Union City Man Critically Hurt In Railroad Crossing Crash
Union City 27 year old Donald McGowan was struck by an eastbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight train at Main Street crossing at 9 p.m. Saturday. He suffered a broken back and fractured ribs and was taken to Stem Memorial Hospital after first aid. Gates were down at the crossing. the man, married, had lived in Union City about eight months after moving from England. Patrolman Behan reported the engineer applied brakes moments before the impact.
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Union City
Donald McGowan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Main Street
Stem Memorial Hospital
Mamel Hospital
Brie
Stem Hospital
Paul Behan
Toof Official Dies in Philadelphia
Ralph H. widenbush, 76, secretary of the Pennsylvania Independent Order of Odd Fellows, died Saturday at Ein Memorial Center in Philadelphia. Funeral services will be held tomorrow for interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, on Wednesday. He is survived by his widow, Edith, and two daughters.
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Toof
Hiladelphia
Ralph H. Widenbush
Mnsylvania Independent Order of Id Fellows
Ein
Memorial Center
Fnr
Oaklawn
Ceme
Wilkes-Barre
Edith
Huge Gas Well Hit In Elk County
Elk County Pa reports another gas well on the Benezette Field in Benezette Township. Keta Gas & Oil Co says No 1 discovery well completed Jan 2 1952 had initial flow 3.9 million cu ft daily, with two later wells at 8 million and 17 million cu ft daily. Open flow expected around 36 million cu ft daily.
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Bup
Pea Aweather Co
Keta Gas & Oil Co
Benezette
Benezette Township
Ketu
Elk County
Bates child dies of pneumonia in Columbus home
Kathy Marlene Bates five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Duane Bates died yesterday morning at 193 West Smith Street after a short illness of pneumonia. Survived by parents grandparents and other relatives. Friends may call at Bracken SReating Funeral Home and funeral will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a m with Rev Paul F Bauer officiating and burial in West Lawn Cemetery Columbus.
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Kathy Mareny Succes
Duane Bates
West Smith Street
Bunty dieTrle
Roy Brown
Spartanshilrs
Hier Plleyhal
Lillian Bates
James Wondring
Columbus
Braken- Sreating Funeral Home
Paul F. Bauer
West Lawn Cemetery
PRESS 15 CLAIMED UNFAIR TO MCCARTHY
A group of 28 writers voters and others accused newspapers radio and TV stations of unfair treatment of Senator Joseph McCarthy in a letter to editors of 700 papers. They said few reviews covered his book McCarthyism the Fight for America and charged Owen Lattimore’s book Gener bystander offered overly biased support.
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New York
Joseph McCarty
Erlitles
Wisconsin Republican
McGarthylam
America
Auto crash kills GI and injures four near Zelienople
Butler Pa report says an auto carrying five Cleveland soldiers to Todian town Gap collided with a rest of eight truck near Zelienople. One GI, Gordon Richardson 21, was killed. Driver Richard Graham 21 had head and chest injuries. Four others Eugene Nagy 23 Kenneth Siroka 23 and Richard Konickt 21 sustained minor head and leg injuries.
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Butler
Todiantown Gap
Zelienople
Thethers
Gordon Richardson
Richard Graham
Eugene Nagy
Kenneth Siroka
Richard Konickt
Reds Free 171 Jap Fishermen From Soviet Capture
Tokyo and Red China return without notice for Japanese fishermen and five fishing boats once held last year. Three ships with 147 men dock at Nagasaki from Shanghai. two more vessels with 24 men arrive at Wakkanai from Sakhalin. Asahi notes possible cover up of details. One engineer forgot his name. Balsa wood noted as lightest known.
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Reds
Tokyo
Russia
Red China
Hye
Naga
Shanghai
Wakkunil
Bsoviet-Neld Sakhalin Island
Japan
Asahi
Nagasaki
Aebal
Beaver Falls Youth Fatally Stabbed in Beaver Falls Club
A 19 year old Beaver Falls man died in hospital after naming John Collins Jr. as his killer on his death bed. Police say Collins confessed to stabbing Brooks at the Negro Veterans Social Club, claiming he thought Brooks had a gun. Assistant Prosecutor William Brakay said charges would be filed, details pending.
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Associated
Liverpool
Beaver Falls
Marn
John Russell
Alvin Brook
John Collins, Jr
Russell
Collins
Brooks
Negro Veterans Social Clu
Wiliam Brakaiy
Progress Report on Prisoner of War Talks at Panmunjom
The United Nations plans a staged POW exchange with 500 personnel daily until completion, grouping captives by nationality and rank. Convoys will move in daylight, with clear vehicle markings and predefined bivouac stops, under Panmunjom neutrality rules.
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U. N
Panmunjom
Wir
Tnison
UNI
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Press 15
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Lecers
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Siander
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Lattimore
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Daltimore
H. Flaxman
S. E. Bower
Erie Iron & Supply Corporation
E. Buffalo Rd
Erie, Penna
Ford
Fordomatic
Ford Cary
Powell Motor Company
Center St
Corry, Pa
Mark Clark
Chali En- Isi
Freedom Today
Cornell Popian
Aliquippa
Ane Semana
Connie’s
West Main
Anne
Corry
Mrs. Albert
Fox
PFAPF
Party
Good Housekeeping
Albert B. Fox
Dial
Daystrom Chrome
Meerdink’s
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