New Guard GOP clash forecasts major Pennsylvania primary
In Philadelphia on May 20 the contest between the Pennsylvania GOP establishment and the New Guard group promises the biggest battle of the Commonwealth primary. Shroyer seeks governor with Harman backing, while officials tout a slate led by Gov Martin’s record. Special elections will fill several vacancies as the party lines set the stage for a heated election day.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Republican Organization of Pennsylvania
New Guard
Gomonwealth
Jose Political Teaders
Maaritime
Aly
John S. Bie
Daniel B. Strickler
William 5. Livengood, Jr
Willian A. Harman
Philadelyia Industrialish
Wilkie Forges
Pennsylvanuls
Crandidates
John A. Shroyer
Highways
Harman Group
Gol. J. Calvin Frank
Old Guard
Republican Party
Shroyer
Martin
Joseph J. Grundy
Bristo
G. Mason Owlett
Republican Nations
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
M. Harvey Taylor
Taylor
Organisaion
Pennsylvania
Nathan
Willams
Shroyer-Frank
Fayette-Somerieb
Allegheny Country
State Senate
State House of Representatives
Tulsa
Gromyko Again Plans to Boycott UN Security Council
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko said he would boycott Wednesday's UN Security Council session to discuss the Tajalan-Tawaran question. He noted past boycotts and claimed the issue remains unsettled, amid reports of unrest and border clashes in Azerbaijan province involving government troops.
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Tran
Elit
No Strike Likely Says Erie Pennsylvania Railworkers
Railroad workers across the Erie and Pennsylvania system faced uncertainty after news that the engineer strike was postponed. Locals reported delays to schedules and confusion over whether concessions would occur, with many unsure about any settlement and widespread belief the strike would not proceed.
Harrisburg Man Held for Slaving Woman
Harrisburg May 20 A former roo mer was held in jail today on a charge connected to the fatal shooting of Mrs. Jaye H. Weaver 53 at her apartment Sunday Detective Captain William C Truby identified the accused man as Wil dun B Geiger 56 Geiger was arrested at the scene and said he had roomed at Weaver s home for 18 years but following a quarrel last week he took a horse team in the neighborhood
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Harrisburg
Jaye H. Weaver
William C. Truby
Harshburg
Wildun
B. Geiger
Truby
Geiger
MacArthur Demands Minorities Cease Mass Uprisings In Japan
Tokyo reports General MacArthur orders an end to what he calls disorderly minorities showing mass demonstrations in Japan. Cabinet measures and political maneuvering surround Yoshida's government as allied forces seek to curb civil unrest amid postwar tensions and shifting leadership.
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Japan
Associated Press
Tokyo
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Joji Ho- Yashi
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Shivery Yoshida
Supreme Headquarters
Arashi ‘Nasu
Prices of New Automobiles Again Raised
The Associated Press reports UAW CIO president Walter P. Heather asks OPA to appoint a board to review price hikes for new cars, arguing wage gains do not justify higher prices. Officials say the average 4 to 5 percent rise, likely in 10 days, will raise a $1,200 car by about $50 and be passed to buyers. OPA notes dealer margins won’t shrink.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
OPA
Walter P. Heather
Uawcio
Paul Porter
Board of Review
Washington
Italian Cardinal Gasparri Dies at 74 in Rome
Cardinal Gasparri, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, died in Rome at age 74. His death leaves 46 cardinals in the sacred college, four fewer than the maximum eight. The year has already seen three other cardinal deaths, including Boette Sardinal Glennon and von Gilen. Gasparri, a veteran diplomat, served long in Latin America and was made cardinal by Pope Pius XII in 1925.
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Loula
Clemens Cardinal von Gilen
Munster
Germany
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Vatican
Latin America
Pius
Chinese Reds Lose Hold in Manchurian Front
Nanking dispatches report Steppingstone stronghold fallen after a 32 day battle. Communist forces retreat toward Jehol while government troops claim entry to stepsingajater. Skirmishes persist near the Peiping-Hankow line as a fragile Shantung truce outlines troop withdrawals and prisoner releases.
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Tsitan
Mukti
Thai-Ming
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Vom
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Stepingisai
Cheng Pad
Tsinan
World Daily News
Sie Hing
Paiing
Wong
Peipins
Missing bank treasurer hunted in Wellsboro case
Wellsboro Pa May 20 State Police and local authorities search for a 50 year old bank treasurer missing since May 1. District Attorney Edwin Grover cites a funds shortage of about 2500 dollars and says a warrant now charges P L Brooks with embezzlement after investigators found irregularities at Tioga County Savings Ind Trust Co.
