Debate on U N Members Deal Opens at United Nations
The Security Council began debate on an East West package to admit 18 new U N members. Asian Arab diplomats predicted Nationalist China would abstain from blocking Outer Mongolia but American officials warned a veto seems likely. Russia threatened to veto if Mongolia isn’t included. The session may run days as a procedural fight shapes the outcome.
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Bruce W. Munn
United Press
United Nations
N.Y
United Nations Security Council
U.N
China
Outer Mongolia
Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Leap year birthdays and holiday travel plans highlight town page
Residents face slick roads after fresh snowfall and curb efforts. Christmas holiday time draws near with a three day rest for five day workers. Leap year February 29 birthdays gain notice as churches plan watch nights and wildlife feeding is urged as Owen P. Fox leads by example.
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Pa Nene
Daily Weather Report: Cold and Snowy Conditions Today
Mostly cloudy windy and cold with occasional snow flurries to dayHigh 25 to 32 Partly cloudy and continued cold with a few snow flurries tonight and Sunday Low tonight 12 to 20 United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 7 am today Maximum temperature 56 Minimum 19 Precipitation .05 inches River stage 6.8 feet Statistics for same date a year ago follow Maximum 45 Minimum 28 inch snow
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United States
First Televised Murder Trial Ends With Guilty Verdict
Harry Washburn was found guilty of murder by a jury in a televised trial in Waco Texas for killing Mrs Helen Harris Weaver by booby trapping her car with dynamite. He received life imprisonment and predicted an appeal would reverse the verdict.
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Waco
Tex
Harry Washburn
Washburn
Tion
D. W. Bartlett
Kwtx-Tv
Helen Harris Weaver
San Angelo
Fire damages home on Nesbitt Road in Neshannock Two
Damage estimated at 1500 dollars after a noon fire at Robert Kellars Nesbitt Road home in Neshannock Two. Mrs Kellar called the fire department after discovering the blaze under the roof. firemen fought it for about an hour and a half. The blaze damaged a roof a bedroom and the living room. officials said defective chimney caused the fire and insurance partially covered the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kellars
Nesbitt Rd
Neshannock Two
Robert Sherman
William Tebay
Kelars
Messner
Neshannock Department
Union Two
Kellar
Clergymen to Oversee Westinghouse Return Vote in Sharon
A secret ballot will be held Sunday among 6000 Local 617 IUE members at Westinghouse Electric's Sharon transformer plant to decide returning to work under the existing contract while the labor dispute continues. Clergymen Msgr James F Murphy and Rev Lloyd E Gressie will supervise the process. Westinghouse accuses the IUE and UEI of resorting to violence to block the return effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Lloyd E. Gressie
St. John’s Episcopal Church
IUE
United Electrical Workers Ind. Westinghouse
Sharon
Ringling Family Figure Henry Ringling Dies at 49
Baraboo Wisconsin report states Henry E. Ringling a former circus figure turned politician died Friday night at age 49. He was a son of one Ringling brother and held multiple Republican roles including Wisconsin national committeeman.
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Barabou
Wis
Henry E. Ringling
Big Top
Ringling
Ringling Brothers
Wisconsin
United Studies Proposal Stirs Bid Over New Castle Plant
United and the General Services Administration remain $500 000 apart on a sale price for the government owned New Castle plant. United offered 10 million over 20 years with a 500 000 down payment and 7 25 million as the principal plus 2 75 million interest. An independent appraisal put the plant near 8 million.
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United Engineering & Foundry Co
General Services Administration
New Castle
GSA
United
Two Teen-Age Boys Killed in Route 380 Crash
Two teen age boys died and a third was injured when their car sped along Route 380 in New Kensington and struck a utility pole. Lloyd Miller 18 of Apollo died at Citizens General Hospital Larry McDivitt 18 of Murrysville died on arrival James Duncan 19 of Apollo was injured in fair condition.
