Westminster Commencement Indoors For First Time In Field House
Graduation exercises for 153 seniors and 42 graduate students were held indoors at Westminster Field House due to threatening skies. Dr Will W Orr conferred degrees as Mrs Catherine Wood Marshall delivered the address Dreams That Come True urging disciplined dreaming aligned with personal and divine standards. Honorary degrees were awarded to Rev Walker S Brownlee Dr Butrus Abd al Malik and Rev Frederic Miller with Albert Barnes noted for pedagogy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Wood Marshall
Peter Marshall
Peter
Walker S. Brownlee
W. C. Brownlee
New Wilmington
U.P
Hamburg
N. Y
Butrus Abd al-Malik
Cairo
Egypt
Frederic Miller
First Presbyterian Church of
Youngstown
Albert Barnes
New Castle
North Jefferson street top layer under construction causes traffic jams
Work crews on North Jefferson street installed a new top layer delaying traffic around the public square. High school seniors completed the year with cathedral ceremonies while city schools end the week. Rainy weather postponed porch sitting but warmer June outlook looms. Wrecking accelerates on North Mill street for the First Federal plaza project with large site clearance imminent.
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Jefferson Street
Public Square
North Mill Street
First Federal Plaza
Daily Weather Report Forecast for Fair Mild Conditions
Fair and mild tonight with a low of 56 to 62. Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer. United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m. today. Maximum temperature 57, minimum 55, precipitation .07 inches. River stage not reported. Same date last year shows max 80, min 54, no precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hammarskjold To Track Middle East Cease Fire
Dag Hammarskjold accepted a UN Security Council mandate to monitor the Middle East cease fire and ensure Arab Israeli compliance. The vote followed a British resolution urging him to continue his good offices, with Egypt Jordan Lebanon and Syria objecting to a paragraph on a peaceful settlement base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre J. Huss
United Nations
N.Y
INS
Dag Hammarskjold
UN Security Council
Middle East
Hammarskjold
Britain
Sir Pierson Dixon
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
Syria
Palestine
Slayer Of Six Year Old Girl Is Executed
BELLEFONTE Pa INS report the 40 year old Harry Gossard of Johnstown was executed by electric chair at Rockview Penitentiary for abducting and murdering a six year old girl during Halloween rounds. He died after two 2000 volt shocks at 10 01 p m with Rev Kenneth Anderson present and the death mask applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefonte
INS
Rockview Penitentiary
Harry Gossard
Johnstown
Kenneth Anderson
Gossard
Woman given death sentence in Alabama murder case
Rhonda Bell Martin, 49, was sentenced to death by electric chair for the 1951 murder of Claude C. Martin, one of seven relatives she admitted poisoning for life insurance. She confessed to arsenic poisonings of two husbands, three daughters, and her mother. an appeal is automatic under Alabama law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Rhonda Bell Martin
Claude C. Martin
Ronald Martin
Alabama
Stolen Brink's Loot Recovered in Boston Raid
Police and FBI seized about $100,000 in a South End office as officials broke a wall panel and found cash in a moldy cooler. Two men were arrested for accessory after the fact and receiving stolen goods related to the January 12 1950 Brink's robbery in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
FBI
South End
Brink
North End
Massachusetts
Wayward Deer Death Near City Creek After Breakin
A yearling doe escaped into a North Street garage, then fled to Neshannock Creek. Police and Game Protector Cal Hooper pursued it to the creek where Hooper shot the deer under the New Castle Store ledge as it bled badly. Hooper said the wound was serious and recovery was impossible.
