Red Troops Ready New Korean Attack Cut Water Supply
Communist forces in central Korea prepare for a new assault and cut water from the Han and Pukhan rivers to block invasion routes. UN engineers briefly redirected river outlets while Allied artillery and air power pressed to disrupt Red concentrations near Chunchon and Hongchon as fighting intensifies around Seoul and Inchon.
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Associated
Tokyo
Korea
Han
Saidi
CenkoHslatt
Gang
Phan
Laon
Nuwe Polowetsky
United Nations
Polowelzkey
Chunchon
Hongchon
U. S. Pirat Mavinw
Finachan Reservoir
Grownel | Netien
Seuwl
Holliday
Mariday
Man's Land
Seoul
Inchon
Far Eastern Air Forces
Yalt
Manchuria
Wife declines to testify at Pittsburgh police inquiry
May 1 Pittsburgh. Mrs Catherine McNicholas wife of Police Lieutenant Nicholas McNicholas refused to testify at an inquiry into the near fatal shooting of her husband. She had fired shots after an argument about his affair with another woman. He remains in critical condition with injuries to the abdomen and other areas.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsiureh
Liew
Truman Warned Four Years Ago Of Threat To Korea
Top secret 1947 Korea report by Gen. Wedemeyer released, noting Truman was warned four years earlier of a Soviet controlled invasion of North Korea. The document says the Russians dominated North Korea through agents and cautioned against removing U.S. forces from Korea, as revealed by Senate Armed Services Committee inquiries into Gen. MacArthur’s firing.
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Truman
Korea
Associated Press
Washington
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Woerlemeyer
U.S
North
Wedemeyer
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vande
Douglas Maori
Annual Meeting of Corry Chamber of Commerce Set for May 9
The Corry Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting at the We Hotel Cony on Wednesday May 9 with President Robert Ott presiding. Richard Rossbacher reports plans for a dinner and year’s business review plus a talk by Alonyfey Roger Brown.
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Corry
Rossbheder Slit Wi
D. A. Hillstrom
National Chamber of Commerce
Washingto
Chamber
Lota] G. of
Rossbacher
Siaae
Drowning Probe in Chautauqua Linked to Hart Field Inlet
Mayville reports the first Chautauqua Lake drowning of 1951 after Claude Swanson, 45, a tar sealant worker, was pulled from Hartfield inlet near Elmwood. He died hours later at Westfield Memorial Hospital after rescue efforts and artificial respiration. Coroner Hemstreet ordered an autopsy. Dr. Weedon to perform post mortem. Swanson had worked at Topay’s bootery near Elmwood. In a separate note, Col Francis Gabreski, senior WWII ace, was assigned to Far East duty with the 4th Fighter Wing, departing May 10 for Japan, potentially heading to Korea.
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Mayville
Chautauqua Lake
Claude Swanson
Woestfield Memoirs
Hart~ Field
Swanson
Elmwood
Here
George Preiss
W. B. Briggs
Briggs
Guy Grainger
H. Harry Hemstreet
Frederick Weedon
Jamestown
Topay
Tar
MT. Clemens
Midh
Air Force
Francis Gabreski
America
Fiehler
Japan
Senators Demand Explanation On Bradley Report
Senators pressed Gen Bradley Murlay to explain a published summary of a classified report on the 1950 China intervention and MacArthur. Witnesses described a declassified conversational transcript from a Wake conference, with officials debating how it was documented and released to the public.
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Assoelaind
Washington
N. Bradley Murlay
Tri
Wale
Willy
Douglas MacArinr
Vane
Benator Russel
Guy
Ellen
Hind
Wradley
Tefen
Bradley
Shaft
Macau
Severs
Teuman
New Yorkimes
MacArthur
Sali
Russell
Armed Services and
Fue Iquiry
Billy MacArthur
Fussell
Armed Services Committee
Felix Larkin
Defense Department
Larkin
Porter
Wake Tildd
Thitiangar
Ann
Fuacll
Acquit Man In Jail 12 Years Freed After Life Sentence
Philadelphia report: Bi olph Sheeler, who served 12 years of a life term for the murder of Patrolman James T. Morrow, was acquitted after the state supreme court ordered a retrial. Judge James Gay Gordon Jr directed the acquittal after Assistant DA Calbert McClain said no testimony connected Sheeler to the crime. Sheeler, who maintained innocence, had confessed under coercion in a prior statement. The retrial began with a six-woman, six-man jury and the defense contended the commonwealth had no evidence linking him to the holdup murder.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Biolph Sheeler
James Gay Gordon, Jr
Calbert ©. McClain
McClain
Sheeler
Commonwealth
City School Taxes Hiked Next Year PARADES FEATURE
Communist and anti-Reed workers in Asti and Europe staged rival May Day parades amid peace themes. In Moscow, Stalinists attended a Red Square march while others celebrated with anti imperialist rhetoric. Across Europe and Asia large crowds gathered with minimal violence.
