German Beauty Wins Title Of 196 Miss Universe
Miss Schmidt of Stuttgart becomes Miss Universe at the Hotel Fontainebleau after a glamorous ceremony. Ensign Hugh J. Smith of New Orleans escorts her in a white dress uniform as she enjoys dancing with 900 guests who paid twenty dollars each. The new queen works as an electronics engineer and previously inspected barometers and thermodynamic systems.
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UPI
Marlene Schmidt
Stuttgart
Germany
Convention Hall
Miami Beach
Fla
Navy
Hugh J. Smith
New Orleans
Miss Schmidt
Hotel Fontainebleau
Cinderella
Niagara Stunter Facing Charges After Falls Plunge
Nathan Boya of New York City survived a 160 foot plunge in a tailor made six foot Plunge-O-Sphere over the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. He will be jailed in Welland County for violating Niagara Parks Commission stunting rules.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
UPI
Greater Niagara General Hospital
Nathan Boya
New York City
Welland County
Niagara Parks Commission
Niagara River
Boya
Horseshoe Falls
New York
Gull Island
Niagara Park
Three Sisters Island
Turbwent
Maid of the Mist Co
County Tax Unit To Be Revived In Lawrence County
Walter Brooks and C L Hawkins announce plans to revive the Lawrence County Taxpayers League to coordinate league units across the county and discuss taxes. A July 28 Scott meeting will appoint committees on Laurel Area Joint School Board and current school tax research as mills may rise from 45 to 55.
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Lawrence County Taxpayers’ League
Walter Brooks
Scott Two Taxpayers’ League
C. L. Hawkins
Louis A. Orlando
Neshannock Two
Brooks
Hawkins
Harlansburg
Scott
Laurel Area Joint School Board
New Castle
League Second
Charles R. Campbell
Robert Sheehy
Dewey Ave
Mailman Frank Jenkins Honored At New Galilee
On June 1 1923 Frank W Jenkins saddled his horse Scott and began delivering mail to residents of New Galilee. The tribute notes his long service through sun rain and snow and recalls memories cherished by many and by him as part of his life as a mail carrier.
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New Castle
Frank Jenkins
Charles Crawford
New Galilee
Frank W. Jenkins
Scott
Jenkins
Big Beaver
William T
Lillian Beatty Jenkins
Cosy Bush Bair
Wilbert Kerr
Audrey Cunningham
Charles Watson
Elma Dryden
Mike Pagani
Ed McKim
Hallie Forsythe
Cassie Duff
W. W. Willis
James T. Beatty
Joe Fussetti
Eugene Wright
Harriet Forsythe
Mil
Union Orders Strikers Back at Johnson Bronze Co
The weekend wildcat strike by United Auto Workers Local 69 ended as union officials ordered about 800 members back to work after a 11 p.m. shift start. Local 69 president Joseph Daughtery called the action unauthorized and urged end of the demonstration. A company union meeting was set for today to discuss further steps.
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Wildcat
Johnson Bronze Co. l
United Auto Workers Local 69
Labor Hall
Joseph Daughtery
Local 69
Water request turns deadly on Route 99 in California
Vacationing couple Joseph and Irene Vilek of Fontana were attacked after stopping to aid a traveler near Bakersfield. Mrs Vilek was injured and later hospitalized while Mr Vilek was killed by two bullets. A manhunt is underway as authorities investigate the assault on U S Route 99 three miles north of the city.
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Bedford, Pa
UPI
Paterson
N. J
Here
George Patton
Hamilton Street
Luther C. Eggleston
West Home Street
New Castle
Bakersfield
Calif
Joseph
Irene Vilek
Fontana
Vilek
Jeannette Sullivan
Rockville
Conn
Moab
Utah
Yileks
Yilek
Memorial Hospital
Kern County Sheriff's Deputies
Tommy
Roger
Democratic leaders set to unveil congressional reapportionment plan
Harrisburg leaders plan to decide today when to introduce the proposed reapportionment in the House as Pennsylvania faces elimination of three of its 30 districts after the 1960 census. The education tax plan faces a party caucus vote while hearings continue on mine backfill rules and public charity solicitations.
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Harrisburg
UPI
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
House
Senate Select Education
David L. Lawrence
Select Committee
Select Committees
House Democrats
GOP
Republican State Committee
John Haluska
D-Cambria
House Public Welfare Committee
House Highways Committee
Harry Comer
D-Phila
Weather summary and regional statistics fragment
Cloudy with scattered showers and possible thundershowers today across western Pennsylvania. Highs near 79 to 85 with a cooler, partly cloudy night and isolated storms in the far south. 24 hour period ending 7 am Sunday shows high 86, low 65, precip 0.03 inch, river 5.0 feet.
