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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1954

Page

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Big Four discuss German questions on atomic pool plan

Berlin January 30 The Big Four foreign ministers debated German questions but left key points unresolved ahead of an American Russian meeting to discuss President Eisenhower’s world atomic energy pool proposal. Dulles will ask Molotov to include France and Britain in talks and then begin formal discussions with Molotov after today’s ministers session.

Berlin Eisenhower V. M. Molotov France Molotov Britain Dulles Vyacheslav Molotov Foreign Ministers

Winter City notes and stray observations cold and slick

Early today navigation by foot was hazardous as light rain and earlier snow froze on sidewalks. A letter from New Castle notes 15 robins on a lawn before the snowstorm. Youth programs will mark national youth week as ministers step back. Drivers warned to carry 1954 licenses and inspection stickers tomorrow night. White pennies from 1943 are still circulating in their 11th year. A pink hyacinth in a North Beaver street yard signals unusual bloom for the weather.

Alice Hamilton North Beaver Street

Daily Weather Report Forecast For Snow And Sleet

Mostly cloudy and windy with colder air and afternoon snow flurries. Tonight will be very cold with wind and additional flurries. Sunday remains mostly cloudy. Inland statistics show a 0.07 inch precipitation, river stage seven feet, high around 22 and low near 30, with snow from last year’s figures at 18 and 0.62 inches.

United States

Hull heads to Manila to discuss new Pacific defense policy

Gen John E Hull left Tokyo for Manila to confer with Army Secretary Robert T Stevens on Americas new look defense policy in the Pacific. The UN commander and Far East command head will fly back to Japan early next week after meeting in Manila. Stevens had been winding up a Far East survey.

Tokyo INS John E. Hull Manila Army Robert T. Stevens America Pacific United Nations U. S. Army Far East Command Japan Stevens Far East Washington U.S Hull Asia Theater

Premier Amintore Fanfani ousted in confidence vote in Italy

Rome reports Premier Amintore Fanfani fell from power after a 303 to 260 confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies. Fanfani, 54, had formed his cabinet last week and resigned to President Luigi Einaudi. The crisis follows Premier Giuseppe Pella’s resignation on January 5.

Rome Amintore Fanfani Italy Chamber of Deputies Fanfani Christian Democratic Party Luigi Einaudi Alcide de Gasperi Luce Fanfani U. S Clare Boothe Luce Palmiro Togliatti United States Giuseppe Pella

Flyer Catapulted From His Plane Over Gulf of Mexico

Panama City Florida January 30 Air Force Navy and Coast Guard rescue units hunted today for Captain Sax ton D Crawford 37 father of eight who vanished after being catapulted from a T 38 trainer during a routine Gulf flight searches focused on locating the missing radar observer.

Panama City Fla INS Air Force Navy Coast Guard Gulf of Mexico Saxton D. Crawford Birmingham Ala

Missouri May Cancel Reciprocity On Trucks With Ohio

Missouri Governor Phil Donnelly says the state may cancel truck reciprocity with Ohio due to Ohio implementing an axle mileage tax. The Missouri Public Service Commission has already dropped Ohio reciprocity tied to a $25 yearly permit in Missouri. He will consult revenue officials on possible cancellation of reciprocity for truck license plates with high top fees.

Jefferson City Missouri Ohio Phil Donnelly Missouri Public Service Commission Donnelly Department of Revenue

Boy sticks hand in popcorn machine in Washington

A 12 year old boy in Washington DC injured his right hand while reaching into a working popcorn vending machine that failed to eject his money. Fire department rescuers freed his hand after an hour of dismantling the unit. The boy, bandaged, worried about missing his popcorn.

Washington Frank Reider Washington, D. C Young Reider

Senate Probers To Open New Charges On Subversive Files

Senate investigators under Chairman William Jenner plan to probe claims that Roosevelt officials urged destruction or dispersal of Navy and Army files on subversives. Admirals King and Nimitz dispute the scuttling claim while John J. McCloy denies any order to destroy Army files during World War II. Page Two.

Alvin Spivak Washington INS Senate Roosevelt Army Navy William E. Jenner Ind Internal Security Subcommittee Jenner Subcommittee Ernest J. King Chester W. Nimitz New York John J. McCloy McCloy U. S Germany Clayton Bissell Henry L. Stimson

New Atomic Stage Reached By Eisenhower Pool Plan

The Atomic Energy Commission says Eisen hower's peace time atomic pool plan marks a significant new stage in curbing Communist aggression. AEC notes a direct link between atomic power development and the international situation and cites urgent power needs in many countries outside the Soviet orbit. Observers see Italy and India as examples where Communists threaten influence. The report does not suggest Russia would join with the United States to implement the proposal globally.

Washington INS Atomic Energy Commission Eisenhower AEC Congress Russia Italy India U. S

Potter cautions VFW subversive hunt on CBS broadcast

Sen Charles E Potter a legless WWII veteran and VFW member criticizes a Norwalk Connecticut post for using its members to report suspected subversives to the FBI. He says information should come from trained sources not a hunting group and warns of danger from untrained vigilant actions.

