Coal Operators and Lewis Reach New Pact Averting Strike
John L Lewis and coal operators signed a new contract granting a daily wage increase and continuing the union shop provision under Taft Hartley law while protecting workers welfare and pension funds. The agreement, effective July 1, preserves prior terms and avoids a walkout after months of tension in the coal industry.
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LEWIS
Alquciavnd
Washington
John L. Lewis
Nytondl Lin Relations Board
Ty M. Moses
Capcons
Coord
Tmnel
Moses Id
Har- Joby
Tus
Jeimt Bargaining Committee
Law
Enners’ Welfare
Eneier
Ihe
Moses
Tnerance
Draft Bill Signed to Activate 225000 Draftees Next Fall
The Associated Press reports President Truman signed a two year Selective Service bill, enabling up to 225000 men ages 19 to 25 for 21 months in the Army mainly, with 161000 volunteers 18 and older for one year plus reserve terms. Deferments include marriage, essential occupations, and students until graduation or age limits. Training begins September, with general mobilization to start August 16 in stages.
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Associated Press
Washington
United State
Truman
Army
Navy
Air
Inter
Three Killed In York Plane Crash
York Pa June 25 a plane crash at Valley Airways Airport killed three men. The aircraft rose sharply after takeoff then spiraled into the barn yard. The dead include pilot William shore about 28 of York and two York residents Bernard Mann and Shenberger. State Police identified the victims and the crash is under investigation.
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Dyrau
York
Res
I Valley Airways
Charles Frew
Eld
Dames
Yew
Mer
William Shore
Bernard Mann
Jis & Shenberger
British War Bride Dies After Accident in Kentucky
Mrs Reherott, 25, a Bellis bride who married a British soldier, died after an accident while attempting to jump from a vehicle. Her 10-year-old son was injured. The incident occurred at their Jamesboro home, and the body was cremated. authorities reported the death as fatal from complications following the fire-related injuries.
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Fail “Reherott
Ming Seth
Jamesboro
Legion Members to Be Initiated at Hi mer Carrier Post
An initiation ceremony for about 120 members of the Hi mer Carrier Post American Legion will be held tomorrow at 8 in the IOFC Hall. The event honors veterans who joined in the past two years but have not yet been initiated. A five‑past‑commanders degree team will conduct the initiation: Victor Orn, Jimisin Butters, Paul Porter, Wallace Young, and Front Detury. A stag party for post members follows at the Legion home on North Center Street.
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Himer
Carrier Post
American Legion
Rain Brings Relief From Unseasonably Warm Weather
Rain fell across the nation from the northern Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic coast easing the heatwave. Showers and thunderstorms were reported across plains, Gulf states to the Canadian border, with cooler air moving into the north and Great Lakes region. Substantial thunderstorm activity occurred along the Atlantic coast and northern regions while drizzle and fog overstretched the Duke Superior area.
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Ocume House
Deicago
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Coast
Plains Stilve
Gulf
Canadian
Missouri Valley
Atlantic
Roéides
Duke Superior
Jom Great Lakes
Rockies
Phoenix
Aris
Fresno
Gallt
Enlistments in Co A End Today Openings for 67
Local enlistment drive ends tonight for Company A Pennsylvania National Guard amid a government cut in unit strength. About a dozen youths aged 18 to 25 have enlisted, with recruiting officers on duty today and tonight. A new guard member, Donati Arintege of Spring Creek, was enlisted yesterday.
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Trumain
Company A
Pennsylvania Natonal Guard
Febergl
Ayimuty
Heseine Hime
Donati Arin—tege
Spring Creel
Brother Held For Court After Family Fight
Cecil Hoffman 24 bound over for Erie county court on assault and battery and peace charges after a family quarrel at his West Main street home. His brother Charles 22, hospitalized eight days for a broken jaw from the same incident, testified that Cecil struck him during an early morning scuffle. Charles was admitted June 16 to Corry Hospital. Dell pleaded guilty at the evening hearing, posting 300 property bond and 500 peace bond.
