U S Hurricane Watch Set Up For 1956 Season
The U S Weather Bureau outlines the 1956 hurricane season with trained observers, aircraft, radar, and ship reports. A hurricane watch replaces the old hurricane alert, issued for areas to monitor storm progress and potential danger. Storm surge specialists at 14 coastal stations will issue advance warnings as needed.
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Harrisburg
INS
U.S. Weather Bureau
Caribbean Sea
Weather Bureau
Army
Navy
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Bureau
Mother Blue Jay Attacks Chester Residents Before Being Shot
In Chester Pennsylvania a mother blue jay, stressed by the loss of three nestlings, attacked about a half dozen people after one woman was knocked to the ground. A patrolman shot the distraught bird with a small caliber rifle.
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Chester
Leroy LaVelle
Clara Zeitz
Where The Youngsters Play Washington Playground Just About Perfect
Washington Playground behind George Washington Junior High on Euclid Ave occupies about three acres. The site hosts a junior high football field track and baseball diamond with evening use by the American Legion and PONY Leagues. Handcraft classes draw 60 plus youngsters. a 60 ft swimming pool and two new tennis courts serve all ages, with WPA credit for much of the work and historic roots dating to 1930.
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George Washington
Washington Junior High
Euclid Ave
Mercer St
American Legion League
Pony League
Washington
Mary Lou Thomas
Penn State
Kay Ann Dagnon
Westminster
Miss Dagnon
Miss Thomas
Cedar
Marie Wheaton
Sue Carroll
Edinboro State Teachers College
WPA
President Ike to mark 40th wedding anniversary
Forty years after a Denver meeting that tied Mamie and Dwight Eisenhower, the President and Mrs. Eisenhower will celebrate their 40th anniversary at their Pennsylvania farmhouse. Mamie hopes to have her husband home from Walter Reed hospital for the occasion.
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Ruth Montgomery
I.N.S
Washington
INS
Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Mamie
Walter Reed Hospital
Denver Society Columns Erroneously Recalled Chantilly Lace Gown
The piece notes that a 1916 claim about a gown in the Smithsonian being chantilly lace is mistaken. It clarifies the Denver society columnists misdescribed the cream net lingerie style as silk lace trim, while discussing a happy occasion.
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Smithsonian Institution
Denver Society
Salvation Army to Hear Visitors in July
Lt. Colonel and Mrs. W. A. Spatig of Jamestown Pa will conduct Salvation Army meetings in July during Sr. Major and Mrs. W. L. DeSelms absence. They bring lectures from their travels in England France Switzerland Egypt Palestine with color slides. The Spatigs are musical. he plays guitar she piano and sings.
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W. A. Spatig
Jamestown
Salvation Army
W. L. DeSelms
Spatig
Holy Lands
England
France
Switzerland
Egypt
Palestine
New Castle
Central Christian Youths At Camp Near Connellsville
Central Christian Church youths join 1000 campers at Camp Christian in the mountains above Connellsville Pennsylvania near Normalville. MinisterJohn N Mostoller will lead four local youth next week as Dean with three churchwomen assisting as cabin mothers. Attending this week are Opal Zeigler Eddie Price and Shirley Williams. David Zeigler is a later attendee. The Marquis of Queensberry boxing rules, dating from 1865, are noted.
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Camp Christian
Christian Churches of
Western Pennsylvania
Connellsville
Normalville
Christian Church
Central Christian Church
John N. Mostoller
Barbara
John Mostoller
Sandra Williams
Irene Vaughn
Mostoller
Mosteller
Nell Tribby
Minnie Moore
Opal Zeigler
Eddie Price
Shirley Williams
David Zeigler
Wage Tax Struggles Reach Union Two School Board
The Union Two school board debated relief for township workers paying wage tax in Ohio and taxed the home community. Director Frank Zajac urged residents to unite and pursue court action while the board sought guidance from the solicitor and pressed the city to remit January wages. The dispute centers on which state has first claim to wage tax and how to recover township funds from New Castle.
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Jack Stockman
Ohio
Stockman
Frank M. Clark
George Leader
Mike Amnarella
Gladys Farrington
Elmer D. O'Neill
Pennsylvania
Frank Zajac
Gaston
New Castle
Annarella
City Transfers Ornaments Of Birds And Cattle In Tax Dispute
Fragments show a dispute where five parakeets five adult cats and four cows were collected by the city then turned over to the township. The case involves love birds canaries and corn funds claimed by four townships as money the city owes them.
ONeil Family to Move from West Side Home
Neighbors say Chicago residents Mr and Mrs John ONeill will leave their west side home. The couple plans to take certain possessions with them when they relocate.
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Chicago
John O'Neil
O’neils
West Side
O'Neils
Circular-saw accidents in industry leave many disabled
The United States Labor Department reports that forty eight percent of circular-saw accidents in industrial shopwork result in some degree of disability.
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Washington
United States Labor Department
Eiffel Tower Seen as Third-Highest Structure in Paris
The Eiffel Tower is reported as the third highest building in Paris according to latest tall-structure tallies. Officials note its iconic status remains despite height rankings.
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Eiffel Tower
Paris
Pullet Growing Ration Promotes Fall Egg Production
The ad urges planning for high fall egg production by turning grain into a premium pullet growing ration. It highlights low Purina Concentrate prices and using own grain to keep costs down, inviting customers to ask about Chek-A-Mix pullet growing ration. Volant Ph. 621.
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Blue Jay
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
N. Mill St
New Castle News
George Washington Playground
Greg Pinney
Sylvania TV
Greenberg
Long Ave
Cranmers
Vy Gal
Loblaws
Food Store
AXE
Deep Freeze Owners
Axe’s
Armstrong
Tvl Aly
BS Ae
N. Jefferses Street
Central Christian
Marquis of Queensberry
Union Two
Kenneth Gaston
Fred Vannatten
Chicago Animal Lovers
Union Twp. Fire Hall
Love & Megown
Al's
Rocky's Market
Qualiy
Sterling Gasoline
Sarva
babRedett
F. W. Hutchison Co. and
Volant Mills
Volant Ph
Ullas Ea Vay
Cas
Tle
Pioneer Thrift and Home Financing Institution
First Federal
Washington St
Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Ata Castle
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