Dock Workers Vote Scheduled On Strike End
New York longshoremen vote today on a proposal to end a seven day dock tie up that spread to East and Gulf coast ports. The plan would create a citizens fact finding committee to investigate the dispute with ILA President Bradley due in court to answer contempt charges.
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New York
East
Gulf Coast
International Longshoremen’s Assn
New York-New Jersey Waterfront Commission
New Jersey
James F Murry Jr
ILA
William V. Bradley
Supreme Court
Atlantic
New England
Florida
Gulf Ports
Frosty Morning Notes and Local Road Hazards
Frost arrived Tuesday, adding color to leaves as New Wilmington reports frost on roofs and fields. West Side parking near schools creates danger with children darting between cars while old highway signs mix with new luminous ones awaiting replacement by the State Highways Department.
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New Wilmington
State Highways Department
Weather Forecast and Death Notices for September 14 1955
Fair and mild tonight with a low around 60. Thursday expects sun and wind with possible thundershowers by afternoon. Also notes a 24 hour weather period ending 7 am with a high of 75 and river stage at 5.5 feet. Death records list Zerelda Calahan 71 Edith Woodrow 85 and Chester McMillen 69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Zerelda Ruth Calahan
Sea Grove City
Chester Howard McMillen
Sidney, Neb
Edith May Woodrow
Wilmington Rd
Parking Authority negotiates lease for downtown lot
New Castle parking authority voted unanimously to begin negotiations for a five year lease with a five year option on a downtown lot expected to provide 100 spaces. Treasurer Dave Long said lease terms could be finalized within a week while Chairman Thomas J. Foley cautioned that a survey should be done. The plan aims to expand to 300 spaces overall.
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New Castle Parking Authority
Dave Long
Authority
Thomas J. Foley
Hurricane Hilda Powers Through Eastern Cuba Towns
Hurricane Hilda struck the eastern tip of Cuba with 70 mph winds and torrential rains driving thousands from river towns. Ships reported damage offshore while Guantanamo naval communication was cut as Santiago de Cuba and Baracoa faced gales and high tides.
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Miami
Cuba
Caribbean
Navy
Guantanamo
Santiago de Cuba
Baracoa
Gulf of Guacanayobo
Hilda
House Passes Bill For Bridge In Beaver Co
The Pennsylvania House approved a bill to build an Ohio River bridge in Beaver County by a 150 to 33 vote and sent it to the Senate. Debate centered on funding and promises tied to Gov. Leader's income tax, with Rep. Kent arguing the project lacks funds unless the Highway and Bridge Authority can borrow more money.
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Harrisburg
House of Representatives
Senate
Ohio River
Beaver County
Robert F. Kent
Crawford
House Highways Committee
George M. Leader
Charles D. Stone
Beaver
Stone
Kent
State Highways and Bridge Authority
Another School Holiday Proposed in Pennsylvania Senate
The Senate received an approved House bill proposing another school holiday. Democratic Reps. Leon A. Kolankiewicz and Stephen McCann would make Veterans Day Navy 11 a school holiday for public pupils.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Leon A. Kolankiewicz
Philadelphia
Stephen McCann
Greene
Utility Workers Seek International Strike Authorization
Utility Workers Local 140 seeks authorization to strike by midnight at Penn Power. Union official William Munger says President Fisher must authorize per the constitution. A vote to reconsider a prior strike failed to rescind the September 14 deadline as talks with mediators continue at the Castleton hotel.
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Utility Workers Local 140
Penn Power Company
William Munger
Utility Workers International
Joseph A. Fisher
Munger
Fisher
Castleton Hotel
Soviet Union May Approve Inspection Plan
United Nations dispatch reports American disarmament officials see the Soviet Union leaning toward acceptance of the Eisenhower inspection plan. Harold E. Stassen outlined to the U N disarmament subcommittee, with support from Britain France and Canada, to seek General Assembly approval to activate the plan as a pre disarmament step through an adequate inspection regime.
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Bruce W. Mann
United Press
United Nations
N. Y
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
U. S
Harold E. Stassen
U. N
Stassen
United States
General Assembly
Two Die In Three-Car Crash On Parkway West
A three car crash on the Penn Lincoln Parkway West killed Walter A. Mizia and Walter Vislosky both 28 of Carnegie. Edward Drudy 21 of Oakdale and Raymond Mastic 41 of Midway are hospitalized in Mercy with critical injuries. Louis James Lauda 20 of Carrick is in South Side Hospital. Police say Mizia Vislosky and Drudy rode in the same car with Mastic.
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Pittsburgh
Penn-Lincoln Parkway West
Walter A. Mizia
Walter Vislosky
Carnegie
Edward Drudy
Oakdale
Raymond Mastic
Midway
Mercy Hospital
Louis James Lauda
Carrick
South Side Hospital
Mizia
Vislosky
Drudy
Mastic
Is It Necessary A Warning Editorial on Power Workers Strike
An editorial questions a possible midnight strike by Pennsylvania Power Company employees arguing it would imperil hospitals homes and services. It urges continued negotiations and weighs public responsibility against the dispute urging restraint and caution.
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Pennsylvania Power Company
Pennsylvania
New Effort To End Strike At Westinghouse
Negotiators plan to resume talks to end a three day strike by 44 000 Westinghouse employees across 28 plants. The IUE demands end to company time studies and wage reopener terms in the two year contract with East Pittsburgh day workers affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
East Pittsburgh
IUF
James B. Carey
IUE
R. D. Blasier
East
Draftees Leave For Army From Lawrence County
Twelve men from Lawrence county with three from New Castle depart next Monday for U S Army induction in Pittsburgh report to draft boards 86 and 87. Eleven volunteer as they travel from Samuel Roosevelt Clark Clyde James Nicholson Ronald Lastoria Nick Tomasello James Hutchinson Hugh Forbes Robert Nazzic William Kuhn Gary Musguire Larry Brown Richard Glenn George Lawrence.
