Truman Urges Passage as Sign of Good Faith
President Truman urged Senate leaders to approve two government reorganization plans as a test of Congress’s seriousness about efficiency. He pressed for a welfare department and shifts of two employment agencies, warning failure could imperil the broader reform effort. Senate leaders planned a night session to advance the first proposal, with the second to follow.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Congress
Barkley
Aed
Department of Welfare
Federal Security Agency
Labor Department
Senate Expenditures Committee
Ant Ne
Congressionalailure
Senate Democratic
Dudas
Welfare
Capital Hill
Phblic Health Service
Oscar Ewli
RSA
Mid Mo
Expenditures Committee
Education vs summer camps and youth responsibility
Gloncester columnist Roger W Babson critiques limited camp use for working-age youths. He argues that many children return home unused to making decisions and that towns should offer structured recreational programs to foster personal responsibility. He notes schools fail to build independence and predicts youths seek leaders in employment and politics. Continued on Page Eight.
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Roger W
Babson
Glonceste
Mass
Wy Quan
Camp Ife
Akettle
Aeacher
Ajax Schedules Cutbacks At Iron Works Amid Weak Demand
Ajax Iron Works announces an alternate four day work week for the machine shop due to soft demand for Ajax engines and repair parts. The move aims to preserve jobs while enabling partial unemployment benefits. the firm notes broader industry conditions affect production. A separate item reports Walter White, NAACP official, and Poppy Canon, a white woman, wed on July 6, with White planning a book on racial discrimination.
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Mploves
Ajax Iron Works
Weel
Starling
Istest Outback
Ajax
Cftice
Negrg
NEW Delet
Walter White
National Association For Advancement of Goldred People
Poppy Canon
Aid
Hitde
York
Eastern US cools as high heat relief reaches region
A cool air mass from Hudson Bay sweeps the eastern half of the nation, easing heat across the Ohio Valley and east to Ohio. Temperatures won t rise above the 20s in most areas while central plains to the southeast stay hot. Rain showers occur in northern and central plains with 2.0 inches reported at Huntington West Virginia. Southwest and western states see fair weather and near normal temperatures.
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Hudson Bay
Ohio River Valley
Great Plains
Ohio
Staten
Plains
Plans
Gulf Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
Huntington
Kanhsien Defends Against Vast Communist Assaults
Canton area as Kanhsien withstands a major assault by about 60 000 Communist troops. Chinese sources say Reds fail to breach defenses while pro government dispatches report heavy fighting on the outskirts. The front stretches toward Poochow and Hengshan with rail bridges blown to slow Nationalist forces.
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Kanhsien
Canton
Sim
Kiangs
Kanhs
New Freight Rate In Effect Sept 1 By Associated Press
Washington Aug 13 The nations railroads announce a four percent general freight rate increase effective September 1 Notices prepared for the Interstate Commerce Commission and at foreign stations fulfill the 15 day publication requirement The increase is expected to add about 203000000 yearly to railroad freight bills It coincides with a 40 hour work week extension for non operating employees and ICC cited the cost as a major factor in approving the raise.
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Washington
Association of American
Millsithhe Interstate Commerce Commission
Freign
TCC
Commission
Ina
ICC
Final plans complete on new school addition at Corry Junior High
Corry school officials met with Architect William Johnson to review plans for a two wing addition. If Harrisburg approves next week, construction is slated to start in September with bids advertised and completion expected by late next year. Three teachers are planned for the second semester and new rooms are to be used after January.
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Harrisburg
Actus
Corry Junior High
William Johnson
Johnson and Johnson Associates
Erie
Rogerrow
Swindler Named in New York Fraud Case Against Congregation
Police identified Golomon Eickenstein of Manhattan's Lower East Side as the man who allegedly swindled members of a local congregation out of thousands of dollars by promising money would aid Israel. The Aug. 3 case marks a verified accusation of fraud amid war time fundraising.
