Demented Butler County farm hand kills three then ends own life
Butler County dairy worker Donald McCamey age 21, described as mentally retarded, killed Dale Graff and his wife Margie, and George Reed before taking his own life with a .22 rifle. Police say he stalked the victims with a shotgun and that Graffs had recently told him to leave the farm where he had lived as a juvenile ward. Reed was found in a corncrib. Graff in the barn. Mrs. Graff died in a locked bedroom after a break-in.
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Butler
Eugene L. Fontaine
Donald McCamey
McCamey
Dale Graff
Margie
Pittsburgh
George Reed
Fontaine
Graffs
Reed
Graff
Weekend Snow Keeps Roads Cautious and Patience Wears On
Snow squalls and fading winter linger as drivers use headlights for caution. Spring’s arrival is delayed with warm weather hopes tied to Easter on April 6 and license plates from 1958 on display. Green St Patrick celebrations appear as residents wear festive attire amid chilly conditions.
Daily Weather Report Sees Little Change In Temperature And Wind
Mostly cloudy and cool with wind and snow flurries through Tuesday. Highs near 32 to 38 with lows around 24 to 28. 24 hour stats show a high of 37, low 27, trace precipitation, river at 6.4 feet. Sunday 24 hour stats show high 36, low 28, .2 precipitation, snow, river at 6.4 feet.
It Wasn't Hubby, 'Just Us Burglars'
Mrs Winnifred Day heard noises and found burglars in her home. The intruders bound her in a bedroom and looted more than $2,800 in jewels, telling her they were family men.
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London
Mark
Winifred Day
Reds Release U S Jet Pilot After 10 Days
Panmunjom reports Capt. Leon Pfeiffer of Kenosha Wisconsin, shot down during maneuvers, returned to freedom after ten days in North Korean custody. Allied and Communist reps debated transfer details before the release. Pfeiffer, exhausted, was taken for medical checks and interrogation. wife Mrs Pfeiffer expressed immense joy.
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Panmunjom
Leon Pfeiffer
Kenosha
Wis
Pfeiffer
Red
Reds
Defense OKs Moon Rockets Project Details Revealed
The Defense Department approved a moon return rocket effort with Army Secretary Wilber M. Brucker hinting an Army Jupiter may lead the initial launch. He said the rocket would fly toward the moon but not necessarily land. Brucker also forecast a camera satellite in Earth orbit within a year.
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Defense Department
Army
Wilber M. Brucker
Pentagon
Brucker
United Press
Abc-Tv
Earth
Death notices and temperature report from New York
Death records list John Dade Sr 64 of 829 Allegheny Ave Paul McCormick 26 of 1036 N Liberty St Joseph B Elder 88 of Volant marso Mrs Walter Stevens 70 of Ellwood City Rd 2 John Beatrice 74 of Ellwood City A New York dispatch notes the nation recorded a low of nine degrees below zero at Laramie Wyoming and a high of 81 at Wink Texas for the day
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John Dade Sr
Allegheny Ave
Paul McCormick
Liberty St
Joseph B. Elder
Volant Marso
Walter Stevens
Ellwood City
John Beatrice
New York
Laramie
Wye
Wink
Texas
Candidates Enter May Primaries as Filing Deadline Nears
Harrisburg report notes 3 week nomination petitions end at 3 p.m. today shaping last minute voter for statewide offices Congress and General Assembly. Major parties brace for battles with withdrawal deadline March 24 and withdrawals possible before the May 20 primaries.
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Congress
General Assembly
State Elections Bureau
Democratic Organization
George M. Leader
U.S. Senate
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
John M. Davis
Philadelphia
Genevieve Blatt
Roy FE. Furman
Waynesburg
Lawrence
Allegheny County
William D. McClelland
McGranery
U. S
James P. McGranery
Furman Today
Furman
U.S
Mutinous Troops Seize Medan in Sumatra Revolt
Mutinous Indonesian troops led by Maj. Boyke Naenggolan seized Medan’s airfield and moved into the city at dawn. Rebels claimed to crush resistance by noon while Jakarta said fighting continued. Movements in Atjeh and Medan could tilt South Sumatra away from Sukarno’s regime. Sukarno denounced rebels as foreign tools.
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Medan
Boyke Naenggolan
Sukarno
Jakarta
Atjeh
Sumatra
Bandung
Municipal Forces Assist In Fire Police Safety
Mutual aid among fire and police units is discussed as Pennsylvania laws empower counties to create train and maintain protective centers. The piece notes cooperation among Lawrence County boroughs and the instinctive support of neighboring municipalities in fire control and public safety.
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Lawrence County
Congress Moves New Jobs Satellite Into Orbit
In Washington Senator Lyndon B. Johnson says anti-recession legislation could create two million jobs, about 40 percent of February unemployment. In Cape Canaveral the Navy launched Vanguard I, a small aluminum satellite, joining Explorer I and Sputnik II in orbit as part of tests for the International Geophysical Year.
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Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
Johnson
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
America
Frank Carlson
R-Kan
Carlson
Senate Finance Committee
Meade Alcorn
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Vanguard
Eisenhower
United States
Earth
Vanguard I
Florida
Russia
E.s.t
Army
Sputnik
Globe
U.S
Moon
Volunteer Fire Department Set for Elimination Vote
City Council authorized an ordinance to dissolve the Volunteer Fire Department by April 7, 1958. The 4 to 1 vote backed dissolution over Councilman Schweinsberg, who urged volunteer needs for Civil Defense. An amendment to bar paid city firemen from holding other jobs passed unanimously. Mayor DeCarbo proposed reorganizing volunteers to keep pensions without city money.
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Gene Schweinsberg
Schweinsberg
Chester C .Sweesy
Edward A. DeCarbo
Space Ship Lands In Ohio At Wright Patterson AFB
A five man Air Force crew completed a five day simulated orbital flight ending with a landing at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The crew underwent weighing tests and medical measurements after landing while officials reviewed results against preflight data.
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Dayton
Ohio
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Outer Space
Explorer 1's 17 Million Mile Journey Continues
Washington reports Explorers first U.S. satellite has logged about 17 044 206 miles in flight and remains operational as it orbits Earth.
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Washington
U.S
News Phones Want Ads OL 8 8511 News OL 4 6651
Classifieds section announces phone numbers for contact and ad placement. The item lists two office lines for general inquiries and advertising requests.
Irish Pride Paints City in Kelley Green
Arthur Mometer Green outfits and attendees celebrate St Patrick's Day with green apparel from shirts to hats amid shamrocks harps and shillelahs. The mood is festive as skies brighten to green, honoring Patrick and a mention of thirty seven degrees.
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Pa Nene
W. Washington St
St. Pat
Brooklyn
St. Patrick
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