Defense Spending Will Not Have To Be Boosted
Pentagon officials said US defense needs in the Formosa area can be met without greater spending or more troops. They note the armed forces have grown through a long 42 year buildup and are ready for global conflict if needed. The reaction follows Eisenhower seeking authority to use forces to defend Formosa.
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Charles Cord Dry
United Press
Washington
Formosa
Korea
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Snow Closes Streets in Morning Snowfall Disrupts Travel
January snow blankets the area with icy roads and detours. Road crews spread salt and cinders while East Washington street traffic is rerouted around sewer work. Blinking signals at Croton and East Washington guide drivers as the main route reopens with caution. Pruning orchards continues, promising better fruit yields next fall. Kids enjoy unprecedented sledding this winter.
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L. E
Washington Street
Croton
Mill and
Water Streets
Neshannock Avenue
North Street
North Croton Avenue
Croton Avenue
East Washington Street
Daily Weather Report Forecast With Snow Flurries
Occasional light snow today turning to snow flurries tonight with a high near 25 to 32. Low around 10 to 20. Wednesday mostly cloudy and cold with additional flurries. 24 hour period ending 7 am shows 32 max and 19 min, 0.05 inch precipitation, river stage 6.8 feet. One year ago temperatures reached 52 max and 25 min with 0.02 inch precipitation.
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United States
Congress Urged to Hike Letter Mail Prices
The administration asked Congress to raise first class mail from 3 to 4 cents and air mail from 6 to 7 cents. The plan projects $237 million yearly from first class and $14 million from air mail. A separate bill proposes a 6.5 percent pay raise for 500000 postal workers at about $129 million annually to cover deficits.
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Washington
LLP
Congress
Post Office Department
Eisenhower
New Trouble Is Threatened In Costa Rica
The inter-American fact finding commission of the OAS will travel from San Jose to Washington to present a concrete request by the Costa Rica government. Tensions rise after the buffer zone along the Costa Rica Nicaragua frontier was abolished and Costa Rican troops stand ready against rebels in the zone.
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Julian Weston
San Jose
Costa Rica
INS
Inter - American Fact-Finding Commission
Washington
Costa Rica-Nicaragua
The
Organization of American States
OAS
Niaragua
Amercan
Nicaragua
Snow Depth Reaches 55 Inches In Montana Report
Inter nations News Service reports 55 inches of snow on the ground at Mullan Pass Montana with additional snowfall in Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Indiana Ohio and parts of north central Kentucky. Traces reported in Louisville and Lexington while Iowa South Dakota and North Dakota also record flurries and snow in the northern Rocky Mountains.
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Mullan Pass
Mont
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Louisville
Lexington
Iowa
South Dakota
North Dakota
Rocky Mountains
World War II Flag Hero Ira Hayes Dies
Ira Hayes, the Pima Indian and one of the six men who raised the flag on Iwo Jima, was found dead near Phoenix on Monday. He died at age 32 from alcohol abuse and exposure on the Sacaton reservation, a tragedy that ends a life linked to the famous Rosenthal photograph.
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United Press
Ariz
Ira Hayes
Iwo Jima
Pima
Hayes
Mt. Suribachi
Phoenix, Ariz
INS
Mount Suribachi
Sacaton
Phoenix
Joe Rosenthal
Red artillery bombards the Tachen Islands today
Communist artillery shelled the Tachen Islands in a warning as U S forces weigh evacuation of 30 000 Nationalist troops and civilians. Reconnaissance planes scanned the area about 200 miles north of Formosa while Vice Admiral Pride met in Taipei with Rear Admiral Kivette to plan for possible carrier action by Task Force 77.
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United Press
Taipei
Formosa
Tachen Islands
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Yikiangshan
U. S. Navy
Alfred M. Pride
7Th Fleet
Frederick Kivette
Eisenhower
Red
Former Erie Mayor Transferred To Workhouse
Former Erie mayor Thomas W. Flatley, 67, moved from Erie County jail to Allegheny County workhouse after pleading guilty to conspiracy and oath violations tied to a city hall gambling bribe scandal. He received a 1% to 3 year term and a $1500 fine in a January 6 sentencing.
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Erie
Erie, Pa
Thomas W. Flatley
Erie County
Allegheny County
Flatley
49 Die In Cenik Mine Blast In Turkey
Rescue efforts continue after a gas explosion at the Cenik coal mine in Zonguldak Turkey. Officials report 49 dead with fears the toll could reach 90 as workers search blast damaged tunnels for trapped miners.
