City and Townships Reach Wage Tax Accord
Nine township school districts accepted a two month old compromise cutting wage tax collection fees from 10 to 7 percent. The agreement followed a city hall meeting with district officials and Mayor Edward A. DeCarbo. Districts had protested the 7 percent rate earlier, and urged further reductions or assurances for next year if cost studies justified it.
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Edward A. DeCarbo
DeCarbo
Asst
Robert Jamison
Winds Strain New Wilmington as Signs and Traffic Shuffle
Strong winds challenged the district with March-like gusts knocking down branches and rattling houses. City workers cleared debris while fire crews noted low grass-fire risk thanks to damp fields. New traffic light at Smithfield and W Washington prompts calls to adjust hours and fix downtown gridlock.
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Smithfield St
W. Washington St
Weather Summary: Cloudy and cool with wind and sprinkles
A daily weather report notes cloudy and cool conditions with strong winds and occasional sprinkles or snow flurries today tonight and Sunday. Highs range 40 to 48 degrees with lows in the 20s. 24hour stats show 65 max 55 min 0.45 inches rain and river at 14.2 feet.
Lamolli Confesses to Attacks in Jealous Motive Case
State police report Hosea Lamolli of Youngstown Ohio admitted to shooting and severely beating a woman and her male companion on Thursday night and will reenact the crime at the scene. He claimed jealousy as the motive and was captured near Somerset after a car crash and lack of a valid owner’s card.
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New Castle News
Torres Gonzales
Gonzalo
Shehy St
Youngstown
Hosea Lamalli
Lamalli
Edith Stowe
Shehy
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Sky Hill Rd
New Castle
Hosea Lamolli
Lamolli
Somerset
Somerset County
Florida
Lawrence County
Senators Claim Eight Staffers Named Communist Charges
Washington sources report Senator Richard Neuberger urged a bipartisan inquiry into publication of accusations against late Canadian Ambassador Herbert Norman. Morris defended the subcommittee staff and denied a Senate investigation is needed. Norman died by self-inflicted death in Cairo, prompting international protests.
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Washington
Robert Morris
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Morris
Senate
Subcommittee
Richard L. Neuberger
Dore
Herbert Norman
Canada
Norman
Cairo
Britain
Egypt
Wage increase for trainmen announced nationwide
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen’s 121,000 members will gain 26.2 cents an hour over three years, with 12.6 cents immediate, then 7 cents on Nov 1 1957 and Nov 1 1958. An escalator clause ties wages to the Bureau of Labor Statistics price index, with semiannual adjustments. Average earnings cited: $328 monthly for trainmen, $649 for road conductors, $446 for yard conductors and brakemen.
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Chicago
INS
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
National Railway Mediation Board
Brotherhood
Bureau of Labor Statistics
President
State To Open New Building
Harrisburg officials announce dedication ceremonies in Pittsburgh on April 26 for the new 16 story state office building at Gateway Center. The $8.5 million structure houses 45 state agencies with Gov. George M. Leader to accept the key from John S. Rice as master of ceremonies. Mayor David L. Lawrence will join labor union and civic leaders in the dedication.
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Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
George M. Leader
Johns. Rice
Greensburg Man Fatally Injured in Route 30 Crash
Edward A. Garland, 35, of Greensburg died in a head on collision with a truck driven by Frank Patrick, 38, of Johnstown, then struck another car driven by Maurice O. Tarr Jr., 22, of Youngstown. The crash occurred on Route 30 six miles east of Greensburg. Patrick was treated for brush burns and released from Latrobe Hospital.
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Greensburg
Edward A. Garland
Garland
Latrobe Hospital
Frank Patrick
Johnstown
Maurice O. Tarr Jr
Youngstown
Patrick
Lenten Thought by Local Youth Miss Marilyn Myers
A youth written Lenten thought by Marilyn Myers 17 daughter of Walter and Mrs Myers active in Highland UP Church youth work and a New Castle Senior High student. She reflects on Lent as the Six week Easter season and ties devotion to the Eastern story and the journey to Jerusalem.
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Marilyn Myers
Laurel Blvd
Walter E. Myers
Highland UP Church
New Castle Senior High School
Myers
Jerusalem
New Castle News
Bossert
New Castle
Custodis Construction Co
Sales Tax Forms Mailed to Retailers in Harrisburg
The State Revenue Dept. mailed over 200000 forms for retailers and others to submit sales tax returns for the quarter ending March. Deadline for filing and payment is midnight April 30, the department said.
