Mayflower II Heads For Plymouth Port Arrival Expected Wednesday
The Mayflower II, a 92 foot square rigger, sails toward Plymouth Mass after a rough Atlantic crossing. The ship is on the homeward leg to Provincetown and is expected to reach its port on Wednesday at noon. A plane caravan of newsmen accompanied the vessel during the voyage.
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James S. Geggis
United Press
Plymouth
Mass
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Northeast Airlines
Colomp Oi
Children urged to watch where they walk this summer
A Panewc Tyas article warns youngsters to avoid walking barefoot due to sharp glass and objects that can cut feet. It notes local gardens with tall corn and potato patches, upcoming Vacation Bible Schools, and motorists should stay alert as children roam post school. Rains improved gardens, tent caterpillars appear on rural routes, and strawberries come to market as strawberry shortcake season arrives.
Helicopter Melon Thief Strikes California Patch
Farmer W I Fifield reported a helicopter landed in his watermelon patch in Brawley California. A man jumped out seized three melons and fled in the aircraft.
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Brawley
Calif
W. I. Fifield
Weather Statistics Summary for 24 Hour Periods
The period ending at 7 am recorded a high of 73 and a low of 55 with no precipitation and a river stage of 5.4 feet. For the Sunday period the high was 68 and the low 49 with 0.15 inches of rain and a river stage of 5.3 feet.
Enrollments urged to expand at private colleges
Pittsburgh industrialist Gwilym A. Price urged privately supported colleges to expand enrollments to meet a tidal wave of new students. Speaking at Bucknell University commencement, he said independent colleges must grow to retain their educational birthright and that businessmen and educators share responsibility.
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Lewisburg Pa
INS
Pittsburgh
Gwilym A. Price
Price
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Bucknell University
Three Drown Trying To Rescue Boy In Virginia
A seven year old boy fell from a houseboat on Machadoc Creek near Dahlgren Virginia and drowned. His father uncle and aunt perished trying to save him. Eleven people were aboard the 10 by 20 foot boat when the accident occurred. All four bodies were recovered.
Eighteen Jets Fly Nonstop U S to Aviano Italy
Eighteen F-84 Thunderjet aircraft flew from Dover AFB under Col Clyde Slocumb for a nonstop experimental flight to Aviano Italy. Two sections departed within minutes of each other to cover a 5375 mile trans Atlantic leg with in-flight refueling capability. The first element aimed to arrive in about 10 hours 20 minutes at Aviano near Venice.
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Dover Air Force Base
Del
Aviano
Italy
Clyde Slocumb
Doe Run
Air Force
Venice
389Th
Tactical Air Command
Colamp
Obituary notices list area residents ages new entries
Obituary notices list William E Challis 73 Ellport Ernest D Boots 82 N Sewick ley Two Mary E Shimp 86 Portersville RD 2 Amy Gill 10 Norris Way Howard J Hunter 65 24 Pierce Ave Sharpsville Dora Miller Wharmby 90 410 Blaine St Karol A Modhoi 63 02 Ww Pittsburg Rd Katherine Smialowski 81 163 High St
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William E. Challis
Ellport
Ernest D. Boots
N. Sewickley
Mary E. Shimp
Portersville
Amy Gill
Norris Way
Howard J. Hunter
Pierce Ave
Sharpsville
Dora Miller Wharmby
Blaine St
Karol A. Modhoi
Pittsburg
Katherine Smialowski
High St
Probe Returns of Refugees to Russia
Seven new redefection cases were disclosed as a Senate Internal Security subcommittee probes the return to Russia of two refugees. Maxim Nidzi, 59, of Freewood Acres, vanished after selling his home and plans to depart for the Soviet Union amid fears of prison.
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Jack Lotto
New York
INS
Senate
Russia
Senate Internal Security
Siberian
Maxim Nidzi
Freewood Acres
Atd Nidzi
Senate Subcommittee
Robert Morris
United Nations
Face Probe Seeks Carpenters Union Leaders Details
Senate Roads Subcommittee summons Carpenters Union President Maurice Hutcheson and two top aides to probe high profit Indiana highway land deals. Also called were Frank Chapman O William Blaier Louis Smith Roland Dungy and Henry Pfarrer to review bank records and right of way transactions tied to an $80 000 profit from 10 land parcels sold to the state last year.
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Washington
INS
Carpenters Union
Maurice A. Hutcheson
Indiana
Senate Roads Subcommittee
Hoosier State
Hutcheson
Carpenters
Frank M. Chapman
O. William Blaier
Louis B. Smith
Gary
Roland I. Dungy
Henry A. Pfarrer
Indiana National Bank
Pfarrer
Albert Gore
D Tenn
At Least 12 Dead In State Weekend Traffic Accidents
Pennsylvania reports at least 12 fatalities from weekend highway crashes including a three car collision near Reading that killed an Air Force veteran and a newly minted masters librarian. Another two women died in a McKeesport two car wreck.
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Pennsylvania
Air Force
Reading
Allegheny County
McKeesport
Legislature Near Action On Leader Budget
Harrisburg reports the General Assembly moves toward adjournment as Gov. Leader fights to restore cuts in his budget. GOP officials consider a 20 million boost in revenue estimates to cover restores while the Budget Bureau notes a 62 million deficit rather than 82 million. The 1.11 billion General Appropriations bill awaits final Senate action after minimal House increases. The governor plans a 70‑leader meeting to rally support for restoring 94.5 million in cuts. He calls the stalemate critical and warns of firing effects on the Fair Employment Practices Commission. The House reconvenes at 11 a.m. today and the Senate at 2 p.m. EDT.
