Niagara Power Plant Braces After Laboring Rock Slide
A massive rock slide tore down the wall of the lower Niagara gorge destroying two thirds of the Schoellkopf hydroelectric plant. One worker died, 39 escaped, and Richard Draper of Lewiston is missing. rescuers use ropes while sightseers watch from the rainbow bridge.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Schoellkopf
Edward N. Feinen
United Press
N.Y
Niagara Gorge
Niagara River
Roaring Rock
Schoellkopf Hydroelectric Company
Richard Draper
Lewiston
Rainbow Bridge
Summer Weather and Vandalism Hit Local District
After weeks of delays due to weather the home garden work proceeds as summer arrives with sun for three days straight and no rain. Grass has grown quickly causing lawns to look neglected while schools close for vacation and playgrounds reopen. Pa Nene notes a 96 degree thermometer reading and mail from Volant condemns cemetery vandalism destroying memorial flowers.
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Pa Nene
Plane Belly Landing in Pittsburgh Hurts Several
A two engine Trans World Airlines Martin 404 with 31 aboard belly landed at Greater Pittsburgh Airport after landing gear failure. A woman and a child were freed from Sewickley Valley Hospital. four year old Ellis Waingrow and Mrs Lewis Newmann were treated and released. Richard Graham civilian fire chief was overcome by smoke as flames were smothered. Investigator Lewis Rinehold said the plane cleared a ditch before touching down.
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Pittsburgh
INL
Trans World
Greater Pittsburgh
Sewickley Valley Hospital
Ellis Waingrow
Hartford
Richard Graham
Versailles
Graham
Air Force
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Lewis Rinehold
Rinehold
Mollet Secures Second Confidence Vote With Communist Support
Paris reports Socialist Premier Guy Mollet wins a second confidence vote as the Communist bloc in the National Assembly backs his plan to fund an old age pension raise. The 277 to 133 tally followed a debate on methods to pay for the program, estimated at 400 million dollars, boosting pensions by up to 89 dollars per person. Deputies prepared to vote again on the pension bill as a whole amid Algeria crisis tensions.
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Paris
Guy Mollet
National Assembly
Mollet
Arthur Musmeaux
Algeria
Daily Weather Report Fair Warm Tonight and Saturday
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m. today show a maximum temperature of 83 and a minimum of 50 with no precipitation. River stage is 7.1 feet. A year ago the high was 75 and the low 57 with 0.95 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Waitress Hired Soon After Help Wanted Ad
Bob Lepore placed a help wanted ad in the People Show News and hired a waitress an hour after the paper hit the streets. Applicants should apply to the Mahoning Cafe in Mahoningtown after 4 p.m. OL 8 9584.
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Bob
Mahoning Cafe
Mahoningtown
Bob Lepore
Three Mothers Held In Murder Plot In Columbia
Police report three young mothers confessed to taking part in a neighborhood murder plot that ended with the death of one woman's husband. Mrs. Alonzo Wesley Turner admitted firing four shots into her sleeping gambler husband with a .22 rifle. She is the mother of six and was pregnant with her seventh. Her accomplices are neighbors Mrs. Crestell Gay and another woman. The case follows months of planning and was revealed after Turner's initial denial of a stranger’s involvement.
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Columb
A. S.C
Alonzo Wesley Turner
House To Vote On Assistance To Yugoslavia
The House planned to vote on halting further U S assistance to Communist Yugoslavia as final action neared on the foreign aid bill. Rep Edna Kelly urged dropping Yugoslavia from the international cooperation program. The roll call vote was deferred to Monday amid uncertain outcome after a Thursday setback for Eisenhower and House leadership.
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Raymond Wilcove
Washington
INS
House
U. S
Yugoslavia
Edna Kelly
N. Y
Kelly
Eisenhower
New Allocations Of Salk Vaccine To Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State Health Department reports an additional 600000 doses of Salk poliomyelitis vaccine allocated this week. When distributed, the vaccines should cover first and second shots for all eligible residents before the disease’s seasonal peak.