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Lawrence County
New Castle
Pittsburgh
U. S. Army
Samual Roosevelt Clark
Newell Ave
Clyde James Nicholson, Jr
Hillcrest Ave
Ronald Robert Lastoria
Division St
Nick Tomasello
Bessemer
James Roscoe Hutchinson
Fountain Ave
AFL Hotel Workers Seek Five Day Week Six Pay Pittsburgh
The AFL Hotel Employes and Bartenders union plans to push a five day work week but at six days pay in new contract talks with five Pittsburgh hotels. The agreements cover about 2100 hotel workers and 50 bartenders and expire at midnight September 30.
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Pittsburgh
AFL
Turncoat U S Prisoner Richard Tenneson Says He Is Coming Home
Alden mother Portia Howe reports a letter from her son Richard Tenneson 22 stating he will return from Red China. He is among 23 American POWs who chose to stay in Communist China with three already back. The letter cites Army obstruction and a Red Cross promise of a prompt homecoming.
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Alden, Minn
Richard Tenneson
Alden
Red China
Portia Howe
Far East
Tenneson
China
Showers Forecast As Temperatures Vary Across Pennsylvania
Temperatures ranged from the 70s in eastern Pennsylvania to near 90 in western areas as showers and thundershowers were forecast. The Weather Bureau expected fair skies through Thursday with clouds and rain spreading Friday across the state.
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Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Howard Lyon Inducted As Legion Head
Howard M. Lyon was installed as Commander of the Perry S. Gaston Post No 343 American Legion at the annual ceremonies in the Legion auditorium on Falls St Tuesday evening. Officers named include Jack Morgan first vice commander James Gabriel second vice commander John D. Kennedy finance officer Wendell Allen sergeant at arms A Lewis Conn service officer Mrs Mary Riley historian William Williams chaplain. Walker installing officer outgoing commander Kenneth Smith presided and called upon District Deputy Commander Alfred E Walker to install.
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Howard M. Lyon
Perry S. Gaston
American Legion
American Legion Auditorium
Falls St
Ladies Auxiliary
Lyon
Jack Morgan
James Gabriel
John D. Kennedy
Wendell Allen
A. Lewis Conn
Mary Riley
William Williams
Walker
Kenneth Smith
Alfred E. Walker
Dr. R F Galbreath suffers heart attack in New Wilmington
Dr. Robert F. Galbreath pastor of First Presbyterian church and former Westminster College president had a serious heart attack at his Beechwood Road home in New Wilmington. He was rushed to Jameson Memorial Hospital and is responding to treatment. He had been active, joining the New Castle Ministerial Association opening fall session Monday.
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Robert F. Galbreath
First Presbyterian Church
Westminster College
Beechwood Rd
New Wilmington
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Galbreath
New Castle
Marine Captain Wins 64 000 Quiz on CBS TV
Marine Corps Captain Richard S. McCutchen of Worthington Ohio won 64 000 dollars on The 64 000 Question after a 15 week buildup. He described five courses and two wines served by King George VI to the president of France in 1939, as millions watched.
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New York
INS
Marine Corps
Richard S. McCutchen
Worthington
Cbs-Tv
McCutchen
George VI
France
Another Hurricane May Be In Making In Caribbean
A second tropical disturbance was spotted hundreds of miles east of San Juan Puerto Rico as a hurricane could be forming in the eastern Caribbean. The Miami Weather Bureau warned of potential development near the Leeward Islands where Connie originated, driving thousands from homes.
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Miami
Cuba
Miami Weather Bureau
Leeward Islands
San Juan
P. R
Diplomatic Relations Reopened Between Germany and Russia
Chancellor Adenauer announced that Marshal Bulganin authorized him to say action to release German POWs would begin before the Western delegation returns to Bonn. He noted a historic agreement with Bulganin establishing full diplomatic relations and stated no secret deals affected NATO WEU memberships.
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United Press
Moscow
Russia
Konrad Adenauer
Nikolai Bulganin
United Press Staff
Adenauer
Bonn
Marshal Bulganin
Bulgania
Bulgaria
NATO
WEU
Western European Union
Red effort to break down NATO system
U S experts interpret Soviet recognition of Western Germany as part of a longer plan to erode the NATO defense system. Officials say Moscow shifted from military to diplomatic pressure to tilt U S allies away from the free world defense coalition after a decade of cold war setbacks. The Kremlin's stance on West Germany Austria and Yugoslavia signals a new approach to world domination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Handleman
I.N.S
Washington
INS
Western Germany
U. S
Kremlin
West Germany
Austria
Yugoslavia
White House
Inside Todays News Page Classifieds
The page lists sections such as Radio TV Comics Society Cross Word Sports Editorial Theatres and Obituary with contact numbers for want ads and general news offices. It notes page locations and column indicators for section navigation.
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Society
Cross Word
Caanea Cen Editorial
aapPoee Ellwood
Autumn Hint in the Air as Leaves Change Color
The author notes changing leaves and cooler nights signaling autumn. Grass growth slows as the sun moves southward and heat waves fade. Warm clothing season approaches with forecasts of mild seventy four degree day today.
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U.S
INEWC
West Side
Pa Newe
Daily Weather Report
House
Beaver Co
Army
Howard Lyon
Legion
R. F. Galbreath
Bernard Bob
Bulganin
Kenneth Brodney
Inside Todays News
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