Nation reels from record snow storm with mounting deaths
Bitter cold and gale winds battered New England as a nationwide snowstorm caused multi million dollar damage and claimed at least 149 lives across 30 states and DC. Massachusetts reported 22 deaths followed by Pennsylvania 16 and Connecticut 14.
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New England
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Snow Clogs Lawrence County Roads Amid Drifts and Mishaps
Lawrence County faced drifting snow as Ellwood City to Portersville and other routes stayed busy. New Castle arteries opened after salting. A Portage Transfer Co. truck slid down Jefferson Street Hill, narrowly missing injury to driver Howard Montgomery. No major crashes reported. minor fender-benders likely unnoted. A house fire destroyed the Earl Peterson home in Union Two, while Florence Mitchell 61, a Union Two teacher, died from a heart attack at school. Jean Early 14 was lightly injured by a car on Ray Street.
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State Dept. of Highways
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Portersville
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Wampum
Galilee Rd
Union Valley
Chewton
New Castle
Jefferson St
Howard Montgomery
Bay St
Montgomery
Portage Transfer Co
Cleveland
Falls
North St
Galant Lock and Cycle Co
Earl Peterson
McClelland Ave
Union Two
Florence Mitchell
Jean Early
Ray St
Johnson Bronze
Historic Ice Storm Brings Multi Million Damage To Cities
Boston estimates 10 million dollars to repair and clear 11 foot drifts after a massive ice storm that iced New York and eastern cities. The Midwest faced subzero temperatures while the storm moved offshore and left snow flurries and 35 mph winds for exhausted workers.
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Boston
Southland
New York City
Midwest
Census Takers Get Visible Tags for 25th District
Census takers in the 25th Congressional District will wear identification cards in plain view. They begin house-to-house canvassing on April 1, with advance forms mailed mid March. Every fourth household will receive a detailed questionnaire to be completed at home and mailed back.
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Delbert D. Denniston
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Denniston
Census Department
Controller reports unpaid court costs totaling 53363
County Controller Andrew M. Dodds released his annual audit of court dockets uncovering 53363 dollars in unpaid costs owed by Lawrence County. Several accounts trace back to 1948, indicating long-standing arrears.
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Jack Simon News
Andrew M. Dodds
Lawrence County
To God's Will Great Lesson From Cardinal O'Hara
In a cautious sermon Cardinal O'Hara urges conformity to God's holy will as the path to salvation and Lent as a duty to bear the cross. Meanwhile county officials discuss unpaid court costs and methods to collect them, noting many delinquents are unemployed or on relief.
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Calvary
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Moslem Leader Challenges Billy Graham in Kenya Debate
Sheik Mubarak Ahmed of the Ahmadiyya Mission in East Africa challenged Billy Graham to a public debate on Christianity versus Islam during Graham's Africa crusade in Nairobi. Graham did not reply immediately as Moslem leaders reportedly view his work with suspicion amid a spiritual contest over faith.
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Kenya
UPI
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Sheik Mubarak Ahmed
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West Africa
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Africa
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Ahmed
East Africa
Noted Baritone Warren Dies On Stage At Met Opera
Leonard Warren famed Metropolitan Opera baritone collapsed during La Forza Del Destino in New York. He died shortly after 10:30 p.m. reportedly from a massive cerebral vascular hemorrhage. Crowd gasped as he ended an aria and fell, with conductor Thomas Schippers and tenor Richard Tucker aiding. The curtain nearly kept rising. Met manager Rudolf Bing announced the tragedy and halted the performance.
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United Press International New York
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Metropolitan Opera
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Warren
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Rudolf Bing
Metropolitan
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Strive To Break Rights Deadlock In Senate Filibuster
The Senate civil rights filibuster neared a timeout as leaders sought a compromise to end the day long debate. Chairman Thomas C. Hennings pushed the Rules Committee to meet Monday to approve Negro voting guarantees and unlock the stalemate.
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UPI
Senate
Thomas C. Hennings
Senate Rules Committee
Death Record Notices March 5 1960 Details
Death notices list William Clyde Allen of Winter Haven Florida Joseph Attwell Justus Main 77 Edenburg RD 1 Donald Milton Shaner 70 1906 W Washington St William F Grossman 76 Slippery Rock RD 3 Chesley A Paul 67 Ellwood City James F Hill 47 Point Pleasant West Virginia Infant Faith Ann Pupinak day Avalon Dr
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Edenburg
Donald Milton Shaner
W. Washington St
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Grossman
Slippery Rock
Chesley A. Paul
Ellwood City
James F. Hill
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Faith Ann Pupinak
Day
Avalon
Five Homeless After Evans City Fire Destroys Pfeifer Home
A $12,000 blaze gutted the John R. Pfeifer residence on East Main Street in Evans City, leaving five people homeless. Firefighters limited damage to the single structure and prevented spread to neighboring homes.
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Butler
John R. Pfeifer
E. Main St
Evans City
Second Wave Of Elementary Schools To Hit County Boom
Lawrence County eyes a second wave of school construction within five years as a number of districts already finish million-dollar expansions. A new $2.5 million plant is under way, with others planning replacements, additions, and new junior high facilities amid shifting populations and suburban growth.
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Lawrence County
New
Castle
West Side
North Street
Harry W Lockley
Lincoln-Garfield
Walter A. Kearney
Hennon
State Department of Labor and Industry
Mason J. Bodkin
Union Area
Parkstown
Bodkin
Rt. 224
Union Two
Edwin C. Beatty
Shenango Area
Shenango High School
Beatty
Castlewood
Butler Rd
Havana Harbor Tragedy Arouses Cubans
Estimates of casualties ranged from 65 to 100 killed with about 170 injured. VOZ radio reported 54 bodies found and 33 identified. Six French crewmen were missing and dock workers feared lost after an explosion. Labor leaders called a nationwide general strike except essential services. President Dorticos proclaimed 24 hours of mourning. Fidel Castro and Dorticos led a mass burial as cabinet members stood by the dead.
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Osvaldo Dorticos
Newspapers At New Peak
The 92nd N. W. Ayer & Sons Directory reports 1959 English language daily circulation at 57.6 million, up 915,000 from 1958 as the recovery from the 1957-58 recession continues. All-day dailies total 222,146 after Lebanon Record becomes evening. Sundays set a new high at 47.35 million.
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Ayer
Canada
Bermuda
Panama
Philippines
Weather Man, End the Snow, Bring Sun and Grass
A speaker pleads for an early seasonal trade from snow shovel to lawn mower. He urges the sun to end the prolonged snow and drifted walks, noting the weather has been dominated by snowy scenes and cold air. The refrain calls for sooner warmth than April or May.
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