Eisenhower to hear brisk US business peak outlook today
President Eisenhower meets with Arthur Burns and Gabriel Hauge in Gettysburg to review a forecast of record 1955 business strength and a higher first half of 1956. They aim for a balanced budget and possible tax relief if revenue surpasses expectations. The forecast predicts 1955 as the peak year and continued strength into mid-1956.
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Gettysburg
INS
Eisenhower
U. S
Congress
Arthur Burns
Council of Economic Advisers
Gabriel Hauge
Washington
Gettysburg Post Office
Burns
Hauge
New Castle Labor Market Exits Labor Surplus Status
New Castle area is removed from labor surplus classification by the State Bureau of Employment Security. Manager Wilda Patterson reports improved employment conditions with unemployment down, noting new small industries expanding, local operations growing, and residents taking jobs outside the county within commuting distance.
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New Castle
State Bureau of Employment Security
Wilda K. Patterson
New Castile
Patterson
Pearl Harbor Day marked as 14th anniversary observed
The article notes Pearl Harbor Day in New Castle with residents recalling the attack. Deer collisions and hunting reports appear across the county. Enon Valley residents await telephone service updates as work speeds up to minimize delays. Pipe thawing concerns are raised for winter caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
New Castle
Enon Valley
Pa Newe
Weather Summary Cloudy and warmer with light snow north
The daily weather report notes cloudiness and a warmer trend tonight into Thursday with light snow in the north and light rain in the south. Low temperatures range 30 to 36 degrees.
Cartoonist Jimmy Murphy of Toots and Casper Seriously Ill
Los Angeles AP report says Jimmy Murphy creator of Toots and Casper suffered a second heart attack Tuesday at St. Vincent's Hospital. He was hospitalized two weeks after a severe heart attack at his Beverly Hills home and is listed in very serious condition.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Murphy
Toots and
Casper
St. Vincent's Hospital
Murphy
Beverly Hills
Mendes-France Seeks Return to Premiership in France
Pierre Mendes-France, backed by France’s strongest party, previews his campaign from Radical Socialist Party HQ in Paris after Socialist backing for a leftist alliance in January elections. He aims to defeat Premier Edgar Faure, with Socialist, USDR and Social Republicans backing Mendes-France’s bloc. The Socialists curtail any alliance with Communists and oppose the MRP.
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Wilbur G. Landrey
United Press
Paris
Pierre Mendes- France
France
Socialist Party
Mendes-France
Radical Socialist Party
Place Valois
Mendes - France
Edgar Faure
National Council
Union of Socialist and Democratic Resistance
USDR
Social Republicans
Gaullists
Mendes
Woman Wins $64 000 On TV Show Last Night
New York report says psychologist Joyce Brothers a 101 pond blonde boxing expert won $64,000 on the TV program last night with a seven part question. The PhD contestant relied on Col Eddie Eagan and her mother’s lucky charm to claim the entire jackpot. she is cited as the second contestant to win the top prize on the show.
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New York
Joyce Brothers
Eddie Eagan
Richard McCutchen
Four In Family Die From CO Fumes In Butler County
Butler County authorities report four members of the Corbett family died Tuesday in Eau Claire from carbon monoxide produced by a space heater. Coroner I C Atwell said turning off a flue can heat a room quickly. Victims are James R Corbett 27 Sophia 25 Rickey 3 and Sandra 9 months.
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Butler, Pa
INS
Butler County
Eau Claire
I. C. Atwell
James R. Corbett
Sophia
Rickey
Sandra
Excise Tax Bill Faces Final House Vote Next Week
The Pennsylvania House defeated most of Gov. Leader's highway program tests amid absenteeism walkouts and defections. Senate amendments added to excise taxes for manufacturers were made to gain support for a final vote next week. Beer wine and cigars were excluded while confections were clarified. Republican G. Robert Watkins helped sponsor a key amendment. House Democrats fell short on raising passenger car fees 10 to 15 dollars.
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Lloyd R. Rochelle
United Press
Harrisburg
George M. Leader
House
Senate
G. Robert Watkins
Delaware County
State Highway and Bridge Authority
Steps Toward Capitol Prayer Room Approved by Senate
The Pennsylvania Senate, by voice vote, unanimously adopted a concurrent resolution to set aside quarters for meditation in the state capitol similar to the national prayer room. The measure now moves to the House of Representatives for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
House of Representatives
Reuther Likely To Head AFL CIO Industrial Union Department
Walter P. Reuther, ex CIO president, was slated to head a new six million member Industrial Union Department within the AFL CIO. James B. Carey was expected as his assistant as the body set admission rules favoring industry wide organization over craft unions amid internal dispute.
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New York
AFL Cio
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
James B. Carey
Reuther
IUD
Aflcio
AFL
Westminster College Receives $75,000 Anonymous Stock Gift
Dr Will W Orr president of Westminster College announced an anonymous gift of 25000 worth of first grade stock to aid construction of Galbreath Hall The alumnus donor helps Westminster alumni reach a 100000 goal for the current school year and gives them a strong start.
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Will W. Orr
Westminster College
Galbreath Hall
President to Resume Full Duties Soon Amid Health Briefing
Eisenhower, recuperating at Gettysburg, will shortly take full leadership of the presidency. Dr. Kevin McCann, speaking in Philadelphia, said the decision on a second term rests with the President alone after reviewing physical, political, and moral factors, with world interests guiding the choice.
