Four Floridians Convicted for Rape in Tallahassee
Four white youths—William Ted Collinsworth Patrick Gene Scarborough David E. Beagles and Ollie Stoutamire—were found guilty of raping a Black coed in Tallahassee and sent to prison awaiting possible life sentences. The white jury spared them the death penalty. Reed of the NAACP criticized the verdict amid ongoing racial tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
State Penitentiary
William Ted Collinsworth
Patrick Gene Scarborough
David E. Beagles
Ollie Stoutamire
National Assn. For
Colored People
Somerset Little League Field Opens With Community Help
The Somerset county Little League field is ready thanks to local companies citizens and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Harold Nibert says advertising on the 32 fence spaces at 50 dollars each funded construction. Various local firms supplied materials and labor including Shaffer Block Works Firestone equipment and R A Poorbaugh Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald
Somerset
Steel & Iron Workers
Romesburg
Warren Mosteller
Mr. Riggs
William Shaffer
Don Shaffer
Somerset County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Shaffer Block Works
Harold Nibert
Little League Committee
Nibert
Chamber of Commerce
Galen Fike
Firestone
Bricklayers’ Union
R. A. Poorbaugh & Sons
Somerset Limestone
Barkman’s Hardware
A. D. Graham Co
Revella
Bitter Contest Raging in Iraq Reds vs National Dems
In Iraq a fierce clash unfolds between Communists and leftist National Democrats for peasant leadership amid land reform plans. Fights reported. attention shifts from Baghdad after Kassem’s stand against political activity. The land redistribution, set to begin July 14 with 20 year payments, fuels the dispute as peasants doubt the gift notion and the Communist push for peasant federation gains ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
Reds
Nat
L Dems
Baghdad
National Democrats
Abdel Karim Kassem
Hiis
Kassem
Cairo
Aziz Abu Salma
National Peasants Federation
National Democrat Party
Billy Graham Attends Moscow Baptist Service in 2500 Strong Congregation
Evangelist Billy Graham sat with five aides in Moscow's Baptist Church as 2,500 worshipers sang and listened. A church official said tourists may not preach, while Alexander Karev and Jacob Zhivkov delivered sermons. Graham praised the choir and discussed revival possibilities with John Foster Dulles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Goldberg
Moscow
Billy Graham
Baptist
Graham
Alexander Karev
The
Baptist Assn
Russia
Christ
Jacob I. Zhivkov
Association
Karev
Zhivkov
John Foster Dulles
U. S
Dowry Failure Linked Suicide Tragedy in India
Seven members of a Hindu family at Dindigul in Madras died after consuming poison. The tragedy followed the family's inability to arrange a marriage for the daughter due to lack of a dowry. The mother, five sons, and the daughter perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
India
Dindigul
Waste in U.S. Aid to Laos Exposed by House Panel
A 51 page House report detailing a 14 month inquiry found bribery and large scale waste in U S aid to Laos since 1955. Witness Edward T McNamara testified he took a 13000 bribe from Universal Construction Co for road contracts in Laos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
U. S
Laos
International Operations Subcommittee
Porter Hardy Jr
D-Va
Eisenhower
State Department
Congressional
Walter S. Robertson
J. Graham Parsons
Far East
Robertson
Illinois-Indiana
China
Viet Nam
Edward T. McNamara
Universal Construction Co
Boro Door-to-Door Canvass Aims Funds For Boy Scouts
Somerset borough holds a door-to-door canvass from 6 to 9 p.m. led by fifteen team captains to fund Boy Scout activities. About 100 volunteers will seek financial support to cover materials programs and guidance for scouts, with a stated $10 per boy annual cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Borough
George Mason
Eugene Walker
James Bailey
William Miller
Earl Barclay
Joe Messina
Mary Jane Gross
George Shaffer
Mace Wilhelm, Jr
Ed Witt, Jr
Lewis Mapes
James Tipton
Bert Kraus
Glenn Miller
Robert Turney
Ed Price
Robert Lepley
Mason
Somerset
May Confirm Strauss by A Razor Edge
