Eisenhower warns acid test at fall foreign ministers talks
President Eisenhower says the October foreign ministers meeting will test whether the United States and Russia can translate Geneva generalities into peaceful settlements. He notes the Big Four conference showed a renewed spirit of reconciliation, with U S readiness for conciliation, while urging Moscow to match the effort.
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White House
Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Russia
Foreign Ministers
Geneva
Switzerland
Parking meter uprooted on East Washington near Court
A meter has been bodily removed leaving a hole in the sidewalk and motorists enjoy free parking at the spot. A US Government geological survey is in progress nearby with a metal disc placed by the Geological Department in front of the Post Office to inform residents to write to Washington for details.
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East Washington Street
Court
United States
W. Washington
S. Jefferson Sts
United States Geological Department
Washington
New Wilmington
Daily Weather Report Forecasted Heat and Thunderstorms
Sunny and hot today with a high around 86 to 92 degrees. Tonight remains warm with a chance of isolated thundershowers and a low near 66 to 70. Wednesday brings partial clouds, hot humid conditions, and scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers with highs around 90 to 96. For the 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m., maximum 87, minimum 55, no precipitation. river stage 6 feet. A year ago on the same date, maximum 85, minimum 50.
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United States
First Geneva Goodwill Test in Five Weeks
The United Nations prepares to reopen the disarmament debate at the August 29 New York subcommittee session, with the Big Four pressing for progress. The Geneva meeting in October will challenge whether East West distrust can ease as views from heads of government guide subcommittee work.
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United Nations
Big Four
U.N. Disarmament Commission
New York
Geneva
United States
East German Communists urge immediate unification talks
The East German Communist Party calls for urgent talks between East and West German governments to prepare for German participation in the October Big Four foreign ministers conference in Geneva. The appeal follows discussions by Soviet Premier Bulganin and Khrushchev during their visit to the Soviet Zone.
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Soviet Zone
Communist Party
Neues Deutschland
Geneva
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Readership survey returns over fifty percent
Slightly over half of the 6000 New Castle News subscribers returned the Readership and Retailing Survey sheets. The outside agency is compiling the results after the Saturday deadline, with a few responses arriving on Monday.
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New Castle News
Appointment of Hildebrand Approved by Senate
Harrisburg AP reports the state Senate unanimously confirmed Gov. George M. Leader's appointment of Merle Hildebrand of New Castle as a workman's compensation referee with an annual salary of 7500 dollars.
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Harrisburg
State Senate
George M. Leader
Merle H. Hildebrand
New Castle
Two Beaver County Men Executed in Electric Chair
BELLEFONTE Pa Two Beaver County murderers Patrick A Lance and Elijah Thompson Jr were executed in the electric chair at Rockview State Penitentiary Monday night after a net of time adjustments moved the execution from 1230 a m to 9 pm EST Both men from Beaver Falls and Aliquippa died within five minutes of each other in the pen in a single session with the event continuing on Page 2 Column 2
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Bellefonte
Beaver County
Rockview State Penitentiary
Patrick A. Lance
Beaver Falls
Elijah Thompson Jr
Aliquippa
Heat Wave Thumps Midwest and Southwest With Searing Heat
A brutal heat wave returns to the Midwest bringing 100 plus temperatures and high humidity while heavy rains flood parts of the country. In Columbus Georgia flooding soaked streets and knocked out 1 000 telephones as stations went off air. Arizona saw its heaviest rainfall in 44 years and Florence endured deep flood waters closing major highways. Chicago braces for its 14th day over 90 as July records threaten to fall.
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Columbus
Arizona
Florence
Ariz
Weather Bureau
Great Plains
Chicago
New Wilmington Plans Bid Letting for Borough Building
Borough council studies bids for a new 30 000 dollar building at High Street and West Neshannock Avenue to house council offices and a three truck fire department. The one story brick faced cinder block structure allows future expansion and includes a glass front lobby.
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New Caste News
New Wilmington
J. J. Stevenson Company
High St
W. Neshannock Ave
Miles Anderson
Anderson
Grove City
W B. Gilliland
Robert Woods
Air Force Counsel Questioned in Talbott Probe
Air Force General Counsel John A. Johnson was summoned by Senate investigators to explain his role in Secretary Harold E. Talbott's private business dealings. Talbott was accused of intervening in January to challenge Radio Corporation of America's refusal to do business with the Paul B Mulligan Co. of New York.