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Harrisburg
Sns
State Revenue Dept
Hammarskjold to Return to Middle East on Suez Talks
Dag Hammarskjold plans a return trip to the Middle East to push a Suez Canal settlement. He aims to reconcile Egypt and the West on canal operation and reduce hostilities as the canal’s reopening looms.
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Pierre J. Huss
United Nations
Hammarskjold
Cairo
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Big Ditch
Red Sea
Nasser
Suez
Gulf of Aqaba
Wrath Of Storm Ravaged States Ends With Toll
The United Press reports a spring storm dying out across the nation with 45 weather related deaths last week. Tornadoes caused 15 deaths. Texas Oklahoma Georgia Mississippi tally 11 5 2 1. Winds reached 90 mph in Toledo lifting a freighter and causing outages as blizzards and storms claimed additional lives in Colorado Illinois Indiana.
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United Press
U.S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Mercury
Toledo
Ohio
Texas
Oklahoma
Georgia
Mississippi
Colorado
Ilinois
Indiana
Cremation Suspect Two More Sought In Los Angeles Fire
Police extended a search for two men after arresting two others in connection with a Club Mecca blaze that killed five men and a woman. Reported a bartender calldossed in gas and a burning match sparked the fire.
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Los Angeles
Clyde Bates
Oscar Brenhaug
Bates
New Act Allows Aliens to Own Dogs in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg INS Governor George M. Leader signs law permitting aliens to own dogs while keeping firearms ban unchanged. The measure amends prior statute restricting foreign born residents from owning dogs. act affects ownership rights and aligns with existing firearm restrictions.
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Harrisburg
INS
George M. Leader
Councilman Sees Saving In Landfill
City councilman Herman Steinbrink claims Shenango Township residents could help the city save money by using a proposed landfill instead of operating the municipal incinerator. He cited incinerator salaries of about $1,972 monthly and 600 to 800 tons of waste monthly, estimating landfill costs as low as $1 per load, totaling around $600 monthly at 600 loads.
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Herman Steinbrink
Shenango Two
Edward A. DeCarbo
Steinbrink
Richard Donnelly
Taylor School Board Plans New Building
The Taylor School Board meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Holy Cross Church West Pittsburg to discuss a new school building after the old structure burned February 7. Architect B J McCandless of Elwood City will draw plans after an application was submitted to the Department of Public Instruction.
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Taylor Two
Holy Cross Church
West Pittsburg
Department of Public Instruction
B. J. McCandless
Elwood City
Notable Deaths in Ellwood Area and Portersville
The death notices include William Slade 79 of Ellwood City RD 1 Thomas B McKee 42 of Ellwood City Alvin Harrill 50 of Portersville Leonard Louis Dittmar 57 of New Bedford and Christine Baussman Faust of 720 Croton Ave names and ages listed for obituary notices dated Saturday April 6 1957.
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William Slade
Ellwood City
Thomas B. McKee
Alvin Harrill
Portersville
Leonard Louis Dittmar
New Bedford
Christine Baussman Faust
Croton Ave
Congress Moves Toward Funds to Avert Postal Cuts
Washington awaits a House action on Summerfield emergency request for 47 million to run the Post Office for three months. A 7 million approval stands, with a decision pending as public pressure grows. If funds fail, Saturday mail will halt and post office window service may close.
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Washington
Congress
Arthur E. Summerfield
Summerfield
House Appropriations Committee
Post Office Department
O Donnell Seen As Likely LeMay Successor
Lt Gen Emmett O Donnell Jr a top bomber pilot and deputy chief of staff for personnel is among candidates to replace Gen Curtis LeMay as Strategic Air Command head next summer. A veteran B 17 and B 29 commander from 1940 onward he helped lead the bombing effort in Korea and at times led America's bomber force.
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Washington
Emmett
Rosy
LeMay
Rosy’ O'Donnell
Air Force
Japan
Worker injured as handle strikes nose at plant
Pete Diano a laborer for Poland Concrete Co. in Hillsville suffered a fractured nose when a vibrator handle flew off and struck him at 10 30 a m Friday. He received treatment at Jameson Memorial Hospital and returned home.
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Pete Diano
Hillsville
Poland Concrete Co
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Lost art of melody seeks a whistlable tune
A reader laments modern music mixing classics with ragtime and jazz. The writer argues today’s sounds lack melody rhythm and charm and provoke mayhem and distraction while eating or talking. They urge composers to craft a simple memorable song suitable for work and daily life.
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