Washington INS Charles E. Potter Mich Veterans of Foreign Wars Post FBI Potter VFW CBS Capitol Norwik

Refugee Newsmen Cross Into Mexico From Guatemala

Four Guatemalan refugee newsmen crossed the frontier into Mexico claiming intolerable conditions under a leftist government. The reporters said anti Communist journalists face persecution as Communist power grows in Guatemala.

Mexico Guatemala Mexico City INS

Youthful Robin Hood Robbery Spooks Suburban Boy

Ten year old David Williams of a suburban street told police on Friday he was robbed of one dollar by two boys armed with bows and arrows. The incident adds a dash of realism to a Robin Hood tale setting in a quiet neighborhood.

Washington Robin Hood David Williams Suburban

Turkish President Bayar Begins U S Tour With Princeton Visit

President Bayar and Mme Celal Bayar depart Washington for Princeton New Jersey and New York City on a 26 day U S itinerary. They will meet Archbishop Michael and Dag Hammarskjold attend Radio City reception and a Waldorf dinner. The list includes Cleveland Toledo Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Las Vegas Dallas Raleigh.

Washington INS Turkey Mme Celal Bayar Princeton N. J New York City U. S New York Michael Dag Hammarskjold United Nations Radio City American Jewish Committee Bayar Waldorf-Astoria Cleveland Toledo Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Las Vegas New Dallas Raleigh

Missing Four-Year-Old Boy Found After Long Walk

Four-year-old Leroy Eckbold Jr. disappeared from a Philadelphia day nursery Friday and was found three and a half hours later in Lower Bucks county. He walked nearly eight miles toward Bristol before a motorist picked him up and notified his family. Parents and police had searched a wide area.

Philadelphia Leroy Eckbold Jr Bucks County Bristol Eckbold

Piggy Bank Burglar Sentenced In Cincinnati Case

A 31 year old Cincinnati man Robert Hazelwood was convicted of breaking into a friend's home, stealing a plaster pig and smashing it to steal $200. He received concurrent sentences of one to five years for housebreaking and one to seven years for grand larceny.

Cincinnati Robert Hazelwood Alver

Philadelphia to Appeal Ruling On Rent Control

City Solicitor Abraham L. Freedman signaled the city would appeal a common pleas court ruling that the Philadelphia rent control law is unconstitutional. Judge Frank Smith found sufficient housing in the city and gave Philadelphia 20 days to file exceptions to the order.

Philadelphia INS Abraham L. Freedman Common Pleas Frank Smith

Grant Request For Civilian Mechanics

A French spokesman said the American government has in principle agreed to provide 400 U S civilian mechanics to repair American built planes in embattled Indo China. The move aims to bolster maintenance and repair capacity amid rising tensions in the region.

Berlin Jan. W INS U. S

Montreal Razor-Slasher Terror Sparks Citywide Hunt

Police pursue a serial attacker nicknamed the bulldog faced after a maniac slashed women's legs with a razor in Montreal. The investigation enters its eighth day as authorities warn of continued danger and urge public vigilance.

Montreal Que

Pro-Red Allied Prisoners To Make Northward Trip

The Communists said 21 American and 326 other pro-Red Allied POWs taken from Korea’s truce zone will soon travel northward. Radio Peiping claimed the Red Cross will secure their right to reside in North Korea and Red China and handle notifications for the group.

Panmunjom Korea Radio Peiping Red Cross Asia Bamboo Curtain North Korea Red China

Polio Tag Day Boosts March of Dimes Campaign

About fifty local girls volunteered for the tag day to benefit the March of Dimes. Proceeds will support the ongoing drive, which stands at $22,000 though $15,000 short of the $37,500 New Castle goal. Raymond O. Chapman urges residents to return their campaign cards promptly as the Mothers March total nears $8,000.

Raymond O. Chapman Chapman New Castle

Long Time In One Place 102 Years On Farm

Shelby Ohio January 30 Susanna Gosser died Friday at age 102 after spending her entire life on the farm near Shelby where she was born. She was the last of a seven member family and left eight aiken.

Shelby Susanna Gosser

Death records list several local passings on January 30 1954

The January 30 1954 death notices include ae W Cramer age 75 of 27 Cecil ve Mrs Thomas Conti age 76 of 112 W Wabash Ave Mrs Domenick DeMedal age 26 of 662 Taylor St nem Friello age 96 of 1025 Huey Mrs Alfred B Coeevees age unknown 708 East County Line St and Samuel L Newton age unknown of 1416 Haren Ave.

Ae W. Cramer Cecil Ve Thomas Conti W. Wabash Ave Domenick DeMedal Taylor Nem Friello Huey Alfred B. Coeevees East County Line Samuel L. Newton Haren Ave

Three Children Die in West Philadelphia Fire Tragedy

A West Philadelphia fire claimed the lives of Marie Barry 17 Leo 11 and Margaret four. Firemen say the blaze started on the first floor and quickly spread to upper levels trapping the three children. Father John 46 mother Marie 43 and son Patrick 6 were critically injured. Another son John 19 was at work at the time.

