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Indiana Evening Gazette

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1955

Page

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General Motors Fresh Offer for Auto Union Remains Open

General Motors reported completing a fresh offer for the Auto Union with meetings to continue and possible wage improvements. UAW leaders push for a guaranteed income plan and contract terms no longer than three years, as walkouts spread to GM plants in St Louis Linden Kansas City and Rochester while Ford workers press for a $0.53 per hour raise and a $60 million fund for idle workers.

Ford Hauge Detroit UAW John W. Livingston General Motors wWeyburg

New polio policy stresses safety over speed

Public Health Service officials discussed a summer goal to vaccinate all 1-19 year olds with two Salk shots before August. Scheele and Dr. James Shannon urged confidence in vaccine safety, noted possible local epidemics, and criticized missing government records from manufacturers. A BBC-style aside notes London subways keeping a steady temperature.

Public Health Service Scheele Eisenhower James A. Shannon National Institutes of Health American Medical Assny Atlantic City N. J Welfare Hobby

Family To Live In Bomb Shelter In Civil Defense Test

A Houston family of four will inhabit an underground bomb shelter for three days as part of a civil defense drill starting tonight. Mr and Mrs R Christmas and their children Stanley 13 and Mary Lou 11 join about 200 volunteers in the experiment. The shelter provides 118 square feet with a six to nine foot height and external contact limited to an emergency intercommunication line.

Houston Tex Doh R. Christmas Stanley Mary Lou Christmas

Press Eden Acceptance of Railroad Peace Plan

Sir Walter meets Prime Minister Eden as a plan for settlement of ASLEF’s pay dispute gains cautious support. Rail and dock strikes threaten factory output with 400000 rail workers to be consulted only in later talks while NUR warns of wider wage demands if gains occur. Ship and port delays compound material shortages amid a looming week of talks and potential crisis.

TUC Charles Geddes Walter Eden Sir Brian Baty ASLEF Trade Union Congress Liverpool Southampton Aden British Transport Commission Daily Mail The Daily Telegraph Commission National Union of Railwaysmen NUR Raiways

German Groups Open Door to Talks With Moscow

Three German groups urged a relaxation of tension and discussed Moscow’s invitation. Adenauer, 79, refused comment while urging careful study after cabinet talks. Socialists and Refugees party supported direct talks and reunification on Moscow agenda. Bonn’s stance linked to NATO partners.

Moscow Adenauer West Germany Free World Franz Joseph Strauss Strauss United States Bonn

U.S. Notieen On Adenauer Visit To Reds

U.S. officials suggest Chancellor Adenauer may not seek a personal trip to Moscow while open to a Russian invitation to visit to set up diplomatic relations. Bonn notes no firm reply until after his U.S. trip. Moscow seeks deals with Eisenhower and Western leaders, including possible neutralization of Germany.

U.s.notieen Adenauer Reds John M. Wightower Washington Konrad Adenauer Moscow U.S U.S. State Department Bonn United States Free World Eisenhower Germany Austria East Germany

Pay For Party Hosts Sentenced In Ontario Burglary Case

Two genial hosts in Toronto were sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to stealing 45 bottles of wine four cases of beer 20 pounds of putter 183 cigars and 4 chickens from an inn They admitted loading the goods in a truck and inviting friends to a party.

Toronto Ont James R. Noobs George Coates

Omaha fire chief balks at chair bill for inspectors

Omaha Fire Commissioner Simon A. Simon refused a $59.50 charge for two chairs for two inspectors saying one on his feet is worth two on chairs. After hours he relented and agreed to buy two chairs at about $22 each to place in service.

Omaha Simon A. Simon

Demos Push Own Public Housing Plan

Senate adopts a public housing package authorizing 19,000 low rent units yearly for four years, far above Eisenhower's request. Democrats expand the program while a Capehart amendment to reduce it failed 44 to 98. The bill also allows carryover of 20,000 units into the next fiscal year.

Washington P Eisenhower Senate Senate Banking Committee Sen. Capehart Ranci Public Housing Administration House Appropriations Committees

Eisenhower Voices Confidence in Adenauer and Policy Talks

President Eisenhower praised Konrad Adenauer as one of the world’s greatest statesmen and expressed trust in him. He urged against antisegregation amendments to manpower legislation and backed a national manpower reserve program while limiting wartime session time with Soviet and Allied leaders. He noted favorable May employment data with 62.7 million jobs and a drop in unemployment.

Eisenhower Adenauer House Hisenhower Senate Britain France Russia Timbuktu North Pole Congress United States

Dem Governor Praises 1956 Victory Outlook in Chicago

Tennessee governor Frank G Clement told a Democratic fund banquet in Chicago that a landslide national win for the party in 1956 is likely, citing local and regional results since 1952. He suggested Adlai Stevenson could win the presidency if he runs and noted President Eisenhower's aloof image. Stevenson declined to comment on future plans. Daley praised for Chicago achievements.