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Philadelphia
Vns
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Kevin McCann
American Chemical Society
McCann
Defiance College
Ohio
Abilene
White House
Three Children Die In Fire At Hamilton Home
A Hamilton Ohio blaze killed three children Tuesday night after their sister reportedly threw a hot skillet of food into a closet. Coroner Garrett J Boone said all three died of smoke inhalation. Victims were Marva Simmons eight Lucille Simmons six and Johnny Simmons two.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Garrett J. Boone
Marva Simmons
Lucille Simmons
Johnny Simmons
Seek To Force Showdown On U N Deadlock
United Nations members press for a Security Council session to tackle the nine year deadlock on admitting 18 free world and communist states. Britain Canada India back the Canadian proposal while the big five seek a veto free path amid China's threats and Russia warnings. The United States hesitates without clear prospects for a solution as delegates note potential Soviet moves.
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United Nations, N. Y
INS
Security Council
U. N
Britain
Canada
India
Council
China
Mongolia
Russia
U. S
Soviet Union
Italy
Japan
Rain Likely In Pennsylvania Thursday Weather Forecast
Rain is expected to move south of Pennsylvania and reach the state on Thursday with light, occasional showers. Temperatures will be in the 40s by day, dropping to the 30s at night, with snow possible in higher elevations and a mainly cloudy period on Friday.
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United Press
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Christmas in Switzerland by Julien C Hyer
A poetic reflection on Swiss Christmas scenes with snowy Alps chalets mirrored lakes and festive street parades. The piece celebrates Christmas joy with youths and maids dancing singing and tooting alpenhorns as Swiss people honor Christ’s birth in a winter wonderland setting.
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Switzerland
St. Nicholas
Christ
Parking Shortage Prompts Downtown Relief Push
Downtown parking chaos prompts engineer A. T. Eckles Jr to warn of worsening conditions as a ten day full report looms. Merchants along E Washington Street are urged to adopt a park and shop plan using the new private lot with one hour free parking to ease demand.
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Parkers
Municipal Parking Authority
Parking Authority Board
A. T. Eckles, Jr
Eckles
E. Washington St
Croton Ave
Park Shop
Mild Weather Returns Across Midwest Amid Warmth
Mild weather returns to the nation's midsection as temperatures rise by about 40 degrees from subzero readings in the northern Midwest and Rockies. The improvement follows warm Gulf air, while Atlantic states cling to cold, with subfreezing temps reaching Virginia and eastern Tennessee and near zero in Maine, Minnesota, and the Dakotas. Bemidji, Minnesota records one below.
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Pacific Northwest
Midwest
Rockies
Gulf
Atlantic States
Virginia
Tennessee
Maine
Minnesota
Dakotas
Bemindji
Minn
Two American Soldiers Arrested in East Berlin
East German Radio reports two American soldiers were arrested by Communist police in East Berlin for drunkenly knocking out a cabaret actor outside the Hajo Bar. The incident coincides with rising tensions over potential Berlin blockades and barge traffic permits.
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Hajo Bar
East Berlin
Death notices for Emma Gallagher and Jerry Maley
Obituaries record Emma Gallagher 87 of Portersville and Jerry Maley 54 of 1309 Croton Ave. Both listed in the death notices dated Wednesday December 7 1955 with ages and residences.
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Emma Gallagher
Portersville
Jerry Maley
Croton Ave
United Engineering Nears Sale Talks On New Castle Plant
United Engineering & Foundry Co and the General Services Administration keep silent on terms of a government plant sale in New Castle though signs point to progress. The firm has secured union pacts with the Machinists and Molders Foundrymen, and a Washington meeting with GSA is set to decide the purchase. Roger W. Rowland will attend with regional representatives.
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United Engineering & Foundry Co
General Services Administration
New Castle
GSA
United Engineering
Geoffrey Beard
Pennsylvania
Machinists Union
Molder & Foundrymen Union
Washington
D. C
Greater New Castle Association
The
Development Corporation
Washington, D. C
Roger W. Rowland
Attlee Resigns as British Labor Leader
London dispatch reports Clement Attlee resigns as leader of the British Labour Party. The 72 year old former prime minister announced the move to the shadow cabinet and Labour MPs, effective immediately, as party officials plan successor elections.
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Attlee
London
INL
Clement R. Attlee
Labor Party
House of Commons
Bomb Like Blast In Frankfurt Takes 28 Lives
An explosion in a Frankfurt apartment house killed about 28 people and injured others. Officials suspect a gas main leak. debris spread over a half mile as U S Army engineers helped locate survivors.
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Frankfurt
INS
U. S. Army
Pearl Harbor Attack Remembered Fourteen Years On
James Lee Washington recalls the Pearl Harbor attack fourteen years past, noting the shock within Washington as the nation entered World War II. The account places December 7, 1941, on a cold late autumn Sunday with a 30 degree low and 43 degree high, and mentions Roosevelt's "day of infamy" label.
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Washington
INS
Pearl Harbor
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
American couple seizes freedom from Red China
In Hong Kong an American couple, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Henkel, who waited three years for a exit permit, reached freedom aboard a ship from Shanghai and arrived in the British colony.
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Hong Kong
INS
China
Louis Henkel
Crown Colony
Shanghai
Inside Lee on Radio and TV Highlights
Inside Lee focus features the entertainers and studios broadcasting on radio and television. The page notes segments across society and sports with theater previews and page 20 society listings.
The Price of Fun and frugality in 37 Years
A voice urges prudence in spending on autos and trinkets. It says the spirit behind gifts matters, not their price, and warns against mortgaging the future for fashion and luxury. The message notes it's thirty seven today.
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