Jamestown Boy Killed in Korea
James R Spitzer 18 of Jamestown killed in action November 27 in North Korea with Company M 28th Infantry Second Division. Parents Howard and Mrs Spitzer received notice. last letter dated November 22 described starting a push to end the war. He had been at Pyongyang, North Korea, since UN forces withdrew.
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Jamestown
Des
James Wow
Korea
Howard W. Spitzer
Pic
James R. Spitzer
North Korea
Young Spitzer
28Th Infantry
Pyongyang
Edward C Glass Died at Corry Hospital
Edward C Glass a former railroad worker died at Corry Hospital this morning after a lengthy illness. He leaves wife Josephine and children Florentine Waite Van Atter Selden Edward Harold and Elmer plus five grandchildren and a sister in Canada. Funeral services will be held at Bracken Keating with interment in Mayville Cemetery. Also a note on mineral wool insulation delaying fire spread.
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Edward v. Glass
Elmer Glass
Northwest Street
Corry Hospital
MY. Glass
England
Canada
United State
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo
Brovton
Mayville
County
City Lodge No. 383
Brotherhood of Emotive Firemen
Josephine Glass
Florentine Glass
Waite van Atter
Selden Glass
Edward Glass
Harold Glass
Olean
Eimer
Irving Young
St Thomas
Bracken- Keating
Pennsylvania Leads Nation in Bituminous Coal Output
A Washington DC issued Grainite report shows Pennsylvania produced 89 million tons of bituminous coal in 1949 from 1,889 mines, with 87 million tons from deep mines and 22 million from surface operations. Pennsylvania also ranks as the top consumer with 71 million tons used annually. The eight-state share accounts for about 90 percent of national production.
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Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Keystone
Ohio
Finois
New York
Michigan
Alaabama
Tinos
Triana
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Family of six escapes Brocton home fire
Domenic Damico found his Brocton house filled with smoke and rushed his wife and four children to safety as flames swept the home. Firefighters struggled against strong winds and could not stop the blaze. Neighbors organized a donation drive for the Damico family. Telephone lines were out of order after the fire.
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Brocton
Domenic Damico
Erie
Tames
Robert Nixon
Da~mico
Erie Newlyweds Hurt in Route 20 Crash
An Erie couple, Gertrude Leuschen 49 and Albert Leuschen 49, were severely injured in a honeymoon crash on Route 20 near Ashtabula. The pair, married Wednesday in June, were hospitalized at Brown Memorial in Conneaut with Mrs Leuschen set for surgery and Mr Leuschen transferred to Hamot Hospital in Erie.
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Ashtabula
Erie
Route 20
Here
Gertrude Leuschen
Albert
Brown Memorial Hospital
Conneaut
The Atom Bomb And How To Survive
The article explains two types of radioactivity from atomic blasts initial explosive radiation that fades quickly and lingering radiation. It discusses survival ranges from the blast center noting illness near one mile and fatal doses within two-thirds of a mile, with protection reducing danger.
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Understanding Air Burst Effects in Nuclear Explosions
The passage explains that buildings between you and the blast offer shielding and that air bursts cause more widespread damage. In Japan’s Hiroshima and Nagasaki about half deaths came from blast, a third from heat, and 15 percent from radioactivity. Ground or shallow burial reduces radiation and blast ranges due to obstruction by earth and structures.
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Japan
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Tidioute Soldier Arrested in City
18 Pvt. Raymond George of Tidioute was arrested by State Police at the European Hotel for allegedly being absent without leave since November 27 and impersonating a sergeant. He is held for military authorities from Pittsburgh.
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Tidioute
Fort Shox
Pittsburh
Raymond George
Ificers
George
Pleasantville
Military Polaee
Underwater Burst Dampens Blast Yet Brings Radio Risk
The text notes water would absorb almost all blast related radioactivity in an underwater burst. It mentions a second type of radioactivity to be described later, implying additional risks beyond initial absorption.
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Hest
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Tesi
Pesata
Ori
Wolana
Uci
LIMOS
RTD
Smaster Markets Groceries
Kellogg's
Swanson Fryers
Seabrook Farms
Old South Orange Juice
LEED
Associated Press
Mauth
Norehat
Studebaker
R. G. Wiggers Motor Sales
North Center Street
América
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Al’s “Att
STAHL
Diamond Band
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Tad
Stahl Jewelers
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