Night court sessions possible in county pamphlet trial
Erie County judge Burton R. Laub indicated night sessions may be held at the Law rence County Courthouse to dispose of the political pamphlet case this week. The trial enters its seventh day with no objections from jurors as the judge considers tonight and tomorrow or both. Defense testimony resumes with John Perry recounting police interrogations at the El Dorado Motel and a possible $500 payment link to Perry Reeher, denied by Perry.
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Burton R. Laub
Erie County
Lawrence County
Laub
John Perry
Perry
el Dorado
Butler Rd
Perry L. Reeher
Harold G. Rice
Perry Reeher
Ellwood City
Sgt
Seasonal Winds and Christmas Cheer Light Up Local District
Winds swept the area with brisk gusts as residents view a standout outdoor Christmas display in the 1600 block of Huron Ave. Hospital discharges rise to home care for Christmas while districts urge caution in alleys and downtown puddles. Outdoor amplifiers fill streets with festive music as shoppers balance gifts and tight budgets.
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Huron Ave
East Side
Korean Vets Assured of Bonus Action in 1959 Legislature
Harrisburg reporters note Pennsylvania plans to fund a 150 million dollar Korean War veteran bonus after a November referendum. House Speaker Helm says lawmakers must examine tax structure. Rep. McCann predicts sales tax revenue will cover the bonus and supports a college scholarship program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kirkbride
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
House
W. Stuart Helm
R-Armstrong
Helm
Stephen McCann D-Greene
Fiece
McCann
Albert W. Johnson
McKean
Commonwealth
Jury Deliberations Continue in Hoffa Wiretapping Case
A federal jury in New York begins a second day of deliberations on the guilt of Teamster leader James R. Hoffa and co defendants Owen Brennan and Bernard Spindel for allegedly tapping union officials phones in Detroit between 1953 and 1957. The panel of seven men and five women was sequestered for the night after five hours without a verdict. If convicted, each defendant faces up to one year in prison and a $10,000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Frederick van Pelt Bryan
Hoffa
Owen Brennan
Teamster Union
Bernard Spindel
Teamers
Detroit
Daily Weather Report: Cloudy Warmth with Showers Likely
Cloudy and warmer today with showers and possible thunder showers. Winds diminish as high temperatures reach 54 to 60. Tonight remains mostly cloudy and mild with a low in the 40s. Friday brings more clouds and warmth with occasional rain. 24 hour period ending 7 am shows max 45, min 42, precipitation 29, river 7.5 ft. A year ago the date recorded max 30, min 14, precipitation trace of snow, river 6.5 ft.
Winter Weather Delivers The New Castle News
Account holders urged to settle balances in full as winter weather headlines dominate the New Castle News and readers are encouraged to clear dues.
Dairymen Face Heavy Losses Amid Price Cuts
Washington reports that the National Milk Producers Federation and the National Grange accuse Agriculture Secretary Benson of slashing milk price supports. If enacted, the manufacturing milk price cut to 75 percent of parity next April 1 could cost dairymen about 250 million dollars next year, with butter and cheese supports also reduced to 75 percent. Housewives may see lower prices but dairy farmers fear reduced income. the Grange questions pass-through to consumers and urges self-help measures to stabilize prices.
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Washington
INS
National Milk Producers Federation
Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
National Grange
Benson
Grange
Three Airmen Die In Crash Near Palomar Peak
A six engine B47 jet bomber crashed on clouded slopes near Mt. Palomar Observatory killing three aboard. Aircraft Commander Maj. Tim Esmond Pilot Col. Frank W. Ellis and Capt. Frank Harradine named as the dead. Two crew chiefs were spared from the flight at the last minute.
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Palomar Mountain
Calif
Air Force Today
Mt. Palomar Observatory
Air Force
Tim Esmond
Austin
Tex
Frank W. Ellis
Covington
15Th Air Force
Frank Harradine
Alameda
Ten Dead and 200 Injured in Midwestern Tornado Outbreak
A late December tornado spree ripped through Missouri Illinois and Indiana killing at least ten people and injuring more than two hundred. Hardest hit was Murphysboro Illinois where about five died and over one hundred fifty injured as fires burned wreckage and rescue crews worked by torchlight.
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Sam Hancock
Dennis McCarthy
United Press
Murphysboro. Nl
Miinvis
Missowr
Indiana
Ilinois
Sunfield, Jr
Farmington
Mount Vernon
Murphysboro
Floyd Hart
Fox Admits Double Wage Tax Stalemate in Youngstown
Assemblyman Donald W. Fox acknowledged a stalemate over the double wage tax after a meeting with Youngstown officials. Lawrence County delegates were told their fight targets the Pennsylvania Legislature, not Youngstown, with Finance Director Nicholas P. Bernard noting a need to revise Pennsylvania's uniform taxation clause.
