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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1955

Page

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Early Action Seen Possible In UEF Matter

A New Castle Citizens Committee told Dr. Arthur Flemming that a federal plant in New Castle, Pennsylvania, might be sold or leased soon to reduce local unemployment. Flemming, directed by President Eisenhower, pledged to pursue the effort after a 38 thousand signature petition and talks that included Mayor De Carbo and R W Rowland. Prospective buyers and tenants were reported, with Rowland noting personal attention from the administration.

Washington New Castle Citizens Committee Pennsylvania Arthur S Flemming Office of Defense Mobilization Dwight D. Eisenhower United Engineering and Foundry Co Rowland Edward A. DeCarbo United Press Washington, D. C Arthur Flemming ODM Samuel W. Townsend West, Inc Morris Becker South Side Business Men’s Association Dr. Flemming Roger W. Rowland Richard C. Davis Pres International Assn Edward Haimes Chmn Greater New Castle Assn Joseph W. Gilmore Lawrence County Board of Commissioners Paul C. Dingledy Richard E. Rentz the News Co Manning Weller Seventh Ward Civic Assn R. J. Elliott New Castle Manufacturers’ Assn A. C. Hoyt First National and Union Trust Banks

Winter driving hazards on icy roads prompt sledding warnings

The district reports a difficult winter day with mirror like streets as cars slide despite chains. Sledding is planned on designated streets if temperatures stay cool, and residents are urged not to park on those streets.

Air Force May Re Negotiates On Old Mine

A Washington conference signals possible reopening of talks between the U S Air Force and Medusa Portland Cement Co over the old limestone mine near Wampum. The Air Force favors buying for storage but won’t lease. negotiations may resume with Medusa. Members of local business groups attended with Congressman Clark noted.

United States Air Force Medusa Portland Cement Company Washington, D. C Lawrence Beaver County Roger Lewis Air Medusa Wampum Paul G. Dingledy Greater Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce Robert Peterson Beaver Falls Chamber of Commerce Murray S. Stephens Greater New Castle Association R. J. Herge Ellwood City Industrial Corporation Charles S. Bowden Pennsylvania Power Company Lewis Air Force Ellery Sedgwick, Jr

Daily Weather Forecast With Snow Flurries

Mostly cloudy and cold with snow flurries today and a high near 30. Tonight and Saturday bring more light snow with a low around 18. Slightly warmer Saturday though still cold. 24 hour high 36 and low 23 with 0.05 inches of precipitation and half inch of snow. River stage 7.9 feet. A year ago the date had a high of 21 and a low of 11 with trace snow.

United States

Adenauer and Mendes-France begin exploratory talks in Baden-Baden

West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and French Premier Pierre Mendes-France open talks at the Baden-Baden Hahnhof on four issues influencing future Franco German ties. They discuss Europeanization of the Saar, a European arms pool, Big Four talks with the Soviet Union on Germany, and Franco-German North Africa cooperation. Mendes-France arrived by train from Rome for the session.

Baden-Baden Germany INS Konrad Andenauer Pierre Mendes-France Hahnhof

Former Erie Mayor Granted Delay In Going To Workhouse

Former Erie mayor Thomas W. Flatley, 67, sentenced to 18 months to three years for conspiracy and bribery in a gambling ring case, is granted delays to undergo a full physical exam by his physician and the county prison doctor. No transfer date to Allegheny County Workhouse was set.

Erie, Pa Thomas W. Filatley Allegheny County Elmer Evans Joseph Walsh Erie County John Petri Flatley Pittsburgh Evans

Prison inmate pay raise bill in Connecticut proposed

Connecticut state Rep Ruth Suzanne introduced a bill to raise inmate pay from 15 to 25 cents a day. The proposal follows a prisoner letter noting inflation makes it hard to buy soap cigarettes and necessities.

