Sub crew plays base ball at North Pole
The nuclear submarine Seadragon surfaced at the North Pole and crew members played the first baseball game on an ice floe. Cmdr George P Steele II said players reached the polar ballpark by rafts through 15 feet of partly frozen water.
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Washington
UPI
North Pole
Cmdr
George P. Steele II
Polar Ballpark
United States
Steele
E.d.t
Navy
Seadragon
Hawaii
Bering Strait
Pearl Harbor
Northwest Passage
Arctic
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Canadian
Planning Loan Sought for YM YWCA Project
The Redevelopment Authority filed a 17195 loan application with the Urban Renewal Administration for planning a joint YM YWCA project. Final papers were signed yesterday afternoon. Four copies submitted. Funds to plan razing a block between Washington St and Sycamore Way and Diamond Way and Beaver St for a new building and for future property acquisition and demolition.
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Redevelopment Authority
Ym-Ywca
Urban Renewal Administration
Robert E. Jamison
Washington St
Sycamore Way
Diamond Way
Beaver St
Barbara Powers Starts Flight Homeward From Moscow
Mrs. Francis G. Powers left Moscow by air for Georgia to plead for her imprisoned husband. She traveled in a Belgian airliner with Van Cliburn on a trip ending in Paris after a stop in Brussels. Barbara Powers and her mother urged continued efforts to secure his release.
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UPI
Barbara
Francis
Barbara Powers
Moscow
Powers
Francis G. Powers
Georgia
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S
Paris
Brussels
New York
TWU Pennsy Talks Move Toward Averted Strike
TWU and Pennsylvania Railroad representatives will meet in Philadelphia on Monday to avert the September 1 strike. TWU President Michael J. Quill agreed to Philadelphia as a meeting site after a 45 minute talk with Mayor Richardson Dilworth. Railroad officials said they would cooperate and attend at the time set.
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Philadelphia
UPS
Transport Workers Union
Pennsylvania Railroad
TWU
Michael J. Quill
Richardson Dilworth
Quill
Dilworth
Railroad
National Mediation Board
State Christian Church Youth Convention Opens in New Castle
State Christian Church youth from across Pennsylvania gather in New Castle for a three day convention hosted by First Christian Church. Dr. D Allison Holt of Indianapolis is guest speaker with theme Christ or Chaos. Sessions conclude Sunday with installation of youth officers.
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New Castle
Pennsylvania
First Christian Church
George H. McGhee
Kathy Hofmeister
Pamela Williams
Emma Patton
Harold McCarney
Christian Woman's Fellowship
Judy Hoover
D. Allison Holt
Department of Religious Education
United Christian Missionary Society
Indianapolis
Ind
McGhee
Samuel Fleming
North St. Church of God
Butler
Shell Building Plans Approved by GNCDC Board
Greater New Castle Development Corp. approves shell building plans for a 42,000 square foot facility to be built with steel framing and brick walls. Two potential sites, Cascade Street and Harbor Road in Union and Mahoning townships, are under consideration with bids to be sought from local firms and construction aimed by year end.
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Shell
Greater New Castle Development Corp
GNCDC
Cascade St
Harbor Rd
U.S. 422
Union
Mahoning
W. G. Eckles Co
Thomas W. Morris
Greater New Castle Assn
Morris
New Castle
Lawrence Regional Planning Commission
Deadly G B Gas Experiment Demonstrates Goat Fatalities
At Dugway Proving Ground Utah four goats tethered in realistic fortifications died after exposure to the nerve agent G B. A fifth goat survived as six 155 mm howitzers fired shells nearby. Newsmen observed via remote television as the goats perished.
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Utah
Army Chemical Warfare Corps
Dugway Proving Ground
Orville J. Brown Dead At 66
City solicitor Orville J. Brown 86 of 407 E Lincoln Ave died after a one day illness at Jameson Memorial Hospital. He previously served as deputy attorney general for Pennsylvania and led Lend Lease operations in Australia. He was a World War I veteran and active in multiple fraternal and legal organizations. Born in New Castle August 10, he studied at Bethany College and Columbia Law. Continuous from page 2.
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E. Lincoln Ave
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Robert M. White
Atty. Brown
Lawrence County Bar Assa
Field Artillery
American Legion
Legion of Honor
Acacia Lodge
New York City
Valley of New Castle Consistory
AASA
Pennsylvania
Order of the Eastern Star
Shenango
Order of Eastern Star
Brown
Bethany College
Columbia University Law School
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Lend Lease
United States
Australia
New Castle
Boro Residents Dance In Streets To Celebrate 164th Anniversary
Residents of Wampum joined in a public promenade marking the sixth day of their 164th anniversary. Dressed in period costumes, locals danced in the streets with partners, reviving old time dances as part of the celebration.
