The News Company masthead and staff listings at New Castle
The notice provides the newspaper’s ownership The News Company and Corporation publisher and staff roles in New Castle Pennsylvania including chairman Jessie Treadner Anderson president Richard E Rentz and others with a special notice instructing all checks and communications be sent to The News Company New Castle Pa rather than individuals.
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News Company & Corporation
North Mercer Street
New Castle Pa
Jessie Treadner Anderson
Richard E. Rentz
Lucy Treadwell Ray
Unareuscee
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Nccees
Nccees Eabebtansdecduergue Cas Secretary George W Conway
Cdl
Fred C. Scheppele
International News Service
Bell Telephone
Oliver
Mall
Lawrence
Butler Mercer
Beaver
Audit Bureau of Circulations
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
National Advertising Representative
Bottinelli~Kimball Incorporated
New York
Lexington Ave
Chicago
Michigan Ave
Detroit Park Ave
Philadelphia
Chestnut St
Pittsburgh
Pourth Ave
New Castle
China frees four American fliers amid bigger prisoner questions
The article questions Peiping's motive for freeing four U S airmen while 11 others remain jailed since the Korean War era. It suggests a coordinated Soviet Communist gesture and urges renewed efforts to secure freedom for all Americans still detained in China.
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Red China
Peiping
Manchuria
China
Soviet Union
Coffee price fixers seek market stability in New York
Delegates from 16 coffee producing nations gather in New York to stabilize the world market. They aim to keep prices high for American households, amid past price spikes and shifting demand.
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New York
Brazil
U.S
Legislative Domination and Local Autonomy Debate
A historical protest argues against state interference in wage and hour rules for city workers and defends local funding autonomy. It warns against draining highway funds to support municipalities and contends the state should operate a modern highway system. The piece references home rule, air conditioning, and a sensational Pravda aside about Russia.
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Pennsylvania League of Cities
Harrisburg
League
General Assembly
Juvenile Delinquency By ROBERT C. ROARK
Madrid June 3. Commentary by Robert C. Roark arguing for harsh punishment of juvenile crime as a deterent. He denounces critics Murray Kempton and Max Lerner and defends capital punishment for criminals who harm others, insisting law and “painful example” curb delinquency.
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Madrid
Bleeding Hearts
New York Post
Betsey
Murray Kempton
Max Lerner
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Santana
Bill Blankenship
Lerner
Blackboard
Kempton
West Germany Plans Plane Lines
West Germany's Lufthansa aims to expand from intra European service to transatlantic routes with American pilots for a year. The revival is backed by the Bonn government and private partners, with a $12.5 million capitalization and a Hamburg base. First New York–Hamburg flight departs June 9, 1954, followed by June 8 Hamburg–New York service.
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West Germany
United States
Lufthansa
Germany
Atlantic
Hamburg
New York
New York-Hamburg Lockheed Super Constellation Will Leave Idlewild
North Atlantic
Trans World Airlines
Europe
Air France
KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines
South America
Middle East
Kurt Weigelt
New Line
Old Line
Hans M. Bongers
Gerhard Holtje
Berlin
Tempelhof
Lionel Hampton Born in Louisville a Jazz Vibraphonist
Lionel Hampton born in Louisville Kentucky on April 20 1925. He studied in Chicago and at the University of Southern California. Hampton joined Lee Hites orchestra as a drummer before switching to vibraphone on Louis Armstrongs advice and later played with Benny Goodman. He formed his own band in 1940 and led it for decades.
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Lionel Hampton
Louisville
Chicago
University of Southern California
Lee Hite
Louis Armstrong
Benny Goodman
Jed
Refreshments Will Be Served Draws a Crowd
A humorous verse explains how the phrase refreshments will be served attracts attendees to meetings at clubs churches and lodges. It notes that offering cakes and coffee after business sessions reliably boosts turnout and that the line has drawn crowds for ages.
Disarmament plan sparks mixed Western leadership critique
A Senate resolution S Res 71 proposes a global cap on war goods and a time lock to shift economies from peace to war. Critics warn it signals a move away from military supremacy toward negotiated arms limits amid Cold War parity fears.
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Washington, D. C
U.S
Symington
Graduation Class Party Celebrates New Castle Seniors
The 1955 Graduation Class hosted an all night party funded entirely by parents totaling about 2400 dollars. Dinner show and dancing ran from midnight to four AM with many graduates and parents attending. The event was a proud record, not a dime from businesses, and the local Development Corporation hailed New Castle in a Kansas City Times editorial praising community effort.
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New Castle
Development Corporation Organization
Kansas City Times
Kansas City
Youre Telling Me Funny Quips On Everyday life
A collection of light anecdotes and wry observations by William, noting quirks in nature, human behavior, and everyday mishaps. The piece mocks heat, traffic fines, domestic disputes, and trivial scientific limits with tongue in cheek humor and sharp, compact jabs.
White line crew saves lives in repainting effort
A road maintenance crew working on a white line repainting project also improves safety by ensuring clearer guidance for drivers. Their careful work reduces potential accidents and aids emergency responses in busy corridors.
Calabash Tree Known for Pipe Making Reappears
A note on the calabash tree describes its tropical origin and use in crafting pipes. It clarifies the tree's cultural role and traditional applications while citing its distinctive fruit. The passage contrasts biblical quotation with a brief horticultural aside about the plant.
Hammock Resting Is bunk and a Junkyard of Pain
A columnist recalls ignoring a doctor’s hammock health tip and being stung by a hornet under a maple. Hornet sting swollen eyes, temporary blindness, and bruised look lead to a comic misadventure as the narrator endures home remedies and taunts to sue the syndicate medico.
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Mclean
Fred Allen
Emma
Syndicated
Fairly Spoken By MARGARET LATROBE
A column discusses newspaper influence with two contrasting views. Connecticut Governor Abraham Ribicoff praises press coverage of basic issues, while defense attorney Minot Jelkes criticizes newspapers for harming Mickey Jelke by blocking future employment. The piece unsettles blame toward journalism.
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Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Minot
Mickey) Jelkes
Ribicoff
Washington
Brother
Jelke
Mickey
Jeske
Mr. Minot
Mickey) Jelked
Neapolitan Nightingale Wowed by Revolving Stage Mishap
During rehearsals for a Bolton and Wodehouse musical at the Century Theatre a tenor nicknamed the Neapolitan Nightingale was swept across the stage by a revolving turntable while singing Rich Pagliacci. He reappeared at the far end, then vanished behind scenery to roaring applause. The audition ended without a part and no pay.
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Century Theatre
Bolton
Hoover defends informants in fight against crime
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover defends confidential informants saying disclosure would help the enemy and harm national security. Mary Astor comments on film romances with Hollywood's tall heroes comparing a kiss to kissing a board fence.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Thunderworld
Hollywood
Mary Astor
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Pravda
Russia
Robert C. Roark
R. C. Ruark
Ments
Bonn
Fuhlsbuttel
Orly Field
Paris
Folks OF
Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
East
Kipling
Moscow
England
Acheson
Dulles
Yugoslavia
Arnold Toynbee
S. Res. 71
William
Central Press
Zadok Dumpkopf
Ball Park
Bible Thought
Israel
Frederick C. Othman
C. Othman
Margaret Latrobe
Bennett Cerf
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