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Pennsylvania
Donald W. Fox
Youngstown
Lawrence County
Ohio
Nicholas P. Bernard
Ready To Fire Missile Thor
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida UP The Air Force prepared to fire a Thor missile as observers watched the white missile stand outside its gantry after fog lifted. By 11 a.m. liquid oxygen was being poured into the intermediate, following Wednesday night’s launch of the rival Army Jupiter which failed to reach flight due to technical difficulties.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Cape
Fox
Youngstown
Lawrence County
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Bernard
Heart Attack Kills Rep. Jere Cooper
Rep. Jere Cooper died Wednesday night from a heart attack at age 64. The Tennessee Democrat, a powerful figure in Congress, chaired the Ways and Means Committee controlling tax legislation, elevating Rep. Wilbur Mills to Cooper’s post as chief foe of tax cuts.
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Jere Cooper
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
Ark
Cooper
House
Ways & Means Committee
Quick Thinking Pilot Perishes In Takeoff Crash
In Albany Georgia a jet pilot Lt Donald F Egen died after jettisoning wingtip tanks to avert greater harm as his F 100 crashed through a fence into parked cars and a utility pole. The sergeant who owned one car also died. his wife was critically injured. An unidentified lineman escaped. Sgt Lemuel A Mitchell of Baltimore also died.
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Albany
Turner Air Force Base
Air Force
Donald F. Egen
Egen
Steve Thompson
Brooklyn
N. Y
M. Sgt
Lemuel A. Mitchell
Baltimore, Md
Death notices list local obituaries for five residents
Harry C DeWoody aged 89 of 220 W Lincoln Ave Lyman Edward Johnston 75 of Hillsville Ernest Leroy Koch 58 of 325 N Mercer St John Perretta 84 of 202 S Lafayette St and Paul E Shaffer 64 of 306 Norwood Ave are all recorded as deceased with their ages and addresses.
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Lyman Edward Johnston
Hillsville
Ernest Leroy Koch
N. Mercer St
John Perretta
S. Lafayette St
Paul E. Shaffer
Norwood Ave
Charter Of Paris Reaches NATO Disarmament Accord
Western delegates at the NATO summit announce a two way approach to the Soviet Union to resume deadlocked disarmament talks. The final session ends with the Charter of Paris issued at 1 55 p m Paris time.
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Paris
NATO
Soviet Union
E.s.t
Jupiter IRBM Falls Short of Range Mark
Cape Canaveral reports Jupiter IRBM failed to complete its full flight due to technical difficulties. The rocket reached about 3000 feet before vanishing from view as Atlas ICBM tests proceeded successfully. The joint summit communique urged resumption of disarmament talks and endorsed Western arms-control proposals.
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United Nations
Air Force eyes contract for super sonic chemical bomber
The Air Force nears a decision on a multibillion dollar contract to develop a three times faster than sound bomber code named WSNCA or chemical bomber. Boeing or North American Aviation expected to win after Pentagon inspection of preliminary designs. Engine research involves exotic fuels including boron with GE cited as a contractor in the engine program.
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Washington
Air Force
WSNCA
Wslioa
Boeing Airplane
North American Aviation
Pentagon
General Electric Co
Supreme Soviet Opens Ninth Regular Session In Moscow
The Supreme Soviet began its ninth regular session in Moscow with reports that Khrushchev and aides are drafting a declaration for parliament. The three to four day session is expected to push for a new East West summit and to discuss a ban on rockets in Western Europe.
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Moscow
Insi
Supreme Soviet
Kremlin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Europe
Eisenhower Sees NATO Summit Bolstering Peace
President Eisenhower declared at the NATO summit that its decisions reduce war chances and bolster peace. He noted some detail differences among the 15 member states but said they are not insurmountable. The president prepared to fly home on Columbine II after a final Paris council meeting at the Palais de Chaillot.
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Paris
Eisenhower
NATO
NATO Council
Palais de Chaillot
Columbine HI
Washington
E.s.t
Christmas Eve Surprises Hidden Away Behind Stairs
A reflective piece notes days left to shop and hide gifts for many people, especially children, with packages stashed behind stairs and in closets awaiting Christmas morn. It mentions some racks, socks, shirts, and ties, and the line that the recipient may exclaim it is what they wanted, as the day marks forty two.
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Reeder
Acquiviva
Jack Simon
George Estep
Sgt. Rice
Reeher
Tony Moses
Moses
Sat. Rice
Daily Weather Report
Shippingport
Pittsburgh
Sai
Newsboy
Castle News
NMPF
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ernest Lindsay
California
Milward Simpson
Lindsay
Herbert A. Drestler
Lawndale
Kenneth Phillips
Wyoming
York, Pa
Gov. Simpson
Diester
Adolph Diestler
Kenosha
Wis
Diestler
Simpson
Pete Anderson
New Castle News
Michael Beck
Pulaski
Harry C
DeWoody
Lincoln Ave
Fila
Army
Florida
Defense Department
Cape Canaveral Missile Test Center
San Diego Union
Ike
Society
Arthur Mometer
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