Scout Activities Jim Stewart Testimonial Dinner
Jim Stewart, Indiana native and Hollywood star, will be honored at his first hometown testimonial dinner hosted by Friends of Scouting in the William Penn Council. The event at Rustic Lodge on Tuesday May 20 at 7:00 p.m. will also honor his wife Gloria and his father Alex Stewart. The gala celebrates Stewart’s lifelong commitment to scouting and his work as a local and national scout leader.
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Eisenhower backs auto price pledge to boost sales
Cleveland dealers Leo J. Conway and David Blaushild report to President Eisenhower and win support for posting manufacturer suggested prices on new cars with bonded dealers. The plan aims to curb undercutting and restore consumer confidence, adopted by the Cleveland Auto Dealers Assn and set to begin next week.
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Blaushild
Cleveland Auto Dealers Assn
Girl Drowns Before Eyes Of Witnesses
A 10-year-old girl Janet Sheriff was swept into the rain swollen Susquehanna River as witnesses watched from Front and Paxton streets in Harrisburg. She tumbled into the water near the river bank and drifted downstream toward Reading Co. bridge pier where she was seen briefly before sinking from view. Rescue efforts by bystanders were reported futile.
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Susquehanna
Janet Sheriff
Front
Paxton
Reading Co
Attorney Fisher Has Fair Night at Indiana Hospital
Robert Fisher, prominent Indiana attorney, is listed as fair at Indiana Hospital after a medical admission earlier this week.
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Robert Fisher
Indiana
Indiana Hospital
Attorney Fisher
High Water Threatens Texas Areas
After eight days of rain rivers and streams surged across north and east Texas. The Trinity at Dallas reached 33.7 feet and rose slowly, 3.7 feet above flood stage but below major flood level. About 2,500 people were evacuated in South Dallas though most stayed. Schools closed in east Texas and some oil wells were abandoned. Atlanta mayor M P Ellis declared a disaster area as a precaution.
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Texas
Trinity
Atlanta
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M. .P. Ellis
East Texas
Labor secretary backs quick tax cut to combat recession
Secretary of Labor Mitchell said the administration should decide within 30 to 60 days whether to seek a tax cut as the best anti-recession remedy. He noted recession appears to flatten but no solid improvement ahead and urged restraint on wage and price boosts to avoid government dictation.
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Washington
Mitchell
Eisenhower
Labor
GM Maintains Stand On Two Year Contract Offer
General Motors negotiator Lowtis Seaton said the firm will not deviate from its proposal to extend present wage and benefit terms for two years. She claimed the offer is on the table and rejects the idea of maintaining the status quo, citing a minimum $140 million cost to GM. UAW leader Woodcock called it a fine day but repeated the union’s stance that the proposal is not negotiable. Talks resumed with the UAW after the brief pause.
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Dwight Pitkin
Detroit
General ‘Motors
Auto Workers Union
Lowtis G. Sealon
Seaton
Earl R. Bramblett
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Sen Aiken Proposes Four Day Work Week Study
Senator Aiken said Congress should study a four day work week for some industries as a possible recession guard. He also floated guaranteed annual wage and profit sharing for workers facing periodic layoffs, citing the auto industry as an example, stressing no quick switch but urging consideration now.
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Sen. Aiken
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Congress
70 Per Cent Drop GOP Lead in Pa. Voter Registration
Harrisburg report shows May 20 primary registration 2,738,281 Republicans to 2,474,114 Democrats, GOP lead 263,867, down from 306,914 in 1954. Democrats gain 13,489 since last November while GOP lists fall 66,695. total voters 5,280,842 with 68,247 others.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
George M. Leader
Lackawanna County
Ital
Temporary Hi Building Bids for High School Addition
The Indiana Joint School District approved bids for a six room temporary addition to the focal high school. Elmer R. Hallstrom of DuBois won the general contract at 37 598, Robert Wayne Smith of Indiana the heating work at 5 548 76, Electrical Contractors Association of Altoona the electrical work at 5 628 76. Total low bids 48 774 16 about 6 000 under the architect estimate of 55 000.
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Elmer R. Hallstrom
DuBois
Robert Wayne Smith
Electrical Contractors Association, Inc
Altoona
Woman slain in Aliquippa as shooter wounded by police
Aliquippa police found 54 year old Clorden Bell dead from a shotgun blast to the heart in a second floor bedroom of James Moore’s home after Moore fired on officers who returned fire. Moore, a 60 year old steelworker, was wounded and arrested following a gun battle on the street. Authorities believe the killing occurred last night.
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James Moore
Clorden Bell
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Dog Seeks Home For Gentle Cross Breed Pet
A small black dog with brown leg markings, named Jace, is looking for a forever home. Male, a cross between terrier and beagle, young but fully grown, very gentle with children. Prospective adopters call IN 8855 after 8 pm.
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Drew Pearson on the Hope Diamond headlines
Drew Pearson comments on the Hope Diamond storyline revisiting headlines as part of an editorial on page six. The note also outlines a feature on how to read the paper continuing on page fourteen.
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Hope Diamond
Drew Pearson
Weather Forecast Cloudy and Mild With Showers
Weather forecast calls for cloudy skies and mild temperatures with showers tonight and Friday. Low tonight around 43 and high Friday near 66 degrees.
Boss Of Marines Fears Bum's Rush If Plan Passes
Marine Corps Commandant Gen Randolph Pate warned that if President Eisenhower's defense reorganization plan is enacted as written a future secretary of defense could push the Marines to the side. Secretary McElroy assured the House Armed Services Committee there will be no sweeping realignment or mergers. He said current law preserves the separate identities of the Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps and any merger would be forbidden by proposed law.
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Walter R. Dornberger
Hitler
Bell Aircraft Corporation
House Space Committee
Eisenhower
Washington
Marine Corps
Congress
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House Armed Services Committee
Army
Avy
al Force
Nagging Wife Worse Than Tough Work
London physicians warn that personal stress can drive breakdowns as much as harsh conditions. Dr Desmond Curran noted at a medical congress that problem mothers in law affect mental health, amid a broader discussion of worker strain and social pressures.
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London
St. George Hospital
Desmond Curran
Potter Named Vitro Director by Shareholders in New York
Charles J. Potter, president of Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co in Indiana, was elected to the Vitro Corporation of America board by shareholders at the annual meeting in New York. He heads Vitro Minerals and serves on several coal and banking boards, advises Eisenhower energy committees, and holds industry honors.
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Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Indiana
Vitro Corporation of America
New York
Dr. Potter
Vitro Minerals Corporation
Indiana (Pa
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Frondizi Sworn In as Argentina's New President
Argentina's Frondizi was sworn in today as president, the first democratic leader in over a decade. He pledged rule of law and justice before Congress as Vice President Alejandro Gomez also took oath. Nixon attended but faced traffic delays and missed the swearing in.
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Artulo Frondizi
Argentina
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Juan D. Peron
U.S
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Alejandro Gomez
Frondizi
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Peronista
Aertine
Peron
Pedro Aramburu
Lee
New Super Alloy Niere Revealed By Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Corp announced a new predesigned super alloy named niere. The material reportedly sustains exceptional strength at white hot rocket and engine temperatures, aiming to raise jet blade operating temps toward 1800 degrees and near melting point.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouge Electric Corp
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