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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1960
Page
1
Amid clashes in Algiers and Oran, thousands of rightists push barricades as troops quell riots. A ban on meetings in France and De Gaulle's 200 word broadcast frame a tense response. France's government moves to restore order while opposing factions issue manifestoes.
Correction lists members of the Indiana Borough Recreation Commission with Paul C. McGregor as chairman, Mrs. Vicki Wadas as secretary, Cecil Spadafora as treasurer, Blaine Grube and Elias Jones as members. Thomas Malcolm is no longer a member as reported last week.
The Harrisburg report lists state and local leaders as potential candidates and endorsers for the 1960 elections. Notables include Stanley G. Stroup Mae Simpson and William S Livengood Jr amid debates on auditor general treasurer and superior court judge. Democratic leaders plan to push to unseat Republican Senators and shape statewide offices.
Washington AP reports Sen. Frank Church sends lead paperweights to fellow senators. Each is a 100 pound pig ingot miniature from Idaho, priced low. Denton defines conservatives as worshipping dead liberals. Holifield cites civil defense as essential insurance against disarmament risks.
Butler County police report carbon monoxide seepage fatally injured 23 year old John M Christie of Butler R D while he slept in a car Sunday. The other occupant Fowler 52 of Cheswick, injured in a two car crash on a rural Stippery road Thursday, died at Rock City hospital. Coroner ruled death accidental.
Fire from Stevenson urged stronger military power and space research as New York leaders showed no clear backing for a single candidate. Kennedy and Humphrey named, Johnson unofficial but available. Daley and Arvey undecided. Pennsylvania and California governors seek favorable son bids, Michigan and New Jersey governors jostle for potential second place.
A fatal blaze swept a two story building in Marianna Washington County early today, killing a man found inside as firefighters battled the flames. Police and fire units investigated the scene as neighbors reported the incident. The victim’s name was not released pending notification.
Firefighters rushed to a residence at 127 South Seventh yesterday shortly after 4 p.m following a reported smoke condition. No fire was found on inspection and no injuries were reported.
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey told the West Virginia House of Delegates that deep poverty and uneven prosperity threaten national strength. He urged easier unionization, raising the federal minimum wage, extending fair labor standards, aiding migrant farm workers, and boosting public works and research to help distressed regions.
Aboard a plane over the English coast, six ships battled in the Spithead Channel to separate the American freighter Santa Alicia and the Norwegian tanker Germ after a collision. Four British tugs towed the danger-prone ships toward safety as fire floats and naval escorts watched. No casualties were reported.
In Algiers Sunday night and into Monday, armed rightists battled police and troops after martial law and censorship. Mass casualties were reported among police. Gen. Challe blamed protesters. Massu’s firing sparked unrest among settlers who oppose De Gaulle’s policy offering Algeria a vote on affiliation, home rule, or independence.
A string of obituary notices from Homer City and nearby towns lists Helen Fertal of Homer City dying at home, Martha A. Smith of Wilkinsburg, Emma L. Beers of Indiana, Austin Cessna of Punxsutawney, and many others. The notices cover birth and death details, survivors, church affiliations, funeral arrangements, and local funeral homes. Interments are planned in Shelocta, Oakland, Rural Valley, Georgeville, and other area cemeteries, with services set for January 26 through January 27.
A $25 000 balance from the 1939 Oil Centennial Celebration will be given to the Drake Well Memorial Park for museum improvements. The celebration marked the founding of the world’s first commercial oil well in Titusville by Col Edwin Drake in 1859. A Pittsburgh report notes influenza connected to silicosis contributed to the death of William J Dunsten, 73, of Baldwin Borough, the area's second flu related fatality this year.
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