Ike Plan Review Clears Path For Senate Probe
The administration backs a bipartisan look at ten years of Middle East policy, with State documents to be reviewed from 1946 onward. House debate looms as leaders say cooperation is the aim, while Fulbright’s expanded inquiry faces amendments and broad support.
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Dulles
Knowland
White House
Middle East
Sen
Fulbright
D-Ark
Mideast
Senate
Eisenhower
House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Johnson
Texan
Congress
Aiken
R-Vi
State Department
AFL-CIO approves Fifth Amendment stance on union corruption
In Washington Senator McClellan praised the AFL-CIO council for its policy allowing union officers to invoke the Fifth Amendment. The rule says using it to dodge scrutiny of alleged corruption bars holding union office, urging all officials to answer relevant questions to aid investigations into labor racketeering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iue
Lestimiany
Senate
Afl-Cio
Washington
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
Council
Congress
County Ag Exec Group Holds Meet in Indiana County
Indiana County Agricultural Extension executive committee held its first 1957 meeting to plan events for the year including leader training field demonstrations and the annual dinner in October marking the extension association’s 40th anniversary. Officers named are Dwight E. Barkley president Irvin Behm vice president Mrs James M. Davis secretary and J C George treasurer.
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Indiana County Agricultural Extension
The
Extension Association
Indiana County
Dwight E. Barkley
Irvin Behm
James M. Davis
J. C. George
Guy Stutzman
Indiana R.D
Leslie Stutzman
Cramer
Thomas Mikesell
Stanley Brady
Marign Center
R.D
Elmer Streams
Blairsville
Lester Hamilton
Marion Center
Sam Pynck
Shelocta R.D
Henry Wingert
Marchand
Elmo Travis
Smicksburg R.D
Agricultural Economics
William
Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association
Rustic Lodge
Clair McNutt
Homer City
Shelocia R. D
Cochrane
Ex Governor Herter May Get Policy Post
Ex Governor Herter possibly to receive a policy post after their campaign last August to replace Nixon. He placed Nixon's name in nomination at the GOP convention, while White House views on Stassen's remarks appeared not to align. Payne proposes a 12 member nonpartisan commission to clarify vice presidential duties and to study Electoral College changes and presidential succession procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paign
Nixon
Eisenhower
Herter
Murray Snyder
White House
Stassen
Snyder
Rep. Simpson
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Sen
Payne
Maine
Army bases drop guided missile exhibit at Patrick Air Force Base
The X17 reentry test vehicle and X10 guided test units were shown at Patrick Air Force Base Florida, while bases in California were dropped from the display. Schriever said the X17 flights yield military data, and Gavin noted the X10 provides valuable information and can be recovered with landing gear for reuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Patrick Air Force Base
Fla
Sehhriever
Schriever
Patrick
Gavin
Licenses Suspended by State Liquor Board
In Harrisburg the State Liquor Control Board suspended two licenses citing reasons. Effective Feb 18 John Maturo of Maturo's Tavern in Juannette Westmoreland County was suspended five days for permitting minors. Effective Feb 19 Martin L. Tomei Estella Tomei and Della Thomas of New Deal Restaurant Ellwood City were suspended 18 days for credit sales with licensed premises connected to living quarters.