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RAGE
New York
Israel
Golomon Eickenstein
Tahir
Manhattan
Ocean Explorer Aims Record Dive To 6000 Feet
Dalit Aug 1 report details Otis Barton a 48 year old Boston explorer set to descend to 6000 feet from Santa Cruz Island near Santa Barbara. The dive seeks to expand scientific knowledge of deep sea life, resources, and mapping, with a cast steel sphere capsule and heavy preparations described, continuing on page three.
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Associated Press
Man
Suience
Otis Barton
Boston
Santa Cruz Taland
Santa Barbara
Barton
Floot
Jeyter
Sparta GLF Mill to Hold Meeting
The Spartansburg GLF mill patrons meet at Grange Hall tonight at 8 15 p m. Lyle Strayshox chair announces two new committee members to replace Floyd Brown and Keith Nichols. Donald Cady is store manager and Ray Rider reports on first year operations with a color film. Refreshments prizes and dancing follow with Perl Nichols orchestra.
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Grange
Lyle Strayshox
Floyd Brown
Keith Nichols
Spartansburg
el Biting
Guy Trnlick
Corry
Lewis Rasey
Harlan Weidner
Chalman Stranahan
Donald Cady
Marager
Ray Rider
GLF
Tim
Perl Nichols
Dealers' Sales School To Be Held Again Next Week
Following a heldover event, the Comy Jamestown region announces a second Dealers' Sales School for next week. Over thirty distributors are expected to attend as training focuses on new selling techniques and market updates.
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Wedlers
Jamestown Mi
Cory
Geile
Alten
Sales event at State Armory features top salesman Jack Lacy
A forthcoming sales show near Curty-dumestown invites buyers to the State Armory next week. Prominent guest Jack Lacy of Boston will speak and discuss best practices, drawing on his 35 years of top sales experience and training thousands of reps. The event highlights a large items display and a school talk session, with plans for a continued feature on Page Two.
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Avidpets
Jack Lacy
Lucy Saleo | Tushitute
Boston
Mass
Lacy
Navig
Sation
CIO Leadership Under Fire From UMW Scrutiny
Washington reports dass CIO leaders face sharp criticism from United Mine Workers as affidavits and editorials challenge their neutrality and past actions. The piece links labor battles to politics, noting disputes over Wheeler and Pollack in the 1946 Senate race and suggesting the CIO faced consequences for its ties to anti-union stances. In Los Angeles, Jimmy Stewart and Gloria Hetrick McGean prepare to wed with Stewart set to attend the Gunphoxr Derby in Akron after the Chicago ceremony.
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Aus
John T Lewis
Tournal
Bitery
Ageebine
Tor Sly
Philip Murray
Willy He
CIO
CTO
Burton K. Wheeler
Senate
Robert TwPolloke
Throwich
Los Angeles
Dimmy Stewart
Ailine
Chicara
Hillywood
Gloria Hetrick McGeant
Akron
Coal Wage Talks Recessed By Assorted White Sulphur Springs
In White Sulphur Springs West Virginia August 18 the Williams coal wage conference met amid crisis talk. Negotiators for United Mine Workers and operators considered a three day work week and extending the contract for 20 months. The union rejected the offer, repeating a prior stance and threatening potential cessation of mining and wage payments if demands are not met.
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W. Voy
WiLumhnois
Peake
Teavine Mle Kual
Doh L
Lewis United Mine Workers Minoriti Ark Ayet Westery
Howe
Aversians
UMW
Seven Car Pileup Causes Heavy City Street Damage
A seven car crash on Maple Avenue and East Washington Street caused extensive damage to vehicles, with the 1948 Buick convertible owned by William Yaratch taking the worst hit. Alfred Haenel driving a Dodge struck Yaratch’s car after failing to slow at the intersection. other incidents involved Mersill McCray’s backing move and a City Gyb Co. vehicle, with total damage estimated in the hundreds of dollars.
