Mystery gas main blast devastates Allentown business district
A gas main explosion at 8th and Liberty in Allentown Pennsylvania caused over a million dollars in damage. Fire burned two hours and gas and water service were cut across a wide area. Four six inch mains ignited, evacuations ordered for dozens of homes, a tavern and a store. No serious injuries reported as cars were tossed and alarms triggered.
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Associated
Allentown
TI An
8Th
Liberty Streets
Pennsylania
Morton V. V. White
Joan, Detwiller
Fullerton
Henry A. Geiger
Hlésk
Geiger
Asionr-Tiurts
Dates Set for Christmas Display Judging
The annual Christmas display judging will occur December 25 and 26 after a city tour by a panel of judges. A fund over $100 is pledged to cover prizes and expenses, with Rob et Tunnell directing arrangements as chair of the Christmas lighting committee.
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Warde
Judea
Columbus Man Arrested on Charge of Larceny
A Columbus man, Ted Chitsensen of Comimbua Yas, was arrested on a larceny charge after a friend reported a £63 loss and paid counts. The suspect, linked to a county trip, was released then later observed by a driver near North Vermifies town. authorities seek restitution of about 450.
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Columbus
Ted Chtisensen
Comimbua Yas
Franke W .Torbay
Columili
Pittsearch
Parber
Chelatewen
Elvicinky
Ae Wists
Ier Loe
Fire damages million-dollar hotel in Sapulpa blaze
A four-story Sapulpa hotel fire spread to adjacent buildings causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Fifty-three guests were registered. one man hospitalized with a broken leg after leaping from a third floor window. No deaths reported. The blaze razed about a quarter block, affecting an auto agency grocery home appliance store and fish market.
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Sapulpa
Tulsa
G. Robertson
Humphrye
Nebr
Collyay
S.m
Collyer
J. G. Nayptie, Hightergg
Loraine
Coal industry official blasts three day work week plan
Pittsburgh dispatch reports George H. Love of the operators group condemns John L Lewis for proposing a three day work week for soft coal miners. Love says the plan is inhuman and harmful to workers and the industry. Lewis has called off the walkout and will extend the three day week as contracts expire and company agreements are sought. The UMW strike ended after 11 hours and is noted as the shortest in history.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Owlry
Jom
Lewis
George H. Love
Mime
United Mine Workers
Phiot
Une
John L. Levis
Love
Pennsylvania
Afi Lewis
Moray
Eyay
Industry
UMW
UMW J
Train Wrecked South of Irvine In Crews Fight Debris
Twenty two Pennsylvanian Railroad freight cars derailed three miles south of Irvine spilling cargo into the Allegheny River. None of the crew injured. Cause under investigation as wrecking crews work through the night to clear track and restore service.
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PRR
Pennsylvana
Ciré
Allegheny River
Irvine
Dien
Gil City
Hagle
Ol Olty
Olea
Necmial Gervite
Rain Crew
Brink
Wndineer
Baughie
Firemith
T. Bechdel
Bil Cty
Corry Nimrod Bags 195 Lb Buck In Deer Country
Joseph Clark returns with an eight point buck weighing 195 pounds. Reported this morning from the Columbie see area. Other noted kills include Alek Dubresky and Lyle Smith with 160 pounds and 140 pounds respectively, along with several hunters listed in rural Kinau and Perry areas.
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Corry Nimrod
Iarwest
Joseph Clark
Columbie See
Alek Dubresky
Kinau
Lyle Smith
Esat Brinch
Cleon Burrows
Lindsey Hullow
Carl Anderson
Perry
RT. 1
Bar patrons flash $1,000 at local tavern incident
A fragmented report describes a chaotic bar scene where a caller flashed $1,000 and demanded a drink, prompting a local correspondent to be escorted out. The injured party did not press charges, and police records show the matter ended without further action.
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Nivis Deater
Solipbush
Hearings Open On Higher Phone Rates In Western Pa
Erie December 4 An official of the Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation testified his firm seeks higher rates to match Bell toll charges. At the final 1949 hearings before the Public Utility Commission General Commercial Superintendent Frank D McCarthy outlined proposed rate increases totaling 1 297 704 annually including adjustments to all rates eliminations of concession rates and higher installation and non recurring charges. Proposals would take effect April 16 with six months delay for investigation. Hearings will resume next January with more sessions in Erie Johnstown and other western Pennsylvania cities as local governments contest the plan citing inadequate service.
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Associated Press
Erie
Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation
Bell Telephone System
Pennsylvania Public Utility Comission
General Commercial
Frank D. McCarthy
PUC
PUG
Eriemne Johstown
Pennsylvania
Independent
Tele ‘Phone Company
Yeaterday
Queriey
Bolt
Elty of
Tioitils
Johnstown
Albert W. Kimber
Elvin Teitelbaum
Kimber
Teitelbaum
Walter Rose
Rosé
Millions of Italian Workers Ignore 24 Hour Strike
Rome Dec 2 Millions of Italians defied a 24 hour strike called by Communist labor leaders protesting police clashes over farmland and deaths. The action hit heavy industries and urban services while government parties urged restraint and observation of the stoppage.
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Marwumenefron
Rome
Sertke
Commu-unist
Italy
Thalian Feder
Allel
Lablor
Auurree Tapi
Snow Blankets Area With Heaviest Overnight Fall
A heavy overnight storm dropped about six inches of snow across the region, with heavier totals in the county. City crews cleared streets and sidewalks, using plows and cinders, as motorists and pedestrians navigated the winter white and reports noted no accidents by nightfall.
