Beaver County Expressway Aims To Link Beaver Valley To Pittsburgh Airport
Secretary Lewis Stevens announced the Beaver County Expressway project entering design stage with Michael Baker Company to draft plans for a route from the Beaver Valley Interchange on the Turnpike to the Pittsburgh Airport through Beaver County. The plan may extend Highway 18 toward Sharon, west of New Castle, improving traffic flow and industrial access, while Cascade Street paving is expected this summer.
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Lewis M. Stevens
Pittsburgh
Michael Baker Company
Beaver Valley
Beaver County
Lawrence County
Western Pennsylvania Conference
Stevens
Greenville
Sharon
New Castle
West Middlesex
Highway Department
Jefferson Street
Shenango River
Cascade Street
Joseph Howley
State Highway Department
Abolish The Coroner Idea Sparks Power Shift
Beaver County District Attorney Richard P. Stewart proposes abolishing the Pennsylvania coroner and transferring its authority to the district attorney. The argument notes the coroner's waning prestige and limited powers while warning consolidation could erode checks on authority and risk centralization.
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Richard P. Stewart
Beaver County
Pennsylvania
Stewart
England
Lions Capable of Eight to Ten Foot Vertical Leaps
A brief note states that lions can jump vertically eight to ten feet, illustrating their athletic ability and power.
Retreat From Mistakes In Congress And White House
In this column Holmes Alexander discusses retreat strategies in politics and policy. He highlights Knowland bills to fund debt reduction via gifts and sales proceeds, White House shifts away from school integration and Summit talks, and debates over Red China recognition. The piece surveys education funding trends and projected classroom needs.
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Holmes Alexander
Washington
D. C
Eisenhower
Congress
Alexander
Bill Knowland
R. Calif
White House
Little Rock
Brownell
Justice Department
Hungary
Dulles
Khrushchev
Red China
United Nations
Capitol Hill
California
Pat Brown
Roger A. Freeman
Russia
U. S. Office of Education
Congress And Scapegoats Hypocrisy in attacking Adams reform calls
The piece argues Congress uses moral outrage to dodge self scrutiny over campaign money and favors. Senator Neuberger questions why attacks focus on Sherman Adams while large sums from business and unions fund campaigns, urging reforms on lobbying, disclosure, and limits on contributions.
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Sherman Adams
Adams
Congress
Gen. Vaughn
Senate
Oregon
Richard L. Neuberger
Goldfine
Mr. Goldfine
Sen. Neuberger
Mr. Adams
Theodore Roosevelt
Advertising Council of America
Sen. Neuberzer
Three Minutes A Day Courageous Rescue in Alabama Case
A mother in Alabama and her husband performed life saving actions after their infant stopped breathing. The mother, a registered nurse, slit the child's throat to free his airways while the father removed a fountain pen tube and inserted it into the windpipe. They breathed for the child until revival occurred. The piece emphasizes swift, drastic measures to preserve life and cites religious reflections on sacrifice and eternal life.
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Alabama
Wayde Preston
Warner
Carol Ohmart
Utah
Carl Brisson
New York
Rosalind Russell
White House
Vicuna
Rhonda Fleming
Lew Morrill
Harry Karl
Marie McDonald
What Other Pennsylvania Editors Are Saying
A collage of editorials urges attention to a four cent postage stamp change and summer court suspensions. It contrasts citizen costs and workloads with calls for continuous court schedules and leadership over fear.
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Pennsylvania
Calls Us Freeloaders Maybe He Has A Point
Washington columnist defends Sherman Adams coat and rebuts press criticism while reflecting on media perks. He notes free meals and subsidized restaurant costs for lawmakers, junkets for reporters, and free hotel stays, urging self examination of gifts and trips in journalism.
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Washington
Charles S. Gubser
Calif
Sherman Adams
Gubser
National Press Club
House
Senate
C. Othman
California
Broadway gossip brushes with diamonds and divorces
Doris Duke cools on Joe Castro and dates another beau while Mickey Mantle’s TV earnings slide by at least 25,000. Nightlife moments show Jelke thinner and unobtrusive as Michael Wilding faces back taxes. Newman's children join Joane Woodward on the West Coast. Gina Kilgallen’s legal bout lingers. Public figures, marriages, and a dossier on Maria Callas headline a restless scene.
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Doris Duke
Joe Castro
Mickey Mantle
Video
Mickey Jelke
Michael Wilding
England
Paul Newman
Joane Woodward
Congress
Parole Board Reforms Show High Recidivism Drop
In a ten year study around Harrisburg 1,274 criminals were paroled. Of them 1,071 reformed while 203 were repeaters, an 84 percent success rate in the nine county district. statewide reform rate runs about 82 percent with state aid.
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Altoona Mirror
Pennsylvania
State Parole Board
Paul J. Gernert
Harrisburg
Infamous Namesake Faces Capetown Burglary Charge
A man named Adolf Hitler is hauled into a Capetown court on burglary charges. The note compares him to the Nazi leader, while unrelated bits mention Alaska’s size, Memphis poker arrests, suburban status symbols, a rain dance call off in Alberta, a sack dress in Illinois, and a Bible verse about spirit.
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Adolf Hitler
Capetown
South Africa
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