Demos Reject More School Aid Without Tax
Harrisburg report on a Republican Senate plan to fund a 16 million school aid bill with existing revenue meets firm opposition from the administration. Senator Edward J. Kessler says sales and corporation tax receipts could cover it, but David Kurtzman and Walter Giesey insist funds are not available. The stalemate risks a veto without a accompanying tax measure as the Senate seeks to lift borrowing ceilings and expand building reimbursements while advancing a statewide air pollution control program.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Edward J .Kessler
Lancaster
Senate Finance Committee
David H. Kurtzman
Walter Giesey
Giesey
Lawrence
Democratic House
House
First Kessler
Kessler
Tration
GSA
Nevada fastest growing state with 70 percent rise
Nevada led the nation as the fastest growing state with a 70 percent population increase from 160,083 in 1950 to 272,000 by July 1, 1958, while Arkansas fell 8.3 percent to 1,751,000. California gained 3,698,000 people to 14,284,000, ranking second behind New York at 16,313,000 mid‑1958.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
Nevada
Arkansas
Census Bureau
Bureau
West Virginia
Vermont
Mississippi
Florida
Arizona
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Jamestown Youth Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Warren Archer aged 20 of Jamestown died Sunday in a W. C. A. hospital from carbon monoxide poisoning suffered November 22 in his apartment. Chautauqua County coroner Samuel T. Bowers certified the death as accidental. Archer formerly lived in Brisbin Pennsylvania and worked in a local furniture factory.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Warren Archer
Samuel T. Bowers
Chautauqua County
Archer
Brisbin
Scientists Bid to Bounce Radio Signals From Echo Spheres
NASA invites global scientists to work with three aluminum coated inflatable spheres launched into orbit 1000 miles up for Project Echo an experiment in world wide communications. The first sphere could lift off from Cape Canaveral in March with a 100 foot diameter object weighing 150 pounds.
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Washington
United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Wallops Island
Maine
South Carolina
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Louisiana voters reject Gov Earl Long in first primary
In New Orleans, Governor Earl Long trails to third place as C C Aycock leads with 95 percent of precincts counted. Morrison and Jimmie Davis vie for the governorship in the January runoff while Aycock faces George Bowden. turnout falls short of 850000 feared as lines drew long but did not produce a record vote.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
deLesseps S. Morrison
Jimmie H. Davis
Long
C. C
Taddy) Aycock
Franklin
Davis
Aycock
Morrison
George Bowden
Alexandria
Earl Long
Rain and Snow Tape across Appalachians and Florida
A cold front brought rain and snow to the Appalachians and western Florida on Sunday with several inches of snow possible on eastern mountain slopes by Monday. Rain changed to snow in the Pittsburgh area with forecasts of 2 to 3 inches, while snow was predicted for Ohio and southeast lower Michigan. Half an inch of rain fell in Tampa in six hours and light precipitation occurred elsewhere in the southeast area. Snow touched the eastern Dakotas and Nebraska eastward through the Great Lakes and northern Ohio Valley amid chilly 20s and 30s, with sunny, mild conditions from the Mississippi Valley to Southern California. Miami and Los Angeles reached mid 70s.
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Florida
Weather Bureau
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Lower
Michigan
Tampa
Fla
Dakotas
Nebraska
Great Lakes
Midwest
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
California
Miami
Los Angeles
Brazil Economic Turmoil Tests Kubitschek Amid Reforms
President Juscelino Kubitschek faces rising costs and shortages as Brazil debates rapid plans for Brasilia. A military revolt and a Communist-led general strike threaten his government, but he declares the era of violent revolution over as public patience endures.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Juscelino Kubitschek
Kubitschek
Brasilia
Sao Paulo
Getulio Vargas
Justice Musmanno Heads to Rome and Holy Land Trip
Pittsburgh AP Justice Michael A. Musmanno of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court sails Dec 15 for Rome and the Holy Land. He plans Christmas Day in Bethlehem and a midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity. A private audience with Pope John XXIII is included along with a meeting with Israel Prime Minister David Ben Gurion and a guest of the Supreme Court of Israel.
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Pittsburgh
Michael A. Musmanno
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Rome
Holy Land
Bethlehem
Church of the Nativity
John XXIII
David Ben Gurion
Israel
Supreme Court of Israel
Pope Invokes Blessing on Eisenhower During Rome Visit
Pope John XXIII extended a 27 minute audience and blessed President Eisenhower as a tireless worker for peace. The two leaders spoke in English in the pope's library and pledged to promote international friendship in freedom. Eisenhower thanked the pope and promised to carry his message home. The Rome visit concluded with the president saying he was inspired by the pope's approval of free nations pursuing peace.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Eisenhower
John
United States
Italy
Bayar
Pearl Harbor 18th Anniversary Observance At USS Arizona
A small group marks the 18th anniversary of Japan’s attack with a wreath laying ceremony aboard the USS Arizona. Sen Barry Goldwater and Lt Gov James Kealoha lead civilians. Adm Felt Adm Hopwood and Rear Adm Solomons attend. chaplains read prayers. the group sings Nearer My God to Thee as a rifle volley sounds over Pearl Harbor Ford Island.
