Khrush Berlin Sees Firm Stance Yet Hints at Talks on Germany
Disarmament chief McCloy relayed Khrushchev's firm Berlin position to President Kennedy while signaling openness to long range German settlement talks. Khrushchev reportedly seeks a peace treaty with East Germany to control access to Berlin, with some signs of a softer stance on disarmament issues. Kennedy, Rusk, and McCloy discussed the session at the White House after Khrushchev’s Black Sea retreat talks.
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Khrush Berlin
Germany
Washington
John J. McCloy
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Berlin
McCloy
Kremlin
East Germany
Dean Rusk
White House
Law Khrushchev
U.S
Black Sea
Moscow
Bell Becomes Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Supreme Court
John C. Bell Jr. was sworn in as chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, succeeding Charles Alvin Jones. Bell, 68, vows to modernize procedures and speed justice. He emphasizes court nonpartisan stance and conservative regulatory views while noting his past GOP involvement.
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Philadelphia
John C. Bell, Jr
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Bell
Charles Alvin Jones
Anne X. Alpern
David Lawrence
Miss Alpern
Michael Musmanno
Herbert Cohen
Curtis Bok
Michael Egan
Benjamin Jones
Sarah
The
Crusaders of Pennsylvania
Arthur James
Pennsylvania
Edward Martin
U.S. Senate
Jam
Duff
Bel
Supreme Court
University of Pennsylvania
Senate OKs 756000 to Fight Juvenile Delinquency
Harrisburg AP Senate approved a 756000 appropriation to fund grants for juvenile delinquency programs. The measure passed 48 to 2 and now goes to Governor Lawrence for final approval. Funds include 108000 for gang prevention programs and 648000 for police and probation salaries.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Lawrence
UAW to End General Motors Wage Agreement
The United Auto Workers served notice it will terminate its wage agreement with General Motors at midnight August 31. GM signaled a possible limited extension if negotiations progress beneficially and rejected the union demand for a price profit formula.
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Detroit
Mich
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
General Motors
UAW
Thunderstorms Cause Floods Across Northern States
The Associated Press reports storms along a front from southern New England to Nebraska washing away houses and stores in Virginia and trapping about 50 in Dickenson County. Iowa rainfall reached 8 inches at Alpha and 6.55 at Hawkeye with no major floods. New York City faced heavy rain delaying tens of thousands and flooding subway tunnels in Queens and Brooklyn.
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Associated Press
New England
Nebraska
Virginia
Haysi
Bartlick Creek
Dickenson
Alpha
Iowa
Hawkeye
Kentucky
New York State
New York City
Queens
Brooklyn
Peace Corps Volunteers Begin Training at Penn State
More than 150 volunteers started a seven week training course at Penn State to prepare for teaching service in the Philippines. Lawrence E. Dennis, associate director, addressed the group and outlined expectations as the university prepares 300 volunteers with potential expansion to 500 by year end.
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University Park
Philippines
Pennsylvania State University
Lawrence E. Dennis
Washington
Dennis
Penn State
Congress
Senate confirms Anne X Alpern sought for Supreme Court
Gov Lawrence urged the Senate to confirm Atty. Gen. Anne X. Alpern to Pennsylvania's Supreme Court but Republicans blocked action for at least a week. The legislature handled other items including a defeated constitutional convention bill by one vote and liquor and highway measures.
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Harrisburg
Lawrence
Senate
Anne X. Alpern
State Supreme Court
House
Police Chiefs
Violent Thunderstorm Triggers Floods in Johnstown
A violent thunderstorm dumped two inches of rain on the Johnstown area causing flash floods and damage. Paved streets torn up, cellars flooded, and trees toppled while high water blocked roads. A second, less violent storm followed with strong winds but no major damage reported.
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Johnstown
Bolivar
Indiana County
Robinson
of Lee Hospital
Public Safety
Telephone, Electric and Gas Company
New Law Bars Some City Councilmen in 3rd Class U S A
Harrisburg AP reports the Pennsylvania League of Cities says a new law blocks councilmen in third class cities with mayor council charters from heads of community departments. Cities affected include Bethlehem Erie Sharon and York. Other third class cities remain under the commission form of government.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania League of Cities
League
Bethlehem
Erie
Sharon
York
Firemen Recover Bodies From Pit Near Berlin
A man and a woman were recovered from a water filled clay strip mine pit on a Berlin area farm. Coroner Rob ert H Halverson identified Noreen Watkins 32 Berlin RD 2 and Wayne R Fogle 26 Berlin as the deceased from accidental drowning.
