Lewis Aims for Quick Hard Coal Pact to Open Talks
John L. Lewis seeks a fast hard coal agreement to focus on negotiations with the larger soft coal industry. The UMW aims to boost the hard coal welfare fund while progress in talks with anthracite operators continues. Union officials report some movement after a one hour session at the union’s headquarters, with talks to resume today in Wilkes-Barre.
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Hard Cos Welfare Fund
Tmsted Myre Workers
Thomas E. Kennedy
UMW
New York
Wilkes-Barre
Kennedy
Edward G. Fox
Philadelphia & Readine Coal Lnd Iron Company
Con Trast
Phillips Radiator Shop Break-In Reported
Denzel Phillips of West Spring Creek reported a burglary at the Phillips Radiator Shop on Sound Avenue after arriving this morning and finding a smashed rear window. Officers noted the intruder could reach through the window and push at the door but the bar remained closed. A prior burglary had damaged the lock chain, and a nearby witness saw a light at 11 p.m. but misattributed it to a gas flame. Phillips said he closed at 5:20 p.m. yesterday and could not determine if anything was missing.
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West Spring Creek
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Clarence Wallace
Hershey Seeks 4F Taps To Meet Army Needs
In a speech at the American Psychiatric Association meeting, Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey said 4F men now rejected by the services will be tapped to help meet the armed forces’ manpower goal of about 1,200,000 in the coming year. He gave no details on other potential sources.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Selective Service
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American Psychological Association
Riots and Bloodshed Sweep Hyderabad State India
Violent protests spread from Bombay to Secunderbad Hyderabad with mobs burning a police radio truck. Police opened fire on crowds near Osmania Hospital killing one rioter and injuring about 15 as curfew was imposed for over a million residents amid demands for bodies of two slain protesters.
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India
Hyderabad
Secunderbad
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Indian Union
Ostania
DA Plans Probe Of Court Office
District Attorney Damian McLaughlin announced a detailed probe of Ere County prothonotary office covering 1948 to 1952, following a September Grand Jury report. The five-point recommendations aim to improve police duties and address the Nash case tied to the prothonotary’s office and a missing bond.
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Damian McLaughlin
Ere County Prothonotary
Grand Jury
McLaughlin
Vicin
Lawrence Taylor
Richard Wash
Nash
Tne
Ta Tor
Penelec Cuts Billing to Every Other Month for Core Customers
Pennsylvania Electric Company announces a billing change for Northwestern Pennsylvania. Starting within two months meters will be read and bills mailed every two months, aligning with other utilities. Postage and labor savings are expected. customers may pay in months without bills, credited to their accounts. A monthly bill option remains via special arrangements.
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Bigaboo
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Pennsylvania
U.S. Sabres Down 12 Red MIG Jets In North Korea
The U S Fifth Air Force reports U S Sabre Jet pilots shot down twelve Red MIG jets and crippled others during air battles over North Korea near the Chanin hydroelectric plant. Bombers used radar guided bombs as weather hindered visibility while Allied losses were not disclosed. Chinese troops moved near Panmunjom then withdrew as small skirmishes involved dozens of soldiers.
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Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Chane Jin
Far East
Tokyo
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Bunker Hill
Panmuyl- Jont-sgain
Korean Parleys Resume as Cease-Fire Talks Stall Again
In Panmunjom the Koreans resumed negotiations after a United Nations push, with no progress reported. The Communists demand the return of 116,000 Allied-held prisoners, including 20,000 Chinese, while the U.N. offers to repatriate 83,000. The talks mark the sixth consecutive recess since August 27.
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Associated Preas
U.N
Labor union accused of Kremlin ties in investigation
Washington investigators claim the Distributive, Processing, and Office Workers of America leadership includes agents of the Kremlin. They urge perjury charges against ILS officers who signed non Communist affidavits and seek action under the Taft-Hartley law to bar communists from certain posts. The probe, led by a Senate committee, centers on Arthur Osman of Brooklyn and others found to be communists.
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Justice Department
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Senate
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August Weather Sees Temperature Drop Amid Frost Hints
Official observer George Mulderick reports nippy nights with frost hints in August. Temperatures ranged from highs in the 80s to a rare 90 degree day, and a heavy storm on August 16 produced most of August’s 4.97 inches of rainfall, including a 1.36 inch downpour.
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Subpoenas Seek Financial Records in New York Probe
New York officials issue subpoenas for financial data on more than 800 metropolitan area figures including political leaders labor officials and reputed underworld figures. The order targets over 900 banks and includes closed accounts cancelled checks and safe deposit information.
