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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1955

Page

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House Senate Battle Looms On Foreign Aid

Washington reports a clash between the House and Senate over foreign aid funding for President Eisenhower. The Senate approved 3.205 billion dollars with minimal cuts, while the House bill reduced the program by about 20 percent, 567 million less than the Senate total. Representative Otto Passman vowed to stay through Christmas to push House reductions in conference.

Washington Ins House Senate Congress Eisenhower Otto Passman Senate House Europe Asia Geneva India

Ten Month School Year Aims For Area Pupils

A ten month school year is planned for various districts near Lawrence County. Students note summer break passes quickly, while police report unlocked store doors at night, urging tighter security. Butler County jail project progresses toward completion with a new $500,000 facility replacing the old hospital area near Cunningham Armory. New Wilmington hosts tents for missionary conference opening August 5, and daylight hours shorten toward autumn with the equinox approaching.

Lawrence County

Army Convoy Passes Through City en Route to Pittsburgh

A convoy of about thirty motor vehicles moves through the city at noon today, traveling from Camp Perry toward Pittsburgh.

City Camp Perry Pittsburgh

Thundershowers Tonight and Sunday Forecast

The weather forecast calls for thundershowers tonight and Sunday with cooler conditions in the north by late Sunday. Low temperatures near 70 tonight and highs of 86 to 92 on Sunday. River stage about 5.4 feet with no precipitation reported. Statistics show last year’s date with a max of 80 and a min of 47.

United States

Beauty From Sweden Wins Miss Universe Title

Hillevi Rombin of Sweden won the Miss Universe crown in Long Beach with about four-score contestants from the U S and abroad. Runner ups included Maribel Arrieta from El Salvador Maureen Hingert from Ceylon Margit Nunke from Germany and Keiko Takahashi from Japan. Rombin said she may pursue acting but plans to return to Sweden, possibly due to her engagement to Air Force officer Nils Benker.

Hillevi Rombin Sweden States Maribel Arrieta Hillevi Air Force Nils Benker

Cordell Hull Dies at Bethesda Naval Hospital

Cordell Hull Tennessee born elder statesman and former secretary of state died at Bethesda Naval Hospital at 9 a.m. EDT after a long illness. He was 84 and had retired from public service for ten years. Hull served as secretary of state from March 4 1933 to November 27 1944 during World War II. His wife died March 26 1954 and Hull, in semi invalid condition, could not attend the funeral.

Washington Cordell Hull Bethesda Naval Hospital Roosevelt

Supersonic Plane Speed-Up Ordered

The Air Force has ordered an acceleration in production of its supersonic planes to intercept invading bombers and enemy craft. The order aims to speed up deployment of interceptor aircraft to bolster defense capabilities.

Washington Sns Air Force

Huge Omelet Ignites After Egg Truck Crash

Fire crews in Gaffney South Carolina found a huge omelet after a truck carrying 4,000 dozen eggs overturned and burned on Friday. NoFurther details were provided on injuries or cause.

Gaffney, S. C

Demonstrations Rise in Buenos Aires Against Peron Ban

About 1,000 Radical Party followers gathered in downtown Buenos Aires Friday despite a police ban and a party decision not to demonstrate. Police arrested at least two and dispersed speakers as protests demanded repeal of the state of internal war granting the president dictatorial powers.

Buenos Aires Radical Party Juan D. Peron Peron

Nehru plans Asia Far East talks with United States

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru signals a two pronged push for a post Geneva Asia Far East settlement. He will send emissary V K Krishna Menon to seek direct talks with Peiping before the UN Assembly and coordinate with the Eisenhower administration via Ambassador Cooper.

United Nations N.Y INS Jawaharlal Nehru India Geneva Asia Far East Nehru V. K. Krishna Menon Eisenhower Menon London Red China U. N. Assembly John Foster Dulles Peiping White House State Department New Delhi John Sherman Cooper

North Korean General Named Ambassador to Soviet Russia

Tokyo AP report says Lt. Gen. Lee Sang Cho, veteran truce negotiator, was named ambassador to Moscow by the Pyongyang government on July 20. The Communist radio broadcast in Pyongyang announced the appointment.

