18 Jan 1955
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1955
Page
1
Nationalist sources say 3000 Chinese Communist amphibious troops landed on Yichang island north of Formosa, attacked by air and sea bombardment. Fierce resistance reportedly continued as fear grew the island could fall, with plans seen as a possible prelude to invading Tachen.
Residents are reminded that dog licenses remain available at the Court House while the enforcement period is active. January 15 was the last day for 1954 tags and unlicensed dogs around New Castle will incur fines. The column notes stray dogs, winter weather comparisons, and a Maine license plate winter scene in downtown.
Partly cloudy and cold today and tonight with snow flurries. High in the 20s, low teens. 24 hour stats show 31 maximum, 17 minimum, .01 inches precipitation as snow. River stage 7.4 feet. One year ago temperatures reached 24/0 with no precipitation.
Twenty two inmates at Charlestown State Prison seized five guards in the Cherry Hill wing starting a major breakout. State, city, and police units with machine guns surrounded the facility while warden John J. O'Brien and officials sought release of the hostages. The incident raised fears of further violence among about 600 inmates as authorities prepared for the possibility of transferring prisoners to a new Norfolk penitentiary.
Britain enters the second week of severe winter conditions with snow hail ice and floods from the Scottish highlands to the channel coast. Rescue efforts involve helicopters and a Royal Navy frigate deployed to Wick to reach about 70 000 stranded Highlanders across 3 700 square miles as roads and railways fail and supplies run short.
FRANKFURT Germany UP The Rhine Danube and Seine rivers rose to flood levels threatening Germany and France as thaws sent meltwater downstream Paris prepared sand bag defenses while Bonn noted three inch hourly rises and Duisburg closed its inland port to stop Rhine floodwaters from entering the harbor.
FBI agents supervise searchers scouring the Farmers Bank Building wreckage in Nicholasville for more than 25,000 dollars in cash and bank notes buried in rubble after an explosion Sunday night. Cashier R. D. Jester said only a few thousand dollars were recovered from the vault. The blast rattled the town of 3400 as residents rushed to the scene.
Roy E. Furnam, 54, was sworn in at the State Capitol as Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor. He said unemployment would be the paramount issue for the next four years. His wife and five year old son attended the ceremony with Green County Chairman J. I. Hook officiating. Gov elect George M. Leader and his wife observed the event.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said he invited Dag Hammarskjold to Washington for a talk on the holding of American airmen by Red China. Dulles said it is premature to judge the U.N. mission to Red China as success or failure and noted a private discussion with Senator William F. Knowland. Hammarskjold and U.S. UN delegate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. would attend Wednesday morning talks.
A Navy Super Constellation crash off Newfoundland kills 13 aboard. An air-sea hunt for survivors and wreckage is active with Army and Coast Guard units aided by Air Force planes. Names identified include Lt Cmdr Len Belle Fulmer Jr and other crew members from Maryland Ohio New Jersey Kentucky and New York.
Democrats attacked President Eisenhower's budget citing a continued red ink and questioned economies. Party leaders and allies pushed to cut spending on expanded aid programs as a top target while a confidential DNC memo echoed mixed congressional sentiment.
The General Assembly opened for Governor George M. Leader’s inauguration and will reconvene after the Senate confirms his cabinet. Republicans vow prompt approval with harmony pledges from both parties as the House prepares to advance Leader’s program.
The U S Navy hailed a new propulsion era as the atomic submarine Nautilus cruised the Atlantic on its maiden voyage powered by an atomic engine that emits no smoke. The 300 foot vessel cost 55 million dollars and is declared to be performing perfectly with a second sea trial planned later in the week. Captain Slade Cutter said submerged tests will begin, promising most travel to be underwater and faster than on the surface. Fifty experts on board monitor vibrations from the new engine during the surface cruise.
A 52 year old Chester, Pa phonograph and vending machine repairman Manuel Rezende was killed when his truck overturned on Route 13 near Smyrna. Police say he fell asleep at the wheel and driven onto the grass median swerved into oncoming traffic and overturned. Rezende resided at Marcus Hook and operated businesses in Chester and Smyrna.
Gov George M. Leader in his inaugural address pledges a ceaseless campaign for full employment and to restore solvency to Pennsylvania. He blames the outgoing administration for an $86 million deficit and a 1955 57 budget $500 million short of revenue, renews the pledge to end the sales tax, and urges bipartisan tax reform while stressing government should focus on economy and rising living standards.
Winter rages coast to coast with winds reaching 104 mph along the California coast, heavy rains and snows. A Nichirei Maru freighter ran aground in Humboldt Bay while a Coast Guard cutter stood by. Two Eureka fishing boats are listed as overdue.
Dr Francis B Haas quit as state superintendent of public instruction effective at noon as Gov George M Leader took office. The 70 year old had led the department since 1939 and plans retirement to private life and writing.
Death records list Sara Catherine Linton, 62, of 412 Epworth Street, and Patsy Cieri, 53, of Ellwood City, among the deceased announced Tuesday January 18, 1955.
The government said there was complete calm in Costa Rica as four outdated U.S. planes arrived, undermining an eight day revolt. Two American trainers fled to Nicaragua and were interned. one F-47 fighter remained unaccounted. Capt Teodoro Picado Jr. was reportedly killed near Santa Rosa, though rebel broadcasts later claimed a replacement in command.
Six Fort Bragg Army privates aged 18 to 21 were found guilty of mutiny and sentenced by a court martial to dishonorable discharge with forfeiture of pay and seven months hard labor. Names include Henry J. Murphy Jr and Michael DeAngelo among others. sentence subject to higher authority review.
Rep. James G. Fulton introduces a bill in the House to issue a commemorative stamp honoring Philip Murray the Pittsburgh labor leader and former C I O and United Steelworkers president. Murray was a friend of Fulton and represented the district where Murray lived.
George Michael Leader of York County was inaugurated governor of Pennsylvania at 12 10 p m becoming the first Democrat in 16 years and the second youngest in state history. The 37 year old poultryman took the oath and led Democrats into office after a lengthy wait with ceremonies in Harrisburg and a night ball planned to conclude the event.
The Royal Air Force and Navy began an air lift to reach hundreds of snowbound Scottish families as drifts up to twenty feet block the north. Widespread floods threaten Europe with rising Rhine and Danube rivers and numerous weather deaths across Germany France Britain and nearby lands.
A compact Ellwood page item highlights radio and TV listings, comics, society notes, editorial, and sports briefs, with a focus on stock and obituary notices. The page consolidates local ads, notices, and a small society section reflecting daily rural life.
An old note explains a dinner party scene where good food and coffee set the mood but a lively song seals memories. It emphasizes that a thriving crowd and a well chosen song turn the evening from fine to memorable, especially as the host reaches twenty one.
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