Khrushchev Days In Power May Be Short
Washington dispatch reports growing US belief that Nikita Khrushchev may lose power as Western communist leaders grow dissatisfied with the Kremlin’s post Stalin campaign. Secretary Dulles hinted Khrushchev’s position is threatened while noting real differences between Moscow and foreign parties and weakened ties outside Russia.
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Britain
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Contraband Fireworks and Storm Damage Reported
Contraband fireworks are being set off in city sections despite illegality to sell. A heavy rain storm also lashed the district, with one witness noting around 1 zm. today. City workers are removing damaged street surfaces and reinforcing bridges to restore through travel on Route 108 and nearby connections.
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Pa Newe
Harlansburg
President Eisenhower Appears At Hospital Window
President Eisenhower flashed his famous grin from Walter Reed Army Hospital window Wednesday night waving to spectators and posing for photos with Mrs. Eisenhower. About 50 hospital patients visitors and newsmen watched as the Army band played Man of the Tour. This marked the first outside glimpse since his operation.
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Walter Reed Army Hospital
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White House
Richard M. Nixon
Konrad Adenauer
Hugh Curry
United Press
Washington, D. C
Walter Reed Hospital
Daily Weather Report: Partly cloudy with scattered showers
Partly cloudy with scattered brief showers or thundershowers today. Highs reach 70 in the north and 80 in the south. Fair south with near Lake Erie, cool tonight around 50. Friday remains fair and cool. 24 hour stats show max 85 min 57 with 0.22 inches rain and river at 8.4 feet.
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Lake Erie
United States
Wool Pool Nets 94 598 Pounds In Three Days
Lawrence County Cooperative Wool Growers Inc. reports 94 598 pounds of wool turned in over three days at Butler New Castle. The breakdown includes 67656 medium wool 9695 rejects 9563 low quarter 3486 fine clothing and 3195 half blood. County Agent Lewis C Dayton notes a decline of just over 4000 pounds from last year.
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New Castle
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Reeher Warns Against Sale of Fireworks
District Attorney Perry Reeher issues a warning that selling fireworks will lead to prosecution. Sparklers are legal, though some think they are illegal. He cites arrests by city and state police and vows continued action against sellers.
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Perry Reeher
Two Die In Route 40 Auto Crash Near St. Clairsville
Howard Wright 75 and Clara Wright 66 of Pittsburgh were killed when their car crashed on Route 40 five miles west of St. Clairsville. The driver Mary A. Wright 38, Pittsburgh, was injured.
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Clara Wright
Pittsburgh
St. Clairsville
Mary A. Wright
Six Are Killed Auto Trains Collision at New Miami Crossing
Six persons died when a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train struck their car at a grade crossing on the Williamsdale Trenton road through New Miami Butter county five miles north of Hamilton. Three men identified as Claude Raleigh 38 James Neace 30 and Jerry Stickman 30 were killed instantly. two women died at the scene and a third died at Mercy hospital. One woman had Jeona tattooed on her arm. Police reported no other ID on the women.
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Butter County
Hamilton
Garrett Boone
Claude Raleigh
Miamisburg
James Neace
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Franklin, O
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Mercy Hospital
Jeona
Williamsdale
Trenton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Shepilov Goes To Athens Today
Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov flies to Athens to meet Greek leaders on world issues after six days in Egypt and three in both Syria and Lebanon. He is welcomed by Alexandros Koundouriotis as he plans talks with the Greek government on Middle East Kremlin policy.
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Foreign Ministry
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Syria
Lebanon
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Middle East
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Wreckage Located Of Venezuelan Plane Off Jersey Coast
The Venezuelan airliner wreckage, eight days after a crash that killed 74, was located ten miles off the New Jersey coast. Navy divers plan a Friday lift from about 100 feet down in the shark filled Atlantic.
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New York
Jersey
Navy
Atlantic
Call For Boost In Supply Of Heavy Bombers
Air Secretary Donald A. Quarles told a Senate subcommittee that Gen. Nathan F. Twining proposed raising heavy bomber wings from 11 to 17 by 1960. He noted the decision is under consideration and would hinge on the Air Force budget starting July 1, 1957.
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Insi
Donald A. Quarles
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Senate Air Power
Nathan F. Twining
Subcom
Death Record for Infant and Father Named Heckart
Death notice lists Phillip M. Heckart age one year and infant Bertolette from New Middleton Ohio RD 1 at 360 4 E Washington Street. The brief entry records a burial or death event with location details.
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Triple Killer Hunt In Ohio Continues
A focused band of law enforcement officers continued the search for Alfred Wilson in the Phalanx Station Braceville area near Warren Ohio. Trumbull County Sheriff T Herbert Thomas said the posse would include only sheriff’s deputies and state patrolmen under central control to avoid friendly fire. Over 150 people joined the search over Wednesday and Wednesday night as officials seek the 37 year old truck driver who has evaded capture for almost a week.
Civil Rights Bill Moves to House Debate
The House Rules Committee endorsed civil rights legislation 8 to 3 despite Southern opposition led by Chairman Howard Smith. The bill would guarantee voting rights to all citizens regardless of race and sets stage for a House debate before mid July, marking the first such consideration since 1950.
