Indiana Borough School Tax Hiked 2 Mills
Indiana Borough voters face a two mill tax increase after the school board approved a budget rising from 25 to 27 mills for general school purposes. Per capita tax remains 8.15. State mandated improvements at Horace Mann and Thaddeus Stevens schools drive costs, with renovations totaling 126000 and overall expenditures at 890345.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania
Horace Mann
Thaddeus Stevens
L. Blaine Grube
Peeler, Serene and Fee
Krizmanich and Smith
United States vows defense pledges over Soviet spy flights
The United States pledged to uphold defense commitments with allies if the Soviet Union attacks bases used for spy flights. Japan was assured U2 over Red territory would not be deployed there, while the State Department avoided ruling out other reconnaissance flights. Khrushchev dismissed the earlier explanation as dangerous, signaling ongoing tension as Washington stands firm on allied security.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S
Japan
State Department
Lincoln White
White
Christian A. Herter
Khrushchev
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Joint Board OKs Site and Budget for High School
The Indiana Borough White and Armstrong Township boards approved a tentative site for the Indiana Joint Senior High School Building and the 1960-61 joint budget. Superintendent Paul R. Getts is authorized to request site approval from Harrisburg via the Indiana County School Board. The site lies north of the current athletic field on North Fifth Street Extension between North Sixth Street Extension and Knox Street.
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Indiana Borough
White and
Armstrong Township
Paul R. Getts
Harrisburg
Indiana County School Board
North Fifth Street
North Sixth Street
Knox Street
Cash Found At Site of New Church
In LA Puente California the Glengrove Assembly of God broke ground on a new church and unearthed buried treasure. A mason jar containing 3840 in currency and coins was found first when a bulldozer tipped an orange tree. A follow up search found 300 more, then eight jars held 850 in two days. The congregation weighs how to use the funds.
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LA Puente
Calif
Glengrove
Arthur Jensen
Red Magazine Cites U S Jet Explosion During May Day Flight
Moscow dispatch cites Red Star article noting Francis Powers believed an engine explosion halted his spy mission over the Soviet Union. Soviet officials claim a tracker unit shot down the U2 as it flew above the Urals at high altitude. Johnson in California doubts a missile or aircraft brought it down.
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Moscow
Red Star
Francis G. Powers
Soviet Union
Pound
Nikita Khrushchev
Urals
C. L. Johnson
California
Submarine Triton completes 36000 mile submerged world trip
The U S nuclear powered submarine Triton finished an 840 day underwater voyage, the first submerged circumnavigation tracing Magellan's route. Capt Edward L Beach, naval aide to Eisenhower, received the Medal of Merit at the White House as 42 crewmen advanced in rating. Eight new fathers, one reenlisted undersea, and one extended enlistment during the cruise.
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Washington
U.S
Ferdinand Magellan
Montevideo
Uruguay
Triton
Macon
Cadiz
Spain
Magellan
Edward L. Beach
Delaware
White House
Eisenhower
Beach
Pirates Defeated as Pitcher Serves Ninth Inning Gopher Ball
Elroy fave gives up a costly homer in the ninth inning as the Pirates fall. The item notes sports coverage on pages 14 and 15 detailing this and other games from the period.
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Pirates
Elroy Fave
West Virginia To Decide On Kennedy Humphrey
Harrisburg reporting on a legislative inquiry into alleged Philadelphia voting frauds. Republican leaders urged a cleanup before the November presidential vote, while Charleston voters faced a long ballot and hand counts in most counties. Ballots stretch and weather improves toward results.
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West Virginia
Kennedy
Humphrey
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
M. Harvey Taylor
Senate
Taylor
George J. Bloom
Albert W. Johnson
House
Bloom
Lackawanna
Charleston
W. Va
Sen
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Philadelphia and Reading Mulls Partner for Coal Waste Project
Howard A. Newman president of the Philadelphia and Reading Corp says the firm is in talks with several chemical companies to finalize a merger for producing chemicals from coal wastes. He told the annual meeting that the firm needs a partner and predicts 1960 earnings will meet or exceed 1959's $8,724,461 or $3.07 a share.