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Wellsboro
Miaxing
Atttorney
Edwin Grover
Glover
P. L. Brooks
Nicholais
Tioga County Savings Ind. Trust Company
Brooks
Primary election patterns and Curry county vote outlook
Voters facing a low profile primary with limited contest across major parties. In Curry, W W Waterhouse seeks Assembly nomination but faces Loop in a split GOP, while Democratic turnout is expected tight. Local state committee contests in Enle feature Solo-Ton Avellino versus Nelson and Thosp Son against Gusky McNelis, with results likely decided in tomorrow’s primary.
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Curry
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Assembly Post
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Yjuthor Teweener
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Wigsett
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Corty
Untioa
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Enle
Ann Solo- Ton Avellino
Nelson
Kenneth Thosp Son
State Committee
Ene
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Gerald McNelis
Plumber shoots wife then kills himself in Cambria County
In Cambria County on May 20, Johnstown plumber George Harry Fritz shot and killed Mae Lehman, 31, of nearby Sidman, on a street by a lodge hall. The coroner said Fritz then shot himself, dying a few minutes later after an engagement had ended in a violent dispute.
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Johnstown
Cambria Solinty
Soroner
Paul K. Wills
Wills
Mae Lehman
Mearby Sidman
Woltial
George Harry Fritz
Four Injured In Crash On North Center Street
A serious collision on North Center Street left four people injured. Vehicles driven by M. B. Saudeen and George Stolfat collided with a brickin-keating ambulance carrying Warren residents Thelma Sandeen and Mrs J A Anderson, both injured, along with Dorothy Clark of Spring Green and Telford Bauer of the city. All victims were treated at Cory Hospital and later released.
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Telford Bauer
Dorothy Clark
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Blatt Buys Mayville's Largest Block in Major Purchase
Mayville reports John A Blatt of Corry has agreed to acquire Carlson Block on South Erie Street, the town's largest business block. Blatt, with brothers, owns theaters in western Pennsylvania, though details of the sale remain uncertain as he is away fishing in Canada. The 1902 three story brick building houses the Post Office, Mayville Realty, various shops, and the historic Swetland Opera House.
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Carlson
Erie Street
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Corry
Blatt
Us Broths
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Canada
Mayville Realty Company
Zenns
Graper Radio Company
Lincoln’s Women’s Gift
Office of Justice of the Peace
A. Roy Perkins
Carlson ‘Theatre
Chautauqua Town Offer
Mickey's
W. D. Brace Market
Gifl Scout
Red Cross
Swetland
New Yorke
Ma Ville
Swetland Opera House
4 Picture Theater
Opera House
Carino
Rome
Defense in Erie Killing Opens as Trial Begins
The Erie murder case opens with defense led by Attorney Blackmore and scrutiny of Eleanor Tarbell and Mike Dome. Cross examination proceeds after a long session, with Tarbell denying a personal affair and the defense promising witnesses to cast doubt on the prosecution showing. The courtroom remains tense as the trial moves toward presenting the contested events surrounding the March 4 killing at 1212 West 26th Street.
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Mike Thanos
Toilay
Elenor Tarbell
Dew
Feyberh Fisher
Bubna
Blackmore
Politi
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Mite Dome
Fisher
Ulnaane
Thomas
Eleanor ‘Tarbett
Truman Eyes Steps to Sustain Traffic If Rails Blocked
Washington May 20 leaders of railroad unions and steel workers met in talks with top aides to President Truman to avert a nationwide transport crisis as a 12 hour strike deadline loomed. Officials reported ongoing discussions aimed at keeping freight moving while considering army and navy diversion measures and possible replacement labor if needed.
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Washington
Howby
Eben Ayers
Truman
Thaneday
Elgeady
Audle
Missouri
William Jewell College
Kansas City
He P. Whitney
Che Truimmen
Ab Winey Jobikin
Engineers
Whitney
Johnston
Ry Steelman
Direttor
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Aline
Steelman
Sn Toston
Brotherhood
Mangee
Charles H. Buford
Buford
Rumaine
Sol. J. Monroe Jstinson
Office of Defense
Hom Johnson Ins
City council to discuss new salary ordinance readings
City council and Board of Health prepare for busy sessions with a proposed salary ordinance. The council may advance first and second readings and possible amendments. Afterward, the council will meet as the Board of Health to review drainage-related residential cases and determine next steps for health officials.
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City Gamel
Board of Health
Heaith
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