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William Yaratch
Yaratch
Maple Avenue
M. K. Nicks
Union Guy
Alfred Haenel
Haenel
Offlewry
Maply Avenue
East Washington Street
Local accident victim improves at Corry Hospital
Walter Ross, 46, of 306 East Smith Street, rallied overnight after near critical condition from a tree limb strike while removing a tree. A second victim, Prune Platt, 64, of Spyrlansbur, remains in serious condition with possible traumatic skull injury after a fall at home.
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Walter Ross
Frank Platt
Corry Hospital
East Smith Street
Hoss
East Plessant
Ternalll
Prune Platt
Spyrlansbur
Platt
Nj Ini Homme
Man and Wife Hurt as Vicar and Truck Crash on Route 8
An Elmira couple, Pletchey Gordon and Esther Gordon, are hospitalized in Union City in serious condition after a two-vehicle crash on Route 8. George Robinson, 40, of Erie, drove a 1949 Chevrolet that swerved and struck the Gordons’ car, rolling over and causing extensive damage. Robinson was not injured. State Police reported another minor collision nearby involving Floyd L. Smith, 18, Bear Lake, and Robert Mayes, 27, Erie, with no injuries. Total damage cited around $2,510.
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Elmira
N.Y
Union City Hospital
Pletchey Gordon
Esther
Rowe
George Robinson
Erle
Therlaling Siala
Ly Borg Barracks
Gartow
Fhear
Mpnet
Robinson
Floyd L. Smith
Bear Lake
Robert Mayes
Erie
Tne
Smith
Aikens
Mayes
Company A Guardsmen Return From Training
Company A guardsmen returned home after two days of simulated battle training at Indian tyr Camp Por musy. Officers praised the 200 and 300 ranges for solid first-hand rifle handling. The machine gun and mortar squads delivered excellent reports. The 119th Infantry First Battalion commended by Col. Kenneth Momeyer for superior camp performance. Water battles became a new recreational highlight across the battalion.
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Indiantyr Cell
Guard Anens
Priire
Alga
119Th Infantry
Kenneth Momeyer
Homes Of 2 Negro Pastors Bombed In Birmingham
Eighteen people narrowly escaped injury as explosives were hurled at the homes of two black ministers in a Birmingham zoning dispute. Witnesses say a speeding car with five or six white men fled the scene. no injuries were reported and the blasts rattled a wide area. Assistant managing editor Harry G. Frye reported waking to the explosions.
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Amucnveners
Birmingham
Ala
Harry G. Frye
Birmingham Age Herald
Freezers Shipped to Washington Figures Tied to Truman Era
Senators probing five percenters seek motive for unasked for home freezers shipped in 1945 46. Invoices show a freezer sent to Mrs Truman Independence Missouri two to Vaughan and others including Chief Justice Winsett and Treasury official Vardaman. Albert J Gross testified he shipped a freezer to Vaughan. Names of Tom Mayors and White House aides appear in the inquiry.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harry
Truman
William P. Rogers
Berutle
Hinry Hoffman
Milwaukee
Mary
Trumon
Independence
Chicago
John Maragon
Marui
White House
Vouthan
Hoey
D-Nc
Ie Hani
Ward
Debate on Irelands problem rejected in Assembly
In France, April 13, a large vote by the 101 member Buryne Assembly rejected Trelana's attempt to have Ireland's partition issue debated. Ireland sought the new assembly to back reunification of Northern Ireland with the southern republic. Strong British opposition dominated the debate as Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom since 1921.
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Sy Aswwoaveneres
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Wales
Soapbox Derby Set For Akron Race Tomorrow
Akron Aug 13 The nation's top soapbox jockeys finish final touches on homemade machines for the classic event. Eleven hundred forty eight entrants from Alaska to the Canal Zone compete for first prize of 33000 dollars with a Cullen scholarship and other awards for runners up.
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Akron
Usion
Alaska
Canal Zone
Cullen Scholarship
Ary Wisismbbine
Ial
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