UCT Installs Newly Elected Council Heads
The Pennsylvania Grand Council and Grand Auxiliary of the United Commercial Travelers of America installed officers at the Cathedral and Castleton ballroom ending the 52nd Annual Session. New Grand Counselor Francis J. Michaels presided as Johnstown and Punxsutawney members filled key posts. Memorial services honored 113 deceased members including Jacob Mark.
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Pennsylvania
Grand Council
United Commercial Travelers of America
Cathedral
Castleton Ball
A. R. McCarthy
Punxsutawney
Grand Sentinel
R. M. Wian
Francis J. Michaels
Johnstown
William H. Blews, Jr
New Castle
Blews
Council
Donald F. Bowers
Supreme Council
Columbus
Ohio
F. E. Heyman
Jessie Pritts
Phillipsburg
Fern Page
Castleton
Shenango China Co
Page
Agnes Davis
Indiana
Christine Yohe
Harrisburg
LaRue McCullough
Hazel Shore
Lewistown
Joseph E. Law
Williamsport
William Kyler
Kenneth Hammond
Jacob Mark
Pittsburgh
Mr. Mark
Shuger
Eisenhower urges extension ofAtoms for Peace program
President Eisenhower outlined two proposals to Congress to broaden peaceful atomic energy sharing. He cited existing 10 country agreements and proposed Washington fund half the cost of new research reactors, viewing the plan as a gateway to world progress. He spoke after touring the university’s new $300,000 research reactor.
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Enhower
Milton
Congress
United States
Washington
Gateway To Progress
U. S
Eisenhower
Free Nations
Senate probers seek to finish Lev questioning on Navy hats
Meise testified Lev ordered machinery on May 11, 1953 to produce 6.8 million Navy hats at a Nayaguez Puerto Rico plant and dated the order to May 1. Lev countered it was Meise's idea. Lev denied payoffs and said he had an option from Kernan in Chicago. Navy aims to recover $70,418 for defective hats as Vining links Lev to hotel bills and Ades cash payments.
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Singer Sewing Machine Co
Meise
Lev
Nayaguez
Puerto Rico
John L. McClellan
Singer
Chicago
Kernan
Leo
Henry B. Vining
Navy
Vining
Levy
Maurice Ades
General Motors negotiators hopeful on wage plan impact
Both sides21 expressed confidence a settlement would come before the strike deadline. Reuther and union leaders said they were patient and held plenty of hope while players in the Waiting game. A final deal promising a guaranteed wage plan could set a pattern for the industry if adopted at Ford as well.
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Reuther
General Motors
Ford
Ostrich Eye Weight Exceeds Brain by Large Margin
Observation notes that ostrich eyes weigh more than twice their brain weight, highlighting a striking anatomical proportion in the flightless birds.
Deaths Of The Day Amid Obituary Mix In Local Notices
A series of death notices from local families includes Arnold W. Julian of 804 Arlington Avenue who died Friday at 2 p.m. in Jameson Memorial Hospital, with funeral plans at William F. DeCarbo Funeral Home. Also listed are Hallie Blanche Elliott of New Wilmington, George F. McConnell of 917 East Washington Street, and Mrs. W. L. Davidson of Fairfax, with service times and burial details. Edward Y. Elphie of Wampum dies Friday. funeral Monday at 2 p.m. in Wampum with interment in New Castle.
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W. L. Davidson
New Wilmington
William Douthitt
Keith Jameson
Fairfax
William V. Davidson
Nazareth
Barbara Travis
Altoona
Samuel Douthitt
S. W. Douthitt
Reis Street
Robert F. Galbreath
Edward Y. Elphie
Wampum
Marshall Funeral Home
New Castle
Elphie
Governor To Speak At Erie Dinner Tonight
Governor George M. Leader will address a banquet in Erie pa concluding the 44th annual convention of the Pennsylvania branch of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
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Erie
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Harrisburg Car Crash Kills 25 Year Old Coffman
John V. Coffman, 25, of Harrisburg, died when his car struck the rear of a truck early today. His companion, John C. Moyer, 20, was critically injured. Truck driver Oscar Moore, 54, escaped injury.
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Harrisburg
INS
John V. Coffman
John C. Moyer
Oscar Moore
Rev John Rommack Dies In Youngstown
Rev John S Hromyak Rommack Sr 54 of 1898 Wilson Ave Youngstown pastor of St Nicholas Greek Catholic church died at 130 am Friday in Donora Pa after a heart attack. He was in Donora for a banquet honoring Most Rev Nicholas T Elko and died at St Michael rectory. He leaves his wife Marie M Flenyo three sons Rev John Rommack Jr Gregory and Thomas two brothers Michael P Hromyak Joseph E Hromyak and three sisters. The body lies in state at the church after 7 pm with services nightly at 730 until funeral Tuesday at 1000 am.
