Teacher pay increase bill signed by Duff shows statewide plan
Local school administrators and teachers studied Pennsylvania's new teacher pay plan adopted after months of controversy. The measure would fund roughly 178 million dollars in the next two years to raise salaries, extend grants for pupil transportation and other programs, and revise how state aid is allocated for elementary pupils across districts.
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Frisco Area Jolted by Moderate Quake Near Monterey
A moderate earthquake shook San Francisco and surrounding areas for about five minutes starting at 3:29 p.m. yesterday. Minor damage included broken windows and objects toppled from shelves. The quake, linked to the San Andreas fault, was felt as far as Monterey Bay, about 0 miles away.
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Iuthoress Attacker in Jail After Personal Crisis
A 70 year old novelist Mary Roberta Rinehart was threatened at her Winter home by a Filipino chef Reyes who was described by police as insane. He faced charges of assault with intent to murder after a confrontation with a revolver and knife.
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Three Cars Damaged In Route 8 Crash In Union City
Three vehicles were damaged in a late night Route 8 crash near Union City. Arthur Steenrod was southbound when his car was rear ended by John Grego, then a third vehicle driven by William Kreider struck Steenrod's front. Total damage estimated at about 160 dollars with no injuries reported.
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Autopsy Awaited In Model Matilda Edelman Death
State Police waited for autopsy results in the death of Philadelphia model Matilda Edelman at Ivy Manor Sanitorium. A Woodstown spokesman said analysis of vital organs at the Trenton lab would likely take a few days. Kenneth Sweeney, 48, of Philadelphia, remained jailed on an open charge as the investigation continued.
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Second Fatal Crash at Spot in Two Weeks
An Eric man, George P. Reynolds, 38, died instantly after his 1941 DeSoto car struck a guard rail near the intersection south of Wattsbury while running a stop sign on Route 89. His body was found by local youths and police speculated he fell asleep as the car careened 128 feet before stopping. Reynolds, a longtime Brie county resident and General Electric Works foreman, survived by his widow Jennie Reynolds. Funeral details were incomplete.
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Brie
Vickim Hss
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Second Arrest On Motor Count In Erie County News
The second driver in two days was arrested after his auto crashed into a parked car on South Center Street Saturday night. Joseph Cratty of Jamestown was arrested early Saturday after his car hit two stop signs and had no valid plates. he faced three counts and was to be jailed if he could not pay the fines.
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16 Perish In Flash Floods In Nebraska
At least 16 dead or missing in Nebraska as flash floods and tornadoes strike. South central Cambridge area hardest hit with nine drowned by a 13 foot wall of muddy water from Medicine Creek. Four more missing near there. two more drownings 60 miles northeast after a car hit a washed-out highway. Residents clung to trees as water rose to 12 feet. Many evacuated by boat or truck. widespread communication outages. Flooding blamed on cloudbursts and swollen streams across the state.
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Hungary Regime Says British Help Back Monarchy Plot
Budapest reports a 16 page Communist white paper alleging British involvement with Austrian and Hungarian royalists to restore the Hapsburgs. It cites Maj. Gen. Zoltan Saugyi in prison and Bela Kovacs and Paul Jaczko as saying Nagy favored arming a group for a party power grab.
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Body Selled Vernon Firemen Search River Tragedy
Firemen dragged the Monongahela River below the Pittsburgh West Virginia Railway bridge for hours Sunday without locating an unidentified man who reportedly leaped from the span and drowned.
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Ship explosion near Los Angeles leaves many dead
A large explosion rocked the Wilmington harbor injuring and killing crew aboard the 83ton Manieon Min. The blast sent 980000 gallons of fuel into the water and ignited fires, drawing emergency crews from Long Beach and Los Angeles. Preliminary reports list 14 dead, dozens missing or hospitalized, and Keystone Shipping Co. under investigation for possible negligence.
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Truman Group Will Study Aid Policy Shape
President Truman, with Republican Senator Vandenberg, proposes outside nonpartisan committees to advise on foreign aid. The aim is to determine how much help can be safely and wisely provided abroad without harming the domestic economy, signaling a final bipartisan approach to foreign policy within the administration’s program.
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Russia to Join Talks on American Aid to Europe
London reports Russia and Britain ready to join discussions on American aid to Europe with Molotov and Bevin expected to attend in Paris. France welcomed the prospect of a three power foreign ministers meeting Friday. US Undersecretary Clayton arrived in London for talks. British observers anticipate an observer from the United States.
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British Oppose Jap Expedition To Antarctica
LONDON June 23 A Foreign Office spokesman said Britain has protested to the United States against American authorization of a new Japanese whaling expedition to the Antarctic. Britain fears the venture could form the basis for a stronger navy in the future. The spokesman noted Britain has objected in a series of communications after American authorities allowed last summer a whale hunt near Antarctica.
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Scouts End 1947 Encampment At Mead Park
Scouts capped three day encampment with 4,000 inducted into Erie lodge Order of the Arrow. More than 350 scouts and 50 scouters registered for the event as 33 troops participated and Gray Ladies of the Red Cross aided. College head H Lloyd Cleland resigns to return to public school system in Pittsburgh.
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Five Oil City youths rescued in snow storm
Five Oil City youths endured a harrowing blizzard near Yellowstone National Park. Trapped in a trailer with seven vacationers, they survived after patrols and Park Service snowplows reached the scene. Three died apparently from asphyxiation, identified as Vero Kaiser, Richard Huckels, and John P. Baker. The rescued group, including 17 occupants with nine children, were ferried to safety after more than 24 hours.
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Fair Employment Board Considered by Governor Duff Tie
Harrisburg June 24 Governor James T Duff said he was considering a fair employment practice agency as a mediating commission for job discrimination concerns. The plan would lack punitive powers and mainly educate on hiring discrimination. Duff noted reports but stressed no definite decision yet, following the Assembly's rejection of broader FEPC legislation.
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Magistrates Converge at Pittsburgh Convention Opening
About six hundred aldermen and justices of the peace attended the opening session of the Pennsylvania Magistrates Association annual three day convention in Pittsburgh.
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Five Member Board to Shape Labor Law Debate
Washington reports a labor bill clash with a 68 to 5 vote, aiming to curb strikes and modify union activities. Senator Taft urged swift action and the selection of outstanding citizens by the National Labor Relations Board as Truman vetoes loom.
Wallace Backs Truman Veto In Senate Fight
Henry A Wallace says he fully supports President Truman’s veto of the Taft-Hartley Bill. Senate foes push for a two thirds vote after a long filibuster as the administration argues the measure would cripple labor unions and be unworkable. Ohio Senator Taft predicts Truman will stand firm while noting the importance of the National Labor Relations Board and its counsel in implementing any new law.
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