Kennedy in New York for Democratic unity talks
Mrs. I A Cornell recalls test pilot nephew Joe Walker who flew 196 miles an hour and describes his wartime service and early passion for planes. Kennedy arrives in New York for top level talks with Democratic leaders including DeSapio and Prendergast as he seeks to unite the party behind winning New York’s 45 electoral votes.
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Joe Walker
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Walker
Walter R. Mears
New York
John F. Kennedy
I. A. Cornell
W. Main Street
Joe
Cornell
Thomas J. Walker
Washington
Scott Charges Kennedy Aims to Mislead Voters
Washington AP Senator Hugh Scott accuses Senator John F. Kennedy of repudiating the Democratic platform and delaying action on pledges beyond the short session. Scott cites Kennedy's New York remarks on inaction, notes Kennedy’s absentee voting record, and questions when Democrats will implement their platform with a two to one majority.
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Washington
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
John F. Kennedy
Democratic Party
Kennedy
Scott
Republican National Committee
Congress
New York
Senate
House of Representatives
Democras
Massachusetts
Sen
Fort Pitt Tunnel to be Dedicated September First
The Fort Pitt Tunnel in Pittsburgh will be dedicated September 1, linking the east and west sections of the Penn Lincoln Parkway. Regular traffic will flow through the 600 foot tunnel immediately after the ceremony. The project cost twelve million dollars and began in 1957.
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Harrisburg
Fort Pitt
Pittsburgh
Fight Polio With Shots and Rest in Somerset Area
Residents monitor suspected polio cases and confirmed diagnoses including a young patient, Carol Ann Close. Doctors rapidly administer Salk vaccine doses and rest precautions, urging complete fly control and screened homes.
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Somerset
Carol Ann Close
Camp for Retarded Children Stated At Laurel Hill Park
Twenty four youngsters are expected at a new summer camp for mentally retarded children at Laurel Hill State Park. The Somerset county unit of the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children sponsors the camp at Camp 8 from August 13 to August 20 with Stanley Sinkovich as director and Mrs. Sinkovich as assistant. The plan provides a counselor and an assistant per two children. Staff arrives next Saturday and transport to the site is scheduled for the following Sunday.
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Laurel Hill State Park
Somerset County
Pennsylvania Association For
Somerset
Stanley Sinkovich
Sinkovich
Three Men Lodged In County Jail Friday
A Windber man Louis Wegrzyniak twenty four was jailed on a desertion and non support charge and held for hearing. Donald Bellenger and Arthur Schorn of Maryland were brought to Somerset for questioning in connection with burglaries in Somerset county.
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Windber
Maryland
Somerset County
Louis Wegrzyniak
Justice of the Peace
Ruffner
Donald Bellenger
Arthur Schorn
Somerset
Norman Walker
St Pauls UCC Raises 27054 Toward 175000 Building Fund
Members of St Pauls United Church of Christ began entering their church Friday to donate toward construction of education and fellowship facilities. Receipts totaled 27054.58 toward the 175000 goal. More than half the gifts were cash. Volunteers will gather again today to collect cash and personal goals. Sunday teams will visit homes of members unable to contribute at church.
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St. Paul’s
Turnpike tragedy claims trooper and salesman
On the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Trooper Francis S. Tessitore and insurance salesman James A. Mullin were killed when a 17 year old truck driver, after 23 hours on duty, crashed into them while they stood on the shoulder near the Valley Forge interchange. The driver, William E. Heinrichs, was from Jamison and faced legal questions over commercial driving age.
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Plymouth Meeting
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania
Francis S. Tesiiore
Hazleton
James A. Mullin
Dissatisfaction in the South Over Civil Rights
An Atlanta judge delayed ruling on a suit to ban a straw vote on pledging Democratic electors in Georgia. Gov. Vandiver proposed Sept 14 primary voters decide electors for Kennedy and Johnson. The suit, by Henry M. Henderson, also seeks to invalidate the 1958 unpledged elector law. similar tensions ripple through Florida.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Ernest Vandiver
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Luther Alverson
Henry M. Henderson
Florida
No U N Troops Sent to Katang
In Leopoldville the U N calls off plans to send troops into Katanga amid fears of bloodshed. Dag Hammarskjold orders a Security Council meeting as Ralph Bunche returns from Elisabethville after advising against entry. Katanga government blocks airfields. gunfire threats loom.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Leopoldville
the Congo
United Nations
U.N
Katanga
Dag Hammarskjold
Security Council
Congo
New York
Hammarskjold
Elisabethville
U.N. Congo
Russia
Liquor Seen as American Blind Spot by Temperance Leader
National liquor control expert William A. Scharffenberg told the 57th annual summer conference of western Pennsylvania Seventh-day Adventists in Edgewood Grove that liquor and alcoholism are the nation’s true blind spot. He warned Americans have given up on liquor control and noted 40 percent are heavy drinkers or influenced by advertising and excess use.
