President Truman urges USW to cancel walkout
Atlantic City Jan 3 1946 President Truman appealed to the United Steelworkers to postpone and permanently postpone a New Year's Day walkout as delegates opened a special convention The message which was read to delegates urged continued production and a settlement to avoid a strike The CIO leader Murray indicated the executive board favored accepting the appeal and continuing talks with government mediation on wage and price issues amid the steel industry stalemate.
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Associate
Atlantic City
N. J
Truman Agai
Truman
Steel Union
Philip Murray
CIO
USW
White House
Murray
Washington
WSB
Abernion
Kinton
United States Steel Corporation
Ncrense
Browelvt
Wealthy British flour miller dies in Tiventa
Wealthy British flour miller and race horse owner James v Rank dies at Tiventa after a long life marked by ownership of a major London mill and ties to prominent film figures. Rank’s peak year was 1998 when his Scottish Union finished second in the Derby and won the St Leger.
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London
James v. Rank
Navy to ready two guided missile ships Canberra and Boston
The Navy plans to convert two heavy cruisers, Canberra and Boston, into missile ships at East Coast yards within a week. The ships, reactivated from the mothball fleet, will lose their 8 inch guns and gain modern control and missile systems as part of a major conversion whose duration is uncertain.
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Canberra
Boston
Ly Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Hove
Baltimore
Traffic Arrests Slip in December
Reflecting winter travel conditions, only 9 percent of state police arrests occurred in December. Despite fewer arrests, accidents rose with 20 reported investigations. 19 people injured and vehicle damage totaled 11,505 dollars. Police conducted 11 investigations for other departments and six local probes. Barracks officers completed 219 patrols covering 8,087 miles and responded to 894 information requests.
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Cub
Curry
Corp Theodore
Illegal marriage of child bride shocks Georgia county
In Rising Fawn Georgia a 11 year old bride Eva Dean Bagnett and 23 year old Arvil Ott are at the center of a dispute. Dade county authorities deem the union illegal citing a Georgia rule that a female under 14 cannot marry. Judge Pek of Dade county plans to send the case to the grand jury in March. The girl’s mother says Eva fears jail for her husband. Patricia Maddux Hole, county attorney, notes the age issue while the mother claims Eva was born in 1940. Also named is Raymond L. Manning named as the new Illustrious Potentate of Syria Temple in Pittsburgh.
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Eva Dean Bagnett
Arvil Ott
Dade County
Bob Maddux Hole
Georgia
A. W. Pek
Amaty Parbate
Dade Country
Grand Jury
Ba 'Denn
Revenue Bureau Shakeup Shows Cautious Capitol Reception
Washington officials respond with mixed signals as President Truman's plan to overhaul the Internal Revenue Bureau faces scrutiny. The proposal would replace 25 district collectors with a central service, create an independent inspection unit, and centralize administration while preserving the commissioner. Dunlap cautions future scandals likely involve past actions, not current officials, amid ongoing investigations and past-year removals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Internal Revenue Bureau
Capstel
Congress
Mornday
Huvestt
Conossia
Byrnes R-Wist
Internal Revenue Collectors
District Commissionens
Tan Birean Administration
Praide
Tan
Nolitiess
Internal Revenue Commissioner
John B. Dunlap
Torlayy
Fry
Regene Burea
Buren
Dunlap
California Cold Wave Hits Record Subzero Everywhere
The Boca Dam area recorded 42 degrees below zero as a national cold spell swept northern California and Nevada. Bly -22, Elko -10, Reno 1 marked frigid readings as arctic air persisted with little warming under a pale sun.
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Senor Yen
Truckee
Calif
California
Old Sol
Bureau of Reclamation
Boca Dam
Nevada
Elko
Stassen to Enter Gop Presidential Primaries
Stassen announces plan to enter Republican presidential primaries in Ohio Pennsylvania and Minnesota as he seeks the nomination. He resigns from the presidency of the University of Pennsylvania to focus on the campaign and weighs whether to enter New Hampshire and Nebraska contests.
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Washington
Jan
Stoewen
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Nimuesatsl
Stassen
Oall
Robert A. Tash
Oiawiso
Minnesota
University of Pennsylvania
Stussen
Whathey Nener
New Hampshire
Hamd Nebristiy
Low Altitude Flying Blamed For S48 Crash
Jamestown reports indicate low altitude flying may have caused the S48 crash near Little Valley on Saturday night. Two crew members were hospitalized and others transferred to Buffalo and Pittsburgh hospitals. Civil Aeronautics Board chairman Donald W. Nyrop said the investigation is ongoing and no conclusion yet on the cause.