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London
Asti
Europe
Atid
Sen
Seauil
Bevny
Parle
Malian
Cies
Korea
South Korea
Paris
West Berlity
Dori Js
Auvestert
Moscow
Generalasino Stoll
Meh Kremny
Lenin
Red Square
Pegon
Asia
Indonesia
Rapitel
Jakarta
Freedom
Imlunity
Paul
Russia
Brimery
Ciileret
Rome
Wuous Ala
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Vienna
Funds For Teacher Pay At Harrisburg Faces Hurdle
May 1 report notes an extra 49 million dollars is being sought for teacher pay, while teachers push for a two year 1.869 billion raise. Only 20 million appears available so far. Gov. Fine's 1951-84 plan sets aside the 20 million for raises or other education use. Substantial delays in the subsidy program hinder progress as committee chairmen delay action until funds become available.
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Harrisburg
Yanine
General Assembly
Monty
D. Raymond Sullow
Aerget
R-Blairl
Fis
City shoppers trapped by meat price squeeze
Amid price controls a wave of buying limits presses city shoppers. Vendors report no meat ceilings yet private stockpiling is evident as public pressure builds for higher prices and stricter government rules. Producers anticipate live cattle ceilings soon affecting supply through the summer.
Senate plans public hearings on income tax
Harrisburg May 1 The Senate finance committee voted to hold a restricted public hearing on the income tax bill. Senator Fred Hare Jr said only invited speakers from selected groups would be heard, time limited, as the measure aims to levy one and a half percent on personal incomes to raise about 119 million in two years. The move follows House defeat of the bill and GOP-led tax program discussions with Governor Pine. Ralph E Taggart, president of Philadelphia and Reading Oval & Tron Company, a leading anthracite industry figure, died yesterday.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Senate Finance Committee
Fred & Hare Jr
GOP
Senate
T. Newell Wood
Hare
Sen
John, den
Ren
Hare Ted
Wood
M. Hervey ‘Taylor
Dauphin
John S. Pine
It House
House
Fare
Fally
New York Crime Probe Targets Costello and O'Dwyer
Senate inquiry details Costello and Ambassador O Dwyer as major witnesses in a New York racketeering case. The 185 page report urges laws to throttle crime and gambling profits, including outlawing cross state line betting and illegal gambling. Telegraphed to readers alongside a television audience gains.
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Costello
New York
New York City
Dowyer
Hearnes
Conale
Smog victims to share 34000 settlement in Donora case
Twelve people sickened by the Donora smog disaster will split around 34 000 after Americas Steel and Wire Co approved a compromise settlement for damage suits filed on behalf of minor children. The payments range from 500 to 6 000 with names like Alice A Devore and Monika Pearl Yanek among claimants. The firm had already agreed to about 195 000 to settle 181 other suits two weeks earlier.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Donora
Americas
Steel and Wire Comppany
Clamants
Alice
A. Devore
Monika Pearl Yanek
Ind
John Ry
Ay, Jr
Barbara Poklemba
Michael Moref
Frank V. Jones
Weli Cuslder
Geil Cunningham
Helen Suchran
Abe Celapino
Edward A. Brezzi
Mary Ann Acamek
Extension of Ceiling Prices on Cars Affects Dealers
The article discusses extending ceiling prices on automobiles and outlines how the new rate will be applied from December 1. It notes that the change adjusts retail prices to reflect the elimination of spare parts allowances and will be used as the standard for calculating dealer discounts and markups.
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Wassinatton
Weliverich
OPS
Collins
PUC to Hold Hearing on Hire in Phone Rates Erie
In Erie May 1 city solicitor Edward Murphy announced the state Public Utility Commission will hold a hearing on the Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation case. The hearing will be 6 o clock and involve the city PUC and the company, likely in Erie. Murphy noted potential impact of over 81,000,000 yearly receipts and that PUC had not issued a formal order on fares.
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PUC
Erin
Ln Buble Utility
Erie
Pennsylvania
Telephoave Corporation
Edward Murphy
PUC and Tie Telephone, Company
Murphy
Neranyee Danati
wiNiete Walt
Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation
BUC
Bills seek clubs exemption from quota liquor law
Harrisburg May 1 A new effort to exempt clubs from key provisions of the liquor control law advances in the General Assembly A House bill would let clubs continue serving liquor in dry communities The measure by Rep Delbert Delrymple and Rep John F Stank would remove clubs from present quota action while another bill by Rep Albert Restlinger would remove clubs from quota restrictions under the state liquor law
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Harrisburg
Uguor
Hep
Albert Restlinger
Oberks
Corry Board Approves 1951 52 Budget At 22 Mills Levy
The Corry Board of Education sets a $370 250 budget for 1951 52 and votes a property tax hike to 22 mills with the mercantile levy to be revived. Delinquent taxes and anticipated income from amusement and mercantile taxes are noted, with repairs and new facilities planned for several schools. The budget remains provisional for 30 days as revisions possible.
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Corry
Lhvinit Yonis
Iuleiog
Iui
Aisy Tibwa
Senlue
Teluntoy High
Gamit Levy
Bitten
Prrme Merehasits
Reloil Merchants Bureau
Erie native named Johnstown chief of utilities
Erie native Maytur W Bull of Ruiland appointed chief Unrarin at counts No.3 brary. Bull lives of Bete Sudemisy Shag al Moreland who resigned before appointment Jahustopen. Hull here hirer 1 posts at Indlurn Yu Dua Pa wie Warren O
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Erie
Johnstown
Ruiland
al Moreland
Hull
Indlurn
Dua
Warren
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Ralph E. Taggart
le Phili
Gelphia
Reading Oval & Tron Company
O’dwyer
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Lea
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