Rockefeller Bids Nixon Speak On Major Issues
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller urged Vice President Richard Nixon to articulate major policy positions before the Republican National Convention. Rockefeller, who will head New York’s delegation, signaled openness to a possible presidential bid and urged clear party direction on national security, labor, civil rights, and economic policy. He criticized Nixon’s delay and outlined proposals including a 3 billion dollar rise in defense spending, compulsory arbitration, tax relief, farm program reform, and eroding featherbedding.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
New York State
Nixon
Rockefeller
Eisenhower
Rockeeller
Republican Party
Washington
Glider Pilot Safe Behind Iron Curtain
American glider pilot Richard E. Schreder reported in trouble over water and landed 19 miles east of Wismar in East Germany near Grevesmuehlen. Authorities offered little information on his fate as East German police withheld details while West German officials hoped for quick return.
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Cologne
Germany
East Germany
Richard E. Schreder
Toledo
Ohio
Wismar
Mecklenburg
Schreder
Iron Curtain
Richard H. Johnson
Arlington, Tex
Fehmann Island
Johnson
Albanian Delegation Raises Visit to Mao in Beijing
A touring Albanian parliamentary delegation led by Maxhi Lleshi, chairman of the Albanian People's Assembly, met with Chairman Mao Zedong this week in China, according to Peiping radio reports.
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China
Tokyo
Red
Mao Tze-tung
Maxhi Lleshi
Albanian People’s Assembly
Peiping
Republicans in Congress Rally Behind Nixon
The AP reports Republicans in Congress backed Vice President Nixon after Nelson Rockefeller urged him to articulate his stance on major issues. Some welcomed Rockefellers move while others insisted Nixon support the Eisenhower administration until GOP nomination. Nixon met Ike privately with no comment expected.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Niven
Congress
Nixon
Rockefeller
New York
Eisenhower
Herbert G. Klein
New York City
Eisenhower Nixon
White House
John Sherman Cooper
Rky
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Japanese Reds Behind Effort To Void Treaty
Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi charged that pro Communist elements back a drive to void the U S Japan security pact. He warned that Socialists and Sokyo labor leaders push demonstrations seeking his resignation and Eisenhower’s visit cancellation.
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TOKIO
Nobusuke Kishi
United States
Sokyo Labor Federation
Eisenhower
Kishi
U. S
Japan
House of Councillors
Ike
Governor lauds rehabilitation center at Johnstown opening
Gov. David L. Lawrence praised the new Commonwealth Rehabilitation Center in Johnstown at a luncheon marking its first year. He cited an average $710 per case and 5 878 cases treated, noting each rehabilitated person becomes a taxpayer within about two years. Batt and Eby outlined expansion needs as construction details were given for the 348 bed facility opened April 27, 1959 on 35 acres with 82 under roof.
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David L. Lawrence
Ew State Rehabilitation Center
Johnstown
Batt
William L. Batt, Jr
Labor and Industry
Bureau
Charles L. Eby
Fribley calls for Senate veterans committee
Fribley national commander of the Disabled American Veterans told the Pennsylvania DAV convention that a Senate veterans committee is needed. He urged support for Senate Resolution No. 19, criticizing the current Senate finance panel as too busy to handle veterans affairs.
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Hazleton
Bill H. Fribley
Senate Committee For Veterans Affairs
House of Representatives
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Fridley
United States
De Gaulle Moves to Avert Public Sector Strike
Paris reports indicate President de Gaulle's government will seek Parliament approval for a 918 million franc wage boost to ease rising living costs amid a threatened general strike by about 1.3 million public employees including postmen teachers and clerks. Subway workers face disciplinary hearings as service limps back.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Louis Terrenoire
Bishop Ledden to Retire After 16 Years in Charge
Bishop W Earl Ledden told the Genesee Methodist Conference that he will retire next week after 16 years leading the conference. The opening session of the five day meeting was attended by clergy and lay members from about 300 churches in western New York and Pennsylvania. Delegates gave him a standing vote of appreciation.
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Bradford
W. Earl Ledden
Genessee Methodist Conference
Ledden
New York
Pennsylvania
Herter Advocates Calm Open Society Toward Russia
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter told the University of Pittsburgh that the United States must face Russia with a calm, resolute posture and pursue open societies. He urged broader educational exchanges and warned hermit nations pose a danger to world peace as globalization tightens relations among states.
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Pittsburgh
R AP
Christian A. Herter
United States
Russia
University of Pittsburgh
Herter
Annual Election At REA Friday Dance Planned
Somerset Rural Electric Cooperative holds its annual meeting Friday at East Fairview Street building. Directors are elected by districts with nominees Fred Ross Ray Hillegass in district 2 E E Ankeny Frank E Friedline in district 3 and Ray Shockey Irvin Murray in district 7. A 10 am registration, 11 am business session, entertainment by the Doc Williams show and a square dance follow lunch. Somerset unit operates 1201 miles of power lines serving 4586 customers. operating revenue rose to 505354 from 461862.
