County Pamphlet Trial Set To Resume Monday
The county political pamphlet trial recessed for the weekend after about two hours of testimony by State Police Sgt. Harold Rice on defendants statements before and after their Aug. 26 arrests. Cross examination is planned Monday as the Commonwealth weighs 30 to 40 more witnesses. Seven defendants face conspiracy and libel charges over the May primary pamphlets Johnny's Lyon They Stand Accused.
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Rice
George Estep
Harold Rice
Edward E. Tucker
Richard B. Gray
Tucker
Frank Acquaviva
Johnny
Lyon
Perry L. Reeder
Commonwealth
Burton Laub
Erie County
Acquaviva
Samuel F. Ascione
Ben Ciccone
Patsy A. Dando
Adolf DiGensaro
City School Group Favors Longer Term
New Castle Public School District officials favor extending the 180 day year to at least 200 days. Superintendent Walter A. Kearney says a top level educational conference Jan 28 29 may influence plans. Expanded days would raise costs and require teacher salary adjustments while the four track program would benefit from extra time for all student classifications.
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New Castle
Walter A. Kearney
George M. Leader
Kearney
State Curriculum Commission
Toard of Education
Christmas in New Castle Brisk Shopping and Carols
Mr and Mrs New Castle report strong Christmas shopping as stores see brisk business. Parking meter needs anchoring on S Jefferson near Lawrence. Sidewalks lack snow removal, walkways icy. Churches plan Christmas observances tomorrow and next Sunday with treats. Houses display lights and a First UP Church scene draws attention. Youth groups prepare to carol door to door, with gatherings after.
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New Castle
Daily Weather Report Fair and a bit colder tonight
Fair and a little colder tonight with Sunday cloudy and possible rain. Low tonight 22 to 28. The 24 hour period ending 7 am shows a high of 34 and a low of 24 with trace snow. River stage at 6 feet. Year ago the high was 42 and low 28 with trace rain and river at 7.5 feet.
Intensify Search For Missing Child Maria Ridulph
In Sycamore Illinois a massive search of lovers lanes and garbage dumps continued for 7 year old Maria Ridulph who vanished after a man offering a piggy back ride nicknamed Johnny lured her away. Police pursued sightings and questioned a playmate who witnessed the abduction.
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Sycamore
Mil
Cron Ao
Maria Ridulph
John
Johnny
Maria
France Hails Ikes Arrival
President Eisenhower arrived in Paris to set the stage for the NATO summit and define the alliance’s next steps. He was greeted by French President Rene Coty and Premier Felix Gaillard, with a guard of honor and national anthems as about 500 American personnel watched in cold but festive reception.
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INS
Esenhower
NATO
Rene Coty
Felix Gaillard
Airpet Pavillion
Gaillard
Coty
Free World
Deaths in City on December 14 1957 Listing
Karl R. Douglas age 60 of 28 N Mill Street Emilie Jerome Daltorio age 79 of 914 S Mill Street Slaman Sabbagh Hanna age 72 of 431 E Long Avenue are recorded as deceased on December 14 1957 in the local death notices.
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Karl R. Douglas
N. Mill St
Emilie Jerome Daltorio
S. Mill St
Air Force to Build Snark Base in Maine near Canadian border
The Air Force will start construction next month on a 12 million dollar Snark base at Presque Isle Maine to bring Russian territory within 5000 mile range. First Snark squadron training begins at Patrick AFB Florida with 105 airmen from Hawthorne California.
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William F. Zeidler
Washington
INS
Air Force
Presque Isle
Maine
Patrick Air Force Base
Florida
Northrop Aircraft
Hawthorne
Calif
Patrick
Science Club First Unit Tours Cyanamid Plant
New Castle High School Science Club toured the American Cyanamid Co plant near Edenburg with 38 seniors led by Principal C. B. Book and science instructor John W. Schmied. Plant manager L. V. Clark welcomed them as the first student group to visit this 135 acre facility.
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New Castle News
James Miles
Steve Baron
New Castle High School
New Castle
American Cyanamid Co
Edenburg
C. B. Book
John W. Schmied
L. V. Clark
W. E. Atkins
Manufacturing Service Division
Atkins
Transit Authority Moves To Break Subway Strike
The Transit Authority plans to train 600 new motormen to end the six day subway walkout as dissension erupts within the MBA. Four leaders are jailed for defying a 1956 injunction, while Louis Waldman accuses the strikers' leadership of a sellout.
