Black student assaulted in racially charged incident
Turner, not a university student, described white youths luring him, tying him in a wooded area, hanging him by the heels, and carving Ks on his chest and stomach with a knife. He escaped after wriggling free and reaching a nightwatchman’s shack. Police note the attackers may have acted for publicity, and FBI involvement was being considered.
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Breckenridge Porter
Gaid Turner
Texas Southern University
Houston
Faw Dove
Ser Us
all-Negro University
U.S. Dist
Ben Connally
Clarence Laws
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Dallas
United States
South America
South U.S.A
Polite
Weldon Waycott
FBI
Forming New Democratic Women’s Unit in Area
Mrs Irene Glovack organized a Federated Democratic Women’s Club in Armagh Buffington and East West Wheatfield Townships, naming it the Eleanor Roosevelt Club. She was elected president and will seek charters in Harrisburg this Friday with April presentations planned. The first club covers Black Lick Blairsville and Burrell Townships.
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Democratic Womens Club
Armagh
Buffington
Wheatfield Township
Irene Glovack
Brosp
Eleanor Roosevelt
Glovack
Indiana County
Federated Democratic Women’ of
Pennsylvania
Black Lick
Blairs- Ville
Burrell Twp
Patton in effort to keep industry
Patton Pa residents rally to save Patton Clay Manufacturing Co. by accepting two days of pay per week for six weeks to boost the firm's working capital aimed at about 26000 dollars. Workers total 203 and the company pledges to make up the pay next fall.
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Patton, Pa
Cambria County
Patton Clay Manufacturing Co
Surprise Snowfall No Effect on New Hampshire Primary
Snowfall of five inches disrupted early voting in Portsmouth, Lebanon, and Bedford but cleared by mid-morning. The NH primary drew attention as the first real indicator of voter sentiment, highlighting Nixon versus Kennedy and stirring sharp exchanges among campaign figures including Governor Wesley Powell. The piece notes potential turnout impact and political rhetoric shaping the race ahead of July conventions.
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Lebanon
Bedford
New Hampshire
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Nixon
Kennedy
Los Angeles
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Powell
Herbert Klein
McCarthy
Ervin
Johnson
Senate
Drksen
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Virginian
Halland
Robertson
Dover
Committee
Bram
Manning
Ceramic workshop for teachers therapists at State College Indiana Pa
Central Western Pennsylvania teachers and occupational therapists join a two day ceramic workshop at State College Indiana Pa March 10 and 11. Justin Brady leads demonstrations and hands on forming glazing and decorating clay with sessions 4 to 6 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Brady holds BA from Indiana University and MFA from Alfred University and works with American Art Clay Company since 1953.
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State College
Indiana
Justin Brady
Indiana University
Alfred University
American Art Clay Company
New York State College of Ceramics
Brady
Amaco
Indianapols
John Herron Art School
National Art Education Asso
Handicapped Essay Winner Named From Altoona H S
Michael Orlando of Altoona Catholic High School won the 12th annual Hire the Handicapped essay contest in Harrisburg. The governor's committee on Employment of the Handicapped will award a $200 bond and an expenses paid trip to Washington for the winner who will enter a national contest on the subject. Runners up include Barbara C. Mcevoy Morton Esther Lieber Donora Fred Q. Hartman Port Royal Meyer Hochman Uniontown.
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Harrisburg
Michael Orlando
Altoona Catholic
Governor's Committee On Employment of
Michael
Washington, D. C
Barbara C. Mcevoy
Morton
Delaware County
Esther Lieber
Donora
Fred Q. Hartman
Port Royal
Mifflin County
Meyer Hochman
Uniontown
Johnson seeks end to all-day sessions over civil rights
President Lyndon B. Johnson pushes to end around-the-clock Senate sessions if southern bloc agrees to votes on civil rights. He warns debate led by Sen Sam Ervin may be shut down by tabling the injunction amendment, clearing path to cloture. Holland counters that leadership misleads, while Johnson accuses no one of murder.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Sam J. Ervin Jd
DNC
Johnson
Senate
Spessard L. Holland
D-Flo
Dixie
Holland
Valley of Death
Eight Perish As Train Hits Automobile
A diesel freight train struck a station wagon carrying eight people near Mrs. Whitaker’s home. Six children and two adults died or were gravely injured as the car left the road, plunged into a pond, and scattered belongings along the tracks. Authorities called it Connecticut’s worst traffic tragedy. the driver and witnesses provided harrowing accounts.
