Texas Oil Blast Kills 10 Firemen In Texas Panhandle
Firefighters and oil workers fought a blaze at the Shamrock Oil and Gas McGee Refinery near Dumas. A 15 000 barrel pentane tank burned. 19 dead and 31 injured were reported as volunteers battled the fire. Winds threatened a larger catastrophe to surrounding tanks and a 75 million field.
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United Press
Dumas
Tex
Shamrock Oil Co
Here
Texas Panhandle
Shamrock Oil and Gas Company
McGee
New Castle Draws Curious Sightseers and Signals Weather Watch
New Castle attracted crowds Sunday as cars from across the state and neighboring areas entered the city. Residents in nearby Waynesburg hoped July ends dry, while July’s harvesters await sun. Midnight tomorrow is the deadline for local motorists to obtain car inspections before three month enforcement begins, with state police monitoring compliance. Black raspberry picking season has begun. Local residents who ...
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New Castle
Waynesburg
Daily Weather Report for Western Pennsylvania
Sunny conditions today and Tuesday with highs in the lower 70s and a fair, cool night near 50. A 24 hour period ends at 7 am shows a high of 75 and a low of 47 with a river stage at 7.8 feet and heavy dew.
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Pennsylvania
United States
English Channel Storm Leaves Dozen Dead Across Waters
Britain reported at least 12 dead in a ferocious English Channel storm that toppled trees and sank vessels. Six drowned at sea, five motorists perished under fallen trees, and a yard worker died after being blown from a drydock vessel. Distress signals poured in from big ships as cross channel service halted and several small yachts were missing. The Teeswood capsized with one dead and 15 rescued.
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London
Britain
English Channel
Channel
Admiralty
England
France
Teeswood
Defense to Call McKeon as Star Witness in Court Martial
The defense for S Sgt Matthew C McKeon at Parris Island opens with plans to call the “death march” Marine as a key witness. Emile Zola Berman leads the case saying McKeon may testify Tuesday and aims to dismiss three of four charges while not moving on the first charge of drinking in single enlisted men’s barracks.
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H. D. Quigg
United Press
Parris Island
D.C
Matthew C McKeon
Marine
Emile Zola Berman
McKeon
Berman
U.S. Marine Recruit Depot
Five-Car Crash Injures Eleven Near Washington Pennsylvania
Eleven people were hospitalized after a five car collision on Route 31 eight miles east of Washington involving vehicles from five states. Earl Thompson of Lyndhurst New Jersey drove into Blanche Hoy of Waynesburg Pennsylvania then struck Irene Guitner of Bexley Ohio.
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Washington
Route
Earl Thompson
Lyndhurst
N.J
Blanche S. Hoy
Waynesburg
Irene Guitner
Bexley
Ohio
Hoy
Mass
Thompson
Richard
Silvia
Garcia
Edith
Isabelle Howeth
Newport
R.J
Thomas Missura
Carol
Olyphant
Britain halts arms shipments to Egypt amid canal control demand
Prime Minister Anthony Eden announced an immediate embargo on British arms shipments to Cairo. He urged international control of the Suez Canal to prevent any one nation from blocking the lifeline. The move follows continued Three Power diplomacy.
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William C. Sexton
United Press
London
Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal
Anthony Eden
Cairo
Steel Mills Should Resume In Few Days
Pittsburgh dispatch notes that mills may restart within days as the 650000 striking workers return to work. Negotiators in New York push to finalize a three year no strike pact with terms including a 45.6 cent hourly wage rise plus health insurance pensions and other benefits.
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Pittsburgh
INS
United Steelworkers
New York
Waynesburg Catches Rain on July 29
Rain fell in Waynesburg Pennsylvania on Sunday drawing 5 000 residents to enjoy the drops. The town marks this as its rainy day with records showing rain on July 29 in 72 of the last 80 years. A farmer dismissed the fuss calling it nonsense and saying it always rains on July 29.
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Waynesburg
Pennsylvania
Paul J. Cuba to resign council post for coaching job
City Councilman Paul J. Cuba confirms plans to resign to take a Cumberland coaching position this fall. He appeared on the council since 1953 after leaving the city school board and will be replaced by majority action of the four remaining members.
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Paul J. Cuba
Cumberland
Cuba
New Castle
University of Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Eagles
Ursuline High School
Youngstown
Youngstown College
Mary
Mary Ann
Paul Jr
Orces
Charles
Virginia Tech
City Eligible Under New Housing Law
New Castle remains entitled to 74 housing units in its 150 unit row rent program under the Public Housing act. Charles E. Slusser of the Public Housing Administration in Washington said he expected no disruption, despite earlier regional office rejection of local plans. Mayor DeCarbo announced the Winter Site approval and noted plans were deemed inadequate by Herman Hillman. Congress moved to add 35 000 housing units nationwide, though the president had not signed the measure.
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New Castle
City Council
Charles E. Slusser
Public Housing Administration
Washington, D.C
PHA
New York
Gaston Park
Edward A. DeCarbo
Herman Hillman
DeCarbo
Brinton
Congress
Stassen Flies To Conference With President
Harold E. Stassen flew to Gettysburg to meet President Eisenhower in a private, surprise session. Stassen said the talks would likely cover a number of subjects and that the meeting was requested by him. Eisenhower was resting at his farm home nearby.
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Patricia Wiggins
United Press
Gettysburg
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
Stassen
Richard M. Nixon
Burglary at Moravia St Texaco Station Over $200 Stolen
Thieves broke into Pete Burrelli’s Texaco at 805 Moravia St late Saturday night or Sunday morning, stealing $67 from a cash register, $60 in nickels, a $28 radio, two irons, shell clips, a bank book, and damaging a glass pane. Money scattered on the floor. pinball machine robbed of money elsewhere.