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Somerset Rural Electric Cooperative
Doc Williams
Wheeling
W. Va
Harry M. Dively
Friedens
FBI Seeks Bertha Brewer Mare Missing Since May Thirty First
The FBI seeks Bertha Brewer a mare valued at 25000 dollars missing from Peter Pan Farms Mt Pleasant Indiana 12 miles south of Bridgeville since May 31 authorities suspect cross state line abduction and offer a reward for her return.
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Pittsburgh
FBI
Bertha Brewer
Bertha
Peter Pan Farms
Mt. Pleasant
Ino
Bridgeville
Housing Bill Altogether Is 1 581 500 000
The Senate Housing subcommittee crafted a 1.5815 billion dollar housing bill surpassing President Eisenhower's request. Major items include 500 million for college dormitory loans, 350 million in urban renewal grants, 300 million for direct veteran home loans, and 100 million for low interest loans to improve urban transit.
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Jerry T. Baulch
Washington
Senate Housing Subcommittee
Eisenhower
Banking
Senate
Congress
Subcommittee
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Sparkman
White House panel urges five cent raise for nonoperating rail workers
An emergency board proposed that about 650000 nonoperating railroad workers receive a five cent hourly raise with July 1 implementation. The plan also calls for health welfare improvements, extra vacation pay after three years, and holiday pay eligibility changes while urging both sides to move forward amid a bitter industry dispute.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Railway Labor Act
Industry Settlement Outline
Engineers’ Brotherhood
Conductors
Burk elected PFL president to succeed McDonough
Joseph F. Burke 59 of Philadelphia won the AFL Pennsylvania Federation of Labor presidency after a lengthy meeting of the PFL executive council. Burke, long with Local 19 Sheet Metal Workers, will serve as co president with Harry Boyer of the State CIO Council and will pursue closer AFL CIO cooperation while addressing jurisdictional disputes in Philadelphia building trades.
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Murray Chass
Pittsburgh
Joseph F. Burke
Philadelphia
Joseph A. McDonough
AFL Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
PFL
Burke
Local 19
International Assn
McDonough
Afl-Cio
AFL
CIO
Building Trade Council
James McDevitt
Henry A. McFarland
Harry Boyer
State Cio Council
Argentina demands Eichmann return and UN action
Argentina pressed Israel to return Adolf Eichmann and punish those behind his capture on Argentine soil. It warned that failure to return him this week would lead to a United Nations appeal, saying the seizure violated national territory. Israel argued Eichmann surrendered and was taken to Israel, citing extraordinary circumstances.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Israel
Adolf Eichmann
United Nations
Eichmann
Two New Shopping Plazas To Cost 5 Million
Greenville Mercer County area gets two new shopping plazas. Gayland Inc of Cleveland buys 93 acres on Route 58 for a 17-store complex budgeted near two million dollars. Edward De Bartolo of New Castle plans a Route 88 plaza costing about three million with 35 stores.
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Greenville
Mercer County
Gayland Inc
Cleveland
New Castle
Edward DeBartolo
Five Elephants Refuse to Perform. Aerial Act Added
In Pittsburgh Kennywood Park replaced a stuck set of five elephants by adding an aerial act after two balked at a lagoon bridge and three refused their trainer. The change occurred Wednesday and shifted the park’s program amid the show.
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Pittsburgh
Kennywood Park
Air Force Fire Damaged Bomarc Missile at McGuire Base
The Bomarc missile caught fire near McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey causing a million dollar loss. Initial reports of a nuclear warhead explosion proved false as only trace radiation escaped from the pen due to thoriated magnesium. Civil defense officials criticized delayed notification amid ongoing investigations by AEC Defense Department and state health authorities. Three days earlier Burlington county evacuated 268 families during Operation Exodus civil defense drill with 700 participants.
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Donald F. Bolles
Mcguire Air Force Base
N.J
New Jersey Civil Defense Organization
Air Force
Civil Defense
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
State Health Department
Burlington County
Minister in Peril among Pastors Warned at Erie Conference
MEADVILLE Pa AP The Erie Methodist conference opened its 125th annual meeting with warning that ministers risk becoming administrators more than preachers Rev Dr H L Knappenberger urged lay education and noted six new churches and two new church starts He cited conference giving 360000 to world service benevolences and elected three officers Herbert E Boyd W L Bloomquist and H Arnold Ohl to key posts
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Meadville
Erie Methodist Conference
H. L. Knappenberger Sr
Jamestown
N.Y
Christ
Knappenberger
World Service and Conference
Herbert E. Boyd
Albion
W. L. Bloomquist
Fairview
H. Arnold Ohl
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Japan Women’s University
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Sokyo Labor Organization
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Fulbright
Gov. Lawrence Speaker Rehabilitation Center
Lawrence
Fribley
Senate Committee On Veteran Affairs
de Gaulle
By David Mason
Bishop Ledden
RR Emergency Board
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Earl C. Bohr
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Hugh J. Mullin
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