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Cecil Hoffman
West Main Street
Erie County
Charles Hoffman
West Pleasant Street
Charles
Corry Hospital
Cecl
Cecil
Dell
New Franz Furniture Store Opens to Wide Public Visit
About two thousand area residents visited the new Franz Furniture store on its first full opening day. Shoppers praised the modern display and said the store’s renovation involved thousands of dollars. The event runs three days and includes a Saturday drawing for car prizes, with ongoing demonstrations and viewing opportunities for shoppers in the area.
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Fider
Tribune
Moraldis
Tain
Lieslane Free Merchants
Tetas
Russia and satellites call for democratic German government
At Warsaw on June 25 Russia and seven European satellites urged forming a provisional democratic, peace loving all German government. Conference chaired by foreign ministers including Molotov ended at Wilno palace near here. They backed a Germany led by democratic parties and groups, with guarantees against new German aggression. Participants listed Albania Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Hungary Poland Romania and Yugoslavia.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Russia
Uip
Wilunow Palace
V. M. Molotov
Germany
Albania
Bulgaria
Czechoalenvalia
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Yugoslavia
Russians Block Food Shipments Into Berlin
Berlin dispatch reports the Soviet zone halted all food from its area to the Western sectors of Berlin cutting 3,000,000 residents off from supply. Allied experts doubt the plan workable long term while Western authorities insist stocks remain and no one will starve. The Soviet move follows pressure on transit routes and tensions rise as fear of hunger and unemployment is stirred by Soviet controlled outlets.
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Berlin
Amerett
Muthoule Les
Qwad
London Warsaw conference eyes German unity to ease postwar balance
Delegates from the United States Great Britain France Belgium the Netherlands Luxembourg and Warsaw discussed a plan for a provisional all German government under four power control to curb militarization and ensure peace. The Warsaw communique urged demilitarization Ruhr controls and a provisional all German state backed by a future peace treaty with occupation troop withdrawal. The talks reportedly violated Potsdam by bypassing the Foreign Ministers Council.
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London
United States
Great Britain
France
Belgum
Russia
U. S
Britain
Rence
Big Four
Ruhr
Germany
Yea
Foreign ‘Ministers’ Council
Accidental shotgun wound proves fatal in Connellsville
Everett Miller aged 47 died after an accidental shotgun discharge while cleaning a weapon at his home on Indian Head Street near Ward Avenue in Connellsville. Assistant County Detective Frank Hane said the fatal injury occurred while Miller, who had served five years in the Armignan, was handling the gun for a target at the rear of his house.
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Connellsville
Everett Miller
Frank Hane
Miler
Armignan
Ward
Sietby Indian Head
Dewey Warren Ticket Fails To Bring Petition At Meeting
Citizens gathered for the Retail Merchants Bureau session as Paul Lines of Paul’s Hardware spoke on hours keeping farmers from shops. The Columbus Community Church served chicken, and plans for Corry Days and soldier memorialization were discussed. No July or August sessions. first meeting in September aims to prep for the event.
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Corry
Fepovleil
Mat Weides
Wlark Stahl
D. . Livingston
R. G.punnell
L.A. Rossi
Ashi
CITE DRIVER ON RECKLESS COUNT
Lamont Steen of North Center Street was cited by tocn police for reckless driving after a five car collision on First Avenue last Tuesday at noon. Investigation found no witnesses to support other charges. Steen’s southbound car hit Ralph Chiricuzio Jr’s vehicle, crossed tracks, struck Wayne Hyans, and damaged Alton Dahisi and Richard Hill vehicles before smashing a wall and office shelter.
