Lawrence Aids Local Jewish Appeal Kickoff
Mayor David L. Lawrence condemned U S Middle East policy as he opened the New Castle United Jewish Appeal campaign in Castleton speaking to about 175 attendees. Pledges totaling 21500 were collected, marking the first portion of donations to aid Israel in its seventh year as an independent state.
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New Castile
David L. Lawrence
New Castile United Jewish Appeal
New Castle
Edward A. DeCarbo
Louis A. Sandler
Nathan N. Ginsburg
Abraham Fisher
Middle East
Israel
Edward A DeCarbo
Dial service cuts calls after eight minutes in Enon Valley
Enon Valley residents report a new dial system that disconnects local calls longer than eight minutes. A buzzer sounds at seven minutes and continuation ends the call. New Castle residents have sometimes wished for similar service. Also noted are early Christmas tree sales and a white albino field mouse found at Gerald Badger’s farm.
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Enon Valley
New Castle
Gerald Badger
Badger Farm
Clearing Tonight with Snow Flurries Near Lake Erie
Weather forecast notes a cold night with a low of 18 to 24 degrees and clearing skies except for snow flurries near Lake Erie. Tuesday looks sunny with highs in the 30s and continued cold conditions across the region. River stage is 8.8 feet. 24 hour stats show a maximum 64 and minimum 30 with no precipitation.
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Lake Erie
United States
Will Launch Campaign To Spur Polio Inoculation
United Press reports the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will roll out a nationwide education drive aimed at doctors and parents to boost polio vaccination amid public apathy and safety doubts. Basil O Connor says urgent action is needed between Christmas and New Year, including sending information booklets to health officials and physicians. The plan also includes distributing 35 million circulars to parents about ten days later.
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Washington
National Foundation For
Foundation
Basil O'Connor
Busy Week Begins for President Eisenhower at Gettysburg
President Eisenhower enters a packed week at his Gettysburg farm, drafting a congratulatory message to the AFL CIO merger and planning to phone the New York convention. He will meet Nelson Rockefeller, handle staff work, and attend official appointments, with a Washington trip for a monthly physical checkup scheduled.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
AFL and Cio
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Washington
Defense
DiLullo Home Burglarized Over Weekend
Sol DiLullo reported a burglary at 811 E Lutton St over the weekend. Entry was gained by prying a storm door and inner door. About 1200 to 1400 dollars and jewelry were missing along with two shotguns and two rifles from a cedar chest.
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Sol DiLullo
E. Lutton St
Machinists Accept New Castle Contract Amid Job Hope
Machinists Lodge 1671 voted to accept United Engineering & Foundry Co. proposals extending the present contract to August 31, 1957. Over 400 members met at George Washington junior high school, with a secret ballot approving wage reopening talks 60 days before next August. Harry S. Smith said 20 amendments and downward rate adjustments mark a setback, yet the union favors jobs for New Castle citizens. Arsen F. Armond presided as meeting leader.
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International Association of Machinists Lodge
United Engineering & Foundry Co
New Castle
George Washington
Pittsburgh
Union and Company
Harry S. Smith
Grand Lodge
Smith
Arsen F. Armond
Richard C. Davis
John N. Gardner Dies in Nyack Auto Crash
John Norwood Gardner 33 of Rosedale Ave. died instantly in a four fatal car crash in Nyack New York on a Saturday evening. He served in the U S Marine Corps aboard the USS Comanche and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. Gardner was named sailor of in November.
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John N. Gardner
Nyack
New York
John Norwood Gardner
R. D
Rosedale Ave
New Castleman
Coast Guard
Victor Gardner
Nyack Street
Gardner
U. S. Marine Corp
Comanche
Dorchester
Navy
Marine Corps
Forty Die in Lamy Battle Between French Troops and Rebels
In Lamy Algeria a clash between French gendarmes and Algerian rebels left forty people dead amid a crowded market. Nationalist saboteurs cut telephones and cables isolating Lamy from Bone, delaying the report until today.
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Algiers
Algeria
Lamy
Bone
Christmas Lighting Contest Returns to New Castle
The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a three category contest with windows and doorways lawn scenes and complete home displays. Applications due December 16 judging December 19 20 and 21 grand prize 50 with larger GE nationwide prizes for the grand winner. Last year’s winners may enter again with some displays ineligible.
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New Castle
Junior Chamber of Commerce
General Electric
Football Fans Bid Farewell To Bridenbaugh
New Castle High School honored veteran Hurricane coach Phil Bridenbaugh and his wife with a royal farewell reception. About 1000 athletes and supporters crowded Cathedral dining hall as gifts and messages poured in via telegraph and mail from well wishers and colleagues.
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Bob Vosburg
Rip Engle
Phil Bridenbaugh
New Castle High School
Bridenbaugh Testimonial Spotlight Promised in Sports Pages
Readers are told to check sports pages for additional pictures and the full Bridenbaugh testimonial. the note promises extended coverage and context in the coming section.
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Bridenbaugh
Bridenbaugh Ends 44 Years in Coaching at New Castle High
In distant points, many unable to attend, a historic ceremony marked the end of Bridenbaugh's remarkable 44-year coaching career, 34 at New Castle High. The event featured a dazzling display of gifts, with one notable present leaving the crowd stunned as the tribute continued on page 2 column 1.