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Brothersvalley
Somerset County
Robert H. Halverson
Noreen Watkins
Berlin
Wayne R. Fogle
Halverson
Bertha Vought
James Appleyard
Norman Walker
Roy Croop
Watkins
Police Chiefs Raise Civilian Brutality Concerns at PA Conference
At the 48th annual Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association meeting in Harrisburg, leaders argued civilian brutality against officers is a serious issue. J Schafer urged the problem is widespread while Lawrence Shores criticized courts for not punishing cop baiters, and Samuel Siegle noted police orders limiting arrests undermine morale.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
Schafer
Lawrence H. Shores
Upper Moreland Two
Association
Samuel Siegle
The
Kennedy Gains Authority To Call Reserve Force
Congress gave President Kennedy power to mobilize 250000 Ready Reservists for up to a year and extend active-duty tours. The measure, approved 403 to 2 in the House after Senate approval, funds a $3.25 billion defense buildup plus $207.6 million for a civil defense shelter program.
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Elton C. Fay Washington
Congress
Kennedy
House
West Berlin
Senate
Bedford County Soldier Killed in California Crash
A Pennsylvania soldier, William H. Imler aged 23 of Baker's Summit Bedford County, was killed when a car overturned on the road from King City to Hunter Liggett Military Reservation in California on Sunday.
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King City
Calif
Pennsylvania
Hunter Liggett Military Reservation
William H. Imler
Baker’s Summit
Bedford County
Britain moves toward join with Europe’s Inner Six market
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan announced Britain will seek entry into the Inner Six Common Market, aiming to unite 13 nations and 300 million people. EFTA members Sweden Austria Denmark Norway voiced willingness to negotiate a single European trading bloc, with Sweden hoping for new possibilities and Britain leading the push.
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Harold Macmillan
Inner Six Nations
Britain
Western Europe
United States
Russia
European Free Trade Association
Outer Seven Nations
Geneva
Denmark
EFTA
Austria
Sweden
Tage Erlander
Norway
Arne Skaug
Jennerstown-Boswell-Jenners board selects Wrenshall as principal
At a special JBJ joint meeting Robert K. Wrenshall of Pittsburgh was elected secondary high school principal. He is 45 with degrees from Washington and Jefferson and the University of Pittsburgh and holds 76 hours toward a doctorate. He has coached football and basketball and has administrative and transportation experience. Wrenshall endorsed a balanced athletic program and classroom discipline. Motion to hire him passed unanimously. The board also hired Mrs. David Spangler of Boswell as English teacher with potential administrative duties.
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Jennerstown-Boswell- Jenners Jointure
Robert K. Wrenshall
Pittsburgh
Wrenshall
Washington and Jefferson
University of Pittsburgh
Canon-McMillan Joint School
Cecil Township
Cannonsburg
Cannon- McMillian Jointure
Gene Tunney
Brentwood High School
Wrenshail
JBJ
David Spangler
Boswell
Spangler
Senate approves $9.1 billion money bill for space program
The Senate passed a $9,098,769,500 appropriations bill funding 20 federal agencies including $549 million to accelerate a three man Moon mission by 1970. The measure exceeded Kennedy budget figures in several areas but was supported with two small floor additions totaling $155,000.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Kennedy
Appropriations Committee
Somerset TB and Health Society conducts May meeting notes
Somerset County unit of the Tuberculosis and Health Society met at the courthouse presided by R B Barner. Highlights include May chest X-rays totals, 1961 Christmas seal chair appointment A H Hollander, state report of 1960 receipts, and three education workshop scholarships.
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Somerset County Unit of Tuberculosis and Health Society
Court House
R. B. Barner
Simon K. Uhl
Clarence H. Schrock
L. W. Coffroth
A. H. Hollander
Hollander
Pennsylvania
Penna
Somerset
Elizabeth Carr
Carr
TB Society
Lois N. Critch
Chinese Vice President Visits Washington Talks on U N seat
Nationalist China's vice president Cheng Deng discussed U S policy on Red China with President Kennedy in Washington. Johnson greeted him at the airport and pledged continued U S support for Nationalist China in the United Nations. Talks resume Tuesday as both sides seek a strategy to bar Peiping from the UN while backing Chiang Kai-shek's regime on Formosa.
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Washington
China
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kennedy Chen
Kennedy
White House
United Nations
General Assembly
United States
Outer Mongolia
Asia
Chen
U.N. Security Council
Peiping
Underground Revolt Leaders Plan Strategy
Algerian rebel leaders meet near Tunis for a secret strategy session in a bid to shape North Africa’s future. The National Council of the Algerian Revolution convenes for the first time in 19 months as peace talks with France collapse over Sahara claims, with rebels calling the war for oil due to mineral riches.
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Andrew Borowiec
Tunis
France
North Africa
National Council of the
Sahara
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Lee Lawrence
William Cliff
Burton-on-Trent
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England
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Ronald Thomson
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