No Immediate Help For State Schools Demos Attack Ike's Program
Pennsylvania school districts face a deep funding shortfall with air checks overdue and payments delayed. Governor Leader estimates state aid to 42 million dollars will begin about February 30, with larger districts still uncertain. He supports passage of a two percent personal income tax bill, calling it fair and decent, though not ideal. The article notes the December education appropriation and ongoing tax deadlock.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Leader
Gov. Leader
House
Sportswear Plant Here Ma Expand Meeting Jan 25
Indiana Community Development Corporation to hold January 25 at 5 30 p m a meeting in South Sutton Hall College conference room The session led by secretary William L Ingersoll may discuss expanding the Indiana Sportswear Company plant to add about 100 workers The meeting precedes the Chamber of Commerce dinner at 6 30 p m in the College dining hall
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Indiana Community Development Corporation
William L. Ingersoll
Indiana Sportswear Company
Sutton) Hall
Campus Company
Ingersoll
Chamber of Commerce
Auto Crash Kills New York City Driver on Turnpike
An auto rear ended a tractor trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike about 20 miles east of Bedford killing the auto driver Walter A. Froedrick 24 of New York City. The truck driver Dan Komenich 28 of Canton Ohio escaped injury.
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Bedford
Walter A. Froedrick
New York City
Here
Dan Komenich
Canton
Ohio
Mind matters in modern life says University of Michigan expert
A Los Angeles audience of 5 000 heard Dr Wilma Donahue warn that today’s generation thinks less and relies on others, risking brain atrophy without constant use. She cited aging trends, noting intelligence can rise with age in some cases but may fall in speed after 50. Develop meaningful retirements through valuable hobbies.
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Los Angeles
University of Michigan
Wilma Donahue
Los Angeles County Medical Assny
Iowa State University
Miner Crushed in Small Coal Mine Accident near Martinsdale
Johnstown, Pa. reports a rock fall in Rock Tunnel Coal Co. pit near Martinsdale killed David Wardrop, 57, of Spring Hill, one of the mine owners. The fatal accident occurred yesterday as a fall collapsed in the work area.
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Johnstown
David Wardrop
Spring Hill
Rock Tunnel Coal Co
Martindale
Here
Grace Kelly to Wed Monaco Prince After Easter
Philadelphia report states Grace Kelly the actress will marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco soon after Easter following a surprise engagement announcement. The tale notes public excitement, a Riviera holiday mood, and a damaged Blairsville fire in a separate local incident.
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Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier 3Rd
Monaco
Miss Kelly
France
Grace
Prince Rainier III
Hollywood
Riviera
Rainier
Blairsville
Monte Carlo
Mecca
Strangford
Thelma Daugherty
Rainer
Latrobe Hospital
Daugherty
Donald
Blairaville
Westinghouse Rejects Federal Plan On Strike End
Westinghouse Electric refused a federal mediator’s plan for a settlement and urged a secret ballot among 44,000 IUE members in 30 plants. IUE sought a vote on the company offer versus union demands, while mediator Finnegan pressed for written questions and a three man fact finding panel, which Westinghouse rejected.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
AFL- [Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
Washington
IUE
Joseph F. Finnegan
Westinghouse
Finnegan
Robert D. Blasier
IVE
James B. Carey
Blue Crutch Wearer Aids Polio Fight in Indiana County
Operation Blue Crutch runs over two days with March of Dimes. Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts and Auxiliaries in Indiana County conduct the drive today and tomorrow. Donors who give to blue crutch cans receive miniature blue crutches as a token of support for polio victims.
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Indiana County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Indiana County Council
Harrisburg Farm Show Opens With Live Stock Move In
Farm animals and birds were moved into the state farm exhibition building in Harrisburg to prepare for the 40th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show. About 2,000 head of livestock arrived, with tractors and farm equipment, under the supervision of Farm Show Director John McCool, in his first show. The Farm Show Commission announced 26 organizations to receive FFA citations at the midwinter meeting, including two newspapers and three radio stations. The first animal arrived was a holstein bull calf owned by Luke Pasco of Washington, Pa. The five day event is expected to draw more than six million dollars in livestock, poultry and exhibits, with opening at 8 am Monday.