Tokyo Lee Sang Cho Soviet Russia Pyongyang Lee Moscow

Snowfall in Two Canadian Locales Abnormal for Time of Year

Reports from Resolute Bay on Cornwallis Island and the Labrador coast confirm snow today. Weather officials call the event unusual for this period though not unheard of, noting it covers distant Arctic and coastal sites.

Montreal Can Canada Resolute Bay Cornwallis Island Churchill Labrador

Arms Data Swap May Need Some Changes In Laws

Government legal quarters debated whether Eisenhower's plan to swap arms data with Russia can be carried out without changes in security laws. Atty Gen Brownell Jr. called it legally feasible, while Justice Department lawyers warned two barriers: espionage laws and the Atomic Energy Act. Officials expect congressional approval before exchanging detailed military blueprints and enabling aerial photography.

Charles. Cordory United Press Washington Eisenhower Russia Atty Herbert Brownell Jr Geneva Justice Department Defense Department Soviet Union

Will Decide Future Action In Talbott Case

Senate investigators meet to decide whether to drop or broaden probe into Air Secretary Harold E. Talbott. The chair clash pitted Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Investigations Subcommittee as Talbott cited memory gaps. The inquiry centers on potential conflicts between his air secretary duties and his $50,000-a-year partnership with the Mulligan Firm.

Washington INS Senate Harold E. Talbott Senate Investigations Subcommittee Talbott Subcommittee Radio Corp. of America RCA Sam Ewing Camden N.J Paul B. Mulligan Co New York Mulligan

Boy Is Killed In Leap From Truck

State police appealed to an unknown truck driver who drove away as teenagers fled from the moving red pickup. Edwin L. Mullen, 14, Cardale, and Barry L. Fields, 14, New Salem, leaped to escape. Mullen was killed. Sassano, 16, Republic, and Robert Zigarac, 51, Pittsburgh, remained in the truck and exited when the driver paused.

Brownsville Edwin L. Mullen Cardale Barry L. Fields New Salem Thomas E. Sassano Republic Robert Zigarac Pittsburgh

President Gains Bipartisan Support for Peace Efforts

Senate leaders remained silent on the plan while President Eisenhower drew praise from many senators for his pursuit of a thaw with the Soviet Union. Some lawmakers urged using conferences to state U S positions and ease tensions, though Styles Bridges opposed sharing military secrets and criticized the lack of consultation.

Washington INS Eisenhower Kremlin America Senate William F. Knowland Calif Eugene Millikin Cole Styles Bridges N.H Hubert Humphrey Minn John Foster Dulles Alexander Wiley Wis Russia J. William Fulbright Ark Geneva Capitol Bridges

India Aims for U S and Red China Direct Talks

New Delhi sources say India will seek direct talks between the United States and Communist China. Eisenhower and Bulganin are to hold formal Far Eastern discussions on Formosa and Red China’s UN role, following notes exchanged with Nehru via U S Ambassador Cooper. Nehru reportedly favors direct U S China talks.

New Delhi India United States China Eisenhower Nikolai Bulganin Formosa United Nations Jawaharlal Nehru U. S John Sherman Cooper Nehru Russia Cooper

Court Martial Trial resumes for Sgt Tyler in Korea case

The Ft. Bragg court martial of Sgt John Lester Tyler resumed after a two day recess. Tyler 25 of Moundsville West Virginia denies charges of informing on fellow prisoners to the Communists in Korea. Army witnesses testified of harsh treatment by captors and blamed Tyler. One witness said Tyler described him as reactionary and a Ku Klux Klan member.

FT. Bragg N. C John Lester Tyler Korea Tyler Moundsville W. Va Army Ku Klux Klan

Driver 71 earns first license in Oklahoma City

Ce leste Smith Thomas, 71, of Kene fec Oklahoma, received her first driver license on Friday and remarked that a person is never too old to learn to drive.