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Pearl Harbor
Japan
Arizona
United States
U. S
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Hawaii
James Kealoha
Harry D. Felt
U.S
Pacific
Herbert G. Hopwood
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Edward A. Solomons
14Th Naval District
Ford Island
Furman pushes large plan to add tunnels on Pennsylvania Turnpike
Harrisburg AP Roy A. Furman Turnpike Commissioner proposes a 100 million plan to build seven new tunnels and add creeper lanes for trucks on grades plus rest areas and updated lighting. The upgrades aim to relieve bottlenecks and keep the Turnpike lanes fast as traffic grows. He seeks funding via tax exempt revenue bonds without toll increases.
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Harrisburg
Allegheny Mountains
Pennsylvania
Furman
Kennedy Accused of Church Control Over Public Office
The Rev. Dr. Daniel F. Poling claims Senator John F. Kennedy allowed the Catholic church to claim authority during his public service. Poling cites Kennedy cancelling a 1950 Philadelphia interfaith event at Cardinal Dougherty's behest and a 1951 chapel dedication involvement that Father James O Neil denies.
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New York
Daniel F. Poling
Christian Herald Magazine
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Current
Christian Herald
Temple University
Philadelphia
U.S.S. Dorchester
Poling
Clark V. Poling
Kennedy
Washington
Cardinal Dougherty
James O’neil
Father O'Neil
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Pueblo
Colo
Dougherty
Eisenhower departs Ankara after record Turkish welcome
President Eisenhower leaves Esenboga for Karachi after a 17 hour Turkey stay highlighted by a thunderous reception and talks with President Bayar and Premier Menderes. The visit, described as the most stupendous seen, focused on world problems and U.S. Turkish cooperation.
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Ankara
Turkey
Eisenhower
Pakistan
Esenboga
Karachi
Rome
Celal Bayar
Adnan Menderes
Eisenhower's Karachi Visit Schedule Revealed
The schedule lists a 7:30 a.m. helicopter departure from Ankara to Esenboga, an 8:10 a.m. onward to Karachi, and a 3:30 p.m. arrival at Mauripur Airport. At 4:30 p.m. he visits President Ayub Khan’s residence in Karachi, followed by an 8:30 p.m. dinner hosted by Ayub Khan. Time zones note Ankara seven hours behind EST, Karachi ten hours ahead.
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Ankara
Turkey
Eisenhower
Esenboga
Karachi
Pakistan
Mauripur
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan
Atlantic Liner Storm Delays And Damage Across Fleets
Hurricane level winds and 80 foot waves battered liners from Britain France Italy the Netherlands and Greece as crews report flooded cabins shattered portholes and delayed arrivals. Cunard's Queen Elizabeth limped 12 hours behind schedule with Captain Morris vigilant on the bridge while Queen Mary also faced a late arrival. Life-boat crews and coast guards stood by as coastal residents faced flood risk ahead of Spain’s northwest coast.
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London
Atlantic
Cunard
Liverpool
Cherbourg
France
George H. G. Morris
Cunard Line
Elizabeth
New York
United States
Liberte
Italy
Augustus
Castel Felice
Rotterdam
Italia
Britain
Stennis predicts difficult year for Democrats in 1960 race
Senator John Stennis said on Face the Nation that Democrats will face a tough presidential contest in 1960 regardless of whether Nixon or Rockefeller is the Republican nominee. He noted both would be formidable opponents for the Democrats.
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Washington
John Stennis
D-Miss
CBS Radio-Tv
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Stennis
Washington Youth Killed in One Car Crash
BELLE VERNON Pa AP John Miller 17 of Washington Pa was killed Saturday night in a one car crash on Route 88 about one mile south of Library in Washington County Miller was riding in a car operated by Paul J Perry 18 of Washington Pa Perry was injured State police said the auto failed to make a curve smashed against a tree and overturned
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Belle Vernon, Pa
John Miller
Washington, Pa
Library
Washington County
Miller
Paul J. Perry
Perry
Heavy Work Load May Bring Extra Session in 1960
Sen. Mike Mansfield predicts a post election session as the Democratic controlled Congress struggles to complete a legislative package before the July presidential nominating conventions. He warns political maneuvering after the conventions could delay action and says Congress may reconvene to tidy up remaining pieces. Senate GOP Leader Dirksen believes Congress can finish early July and bets the session will not extend beyond Labor Day.
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Washington
Congress
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mansfield
Senate
Richard M. Nixon
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Statewide Air Raid Test Tonight Across Pennsylvania
A civil defense test will run tonight between 6 and 8 pm with yellow alert signals on local sirens blue no sound red warbling take cover and white alert signals. The test involves state, county and local groups to familiarize the public with the color system and signals. Somerset Daily American asks readers to return a blank from Friday’s paper to the Office of Civil Defense in Somerset.
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State Council of Civil Defense
Somerset Daily American
Office of Civil Defense
P.O. Box
Somerset
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