Washington reports indicate the Senate may confirm Lewis I. Strauss's nomination as secretary of commerce by a razor thin margin. Democratic strategists say approval could hinge on a vote from Vice President Nixon if needed, while some colleagues remain uncommitted amid debate over Strauss's past dealings and fuel price concerns. See MAY CONFIRM on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lewis I. Strauss
Eisenhower
Strauss
Richard M. Nixon
Democrats Press 11 Point Program Against Veto Obstruction
The Democratic advisory council denounces Republican obstruction and sets an 11 point program for congressional action. It attacks Eisenhower’s proposal to lift the government bond interest rate ceiling and urges stronger civil rights reform and federal aid to schools. It also criticizes some Democrats for compromising to gain presidential endorsement and notes veto threats hindering passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington —.P
Democratic Advisory Council
Harry S. Truman
Adlai E. Stevenson
Council
White House
Congress
GOP Leaders Approve Cut in 1959-61 Budget
Harrisburg Republicans say they substantially approved a 40 million dollar cut in Gov. Lawrence's 1.87 billion budget for 1959-61 with potential cuts rising to 60 million. Senate GOP leader Sen. James S. Berger and Sen. George B. Stevenson note ongoing review and caucus discussions. George S. Bloom claims GOP stance pressured Democrats to a firmer economic position and to admit the deficit is down from 178 million to about 143 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Lawrence
Sen
James S. Berger
Senate
GOP
George B. Stevenson
R-Clinton
Senate Appropriation Committee
Berger
George S. Bloom
Bloom
No One Held for Death Of John Kaber
A coroner's inquest found no one should be held in connection with the auto death of John Kaber of Jenners on April 14. Kaber died the same day at Somerset Community Hospital after being struck on Route 601 near Boswell by Richard Zipfel of Hooversville. Testimony included Kaber's son Matthew Zipfel Boswell Police Chief Stanley Kovalczyk and Kovalczyk's daughter Pauline. Jurors were A R Wisman E H Horner C W Davis Thomas C Cowher Richard Hopp and Charles S Gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kaber
Jenners
Kaber
Richard Zipfel
Hooversville
Boswell
Somerset Community Hospital
Court House
Matthew
Zipfel
Stanley Kovalczyk
Kovalczyk
Pauline
A. R. Wisman
E. H. Horner
C. W. Davis
Thomas C. Cowher
Richard Hopp
Somerset
Charles 5. D. Gates
Friedens
Adenauer Says CDU Unity Restored Amid Party Dispute
In Munich Konrad Adenauer declares the Christian Democratic Union unity restored after a split over succession. Vice Chancellor Ludwig Erhard was absent to present his view. The 83 year old leader flags a presidential candidate search ahead of a July 1 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
Ludwig Erhard
Adenauer
Erhard
98 Year Old Man Weds 87 Year Old Woman
CANONSBURG A 9yearold Washington county man and a 78yearold woman were honeymooning today at the bridegroom home here. Leo A Wise and Elizabeth How ell were married Saturday by John T Fetche Canonsburg justice of the peace. Wise's wife died in 1946. Mrs Wise had been a widow since 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canonsburg
Washington County
Leo A. Wise
Elizabeth Howell
John T. Fetche
Wise
Libel Charges Filed Against Smith and Jacobs in Beaver Falls
Criminal libel charges filed by Samuel G. Neff against Auditor General Charles C. Smith and deputy J. Alexander Jacobs allege furnishing libelous statements and conspiracy to falsely accuse Neff of crime. Hearing dates not set. bond hearings possible in Harrisburg. Neff, former head of the State Workmen's Insurance Fund, was fired from a $12,500 yearly post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Falls
Charles C. Smith
J. Alexander Jacobs
Samuel G. Neff
State Workmen's Insurance Fund
Neff
George K. Alderson
Charles Smith
Lawrence
Beaver County
William L. Batt, Jr
Secretary of Labor and Industry
Smith
Jacobs
Alderson
Richard P. Steward
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
State Highways Department
Democratic Party
Batt
Insurance Fund
Highways Department
Confluence Man Jailed on Disorderly Conduct Charge
Richard C. Smith of Confluence AD 3 was committed to Somerset County jail Sunday night to await a hearing on a disorderly conduct charge. He was arrested in Confluence borough by Police Chief Jackson V. Warrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confluence
Richard C. Smith
Somerset County