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Harrisburg
State Farm Exhibition
Future Farmers of America
FFA
State Education Building
Luke Pasco
Washington
Pasco
Morning Press
Bloomsburg
Tribune-Democrat
Farm
Frozen Simeon Wassela family found in Alaska
In Alaska near Lake Hiamna 250 miles southwest of Anchorage the five bodies of the Simeon Wassela family were found on the snow by a Civil Air Patrol plane. Two of nine sled dogs survived. The victims ranged from under one year to 14. The family departed Newhalen December 27 for a trip to Iguigig and perished from exposure.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Simeon Wassela
Lake Hiamna
Civil Air Patrol
Wasselag
Newhalen
Iguigig
Indiana Hospital Plans Addition and Renovation Project
Indiana Hospital’s board approves a three year program to build a modern wing and renovate existing facilities. Groundbreaking is tentatively set for July with a public funds drive planned in spring. Funds include 140000 from Hill Burton and 78700 from the Ford Foundation to support new construction.
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The
Indiana Hospital
Indiana
Pennsylvania
General Hospital
C. Gilbert Wolfenden
Hill - Burton Fund
Ford Foundation
Publishing Cost Boosting Price Of Newspapers in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg The Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association reports rising publishing costs push state publishers to raise prices. The PNPA 1056 directory shows 49 papers across daily weekly and Sunday editions have raised rates. total listed is 431 papers with 129 dailies 288 weeklies and 14 Sundays. The leading price remains five cents except for Sundays.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
Commonwealth
PNPA
Pennsylvania
Judge Clark Names Staff for New Indiana County Court
Indiana County's new judge Edwin L. Clark announces three staff appointments including Isabel Myers as secretary, Maude McGuire as court stenographer, and Don Getty as court crier. Myers previously served two years as secretary. McGuire and Getty served under former Judge Creps.
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Indiana County
Edwin L. Clark
Judge Clark
Isabel Myers
Homer City
Maude McGuire
Don Getty
Miss Myers
Miss McGuire
Mr. Getty
E. £. Creps
Portage man fatally struck near Johnstown by car
State police identified 61 year old Charles Vincekevich of Portage R D as the victim in a pedestrian collision in Portage Two yesterday. Driver Joseph W. Nolan 40 of Martinsdale told authorities Vincekevich stumbled into the vehicle path.
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Johnstown
Charles Vincekevich
Portage, R.D
Portage Two
Joseph W. Nolan
Martindale
Vincekevich
Challenged On Reports To Lawmen
In Washington AP reports that iDemocrats clash with President Eisenhower over foreign, farm, tax and other election year issues. Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson accuses the president of painting a rosy union and world, calling the message political and disappointing to cooperative national interests. Johnson cites domestic distress and international concern, criticizing administration farm plans. Page 6, Col. 1
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Union
Johnson
Grams
Chile Under Siege As Government Cracks Down
Chile faced a nationwide strike and a state of siege declared by President Carlos Ibanez after Congress adjourned. The move halted military leaves, authorized searches, and arrests without warrants. Central Labor Union leaders condemned wage and pension freezes as hunger fears grew. Prominent labor head Clotario Blest was detained amid protests in Santiago.
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Santiago
Chile
Carlos Ibanez
Congress
Central Labor Union
CUT
Clotario Blest
Horacio Gamboa
Democrats See Second Term Hint In Eisenhower Speech
In Washington the State of the Union message sparks debate among Democrats and Republicans. Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson says the speech was full of political overtones while Sen. McClellan and Rep. Flood see hints of a possible bid for re election. Some GOP leaders downplay any clear indication of a run there.
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Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
Congress
Sen. George
P-Ga
Harry Truman
Rep. Flood
D-Pa
John Bell Williams
D-Miss
Knowland
California
Sen. Saltonstall
Massachusetts
GOP
Francis Case
R-Sa
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