Army Tank Brings Research Visit to New Castle
A 48 ton U S Army M 48 tank toured Moravia Street in New Castle on Tuesday escorted by two civilian engineers from Ft Belvoir Va The device developed by Lockley Machine Co will be mounted on the tank for about 60 days of testing at the firm If approved mass production would follow
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New Castle News
Moravia St
Lockley Machine Co
Steve Seinkner
Lockley’s
Ft. Belvoir
Lockley
Chambersburg
S.K. Lockley
Memorial Day Picnic Marred by Rain and Wind
Afternoon picnickers found their first outing of the year spoiled as heavy rain and gusty winds drove diners under cover. Memorial Day activities drew smaller crowds than usual with downtown near deserted and Court House ceremonies light. Charter trips to Washington or New York City were popular as students wrap up the year. Cemeteries saw busier visits for decorations at Oak Park and Graceland.
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Court House
New Castle
Washington
New York City
Daily Weather Report Partly Cloudy And Warm With Storms
Partly cloudy and windy with warm high near 85 and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Tonight will be cloudy and cool with showers and a low around 50. Friday looks fair and cool. United States weather statistics report a max 85, min 672, precipitation 45 inches, river stage 7 feet for the 24 hour period ending 10 a.m. today, and a separate period ending Wednesday morning with max 79, min 64, and no precipitation.
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United States
Scotland Yard Guards to Protect Queen at Trooping the Colour
Police from as far as 40 miles away joined uniformed and plainclothes staff to secure the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London amid Cyprus assassination fears. The event marked Elizabeth II’s official birthday with honors lists revealing Len Hutton and Peggy Ashcroft among recipients, and promotions for Lord Cherwell and Arnold Toynbee.
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London
Queen Elizabeth
Cyprus
England
Elizabeth
Len Hutton
Peggy Ashcroft
Lord Cherwell
Winston Churchill
Arnold Toynbee
Two-Man Engine Crew Missing In Wreck Near Parkersburg
Six cars of a Baltimore and Ohio express derailed near Parkersburg West Virginia early today. The westbound National Limited from Jersey City to St. Louis left the tracks after a tunnel exit at 2 22 am EST. The two-unit Diesel locomotive went into Bond's Creek and staffers found no trace of engineer Joseph C. Riley or fireman Paul R. Hooten of Grafton. No passengers were injured.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
INS
Baltimore and Ohio
National Limited
Jersey City
St. Louis
Bond's Creek
Joseph C. Riley
Grafton
Paul R. Hooten
Deaths and obituaries listed residents and addresses
Death notices list Mrs. Katherine M. Woods age 109 Okinawa Drive and Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis Johns age 78 with addresses 1232 South Mill Street. Also named are Nora Shiaweth Cooper five weeks R D Wampum and Andrew T. Celie age 60 R D 6.
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Katherine M. Woods
Okinawa
Elizabeth Lewis Johns
S. Mill St
Nora
President Eisenhower Passes Park Neighbor On Way To Church
An elderly Lafayette Park resident near the White House spots President Eisenhower as he heads to church on Wednesday. The startled woman exclaims in delight at the sight of the president.
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Washington
Lafayette Park
White House
Eisenhower
Steel Parley To Transfer To New York
Pittsburgh United Steelworkers Union and the three largest steel producers opened joint talks to avert a June 30 strike. The negotiations between USW, U Steel Bethlehem and Republic set a pattern for 169 other companies with expiring contracts. Sessions move to neutral ground in New York after initial meetings in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
USW
New York City
Twining to attend Moscow air show in June
Gen Na than F Twining Air Force chief of staff will attend the Soviet air show in Moscow June 24 with President Eisenhower approval. Twining accepted the invitation Wednesday after discussions by the President and other top officials. The move prompts speculation on reciprocal Russian air force invitations.
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United Press
Washington
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Moscow
Eisenhower
Twining
United States
Navy Reserve Pilot Killed in Farm Field Crash
Lt. William C. Eichenberg, Irwin Pennsylvania, Navy Reserve pilot, died when his F9F6 Cougar crashed in a farm field near New Boston Illinois during a storm. The crash happened Tuesday night. wreckage found Wednesday. A naval inquiry began. Eichenberg, on a two week active duty tour, was secretary of the Irwin Bar Association and had opened a law office in Irwin. He is survived by his wife Lary Louise three children and his parents.
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New Boston
Ill
William C. Eichenberg
Irwin
Here
Eichenberg
Naval Officers
Columbus
Ohio
Olathe
Kan
Irwin Bar Assa
Lary Louise
Charles Eichenberg
Eisenhower Charges Up Campaign Push For GOP Victory
President Eisenhower opened the 1956 campaign for a Republican Congress with a forceful address at the Statler hotel in Washington. He pledged energetic efforts to win in November and defended U.S. prestige abroad, saying it has never been higher since World War II. He also addressed health remarks and cited shifts in Soviet strategy as reducing Moscow’s military threat.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Citizens For Eisenhower
U.S
United States
Statler Hotel
National Citizens For Eisenhower Organization
Russia
British Troops Parade Despite Threats on Queen’s Birthday
In Nicosia Cyprus the British governor reviewed British troops on Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday. US consul Raymond F Courtney and the Greek consul were absent from the reviewing stand amid apparent boycotts. No explanation given for Courtney’s absence at the ceremony.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Elizabeth
United States
U. S
Raymond F
Courtney
Pope Pius XII Enters Pressed Rest Period At Vatican
Pope Pius XII, 80, began a rest period due to fatigue and heat. He limited contact to aides Msgr. Angelo Delacqua and Msgr. Dominico Tardini at the Vatican Secretariat of State. Doctors cited general fatigue and a nervous strain, suspending audiences until further notice with possible resumption by week’s end.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican Secretariat of State
Angelo Delacqua
Dominico Tardini
Vatican
Governor Signs Bill For Beaver County Bridge
Gov. George M. Leader signed legislation authorizing a toll bridge over the Ohio River in Beaver County. The bridge will run from Shippingport Borough to Midland Borough with tolls until construction costs are liquidated, as approved by a Senate House conference committee.