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Neshannock Creek
North St
Alice Cleaver
Cal Hooper
Hooper
Merle Glitch
New Castle
Death Notices for Five Local Residents in New Wilmington Area
Death notices list Robert C. Wright age 37 at A.D. 1 New Wilmington, David J. Taylor Sr. age 69 of 1052 N. Mercer St, Mrs. Bessie N. Rech age 78 of 319 Norwood Ave, and Mrs. Mary C. Clark age 38 of 2402 Delaware Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Wright
A.D
New Wilmington
David J. Taylor, Sr
N. Mercer St
Bessie N. Rech
Norwood Ave
Mary C. Clark
Delaware Ave
Hazleton man dies from self inflicted wound after wife killed
Ziegmont J. Krieger aged 52 of Hazleton died at Hazleton State Hospital from a gunshot wound to the head police said was self inflicted after he killed his wife Thelma 45 at a hotel kitchen in St Johns he operated Police gave no motive for the tragedy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelton
INS
Ziegmont
J. Krieger
Hazleton
Hazleton State Hospital
Krieger
Thelma
St. John's
Tito Starts Formal Kremlin Talks With Soviet Leaders
Yugoslav President Tito begins formal talks at the Kremlin to repair Stalin era rifts and strengthen Soviet Yugoslav relations. He arrives after a triumphant Belgrade visit and meets with Soviet leaders to discuss reforms and peaceful international cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
INS
Tito
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Joseph Stalin
Belgrade
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Stalin
Bethel Baptist Buys Calvary Church Building
Bethel Baptist Church, led by Rev. George W Meadows, has purchased the Calvary Independent Church and parsonage after a unanimous congregational vote. Bethel will occupy the Calvary property on Vogan Street later this summer, following prior Calvary purchases at Moody and Delaware Avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Meadows
Bethel Baptist Church
Calvary Independent Church
Cunningham and
Long Avenues
Vogan Street
Campbell
Moody and
Delaware Avenues
Meadows
Bethel Church
First Hungarian Baptist Church
Earl Collins
Rent house advertised by Mrs Angelo Stella
Mrs Angelo Stella of 503 Uber Street placed a News Want Ad for a five room rental with all conveniences in good condition. Inquiries to 503 Uber Street or OL 8 8815. Immediate results promised by a Low Cost News Want Ad line OL 8 8511.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo Stella
Uber St
Hawkins Named Lawrence County Republican Chairman
Alfred G. Hawkins, assistant plant manager of Bossert Co., was unanimously chosen Lawrence County chairman at a Monday night meeting in the Court House. He thanked ward leaders and urged Republicans to energize party spirit as W. Filmore Campbell retired after announcing he would not seek another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred G. Hawkins
Bossert Co
Rockwell Spring and Axle Co
Lawrence County
Court House
Hawkins
W. Filmore Campbell
Campbell
New Castle
Edwin McBride
Gene Schweinsberg
Republican Party
Mass Murder Suspect Found Dead In Alberta Farm Ditch
John FE Clark Alberta legislator and farmer, sought for the mass murder of seven, was found dead in a muddy ditch near his 1000 acre farm. A .22 rifle lay beside his body. police say he shot himself in the forehead. Neighbors identified Clark. inquest planned in the farming community 16 miles from the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stettler
Alta
John FE
Clark
Alberta
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
G. Curleigh
Margaret
George Anderson
William Olah
Hunt for Missing Steamer Raises Death Toll Fear
An aerial search team spotted wreckage of the mail steamer Badora in the Bay of Bengal. Most of the 202 aboard are feared dead after the vessel was struck by a weekend cyclone and is believed to have capsized in heavy seas. The ship carried 172 passengers and 30 crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karachi
Pakistan
Badora
Bay of Bengal
Mollet seeks confidence vote on Algerian policies
French Socialist Premier Guy Mollet asked the National Assembly for a vote of confidence on his Algerian and general policies. Observers predicted a narrow win amid tax boosts for the rebellion and discontent over Germany's Saar victory. The Communist bloc's stance remained undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Guy Mollet
National Assembly
Germany
Saar
Mollet
Violence Still Rule In Russian Program Revealed
Washington analysis concludes Khrushchev’s February attack on Stalin shows ongoing rule by violence in Russia, with victims changed. Officials say the denunciation targeted past purges rather than the purges themselves, portraying them as aimed at alleged "good Communists."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
Russia
State Department
Communist Party
Moscow
Khrushchev
Stalin
Dr Pizzuto Leaves New Castle for Mariners Church New York
Pastor Frank L Pizzuto of Christ Methodist Church in New Castle has accepted a call to Mariners Church in New York City after a three year and three month tenure. He came to New Castle March 1 1953 from Boston where he taught Romance Languages and held pastorates.
