Keisling Blamed For Letter At Republican Convention
The Philadelphia Inquirer names William Keisling administrative assistant to Gov. Scranton as the author of the controversial letter attacking Sen. Barry Goldwater. The piece notes the letter was approved by Attorney General Alessandroni and signed by Gretchen Zeicher, with the governor's staff directed to seek a pre nominating debate.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Inquirer
William Keisling
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
the Inquirer
Saul Kohler
San Francisco
Walter E. Alessandroni
Gretchen Zeicher
Harrisburg
Sen
Thurston Morton
Kentucky
Cow Palace
Keisling
Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Barry
Scranton Family Rallying Behind Governor in San Francisco
Susan Scranton 18 leads the family campaign push for Governor William Scranton in San Francisco. Mary Scranton supports with a strong handshake and tennis rounds. Bill 16 is the Ivy Leaguer advance man, Joe 14 handles press questions and photography, Peter 10 and Kip the dog stay home when not aiding the bid.
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Scranton
Susan
Mary
Bill
Hotchiss Preparatory School
Young Bill
Joe Scranton
Peter
Kip
San Francisco
Scranton Loses Key Planks at Republican Convention
The Scranton challenge to the party platform failed as a 897 to 409 roll call defeated his civil rights proviso and other planks. Despite a three hour debate urging moderation against Goldwater conservatism, delegates moved toward nominating the party’s preferred candidate.
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Scranton
Pennsylvanian
Michigan
George Romney
Christian A. Herter
New York
First Ballot Victory Looms For Goldwater at GOP Conv
Goldwater pushes toward a first ballot presidential nomination as at the Republican National Convention delegates reject Scranton’s bid to amend the platform. An Associated Press tally shows Goldwater with 805 votes to Scranton’s 169 with nomination day underway.
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San Francisco
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Goldwater
Johnson
Scranton
Hugh Scott
Scott
Justice Department
Associated Press
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Hiram
Rich Indicted in Income Tax Evasion Case
Philadelphia AP report says John B Rich coal operator indicted on evading more than 182000 in personal and corporate income taxes. The jury charged Rich and associates with 143639 in corporate taxes for 1958 and 1959, bail set at 10000 and 5000 respectively.
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Philadelphia
John B. Rich
Pottsville
Rich
John W
Geary C. Hower
Mahanoy City
Gilberton Coal Co
Hower
A. Leon Higginbotham
John Berkery
Robert Poulson
Ralph Staine Jr
Lillian Reis
Party-Fire Co Coral Elks Event and Local Notices
Community notices include a Wedtix party by Wedtix Elks tonight and a closed Wedtix Sunday. Homer City Pharmacy lists Sea Rest at 1113 Central Ocean City New Jersey with children welcome. Also two barbers operate Lo Presti Barber Shop.
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Sea Rest
Central Ocean City
N. J
Scranton Faces Showdown Vote Within Pennsylvania Delegation
Gov. William W. Scranton confronts a crucial showdown vote as the 64 member Pennsylvania delegation meets to decide support for Sen. Goldwater. AP polls show Goldwater with 2 pledged votes, while Scranton holds 58 with four uncommitted. Goldwater spokesman Humes predicts 10 to 20 Goldwater votes on roll call.
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San Francisco
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Associated Press
Scranton
Theodore L. Humes
Mark Hopkins Hotel
Weather forecast for today and Thursday
The forecast calls for sunny and warmer conditions today and Thursday with a chance of a shower toward evening today. Fair and mild tonight. Highs level with 78 to 82 degrees and a low in the low 60s.
Pin in Lung for 14 Years Removed From Pittsburgh Woman
Virginia Leavy, 37, of Greensburg, breathed easier after Mercy Hospital surgeons extracted an open safety pin embedded in her lung for 14 years. She swallowed the pin in 1949 or 1950 while dressing her infant son, continued active life, and resumed at-home activities after recovery.
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Pittburgh
Virginia Leavy
Pittsburgh
Mercy Hospital
Leavy
Greensburg
Mikoyan Elected Soviet President After Brezhnev Oust
In Moscow the Soviet parliament named Anastas Mikoyan to succeed Leonid Brezhnev as president on Khrushchev's recommendation. Khrushchev praised Brezhnev for his work while Mikoyan pledged to pursue communism, with both men shaking hands as the assembly continued its session.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Leonard I. Brezhnev
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Supreme Soviet
Brezhnev
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
Mikoyan
Obituaries for Elizabeth Brubaker Virginia Fridley Winifred Gosnell Leah Galbreath
Obituaries list several locally known residents. Elizabeth Lindsay Brubaker 77 of Hillside. Virginia Sta ward Fridley 40 Blairsville R D 1. Winifred F Gosnell 58 Renton Pa formerly of Blairsville. Leah Galbreath of Sapulpa Oklahoma formerly from Indiana.
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Brubaker
Elizabeth Lindsay
Hillside
Fridley
Virginia Staward
Blairsville
R.D
Gosnell
Winifred F. Gosnell
Renton
Civil rights demonstrators block gate at GOP convention
In San Francisco Civil rights groups blocked one gate as the Republican National Convention ended early. Police redirected delegates to other exits while demonstrators sat with linked hands. A second group circled nearby as hundreds watched peacefully.
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San Francisco
Dr. R. F. Greene Opens General Surgery Practice
Dr. Robert F. Greene announces the opening of his general surgery practice at 1480 Indian Springs Road. He recently completed five years of residency in general surgery at the Veterans Administration Hospital and its affiliate in Pittsburgh and is a Queens University Medical School graduate who did his internship at Kings County Medical Center in New York City.
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Robert F. Greene
Indian Springs Road
Greene
Veterans Administration Hospital
Pittsburgh
Queens University Medical School
Northern Ireland
Kings County Medical Center
New York City
Leah Galbreath Dies at 104 in Oklahoma
Leah Galbreath longtime Indiana County resident died Monday in Sapulpa Oklahoma at age 104. Born December 18 1859 in Rayne Township she was the oldest member of Zion Lutheran Church Indiana. Robinson Lytle in Indiana handled local arrangements.
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Leah Galbreath
Indiana County
Sapulpa
Okla
Rayne Twp
Miss Galbreath
Robert and
Elizabeth Robinson Galbreath
Zion Lutheran Church
Indiana
Oklahoma
Robinson - Lytle
Anxiety filled visit to GOP convention prompts dream study
A conference attendee writes a letter to his psychiatrist describing vivid dreams and heightened anxiety during the Republican convention in San Francisco. He recounts surreal scenes with an elephant and McKinley buttons, along with psychosomatic headaches and claustrophobia while noting political figures and phrases trigger reactions.
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Republicans
McKinley
Billy Boy
Billy
Arizona
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