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Harrisburg
Sns
Pennsylvania
State Health Department
Bulganin Challenges U S To Match Military Manpower Cut
Soviet Premier Bulganin sends a two page letter to President Eisenhower with a 16 page document urging equal manpower cuts. Diplomatic circles say the message includes new disarmament proposals and seeks to boost trust by matching U S forces at about 2.85 million. State Department and Dulles have not disclosed the subject, with officials saying manpower is not key to disarmament.
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William Galbraith
United Press
Washington
Nikolai Bulganin
United States
Eisenhower
Russia
U.S
Georgi Zaroubin
Bulganin
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Soviet Bloc
Free World
Dulles
Charles E. Wilson
Postal Clerks Hold 34th National Convention in New Castle
Delegates from Pennsylvania post offices arrive for the 34th annual National Federation of Post Office Clerks convention in New Castle. About 250 to 300 delegates are expected with Local 227 hosting. Events include a Castleton party tonight and a banquet Saturday at the Eagles Club, with state officer elections and sessions on Sunday.
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Pennsylvania
New Castle
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Joseph R. Mulderiy
Grand Jury Asked to Probe Cory Death After Collision
A coroner’s jury urged further Grand Jury action in the death of 14 year old Harry Cory of Wampum Road 2 after a three car crash on Ellwood-Wampum Road May 12. Police say a hot rod race between two cars caused the accident and state police planned to file involuntary manslaughter charges against 21 year old Harry Stephenson of New Castle Road 7.
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Harry Cory
Wampum RD
Ellwood- Wampum Rd
Lawrence County Court House
Harry Stephenson
New Castle RD
Deaths of Mrs Turner Mr Moore and Mrs Norris
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs Jennie Turner 75 of 122 Center Way Mr John B Moore 83 of 106 Beckford Street and Mrs Maude B Norris 77 of Orchard Way with burial or funeral details not provided in the fragment.
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Jennie Turner
Center Way
John B. Moore
Beckford Street
Maude B. Norris
Orchard Way
Five Priests Change Assignments in Lawrence County
Five Roman Catholic priests in Lawrence County were notified of June 14 assignment changes. Rev. Fabbri shifts from Purification Ellwood City to St. Vitus. Mastrangelo moves to Regina Coeli Pittsburgh area with DeBlasio filling St. Lawrence Hillsville duties. Goralka becomes Holy Trinity Duquesne assistant. Smith moves to Pittsburgh St. Lawrence with Roos replacing him. Kilarecki and Olivieri also reassigned. farewell parties planned.
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Lawrence County
Joseph F. Fabbri
the Purification Church
Ellwood City
Joseph A. Mastrangelo
St. Lawrence Church
Hillsville
Dominic A. DeBlasio
St. Lucy Church
Albert E. Goralka
St. Mary Church
Thomas E. Smith
St. Joseph Church
Father Fabbri
St. Vitus Church
Nicholas DeMita
Father Mastrangelo
Regina Coeli Church
Pittsburgh
Father DeBlasio
Father Goralka
Holy Trinity Church
Duquesne
Father Smith
H. Jules Roos
St. Paul's Cathedral
George Kilarecki
St. Agnes Church
Dominic J. Olivieri
Nicholas A. Biondi
Soviet churchmen visit Independence Hall in Philadelphia
A group of Soviet clergy from Lutheran, Baptist, Armenian Orthodox and Russian Orthodox churches toured Independence Hall during a 10 day U.S. visit. They viewed a Friends housing project and met the host offices, arriving from New York and heading to Washington after lunch. They were scheduled to fly back to Russia next Wednesday. Police ferried them from the airport to dodge possible anti red demonstrations, but no protests occurred.
