Thunderstorms Prowl Nation Across Regions
United Press International reports scattered thunderstorms from the Great Plains to the Gulf Coast with daylong showers in the North Atlantic states. A Cadillac Michigan tornado damaged buildings near a fair crowd. Robins Air Force Base and Chicago area saw heavy rain. Temperatures reached 107 in Lamar Colorado Las Vegas Nevada and Presidio Texas. August forecast calls for heat in the Northeast and Southwest with above normal rain in the Southeast and Northern Plains.
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Great Plains
Gulf Coast
North Atlantic States
Great Lakes Area
Cadillac
Mich
Robins Air Force Base
Macon
Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Effingham
Lamar
Colo
Las Vegas
Nev
Presidio
Tex
Fort Worth
Mandy Walks In Three Walk Out Of London Party
Marilyn Rice-Davies attended the London Cleopatra premiere and joined a party, prompting three unidentified guests to leave. The West End screening drew 450 guests at 140 dollars each, while stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were absent from both events.
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Mandy
London
UPI
The
Daily Herald
Marilyn
Mandy) Rice-Davies
Miss Rice-Davies
Stephen Ward
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
PIDA allocation signed into law to bolster industry
Gov William W Scranton signed and the Legislature approved a 124 million appropriation for the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority to fund new plants and expansion six hundred thousand is set for an Industrial Insurance Mortgage Fund to finance higher risk projects. The act also clarifies purposes for which development authorities may be created.
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Harrisburg
UPI
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
PIDA
Mrs. Mary Young Dies in Dover Ohio
Mrs. Mary Young of Dover Ohio died at home after several months illness. She was married to Joseph A. Young a former B and O Railroad yardmaster in New Castle who died about eight years ago. They moved from New Castle years ago. Surviving are many children a sister Mrs Anna Kearns of 9 Boro Line Street two brothers Pat Kearns of 18 N Lee Ave and Joseph Kearns of Hubbard Ohio. Services and burial will be held Saturday in Dover.
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Mary Young
Dover
Four Juveniles Hear Stern Talk Then Sent Home
Four juveniles aged 14 to 16 were lectured in the Nescopock borough jail by Mayor Ernest Kehl for about 30 minutes. The youths were accused of taking part in three burglaries and were sent home with orders to attend church for five weeks. Kehl described the session as a sobering experience and used psychology over punishment to protect a $6,000 college scholarship at risk if the boy appeared in juvenile court.
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Nescopeck, Pa
UPI
Ernest Kehl
Kehl
Adventists Open Sessions Tonight in Somerset
The West Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh Day Adventists starts its 60th annual convention tonight at Edgewood Grove. About 1,000 attendees are expected, with delegates from every Western Pennsylvania county and guests from Ohio Eastern Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Somerset
Tax Break Bill Vote Scheduled In Harrisburg
Harrisburg reports a planned vote in both House and Senate on compromise tax incentives for industry expansion. The conference committee spread a new depreciation allowance over 12 years, shifting $4.5 million in costs, while exempting some firms from capital stock and franchise taxes remains limited. The Senate approved an administration bill to broaden statewide operation of four business development credit corporations.
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Harrisburg
UPI
House
Senate
Conference Committee
William W. Scranton
Drunkometer Tests Struggle to Find Qualified Examiners
Police chiefs from Sharon Mercer County and nearby towns discuss a shortage of officers qualified to administer the drunkometer test. If drivers refuse, a city physician may be summoned, but some chiefs report doctors are scarce or unwilling to testify.
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Sharon
Earl H. Holby
Mercer County
Holby
Ellwood
Kenneth L. Brown
Ellwood City
Brown
Beaver Falls
Martin FE. Breit
Breit
Brett
Butler
Food costs rise slower than housing and transport over 25 years
Analysis shows food prices increased at a slower pace than housing, transportation, and rent across a 25 year span. The gap highlights that essential living costs other than food have driven inflation more strongly in the period.
Meany urges Congress to back his railway plan
AFL-CIO chief George Meany told the House Commerce Committee that if rail workers can be compelled to accept conditions then private ownership of the rail industry should be questioned. He urged rejection of Kennedy’s plan to send the dispute to the ICC and promoted a congressional watchdog backed bargaining process as a final effort.