Jackson V. Warrick
Dr. Homer F. Ray Jr Names Acting Superintendent at Somerest State Hospital
Dr. Homer F. Ray Jr. becomes acting head of Somerest State Hospital succeeding Dr. Gerald R. Clark. A Chester native born, he trained at the University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia General Hospital after service in the Navy from 1944 to 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerest State Hospital
Homer F. Ray, Jr
Gerald R. Clark
Ray
Norristown
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia General Hospital
United States Navy
Chester
No Assurance of New Pact At Ministers' Conference
Geneva talks edge toward a possible Berlin compromise but offer no guarantee of a new pact at the ministers conference. The Big Four face time pressure as sessions aim to set terms for a summer summit and a potential joint Berlin communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva —.P
Berlin
Geneva
Gromyko
Russia
West
Southwest and East Feel Contrasting Weekend Weather
The Plains and Southwest sizzled with highs near and above 90 as far north as the Dakotas and Montana. Meanwhile the East cooled with winds, a 56 degree noon in New York and brisk 40 mph gusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains States
Southwest
Mercury
Dakotas
Montana
Rapid City
S. D
Phoenix
Ely
Nev
Western Desert
New York City
South
Central Plains
Great Lakes
mid-Atlantic States
Rockies
California
Ohio Valley
New England
Blairsville
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Ohio
Texas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Plains
Deterioration of Law and Order in South in 4 Years
A Sunday report from three groups cites 530 specific cases of violence reprisal and intimidation in the South from 1955 to 1959. It warns of erosion of individual liberties and questions state leaders’ defiance of federal court decisions. The joint study is by the American Friends Service Committee High Point NC the Department of Racial and Cultural Relations of the National Council of Churches of Christ New York and the Southern Regional Council Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
U. S. Supreme Court
South
American Friends Service Committee
High Point
N. C
Department of Racial and Cultural Relations
National Council of Churches of Christ
New York City
Southern Regional Council
Lawrence urges growth as Philadelphia opens new hospital
Governor Lawrence says America cannot be a standstill nation and must grow in services and production. He dedicates the new 87 million Medical Surgical and Paley Clinic buildings at the Albert Einstein Medical Center northern division, calling for more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Lawrence
America
Pennsylvania
Shark kills swimmer near La Jolla Cove
Robert L. Pamperin, 33, of Pacific Beach, was fatally attacked by a shark 50 yards off La Jolla beach as his wife and friend watched. Pamperin’s body was not recovered after an extensive search. the incident follows a recent California shark attack in San Francisco. Pamperin, son of retired Navy Captain L. S. Pamperin, swam with Gerald Lehrer when the shark struck near Alligator Rock. Lehrer reported the attack and blood in the water but could do nothing to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Jolla
Calif
UPI
Robert L. Pamperin
Pacific Beach
California
San Francisco
Pamperin
L.S. Pamperin
Coronado
Gerald Lehrer
la Polla
Alligator Rock
la Jolla Cove
Lehrer
Plumbers Union Ends Two Week Strike in Pittsburgh
Eight hundred members of Local 27 plumbers vote 365 to 45 to accept a two year contract ending a two week strike. Agreement gives 71 cents an hour into a vacation fund this year and 15 cents more next year. Old pay was $4 an hour. Notice Ladies Auxiliary F O E installs officers 8 PM tonight. Eagles Home urges members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Plumbers
Ladies Auxiliary
F.O.E
Eagles
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Arthur Everett
Little League
Fike
Flordians
Stan Carter
U.S
John Averill
By Jack Bell
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Aiken
Langer
William Langer
North Dakota
Congress i
D. Harold Oliver
By Fred B. Walters
Dr. H. Ray
State Hospital
DR. Ray
Arthur Gavshon
Maurice Couve de Murville
Christian A. Herter
Andrei Gromyko
Associated Press
Cal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!