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Turkey
Zonguldak
Cenik
Evacuation Of Tachens Underway With Conditions
Nationalist government signals agreement in principle with Eisenhower plan to evacuate the Tachens with conditions. U S Seventh Fleet active in Formosa Strait possibly convoying about 10 000 troops from Tachens. First refugees, about 200 women and children, arrive at Keelung as evacuations begin.
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Formosa
Keelung
Eisenhower
Congress
Britain Backs Eisenhower Stand on Formosa Tension
In London the response to President Eisenhower's stance on Formosa was largely favorable, with diplomats expecting renewed U N pressure for a cease fire. A Foreign Office spokesman noted no Commons statement on the Formosan crisis, while talks with the United States about a cease-fire continued in Washington and New York. The Security Council was briefly considered as a possible measure despite opposition from China and the Nationalists.
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London
INS
Eisenhower
Formosa
Britain
United Nations
Foreign Office
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
United States
Washington
New York
U. N. Security Council
Pescadores
Manchester Guardian
The
Guardian
Arrest Near In Car Bomb Murder At San Angelo
In San Angelo Texas District Attorney Aubrey Stokes says an arrest is imminent in the car bomb murder of social leader Mas Helen Harris Weaver, 25. Authorities describe the case as ticklish while confirming progress and noting the blast occurred at her mother’s home as she prepared to drive to the beauty parlor.
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San Angelo
Tex
Aubrey Stokes
Mas Helen Harris Weaver
Uthorities
Big Gas Well Hit In Potter County
A new gas well in Potter County is expected to produce about 50 million cubic feet per day. The discovery, the first large producer in the county, is located near Green Lick Run in rugged forested terrain about ten miles northwest of the Leidy gas field.
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Renovo
Potter County
Green Lick Run
Leidy
Emergency Taxes Re-Enacted To Sustain Revenue
Gov. George M. Leader proposes an emergency tax package totaling 170 million dollars. The plan includes eighty two million in general fund levies and eighty eight million from motor license revenue on a two percent gasoline impost. The measure aims to prevent revenue gaps if the legislature stalls after the current biennium.
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Harrisburg
INS
House
Senate
George M. Leader
General Fund
Lower Voting Age Bill Moves in Pennsylvania
Legislation to lower Pennsylvania's voting age to 18 entered the General Assembly Monday. Sen. Albert R. Pechan introduced the constitutional amendment, sent to the Committee on Constitutional Changes and Federal Relations led by Sen. Thomas P. Harney. A 1953 measure died in committee. this proposal requires two successive legislatures and a voter referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Albert R. Pechand-Armstrong
Thomas P. Harney R-Chesster
West Germany Presents Statue To United States
West Germany will present a life size bronze statue titled Laboring Youth to President Eisenhower at the Smithsonian Institution. Ambassador Heinz L. Krekeler will deliver the gift and a personal letter from Theodor Heuss. The statue, by Hermann Blumenthal, honors American aid after 1945.
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West Germany
United States
Washington
Eisenhower
Heinz L. Krekeler
Federal Republic
Smithsonian Institution
Republic
Theodor Heuss
Hermann Blumenthal
Germany
Government Hopes Fast Sale of Plant in New Castle
General Services Administrator Edmund Mansure aims to complete the sale of the New Castle heavy machinery plant by March 1. He plans to speed inventory, then hire a broker and advertise the sale by competitive bidding before the lease ends. He wrote Director Flemming outlining the plan in reply to questions.
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United Engineering and Founary Corp
Mansure
Arthur S. Flemming
Office of Defense Mobilization
Flemming
Convicts Shot During Prison Break Attempt at Walla Walla
Two inmates at the Washington State Penitentiary were shot by guards Monday night as they attempted to scale the wall. A third convict, James W. Singletary, 21, was recaptured unhurt after the others were wounded. Verus Barrett, 28, was seriously wounded, and Rody Erb, 23, was hit in the foot and left shoulder. This marked a third escape attempt for all three men.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Ins
Washington State Penitentiary
Lawrence Delmore
Verus Barrett
Rody Erb
James W. Singletary
Hunt Carlisle Man Suspected Of Wife Murder
State Police search for 25 year old Joseph R. Stevens alias who allegedly murdered his wife Margaret Gowell and fled with their year old baby from a Carlisle apartment. Stevens lived with them since January 18. the body was found after he did not report to work at a tree surgery firm.