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Washington
UPI
Aflcio
George Meany
Congress
Kennedy
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Meany
Congressional
University student Thomas Tannus earns cum laude honors
Physics major Thomas Tannus made the dean's list every semester and graduated cum laude from the university. He is the son of Mrs. Askandra Tannus and lives with his mother and wife Sophie at 1413 Wilson Ave.
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Thomas
Askandra Tannus
Sophie
Wilson Ave
Committee To Complete Action On Aid Measure
The House Foreign Affairs Committee aimed to finish work on a 4.1 billion foreign aid bill, 428 million less than the administration. Led by Rep. Thomas E. Morgan, the panel could not finish its final vote. The proposal bans further U.S. aid to Indonesia unless Kennedy finds it vital to U.S. interests and rejected an India steel-plant review amendment 17 to 15.
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Washington
API
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
U.S
Indonesia
Kennedy
India
William S. Broomfield
Rmich
Coin collection and firearms stolen from Hazen home
A coin collection valued at about $400 two rifles two shotguns and about two gallons of whiskey were stolen from Clarence Hazen at 1619 Dushane St Ext. The family left Sunday morning and returned at 9 15 p m yesterday to find a cellar door window broken the door open and the items missing Hazen can identify most coins.
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Clarence Hazen
Dushane St
Ext
Hazen
Police Continue Search For Weapon Used In Shooting
City detectives and about 14 auxiliary officers searched yesterday for the pistol believed used in a shooting that injured Eugene Scott, his wife, and their five year old daughter. In custody, William Thomas Montgomery denies ownership of the weapon found, faces five charges, and awaits a hearing. Detectives searched a ravine near Robinson Street but found no trace of the pistol.
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William Thomas Montgomery
W. North St
Eugene Scott
W. North
Robinson St
Montgomery
Scott
Green St
State Races Clock to End Deadline
The Pennsylvania House passed a weakened school district reorganization bill 123-73 and approved two year community colleges focusing on technical training. It also boosted education aid by 85 million dollars and teachers’ salaries by 63 million over two years and approved the big truck bill raising road weight limits by 642 tons with a Senate hurdle likely over an auxiliary braking system.
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William W. Scranton
Scranton
House
Senate
Democrats Break Logjam On Nominations In Senate
Democrats agree to supply votes to confirm several Gov. William W. Scranton appointments in key commissions. The list includes Forests, Game, Harness Racing, Human Relations, Civil Service, Milk Control, Erie County Orphans Court, and Military Advisory Commission. Some picks remain uncertain as floor action looms.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Senate
William W. Scranton
Chamber
Forests Commission
William F. Schulz Jr
Pittsburgh
Philip H. Glatfelt
Spring Grove
Dale Baumunk
Shank
Game Commission
Jrederick M. Simpson
Huntingdon
Harness Racing Commission
John B. H. Carter
Newtown Square
Edward J. Kane
Matthew G. Powers
Fredericktown
Human Relations Commission
Florence Reizenstein
Max Rosen
Kingston
Paul A. Simmons
Monongahela
William B. Ball
Camp Hill
Arnold B. Nearn
Philadelphia
Civil Service Commission
John A.M. McCarthy
C. Herschel Jones
Lewisburg
Mary D. Barnes
Milk Control Commission
Joab K. Mahood
Troy
Erie County Orphans Court
Herbert J. Johnson Jr
Erie
Military Advisory Commission
Harry A. Markel
Allentown
Con
New Castle Student Wins AEC Fellowship
James Thomas a recent graduate of Youngstown University has won an Atomic Energy Commission Health Physics Fellowship. He will study graduate programs at Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tennessee this fall pursuing master's and doctoral degrees in preparation for further work in health physics.
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James Thomas
Youngstown University
Atomic Energy Commission
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Thomas
Maximum Speed Bill Defeated In Harrisburg
The Senate in Harrisburg defeated by 22 to 20 a bill to raise the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on four lane highways to 60 mph. The measure would also raise truck speed to 55 mph and grant the highways secretary power to set minimum speeds.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Senate
Deaths Of The Day Directory Of Funeral Details
A daily Want Ad feature lists funeral interment locations time of service and calling hours. It names the funeral director and the burial site for each entry in the public notice.