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New Castle
General Custer
Wampum
Wampumites
Planning Debate Sparks Scott Two Taxpayers Meeting
A contentious regional planning discussion erupted at a Scott Two taxpayers meeting held in a Harlansburg classroom. Walter Brooks chaired the session attended by about 50 citizens, opposing regional planning with support from the Scott Two Planning Commission and Heinz Fenichel. The event featured community activities and a parade planning focus as Wampum marks its Anniversary Day with bands, military displays, and youth contests.
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Scott Two
Harlansburg
Walter Brooks
Scott Two Planning Commission
Lawrence
Fenichel
Brooks
Mae Dickinson
Local Planning Commission
Main St
James L. Ferrante
Wampum-Big Beaver High School
Brothers of the Brush
Sisters of
Wampum
Armed Forces
Wll
Cindy McKim
Margaret Burton
Patty Ippolito
Dominic Damico
al Migliorato
Keith McKim
Kenny Ippolito
Tom Ferrucci
Jack Kuiken
Karen Kennedy
Tom Cody
Chuckie Colandrello
Shaun Robinson
Jimmy Birtlan
Eric Miles
Susan DeMark
JoAnn DeMark
Mary Ann Capp
Robert Herventine
Kenny Galbreath
U S presses Cuba on free elections at Hemisphere talks
The United States urged Cuba to renounce Soviet and Chinese interference and to resume free elections as part of a draft resolution presented at the hemisphere foreign ministers conference. Cuba planned counter resolutions criticizing U S aggression and interference with Latin nations’ reforms.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
UPI
United States
Cuba
Latin America
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Hemisphere Foreign Ministers Conference
Soviet Union
China
Hemisphere
Interim accord signed to end 114 day gas workers strike
The Independent Gas Workers Union and Manufacturers Light and Heat Co reached an interim pact in New Brighton to set terms for a new contract. Voted 133 to 72 by union members, it provides pay increases totaling 38 dollars a month over 32 months. Workers plan to return Monday. formal signing expected next week, said union president A Kline.
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Independent Gas Workers Union
Manufacturers Light and Heat Co
New Brighton
A. Kline
Sai
Construction Set for Union Sewer Across Township
The Union Sewer and Disposal Authority outlines a plan to begin construction of three trunk lines early next year with about 500 homes to be connected near the city to save costs. A bond issue, schedules, and bids are laid out with final award possible after the bond sale.
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Union Two
Union Sewer and Disposal Authority
Robert E. Jamison
Beckman
Jamieson
Willard M. Wright Jr
Kidder, Peabody and Co
Philadelphia
C. Edwin Lovell
McDonald and Co
Cleveland
Consoer, Townsend and Associates
Jamison
Tshombe Forces Stand Prepared To Quell Attack
Congo forces reported approaching Katanga within 30 miles of its border. Katanga leader Moise Tshombe warned of trouble for any invasion, while Kalonji's Mining State braces with mined roads and airfields. Separately, Kasai tribal fighting and Lumumba facing Hostile Abako protests in Leopoldville.
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Leopoldville
Congo
UPI
Kasai
Katanga
Albert Kalonji
Moise Tshombe
Kalonji
Tshombe
Bakwanga
Patrice Lumumba
Joseph Kasavubu
Abako
Daily Weather Report Mostly sunny and warmer today
Mostly sunny and warmer today with a high near 80 to 85. Tonight will be fair and slightly warmer with a low around 56 to 64. Saturday looks partly cloudy, warm and more humid with scattered thundershowers possible in the north. River stage around 5 feet.
Obituary Snippets List Local Residents
Inside Today's News lists several local names with ages and addresses including Orville J. Brown 66 of 407 E Lincoln Ave William M Knox 94 of 431 Clen Moore Blvd Mrs Henry Martiala 70 of 3448 Ellwood Rd and James Caprose 73 of Ellwood City.
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Orville J. Brown
Lincoln Ave
William M. Knox
Clen Moore
Henry Martiala
Ellwood Rd
James Caprose
Ellwood City
Olympic Games Rally To Rome With Global Contenders
Athletes from near and far gather in Rome for a two week Olympic sprint to win honors. The scene is tense as competitors from many regions vie in running jumping and swimming, with streets alive and the city buzzing today as the games begin.
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Rome
Cathay
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