New Owner To Expand Production at Clymer Mine
Morrisdale Coal Mining Co buys Clymer No 2 Mine from Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp and plans greatly increased production. R. W. Wigton Jr. announces purchase from Philadelphia head offices. The new owner takes control April 1 and aims at modernization after months of shutdown and 100 miners recalled.
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Clymer
Morrisdale Coal Mining Co
Thas
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp
Gazette
R. W. Wigton, Jr
Morrisdale
Philadelphia
Aontrol
T. F
Minnesota Election Is Demo Test
Minnesota braces for a pivotal presidential primary as Kefauver battles Stevenson for delegates. Kefauver predicts success in several districts and a strong Minnesota showing could secure 8 to 10 of the 10 votes at the Democratic National Convention. Stevenson faces concerns, with Freeman trimming forecasts yet still favors Stevenson as nominee.
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Stevenson
Minnesota
Orville Freeman
Kefauver
Mains Clear Thru County After Heavy Snowfall
Indiana County continues snow cleanup as 12 to 15 inches blanketed the area. Officials report main roads are mostly open, while secondary routes face icy spots. Five plow trucks and two graders work with 87 workers on road duty, aided by 29 wagonettes for both road sets.
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Indiana
Highway Department
Fumes Kill Boy in Wyoming Household Accident
In Torrington Wyoming three young brothers attempted to polish furniture with household liquid polish while their mother visited a neighbor. Eight year old Michael Caneva died from fumes. Six year old Randy and four year old Johnny were found unconscious and revived at a hospital.
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Torrington, Wyo
Raymond Caneva
Michael Caneva
Randy
Johnny
Eight People Injured In Four Area Wrecks
Icy road conditions from last Friday's heavy snowfall sparked four weekend highway accidents in Indiana County injuring eight people and causing $3,000 in damages. Two locals, William Walsh 39 Brush Valley and Margaret Fleck 32 Commodore, remained in satisfactory condition after a two car crash on Route 56 near Armagh, with total damages about 1,600. A separate Route 22 collision near Armagh injured five, including Helen Loudon 20 Altoona who was admitted with chest contusions.
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Indiana
Indiana Hospital
Armagh
William Walsh
Brush Valley
Margaret Fleck
Commodore
Walsh
Helen Loudon
Altoona
Lee Hospital
Johnstown
Funeral set for popular Fred Allen
New York notices the death of veteran humorist Fred Allen at 61 from heart ailment. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at St Malachy’s actor chapel with a Salem Requiem Mass, Gate of Heaven Cemetery Westchester burial. Portland Hoffa said he would have wanted the show to go on, as Steve Allen substituted on What’s My Line.
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New York
Fred Allen
Manhattan
Salem
Allen
St. Malachy
Theater
Gate of Heaven Catholic
Westchester County
Portland Hoffa
John Daly
Fred
Daley
Steve Allen
Milton Helpern
Wife Found Dead in Closet in San Marino Mansion
Dorothy J. Heller, 43, was found dead in a closet of a sewing room at her San Marino mansion after an argument. Police say she hid in closets, apparently dying of a heart attack. Husband Alfonse Heller, 62, a wealthy citizen and rancher, said she hid after disagreements.
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San Marino
Calif
Dorothy J. Heller
Los Angeles
Alfonse H. Heller
Citman
Man Arrested After Alleged Wife Beating in Los Angeles
Carlos Noriega, 29, was booked on suspicion of wife beating after his wife Esther, 18, reported that he assaulted her. She alleged he beat her and then Massaged her face and body with a cactus plant.
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Los Angeles
Carlos Noriega
Esther
Rats Kill Baby in Pittsburgh Crib Attack
Police report rats attacked and killed a 4 month old baby named Theodore Hartley while he slept in a crib. A twin brother slept nearby unscathed as his parents work on a house at a concrete block foundation in Franklin Two.
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Pittsburgh
Theodore Hartley
Franklin Two
Denunciation of Stalin Stirs Russian Reflections
One question from Khrushchev's denunciation asks what Stalin's Kremlin circle did while the leader terrorized the nation. The piece notes fear among subordinates and questions whether Russians will accept exoneration. It suggests a possible shift in opinion toward preferring rulers less tied to the old dictator.