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New Keningston
Lloyd Miller
Apollo
Citizens General Hospital
New Kensington
Larry McDivitt
Murrysville
James Duncan
Campbell Elected President Of Jameson Memorial Staff
Jameson Memorial hospital staff held their annual meeting on Thursday evening December 8. Dr. Ralph G. Campbell was elected as the new president of the staff with Dr. W. J. Hinkson as vice president and Dr. W. B. Bannister Jr. as secretary. The executive committee includes Dr. Paul H. Wilson Dr. Wilbur E Flannery Dr. S W Perry Jr Dr. Karl F Henderson and Dr. Thomas R Uber.
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Jameson Memorial Hospital
Ralph G. Campbell
W. J. Hinkson
W. B. Bannister, Jr
Paul H. Wilson
Wilbur E. Flannery
S. W. Perry, Jr
Karl F. Henderson
Thomas R. Uber
Melbourne Woman and Daughter Slain in Car Tragedy
Police hold laundry operator Philip Van Eeghen for questioning after the bodies of his wife Patricia 39 and seven year old Phyllis Ann are found in the family car near a funeral home in Melbourne Florida. Investigators search a sandy area near the laundry for the murder weapon and clues as officers report the woman was struck from behind and head injuries were noted.
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Melbourne
Fla
Philip van Eeghen
Patricia
Phyllis Ann
H. T. Williams
van Eeghen
Charles Collis
John Thomas
U S Jet Plane Crashes Into English Hospital
U S air force trainee pilot Lt Roy G Evans 24 Pulaski Tenn parachuted to safety after a F 84F jet ran out of fuel and plummeted into a Sheffield infectious diseases hospital injuring seven and killing one woman. The craft plowed through a ward before ending in the driveway with ammunition ignited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
England
INS
U. S
Roy G. Evans
Pulaski
Tenn
Air Force
Evans
Three More Japanese War Criminals Granted Parole
The Japanese Foreign Office said the Allies authorized parole for three major war criminals from Sugamo prison. Each had life terms from the 1948 Tokyo international tribunal. Parole reduces Sugamo's A Class to one major criminal remaining.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
Sugamo
Firemen Save Edenburg Home In Winter Blaze
Mahoning township volunteers saved the home of Stanley Gramski in Edenburg at 1 30 this morning after a chimney fire caused about 1500 in damage. Don Raub injured a foot fighting the blaze, treated at Jameson Memorial hospital. Mahoning firemen also doused a second Edenburg fire at Leroy Parish home with about 150 loss from faulty wiring upstairs.
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Mahoning Township
Stanley Gramski
Edenburg
Henry Nofsker
Union Township
Don Raub
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Leroy Parish
Parish
Christmas in Mexico and the pinata gifts scene
A nostalgic verse recalls Christmas in Mexico with carol like lines. Children go from house to house seeking lodgings then playfully seek a pinata in a large container hoping for a prize.
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Mexico
Paratyphoid Cases Rise in Lancaster Area
Lancaster PA reports four new paratyphoid cases in Oxford County strengthen evidence the epidemic began at a local dairy. The outbreak has felled 116 people in the community. three of the Oxford patients were children. Queen Dairy served many Lancaster victims and families were vaccinated. Several patients remain very ill in local hospitals.
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Lancaster
Oxford
Cheser County
F. R. Robinson
Robinson
Queen Diary
Lancaster Company
Cold Wave Grips Eastern Seaboard With Snow
A cold wave grips the Eastern Seaboard from Maine to Florida with temperatures plunging up to 51 degrees in Florida vacation areas. Snow causes treacherous driving in the north and New York City traffic delays. Drops hit Cross City 31 to 39 and Jacksonville and Savannah 26 to 36. Two deaths blamed on slick streets in New York City.
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Maine
Florida
Canada
New York City
Cross City
Fla
Jacksonville
Savannah
Pennsylvania
Sewer Contract Signed By Two In New Castle Project
New Castle city and Neshannock Township signed a $7,000 storm sewer connection contract near Euclid Ave. Eckies Engineering Co. approved the job except for resurfacing. Township supervisors withhold $700 until completion and future connections require city approval under contract terms.