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Pete
Texaco
Moravia St
Pete Burrelli
Peter Maturo
Edison Ave
Maturo
Fischer Bros
E. Washington ,St
Teens fall into Mt Hood crevasse nine injured one dead
Nine teen climbers from the New York City area fell about 2000 feet into a glacier crevasse on Mt Hood at the 10500 foot level. One girl from Larchmont New York was killed and others were treated by four doctors. Rescuers used planes, sno-cats, and ground teams to evacuate victims to Timberline Lodge.
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Portland
Ore
Mt. Hood
Timberline Lodge
Larchmont
N.Y
Lynn Kaufman
Tom Pfau
Brooks
Pfau
Eisenhower Plans To Monitor Suez Crisis By Phone
President Eisenhower will keep in touch with Washington by telephone to monitor the Suez Canal crisis. He held an extended talk with Secretary of State Dulles and will study 148 bills passed by the 84th Congress upon his return to Washington. He attended church at his farm, his first service since June illness.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Washington
John Foster Dulles
Canal
White House
Murray Snyder
Dulles
Presbyterian Church
Plan to Prevent Canal Closing Draws Western Action
London briefing shows the United States Britain and France drafting joint naval steps if the Suez crisis escalates before a diplomatic agreement with Egypt. Senior Western three diplomats review expert committee reports on the second day of the emergency conference.
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London
United States
Britain
France
Egypt
Presumed Dead In Shins Crash Stands At 25
The Andrea Doria disaster leaves 25 known dead or presumed dead with 37 still unaccounted for while Captain Piero Calamai defends his crew after the collision with the Stockholm. Italian Line reports two confirmed dead, 18 missing and presumed dead, and 37 aboard still unaccounted for, alongside two Stockholm dead and three missing.
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New York
Piero Calamai
Stockholm
Norwood Sewer Plan Sees 3700 Dollar Price Tag
City Engineer Daniel Woolcock proposes a storm sewer for Norwood Ave and Albert St to relieve drainage. Estimated cost is 3700 dollars, with plans sent to Solicitor Robert White for action. White will seek contributions from affected property owners who asked for the sewer. Residents say surface runoff floods basements and lawns. White noted the city cannot fund it alone. Councilman Schweinsberg said the matter has been pushed as far as possible.
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Norwood Ave
Albert St
Daniel B. Woolcock
Robert M. White
White
E. Gene Schweinsberg
President to Meet Press On Wednesday
President Eisenhower faces questions on Harold Stassen and Nixon at the White House news conference next Wednesday. Republicans seek to end the VP debate while Democrats flag health concerns and the importance of the number two spot. Eisenhower would welcome Nixon on the ticket but the nominee is chosen after the president is named.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Harold E. Stassen
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Jaywalker Contest Ends as Mystery Participant Named
George Miller Jr of the Mayor's Safety Council announced the annual Jaywalker contest concluded Saturday with the Jaywalker unidentified. Dan Bailey, the original entrant, was caught in week one, triggering a rule-based selection of a new Jaywalker who had violated safety rules for three consecutive weeks without arrest.
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George Miller Jr
Mayor's Safety Council
Miller
Dan Bailey
MSC
Death notice for Rhoda Carr and brief obituaries
Mrs. Rhoda Carr, 73, of 1 1109 Scioto Street, is recorded as deceased. Gerald John Mangina died after eight days in Edenburg. John Tomasiak of 504 Mt. Pleasant Street is also noted in local death records.
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Rhoda Carr
Scioto St
Gerald John Mangina
Edenburg
John Tomasiak
Mt. Pleasant St
Suez Crisis Talks Seek Three-Power Naval Plan
United States Britain and France pressed to agree on using naval force if Egypt moves to close the Suez Canal. Top diplomats Lloyd Pineau Murphy met to form a three power strategy with a subcommittee to draft a battle plan while Eden prepared a parliamentary update.
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William Sexton
United Press
London
United States
Britain
France
Suez Canal
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
U.S
Robert Murphy
Eden
Anthony Eden
Welcome Mesta Dinner Ticket Sales At 250
About 250 tickets have been sold for the Welcome Mesta Machine Co dinner Thursday at the Cathedral, the GNCA office reported today. GNCA President G. B. Zahn urged those attending to pick up tickets by tomorrow evening. The dinner is set for 6 30. Tickets are available at GNCA office The Castleton Buzz florists Jack Gerson jeweler Penn Power Co Supreme Co and Household Specialties Co Rainey’s Cafe.
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Welcome Mesta Machine Co
GNCA
G. B. Zahniser
Castleton
Buzz
Florists
Jack Gerson
Penn Power Co
Supreme Co. and Household Specialties Co
Long Ave
Rainey’s Cafe
Seventh Ward
Classified Page Snapshot of Ads and Notices
The fragment shows a historic newspaper classified page with items including ads for television and comics, society notes, an editorial, SBOE entries, an Ellwood stock listing, an obituary, and theater notices. It lists contact numbers for want ads and general news desk lines.
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Ercee- Ward
Society
SBOE
Ellwood
Outdoor Cooking Sparks Patio Dining Delight
A cheerful reminiscence about cooking outside on sunny days and mild evenings. The author notes faster prep indoors with a kitchen range but enjoys grilling steaks and hot dogs on the patio when Mister Weatherman cooperates. Seventy three degrees and lighter winds make dining outside appealing.
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Dumas, Tex
By Preston McGraw
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Positon
Cumberland, Md
Eng
Norwood
Jaywalker
Safety Council
Welcome Mesta
Arthur Mometer
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