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John S. (Hromyak) Rommack
Wilson Avenue
Youngstown
St. Nicholas Greek Catholic Church
Donora
Rommack
Katherine Pavlichko Hromyak
Michael P. Hromyak
Stanley Mackey
Nicholas T. Elko
Pittsburgh
St. Michael
Rev
New Castle
John F. Hromyak
Uzh
John Rommack, Jr
St. Eugene's Church
Maple Heights
Ohio
Gregory
St. Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary
Thomas
This City
Joseph E. Hromyak
East Liverpool
Joseph Molnar
Fort Pierce
Fla
Joseph Kay
Longest Total Solar Eclipse Sets June 20 Date
The article notes a worldwide total solar eclipse on June 20 with visibility limited to parts of Asia the Pacific and the Far East. A four man team from the American Museum-Hayden Planetarium will document the event while 20 American scientists join observers in the region. The United States will not see this eclipse though a later October 1959 total eclipse will darken parts of New England and New York will only see a partial view.
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Ceylon
Thailand
Philippines
Pacific Ocean
Solomon Island
America
Arabia
New Zealand
United States
South America
American Museum-Hayden Planetarium
New York
Far East
Pacific
U. S
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Coudersport Gas Well Blows in as Cap Effort Begins
Crews at Coudersport attempted to cap a gas well in the Green Lick pool described as the largest producer east of the Mississippi. The well blew in Friday, flowing over 150 million cubic feet daily, with the main valve cap unable to be shut. State forester Maynard H. Hench estimated royalty losses at about $19,000 per day until capped.
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Coudersport
Mississippi River
Green Lick Pool
New York State Natural Gas Corp
Stewardson Two
Maynard H. Hench
To Secret Rotary Program Promoted by Ralph Judine
A note invites Rotarians to attend a program titled To Secret described by Ralph Judine as revealing a new concept. Participants are urged to come and learn what the plan entails.
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Ralph
Udine
Miss Ernst Dies in Youngstown at 84
Miss Mame Ernst aged 84 of 1408 Mahoning Avenue Youngstown Ohio died Friday at 2 45 p m after a month long heart illness She taught in local schools Lincoln Garfield and Martin Gantz She was born September 1 1870 in Sharon and was a member of Trinity Methodist Church and Miriam Chapter Order of Eastern Star Funeral services set for Monday at 1 30 p m from Shriver Allison North Side Funeral Home Friends may call Sunday evening
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Hallie Blanche Elliott
West
Neshannock Avenue
New Wilmington
Butler County
Thomas Scott
Catherine Elizabeth Stuart Elliott
Neshannock Presbyterian Church
Neshannock
Miss Elliott
Nacanna Club of
Westminster College
Clara Ann Elliott
Elizabeth Elliott Lusk
R. D
Catherine Elliott Fulton
Jessie Elliott Wright
Sharp Funeral Home
Roland White
W. F. Byers
Plaingrove Cemetery
Mame Ernst
Mahoning Avenue
Youngstown
Miss Ernst
Lincoln
Garfield
Martin-Gantz
Sharon
William A
Jane McKelvey Ernst
Leaders Seek Speed On New Steel Contract
Union leaders press for a substantial pay raise amid a 70 cent per hour offer. McDonald warns the proposal is inadequate and vows rejection. The union anticipates a package around 20 cents an hour plus cost of living adjustments and a guaranteed annual wage, echoing gains won by CIO Auto Workers at Ford.
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McDonald
CIO
Ford Motor Co
Salk Vaccine Safety Tests Target Salk Vaccine Makers
The report notes Afro American six manufacturers must pass new government safety tests. Basil O Connor accuses the report of incompleteness. Betshel A M E Sunday school Jonas E Salk version to be shown for Children's Day with cine and a debate, spelling bee, and Gospel Harmonettes program at Church of God in Christ on June 16 at 8 p.m.
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Scheele
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
New York
O'Connor
Bethel A. M. E
Jonas E
Church of God In Christ
George Petronelis Admitted After Poisoning Incident
George Petronelis, son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Petronelis of 910 Pollock Avenue, was admitted Thursday to New Castle Hospital. He is showing improvement after suffering piomaine poisoning.
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George Petronelis
Anthony Petronelis
Pollock Avenue
New Castle Hospital
US Air Force Plane Crash Near Stuttgart Leaves 10 Dead
At dawn a detachment of U S Air Force rescue workers and German police reached the scene near Owen thirteen miles southeast of Stuttgart. Police say ten bodies were found in the burned wreckage, believed to be the entire crew.
