Ol' Rocking Chair Prized By JFK WASHINGTON AP
President Kennedy treasures a high backed wooden rocker in the White House, praised by White House physician Dr Janet Travell as a relaxing chair that provides gentle exercise and helps prevent muscular fatigue. Travell says Kennedy uses a mahogany toned rocker matched to furniture and that he does not have back trouble now. She notes she has sent similar chairs to people nationwide.
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Washington
Kennedy
Janet Travell
White House
Travelliit
Lyndon B.house
Johnson
Secretary of Defense
Robert 8. McNamara
Npane
Travel
Travell
New York
Veen
Dr. Travell
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Weigh Education and Radar Bills
House Republicans restored Rep. Albert W. Johnson as minority leader after Agnew’s death. Legislation approved includes a Billboard Control Bill and radar use to curb speeding. Education plans seek a 110 million budget increase with 1200 dollar teacher raises. Governor Lawrence backs studies on capital punishment repeal and Delaware River Basin compact. Reapportionment and Supreme Court nominees are under discussion, with Pittsburgh mayor Barr a favored candidate.
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Albert W. Johnson
McKean County
Willard F. Agnew
Agnew
Johnson
House Highways Committee
Senate
Lawrence
Pennsylvania State Education Association
M.p
H. Wade
Rooney
House
Harrisburg
Srime
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Capitol Hill
Special Education Study Committee
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
Congress
U.S
House of Representatives
State House
Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Charles Alvin James
Atty
Anne X. Alpern
Pittsburgh
Joseph M. Barr
Republic Cana
Harrisburg Governor to Sign Abolition of Death Penalty
Harrisburg AP Gov Lawrence said he would sign any bill abolishing capital punishment if passed by the legislature. He has long opposed execution but had not promised to enact a law ending the practice, noting that all governors in recent years have stated personal opposition.
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Harrisburg
Lawrence
Pennsylvenia
Kennedy Plans Top Management and Union Advisory Unit
President Kennedy assembles a 21 member advisory group of management and labor leaders plus public members to tackle national problems beyond traditional labor management disputes. The plan includes briefings at the White House with key cabinet members and aims to foster a consensus on industrial relations, defense industry issues, economic growth, and competitiveness.
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Kennedy
Norman Walker Washington
White House
Coun
America
Ken
Nedy
Management
Organized Labor
Publc
Arthur J. Goldberg
Luther H. Hodges
Goldberg
Hodges
Dean Rusk
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Defense
Robert §. Mennamara
Walter W. Heller
Peenen's Council of Economic AG Viners
Mountain Of Candy Turns Nightmare For East Northport Kids
In East Northport New York authorities report 249 tons of chocolate treats dumped after wrappers tainted flavor. The faulty wrappers caused chemical contamination making the candy taste like insecticide prompting safe disposal and public warnings.
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East Northport
N.Y
East North Port
Long Island
No Choice Verwoerd Tells Solons In Parliament
Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd said he did everything possible to keep South Africa in the British Commonwealth but had no option but to withdraw. He delayed his speech after Macmillan. A small riot erupted at Johannesburg City Hall as supporters clashed with antiapartheid demonstrators amid Sharpeville anniversary tensions.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
British Commonwealth
Verwoerd
Harold Macmillan
House of Commons
Commonwealth
London
National Party
Johannesburg City Hall
Black Sash
Antiapartheid
City Hall Square
Johannesburg
Rand Daily Mail
District Student Wins AL Contest
Albert Ducash a senior at St Veronica High School Ambridge won the Pennsylvania American Legion oratorical contest. The 17 year old was judged best in the finals at William Penn High School. Julie Zummo Norristown High School and Robert Posey Lititz High School Lancaster County finished second and third respectively with prizes and medals awarded.
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Harrisburg
Albert Ducash
St. Veronica High School
Ambridge
Pennsylvania American Legion
William Penn High School
Julie Zummo
Norristown
Tny
Robert Posey
Lititz
Lancaster County
Young Dudash
Gas Main Breaks In Hagerstown With Fire Near School
A natural gas main near the north edge of Hagerstown was severed by construction equipment and burst into flames. State police closed the highway and ordered evacuation of a nearby elementary school and James, with three men and a firefighter slightly burned. The gas main, owned by Hagerstown Gas Co., was cut during construction of a Mack truck plant, about three fourths of a mile north. No cause for the ignition was given.
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Hagerstown
U. S
Shoo
James
Cine
Dhdho
Dhdho Ao Om
Sail
The
All Hell Broke Loose Says Hayes on Housing Contracts
Washington AP Hal RB Hayes testified before senators that all hell broke loose when he refused to repaint Beale Air Force Base housing and let officers choose lumber. He blamed demands by FHA and Defense on 55 million in contracts across 24 projects at five bases for the shutdown, denying abandonment and claiming completion bonds covered claims. He said Capehart housing projects show no builder defies FHA and stays in business.