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Joseph Cormier
Patricia Hearne
Mary Ann de Cruz
Bryan Battle
Menneth Salmoiraghi
Doris Gomez
Shelley McCaslin
Whitaker
Statien
Kensington
Berlin
Whitakers
St. Francis
Hartford
Abraham A. Ribicoff
State Public Utilities Commission
State Motor Vehicle Department
Connecticut
Berlin-Meriden
Silver Lake
Joseph de Carovis
Raymond Paul
St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church
Great Lake Pilot Standards Proposed by Wisconsin Senator
Senator Al exander Wiley of Wisconsin urged early congressional approval of a bill to establish pilotage requirements for Great Lakes navigation. He cited rising traffic on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway and said U.S. and Canadian officials favor the Senate measure to set professional standards for pilots.
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Washington
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Seaway
Wiley
U. S
Senate
First Legal Test of Pay Film Control in Pa
Pennsylvania’s pay film control law faced its first test in Dauphin County Court as 20th Century Fox sought to halt state funds for enforcement. Judge Walter R. Sohn heard arguments on the $75,000 appropriation for a censorship board, with ruling pending a full court session on constitutionality. The case groups include 20th Century Fox and William Goldman Theaters with the Pennsylvania Association of Amusement Industries. Attorney General Anne X. Alpern argues the board is a valid agency and urged dismissal of the constitutional questions.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Daluphin
Walter R. Sohn
20Th Century-Fox Film Corp
Dauphin County
20Th Century-Fox
William Goldman Theaters, Inc
Pennsylvania Assn. of Amusement Industries
Philadelphia
Atty
Anne X. Alpern
Dinner for Sen Green Sparks RI Democratic Fundraiser
Rhode Island Democrats plan a May dinner for Senator Theodore Francis Green with proceeds benefiting the party. The event features Speaker and Kennedy reportedly attending, while Green, 92, is noted as the oldest U.S. lawmaker active in politics.
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Providence
R. J
Rhode Island
Democrats
Theodore Francis Green
D-Ri
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Winchell
Green
Screen Andiserver Congress
Paar
Hearst
Ben Bernie
Walter Winchell
Ike Plans Report On Trip A17
President Eisenhower, aged 69, showed resilience after a taxing December tour of 11 nations. In Puerto Rico he recovered quickly, grinning at a reception with Nixon and Cabinet members before returning to the White House for further talks. Clouds of weather and a cold 27 degree wind framed his arrival amidst a busy public moment with Paar and NBC fans.
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Asia
Europe
North Africa
Eisenhower
Puerto Rico
Richard M. Nixon
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Congress
Nixon
White House
Coal Heating Approved At Connellsville State Hospital
The General State Authority approved replacing gas heating with a coal powered plant at Connellsville State Hospital in Fayette County. State officials push coal use to back Pennsylvania’s coal industry. the unit costs about 1.606 million dollars, roughly 300 thousand more than gas but cheaper long term. Bids receipt date postponed due to the change.
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Harrisburg
General State Authority
Connellsville State Hospital
Fayette County
Stephen McCann
House
GSA
Lawrence
Charles C. Smith
Pennsylvania
A. J. Caruso
Farm Leaders Visit Washington To Discuss Agriculture Policy
About 200 percent of the Commonwealths farm leaders traveled to Washington in March to study how politics affects farm income and to discuss issues with U S Congressmen. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Farmers Association the trip included a dinner March 7 at the Washington Hotel with Indiana County members and visits to the House of Representatives. Delegates from 42 counties participated with briefings on major issues and plans calling for bipartisan farm policy engagement.
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Commonwealth
Washington
U. S
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association
Washington Hotel
Indiana
Congress
House of Representatives
State Association
PFA Women's Committee
Anti US Feeling Peaks in Cuba After Herter Critique
Cuba sees rising anti US sentiment after Secretary Herter denounces Fidel Castro as baseless and erroneous. Officials foresee possible summons of U S diplomats as authorities tally La Coubre disaster victims at fifty two identified bodies with many more unidentifed and dozens critically hurt.
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Robert Berrellez
Havana
Cuba
Christian A. Herter
Fidel Castro
Herter
U.S
Daniel Braddock
Raul Rae
Castro
la Coubre
Washington
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