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Harrisburg
State Liquor Central Board
John Maturo
Maturo
Juannette
Westmoreland County
Martin L. Tomei
Estella Tomei
Della Thomas
New Deal
Ellwood City
Demos Slow Torquato Probe Sparks Senate Fight
Demos push slow Torquato probe and a tribunal while Sen Dent urges a thorough 1945 special fund investigation. Gov Leader withdraws Frank Garuff nomination as Apollo justice amid Butler County Fire. Arm strong Senator Pechan questions the earlier dismissal. House resolution claims Torquain’s firing implies unlawful fund use by the labor secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Andrews
Cambria
John H. Dent
Senate
Leader
Frank A. Garuff
Apollo
Armstrong County
Albert R. Pechan
Armstrong
Garuff
House
Torquain
Secretary of Labor and Industry
Backing Funds For New Industry Requires Rural Aid
The plan would back 75 percent of project costs with a 40 year repayment and 1.4 percent interest. A six million dollar initial allocation is projected per state with a revolving fund for reinvestment. Rural and certain distressed counties in Pennsylvania could qualify for aid, including Blair Cambria Clearfield Clinton Columbia Fayette Juniata Lackawanna Luzerne Mifflin Montour Northumberland Schuylkill Laurel Somerset Union. Founding date Washington The U S Department of Agriculture was established in 1869.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Bucks
Montgomery
Chester
Delaware
Clark
Blair
Cambria
Clearfield
Clinton
Columbia
Fayete
Juniata
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Mifflin
Montour
Northumberland
Schuylkill
Lauder
Somerset
Union
Berwick-Bloomsburg
Clearfield-DuBois
Lewistown
Lock Haven
Pottsville
Sunbury-Shamokin
Mount Carmel
Uniontown- Connellsville
King Saud Is Welcomed To U S By Government Ignored In New York
King Saud arrives in New York as protests and government indifference surface. Diplomats and officials anticipate formal welcomes while some observers accuse authorities of neglect or staged receptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Saud
U. S
New York
Williamson Appointment Is Delayed In Pennsylvania
Williamson’s name was sent to the Senate to head off a possible quorum crisis as two Turnpike Commission suspensions take effect. If action stalls, bond payments exceeding 400 million dollars may be jeopardized amid a broader probe of commission operations and related legal disputes. The piece also covers Korea War bonus funding debates, school aid bills, a special fund probe, highway expansion protests, conflict of interest notes, and King Saud’s U N visit with remarks at the Waldorf Astoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Senate
G. Franklin McSorley
Pittsburgh
House
House Rules Committee
Labor and Industry Department
John R. Torquato
Labor and Industry
Atty
Thomas D. McBride
David V. Randall
H. R. Randall
Ashland
Earle Nelson
Tower City
McBride
Randall
Helen Randal
H. G. Andrewa
D-Cambria
Confessed Killer Faces Jurors Today
The case centers on a man unable to read or write beyond his own name who allegedly signed a confession. Prosecutors and defense discuss discrepancies and an inquest to reveal more details. The Grimes sisters were buried yesterday, with their mother Loretta Grimes reacting emotionally during the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradshaw
Bedwell
Grimes
Loretta Grimes
Plain Folk Use Train To Help Girls In Polio Case
Two Mennonite sisters from Lancaster County arrived in Pittsburgh by train for polio treatment at the D. T. Watson Home for Crippled Children in Leetsdale. Their mother said travel by ambulance would have been too difficult. Miriam Sauder, 12, is nearly paralyzed, Mildred, 15, paralyzed from the waist down. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is covering all costs. An 8-year-old sister Erma had polio but has recovered after a Salk vaccine dose. three other brothers remained unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
John R. Sauder
Lancaster
Miriam Sauder
Mildred
Mrs. Sauder
D. T. Watson
Leetsdale
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Pennsylvania Rail Road
Wire Tapping Ban Pushed For State Senate Debate
Harrisburg i-Legislation moved in the Senate to outlaw wire tapping by police or private citizens in Pennsylvania. Sponsors Sen Donolow and Sen Sevier urged that wire tapping invades privacy and note federal bans do not cover states. Other sponsors include Sens Schmidt and Silvert.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Pennsylvania
Sen
Donolow
Dphila
Sevier
York
Sens
Schmidt
D-Allegheny
Silvert
D-Phila
Berger
R-Potter
Madigan
R-Bradford
Armstrong
Ehrgood
Lancaster
Dent
Westmoreland
Fleming
Allegheny
Weiner
Philadelphia
McGinnis
Judge Falls Dead During Pennsylvania Conference
Judge Tyan Walker of Centre County, 64, collapsed and died during a session of the Pennsylvania Judicial Conference at the Penn-Sheraton Hotel in Pittsburgh. He was pronounced dead at the scene due to a heart attack as he spoke about contingent fees in damage claims. fellow judges halted proceedings for a moment of silent prayer.