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Gorgy Yen
Corman
Swan Street
Eovicks
Mulph Perkins
Hondon
Cony
Warren
Fort Nook
GE Halts Pact Talks with United Electrical Workers
General Electric suspends contract negotiations with United Electrical Workers after UE was expelled from CIO ranks for alleged communist domination. GE seeks NLBR guidance on who may represent 15 000 production workers as CIO’s rival Uibrational Union of Electrical Radio and Machine Workers gains foothold in Pillabureh. GE continues operations with the old union while awaiting representation outcome.
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Wey Associated Press
New York
General Electric Company
United Electrical Workers
CTO
National Labor Relations Board
Usted Electrical, Railio and Machine Workers
Fuatit Officinty
Ta da
Treasury Report Washington Petition Receipts and Expenses
The Treasury report shows receipts totaling 63,475,514.64 and expenses of 498,111. Sabalae 4,421,005,40013, total 59,928,945.76. The fragmentary text records Bridget receipts and unspecified expenditures, indicating a financial summary with multiple misread numbers and damaged OCR.
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Treasury
Washington
Real Airlines DC-4 crash kills twenty Brazilians near Sao Paulo
Twenty Brazilians die in a Real Airlines transport plane crash near Sao Paulo, 250 miles southwest, as the DC-4 on a domestic run from Brasilia to Juware goes down in a storm. The sole survivors are a woman and her five-year-old daughter. 16 passengers and four crew members perished. Officials say no foreigners aboard. Cause undetermined.
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Associated Brese Hig
Ribeiro Chiva
Sao Pano
Winer
Affickals
St. Pauly
Juware
Compantrna Real
Atlantic pact nations approve grand defense strategy
Washington reports the Atlantic treaty members unanimously approve a grand defense plan to move a billion dollars in American arms to Western Europe. Secretary Johns om returns from Paris to brief President Truman and Secretary Acheson on the armed support program and coordinated regional planning under the North Atlantic Treaty organization.
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Associated Press
Washington
Europe
Louis Johnsom
Paris
Truman
State Acheson
Johnsom
L-nation
Atlantic ‘Alliance
France
Congress
Allunar Tuaibat
North Atlantic
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Hastie Sworn In as Circuit Court Judge
Philadelphia December 3 William H Hastie former governor of the Virgin Islands was sworn in as the first Negro judge on a U S Circuit Court of Appeals He received an interim appointment from President Truman and must be confirmed by Congress The 45 year old former dean of Howard University becomes the first Black judge of the Third Circuit He had governed the Virgin Islands for three and a half years and his wife hails from Mayberry Tennessee
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Philadelphia
William H. Hastie
Virginialands
U. S
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Hastie
Third Circuit
Truman
Congress
Howitt University
Tura
Salvation Army Kettle to Aid Local Needy This Christmas
The Salvation Army sets a Christmas kettle at the North Quarter and Washington corner to raise funds for food baskets and clothing for area needy families. Captain Wolfred Werrsele urges volunteers to help and notes a special appeal to gather donations by December 36 to support holiday efforts.
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North Qeayter
Washington
Balvalior
Wholfred
Pontitie
Ward Arranges To Leave Mukden On Orders
General Angus Ward told Washington he has arranged to depart Mukden with his staff and dependents by next Wednesday. The State Department said he and his party will travel by train to Tientsin, with American ships due there between December 6 and 17. Ward, four aides, and staff were jailed for weeks after being accused of beating two Chinese employees.
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Washington
Conwil
Angus Ward
Mukden
Ching
State Department
Ward
Teain
Tientsin
Department
Tne
IVE Convention Sessions Ended in Philadelphia
The S10s electric workers union defended its anti Communist crusade to reclaim bargaining rights. James B. Carey led the 10-man committee praising the convention as a triumph for democratic labor. The union seeks a rededication of American labor to principles and decency, amid internal disputes with the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Works and legal battles over affiliation and funds.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
S10
Jew Electricnl Workers Union
CTO
James B. Carey
Democratic Labor Movement
Interational
Eletrical, Radio and Machine Works
TUB
GIO
United Electrics Radio Wel Manhile Workers
Sifve
National Labor Relation
Slbon
UE Han
TOD
Jocal Intta
Changig
CUNA OKAYS SEW REGIME PANAMA
Fragmented report notes Cuba and Panama recognition moves amid diplomatic shifts. Mentions unnamed officials and a December date, with unclear context and multiple typographical errors. Overall, a brief item on diplomatic recognition and regime changes.
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Panama
Panpimi
Cuba
Presiaieh Arailto
Aries
Prilice
Chloe
Cutan Catt al Abelard Leon
Carlee Tirta
Snyder Urges U S Budget Cut to Balance Surplus
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder urged balancing the federal budget now and reducing expenditures in every possible way while preserving tax rates. He testified before a Senate House subcommittee, blaming last year’s tax cuts for the projected 5.5 billion dollar deficit and peacetime expenditures rising to a record 43.5 billion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasty
Snyder
Senate House
Truman
Treasury
Shief
Congress
National Association of Marefacturers
NAM
Commmit
Ser
Police arrest husband in death of New York woman
Fort Wayne police say Nicholas Brooks, 30, from Home, was taken into custody as the husband of Gilda Brooks, 26, believed slain after she disappeared from Genesee river area near Rochester. Detective Wyss noted Brooks’s involvement and possible travel with a vehicle tied to the case as investigators pursued leads under dim Wilkes conditions. The inquiry continues with officers tracing the couple’s movements and corroborating testimony.
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Fort Wayne
Dwo
Stitey
PAL
Tany
Musbiers
New York
Mitchell Cleveland
Nicholas Brooks
Gilda
Genesee River
Rochester
M- Fe
Wyss
Brooks
Brodet
Willie Furmen
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