New York's Mad Bomber Under Arrest and Trial Hurdles
Tragic Penn Mar area crash near Blue Ridge Summit left three women dead and two injured when a tractor trailer crossed the center line on Route 1. Victims Grace Ott, Randolph Debrick, and Anna Watson, all of Pen Mar, died after hospital admission. Survivors Alice Gilland and Norman King were hospitalized with multiple injuries.
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New York
Pen Mar Area
Pen Mar
Pennsylvania
Blue Ridge Summit
Maryland-Pennsylvania
Grace J. Ott
Randolph Q. Debrick
Waynesboro Hospital
Anna F. Watson
Alice 5
Gilland
Waynesboro
Norman King
Pennersville
Debeick Way
Many Crashes On Icy Streets and Big Truck Demolished
A sudden freeze caused a spate of crashes as cars skidded on icy streets and highways. A tractor trailer was demolished on Rt 40 west of Hagerstown after skidding and jackknifing and catching fire, with the driver injured. Multiple collisions occurred on Rt 11 near Williamsport and Rt 40 east of Hagerstown, involving several drivers and a soft drink truck, with property damage reported as not heavy. Deputy Leister Tsanogie investigated the Rt 40 east crash where two cars struck a guardrail and lost lights, and the scene continued on Page 2.
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Rt. 40
Hagerstown
Glen L. Bowman Y
Rt 40
Witham KE. Glotfelty
Rt. 11
Williamsport
Peart L. Stayrtan
Rt. 2
Michael Lee Boward
Belview Avenue
Glen Bowman
Kenneth P. Wilson
Lewistown
Roger E. Critley
Alexander Street
Wilson
Bowman
Leister Tsanogie
Tsanogie
William R
Alcorn Named GOP Chairman Ike Choice
Alcorn of Connecticut today was unanimously elected Republican national chairman. President Eisenhower had named him as his choice. Alcorn, 49, has served on the committee for about four years and led Connecticut’s Citizens for Eisenhower in 1952.
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Washington
I. Meade Alcorn Jr
Connecticut
Fisenhower
Alcorn
J. Judson
Morehouse
New York
Yarry Dayby
Kansas
Eisenhower
Leonard W. Hall
Citizens For Eisenhower
Tall Hag
Mearn
Wesley Dixon
Motorist Fined $100 At Hancock
Two motorists were fined $100 with coats each at Hancock by Mag fatrate. Edward P. Fost when they were convicted of deriving while lune der the influence, Charles M. Wills, Berkeley Springs, was charged by State Trooper. Richard Garvey. Wills was also fined $25 for driving without a license. Paul Bivens, Wancock, was charged by State Trooper Robert Kirby. He was also fined $25 for feckless tiving.
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Hancock
Mag’ Fatrate
Edward P. Fost
Luneder
Charles M. Wills
Berkeley Springs
Richard Garvey
Wills
Paul Bivens
Wancock
Robert Kirby
Democrats Far Outnumber GOP in Early Voting
Democrats outpace Republicans in an early voting phase as Pennsylvania primaries near. Voter turnout is expected to rise, with track disruptions near Chambersburg delaying services for 48 hours after a freight wreck, rerouting trains via the Western Maryland line.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Chambersburg
Quiberland Valley
AL Hoffman
North Locust Street
Maryland
Shippens
Hagerstown
Cumbria
Ruthersburk
Ford
Vale
Reading
Pennsylvania
Enola
Man Fined On Knife Charge in Local Court
John Churchey, 21, of Church Street, was fined 100 for carrying a switchblade knife with a five and a half inch blade. Patrolman James Baker arrested him before Magistrate Paul Oltinger. The weather outlook notes 60s this afternoon with a contrast to recent 8 below zero, cloudy tonight with showers, with earlier temperatures reaching 43. Tomorrow may be cloudy and warmer with showers, then colder at night as wintry weather spreads across the central region.
