First Federal Plaza Groundbreaking Draws Crowd
A large audience witnessed First Federal's groundbreaking for a new five story plaza at N. Mill St. Excavation is set to start next week as First Federal directors and project representatives turned the first spadefuls. Sam H. McGoun led the ceremony with other officials including Joseph C. Williams Robert Weingartner J Roy Snyder Clyde N. Lockhart Norman E. Clark Wallace Cunneen Sr and Fred Parnum of Cunneen Architect firm Philadelphia.
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New Castle News
Sycamore Way
N. Mill St
Shawn
W. A. Leivo
Joseph C. Williams
Clyde Lockhart
Norman E. Clark
Sam H. McGoun
J. Roy Snyder
Wallace Cunneven Sr
Robert Weingartner
Fred Parnum
First Federal
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Clyde N. Lockhart
Wallace Cunneen Sr
Cunneen
Philadelphia
Eisenhower church visit noted on vacation stop
Mr and Mrs Kenneth A Culler of 11 S Walnut St visited President Eisenhower's church in Gettysburg Sunday on their way home from vacation. They report the President looks fit as strong winds bring down trees countywide. Residents in Jackson Knolls and Wampum clear debris and pump basements while damages mount. Hay fever season lingers per Old Farmers Almanac.
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Kenneth A. Culler
S. Walnut St
President Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Jackson Knolls
Wampum
Hundreds Join In Search For Missing Iowa Girl
In Newport Beach California hundreds of volunteers aided authorities in a door to door search for Barbara L Blasier a five year old from Waterloo Iowa who vanished while playing on the beach as her father Gordon Blaiser and brother Larry Wayne eight swam in Balboa Bay channel Lifeguards did not locate her body and police consider kidnapping a possibility with dragging operations ongoing as the investigation focuses on the sex deviate theory Barbara vacationed with her father and brother while the mother stayed in Iowa with a new child expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Beach
Calif
Waterloo
Iowa
Barbara L. Blasier
Gordon Biasier
Larry ‘Wayne
Bal‘boa Bay
Littl Barbara
Blaiser
Tornado devastates Martin South Dakota county seat
A tornado struck Martin South Dakota Monday night tearing through the county seat of 989 people. The blast damaged or demolished the hospital and 40 other structures. Early damage estimates exceed 500000 dollars. Sheriff Bob Shebal said only a few needed first aid and no fatalities occurred. Continued on page 2.
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Martin
S. D
INS
S.D
Bob Shebal
Weather sketch notes a mild day with light northeast drizzle
Daily report notes considerable cloudiness with light rain in northeast areas ending this morning. Highs range from 76 in the northeast to 83 in the southwest, with clearing and mild conditions tonight. Wednesday to be sunny and slightly warmer. 24 hour stats show a high of 83, low 65, trace precipitation, and river stage at 12.8 feet. A year ago those figures were 95 and 70 with 15 inches of rain.
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United States
Steel Price Up 8.50 A Ton As U S Steel Reopens
U S Steel raises average steel prices by 8.50 per ton to 144.50 amid wage increases and new benefits under a three year no strike contract with the United Steelworkers. The move comes as workers are recalled and production aims to return to full by next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Ins
U. S. Steel
Clifford Hodd
United Steelworkers
USW
Water Company Plans 400000 Improvements
The City of New Castle Water Co plans a 400000 construction program to lay about 25000 feet of new mains and build a large elevated water tank. Manager Ver non B. Corle said start is anticipated in September or October with completion roughly six months later. The project includes 9500 feet of 16 inch conduits linked to Norwood Ave and N Mercer St, encircling the city with a larger main.
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City of
New Castle Water Co
Vernon B. Corle
Corle
Norwood Ave
N. Mercer St
Norwood
Graceland Rd
Cascade St
Croton Ave
Dollar Day to Sweep New Castle Stores Thursday
Downtown merchants plan Dollar Day with clerks stocking shelves for the event. Shoppers can buy needed articles at prices far below value as the back to school season nears and Christmas is months away.