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Pittsburgh
Tyan Walker
Centre County Common Pleas Court
Pennsylvania Judicial Conference
Walker
Bellefonte
Penn-Sheraton
W. Lee Miller
Pennsylvania
Centre County
Pennsylvania State College
Buhl Planetarium
Obituaries from Blairsville and Indiana areas notice
Several local obituaries report deaths across Blairsville Blairsville and Indiana areas. Mrs Mary Benedict 62 of Brentzer Blairsville RD 3 died at McGee Hospital Pittsburgh. Andrew Vanish of Mentele died at Miners Hospital Spangler born May 23 1894 Austria survived by children and grandchildren. Services set in Sutila Funeral Home and Oakland Cemetery. Mrs John M Pierce died in Winter Park Florida after heart attack while visiting Springfield Vermont and Syracuse University alumna Enid Crawford Pierce. Richard Gould of Saltsburg died at home age 88 survived by son James Gould and daughter Grace Hand with four grandchildren. Joe W Rombaugh Indiana died at McCreary Tire plant after heart attack survived by siblings and nieces. Frank Litvik Blairsville RD 4 retired coal miner. Requiem High Mass in Blairsville church and burial in church cemetery.
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Mary Benedict
Brentzer
Blairsville
McGee Hospital
Pittsburgh
Hallow Funeral Home
Andrew Vanish
Mentele
Miners Hospital
Spangler
Austria
Andrew
Mary Doreen
U.M.W
Heilwood
Henry J
Cleveland
Ohio
Dennis E
Julius
Ruth) Sc
John M. Pierce
Winter Park
Florida
William E. Pierce
Indiana
Springfield
Vermont
Pierce
Enid Crawford
Indiana State Teachers College
Syracuse
N. Y
Syracuse University
Vermont Federatin of Women's Clubs
John C. Pierce
Plainfield
Richard Gould
Saltsbury
England
James
Hannah Thomas Gould
DuBois
Saltsburg
Crown Bottlin
Gould
United Presbyterian Church of
Caroline Morgan Gould
James W. Gould
Grace G. Hand
Kiski
Robinson-Lytle Funeral Home
Edgewood Cemetery
Salisburg
Joe W. Rombaugh
Washington Street
McCreary Tire
Crete
Edgewood
Jacob Newton
Annie Ferguson Rombaugh
Homer City
Ralph Uber
Washington St
Mr. Rombaugh
Evangelical United Brethren Church of Indiana
United Commercial Travelers Council
Union
McCreary Tire & Rubber Co
U.S. Army
Frank’ Litvie
Latrobe
Joseph
Dorothy Stopka Litvik
Litvik
SS Simon and Jude Church
Jednota Lodge
Mary Cantor Litvik
Pau
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Robert Nehrig
William Clark
Herbert Pollock
Harry Mack
New Florence R.D
Wayne Ray
Penn Run
Clair Mee’ Nutt
R D
Alvin Kidd
Hillsdale
Clair Bulerbaugh
Clymer R.D
Gazette
James B. Conant
U.S. Ambassaon
Germany
Conant
Harvard University
Library of Congress
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U.S
United Nations
Saud
U.N
Waldorf-Astoria
Georgette Meyer-Chapelle
Nicklesdorf
Milwaukee
Willian Willingham
Richmond
Chicago
Grimes Sisters
Barbara
Patricia
Willingham
Edward Tee
Bennie
Audrey E. Rombaug
Rockton
Norman Colgan
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Ernest N. Rumbaugh
Om Land Cemetery
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