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Harrisburg
George M. Leader
Ohio River
Beaver County
State Highways Department
Shippingport
Midland Borough
Senate
House
Memorial Day Observance Honors War Dead in Lawrence County
Veterans, Gold Star Mothers and friends gathered at the Lawrence County War Memorial at the Court House on Wednesday at 11 a.m. under Ceremonies Master EF Gene Schweinsberg to honor fallen comrades. Howard W. Lyon addressed the gathering praising the day’s meaning and veterans’ service.
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Drake
Court House
Herman Steinbrink
Carl Cialella
Rosamond C. Kay
John S. Powers
E. Gene Schweinsberg
Howard W. Lyons
V. V. Stancelewski
Edward A. DeCarbo
Lawrence County War Memorial
America
Gene Schweinsberg
Schweinsberg
Lawrence County Veterans Council
Howard W. Lyon
Perry S
Burglary Suspect Wounded After Police Chase
A burglary suspect identified as Daniel Brown, 46, Cleveland, Ohio, was shot in the shoulder and injured after leaping 30 feet from an overpass in a marked Camden New Jersey chase. He was captured following the escape attempt.
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Camden
N. J
Daniel Brown
Cleveland
Detroit Poet Laureate Edgar Guest in Fair Condition
Edgar A. Guest, longtime Detroit Free Press poet laureate, was listed in fair condition at New Grace Northwestern Hospital after a weak spell led to his admission on Monday. He is a prominent figure in Detroit literary circles.
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Detroit
Edgar A. Guest
Detroit Free Press
New Grace Northwestern Hospital
Suspend Supervisory Commission In South Korea
United Nations Command informed North Korean officials that activities of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in South Korea will be suspended due to a buildup of red military strength and truce violations. Maj. Gen. R G Gard announced the move at Panmunjom, noting repeated illegal introductions unreported to the commission.
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United Nations Command
Brawls on Lake Erie Holiday Outing
At least 16 people were injured and 12 arrested during Memorial Day brawls between Black and white youths on Lake Erie's Crystal Beach and the S S Canadiana ferry. Ontario police held nine Buffalo residents on bail. officials called it a large scale race controversy while denying a riot.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Lake Erie
Crystal Beach
Ont
Ontario
Canadiana
F. L. Hall
Buffalo Concern
Cpl
J. F. Legate
Hall
Legate
Gov Leader Heads Abroad After Tough Week in Harrisburg
Gov. George M. Leader planned a one month vacation visiting Israel Greece Italy France London Switzerland and Ireland starting Monday after closing out remaining legislation. He weighed the teacher pay bill to give 60000 public school teachers a 100 bonus and 400 in increments over three years and faced a decision on signing or veto. If vetoed the move would be blamed on insufficient tax revenue. Also tied to the measure was a plan to double legislators salaries and give large raises to judges cabinet officers and future governors.
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Harrisburg
George M
Israel
Greece
Italy
France
London
Switzerland
Ireland
Humid Weather Across State Brings Warmth then Storms
State forecast notes humid conditions with 80s temperatures today. A squall line from the west brings storms this morning and afternoon, followed by cooler air and clearer skies by Saturday. Albert Woolson, 109, Civil War veteran and sole Union survivor, returned to St Luke's Hospital after Memorial Day visit and recent treatment for lung congestion.
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United Press
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Duluth
Minn
Albert Woolson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Woolson
Memorial Day Traffic Deaths Under Forecast
United Press tallies show Memorial Day traffic deaths near record levels with 132 killed nationwide on the holiday period from 6 p.m. Tuesday to midnight Wednesday. Drownings numbered 23, four plane crashes, 17 miscellaneous accidents, and overall seasonal road tolls rose.
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Ings
United Press
National Safety Council
Traffic Death Toll In State Below Forecast
Pennsylvania motorists heeded safety warnings to slow down and live on Memorial Day and the highway fatality total fell short of predictions. At least seven people were killed in Pennsylvania traffic accidents from Tuesday evening to Wednesday midnight, with three others drowned. The Western Pennsylvania Safety Council had forecast six traffic deaths for the western counties.
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United Press
Pennsylvania
National Safety Council
Western Pennsylvania Safety Council
Obituary notice and classified page details
Classified and obituary listings include contact lines WANT ADS and NEWS, with page references Ellwood RG stacks and theater items. The fragment shows section labels 35 Senate Radio TV 30 omics 30 Cross Word 30 novi severes 12 Editorial sate Sports and obituaries.
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Senate
Seccan
Mayette Miss May Gives Way to June’s Open Sky
The column notes a wet spring with rain and chill lasting into May and now looks to June for sunnier days. It marks May’s departure and June’s arrival with hopeful weather expectations.
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May
June
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