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Carlisle
Joseph R. Stevens
Margaret Gowell
Stevens
Obituary Notices List Local Residents
The notice lists several residents and ages: Mrs. Josephine Marzullo 62 of 1129 Beatty Avenue. John C. W. Cooper 61 of R. D. 6 New Castle. George Shaner 84 of Ellwood City. Frank McConnell 80 of R. D. 7 Mercer. Mrs. Cora Duffner 77 of 434 Croton Avenue. Mrs. Margaret A. Seamans 75 of 916 Rose Avenue.
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Josephine Marzullo
Beatty Avenue
John C. W. Cooper
R. D
New Castle
George Shaner
Ellwood City
Cora Duffner
Croton Avenue
Margaret A. Seamans
Rose Avenue
Peale Address Moved To Auditorium For GNCA Dinner
Due to high demand the Greater New Castle Association moves Dr Norman Vincent Peale speech to the Cathedral auditorium from the dining room. Dinner tickets sold 1200 as programs at one dollar each for non dinner guests. Toast master Merle Hart and Dr Will W Orr will participate. program to start about eight o clock.
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Greater New Castle Association
Norman Vincent Peale
GNCA
Dr. Peale
Merle Hart
Will W. Orr
Westminster
Sage
Soviet Policy Shift Seen After Mikoyan Resignation
London reports Mikoyan resigns as Soviet Trade Minister. Pravda blasts pro consumer goods push while Malenkov backed shift toward more consumer production. Khrushchev opposes the plan, Izvestia calls for more consumer goods, signaling a rift between Kremlin leaders.
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Charles A. Smith
London
Anastas Mikoyan
Pravda
Kremlin
Georgi Malenkov
Malenkov
Mikoyan
Nikita Khrushchev
Communist Party
Izvestia
House expected to back Formosa power for Ike
Democratic leaders in Washington predicted quick House passage of a resolution granting President Eisenhower broad authority to deploy American forces to defend Formosa if needed. Speaker Rayburn and John McCormack signaled overwhelming approval, while criticizing past Far East leadership. Senate fears also surfaced over the crisis.
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House
Eisenhower
Formosa
Sam Rayburn
John W. McCormack
Congress
McCormack
Senate
GOP Leaders Demand Prompt Approval of Formosa Resolution
Congressional leaders warned against delaying Eisenhower’s save Formosa measure and set a timetable for rapid passage. The House is expected to approve the resolution today, described as a historic pre-dated declaration of war to forestall Red aggression. Senate action is anticipated by Thursday.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Formosa
House
Senate
Predated War Declaration Hinted By Senate Debate
In a closed Senate Foreign Relations Committee session on Monday, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles acknowledged the possibility that a resolution could lead to war without an official Congressional declaration. Senators who spoke anonymously noted the Senate will be slow to act with the chamber idle until Wednesday as sponsors push for week’s end approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington, D. C
Sec. of
John Foster Dulles
Formosa
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Far East
Rep
James P. Richards
D-Sc
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Seine River Recedes After Ten-Year Peak Floods
Paris reports the Seine falling from its 10 year high while other French rivers ease from weekend peaks. damage across the region is estimated at about 1 million dollars as waters recede and cleanup begins.
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Paris
Seine
France
Ellwood News Obituary Noted In Local BD Fileatres
Local obituary item records a notable death in Ellwood with brief details and reference to BD Fileatres listings. The note emphasizes community impact and dates as presented.
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Ori
Cress Word
Eure
Ellwood News
Canning Season Memories In Winter Cold
When summer crops thrived families rushed to preserve foods before the pickle crop vanished and tomatoes plumped, canning and freezing kept heavy work from fading. The weary arms feared cracking but now snow blows as canned beets and peppers warm the family table. Weather records show thirty two degrees today.
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Ih Fk Oi
Daily Weather Report
Montana
Internations News Service
William Miller
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Formosa Strait
By Stanway Cheng
Taipeh
Tachens
U.S
Seventh Fleet
China Coast
Great Britain
Sec
Dulles
By John Paget
Hunt
Frank McConnell
Mercer
Peale
Soviet
Russia
By Paul Southwick
River Seine
Inside Todays News
Arthur Mometer
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