week as noted by the U.S. Navy.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Jucar
U.S. Navy
Three Saved From Harbor Creek Blaze Stuns Erie Area
In Harbor Creek neighbors rescued 13 month old John W King and his brothers Richard 2 and Charles 4 from a burning 44 story frame home. John died later at M D General Hospital. Fire officials cited an overheated coal stove as the likely cause. Richard and Charles survived after treatment.
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Erie
Harborcreek
John W. King
Charles King
M. D. General Hospital
Lawrence Park
Richard
Charles
Richard Freeland
King
Charles Freeland
Emcee Bill Ley and Sue Coss Wed in Las Vegas Ceremony
Emcee Bill Ley of It Could Be You and Sue Coss of Los Angeles married in Las Vegas under Judge John Mendoza. The televised ceremony united the couple in a brief, formal service reported by local entertainment briefs.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Bill Ley
Den
Sue Coss
Los Angeles
John Mendoza
Obituaries from Indiana area dated December 1940s
A batch of obituaries from Indiana area and neighboring towns lists Robert Campbell of East Mahoning Township, Marion Center, and others from Covington Virginia to Blairsville. Entries note survivors, burial plans, and funeral home details with service times in December. Names include Louise Greer, Marion Lee Bennett, Mary J. Elgin, Grace Chapman Marshall, Daisy Woods Stuchell, Martha Blanche Wray, James Walker, Arthur C. Lewis.
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Robert $. Campbell
East Mahoning Township
Hear
Marion Center
Indiana
Adam
Rebecca Beatty Campbell
Campbell
Guy Gray
Marlow ‘Center Cemetery
Marion Lee Bennett
Larned
Kansas
Black Lick
Nicholas
Eliza Donahey Bennett
Virginia Bennett
Wilbert M
Marion R
Mabel Lenhardt
Margaret Hollis
Virginia Risinger
Sue Bennett
Willbert Bennett
Sharpsville
Arthur
Bennett
New Brighton
Raleigh
Ferguson
Blairsville
John N. Hemp
Stead
Blairg-ville
Daisy Woods Stuchell
H. Clyde Stuchell
South Third Street
Jol
Rebecca Owens Woods
du Bois
Pittsburgh
Ind
Alo
Stuchell
Zion Lutheran Church of Indiana
Albert
Bernice) Shaw
Philadelphia
Jessie Sheridan O
Robinson-Lytle's
Arthur J. Pfohl
Oakland Cemetery
James Walker
Lucernemines
Indiana Hospital
Scotland
Mungo and
Mary Black Walker
Maria Wilson Walker
James W
Homer City
Herbert
Jane) McAnutt
Harold F
Mary) Clark
McKeesport
David Walker
Sando
Henrietta) Bruno
Thomas Lucernemings
John
Walker
Church Gospel Hall
U.M.W
Lucermemines
Askew
Serevices
Evangelist James Lipke
Cleveland
Ohio
Man Confesses To Knife Death In Finleyville Tragedy
James E. Lytle a 37 year old Finleyville contractor was charged with murder in the knife slaying of Lena Geltz 39 of Finleyville. At a hearing Justice of the Peace Joseph Daugherty ordered the charge and Lytle was jailed. County detective James Manion said Lytle admitted killing Geltz Thursday night after a quarrel over dating another man.
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Washington, Pa
James E. Lytle
Finleyville
Lena Geltz
Justice of the Peace
Joseph Daugherty
Lytle
Washington County
James Manion
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Pecs
Central Workers Council
Janos Kadar
Kadar
Workers Council
Onsman
Socialist Workers (Communist) Party
Pavernment
Nepszabad
Yugoslavia
Tito
Imre Nagy
Radio Belgrade
Delibor Soldatic
Soldathc
Pat McCormick
Lakewood
Melbourne
Australia
Helsinki
Finland
Red
Paris
Erie Shore
Arge Ke
Port Said
Suez Canal
Tennessee
Citizens Council
William HL. Till
Feft
Alonzo Bullock
Knox County
Knoxville
Tenn
Anderson County
Clinton (Tenn
Viking
Ad i
U.S. Waters
Blaze
Louise Greer
Covington
Jay County Hospital
Portland
Walter Greer
Burnside
Roy Deible
David Greer
San Rafael
Mary J
Mamie” Elgin
A. Trudy Elgin
Oak St
Tarentum
First Presbyterian Church
S.A.V
Robinson-Lytle’s
N. Th. St
James Burnett Reid
Grace Chapman Marshall
Reed J. Marshall
Oak Street
Clearfield County
First Methodist Church
N. 7Th. St
George L. Bayha
Mt. Zion
Martha Blanche
Sahir
N. 7Th
St. Indiana
James Burnett Reidland
Frank A. Lawrence
Ridge View Cemetery
Elders Ridge
Arthur C. Lewis
Eartha Clearfield County
Williansport Hospital
Glen Campbell RD
George Howard
Annie Pickup Lewis
John Alden
Tarzana
Calif.f
Robert Lewis
Joy Jensen
Rochester
N.Y
Ada Ireland
Frerick W
Thomas J
George H. Calvin J
Maron Gonder
Lewis
Methodist Church
Clearfield Blue Lodge
Eagles
Karthus
Gardner Funeral Home
Glen Campbell
Donald Ripple
Mahaffey
Urey
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