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Transit Authority
Subway
New York
Motormens’ Benevolent Association
MBA
Moss K. Schenck
Waldman
Schenck
Transport Workers Union
Jameson Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Elects Leaders
Dr Samuel W Perry Jr elected president of the Jameson Memorial Hospital Medical Staff. Dr Travis A French named vice president and Dr George W Moore as secretary. Executive committee includes Dr Wilbur E Flanney Dr William B Bannister Dr Thomas R Uber and Dr William J Hinkson. Other committees to be named at next meeting.
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Samuel W. Perry Jr
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Medi
Travis A. French
George W. Moore
Wilbur E. Flanney
William B. Bannister
Thomas R. Uber
William J. Hinkson
Fire destroys drug supplies at Paul’s Drug Store
A 3000 dollar blaze last night damaged the storage room of Paul’s Drug Store at 645 East Washington Street. Assistant fire chief Carl White said the fire, believed caused by a cigarette tossed into rear debris, likely spread inside through an open window. The building sustained only slight damage. Fire companies from three units responded at 5 15 p m, seven firefighters and three trucks overall, noting heavy Christmas traffic hindered efforts.
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Paul’s Drug Store
Washington St
Carl White
White
Jury Deliberating Fate For Beck
A seven men five women jury resumed deliberations in Seattle on the guilt or innocence of Dave Beck, retiring Teamster president, accused of taking 1900 dollars from union funds by selling a Teamster Cadillac. Beck denied the charge as his son Dave Jr. was recently convicted on two grand larceny counts.
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Seattle
Wash
INS
Dave Beck
Beck
Dave Jr
Earthquake Toll Rises in Iran Village
Iran reports 1,100 buried in Farsanj village after dawn quake and freezing conditions. By noon 200 bodies were recovered, with many survivors left homeless as northwest Hamadan province endured sub zero temperatures.
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Tehran
Iran
Hamadan
Farsanj
Wilmington Area Boards Reorganize
The Wilmington Area Joint school board reorganized its seven boards. officers elected and members assigned to five joint committees. Regular meetings set for Grange Hall in New Bedford on the first Monday of February and every second month.
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Wilmington Area
Lawrence Sontag
John Neely
William Gardner
Pulaski Two
Dale Whiting
Richard Ramsey
Michael Beck
William F. Taylor
Vincent P. Milton
William Goodwin
Grange Hall
New Bedford
Volant Borough
Alex Arrow
John Allen
Mary Stevenson
Warren Wilkin
Walter R. Lesnett
Washington Twp
Robert Miller
George Biddle
Dorothea M. Snyder
Ellis Hillard
Thomas Martin
Wilmington Twp
Lawrence Co
Harriet G. Johnston
Willard Sarver
Margaret Lewis
John McCandless
Ira Hartzler
Wilmington Tnp
Mercer Co
Albert Brenneman
Paul Spear
Refuges In County Closed To Hunters
Lawrence County Game Protector Cal Hooper announced refuges and propagation areas will not be open to hunters during the anterless deer season. The season opens Monday and lasts three days.
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Lawrence County
Cal Hooper
Hassle Develops In Probe Of United Auto Workers
Sen Mundt and Rep Curtis defend Senate Rackets Committee probe into the UAW amid AFL CIO criticism at Atlantic City. Emil Mazey of the UAW condemns the inquiry while Mundt insists on thorough investigation of alleged UAW misconduct alongside Teamsters scrutiny. Curtis protests claims of bias and asks union leaders to provide specific management wrongdoing details.
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Washington
Karl E. Mundt
Kohler Co
Kohler
Wis
Senate
United Auto Workers Uaw
South Dakota
Republican
Carl T. Curtis
Afl-Cio
Emil Mazey
UAW
Teamsters Union
Big Mundt
Curtis
Ced
Nine Scottish Miners Killed in Kelty Mine Blast
An explosion tore through a shaft at the Lindsay collieries in Kelty Fifeshire, killing nine miners and wounding seven others. Rescue teams searched the wreckage as aftershocks raised fears for missing workers. Local authorities investigated the cause of the blast.
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London
INS
Lindsay
Kelty
Fifeshire
Dan VA Page an 18 Society Theaters
A fragmented clippings page notes theater listings and social notices in Danville Virginia. The item references local theaters and community happenings without clear event details.
Christmas List Echoes Across Iowa and California
A shopper contemplates gifts for relatives in Iowa near Uncle Snub and a cousin by Los Angeles. The reflection notes missed people and the hassle of holiday giving as Christmas approaches.
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Iowa
Jay
L.A
Mame
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