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New Castle
Mrs Gladys Robinson Granted Divorce From Edward G Robinson
Mrs Gladys Robinson aged 60 wins an uncontested divorce from actor Edward G Robinson in Santa Monica helped by a reported settlement near two million dollars. She testified his wish was to lead his own life and the couple separated in February 1955 after 29 years of marriage.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Gladys Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
President Eisenhower Appeals to Bulganin for Peaceful Cooperation
Eisenhower sends a letter to Soviet Premier Bulganin from Washington urging a new spirit of peaceful cooperation to combat international evils. He criticizes unkept Geneva promises and urges fulfillment of Germany-related agreements while pursuing disarmament progress with Britain France and Russia amid concerns over past Soviet actions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nikolai Bulganin
Bulganin
Moscow
Soviet Union
Geneva
Germany
Britain
France
Russia
Josef Stalin
Thirteen Victims Named in Recent Floods Across States
Flood toll climbs across Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio as eight killed two electrocuted and two drowned in Ohio. One drowning reported in West Virginia with millions in damage and hundreds evacuated from the Ohio valley. Insurance outlets note thirteen victims listed in today’s casualty roll.
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Chicago
INS
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Martin
S. B
Ohio Valley
Actress Jeanne Crain Granted Uncontested Divorce
Hollywood reports actress Jeanne Crain wins an uncontested divorce from Paul Brinkman after a highly publicized break up as the couple ends matrimonial ties.
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Hollywood
Jeanne Crain
Paul Brinkman
Movieland
Death notices for Henry DiFalco Jennie Francis Whenry and James Shaw
Death records list Henry DiFalco 61 of Ellwood City Mrs Jennie Francis Whenry 82 of Volant RD 2 and James H Shaw 9 of 319 Park Ave.
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Henry DiFalco
Ellwood City
Jennie Francis Whenry
Volant
James H. Shaw
Park Ave
Britain and France plan joint Mediterranean striking force
Britain and France are reported to form a joint Mediterranean striking force led by a large British airlift to move troops if action is needed in the Suez crisis. Cairo reports Israel back in Soviet submarine service. Britain prepares the largest airlift since the Berlin blockade to send shock troops to the Middle East.
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William Sexton
United Press
London
Britain
France
Suez
Cairo
Egypt
Berlin
Middle East
Three Die In Olin Mathieson Plant Blast
The Niagara Falls plant of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp suffered a deadly blast that killed three workers Francis Kramarck 22 Herman Strablow 29 and John Maule Jr. 34 and injured seventeen others. The explosion caused about 200000 in building damage and was felt across the Niagara River into Chippewa Ontario.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Francis Kramarck
North Tonawanda
St. Mary’s Hospital
John J. Holland
Herman C. Strablow
Bergholtz
John Maule Jr
Mathieson
Chippewa
Ont
Niagara River
Suez Talks May Shift to Little Summit Format
A top diplomatic source says the London Suez Canal conference could become a little summit with chiefs of government instead of foreign ministers. Nasser and Nehru discuss the idea with Eisenhower not attending. Dulles may represent the United States.
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Joseph H. Singer
Washington
INS
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Jawaharlal Nehru
U.S
London
Suez Canal
Eisenhow
America
Eisenhower
San Francisco
John Foster Dulles
Nasser
Nehru
Anthony Eden
Guy Mollet
Nikolai Bulganin
Selection Of Jury To Hear Brinks Case Under Way
In Boston a 100-member juror pool from 2000 was ordered to Suffolk county courthouse to select 12 jurors and two alternates for the Brink's holdup case. Judge Forte will rule on 38 defense questions before opening arguments, as defense motions were ruled against.
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Boston
INS
Suffolk County
Superior Court
Felix Forte
Paul T. Smith
Britain Plans Big Airlift to Middle East
London reports Britain moves to mount the biggest airlift since the Berlin blockade to deploy shock troops to desert outposts in the Middle East. A third aircraft carrier with troops and equipment sails, and four large tank landing craft head to the Mediterranean for potential amphibious action near the Suez Canal zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sexton
United Press
London
Britain
Berlin
Middle East
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Egypt
Russia
United States
France
Demand for 40 ft extension ladder fuels local want ads
Edward Fallon of 14th Street West Pittsburg reported strong interest in a 40 ft extension ladder after placing a same day ad. A new 40 ft ladder sold at 5:00 PM for thirty dollars, with contact numbers KE 5-9102 and OL 8-8511 offered for inquiries.