Hartford, Conn Connecticut Ruth F. Suarez

Costa Rican Revolt Nears Decisive Battle at Liberia

The Costa Rican government moves troops and equipment north to meet three rebel columns in what loyal officers call the potential decisive clash of a four day revolt. Liberia, a key highway center 160 miles west northwest of San Jose, has been bombed and strafed by a rebel plane. Inter-American investigators will begin observation flights over the trouble zone with U S and Ecuador offering planes.

Robert Prescott United Press San Jose Costa Rica Liberia Here Inter - American United States Ecuador U.S. Caribbean Panama Canal Zone

State Farm Show Ends With Baby Beef Sale

The 1955 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg ends today with the baby beef sale. Officials report 600,000 visitors in the first four days and a Thursday crowd of about 145,000, noting a snowfall and slick roads cooled attendance from the prior day but total four day attendance remains near the all time high.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania

Heroic Woman Dies Of Burns In Edenburg Home

Mrs. Jeanne M. Morris aged 32 wife of David Morris of Edenburg RD1 died at Jameson Memorial hospital at 7:50 Thursday evening from burns after a coal furnace gas explosion in the cellar. She saved her two six year old twin daughters by breaking a first floor window and leading them to safety. Funeral services 2:30 Sunday at Joseph B. Leyde Mortuary with Rev. Laurell Spraull officiating. interment Kings Chapel cemetery. She is survived by her husband, daughters, parents Mr and Mrs Caleb Green, three sisters and grandmother Mrs Pearl Holyfield.

Jeanne M. Morris David Morris Edenburg Jameson Memorial Hospital Almot King’s Chapel David Diana Lynn Donna Lee Caleb Green Janette Green Mary Catherine Taylor Alberta Joanne Wallace Pearl Holyfield Joseph B. Leyde Highland Avenue Laurell Spraull Kings Chapel Leyde Mortuary Patardey

Indochina Situation Seen Improving Says Dulles

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Indochina is now somewhat more favorable and urged continued U S aid and diplomacy. He signaled cautious optimism about South Viet Nam and pressed quick approval of the Southeast Asia mutual defense treaty to show free nations can cooperate.

Washington John Foster Dulles Indochina South Viet Nam Dulles Senate Foreign Relations Committee U.S

Dulles and Aides Fly To Midwest On Retaliation Issue

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and aides traveled to Omaha for secret briefings on the Strategic Air Command's capacity for massive retaliation. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. also flew to Omaha, stressing the briefing's importance as the State Department denied links to the Peiping meeting outcomes.

Washington INS John Foster Dulles Omaha Strategic Air Command Henry Cabot Lodge Jr U. S United Nations State Department Peiping Dag Hammarskjold Red China

Five-Nation Probers To Start Costa Rica Task

The five nation Organization of American States evaluating committee begins questioning prisoners taken by the Costa Rican government during the four day invasion. The group ended its first day deliberations late Thursday and sent a cable report to Washington. Government sources report renewed air and ground attacks after a lull.

Julian Weston San Jose Costa Rica INS The Organization of American States OAS Washington Jose A. Mora Onice Liberia

Tachen Islands Fight Foiled Red China Air Attack

Nationalist Chinese reports describe a dawn attack on the Tachen islands by Communist ships disrupted by Nationalist bombers. Intercepted junk fleets, gunboat damage, and prisoner captures accompanied a fourth day of strikes on Red positions on Tienao Island as Chiang Kai-shek forces defend the Formosa perimeter.

Stanway Cheng Taipe UNS Tachen Islands Tachens Formosa Taipei Tachen Tienao Chiang Kai-Shek

Rules Out Any Deal On Issue Hinged On Freeing Americans

The United States rejects a swap with Red China trading diplomatic recognition or a UN seat for freed Americans. It hints at a possible students-for-Americans exchange, with 35 Chinese students returning home if that secures the 11 U.S. fliers. The U.N. issue remains a sticking point as Dag Hammarskjold works to free personnel.

