Turnpike officials ousted amid conspiracy indictments
Governor suspends Torrance and McSorley from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission after a Dauphin County grand jury returns 22 conspiracy indictments. McSorley allegedly kept a chauffeur on payroll after Evans term. Torrance, Evans face charges over contracts with Mann Mine Research and Development for void flushing on the toll road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Commission
Torrance
McSorley
Thomas D. McBride
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
McBride
Dismissed Kidnap Jury Leaves Questions About Second Trial
In San Diego a long deadlocked jury reported 7 to 1 on all counts after 71 hours over nine days in the Latham kidnapping case. Beatrice Winn 57 and Lucille Whisenand 36 face possible retrial as prosecutors weigh next steps. The defendants testified they were abducted and claimed others planned the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Latham
John A. Hewicker
Beatrice Winn
Lucille Whisenand
Ruth E. Latham
U .S. Highway 80
Winn
Whisen
Mexico
Asks Action On Leave In Harrisburg
Walter Hoffhines Jr. a former bomber pilot who rejoined the Air Force asked Dauphin County court for a military leave of absence. He argued Eisenhower’s inaugural address and Middle East program signal a contemplated war and said the leave would let him keep accruing a state pension. The court denied the request citing a 1953 regulation and no ruling has been issued yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Walter Hoffhines Jr
Air Force
Eisenhower
Middle East
Holthines
Dauphin County
Dulles Row Sparks U S British French Tension
Secretary Dulles sparked concern among British and French officials with a jest about soldiers on his right and left during Egypt events. White clarified the remark did not insult allied forces, emphasizing it referred to UN evacuation goals and warned against reintroducing troops now.
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Egypt
Dulles
State Department
U.S
United States
Paris
London
White
L White
United Nations
U N Diplomats Prepare Debate on Middle East Crisis
U N diplomats set for a critical debate on the Middle East crisis with Syria and Egypt amid calls for stronger Hammarskjold authority to deploy emergency forces. Plans include expanding the force's reach, wider demilitarization, and potential Gulf of Aqaba control moves while nations weigh penalties on Israel and a possible neutral third force.
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U.N
Middle East
Palestine Truce Supervision Organization
Israel
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Norway
Hammarskjold
U. N
Assembly
Egypt
el Auja
Negev
Sinai
Gulf of Aqaba
United States
Aqaba
Gaza
Bedwell Denies Grimes Story In Chicago Case
Bedwell and two men were accused of abducting Barbara and Irene Grimes after bar hops on West Madison. Bedwell later told police he made up the tale about disrobing and dumping the girls’ bodies. Undersheriff Brennan said the story was false. Police questioned Rich ard Wittemire and a friend, with others identified as potentially involved. The bodies were found near Willow Springs. cause of death undetermined. Funeral services for the Grimes sisters planned at St. Maurice’s Church.
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Bedwell
Louie
Frank
Thomas Brennan
Brannan
Grimes
West Madison $T
Bedwell Notigh
Englewood
Colin McLay
Clermont Hotel
Englewood Ave
Barbara Grimes
James P. Keeley
McLay
Kitty
Helen Miller
Richard W. Wittemire
Madison Street
South Side
Willow Springs
Irene Dean
Carol King
Dee
West Madison
Caral
Whittemore
Chicago
Mansfield
Ohio
Joseph Lohman
Bennie
Islain
Swere
Lohman
St. Maurice's
Joseph
King Saud U S Visit Sparks Dinner Plans
President Eisenhower to host a stage dinner for King Saud during the U S visit with a White House reception planned Friday Also a Saud dinner at the Hotel Mayflower and no Thursday meetings scheduled A Washington rabbi accuses Saud of being foe of democracy and calls for a moral review of his visit urging the President to press on religious decency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
White House
Saud
Mayflower
Washington
David H. Panitz
Adas Israel
Ibn Siuud
United States
Arrests Expected in Soviet Spy Ring Probe
In Washington and Montreal FBI officials discuss a widening espionage case involving the Sobles and Albam, with alleged 1947 conspiracy links. The trio entered the U S on Kobe issued visas in 1941 and Became citizens in 1947. The case signals possible expulsion of Soviet officials and echoes the 1950s Rosenberg era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sergei R. Striga
State Department
Montreal
Hessel Cha‘sen
Jack Soble
Soble
Al’bam
Lithuania
Russia
FBI
Sobles
United
Jury Acquits Teenager Who Shot Father
Hollidaysburg Pa James J Wyland 16 was acquitted of murder in the fatal shooting of his father Frank during a family argument. The defense said the rifle went off accidentally as the teen tripped while defending his mother in the living room.
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Hollidaysburg
James J. Wyland
Wyland
Frank
Blair County
American photographer Georgette Chapelle jailed in Hungary
Budapest court sentenced Georgette Chapelle, 36, an American freelance photographer, to 50 days in jail for illegally entering Hungary. She was freed due to time served and ordered to depart within 48 hours, with U.S. Legation custody arranging her departure and Consul Richard Selby present at the trial.