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Lamont Steen
North Center Street
Tocn
First Aveniue
Corry
South First Avenue
Ralph Chiricuzio, Jr
Wayne Hyans
West Church Street
Alton Dahisiand
Smith Street
Richard Hill
Warren
Steen
Corrydamustown
Mfg. Corp
UAW Demands Rise From Ford Wage Talks Twic e
BULLETINS DETROIT JUNE 25 United Auto Workers countered Ford offer of 11 14 cent hourly wage increase with revised demands totaling twice that much. A UAW spokesman said the demands would cost Ford at least 28 cents an hour. WASHINGTON JUNE 2 UAW protests to Yugoslavia over the H day detention of five American soldiers in Trieste and demands their early release.
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Detroit
O100
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
UAW
Ford
Washington
United Biwles
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Pennsylvania GOP shifts as Dewey gains at Philadelphia rally
President hopeful Dewey sweeps Pennsylvania delegation after Edward Martin withdraws as favorite son. The long running Martin Grundy faction fights split votes with 40 Pennsylvanians backing Dewey on the roll call, while Taft, Vandenberg, Stassen and Weyrer receive isolated votes. Martin’s withdrawal boosts Dewey near the third ballot, signaling unity prospects for the GOP campaign.
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Associated Preva
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Teygu Lon
Thamus B. Dewey
Keystone
Sendler
Edward Martin
James M
Dewey
Oui
Fennyyilvarus
Republicat Hekeb
Dus
Taft
Vandenberg
Atald B. Stassen
Gayerany Wyrrer
Pat
Deway
Duis Qiy
Naneord
Joseph N. Feir
Duitth
Grundy
Hay
District Scouts Plan Summer Camp Attendance
Forty scouting leaders and wives from District Three of the Washington Trail Council met last night. A report stated every Boy Scout in the district will spend two weeks camping this summer at Sequoyah or Best Lake camps.
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Washington Trail Council
Sequoyah
Best Lake
Assorted Middle East Tensions Escalate Amid Attacks
Fragmented report describes Egyptian army bombing of convoyed targets, clashes near Tel Aviv, and claims of UN plane attack. Mention of Rhodes headquarters and dissident groups, with statements of intent to wipe out a Jewish state. Limited readable names and places stand out amid the garbled text.
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Assocateh
Tel Aviv
Tenel
Tetel
Wailad Nations
Jey Jyh
Bullinew
Negela
Sidhizee Tneu Zyut Leumi
Ane Perahs
Israel
Trytin
Tsrweli
Lieneli
Chillenge
Trigun
Rhodes
Police Bernadette
Anodiahos
Arman Ntti
Cairo
Mrouls
Bey
Abaustan
Paris
Saud
Dewey Calls for World Freedom and Peaceful Order
Thomas E. Dewey pledged freedom for all as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the national convention in Philadelphia. He urged laboring peacefully to build a world order based on justice and righteousness, capable of uniting nations and opposing tyranny. He praised rival candidates as high minded and dedicated to the country.
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Associated Prona
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
Jin
Neve Yor
ZoveMor
Uae
Dewey
Tell
Dewey Warren Nomination Sets GOP Ticket at Convention
At Philadelphia on June 25 1948 Thomas E Dewey secured California Governor Earl Warren as his running mate on the Republican presidential ticket Warren accepted by acclamation as the party pressed toward a strong East West ticket The roll call and nomination process highlighted Deweys stride and the convention's pivotal mood with Dewey and Warren poised for the campaign aiding a unified GOP slate
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
California
Earle Warren
Dewey
Warren
Preston
Arizona
Harotl
Shisstar
Arew i
Joseph Martin
Yup Warren
Wwe
Jem
Todig
Wart Warren
Dum Limselh
Pennsylvanya
Mike
Republic
Duis
Ai Choin
Sean
Titer
Detweller
Patbrook
Menus Uz
Tivstes
Dey
Stas
Vanidenb
44 Saved From Burning Tanker
A four man crew of the fine vessel was picked up at sea after the tanker 8 Hong NN Tenris was abandoned west of Brest. The stricken vessel, its engine room damaged, sped to the Sob reported today as the crew and master were rescued.
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Vessala
Brest
Erie
Lesh
Rae
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Thoms
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