Turnpike Officials Say Finances Safe After Scandal
Harrisburg report notes bondholders have largely forgotten a 194 million dollar conspiracy tied to the Reading engineer Manu Mine project. Five men, including former Turnpike commissioners, were sentenced to 10 months to five years for their roles. Sentences vary on conspiracy and related charges.
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Bob Holton
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike
George M. Leader
Turnpike
State Superior Court
Reading
Charles W. Stickler Jr
Stickler
Evans
James F. Torrance
Paul J. McNeill
Commission
Clayton A. Landsidle
Manu-Mine
Dauphin County
Atfiesto
McNeill
Torrance
Landsidle
Pay Boost Appears Certain For US Civil Servants
Congressional approval looked assured for a 10 percent pay increase for about one million white collar and supervisory civil service workers. The Senate accepted the House version after earlier backing a 74 percent rise, adding amendments.
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Congressional
Senate
House
Pageant Slated Amid Senate Changes to Bill
The House is expected to accept Senate changes and send the bill to the White House. West Chester area details appear mixed with references to Miss Pennsylvania Pageant and civil service pay boosts for 1958. The text mentions Philipps Memorial Auditorium and Eisenhower signatures, with unclear dates or costs.
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Senate
White House
Westchester
Pennsylvani
Philipps Memorial Eisenhower
West Chester State
Postal Workers
29 Students Dismissed After Raid At Kent State
Kent State University President George Bowman reports 29 students dismissed after an early morning raid on two women’s dormitories. Police estimate 1,500 to 2,000 demonstrators exhibited for about ninety minutes before authorities regained control. Fourteen people, including 10 students, jailed on the last day of the term. no charges filed yet. Some 15 men forced entry into a women’s dormitory and were chased through the halls by police.
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Kent, Ohio
Kent State University
George Bowman
F. R. Grubb
Kent State
Why Big Democrat Splash Why California Primary Outcomes
AP dispatch from San Francisco analyzes California's Tuesday primary showing a strong Democratic surge. It highlights Edmund G. Brown leading his ticket for governor, contrasts Brown's broad statewide rally with Knowland’s brief campaign, and notes cross-filing trends where few won both nominations, amid a broader party resurgence.
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Morrie Landsberg
San Francisco
California
William F. Knowland
Brown
Knowland
Goodwin Knight
U.S. Senate
Rep
Clair Engle
Red Bluff
Knight
California Race and AFL Rift Dominate Political Scene
The report outlines a turbulent California political landscape with Knight and Engle drawing AFL backing amid Knowland’s union shop opposition, while Warren and Knight face labor voting pressures. It notes student exchange visits from Burke College and Vienna, and details budget priorities from the Central Pennsylvania Synod meeting, including funds for a Lutheran student center and church education.
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Schultz
California
Eally
Earl Warren
Knight
Knowland
AFL
Senate
Engle
Central Pennsylvania Synod
United Lutheran Church In America
Syn
Gettysburg College
Ralph C. Robinson
Synod
National Church
State College
Robinson
Susquehanna University
Parents Worrying About Trip
In Toledo Ohio AP report parents express concern over travel plans while a separate Iowa brief notes budget actions and local events. A Gettysburg Pennsylvania item mentions downtown alleys and garments, with references to a daughter and undertakers.
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Ohio
Sac City
Iowa
Darté
Schultz
Gettysburg
Mary
Rep Van Zandt Pushes 10 Percent Railroad Benefit Increase
Washington AP Rep Jamey E Van Zandt seeks a 10 percent across the board raise in railroad retirement benefits. He cites about 601000 current beneficiaries including 398000 retirees with an average age 71.6 and $114 monthly and 229000 widows with an average $52 monthly. He argues inflation and high prices require relief and calls the current povertying payments inadequate.
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Washington
Jamey E. van Zandt
Congress
Altoonan
Pike Arrests Top Record On Turnpike Traffic Violations
Harrisburg AP. Pennsylvania state troopers on the Turnpike set a record in May with 2,455 arrests and 4,114 warnings as more troopers and mileage from the Northeastern Extension contributed to the spike. Most violations were speeding and reckless driving. Cairo The Suez canal links the Mediterranean and Red seas, 104.5 miles long.
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Pennsylvania
Joseph J. Ja Wvier
Commission
Cairo
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Red Seas
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