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Budapest
Georgette
Dickey) Chapelle
Free Lance
Hungary
Chapellee
U.S. Legation
U.S
Richard Selby
Edward Wailes
Icy roads trigger string of Route 80 wrecks near Indiana
A series of crashes on Route 80 and Route 119 near Indiana involve drivers including F. J. Morgan and Benjamin A. Dorazio. Damages ranged from 00 to 1 500 with no injuries reported. A tow-truck collision and multiple single-vehicle slides added to the day’s incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Morgan
Benjamin A. Dorazio
Derry
Weck
Morgan
Indiana
Sophia Matka
Arcadia
Phillip Brendlinger
Penn Run
Matko
Yes- Sndlan
Ayoy
Aidan Sae Aie
Rowe
Aiehne J
Ferry
R. D
Diana
Eisenhower Middle East plan stalls in Senate hearings
Senate and House committees debate the Eisenhower Middle East plan as Fulbright seeks a white paper on events, while Dulles opposes a broad policy review. Morse proposes congressional approval for troop use and aid. Aiken urges delay until resolution action.
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Cent
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Fulbright
Dulles
U. S
Middle East
Sen. Aiken
R-Vt
Congress
Aiken
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Eisenhower
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Great Britain
France
Pike Chase Nets Arrest For Driver
Pittsburgh police chased speeding motorist Pete Zinkovich of Cleveland for about 140 miles along the Ohio and Pennsylvania turnpikes, clocked at 120 mph, before a roadblock near Zelienople stopped him. He was jailed in Allegheny County on intoxication and traffic toll offenses.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Pete Zinkovich
Cleveland
Allegheny County
Zinkovich
Zelienople Pa
Allegheny Valley
Parker man killed as tractor overturns on slope in Clarion
William E Terwilliger 26 of Parker R D was crushed to death on his farm yesterday when his tractor slipped on a grade and overturned pinning him to the ground. Local authorities reported the incident occurred on his farm in Clarion County.
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Clarion
William E Terwilliger
Parker, R. D
Blairsville Obituaries Include Five Names and Services
Obituary notices report A Lonchir 72 Blairsville resident died at Latrobe Hospital with services pending at Hallow Funeral Home Blairsville. Christina Huey 48 formerly of Hillsdale died at States Rest Home Indiana at 8 20 pm January 25. Mike Grinder headlined by Austria birth and Blairsville residence died at Indiana Hospital after illness. services set at SS Simon and Jude Blairsville with burial at East Mahoning Cemetery.
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Lonchir
Blairsville
Latrobe Hospital
Hallow Funeral Home
South Walnut Street
Christina Huey
Hillsdale
States’ Rest Home
Indiana
Hudson
Margaret Leamer Oaks
Burnside Township
Clearfield County
Carl Burns
Merley. Huey
Pittsburgh
Ralph
Doyle E
Rex Brickell
East Mahoning Cemetery
Mike
Millia) Grinder
South Morrow Street
Indiana Hospital
Austria
Catherine Blazick
Edward Kosic
SS Simon, and Jude Church
Mike J. Jr
Baltimore
Attend Nephew's Funeral Services in Homer City Area
Funeral services were held near Scranton for 17 year old Rob ert Robison who was beaten to death in Westbury New York after exiting a school bus January 18. Relatives from Homer City area attended including Mr and Mrs David James Mr and Mrs John James and Mr and Mrs William James. Robison would have turned 18 January 20.
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Homer City
Westbury
N. Y
Scranton
Robert Robison
David James
John James
Lucernemines
William James
Robison
Isaac Robison
Three Fliers Still Sought After Crash
Three B-47 fliers McFarland Lynn and Rose were treated for shock in Key West after a collision of two stratojet bombers during a mass refueling exercise over Isle of Pines. Air Force Reserve Captains Woodyard and McCurry led rescue efforts as survivors were located by amphibian planes aided by SOS signals and a dye marker. Rose reportedly cried with relief upon reaching a rescue craft.
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McFarland
Lynn
Rose
Key West
Air Force Of‘tidale
Isle of Pines
Air Force Reserve
Jack T. Woodyard
M. L. McCurry
Woodyard
McCurry
Greene County Plans Nonprofit Industry Group
Greene County moves to form a nonprofit development corporation capitalized at 200000 to attract new industry. The plan was approved at a public meeting of the Greene County Planning Commission with attorney Robert W. Athompson proposing the entity build a factory as an inducement to industry and capital raised via public stock sale.
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Waynesburg
Greene County
Greene County Planning Commission
Robert W. Athompson
Commission
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Moscow
J. Edgar Hoover
NKVD
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Earle N. Bishopp
Sables
Albam
Williams
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Rosenbergs
Ord Colgan
Shryock Avenue
McGill Motors
Herbert W. Gardner
Hanscom Air Force Base
Bedford
Mass
March Air Force Base
Los Angeles
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