Severe Storms Lash County Over Weekend
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rains struck Lawrence County for the third straight day, causing one death and injuries to several people. Fire police and volunteers aided rescue and repair efforts after the 4:30 p.m. storm. Frank Fomko Jr. drowned in a quarry while attempting to reach shore during the incident near Hillsville and Bessemer.
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Lawrence County
Hillsville
Bessemer
Frank Fomko Jr
Fulton St
New Castle
Frank Fomko, Jr
Mahoning Township
Fomko
Double rainbow seen after weekend rain in north county
Residents reported a rare double rainbow Saturday evening as sun shone during recent rainfall. Electric clocks ran slow after weekend showers and power outages affected some homes Sunday. Roads near East Brook and Harlansburg saw damage with washed out bridges causing detours. City crews cleared storm debris and AMSITE litter from County Line Street at E Washington.
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North County
Daily Weather Report With Scattered Thunder Showers Likely
Sunny and less humid by afternoon with a chance of scattered thundershowers southeast noon. Highs 77 to 85, cooler tonight with 50s for lows. Tuesday showers possible by night as sunny mild conditions persist. US weather stats show 24 hours ending 7 am with highs of 838 and a rainfall of 77 inches. river stage 11 feet. Another 24 hours ending Sunday morning recorded 87 max, 60 min, and 1.08 inches precipitation.
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United States
Continue Search For Killer Of Three In Ohio
Three first degree murder warrants were issued against Alfred Wilson as the FBI planned to join the case. The manhunt stretched across three states with Wilson reportedly escaping a tight dragnet and lingering near abandoned quarries north of Warren Ohio.
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Ohio
Warren
Alfred
Buck) Wilson
Wilson
Kentucky
West Virginia
Iceland election seen as move to eject U S forces
A coalition of oust America parties won seats in Iceland's Althing, with the Progressive and Social Democrat groups gaining four seats to bring their total to 23 in the 52-seat parliament. Prime Minister Olaf Thors's Independence Party fell by three seats, signaling a likely shift in government.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
America
U.S
Keflavik
Olaf Thors
Progressives and
Social Democrats
Cooler Air Moves Into Pennsylvania After Warm Spell
The weather bureau forecasts cooler air to reach Pennsylvania by late Monday as a cold front traverses from Binghamton New York to Youngstown Ohio. Showers and thunder showers are expected in the east by noon with highs near 88 in the east, 80 to 84 in the central region, and 64 to 88 in the north and west.
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Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
Binghamton
N. Y
Youngstown
Twenty Five Die In Nigeria Plane Crash
BOAC reported 25 killed in a fiery crash near Kano, Nigeria. Eighteen aboard including 13 passengers and five crew were safe. One crew member and one passenger remained missing. The Argonaut airliner, en route to Tripoli and London, fell 5,000 yards from the Kano field. 12 women, nine children aboard.
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London
BOAC
Kano
Nigeria
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Tripoli
Steel wage talks resume as strike deadline nears
The major steel wage negotiations between the United States Steelworkers and industry officials resume in New York. The locked talks aim to avert a strike that could affect 650,000 workers, with a strike deadline looming within days as negotiators press to hammer out a new contract.
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Robert G. Shortal
United Press
New York
Big Three
The
United
Death Notices From June 25 1956
Stanley Germanski aged 58 of 1032 Cedar St Joseph Blundo 75 of 1015 Dushane St David S Pyle 86 of 314 E Lincoln Ave Cora Beagle Sipe 69 of Volant RD 3 Ellen Perry 92 of RD 5 Frank Fomka Jr 28 of 18 Fulton St Albert H Fox 76 of RD 2 Isabel Reed Hunter 81 of West Middlesex Dora Blanche Mitchell 70 of West Middlesex RD 1 Mary Matheny Yates 86 of 414 W Madison Ave.
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David S. Pyle
Lincoln Ave
Cora Beagle Sipe
Volant
Ellen Perry
Frank Fomka, Jr
Fulton St
Albert H. Fox
Isabel Reed Hunter
West Middlesex
Dora Blanche Mitchell
Mary Matheny Yates
Madison Ave
Man Drowns In Bessemer Lake Sunday
The body of Frank Fomka Jr. was recovered from an abandoned Bessemer quarry lake at 2 p.m. after a heavy electrical storm whipped waves across the water. Fomka, 28, of 18 Fulton St., drowned Sunday afternoon near half a mile north of Bessemer borough limits while two companions, Robert Shaffer and Michael Draw, watched and could not reach him.
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Frank Fomka, Jr
Fulton St
Bessemer Limestone and Cement Co
Bessemer Borough
Fomka
Bessemer District
Robert Shaffer
Stocker Ave
Youngstown
Michael Draw
Knox St
Campbell, C
Bessemer
Four Lawrence County Bridges Damaged In Flood Loss
The Pennsylvania Department of Highways estimates over 110000 dollars to replace four washed out bridges on Route 108 and Harbor East Brook road. Highway officials from Franklin surveyed the damage and plan replacements funded by state and federal flood funds. Traffic is detoured around the sites while work proceeds.