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New York
Nikita Khrushchev
Stalin
Hil Kremlin
Khrushchev
Stamps Involved Plan To Exempt Gas Utilities From Tax Stamps
Harrisburg reports GOP leaders proposed exempting gas utilities from issuing stamps under the new 3 percent sales tax. The stamp system, involving bank issued stamps, starts July 1. The plan aims to remove the obligation for gas companies while preserving a 2 percent collection commission.
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Harrisburg
House
Smith
Readinger
Keadinger
Gover
Gen
Nors
Cohen
Tex Law F
Famed Author Bromfield Dies at 59 in Ohio
Pulitzer winner Louis Bromfield, noted columnist and soil conservation advocate, died in University Hospital Columbus from kidney and liver failure due to jaundice infection. Born December 27, 1896, he founded Mala Bar Farm near Mansfield after returning to the U.S. in 1938, wrote more than two score novels.
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Columbus
Ohio
Louis Bromfield
University Hospital
Bromfield
Mansfield
Malabar Farm
India
Free X Ray Unit In Two Mining Areas This Week
The free chest X ray unit sponsored by the Indiana County Tuberculosis and Health Society and the State Department of Health will visit Ernest near the company store on Thursday March 22 from 9 30 a m to 12 30 p m then at the Edgewood shaft Ernest mine from 2 p m to 4 30 p m Later on Friday March 23 the unit will be at the mine office Lucerne mines from 9 38 a m to 3 30 p m and from 1 30 to 4 40 p m
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Indiana County Tuberculosis and Health Society
State Department of Health
Ernest
Edgewood
Lucerne Mines
95 Dead In 11 States After Big Snowstorm
The Associated Press reports a massive northeast snowstorm delivering a heavy toll across 11 states and crippling New York City with traffic jams, transit halts, and schools closed. LaGuardia Airport shut, subways stalled, and drivers abandoned vehicles while shelters opened. In Indiana County Virginia and Allegheny County a court imposed sentences for larceny and receiving stolen copper wire, including six months to a year in the workhouse for Blandford Petterman Clymer and Galiczynski and related costs restitution. Additional sentence details follow on page 6.
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Associated Press
New York
la Guardia
Queens
Long Island
Virginia
Indiana
Middle Atlantic
Edwin M. Clark
Cpl Wadas
Arthur Stainbaugh
Water Street
Allegheny County
Snowbound Eisenhower Delays Return After Northeast Storm
The winter storm kept President Eisenhower snowbound at his Gettysburg farm over the weekend. With driving impractical, he postponed his return decision until morning as highways remained slushy and motorists faced delays. Eisenhower had traveled to Gettysburg Friday to spend the weekend.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Robbers Loot In Louisville Apartment Assault
Patrolman John R. Thomas Jr. reported vandals raided his Louisville apartment shredding a uniform, stealing 462 dollars, a service pistol and handcuffs, scattering garbage and breaking three windows.
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Louisville
John R. Thomas Jr
Snow Binds Skiing At Furnace Brook Club In Quincy
Strong winds from a blizzard left Furnace Brook Club slopes bare with no snow while other areas faced deep snow depths. Gusts reached 70 miles an hour, preventing skiing activities in Quincy.
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Quincy
Mass
Furnace Brook Club
Eisenhower seeks large foreign aid budget boost
President Eisenhower urged Congress to approve 4.86 billion dollars for foreign aid with 1.64 billion for military assistance to the Middle East and Asia. He argued urgent need to deter aggression, gain program flexibility, and allow commitments up to 10 years, signaling a fierce congressional fight ahead.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Middle East
Asia
Mundt backs farm price hike and reserve gadget
Senator Mundt expressed support for higher government farm price supports and discussed a proposal to freeze part of surpluses in a national security reserve to enable higher supports. Senator Humphrey has an amendment pending, while opponents may oppose it. Leadership planned to resume action on the omnibus farm bill late today, after a stack of routine measures were moved for consideration. Senate Cotton criticized some Democrats as the bill nears passage.
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Washington
Sen
Mundt
R-Sd
Humphrey
Dminn
Cotton
Rnh
Page
Snowstorm Delays Reach Across Eastern Pennsylvania
A blinding wind driven storm dumps as much as 12 inches of snow across eastern Pennsylvania, halting transportation and closing schools and offices. Five deaths link to the storms, with rail lines operating late as crews report for duty and drivers face dangerous roads amid drifting snow.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Readine
Weather Bureau
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Senate Finance Committee
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