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America
Western Pennsylvania
Edgewood Grove
William A. Scharffenberg
Washington, D. C
Scharffenberg
American Temperance Association
Kefauver's 3d Term No Trend Indication
The Tennessee Democratic primary renomination of Sen. Estes Kefauver prompted mixed views on a new liberal Southern movement versus no broad trend. Feedback largely split along regional lines with many Deep South leaders silent or unavailable for comment. Kennedy? No, different source.
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Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Robert Humphreys
Kentucky
Democratic State Council Executive Committee
Tennessean
Andrew T. Taylor
Big Civic Welcome for R M Nixon in Seattle
Vice President Richard M. Nixon told about 7 500 at Seattle Tacoma airport that the United States will not permit Russia to push around freedom loving nations and will pursue peace. He urged direct presidential control of nonmilitary foreign policy and defended his Hawaii campaign tone as inspiring.
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Seattle
Wash
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
Russia
GOP
United States
Nikita Khrushchev
United
Sen
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
Nixon
Pat
Honolulu
Wll
Eisenhower
Nixons
Khrushchev Rules Out Pre-Election Summit Talks
Premier Khrushchev said a new summit before the U.S. presidential election in November is unlikely and hinted at a possible meeting afterward to discuss basic issues of our time. He urged negotiations on Berlin, disarmament, and a nuclear ban, while warning against bases used for U.S. intelligence aircraft.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S
Harold MacMillan
Germany
Berlin
Germany Democratic Republic
West Berlin
MacMillan
Khrushchev
PUC Schedules Review of Possible Hazards at Mig L and H Co
Harrisburg AP The Public Utility Commission set a Monday meeting to review reports of hazardous conditions at Manufacturers Light and Heat Co Pittsburgh. Union leaders cited locations in western Pennsylvania as engineers inspect leaks and repairs proceed while maintenance staff strike since May 3 to protect consumers from gas explosion risks.
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Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission
Manufacturers Light and Heat Co
Pittsburgh
Frank A. Kline
Pennsylvania
New Castle
Coraopolis
Jeannette
Garrett Homecoming Planned With Luncheon And Prizes
Garrett hosts a three day Oldtimers Luncheon and Homecoming Fiesta starting Saturday Sept 3 in Garrett. Capt Will Judy funds silver prizes for seniors and oldest couple, man, woman and farthest traveler. Gov David Lawrence to speak at 1:30 p.m. A 4 p.m. baseball game and 6:45 Miss Garrett 1960 crown follow.
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Garrett
the Reformed Church
Capt
Will Judy
Chicago
Judy
Garrett High School
Homecoming Association
Garrett Chamber of Commerce
David Lawrence
Juniata College
Garrett Colts
Oil and Gas Exploration Jumps in 1959 Pennsylvania
The 1959 PA state internal affairs report notes one new gas field six new gas pools and extended gas producing areas. Gas production rose from 105 million cubic feet in 1958 to 119 million cubic feet in 1959 while oil output slipped from about six million barrels in 1958 to six million barrels in 1959.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Internal Affairs Department
Friday Shopping Day Takes Root in Somerset Borough
The Somerset Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Friday night shopping program with merchants keeping stores open. Managers report mixed early results with Western Auto noting strong first Friday business but a slack season, while others find Friday busier than typical nights due to promotions and longer hours.
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Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Somerset
Richard Maize
Western Auto Store
Maize
Bob Lorentz
Robert Martin
Somerset Drug
Martin
Donald Beggs
Richard DeWitt
J. J. Newberry’s
Newberry’s
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