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U.S. Air Force
Owen
Stuttgart
Wurtemberg-Baden
Grey Haired Nurse Wins Plane Race to Key West
Edna Gardner Whythe a 53 year old nurse from Flushing Michigan won the over water plane race to Key West ahead of 30 other light planes. Co pilot Lucille White joined whythe for the Havana bound trip after the final stop. The event started in Washington DC with 61 women fliers challenged by headwinds and storms.
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Key West
Fla
Cuba
Edna Gardner Whythe
Flushing
Mich
Havana
Whythe
Lucille White
James‘town
N.Y
Washington, D.C
Blood transfusion plan would be inadequate in larger war
Two Army scientists from Walter Reed warned at an Atlantic City meeting that the current universal donor system could not support a major or multi theater war. They said the present transfusion setup is prodigal and would fail if the United States faced a broader conflict or invasion.
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Atlantic City
United States
Joseph H. Akeroy
William H. Crosby
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Army Medical Service and Surgery Sections
American Medical Association
Korea
First Baptist Will Launch Bible School
First Baptist church announces a Daily Vacation Bible School themed Sailing With Christ from June 13 to 24 in downtown church. Sessions run 9 to 11 45 a m daily with director Lowell Smith. Handwork includes shellcraft and gimp projects such as brooches, earrings, pins, belts, bracelets and tieclips. Closing program is June 26 at 7 45 p m. Sunday school outing on June 30. Staff include Mrs Francis Rodgers and several superintendents.
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First Baptist Church
Lowell Smith
Smith
Francis Rodgers
Anne Mitten
Grace Lutz
Kay McCann
Phyliss Marshall
Births Reported at Jameson Memorial Hospital
To Mr and Mrs Robert Senko 641 S Ray St a daughter June 11. To Mr and Mrs James R Stine dorf R D 2 New Wilmington a son June 11. To Mr and Mrs J Harold Capitola 2408 E Washington St a son June 11.
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Robert Senko
S. Ray St
James R. Stinedorf
R. D
New Wilmington
J. Harold Capitola
E. Washington St
Man Burns Fingers In Burning Match Clip Accident
Harold Black aged 42 of 426 Neshannock Avenue was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 9 35 p m for first and second degree burns to his left thumb and index finger after a clip of matches in his hand exploded.
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Harold Black
Neshannock Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
In Memoriam Willis Cowmeadow Remembered One Year On
An obituary notice marks the first anniversary of Willis Cowmeadow's death on June 11, 1954. It expresses family remembrance from Margaret P. Cowmeadow and their children.
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Willis Cowmeadow
Margaret P. Cowmeadow
Card Of Thanks For Mrs Katherine Kowalchuk
We thank friends neighbors and relatives for kindness sympathy during illness and death of Mrs Katherine Kowalchuk Also for flowers and cars donated Signed Mr John Kowalchuk and family.
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Katherine Kowalchuk
John Kowalchuk
Water Company to Sell Assets to New Wilmington Borough
Stockholders of the New Wilmington Water Supply Company voted to accept an offer of 100600 from the New Wilmington Borough Council for the company's assets including stock and property. Meetings planned Thursday to finalize the transaction and a council vote set for 8 p m. Dr. Robert M Woods pledged rapid action to deliver good water at a reasonable rate.
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New Wilmington Water Supply Company
S. B. Cleal
New Wilmington Boro Council
Water Supply Company
Cleal
New Wilmington
Boro Council
Boro
Water Company
Boro Water Commission
Robert M. Woods
Seven year old hurt palm after fall at play
Paul Grossman seven, of 732 Oak Street, received medical aid for a laceration to the left palm in New Castle Hospital on Friday at 7 35 p m after a fall while playing.
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Paul Grossman
Oak Street
New Castle Hospital
Bereavement Thanks From The Net and Delaney Families
The Net and Delaney families express gratitude for sympathy and kindness shown after their loss. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Net and Mr. and Mrs. James Delaney extend appreciation for support during this bereavement.
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Mrs. Russell
Andy
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Kimball
Palestine
Dougherty
George Lowers
Patrick J. Dougherty
Grandview Avenue
Arnold W. Julian
Arlington Avenue
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Lena Bordonaro
Julian
Angela Marie Yursida
Lorraine
Phillip
Valerio
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Holy Name Society
William F. DeCarbo
St. Vitus
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George F. McConnell
East
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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Georgiana Campbell
Frederick M. McConnell
Wilson Pa
H. D. McConnell
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Jean McCreary
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Lawrence County
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Old Butler Road
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New Wilmington Council
Seneca
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Kit Garson
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James Delaney
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Million Dollar Round Table
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