United States Red China United Nations State Department U.N Dag Hammarskjold Peiping Korea

Bill Dineen Dies in Syracuse At 78

William Bill Dinneen, 78, renowned baseball umpire and player, died in Syracuse New York after a brief hospital stay. Memorial Hospital treated him for two days but the exact cause of death was not determined.

Syracuse N. Y William Bill’” Dinneen Dinneen Memorial Hospital

Opposition to Modified UMI Faces Senate and House Hurdles

Congressional leaders foresee heavy resistance to President Eisenhower's modified Universal Military Training plan aimed at expanding reserves. The proposal would train 100000 youths annually for six months and require 9.5 years in the reserves, while a four year draft extension and pay raises are expected to pass.

Eisenhower Congress Carl Vinson D-Ga House Armed Services Committee

Mrs Jas A Farley Dies in New York

Mrs James A Farley wife of former postmaster general died at their Waldorf Astoria home in New York. The notice provides a concise obituary of a prominent political figure's spouse and her passing in the city.

Jas. A. Farley New York James A. Farley Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

Death Record Friday January 14 1955

Obituaries list Wallace McKissick Jeanne Morris George Woodruff and William Hulme with ages and addresses in this community death notices published Friday January 14 1955. The brief item notes residents from 505 West Washington R D 1 Edenburg 410 Wood Street and R D Sharon among those recorded.

Wallace Edwin McKissick West Washington Street Jeanne M. Morris R. D Edenburg George W. Woodruff Wood Street William Charles Hulme R. D. Sharon

No Deals Suggested in Talks With Chou En Lai

United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold said in New York that no deals of any kind were suggested by either side in discussions with Red Chinese Premier Chou En Lai in Peiping regarding the release of 11 American prisoners condemned as spies.

United Nations N. Y Dag Hammarskjold Chou En-Lai Peiping

Hammarskjold Briefs Newsmen On Mission To Free Fliers

Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold called newsmen to a press conference in New York to unveil details of his mission to Red China aimed at freeing 11 American fliers jailed there as spies. He gave a full report on four secret talks with Premier Chou Enlai.

United Nations N. Y Dag Hammarskjold Red China Hammarskjold Chou En

Eisenhower Receives Report on Dag Hammarskjold Mission

The White House says President Eisenhower has a report on Dag Hammarskjold's mission to Peiping but there is nothing to announce at this time. Secretary Dulles delivered the report to the president after receiving it by telephone from Ambassador Lodge, U N representative.

Washington Eisenhower Dag Hammarskjold Peiping White House John Foster Dulles Henry Cabot Lodge U. S United Nations

Lodge heads to Washington with Hammar SKjold findings

Lai met U N Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. at the secretary general's Park Avenue apartment. Thursday night Lodge left in optimism and traveled to Washington to present Hammar skjold's findings before the secretary.

Dinner Delays Across Allegheny County Streets

Dinner delayed as thawing snow froze into ice at sundown. Drivers in New Castle and Lawrence County faced long waits while wives awaited return of their spouses and family cars. City and state crews used salt and cinders to clear traffic and restore movement.

New Castle Lawrence County

Inside Todays News Page Classified Comics Cross Word

Fragmentary notice listing sections such as Editorial Ellwood News Obituary Radio TV Society Sports Stocks Theatres without readable event details. No clear facts or names available to summarize into a single item.

Ellwood News

January Weather Trickster Keeps Coy Ballad in Check

A playful verse warns readers about the fickle January climate. It describes January as a rough, deceptive talent who may bring warm days followed by stiff winds and cold snaps. The piece cautions not to trust fleeting warmth and to expect regular weather shifts.

January

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Hai Alee Aes A. A UEF Daily Weather Report Adenauer Erie State Farm United Press Telephoto U. N Jeanne Morris Blaze Donald J. Gonzales United Press Staff Washington (Up Bill’ Dineen Bruce W. Munn Inside Todays News Arthur Mometer
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