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New Castle News
Philip H. Bridenbaugh
Roger W. Rowland
Charles A. “Rip” Engle
Penn State University
Walter A. Kearney
New Castle
Bridenbaugh
New Castle High School
New Castle High
Cold Weather Forecast for Pennsylvania Early This Week
The weather forecast predicts fair but cold conditions across Pennsylvania for the next two days. Unstable air and low temperatures are expected with mostly sunny skies, few snow flurries in the northwest and mountainous areas, and temperatures dipping to around 25 degrees in the southeast tonight. Tuesday should bring continued cold, fair weather over most of the state.
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Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Death Records Obituary Roundup
Death notices list John Norwood Gardner 33 of Rosedale Ave Barbara Joyce Riddle 15 Sharon Howard O Brown 61 Allen St John W Trent 70 Pearson Mrs Josephine Spangler Spinci 70 Bessemer Fred Joseph Thomas 65 Pine St Lettie Graves KGellard 81 Garfield Ave William Lee Jr 42 months Grant St Anna L Martin 84 Mill St Ernie Moore 51 Winter Ave Charles W McKeough 48 Gary Ind Charles Bunney 62 Ellwood City.
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John Norwood Gardner
R. D
Rosedale Ave
Barbara Joyce Riddle
Sharon
Howard O. Brown
Allen St
Josephine Spangler Spinci
Bessemer
Fred Joseph Thomas
Pine St
Lettie Graves Kgellard
E. Garfield
William Lee, Jr
W. Grant St
Anna L. Martin
N. Mill St
Aaron G
Ernie) Moore
Northern Midwest receives heaviest snow of season
Snow plows cleared the northern Midwest as the heaviest snows of the season fell. A new East cold wave dropped temperatures along the Gulf States and Atlantic Seaboard. In Los Angeles County five people died on rain slicked highways after a weekend storm widened its reach.
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Midwest
Gulf States
Atlantic Seaboard
Los Angeles County
Ce Aeates Menesota
Wisconsin
Lowigan
Houghton, Mich
Fear of New Berlin Blockade Stirs West Germany
East German Communist press urged Bonn to negotiate over barge traffic supplying West Berlin and warned that permits expire December 31. Editors hinted at a renewed bid to force recognition, heightening Berlin tension inside the Soviet zone.
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Joseph Fleming
United Press
Berlin
Bonn
West Berlin
West Germany
Soviet Zone
Neues Deutschland
Communist Party
Christmas in Germany at Nuremberg celebration
A vivid Christmas scene from Nuremberg with a creche display at Schoener Brunnen, a grand parade, folk songs, church bells, and gifts as ten thousand children gather for communal prayer. The piece echoes Christian themes and festive joy across the city.
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Nuremberg
Kris Kringle
Schoener-Brunnen
State Excise Tax Bill To Be Reported
The Senate Republican Policy Committee plans to send the 32 percent manufacturers excise tax bill to the Senate floor for amendment by Gov. Leader's administration. Senate Republican Leader Mahany says the Finance Committee will release the bill with amendments, and Republicans will study them before deciding.
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John 8S
Langdon
United Press
Harrisburg
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
George M
Republican
Rowland B. Mahany
Crawford
Senate Finance Committee
GOP
Mahany
AFL CIO Meet to Approve Merger Today
The first AFL CIO convention opened in New York with officers to be elected and an Eisenhower address via telephone from Gettysburg. Walter Reuther, head of the CIO, declared the merger official by banging a gav el and opening the session for business.
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AFL
CIO
New York
INS
Afl-Cio
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Walter Reuther
AFL CIO Merge Ends Rivalry At Historic Joint Convention
In New York, the AFL and CIO completed a 20 year rival split by meeting in a historic joint convention to approve formally the merger, signaling a unified labor front under unified leadership.
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Jack Woliston
United Press
New York
AFL
CIO
Meany Elected President of AFL-CIO Merger
George Meany aged 61 was chosen today as president of the AFL-CIO uniting about 15 million members under one labor federation. The vote crowned the veteran labor leader at the helm of the merged movement.
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New York
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Labor Union Convention Opens With General Address Preview
Delegates from 138 unions and nearly 16 million members gather for the 71st AFL convention at the 71st Regimental Armory. After officer elections and formalities, speakers include President Eisenhower who will address the gathering by telephone. Continued on page 2.
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Ger
Free World
71St Regimental
Eisenhower
President to Meet Eden on January 30 at White House
President Eisenhower will meet British Prime Minister Anthony Eden at the White House in Washington for high strategy talks on January 30. Eden travels to the capital at the invitation of the President, with no further explanation given for the meeting.
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Robert G. Nixon
Gettysburg
Ins
Eisenhower
Anthony Eden
White House
Washington
Eden
Lines Forming For Coming French Election
Former premier Pierre Mendes-France and leftist allies attack Premier Ed gar Faure over alleged radio and television censorship to aid his campaign. The Socialist Party signals an alliance with Mendes-France while rejecting a Communist invitation. Faure may have about 301 supporters versus Mendes-France 225 as campaigning begins.
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Wilbur Landrey
United Press
Paris UP
Pierre Mendes
National Assembly
Mendes- France
Socialist Party
Pas de Calais
Mendes
Faure
France
Radical Socialist Party
Eveqye
Mystery Afoot At The Mometer House Christmas Peek
A narrator notes strange packages arriving and orders to stay away from a upstairs nook. He wonders if Christmas prompts the fuss and contemplates peeking despite warnings as the day promises a cool thirty four degrees.
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DiLullo
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New Castle, Pa
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John W. Trent
Pearson St
Charles Bunney
Ellwood City
the Shepherd
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Arthur Mometer
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