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INS
Air Force
John A. Johnson
Senate
Harold E. Talbott
Talbott
Radio Corporation
America
Paul B. Mulligan Co
New York
US and China May Set Up Foreign Ministers Talks
Senator George said next week's Geneva talks with Communist China could clear the air for a bilateral foreign ministers conference on the Far East within six months. He urged planning to avoid another Formosa flare up and noted the US commitment to defend Taiwan, base of the Nationalists.
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United Press
Washington
Walter F. George
D-Ga
China
Far East
United States
Red China
Senate
William F. Knowland
John Foster Dulles
Geneva
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Formosa
Mr. Jaywalker Returns to City in Safety Council Contest
The city welcomes the third annual Mr. Jaywalker contest by the Mayor Safety Council. Beginning Wednesday, the anonymous figure will stroll the streets until prompted to reveal himself, with new downtown walk lights highlighted this year. Cash rewards rise weekly from 25 to 100 dollars for successful identification.
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Mayor Safety Council
Safety Council
South Side
Mahoning Avenue
P. M. McGaffie
Heat Returns as Pennsylvania Sees Hot Humid Week
Heat and high humidity return to Pennsylvania with afternoon temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s. The weather bureau notes southerly air pushing in with little relief expected before week’s end.
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United Press
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Guardsmen to Take Field For One Day Maneuvers
The 229th Field Artillery Battalion will field 120 officers and enlisted men in a Sunday drill from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. using trucks radios rifles mortars and two L-19 planes. The exercise named Operation RSOP will simulate battle conditions at grounds behind Deshon Village with Lt Col Alfred F. Barnes in command and captains Johnson Sands and Lenion leading respective units.
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Alfred F. Barnes
William C. Rowland
Robert S. Johnson
Charles Sands
Raymond V. Lenion
Two Ex-Convict Brothers Face Murder Charges
Modesto California sheriff announces murder charges against ex-convict brothers Richard and Roscoe Riser for the July 11 slaying of Earl and Pauline Hastings at a tavern in Oakdale. Eyewitness testimony and fingerprints from a bottle link Richard Riser. the suspects are jailed in Stockton.
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Modesto
Calif
Dan Kelsey
Oakdale
Kelsey
Richard Riser
Roscoe Riser
Stockton
Earl Hastings
Pauline
Far East generals start Korea talks in Tokyo
Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer and Gen. I D White flew from Japan to Korea for talks with U S and South Korean officials. Lemnitzer is U N and Far East commander. White is newly named commander of Army Forces Far East and 8th Army.
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Far East
Korea
Tokyo
Japan
U. S
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
U. N
I. D. White
Th Army
Democrats Fail To Pass Income Tax Levy In Harrisburg
In Harrisburg this afternoon Democrats failed to muster 106 votes for a 1 to 6 percent income tax after two late caucuses. Majority Leader Albert Readinger said a nose count was not taken and the plan collapsed as Republicans remained firm against the levy. If the bill clears the House, Senate Majority Leader Mahany vowed quick action.
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Ins
House
Albert S. Readinger
Berks
Readinger
Senate
Rowland B. Mahany
Crawford
Senate Finance Committee
Mass arrest sweep crushes Egyptian Communist underground
Egyptian Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser announced that security forces have broken the Communist underground with hundreds of arrests nationwide. He linked the crackdown to the Muslim Brotherhood, claiming its leaders were captured and that Omar Tantawi of Cairo University heads the party, with membership lists found in his possession.
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Alexandria
Egypt
INS
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Omar Tantawi
Cairo University
Communist Party
Tantawi
Classified Page Fragments Include Notices and Ads
Readable scraps show radio and TV listings in section .14 and cross word 7 PRAARRE with 55812 ZIP. Obituary lines appear under Obituary . 2 while sports and editorial occupy other brief notes. Theatres and news phones are listed for contact.
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Aveeas
Football Returns as August Practices Begin
Arthur Memeter notes July fades and August brings early training for college, high school, and pro teams. He teases autumn and snow ahead, but emphasizes football leading the way and the season starting soon with preseason gridiron action.
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