Panic at Baltimore hall leaves many dead and injured
In a church crowd at Arundel Park Auditorium a fire caused a deadly rush for exits killing at least ten women and injuring hundreds. About 200 people were hospitalized or treated on site. survivors described a brutal stampede as flames spread through the wooden hall during an oysters roast attended by St. Rose of Lima parishioners.
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Arundel Park Auditorium
Red Cross
St. Rose of Lima
al Barthelme
Baltimore Bullets
Friendship Pact Called Just Words
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration rejected a 20 year Russia United States friendship treaty as unnecessary and potentially misleading. Bulganin’s letter spurred Soviet press coverage and Pravda praised the idea while warning the threat of war remains. Eisenhower urged deeds over words and proposed building on UN Charter commitments. See Friendship-Page 64, Col. 5.
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Eisenhower
Russia
United States
Bulganin
Kremlin
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Soviet Union
Germany
Snow Storm Predicted Thru State
A wintry storm from the Midwest was headed into Pennsylvania with an expected snowfall from one inch in Philadelphia to six inches in the northwest. The storm would bring a rapid temperature drop, converting rain to sleet and snow by afternoon, and gusty winds could cause road drifts. Northern counties face heavier snow while southern areas see freezing rain and sleet, making driving hazardous. Fog disrupted air traffic at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia airports, and roads including the Pennsylvania Turnpike would be slow. Overnight lows were seen near 10 to 20, with Tuesday highs not rising above the lower 20s.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Ohio
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Pittsburgh
Cop Called Doc Delivers Seventh Baby In Three Years
New Bedford patrolman John Lomas nicknamed Doc helped deliver his second baby of the month and seventh in three years while on duty, showcasing his on the scene medical aid and steady presence with families.
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New Bedford
Mass
John Lomas
Doc
Mencken, Baltimore Wit and Critic, Dies at 75
H.L. Mencken, famed for sharp satire and a long run as a journalist author and critic, died in his sleep at 75. Cause cited a blood clot. Funeral plans described as private by his brother August. He had urged a humane ideal funeral free of pious assurances and full of poetry.
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Baltimore
August
Mencken
Republic
Indiana Chamber to Elect Officers Tomorrow Evening
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce will hold its officer election tomorrow evening at 7:30 in the palm offices of the Indiana Theater Building. A board meeting of directors is also called to select officers for the 1956 business year.
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Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Palm
Indiana Theater
Chamber
Bipartisan House Leaders Seek New State Tax Plan
Harrisburg AP Democrats and Republicans launch a six six bipartisan committee led by Speaker Andrews and House Leader Readinger to craft a compromise tax program. Both sides expect sales and income taxes to play a role, with concessions likely on both sides as talks proceed for caucus decision.
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House
Andrews
Readinger
Rep
Smith
Boy Will Get Another Try At $100,000
George L. Wright III, 14, will get another chance at NBCs Big Surprise $100,000 jackpot next Saturday after missing a final six part question. The final was misidentified as a 1920s song. the producer said a corrected 1930s song question will be asked. If he fails he will still win $25,000 already kept.
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New York i
George L. Wright III
George
Betty Coed
Rudy Vallee
Paul Fogarty
Steve Carlin
Carlin
Third Death For Family In Blairsville
Blairsville. Funeral services were held Friday for the third son of a Blairsville couple who died from muscular dystrophy. A fourth son, Carl, 10, was stricken recently and faces a slim chance of reaching 21. Grant Palmer, 20, died last Tuesday, continuing the family’s tragic pattern with two earlier brothers, Donald aged 13 in 1945 and George in 1946, also victims of the disease.
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Blairsville
James Palmer
Palmers
Grant
Donald
George
Carl
Col
Blaze in Greensburg Causes Major Garage Damage
A midnight fire in Greensburg caused about 925,000 dollars of damage to the C. H. Fahri garage on South Main Street. Firemen could not determine the cause and prevented the blaze from reaching a nearby residence. The blaze also destroyed a repair shop with 14 autos damaged or destroyed, including a 1912 Buick. A separate Pittsburgh report notes a Gibsonia man died after a safety car incident, with one other auto affected.