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New York
Howard A. Newman
Philadelphia and Reading Corp
Newman
Engineer Harrisburg Appoints Stratakis With Health Dept
Nicholas Stratakis of Vandergrift was appointed an engineer in the Health Department Sanitary Engineering Division on an annual salary of 5529 dollars. Ford Fairlane Silver Special 58 dollars per month. See McGill Motors Inc 227.
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Harrisburg
Nicholas Stratakis
Vandergrift
Monday
Health Department
Sanitary Engineering Division
McGill Motors, Inc
Weather Outlook Brief With Rain Snow Mix
Cloudy and windy with occasional rain tonight and Wednesday. Rain may mix with snow tonight. Lows around 34, highs near 44. Gusty winds and cold surface temps expected through Wednesday.
Jail Terms Given 5 By Judge Clark
Everett Marlin Ysenberg 41 pleaded guilty to morals charges and was sentenced by Judge Ed win M. Clark to a $1,000 fine and three to ten years in Western Penitentiary plus costs. The case stemmed from a May 15 1959 incident in White Township involving a 12 year old girl. Four men also got three to ten year terms for burglaries in a tri county area. Harold Pennington Raymond G. Pennington David Walter Lee and Forrest Eugene Burkey were ordered to restitution and prosecution costs. Lee Burkey and Pennington received two to five year terms for a separate burglary at Howdy's. See Jail Terms Page 4 Col 2.
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Everett Marlin Ysenberg
Indiana R. D
Edwin M. Clark
Western Penitentiary
Gir
White Township
Tri-County
Clark
Harold Pennington
Dixonville
Raymond G. Pennington
David Walter Lee
Forrest Eugene Burkey
Cherry Tree R. D. J
Lampkies
Hillsdale
Lee
Burkey
Howdy's
Miss Carlisle Woman Loses Seven Percent In One Try
Patricia Gale King of Carlisle weighed 26 pounds less after an automatic home reducing machine malfunction. A friend activated the device, could not stop it, and she was rushed to Carlisle Hospital with a bruised foot but otherwise unharmed.
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Carlisle
Patricia Gale King
Miss King
Carlisle Hospital
Shoplifting Incident Leaves Suspect in Jail
Johnstown man George Coleman, 23, is confined to Indiana County Jail on an open charge related to an attempted shoplifting at an Indiana business district store. A second suspect remained at large as police from local, state, and county agencies searched from South Sixth Street near Route 46 into the evening.
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Johnsifwn' Muir
Indiana
Harry H. Owens
George Coleman
Johnstown
Coleman
South Sixth St
Route 46
Owens
Ohio River Crest Recedes After Western Pa Floods
The Ohio River crested at Pittsburgh at 17 feet eight inches, eight feet below flood stage, after heavy rain over three days. Streams across Western Pennsylvania were falling and should normalize within a day or two if no new rain comes. Flooding affected cottages streets and a few basements in several communities.
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Pittsburgh
Oho
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Powers Case Revealed In Note To United States
Washington reports the Soviet Union told the United States that captured American spy pilot Francis G Powers will be tried under Soviet law. The note, described as formal, mentioned Powers would be brought to account by Soviet law. Khrushchev warned against foreign bases aiding spy missions and vowed to shoot down any intelligence planes over Soviet soil.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
State Department
Moscow
Francis G. Powers
Sverdiogsk
Francis ‘G.-Powers
Ale
Nikita “Khrushenev
Prente Iet
Czechoslovakia
Khrushchev
Include Indiana in School Study
A government education panel visits multiple Indiana and Pennsylvania school systems today. The delegation led by Gov. Lawrence's committee on education will review guidance services at sites including Readling Gateway Monroeville and Indiana in the list of districts across several counties.
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Harrisburg
Gov
Troubles From Nonwork Causes Says Psychiatrist
New York AP report quotes Dr. Alan A. McLean at the New York State Medical Society convention arguing work problems rarely cause unhappiness or illness. He cites studies showing about 10 percent with psychiatric symptoms interfere with work, while many cases stem from home, social life, or internal factors. A 24-man study shows emotional illness often follows promotions or boss changes, with symptoms appearing three to six months after job change, amid personal stress and dependence on the employer.
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Alton Blakeslee
NEW York
Alan A. McLean
International Business Machines Corp
New York State Medical Society
Jones
McLean
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