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Philadelphia
Independence Hall
United States
Religious Society of Friends
New York
Washington
Russia
Eugene Carson Blake
National Council of Churches of Christ
U.S.A
Tito Visits Peter the Great Palace in Leningrad
President Tito of Yugoslavia tours Leningrad on the final day of his visit. He views Peter the Great's palace and the Hermitage Museum, with crowds cheering as he stands with officials before departing by special train toward Moscow.
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Leningrad
Russia
Tito
Yugoslavia
Péter the Great
Czar
Nicholas
Moscow
Soviet Union
Peter the Great
Hermitage Museum
Burglars Steal Cash, Checks From Davis Coal Office
Davis Coal & Supply Co. offices on Moravia Street were broken into during the night. Thieves took $864.44 in cash and $495.56 in checks and stamps, plus tools left on the floor. Ivor Davis Jr. reported the entry at 7 a.m. Police say a west side door nailed shut earlier was forced open and three other internal doors were damaged. Detectives continue the investigation.
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Davis Coal & Supply Co
Moravia Street
Ivor Davis, Jr
Boston Symphony to Perform in Moscow and Leningrad
The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced it will give concerts in Moscow and Leningrad becoming the first American symphony group to perform in the Soviet Union.
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Boston
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Moscow
Leningrad
Soviet Union
President Eisenhower to be taken to Walter Reed hospital
The White House announced President Eisenhower would be transported by ambulance to Walter Reed Army Hospital after a morning illness diagnosed as inflammation of the lower small intestine. Officials stated there is no indication of heart trouble as the scene unfolds.
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Washington
INS
White House
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
News
James Hagerty
Ex-convict shoots dead three at Chicago tavern
A shotgun wielding ex convict in a north side Chicago tavern killed three people including tavern owner Max Epstein and dice operator Lois Gates and wounded patrons. The gunman Lawrence A Newmann 28 was arrested earlier for a disturbance and fled the scene after a brief exchange with police.
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Chicago
INS
Max Epstein
Lois Gates
Robbie
Epstein
Mickey
Lawrence A. Newmann
Mickey Epstein
Newmann
Max
Tito not likely to visit the United States soon
Government officials say there is no immediate plan to invite Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia to the United States despite his remarks in Moscow. Diplomatic sources cite practical and political obstacles preventing any invitation at this time.
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Washington
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
United States
Tito
Russia
Moscow
Battle Over Foreign Aid Up To Senate
United Press reports that administration leaders abandoned efforts to win back $1 billion cut from Eisenhower's foreign military aid in the House. They aim to persuade the Senate that more funding is needed beyond the House's $2 billion, part of a $4.9 billion foreign aid package. The House also cut $100 million in economic aid. Rep Edna Kelly proposed halting aid to Marshal Tito.
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House
Representatives
Eisenhower
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Edna F. Kelly
D-N.y
U. S
Marshal Tito
U.S
Egypt
Kelly
James P. Richards
D-Sc
John Foster Dulles
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ideal Weekend on Horizon with scattered showers
Forecasters predict a mostly wet afternoon with scattered showers and thunderstorms across the state except the southeast corner. After the storms, fair skies return tonight and for Saturday and Sunday with highs in the 70s to 80s and cooler overnight readings. Humidity should be moderate today and lower on Saturday.
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United Press
Weather Bureau
Ellwood Theater Plays Delightful Matinee
Local theater in Ellwood offers a matinée with a cheerful lineup. Performers bring light entertainment and the audience responds with smiles and applause throughout the show.
Seeded greenhouse crops meet sowbug fate in warm weather
Arthur Memeter recalls planting seeds in a greenhouse with care and costly seed. Most failed, leaving only a few scrawny plants that were eaten by sowbugs. He notes warm weather of eighty four degrees and plans to save work for future canning needs.
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Michael
Romania
Averell Harriman
New York City
Daily Weather Report
Cory
North Street
Fr. DeMita
Coal Co
Robert E. Clark
Bill
By Neil MacNeil
Papa Nal Es
Ellwood
Arthur Memeter
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