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GOP
State Budget Bureau
Senate
House
Executive Mansion
Billy Graham Challenges Soviet Leaders to Permit Crusade
Evangelist Billy Graham urged Soviet leaders to allow his Christ crusade in Russia saying he could win more converts there than anywhere else if he had complete freedom of movement and preaching access. He insisted on unrestricted travel and the right to preach in towns and villages across the country.
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New York
Billy Graham
Christ
Russia
Graham
Canadians Vote in National General Election
An estimated six million Canadians vote today to choose a new House of Commons government for 1960 1961. Prime Minister Louis St Laurent leads the Liberal Party and is expected to retain power while Conservative John Diefenbaker challenges in this nationwide election across Canada.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Liberal
Louis St. Laurent
Conservative Party
John Diefenbaker
Prince Albert, Sask
Canada
Glider Pilot Sets National Altitude Record
Alfred Warmin ger, a former Royal Air Force fighter pilot, claimed a new national altitude record of 30 000 feet for gliders. He said the height was reached during an hour long flight, surpassing the previous mark by 1200 feet.
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Swanton Morley
England
Royal Air Force
Alfred Warminger
Girard Body Found Likely To Be Brought Back To U S
Lawyers for Army Cpl. William Girard argued under the law the 21 year old must be returned from Japan to testify in a federal habeas corpus case in Washington. A Pentagon spokesman promised a two part response addressing legal and factual issues as the hearing nears.
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Washington
INS
Army
William 5. Girard
United States
Ili
Japan
Pentagon
Girard
U.S
State witness testifies in fatal Rt. 422 car race case
A Lawrence County Criminal Court witness testified that he and three men drank beer before racing cars on Rt. 422 that led to John W. Youngs death. The four discussed car speeds prior to the fatal race. Involuntary manslaughter charges were filed against Charles Peak and George Ramsey.
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Lawrence County
Rt. 422
John W. Young
Cascade St
Carl Forkey
New Castle RD
Perry L. Reeder
Charles Peak
George Ramsey
Gardner Rd
Governor Vetoes Measure To Double Per Capita Tax
Harrisburg reported Governor George M. Leader vetoed a bill allowing school districts to raise per capita taxes from five to ten dollars. He argued the move would worsen inequities by expanding the regressive tax while other revenue sources remain limited.
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Harrisburg
ULP
George M. Leader
Pro Western Government Wins Victory in Lebanon Election
Premier Sami El Solh and his pro Western bloc swept 22 of 66 seats in Lebanon’s parliament, signaling a move away from Syria and Egypt. The victory comes as the remaining seats are decided in three more Sunday votes. President Chamoun sent a message to Jordan and Saudi Arabia seeking divine guidance for Arab aims.
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Sami el Solh
Lebanon
Syria
Egypt
Camile Chamoun
Hussein
Jordan
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Amman
Bomb Outrage Kills 10 at La Corniche Casino
A pair of bombings in Algiers, including at La Corniche Casino, left 10 dead and more than 80 wounded. French authorities tightened security amid rising Moslem and European tensions as nationalist attacks escalate.
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Algiers
la Corniche Casino
Melouza
National Liberation Front
Tornadoes and heavy rains sweep three states
Violent storms tore through South Dakota Kansas and Oklahoma with tornado touchdowns and heavy rainfall. Funnel clouds were seen in Arkansas and the central Rockies as winds gusted over 90 mph in Hutchinson Kansas. Cooler weather followed over the Rockies easing flood risk from melting snow.
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Plains States
Kansas
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Arkansas
Rockies
Hutchinson
Kan
Plane crashes into Pacoima patio. four dead
A light Piper Tri Pac er crashed into a house patio in Pacoima California killing four aboard. Eight dinner guests nearby escaped unharmed though shaken as authorities identified the Chico California crew later. The victims were Harry Harris Smith 42 Terrance P Lockhart 33 Robert F Patterson 52 and Owen S Wallis 33.
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Pacoima
Calif
San Fernando Val- Ellwood
Barry Worth
Worth
Mary
Chico
Dennis Air Service
Eisenhower stands firm on Girard case despite petitions
President Eisenhower will not change course over the William S. Girard case. Louis Girard and his wife Shirley arrived with 325 petitions from about 7,000 signers urging a face to face appeal for clemency or reconsideration of sending William to Japan for trial. The government plans to move in federal court to quash subpoenas seeking all case records, offering affidavits instead.
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United Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Girard
Louis Girard
William S. Girard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ottawa
Shirley
U.S
Japan
United States
William
Federal District Court
President Eisenhower Delays Engageents Due to Upset Stomach
President Eisenhower, progressing very satisfactorily after a stomach upset, canceled all engagements. White House reports say he vomited three to four times last night and is under care of the White House doctor with precautionary heart testing by Col. Mattingly. The illness is attributed to something he ate.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
E.C.T
James C. Hagerty
Howard McC. Snyder
D.T
Thomas W. Mattingly
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
White
Summer Arrives With Roses Onions And Heat
The piece notes the arrival of summer with blooming roses onions and ready vegetables. It describes rising temperatures and warm days as kids swim and wear summer attire. It mentions sunburned cheeks and cherry noses and forecasts a seventy four degree day.
Water Main Break Strands West Homestead Residents
A break in an eight inch water main in Calhoun Village West Homestead left residents without water and flooded cellars. Four fire hydrants ran dry due to the South Pittsburgh Water Co line break.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Calhoun Village
West Homestead
South Pittsburgh Water Co
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