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Jamestown
Little Valley
Wise Silat
George Albert
Jano
Belew
Buffalo
Pittsbiren
Salamance
Donald W. Nyrop
Civil Aeronautcs Board
Jew Hene
Washington, D. C
Frefd
Pitt
Victim in Erie Shooting Holds Clues to Mystery
Erie County investigators say John Gardner, 47, may know the identity of the gunman who shot him, two companions, Hattie Milea and her four year old daughter Sarah. Victims recovering as police press witnesses and family members for tips while Gardner withholds cooperation.
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Erie
Jani
Gunn
19Th
Raspberry Streets
Bib
Coates
Gardner
Costes
Wiles
Union’ City
Snow and Ice Hit Wide Areas As Storm Lingers
Weather across the central and western United States brings two inches of new snow, icy roads, and travel disruptions. Warnings of a brief warm spell before another deep freeze, with temperatures dipping to the mid twenties, amid rescues in Colorado and ongoing power and communication outages in Kentucky and Utah. Local reports note no major accidents despite treacherous conditions as officials monitor deteriorating road safety.
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Adel
Colorado
Wolf Creek
Calornila
New Mexico
Texas
South Plains
U0. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Noth Central
Northest Plains
Rocky Mountain
Warn Youths On Draft Changes At Local Board
A notice warns youths eligible for the draft to report any status changes to Draft Board No. 4. It reminds those approaching ages 18 to register within five days and to provide birth or baptismal proof. Discharged reserves must report within 30 days. Details available at the board's post office building office weekday hours.
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Cory
State Farm Show Opens January 14 in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on January 3 the 1959 Pennsylvania Farm Show was announced with emphasis on youth involvement and practical support for farmers. Miles Horst described the exhibit as a broad display of agricultural activities designed to provide incentive and assistance to farmers through extensive showcases and demonstrations.
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State Farm
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Miles Horst
Agriculture Eel
Russia asks UN council ten enters Korean parleys
Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky urged the United Nations Security Council to intervene in Korean armistice negotiations. He proposed a temporary framework with foreign ministers as delegates, signaling a shift toward broader Western confrontation and sparking Western veto concerns over recognizing nationalist China as a council member.
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Associated Press
Paris
Jini
Russia
United Nations Security
Southeast Asia
Vishinsky
Gore
China
Americas
K Korea
Yee General Assembly
Uch Council
Ussr
Nouter
Ealing
Vishiiski
Senator Russell Denounces Hungary Payment as Moscow-Directed
Senator Russell denounces the $120,000 payment to Hungary for the release of four U S airmen, calling it Moscow directed and a dangerous precedent. He argues the United States should have let the airmen serve longer terms before any payout, warning of broader consequences. The men were freed after fines were paid following their border violation conviction.
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Russell
Moscow
Associated Press
Washington
D-Gu
Teday
Hungary
Denate Armed Services Committee
U. S
Pouree Russell
Dent
United States
Month's Review Records 43 Inches of Snow in December
A December weather summary shows 43 inches of snow, potentially the city’s all time high for December. George Muldevink’s report notes most days were snow free after the first nine, with record low and high temperatures shifting through the month.
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George Muldevink
Mercury
Itv
Large Northwestern Pa Christmas Light Display At Langer Farm
Local visitors toured Oscar Langer’s Wrightsville-Lottsville road potato farm to view one of the area’s grand residential displays. Using 85 strings, 65 evergreen trees and several buildings were outlined in lights drawing many Corry Chamber members and other residents.
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Corry Chamber of
Gommeres
Oscar Langer
Wrightsville-Lottsville Road
Pennsylvania
My. Langer
Corry
Lauger
I- Freehold
Loftsville
Reds reject Allied prisoner swap plan as slave barter
From MUNSAN Korea Jan 3 the Communists dismissed the Allied plan for exchanging war prisoners and civilians as "no more than a barter of slaves." North Korean Major General Lee Sine Cho accused the proposal of aiming for a one for one swap. UN officials countered the rejection, noting some support for limited exchanges while warning the plan left many issues unresolved. Subcommittees remained deadlocked over supervision and scope of the exchange, with Red Cross interviews to determine willingness to repatriate.
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Munsan
Korea
Lee Sine Cho
Wade
Rowe
Tabby
Ural
Libby
Lee
Waithay
Nue
Plu
Dentine
Panmuijon
Atleu
Wre
Red Cross
South Koreens
Red Army
Tsai Chang Wen
Vanferente
Red
China
Peiping
Grand Jury Indicts 13 Pittsburgh Policemen
Pittsburgh January report shows a state special grand jury recommending indictments for 13 city police officers including veteran Police Inspector Frank Ferris on perjury and conspiracy charges. The jury, after 18 months probing alleged police corruption in Allegheny County, urged actions but lacks power to enforce its suggestions unless acted on by regular grand juries.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny
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Syria
North Amérita
Manning
Nalive
Sioux Falls
Joseph C. Burwell
Uniontown
UN Council
Seoul
Kaney
Poday
Eth
REDS
Frank Ferris
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