Oklahoma City Celeste Smith Thomas Kenefec Okla A&a

Death notices for Adams Krok Mullin Partridge Kivine

Death records list Richard Patrick Adams aged 72 of West Pittsburg Joseph Krok aged 62 of 1917 Morris Street S C Mullin aged 59 of Ellwood City Mrs John W Partridge aged 61 of Eil port and Emma Kivine aged 77 of 12 West Leasure Avenue dated Saturday July 23 1955.

Richard Patrick Adams West Pittsburg Joseph Krok Morris St. S C. Mullin Ellwood City John W. Partridge Eilport Emma Kivine W.leasure Ave

American Farm Experts Receive Unusual Dnepropetrovsk Welcome

Americans touring Dnepropetrovsk in Ukraine were met by about three thousand cheering locals as police struggled to control the crowd. The visitors, greeted with thunderous applause, urged the crowd to go home only after lingering demonstrations of goodwill. Students shouted long live friendship as the scene continued into the night.

Dnepropetrovsk Ukraine Soviet Union

Progress Reported At Big Four Geneva Parley

The Big Four leaders reportedly reached an agreement in principle to break the East West deadlock at Geneva discussions. No full settlement on German reunification or security was expected, but a procedural accord could end the summit later today. An authoritative French informant cited an impending conclusion around 5 p.m. local time.

Big Four Geneva Kingsbury Smith U.S INS Eisenhower

Egypt Celebrates third anniversary of army revolution

About 100000 Egyptians filled a parade ground to witness the largest military parade in Cairo. Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser reviewed the regime’s achievements since ousting King Farouk in 1952 and pledged to oppose the Turkish Iraqi pact while strengthening Arab League security.

Cairo Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser Farouk Nasser Soekarno Indonesia Arab League Mid-East

Talks Hinted Between U S and Peiping in Geneva

London papers report the United States considering direct talks with Peiping at Geneva on Far Eastern issues. Eisenhower reportedly sent six letters to Indian Prime Minister Nehru urging direct relations, with Nehru's envoy Krishna Menon staying in London to help arrange a U S Peiping meeting.

London INS U. S

Heat Relief May Arrive Sunday Night

Heat pushes into the 90s across the region with more heat expected Sunday. The Weather Bureau forecasts slight relief in the northwest of the state Sunday night and across Pennsylvania on Monday as widely scattered thundershowers move in.

United Press Weatherman Pennsylvania Weather Bureau

Welcome Sunday planned for President Eisenhower

The White House announced a public welcome Sunday for President Eisenhower on his Geneva Big Four return. Washington National Airport's military terminal will be open to the public and the drive route to the White House disclosed, altering usual security procedures.

Washington Ins White House Eisenhower Geneva Washington National Airport

Inside Todays Classifieds and Society Pages

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Four Powers Reach General Accord At Geneva Summit

At Geneva the Big Four reached general agreement on key cold war issues after six days of talks. President Eisenhower's secretary James Hagerty announced the accord as the Soviet delegation became the first to depart the Palace of Nations.

Geneva INS Eisenhower James C. Hagerty Hagerty Palace of Nations

Eisenhower Peers at Nations Palace Progress Reported

A French informant noted slight progress in stalled talks as Eisenhower met with Zhukov at the Palace of Nations. Hagerty cautioned that despite morning gains, core issues of German unification and disarmament remained unresolved. The White House indicated only early signs of movement toward resuming talks.

White House James C. Hagerty Eisenhower Palace of Nations Georgi K. Zhukov

Weather Warm Nights Delight Normal for Early Week

The speaker notes temperatures remain in the high nineties with no sign of a storm. He enjoys warm balmy evenings, outdoor seating, and clear night skies as a pleasant shift from colder days. He recalls wishing for warmth and welcomes the current ninety-three degree day.

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