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Frank L. Pizzuto
Christ Methodist Church
S. Mill
Phillips St
Mariners’ Church
New York City
Pizzuto
New Castle
Boston
Massachusetts
Greater Boston
Suffolk University
Boston University
Italy
Harvard University
Drew Theological Seminary
South Side
Christ Church
Pittsburgh woman ages from 99 to 100 rides jet ride plan
Ninety nine year old Dollie Johnson sat in a T 33 trainer during taxi on the runway at Greater Pittsburgh Airport. Air Force officials learned of her wish to ride a jet and arranged the event for Monday. She lives at Lemington Avenue Home for the Aged and Infirm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
INS
Dollie Johnson
Greater Pittsburgh
Air Force
Miss Johnson
Lemington Ave
California primary shapes race between Stevenson and Kefauver
Los Angeles reports a pivotal California Democratic primary with Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver battling for the state's 68 electors. Eisenhower runs unopposed on the Republican side. Rumors of a potential alternative candidate loom if no clear winner emerges. Stevenson expresses quiet confidence in carrying California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Adlai Stevenson
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Stevenson
Kefauver
Candiate
Averell Harriman
New York
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Eisenhower
Tennessee
Senate
J H Elliott Named Assistant Executive VP at U S Steel
John H. Elliott longtime US Steel executive from Shenango Works New Castle has been named assistant executive vice president operations of United States Steel Corporation. Appointment effective July 1 1956 follows a career as division superintendent Irvin Works and general superintendent Shenango Works and later VP operations. Mrs Elliott, born in Ellwood Indiana, is Pitt graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Elliott
Shenango
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co
New Castle
United States Steel ‘Corporation
Elliott
Ellwood
Indiana
University of Pittsburgh
US Steel
Homestead
Irvin
Clairton
Sara Cobalt
Icity
Noted Educator Addresses New Castle High School Class
Dr. R. C. Young, on leave from the State College of Business Administration, spoke to 546 New Castle seniors as commencement exercises closed. He urged continued education, unity as Americans living the United Nations, and a focus on work ethic and values beyond money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Young
New Castle High School
Ralph A. Cooper
Board of Education
America
United Nations
Young
State College of Business Administration
Atlanta
Jay L. Reed
Sunny Skies Forecast for Pennsylvania This Week
A high pressure system near the south promises pleasant weather for Pennsylvania. Eastern counties expect generally sunny skies today while western areas show more clouds. Scattered showers possible in the north and central regions, with partly cloudy conditions statewide on Wednesday and fair skies by Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Obituary notices and classifieds page details
Local 18 page lists classified radio and TV ads editorial and sports items. Ellwood Stocks appears among listings with obituaries and theater notices reflected in the page layout.
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Aprinite Society i Cross Word
Seniors Bid Farewell at College Theme Dance
The piece recalls the 1936 seniors as they celebrate with a dance and song marking the end of high school days. It notes plans for college in fall and a hopeful outlook as the day’s weather reaches up to seventy four degrees.
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Pe Eee
Westminster
C. W. Marshall
Westminster Field House
Mrs. Marshall
Aine
Daily Weather Report
Brinks
Marshal Tito
By Charles H. Klensch
Bethel Baptist
Calvary Church
DIAL
Harmony Meeting
McBride
Hunt
Fear
United Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Margit Munke
Rita Schmidt
Holland
Don Dixon
Dr. Pizzuto
City
J.H. Elliott Asst. Exec. V.P. of
U.S. Steel
PSD Am Ss
Arthur Mometer
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