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Eisenhower
House Rules Committee
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Smith
William M. Colmer
James W. Trimble
Senate
Shutdown Of Steel Plants is Under Way
Steel mills across Pennsylvania began banking blast furnaces to prep for a possible industry wide strike set for Saturday. U S Steel Bethlehem Crucible started today while Jones Laughlin Wheeling Steel planned Friday action as negotiations between unions and industry leaders collapsed leaving little chance to avert a walkout.
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Wheeling Steel
Robert G. Shortal
United Press
New York
Wind Storm Ravages Kansas City and Storms Hit Four States
Tornadic winds up to 115 mph lashed four states, with Kansas City suffering the worst damage as debris clogged streets and power lines fell. Across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas trees toppled and motorists were trapped. In New York City heavy rain and hail flooded streets and halted subways while a separate incident off Ocean City led to one drowning among five boys aboard a boat.
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San Francisco
Two Are Captured After Bank Robbery
Two shirt clad bandits robbed the First National Bank of Green Lane of nearly 4000 dollars and were captured 45 minutes later in Lansdale. Police identify them as Charles Musselman 36 and Roy Furlong 38 both of Akron Ohio. The North Wales police chief traced their escape plan.
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Roy Furlong
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Tito Returns Home From Russia Tour
Marshal Tito arrives in Belgrade amid 21 gun salute and cheering crowd after a triumphant tour of Russia and Asia. He plans a summit with Nasser and Nehru on Brioni next month to discuss neutralist cooperation and world peace while denying any binding domestic or foreign policy conditions from the Soviet leaders.
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U S May Cut Off All Aid To Yugoslavia
Senate sponsors push for a 40 percent foreign aid reduction while a ban on Yugoslav aid gains momentum. Lyndon Johnson and William Knowland forecast Senate approval of the bill authorizing 4.27 billion in global economic and military assistance, with 1.87 billion reauthorized for the current year.
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Twining Visits Stalingrad Amid Lear Private Plane Probe
Gen Nathan F Twining toured Stalingrad after ordering an inquiry into William P Lear privately flown equipment arrival in Moscow. Lear owner of a Santa Monica aircraft plant demonstrated a twin engine Cessna 310 to nine Soviet officials amid embargo list disclosures. Soviet officials planned a Kyuskin plant tour before Lear’s departure Friday.
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Pleasant Weather Arrives In State
North winds bring sunny pleasant weather to most of Pennsylvania for a two or three day stay. Weather Bureau forecasters say cool air from Canada will keep temperatures and humidity comfortable today Friday and possibly Saturday. Highs near 80 degrees with coolest readings in the 60s at night.
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Dr Gene Stone Installed As Downtown Church Pastor
The First Presbyterian Church of this city held a formal installation for Dr Gene Stone former International Christian Endeavor secretary now serving as pastor. Dr W L Wishart urged congregants to support their pastor as a covenant community. Dr William F McKinney preached from II Timothy 1 7 stressing that God gives a spirit of power and love and a sound mind. Dr Harold S Faust gave the charge recalling early ministry days in Philadelphia with Psalm 31 8 about feet set in a large place.
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First Presbyterian Church of
William F. McKinney
First Presbyterian Church
Ambridge
Valiey
Harold S$. Faust
Beaver Falls
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Philadelphia
Truman Sails For Home Today From England
President Truman and Mrs. Truman left Southampton aboard the S S United States after a two month European tour. He praised economic recovery and the happiness of the people, saying Western Europe remains friendly to the United States and expressed hope this will continue for a long time.
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Man who killed wife dies by hanging in prison
William L Diffenderfer, 28, of Elizabethtown, who killed his wife with a hatchet, hanged himself in Lancaster County Prison Wednesday. Deputy coroner Dr. Charles P. Stahr said he used a rope made from a pillow slip, looping it over a conduit above the washbowl, then stepped from the washbowl to end his life.
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Labor and management push talks to avert steel strike
In New York labor and management scheduled a 3 pm meeting to avert a nationwide steel strike set to begin at midnight Saturday.
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Steelworkers and firms push last-ditch talks as Gary plant cools
Spokesmen for the United Steelworkers of America and mills planned a final settlement bid. At 1 am EDT U S Steel began cooling its Gary Indiana furnace complex, the world’s largest. U S Steel also ordered Pittsburgh area plants to commence shutdowns later today as Bethlehem Steel joins the slowdown effort.
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President Eisenhower Begins to Gain Weight
Washington announces President Eisenhower has begun to gain weight during recovery from abdominal surgery. News secretary James Hagerty reports a one pound morning rise to 163 pounds, with doctors aiming to recover his pre operative weight of 169 pounds and noting the gain should be slow.
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White House
Eisenhower
James C. Haggerty
Hagerty
Wanderer on the Highway Sees Loneliness at Seventy Three
A reflective piece notes an unnamed traveler named Arthur Mometer wandering highways beaches groves and dells seeking a face of home. He finds strangers wary and distant, and he laments isolation while marking the date as 73 today.
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