Weekend City Notices and Incidents
Weekend to early Monday patrols responded to scattered city events. A West Pleasant man accused an East Bend driver of reckless operation. a landlady and tenants argued on Cascade Street. a Franklin Street dispute prompted police mediation. a hog threat near Wayne Street was contained. a bicycle theft near Rex Theatre was reported. Roy Rogers Riders Club met at the Rex with prizes awarded to several youths. a car park near the west ends railroad yards drew inquiries. five deaths from traffic incidents across the region were noted in an AP survey. a Berkeley resident died in California, with local survivors listed. a Route four fender bender near Wattsburg involved William Podbielski. a two and a half month old died from strangulation in Warren. a local child sprained an ankle. and policy notes on depreciation certificates and Pennsylvania Railroad earnings update.
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West Pleasant
East Bend
Cascade Street
Franklin Street
Ity
Quto
Wattsburg
William Podbielski
Erie
Podbielski
Ridgway Chosen to Succeed Eisenhower in Europe
President Truman announces Gen. Matthew Ridgway will succeed Dwight Eisenhower as Supreme Allied Commander Europe and U.S. Commander in the Far East. Gen. Alfred M. Gillsather remains chief of staff to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Ridgway’s new post marks a major strategic leadership shift during the wartime alliance.
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Truman
Mark W. Clark
Ridgway
Korea
U. S
Far East
Alfred M. Gillsather
Europe
Eisenhower
Arraignment of Saigh Postponed by Press
ST LOUIS The arraignment of Fred Saigh owner of the St. Louis Cardinals on federal charges of evading $49620 in income taxes was postponed to May 23. The delay was sought by Saighs attorney H M Stolar to allow motions including dismissal to be prepared. He was indicted by a federal grand jury and is held on $2000 bond.
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ST. Louis
Fred Saigh
St. Louis Cardinals
Saigh
H. M. Stolar
Cardinal
U. S. Seamen Rescued After Freighter Breaks Up
Seven American sailors were rescued Saturday from a storm-broken freighter near Toshima island off the Japanese coast after two earlier rescue attempts failed. The Arikara navy destroyer ferried survivors to Yokosuka base. The William Enter ran aground 12 days earlier on rocks near Toshima. One survivor named George Gaston was among those saved as Allied command relations noted an impending leadership change.
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U. S
Associated Pres
Yokosuka
Japan
William Enter
Toshima
Bank embezzler's trial opens in Western Pennsylvania
Proispumun-George reoni cella, former assistant cashier at First National Bank of New Kensington, goes on trial in Federal District Court on embezzling 1300.324 dollars. The case is part of a FBI led series of ten bank shortage prosecutions in Western Pennsylvania. Two other men from New Kensington and nine businessmen face related indictments in the Cecil National Bank case.
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Proispumun
George Reonicella
First National Bank of New Kensington
Federal District Court
Western Pennsylvania
FBI
FBT
Cecil National Banke
Schiarella
Yew Kensington
First National
Oil Union Prepares Nationwide Strike Walkout Details
The Oil Workers International Union CTO finalizes plans for a nationwide strike starting at 12:01 am Wednesday, likely crippling a major portion of oil output. A 26 man policy committee met in Denver to map the walkout after three government delays. Also, bank officials Smellizer and Grotefend face embezzlement charges involving hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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den Vista
Ol Workers International Union Cto
Denver
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Concord Street
Roy Rogers Riders Club
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Brian Klinger
Mary Cosma
Dane Millspmy
Wallroad
Associated Press
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Berkeley
Calif
Wscife
Ray Lilue
Max Schoenfeldt
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Seve
Judy Kay Anderson
Ralph Anderson
Warren
Anderson
E. Lowrey
Kerneth Scott
Harold Scott
North Center Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Defense Production Administration
Glao
U.S
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ory
West Main Street
Damae
Barry Perry
Thomas Reed
Irving Street
Bear Lake
Reed
Raymond Mrp. Co
Charles Jackson
Essex
Corry Memorial
Allens
Hiplind
Joe Womin
East
Washington Street
Comy
LEED
Ike
George Gaston
Brie
Enhower
the National Bank
Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ake
Pope
Barney’s Firestone
South Center Street
Paul Smellizer
Otto R. Grotefend
Horn
Goon
Thomas. Motors
Thomas Motors
of Corry, Inc
Senet
Sterling Ie Erie
Lee
Kendall
Ige
Aeve
DUCO
DU Powt Sealer
du Pont Sealer-Coater
Meron PY Pnicants
BU Pont
Sealer
DYLUX
Cherry Hardware
West Main St
Dial
Sava
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