Leaders Wary as Eisenhower Plan Faces Soviet Reply
The United States and Russia weigh Eisenhower’s peace proposal amid a sharp Soviet note demanding atomic disarmament pledges. Dulles notes Moscow’s response hints at talks but rejects a full embrace. Officials study possible traps ahead of Berlin foreign ministers meeting while UN diplomats cautiously welcome Moscow’s stance. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. calls the reply encouraging, yet incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
Russia
Fisenhower
State Department
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
U.N
Moscow
Hisenhower
Ruasig
Berlin
Germany
United Nations
New York
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U.S
State Road Bids Opened Yesterday
The Highways Department received unofficial low bids for several construction projects around Pittsburgh and neighboring areas. Companies include Barry Construction Co for repairs on dacks Run Bridge and other sites. Burrell and Kiskimimas Twps. with Russell Industries for a $57,736 bridge project. Bracken Construction Co for Corsica area paving at $636,131. Marcer-Construct for SharonSmith works at $153,999. Crossfield Surface for Beckley area highways at $185,535. Erie-Surface for Union City routes at $180,788. Canmpnia-Surface for Chest Township at $281,784. Westmoreland Surface for Dosegal Mt. Pleasant Twps. at $993,279.
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Harrisburg
Stat Highways Department
Allegheny
Dacks Run
Fremont
Bilworth Run
Sprucest
Pittsburgh
Bellevue
Avalon
Barry Construction Co
Armstrong
Corsica Borough
Bracken Construction Co
Sligo
Marcer
Sharonsmith Construction Co
Vienna
Ohio
Beccaia
Snp
Coalport
Ivuna
Putman and Green, Inc
Fort Wayne
Ind
Erie
Union City
Union and Amity
Western Pennsylvania Asphalt Paying Co
Canmpria
Lawrence Sharking
Wilmore
Escaped convicts still missing after sewer breakout
Police captured Daniel B. Bousha 28 Edward J. Emrick 43 and Virgil Lane 27 watching TV in Joseph Rocco’s home where they had sought shelter. Rocco paroled 1987 from Southern Michigan Prison and Sullivan of Detroit were investigated for harboring fugitives. Six of 13 escapees were recaptured soon after the breakout in a chase. others evaded capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Rocco
Daniel B. Bousha
Edward J. Emrick
Virgil Lane
Rocco
Irvin Sullivan
Detroit
Southern Michigan
Emrick
Sullivan
Usiondek
Jackson
Cat Causes Power Substation Fire in Butte
In Butte Montana a curious cat stepped on a high voltage secondary bus bar at a Montana Power Co substation. Four transformer banks were short circuited and an oil switch caught fire. Parts of the city were without electricity for about ninety minutes. The cat was killed.
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Butte
Mont
Montana Power Co
French Election Deadlock as Ballots Continue
French voters remain split over the presidency with Premier garnering 392 votes on the latest ballot and Marcel Naegelen scoring 365. Abstentions keep him short of a majority as Laniel hints at withdrawal. Herriot, 81, frail with phlebitis, cannot attend the electoral congress he would preside over.
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Resistance
Mth
Marcel Naegelen
Naegelen
Algeria
Laniel
Herriot
National Assembly
No Holiday Behind the Iron Curtain
Officials say about 100 Americans were in Red China with 81 imprisoned and one under house arrest. Most detainees are missionaries, some businessmen who could not obtain exit clearance. Three Americans were seized aboard the yacht Kert off Hong Kong on March 21. U S Ambassador Bohlen has pressed Towers and Cox cases with the Kremlin, but Moscow has given no reply. Russia defers to China, saying the affair is between China and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red China
China
Kert
Hong Kong
Donald Dixon
International News Service
Richard Applegate
Nationa Broadcasting Co
Bet. Krasner
American Merchant Marine
Europe
U. S
Charles F.bohlen
Towers
Cox
Kremlin
State Department
Moscow
United States
Peiping
Russia
United Nations
Korean War Waif Finds Home In U S
A Korean War waif adopted by United States bachelor Lee Kyung Soo arrived in New Rochelle New York to join the Paladino family. He quickly adapts to American life enjoying hamburgers and television while awaiting legal re adoption under New York State law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
N.Y
United States
Lee Kyung Soo
Vincent J. Paladino
Paladino
Lee
Inchon
Korea
New York
Lee Paladino
Idlewild
Joe Paladino
Norfolk
Sports Editor Seized by Shooting at Tampa Laundry
A 17 year old Tampa high school sports editor was shot in the arm and chest inside a laundry. Detectives quote him saying the intruder shot him to raise money for Christmas. The teen, Roy Walker, was in serious but stable condition at a Tampa hospital. No charges filed. police say Detective Bill Bland shot the boy after he fled a surrender order. Father named W. R. Yer, credit manager for a Texas jewelry company.
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Tampa
Fila
C. C Beynon
Roy Walker
Beynon
Bill Bland
Te Jewelry Company
Blairsville's Burgess Burgess to Retire After Long Career
Blairsville residents prepare to say farewell to William C. McKee who retires as borough burgess after a diverse career including four decades in New York City and service in Blairsville schools. Born 1870 in Sportsburg Pennsylvania, he taught locally, studied at Princeton, joined the Domestic Court of Relations, and returned home to lead Blairsville. He notes the one year in office felt right and promises that “we're just getting things started.”