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Neshannock Two
Board of Road Supervisors
City of
New Castle
Euclid Ave
Eckies Engineering Co
Twnship
Population of United States Reaches 166 Million Milestone
The Census Bureau reports the U S population as 166 280 000 as of November 1, marking an increase of 2 816 000 since the previous year. The finding underscores continued growth across the nation.
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United States
Washington
Census Bureau
Montreal Riots Erupt Over 22-Cent Fare Increase
Montreal officials ordered around the clock police after a carnival style parade devolved into vandalism injuring about 100 people. Rioters damaged 64 buses and 172 streetcars, with total losses estimated at 102000 dollars including lost revenue. More than 100 demonstrators were jailed on various charges as the city faced fresh violence.
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Montreal
Montreal Transportation Commission
Thomas C. Leggett
Five Arrested In State Police Numbers Raid
A Troop D squad conducted simultaneous numbers raids at 12 15 p m Friday arresting five people and seizing numbers slips. Those charged before Justice Jane Lanigan include Betty Jane Albert Rose Pagley Will Grady Frances E Cook and Gene A Pacelli. Cook and Grady pleaded guilty bail set and they await court while the others pleaded not guilty and posted bail for a hearing next Thursday.
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Betty Jane Albert
Electric Street
Rose Pagley
South Liberty Street
Will Grady
Grant Street
Frances E. Cook
Knox Street
Gene A. Pacelli
Center Street
Justice of the Peace
Jane Lanigan
Union Township
Grady
Australians Vote in Heavy Turnout for Federal Election
Melbourne reports show Australians voting in large numbers to choose a new federal government. Prime Minister Robert Menzies' Conservative coalition leads Labor under Dr. Herbert Evatt, with Menzies citing Oct 20 as calling for a mandate on economic policy. Evatt votes in Sydney asserting Labor’s victory.
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Melbourne
ANS
Robert Menzies
Labor Party
Herbert Evatt
Menzies
Evatt
Sydney
Death notices and ages from Beaver County area
Death notices list Peter Scott Richards 63 of 412 N Beaver St Robert Cripps 62 Hoysdale Pa Rev Chauncey Kirk McGeorge 75 Beaver Pa Chester S Patterson 49 Ellwood Michael Daniel Stabryla 13 months Ellwood City Mrs Catherine Orrico 75 709 S Mill St Peter Hermann Jr 44 29 Full iton St The items record name age residence and indicate local obituaries from a Beaver County newspaper.
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Peter Scott Richards
Beaver St
Robert Cripps
Hoysdale
Chauncey Kirk McGeorge
D.D
Beaver
Chester S. Patterson
Ellwood City
Michael Daniel Stabryla
Catherine Orrico
S. Mill St
Peter Hermann, Jr
Fuliton St
President Eisenhower to undergo heart x rays at Walter Reed
President Eisenhower will receive his first heart x-ray and fluoro scope examinations at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington today. The test aims to detect any heart enlargement after his Denver heart attack as he recuperates, with results guiding his ongoing public schedule and plans for a possible second term. He will return to Gettysburg Tuesday after about 90 minutes of testing and hold talks with lawmakers at the White House.
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Merriman Smith
United Press
White House
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Washington
Walter Reed Hospital
Denver
House
Senate
Walter Reed
Howard Snyder
Thomas W. Mattingly
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
East German Reds Warn Of Anti Red Move
East German Communists warned that the working class in their sector is ready to oust the anti Communist government of West Berlin. The warning appeared in the Continued On Page 2.
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Red Army
Hamburg
Joseph Fleming
United Press Staff
Berlin
West Berlin
Ellwood obituary notes details in local column
Obituary notice appears in Ellwood column with brief remembrance and biographical notes. Names and event details are minimal in readable text. Local society notices and classifieds surround the obituary page.
Speed Changes From Rail to Air in Modern Travel
The narrator recalls rail speeds of a mile per minute and cars at 90 mph, noting planes now fly faster and offer room to maneuver. For a needed trip this week, driving or trains were too slow, so the speaker adopted the four miles per minute pace of airplanes yesterday, today twenty eight.
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