Mrs Myrtie Glass Dies After Illness at 89
Mrs Myrtie F Glass 89 of 201 N Crawford Ave died at New Castle Hospital at 12 45 a.m. She born July 21 1874 in New Concord NY married Claire Glass about 50 years ago. She was a Seventh Day Adventist. Survived by husband two daughters Mable Bronk Phoenix AZ and Ethel Bronk Shinglehouse PA a brother and sister preceded her in death. Services and burial to be announced by Robert A Myers Home For Funerals.
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Myrtie F. Glass
N. Crawford Ave
New Castle Hospital
New Concord
N.Y
Bealy Ferman
Claire Glass
Shinglehouse
Robert A. Myers
N. Jefferson St
Trusel Interment At Rose Point
Harry B. Trusel of Portersville RD 2 was buried today in the Re formed Presbyterian Cemetery at Rose Point. Services were held in the Myers Home For Funerals on N. Jefferson St.
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Harry B. Trusel
Portersville RD
Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
Rose Point
Myers Home
N. Jefferson St
Anthracite Strip Mine Bill Advances in Senate Action
Harrisburg report on the anthracite strip mine bill as the Senate moves toward final passage after rejecting amendments. The measure would require contour backfilling for smaller pits, set up a land reclamation board, tighten operator licensing, boost bonding, and mandate permits. House tougher bill under consideration, with amendments debated. Senate also approves $115,000 for backfilling funds and a $475,000 coal research appropriation for the Mines Department.
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Harrisburg
API
Senate
William W. Scranton
House
Land Reclamation Board
Harold E. Flack
R-Luzerne
Robert P. Casey
D-Lackawanna
Martin L. Murray
Dluzerne
Casey
Preston B. Davis
Northumberland
State Mines Department
Mines Department
Scranton Signs Pay Boost for Pennsylvania Teachers
Gov William W Scranton signed laws increasing average teacher salaries from 5840 to about 6100 and raising minimum pay to 4500. Subsidy grants per teaching unit rise to 6500 in 1963 64 and 6800 the next year, boosting PA to second in starting salaries behind Alaska and improving rank to 15th nationwide by 1964 65. Scranton said the measures will help Pennsylvania attract top teachers.
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Harrisburg
UPS
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Alaska
State House
Family Of Five Escape East Germany By Motor Boat
A 50 year old East German Navigation Office employee used his work boat to ferry his wife and three children to the West Bank of the Elbe River. He sped across while guards were distracted and carried a skeleton load of belongings to gain freedom.
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Wittenberg
Germany
UPI
Elbe
Disarmament Talks Recess Till August 12
The Geneva disarmament conference recessed to allow American and Soviet co chairs Charles C. Stelle and Semyon K. Tsarapkin to attend a Moscow signing of a nuclear test ban treaty. They will meet again August 12 and confer in Moscow on next topics.
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Geneva
UPI
Moscow
Kremlin
Appropriations Bill Stand-Off Reaches Conference Committee
A giant general appropriations bill faces House and Senate conference after an inter-chamber standoff over a four million dollar gap in the 968 million measure. The Senate passed the bill 500 with four million in amendments, the House rejected them, and both chambers named negotiators.
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Harrisburg
UPI
House
Senate
William W. Scranton
House Appropriations Committee
Zion’s Reformed Church
Allentown
Sharon Youth Placed On Probation For Derail Plot
Federal Judge Louis Rosenberg sentenced 19 year old Robert W. Caszatt of Sharon to three years probation after his guilty plea to attempting to derail a New York Central freight train. Caszatt said George Blair of Greenville helped lay two planks and a railroad tie across the tracks in Pine Two Mercer County. Blair also pleaded guilty and will be sentenced after being brought from Cleveland.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Louis Rosenberg
Robert W. Caszatt
Sharon
New York Central
Caszatt
George Blair
Greenville
NYC
Pine Two
Mercer County
Blair
Cleveland
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