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John Churchey
Church Street
Paul Oltinger
Churchey
James Baker
Massive Chicago grain elevator fire obliterates millions of bushels
A dramatic South Side blaze destroyed a 64 year old 340 by 200 foot wooden and corrugated metal grain elevator on the riverfront. About 3 million bushels reportedly burned as crews fought the fire through a driving rain with 40 apparatus and three fireboats. One cameraman collapsed and died. damage is estimated around five million dollars. A nearby freighter and a barge also burned or were destroyed. The blaze began near 10 p.m. and may burn for days while crews work to gain control.
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Chicago III
Iscené
Mth
Cahimet I
Julius Mayer
Continental Grain Co
Robert J. Quinn
Mowlever
Floyd Traynham
Universal International Film Bychange
Chicago
Study Of New Tax Sources Proposed Here
A committee to study new tax revenue sources beyond real estate tax to fund school construction was proposed to the Board of County Commissioners. Board president Chester F. Delphey urged inclusion of representatives from retailers and manufacturers bureaus, chambers of commerce, labor unions, and farm groups to ensure broad cross section. No action was taken on the proposal.
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Retailers Bureau
Manufacturers Bureau
Board City Police
MW Education and Chamber of Com
Lacks Merce
West Church Street
Delphey
Gayles
Franklin Street
Retired Utility Worker Reveals How Grudge Sparked Career
Waterbury Connecticut January 22 1957 retired utility worker George Metesky known as New York's mad bomber tells of a long quarrel with Consolidated Edison Co of New York and his vow to plant bombs until caught or dead. He describes 1941 bombs injuring several people and says he acted if he felt wronged by the company. Metesky waives extradition and is held on bond while authorities link his handwriting to the letters that accompanied many bombs. His sisters defend him calling him a good man.
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George Metesky
Waterbury
Conn
New York
Walter Arm
Pahl Warrente Arrivad
New York City
Tone
Arm
Metesky
Consolidated Edison Co
Hell Gate
Consolidated Edison
Melesky
TF. F
F.P
Connecticut
May
Anna
New York Journal-American
Tice
Stephen P. Kennedy
Connet
George Mulesky
Sisters Defend Brother From Gotham Bomber Label
Waterbury sisters defend George Mulesky as ill not a killer. They cite pulmonary tuberculosis contracted after gas exposure at Consolidated Edison in New York. He lived in Waterbury then Tucson seeking care and faced medical and legal struggles.
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George
Consolidated Edison Co
New York City
Waterbury
New York
Consolidated Edison
Hell Gate
Meriden
Waterbury Haspital
Tucson
Aziz
Eight Killed in Fierce Oklahoma Storm Near Gans
Eight people died and about a dozen were injured when a tornado ripped through the farm community of Gans near the Arkansas border before dawn. Two other tornadoes struck Warner and Wewoka causing property damage but no additional casualties. The dead include Joe Johnson and family members. several Meeks and Jenkins relatives were among the injured treated in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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Oklahoma
Warner
Wewoka
Gans
Joe Johnsonw
Jimmy Meek
Ted Jenkins
Norma Jenkins
Bonnie Jenkins
Darrel Jenkins
Fort Smith Ark
Leara Merk
Lena Mae Meek
Loreta Meek
C.J. Johnson
Tivkey Johnson
Chambersburg Man Escapes Deputy in Front of Jail
Robert Stains of Chambersburg fled from a sheriff's deputy outside the Chambersburg jail yesterday morning. He was arrested earlier on a warrant charging nonsupport of his wife and two children. His wife and two children live in Magerstown. Franklin County officers pursued him today.
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Robert Stains
Chambersburg
Rt. J
Magerstown
Franklin County
Stains
Crider Elected President of Chambersburg Democratic Club
Thomas H W Crider, prominent Chambersburg attorney, elected president of the Chambersburg Area Democratic Club for 1957. Crider serves as a special deputy attorney general assigned to the State Department of Highways, succeeding attorney William C Haggett as club president.
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Thomas HW. Crider
Knoxen
Chambersburg
Chambersburg Arta Democratic Club
Crider
States Department of Highways
William C. Haglett
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Fountaindale
Ronald B. Hewitt
Gettysburg
Hewitt
Meiesky
GOP
Ike
Man
Gotham
U.S
Democratic Club
Reader's Index
Sam Dawson
Er Basteriol
Mary Haweth
James Marlew
Nats Marcay
Weari Vajavicion
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