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Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Agetevensenesve
Escacccsees
Aks
ARS Lee Ae
Jae
FCC Approves Big Rate Hikes for AT&T and Western Union
The FCC approves substantial annual increases for leased teleprinter and related services by AT&T and Western Union. The plan adds about 1.5 million dollars for AT&T and 750 thousand for Western Union, with full 24 hour seven day service now required for many customers. The commission rejects claims that earnings are excessive and deems prior limited-hour rates discriminatory.
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Washington
UPI
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Western Union
Federal Communications Commission
At&t
FCC
At&t and
West
Ern Union
Tthe
Ithe
Grissom Awaits Space Attempt in Mercury Flight
Cape Canaveral reports NASA says all systems are A-OK for Virgil Grissom to pilot Liberty Bell 7 in MR-4 Mercury mission. Radar position near pad No 5, launch around 8 am EDT, with John Glenn Jr. as backup and Shepard’s MR-3 precedent guiding the flight.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
UPI
America
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Air Force
Virgil I. Grissom
John H. Glenn Jr
Wissom
Navy
Alan B. Shepard Jr
John A. Power
Grissom
Shepard
Mercury
Bipartisan Support Seen For President In Looming Crisis
Washington reports that Speaker Sam Rayburn says the Berlin threat is more serious than pre WWI tensions as war over Berlin looms, signaling bipartisan backing for the president amid the crisis.
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Washington
UPI
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Berlin
Western Big 3 respond to Soviet Berlin demands
London reports the United States Britain and France delivered joint notes to Moscow rejecting Soviet Berlin demands. Western ministers consider a Paris meeting in August to coordinate policy and possibly a summit with Kennedy De Gaulle and Macmillan if needed. Rayburn warns of potential war over Berlin and hints at increased defense funding. Pentagon review may propose an extra 2 to 5 billion dollars.
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London
UPI
United States
Britain
France
Moscow
Russia
Berlin
NATO Council
Kremlin
U.S
Paris
Kennedy
Harod Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
Teret—Eathering
Soviet Union
Rayburn
Congress
Pentagon
Deaths of Lawrence Ferry and Sophia Fischer in city records
Two obituary notices list Lawrence Ferry, 74, of 208 East Lincoln Avenue, and Sophia K. Fischer, 82, of the Al mira Home, as recorded deaths. The brief notices provide ages and residences with no additional biographical details.
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Lawrence Ferry
E. Lincoln Ave
Shenango To Reopen Talks On Sewerage Plant Plan
Shenango Township Supervisor authorized Solicitor Alfred V. Papa to reopen sewerage negotiations with New Castle while laying groundwork for a community treatment plant. Dr Eugene Weisberg of Pantech Engineers urged a flexible approach toward either city connections or a separate plant and discussed rent and tap in fees under possible city renovations.
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Shenango
New Castle
Alfred V. Papa
Eugene Weisberg
Pantech Engineers
Oil City
Ing
Weisberg
Shenango Park meeting set for Saturday plan session
Six local groups will meet at 10 a.m. in the township building to map the proposed Shenango Park. Represented are the Volunteer Fire Dept Progressive Council Area Boosters Willowbrook Garden Club Shenango Garden Club and East New Castle Grange. Community progress urged by Progressive Council members and President John Mariacher preceded the session. Supervisor Ralph Smith notes a delay due to construction of a 1400 foot road crossing Frank Vaneman's land to reach the six acre site containing woods a field and a spring fed stream. Vaneman donated the land with a condition for road construction by the community.
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Shenango
Volunteer Fire Dept
Progressive Council
Area Boosters
Willowbrook Garden Club
Shenango Garden Club
East New Castle Grange
John Mariacher
Ralph Smith
Pittsburgh Rd
Frank Vaneman
Vaneman
Adenauer launches re election campaign in Dortmund rally
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer addressed about 20 000 supporters in Dortmund urging West Germans to re elect him for a fourth term. He warned against political experiments and called for unity as Soviet pressure rises over Berlin and divided Germany.
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Dortmund
Germany
UPI
Konrad Adenauer
Christian Democratic
Berlin
Nature's Skill Shines as Farm Show Returns
Arthur Mometer notes golden wheat and thriving oats with hay stored, apples and peaches doing well. The annual display celebrates farm work and the rewards of labor as June and July follow May, and the country landscape holds pictures of valley and hill. It is seventy six degrees today.
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Utrillo
Signac
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Annondade Museum
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Dufy
Vuillard
Vlaminck
Raffles Police
Georges Grammont
Bulletin
Daily Weather Report
Inside Today
The
NEW Castle News
Big 3
Sophia K. Fischer
Almira Home
Shenango Park
Adenauer
Arthur Mometer
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