Philadelphia Marie Barry Leo Margaret John Marie Patrick

Peddler Admits Shooting Steel Executive

Detroit police say 53yearold milk peddler John P Lange confessed to shooting playboy steel executive John W Mattson last Monday He cited jealousy over another woman as motive and reportedly threw the highpowered deer rifle into the Detroit river Homicide Inspector Reilly said the case was solved by probing Mattsons adulterous life affairs

Detroit INS Playboy Steel John W. Mattson John P. Lange Lange Mattson Edward Reilly

Holdup Man Takes Just Twenty Dollars Fails To Escape

In Cincinnati a Covington Kentucky man attempted a deli hold up for $20 to pay rent. He grabbed $20 from clerk John Nie haus and fled leaving $400 behind. Police saw the robber running, pursued, and arrested 26 year old Dallas W Walls who said it was his first holdup.

Cincinnati Covington John Niehaus Dallas W Walls

Woman Killed As Auto Rolls At Station

A Lakewood woman identified as Helen Nichols about 53 was killed at Lindale Station when her car rolled after she left it with the motor running. Police said she was crossing in front of the vehicle when it began moving and struck her.

Cleveland Lakewood New York Central Railroad Lindale Station Helen Nichols

1775 Licenses Withdrawn By Pennsylvania Traffic Bureau

Harrisburg report shows the State Bureau of Highway Safety revoked 58 licenses and suspended 1,717 during the week ending January 22. In total 1,295 drivers had licenses withdrawn for various violations.

Harrisburg INS State Bureau of Highway Safety Today

Woman Dies After Plunge From Third Floor Apartment

In Philadelphia a 67 year old woman identified as Mrs Ella Alsbrook fell from the third story of a north Philadelphia apartment building and was found pajama clad on the street by a taxi driver. Police said an open window on the third floor was noted by investigators.

Philadelphia Ella Alsbrook

Compromise On Bricker Plan Now Expected

Washington sources say a break in talks on the Bricker treaty limitation amendment could come Monday or Tuesday after a three hour bipartisan Senate session. Senate leaders and lawmakers consider the George substitution the likely basis, with Knowland reporting encouragement to President Eisenhower. The plan would strike the Bricker clause and restore court supremacy in treaty questions.

Knowland White House Walter F. George George Bricker Eiisenhower United States Congress Pat McCarran Nev Capitol Hill John W. Bricker Ohio

Seek To Avoid Harrisburg Bus Drivers' Strike

Harrisburg Railways bus drivers plan a Sunday midnight strike for the company’s first time. Management will meet today to try to settle differences. Valley Transportation drivers delayed a decision until at least Wednesday. AFL Street Car Men's Union cites demands of 22 cents per hour plus fringe benefits. Valley offers four cents and Harrisburg two cents. Valley rejects Commissioner Harry Young's arbitration offer. Harrisburg likely will as well.

Harrisburg INS Harrisburg Railways Co Valley Transportation Co AFL Valley Harry Young

Thermometer Found Inside Man After 31 Years

Surgeons at Alexian Bros hospital Chicago recovered a long vanished thermometer from Charles Petriello. The instrument had been used rectally in infancy and remained unbroken inside his intestinal wall for 31 years. Petriello plans to frame the discovery.

Chicago INS Alexian Bros. Hospital Charles Petriello Peteriello Petriello

India fails to secure U N session on Korea

At the United Nations Dag Hammarskjold reports India’s push for a special assembly on Korea failed to gain a majority as 28 voted yes and 28 no with only a few votes left. Nehru faces a heavy setback amid U S backed opposition and wider bloc splits. Prospects later point to a possible March or April session after the Berlin conference and Panmunjom talks. Soviet bloc and Arab Asian groups mostly supported the Indian bid.

United Nations N. Y INS Dag Hammarskjold India Korea Latice Jawaharla Nehru Nehru Thes Global Forum Berlin Panmunjom U. S Arthur Dean Philippines Pakistan Andrei Vishinsky

Gun Believed Used In Slaying Found In Lake

LEVITTOWN Pa Jan 30 A Belgian automatic pistol believed used by 22 year old George L Capps in the slaying of 15 year old Marta Gibbons was found embedded in the ice of Curtis Lake three miles from Levittown A searching party member David Hill of Morrisville located the weapon about 200 feet beyond a sandbar It was sent to Harrisburg for tests New Jersey authorities cleared Capps of connections with two similar murders in that state during 195?

Levittown INS George L. Capps Marta Gibbons Curtis Lake Capps David Hill Morrisville Harrisburg New Jersey Comeaes

Philadelphia transit hikes take effect in city protest ends

Philadelphia began collecting a basic fare with two tokens after a long battle to block increases. The Philadelphia Transportation Co. imposed higher fares and began sale of ten ride tickets for local riders.

Philadelphia Jan W Philadelphia Transportation Co PTC

Fragmentary note on nightly activities and relaxation

A disjointed passage describes staying up late with routine activities such as bridge, driving to the mountains, swimming in a lake, and resting at home. The text hints at a desire for calm after other events, portraying a place to unwind and escape daily strain.

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