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Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Lawrence County
Joseph Howley
Highway Department
Franklin
Route 108
Harbor East Brook Road
Howley
Methodist church pastor changes announced by Erie Conference
Erie Conference read by Bishop Wicke assigns four county pastors including Dr A Culmer Schultz to Warren Rev W C Calvert to New Castle and Dr Harold Albright to Wesley Church Rev Rodney Croyle to Mahoning Church and Rev Harold Gaiser to East Brook with Rev John Patterson to succeed Patterson at Wampum site.
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First Methodist Church
New Castle
Erie
Meadville
Lloyd C. Wicke
A. Culmer Schultz
First Church
Warren
Schultz
W. C. Calvert
Trinity Church
Oil City
Calvert
West Virginia
Wesley Methodist Church
Washington St
Round
Harold Albright
Albright
Charles W. Hoover
Europe
Mahoning Methodist Church
Seventh Ward
Rodney Croyle
Rev Croyle
Grove City
East Brook Methodist Church
Harold Gaiser
John D. Patterson
Patterson
Wampum
Bruce L. Middaugh
Weekend Storms Cause Deaths and Damage Across Regions
A series of weekend storms blamed for a blackout in Pittsburgh and flash floods in New Castle left three dead and at least three injured. Heavy rain and gale winds struck Friday and Sunday, with one fatality occurring in each event. The report notes Joseph Groves, 17, of Harmony among the readers.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
New Castle
Joseph Groves
Harmony
Cool Air Ends Marathon Heat Wave Across Northeast
A burst of cool air swept into the upper Great Lakes driving temperatures down by 10 to 20 degrees and triggering fierce storms from Missouri to Pennsylvania. Detroit and Pittsburgh suffered tree and power outages while outlying areas reported greater damage as forecasts warned of a possible return of hot, humid conditions soon.
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United Press
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Upper
Great Lakes
Middle
North Atlantic
Rockies
Atlantic
Mercury
Chicago
Grand Marais
Mich
Green Bay
Wis
U. S
New Castle Pioneer David S. Pyle Dies at 86
David S. Pyle, a New Castle civic leader and businessman, died at his home 314 E Lincoln Ave on Saturday June 23 at 2 35 p m after a period of ill health. He was 86 and had long been active in city affairs.
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New Castle
David S. Pyle
Lincoln Ave
Pyle
Eisenhower to Visit Panama Late Next Month
President Eisenhower plans a late July trip to Panama for talks with American state presidents. He postpones his planned meeting with Indian Prime Minister Nehru. He will leave Walter Reed Hospital for Gettysburg for the weekend and celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary at the family farm.
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Donald J. Gonzales
United Press
Corres
Washington
Eisenhower
Panama
Jawaharlal Nehru
Walter Reed Hospital
Gettysburg
Eisenhowers
Lightning Strikes Two Barns Destroying One and Threatening Other
A severe storm Saturday night set fire to two barns. The Reno farm on Old Pittsburgh Road lost a thousand dollars worth of property, while the Warso farm on Graceland Road suffered about four hundred dollars in losses. Neshannock and Shenango township firefighters fought the blazes, with heavy water aiding suppression. The Reno barn was a total loss despite efforts. the Warso barn was saved by prompt work and a recently acquired proportioner.
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Norman F. Reno
Pittsburgh Rd
Joseph Warso
Graceland Rd
Neshannock
Shenango
Reno
Warso Farm
James Messner
Hickory
Governors In Meeting At Atlantic City
Governors from 46 states plus Puerto Rico Hawaii and Alaska meet in Atlantic City to discuss hot lunches and issues like the presidents health and integration in the south. The session focuses on state problems as a 1940s political year shapes aims for primary influence.
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Atlantic City
N. J
INS
U. S
United States
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Alaska
Twining Visits Moscow For High Level Defense Show
Gen Nathan F Twining U S Air Force chief of staff arrives in Moscow carrying a message from President Eisenhower to Marshal Georgi Zhukov. He then tours a secret Gubinka base 40 miles from Moscow amid talk of new Soviet bombers and seven interceptors including delta wing fighters on display.
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United Press
Moscow
Russia
Khrushchev
Georgi Zhukov
Nathan Twining
USAF
Vassily Sokovsky
Marshal Zhukov
Tushino
Don Dixon Washington
INS
U. S
Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Nikita Khrushchee
Washington
Wining
Congress
United States
Eisenhower
State Department
Georgi K. Zhukov
Gubinka
United Press Staff
U.S. Air Force
Twining
Eisenhower Notes Health Progress After Surgery
President Eisenhower had intestinal operation stitches removed as he recovers at Walter Reed. He walked 80 feet to share the news with Mrs. Eisenhower and planned a morning session with aides Sherman Adams and White House staff.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Presidential Farm
Gettysburg
Whitehouse
Pelissey theaters face stock shifts in latest updates
Local theater company Pelissey plans stock changes this month impacting investors and audience options. Management indicates continued operations and potential new allocations to studios while financial markets report movements affecting entertainment venues.
Morning Beauty and Health in Fresh Air
Arthur Mometer urges early rising to enjoy the morning sky and Sol’s bright smile. The piece celebrates waking earlier to hear chickadees, feel fresh air, and gain vigor for work as the weather reports 78 degrees today.
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Sol
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Cedar St. Joseph
Bessemer Lake
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A. C. Schultz
Western
Penna
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