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Blairsville
New York City
Domestic Court of Relations
McKee
New York Court
William C. McKee
Sportsburg
Punxsutawney
Black Lick Township
Indiana County
Rayne Township
EB. E. Cr
Burgess
Pennsylvania
U.N. to Broadcast to Prisoners in North Camp
The U.N. Command said it will air three loudspeaker broadcasts to prisoners in the Communist North Camp for Americans Britons and 77 Koreans who did not face interviewers. Reds conduct face to face explanations. They claimed 23 of 242 Chinese prisoners freed today and planned 250 more tomorrow.
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U.N. Command
North
Reds
Na l
Tions
New York Shipping Assn
Sea Eat
ILA
K. S. Thimayya
U.N
Thimayya
Cast Vote Contested U S Russian Information Exchange
The Senate Atomic Energy Committee discussed Moscow's note as hopeful while Sen Ferguson urged ironclad inspection prior to any treaty on peacetime data sharing. Senators Monroney and McCarthy pushed for guarantees and strict enforcement to deter Soviet misuse. Meanwhile 22,000 waterfront workers vote on union leadership with ILA AFL clashes signaling broader labor tensions.
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Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Moscow
Ferguson JR Mich
Congress
U.S
Soviet Union
Ferguson
GOP
Senate Policy
Iron Curtain
Sen. Monroney
D-Okla
Russia
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Manhattan
New Jersey
Thhe National Labor Relations Board
ILA
Port of New York
AFL
Ila-Apl
William V. Bradley
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Bradley
George Meany
ILA and AFL weigh talks as injunction nears expiry
In Washington the ILA confirms Lewis backing amid longshoremen labor battles. A five day strike last October was halted by a Taft-Hartley injunction expiring Christmas Eve. Officials foresee no further walkouts and discuss possible UMW affiliation if ILA wins NLHB election.
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AFL
ILA
Taft-Hartley
Lewis
Washington
Bradley
UMW
NLHB
Wilkinsburg Considers Wage Tax Amid Prisoner Release Talk
Wilkinsburg Borough votes 7 to 2 to advertise a wage tax for 21 days while seeking to cut real estate tax. Council discusses unrepatriated prisoners due for release Jan 22 and revenue sharing with the school board if both levy taxes. In Leyden, Colo a house fire kills three.
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Pittsburgh
John E. Hull
Suspreme
Far East
Thimayya
Wilkinsburg
Burgess T. W. Stéphens
Hull
Leyden
Colo
Earl
Stephens
Gloria Jean
Thyrema May
Budget Cut Aim of Administration
Washington moves to slice federal spending by six billion dollars in the coming fiscal year. About five billion would come from national security and defense reductions, with the remainder from nondefense items. A crash in Butler Hospital injuries a driver and passenger, while a Pittsburgh auto crash involved a Kruljac vehicle on Route 10.
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Washington
National Security pro“Moe
Willian E.grams
Martell
Buller KR. D
Butler Hospital
Johns
Kruljac
Pittsburgh
Butler
Marshall
Obituaries for Lark Piccolini Devarmin in Homer City area
Obituaries report Catherine T. Lark of 20 Oek Street to be buried after morning death. Lorenzo Piccolini, Italian born 1891, died December 11 while employed by B and O Railroad in Center Township, with services in North Homer City and St Louis Church. Pvt Marl L Devarmin, born 1931, died December 19 at Fort Bragg after a December 1 automobile crash. services set at Bell Funeral Home and Lutteran Cemetery. Survived by spouses, children, and multiple siblings. funeral arrangements in charge of Askew Funeral Home.
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Catherine T. Lark
Sutila Fun
Lorenzo Piccolini
B and O
Center Township
Italy
Homer City
Rose Comport Piccolini
Hosea
Jennie
Gona
Nick
John
Argentina
Railroad Street
Father M. Rosenthal
St. Louis Roman Catholic
Lucerne
St. Louis Church
Askew Funeral Home
Marl L. Devarmin
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Brush Valley Township
Russell T. Beyarmin
Indiana
R. D
U.S. Army
Field Artillery
Zelda Beyarmin
Melvin
Mildred Larue Slater
George
Anna
Ruth
Lois
Richard Argenda
Edith Linda
Bonnie
Bell Funeral Home
Wayne Avenue
Collins Cramer
Lutteran
Brush Valley
Masanobu Tsuji Urges Rapid US Troop Pullout From Japan
In an exclusive interview Tokyo’s Masanobu Tsuji warns the United States to withdraw troops from Japan at once or face consequences. He accuses U S policy of fueling anti American sentiment and calls for revised security and war crimes views while defending Japan’s nationalist stance.
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Vic Suzuki
Associated Press
Tokyo Bureau
Masanobu
Tsuji
Japan
U. S
Tokyow
Masenobu Tsuji
United States
Richard Nixon
Mutual Security Administration
America
Nixon Wan
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