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C. H. Fahri
South Main St
Pittsburgh
Eugene M
Mainjetter
Gibsonia
Allegheny General Hospital
Drivers Face Two Deadlines For Licenses and Stickers
Indiana County motorists face two deadlines by midnight tomorrow to display new driver licenses and vehicle registration stickers to legally operate on Pennsylvania highways. Notes urge compliance before enforcement begins.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania
Mud Splash Blamed for Route 119 Collision injuring Doctor
A mud splash from a passing truck on Route 119 north of Marion Center contributed to a wreck that injured Dr. William G. Evans, a 36 year old Clymer physician. Guy A. Dalarillo, 38, of Delancey, struck Evans as his station wagon failed to avoid the mud covered truck. Each vehicle sustained $500 in damages.
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Marion Center
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William G. Evans
Guy A. Dalarillo
Delancey
Jefferson County
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Sixth Street
Dalarillo
Pete
Dalardo
Dr. Evans
Eden Meets With Eisenhower for Talks on Asia and Middle East
British Prime Minister Eden arrives in Washington to confer with President Eisenhower on countering communism in Asia and the Middle East and to seek a peace formula for Palestine. Eden lands at 11 15 a.m. on Columbine III, greeted by Dulles and an army honor guard amid rain. Queen Elizabeth liner arrival details noted.
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Middle East
Palestine
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New York
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Some Water Shortage In Creekside
A Creekside water shortage has forced several families to fetch water from neighboring springs. Homes in higher sections were hardest hit and some families faced two weeks without supply. Officials say the shortage may ease today or tomorrow after weekend rains.
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Creekside
Robert Johnston
Creekside Water Co
Johnston
Gearhart
First Soap Box Derby Set For Indiana County
Indiana plans a local soap box derby to select a winner who will represent Indiana County in Akron at the All-American Soap Box Derby. James Way, derby director, says entry blanks and rules will be available at Edwards Motor Co in Todlano and at 626 Water Street Chevrolet.
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Akron
Ohio
Indiana Jaycees
The
Indians Evening Gazette
James Way
Syotron
Homer City
Indiana Junior Camber of Commerce
Way
Edwards Motor Company
Todlana
Chevrolet
Water Street
Jaycees and Gazette
Healy
General Motors
Indiana Evening Gazette
Edwards Motor Co
Jaycees
Gazette
Park Lamborn
Bob Vargo
Bill Turley
Howard George
Adam Sypnlewek
Joe Donnelly
Ira Edwards
Ernest Stafford
Edwards Motor
Pittsburgh Funeral For Clarion State Teacher College Student
Funeral services were held in Pittsburgh for Frank Miskowski Jr. 21 of Lawrenceville who died at West Penn Hospital from injuries suffered in a January 18 highway crash five miles north of Indiana Route 119. He was a student at Clarion State Teachers College and was a passenger in a car driven by Harold Freas 25 of Clarion who survived. Local State Police said the car ran off the highway and overturned several times.
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Clarion State Teachers College
West Penn Hospital
Indiana
Frank Miskowski Jr
Lawrenceville
Indiana Hospital
Indiana County
Harold Freas
Clarion
Freas
Miskowski
Ligonier School Closed After Blast at Furnace Room
Ligonier Valley Joint School cancelled classes after an explosion damaged the furnace room. The blast occurred yesterday while the building was empty. no fire. Firemen indicated gas had accumulated in the chimney and was ignited by a spark. extent of damage not yet known.
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Ligonier
Ligonier Valley
New Cab Pact Ends Standoff in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh cab firms and labor unions reach a two year agreement covering 174 drivers. The contract, signed after a week of strikes by Local 278 and Transport Workers Union, allows cabbies to buy their own cabs on monthly installments under the United Mine Workers of America District 50 pact.
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Pittsburgh
Korean Red Figh ter ambushed in Seoul killing top CIC adviser
South Korean Major General Kim Chang Yong, 37, chief CIC counter espionage adviser, was shot dead by unseen assailants in Seoul. Police and military launch citywide manhunt as President Rhee orders CIC headquarters to direct the investigation. Kim, a key figure in cleaning collaborators and infiltrators since the Korean War, had survived a 1950 plot to kill Rhee. No motive or suspects disclosed as officials withhold details.
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Seoul
Kim Chang Yong
Syngman Rhee
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Rhee
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