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Washington
Hal
Hayes
Los Angeles
Senate Preparedness Investigating
Federal Housing Administration
Defense Department
FHA
Beale Air Force Base
California
Capehart
Capehart Housing
Homer Capehart
New Homes Included At Torrance In State Budget
Gov Monday proposed a capital budget totaling 92,028,639 for general, mental health and children's institutions plus 1,309,459 for health rehabilitation facilities. The plan lists Torrance at 2,344,300 among mental health allocations and details numerous hospital and youth facility projects across Ashland, Canonsburg, Connellsville, Shamokin, and more.
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Torrance
Lawrence
Ashland State Hospital
Blossburg
Coaldale
Connellsville
Philipsburg
Shamokin
Canonsburg
Waynessburg
Eastern Pennsylvania
AF Officers Charged In Tower Deaths
Three Air Force officers face charges linked to a disaster at a damaged tower slated for repairs after hurricane damage. Col John Green named investigating officer. officers deny guilt. Otis AFB officers’ attorney confirms representation. Banks releived of command. personal addresses noted.
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John C. Stennis
Senate Preparedness
Boston
John O. Green
Sth Aor
Green
Robert M. Jew
Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Cole
Otis Air Force Base
Maj
Sheppard
Star
Otis
William B. Kaliher
11Th Air Division
Syracuse
Banks
Stewart Afb
Pentagon
Raleigh
W. Va
Cambridge
Ohio
Stark
Plattsburgh
N.Y
Obituaries in Riverton area list multiple deaths
Obituaries list 1961 deaths of John Shaffer, Bert Cummins, Ethel Wells, Leo Ternaux, Matilda Leznner Zaczyk, Dora Stover and others in Greensburg DuBois Sagamore Plumville and Cumberland with survivors, service details, and interment designs across multiple Ohio Pennsylvania towns.
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John Richard Shapfer
Canal Fulton
Ohio
Mia
Burnardé Township
Cherry Tree
Sidonia Laffice
New York City
Michael
Gendhur Sr
Oakland Cemetery
Name Due Today For Gable Son
Hollywood AP report says Clark Gable’s widow Kay Spreckels Gable weighs two names for the actor’s eight pound newborn son born Monday at Hollywood Presbyterian. Surrounded by telegrams and flowers she will decide tomorrow between John or Charles with Clark as the middle name. the baby and mother are reported thriving.
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Hollywood
Clark Gable
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Gable
Kay Spreckels Gable
Gordon Nesser
Canoga Park
John
Charles
Clark
Mrs. Nesser
No Injuries In Mid-Air Refuel Blast
PERU Indiana AP An explosion damaged one engine on a Stratotanker during a mid air refueling exercise. Neither aircraft sustained casualties and the tanker returned to base after the incident. Maj. John A Kinzer said the tanker continued the training flight with a four man crew.
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Peru
Ind
API
Harker Lhi
Bares
Alyhoree
Tdibo
Airy Force
John A. Kinzer
Yugoslavia protests Hungary over Kalay remarks in Budapest
Belgrade reports Yugoslavia lodged a sharp protest with Communist Hungary as Gyula Kalay, Hungary’s vice premier, was accused of prass attacks on Yugoslavia during a Budapest lecture. Tanjug said he "prassly attacked Yugoslavia" and sought to revive unfounded claims about Yugoslav responsibility for the 1956 uprising.
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Belgrade
Yugnslavia
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Gyula Kalay
Prass
Tanjug
Kalay
Budapest
Poulson Claims Police Aided Confession in Pottsville Heist
Poulson testified that police told him what to say in a confession and that the entire statement was true. He denied taking part in the August 1959 Pottsville burglary and said he was not in Pottsville then. He named Capt. Clarence Ferguson and Philadelphia officers as urging him to admit involvement while denying state police participation.
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Robert Paulson
Poe
Philadelphia
Poulson
Wadpe
Richie Rhiney
Will County
Puasen
Bitard
Vinerot Haney
Simp
Dyer
Clarence Ferguson
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Stifflertown E.ulb. Church
Margaret Shepherd
Ronald Beam
Jack Shaffer
Maryland
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Virginia Shaffer
Mary Edmiston
Cumberland
Grace Miller
Hyndman
Jack
Stifflertown E.U.B
Paul Snyder
New Washington
Robert P
Bert) Cummins
Land O Lakes
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White Township
James Madison
Esther Glass Cummins
Mark
Helen Cummins
Cincinnati
C. W. Cummins
Homer Road
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Ethel Lucas Wells
Fox Hill Street
Greensburg
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Kennywood
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Mary) Bitase
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Pauline) Peterson
San Pablo
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Anna) Ford
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Vittcent
Pauline) Oparik
Lowell
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Catherine Hornsky
Jeffersson
Doin Zaczyk
Sagamore
Donald S. Bowser
Plumville
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Carl P. Milann
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Dorae, Stover
West Long Avenue
Dufiins
Red Bank Township
Armstrong County
Israel and
Arebecca Lankord Shaffer
Robert E. Stover
Stover
DuBois
Falls Creek
George
Eugene Shaffer
Kittanning
Harald Shaffer
Indianapolis
Inds
Magpie) Matthews
Brookville
Josephine Walp
Aman
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Viola) Shank
Itepene &. Smith
Reynoldsville
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