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Edward Fallon
14Th St
West Pittsburg
Democrats Seek Civil Rights Plank In 1956 Platform
Democratic strategists move toward a civil rights plank in the 1956 platform as party spokesmen attack Eisenhower's foreign policy. Southern factions resist direct mention of desegregation while Northern liberals push for a clear endorsement and enforcement of civil rights laws. Emanuel Cellar of New York backs a stronger plank as hearings enter their second day.
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Chicago
INS
Big City
U.S. Supreme Court
Emanuel Cellar
New York
Eisenhower
Murderer Recaptured Nine Hours After Escape
Richard Williams a 21 year old convicted murderer was recaptured by state police nine hours after escaping from a van carrying six prisoners from Eastern to Western penitentiaries Williams jumped from a van as it slowed near Cresson and surrendered to Duncansville Justice of the Peace Edgar C Magill on Maple Hollow Road He is serving a life term for a 1953 Philadelphia murder and was taken to Rockview State Penitentiary while officials decide next steps.
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Duncansville
Richard Williams
Williams
Cresson
Edgar C. Magill
Squire
Maple Hollow Rd
Route 22
Angelo Cavell
Western Penitentiary
Philadelphia
Rockview State Penitentiary
Bellefonte
Typhoon Wanda Hits Red China Killing 1960 Persons
Peiping radio reports Wanda typhoon killed 1 960 people in Red China. It destroyed 38 000 houses and caused great damage across several provinces.
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Tokyo
Peiping Radio
Wanda
Red
China
Nasser to brief world on Suez talks in Cairo press conference
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser announces a news conference of international importance for next Sunday to reply to London's invitation for a parley on the Suez Canal issue. He will read a detailed statement and answer questions. Envoys from many London conference nations were summoned to Cairo for talks.
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Cairo
INS
Gamal Abdel Nasser
London
Suez Canal
Revolutionary Command
Nasser
Suez Canal Company
Foreign Office
U.S
Henry Byroade
Mahmoud Fawzi
Iran
Greece
Norway
Holland
Denmark
Britain
India
United Nations
Jordan
Sudan
Libya
Lebanon
Fail To Find Body Of William C. Bryan At Waikiki
An air sea search for the body of William C. Bryan presumed drowned Saturday at Waikiki beach Honolulu continues. Bryan surfed when lost. no trace found. Hamill son in law says no word on success. Mrs Bryan and secretary Florence McCann travel to join searchers. Bryan a Dodge dealer and his wife were on a two week Hawaii vacation after winning a car sale contest.
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William C. Bryan
Waikiki Beach
Honolulu
Bryan
William Hamill
Englewood Ave
Hamill
Patricia Hamill
Florence C. McCann
Radio and Classifieds Fill The Page
A compact page segment shows radio listings and classifieds with sections for society, editorial, sports, Ellwood notes, stocks, obituary, theaters, and news phone numbers for want ads. The page includes the OL and 4-6651 contact lines for notices and inquiries.
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Cross Word
Society
Ellwood
Ten-year-old Arthur Mometer fuels hopeful zeal
The piece celebrates a boy about ten with constant enthusiasm in class and on the field, urging adults to retain that pep. It closes noting cloudy skies and a high around seventy four.
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First Federal Plaza
South Dakota
Daily Weather Report
Merchants
E. G. Robinson
Brinks
Mass
Suffolk Superior Court
Michael Geagan
James Faherty
Thomas F. Richardson
Joseph F. McGinnis
Anthony Pino
Vincent J. Costa
Adolph “Jass” Maffie
Henry Baker
By Frank Thompson
Thomas J. Foley
Charles P. Arnot
Arthur Mometer
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