Jan Hartnett Chicago Frank G. Clement Tennessee Eisenhower Tennesssee Cook County Democratic Organization Workers and Boosters Adlai H E. Stevenson Clement Illinois Eisenhower Stevenson Stevenson Richard J. Daley White House

Obituary notices from Indiana and Starford areas

Margaret Penelope Dickey, art teacher and college instructor, dies at George Washington University Hospital June 7 1983 in Washington DC. Survived by mother and brother, services planned at multiple funeral homes in Indiana and Washington. Also reported are obituaries for Mrs Marion Farrell John Mattio Lott Reed Michael Buydos and other local individuals with details of birth, family, and funeral arrangements. Services set in Spangler DuBois Sykesville and Starford areas.

Margaret Penelope Wilson Teachers College Washington, D.C George Washington University Hospital Pennsylvania Dickey Ridgway Harrison Midland Washington Anacostia Jr Anacostia High School Wili Wea Joseph A Frances B. Dickey Thomas E. Dickey Joseph E. Dickey Indiana RD 4 H. Hines ‘Company Funeral Home Fourteenth Street N.W Hill Funeral Home Church ‘Street

Jesse L Shank, Indiana County resident, 76

Jesse Lawrence Shank, 76, lifelong Indiana County resident, died at home June 6. Born October 24, 1878 in Cherryhill Township, he was a Cockport Baptist Church member for 42 years. Survived by his wife Blanche Olive, son Paul, daughters Mildred and Genevieve Gregg, three brothers, three sisters, eight grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. one daughter Beatrice Irene preceded him. Funeral at Bence Funeral Home, then Cockport Baptist Church. interment Cockport Methodist Cemetery.

Marion Farrell Miners Hospital Spangler Montgomery Township Cherry Tree Grant Township Learn John H. Frerel James Farrell Cherry ‘Tree Edward A. Farrell Mary Lydie Bellatio Etta Walker Rochester Mills Martha Kinter Temple Texas William‘Learn Marion Center Joe Learn State of Washington Blair Learn Holy Cross Catholic Church Vincent Schlemmer Holy Cross Cemetery Raleigh Funeral Home Hillsdale John Mattio Greenville Road Homer City Indiana Hospital Edward Planeda St. Louis R. C Lucermemines Lott H, Reed Jesse Lawrence Shank Indiana County Commodore RD Cherryhill Township Andrew and Mary Sickenberger Shank Cockport Benjamin A Clymer Lewis L Andrew C Mary Weaver Diamondville Maude Long Martha Learn Indiana Beatrice Irene Bence Cockport Baptist Church Clayton Straw Silas Gearhart iCockport Methodist Cemetery

Steel Wage Talks Continue With Big Steel Firms

In Paris the United Steelworkers union plans to present wage demands to Republic Steel today and to three other major firms soon. The talks cover about two thirds of the 600,000 basic steel workers as observers expect a settlement near 12 to 14 cents per hour, with a potential strike option for the union.

Republic Steel Corp McDonald U. S. Steel Corp Nsw Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp Youngstown Sheet & Tube Corp Inland Steel Corp U. S. Steel

Navy to broaden reserve officer tours to five thousand

The Navy will accept up to 5,000 qualified reserve officers for limited tours starting July 1. The quota doubles from the current year and tours span two three or ten years depending on individual qualifications and Navy needs for various specialists.

Washington LP Navy Bureau of Personnel

Girl Killed In Accident Near Dublin Ohio

A collision west of Dublin in Union County between a gravel truck and a passenger car injured four others and killed Mary Ann Harrington, 14, of Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania. The truck driver Raymond Harsh, 28, and car driver William Bynner, 16, faced injuries and authorities reported Miss Harrington died at University Hospital after being trapped under gravel for 14 minutes.

Columbus Ohio Pennsylvania Ole Dublin Union County Mary Ann Harrington Wilkinsburg University Hospital Plain City Sheriff's Office Raymond E. Harsh London William Bynner Bynner Mo Tair Gordon RB Johnson On Bynner Charles Bryant

Tornado Rips Farm Land Near Beaverton Michigan

A small tornado swept southeast of Beaverton Michigan damaging a barn unroofing a garage and granary twisting a house from its foundations toppling power lines and uprooting trees. No injuries were reported.

Beaverton Mich Michigan

Hatmaker Lev Restitution Offer In Government Contract Case

Hatmaker Lev faced testimony over a 1951 government contract to make 169,648 garrison caps at 24 cents each. He offered $5,089.38 restitution after admitting a possible overcharge and possible miscue by contract officers. The House subcommittee seeks graft evidence in uniforms procurement and related gifts to Mrs. Hart. Air Force Capt. Raymond Wool, accused of bribes, is under investigation at Wright Patterson.

Lev McClellan D-Ark Investigations Subcommittee Leo Hart New York Armed Services Carement Air Force Raymond Wool Wool Wright + Patterson Air Forces Base Dayton Ohio

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Auto Union FCDA Margaret K. Schafer Federal Civil Defense Administration Health Office U.S. Public Health Service Miss Schafer Army Nurse Corps Salk Jonas Salk Elmer Hess Erie Penn American Medical Association AMA Leonard Scheele Demos Bence Funeral Home St. Elizabeth’s Church Stafford Father Louis _Douchak Michael Buydos Starford John and Mary Pet‘rusky Buydos St. Elizabeth B.C UMW Anna Kobal Ontario Canada Peter New Britain Conn Anna Hudak Cleveland Helen Popek Paris U. S Billy Graham Graham
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