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Associated Press
Nga
New Jersey
Tyr Records Am
Aid
Nan Aang
Hiis
Bursa of
Internal Revenue
Acenutsts
Lst
Waterfront
Irresulariie
Prizes Displayed for Spud Festival Drawings at Wallace Auto
An array of merchandise prizes valued at hundreds of dollars was shown at Wallace Automotive on First Avenue as the Corry Potato Festival opened at the Fourth Ward playground. Tickets earned in recent weeks will grant entry to a drawing at 10 p.m. Saturday on West South Street, with prize drawings continuing until all awards are claimed. The list of prizes includes a 12 cu ft freezer, 11 in television, gas range, AM FM radio, electric mixer, steam iron, and more from local stores.
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First Avenue
Fourth Ward
West South Street
Elajen
Ttemsiat
Williams Leaby
Nick Gerriter
Cherry's
Barney's
Firestone
Niederriter’s
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House of Furniture
Meerdink's
Atl ‘Way Electric
Vehicles Crash at Intersection
A mistaken turn expectation led to a car truck collision at Bowles and 77, causing 375 in damage. Drivers Patay Bruno, 26, of Erie, and J A Pringle, 23, of Union City RD 2, escaped injury. Bruno followed Pringle and misread the trucker’s turn. Bruno’s car sustained 300 damage. truck damage listed at 15. Police: State Barrack local.
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Erie
J. A. Pringle
Union City
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Bruno
Pringle
Needle in Heart Fatal to 4 Month Old in Hospital
Four month old Linda K. Blose of Mannerville Armstrong County died at St Francis Hospital last night from a needle in her heart. Authorities believe the child may have inserted the needle herself or encountered it weeks earlier and the object migrated to the heart, causing the fatal injury.
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Pittsburgh
Linda K. Blose
Mannerville
Armstrong County
St. Francis Hospital
Solari Sworn In to Federal Coal Mine Board
Joseph G. Solari of Chicago is sworn in as a member representing coal mine operators on the new Federal Coal Mine Safety Board of Review. The board grants authority to federal inspectors to close mines when imminent danger of a major disaster is present.
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Washington
Joseph G. Solari
Chicago
Federal Coal Mine Safety Board of Review
Dan‘Bress
Final approval expected today on new school plans
The Cavey Aro Joint Board representing six districts is poised to approve a new school design for 1200 students. Architect Water Campbell outlined site sprawl details while bidders prepare, with construction likely starting in early 1943 after final approvals and a 30 day bid window.
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Aechitect
Water Campbell
Styne
Campbell
Morrisburg
Beiwe Tek
Deliveries of Military Goods Reach New High
Washington reports that deliveries of planes tanks guns and ammunition for defense rose slightly in July over the previously ordered level. Acting Defense Mobilizer John R Steelman cites 140 motor and other key items as the heart of the program and notes steel shortages slowed progress but production has since improved with military and allied equipment again flowing.
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Associated Press
Washington
Defense
John R. Steelman
Bill Dalkins
Jyne
Steelman Mails
State Opposes Power Plant on St Lawrence River
Pennsylvania voiced objections to an 800 million dollar hydroelectric project proposed for the St. Lawrence River at Barnhart Island near Massena. The state warned the dam could harm its economy and cited worries it would set a precedent for a St. Lawrence Seaway. The Canadian government pledged to remove the Ogdensburg gut dam if approved, amid concerns over high water damage from Lake Ontario.
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Associated Press
Albany
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Canada
International Joint Commission
Barnhart Island
Mtasseta
Pennnsylvania Gustice
William Grove
Herrisburg
Joint Commission
Civer
St.Lawrence Seaway
Ogdensburg
Lake Ontario
Stevenson Drives Wedge in Republican Ranks Over Paving Dispute
Labor dispute on Route 99 involving Baldwin Brothers Paving Co. sparks walkout and demands for overtime pay. Protest grows as workers claim unequal wages and push for negotiations, with tensions flaring amid holiday schedule cues and political Maneuvering.
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Baldwin Brothers Paving Co
Jorge
Ivy Mary
Baldwin Brothers
Belsiy
Hare
McCormick Stand Aims to Help Democrats in Campaign
Chicago Tribune editor Robert R. McCormick’s stance influences GOP voters as Adlai Stevenson gains traction. Eisenhower opens Philadelphia drive tonight amid optimism from Taft allies. Ohio and Wisconsin signals show Stevenson momentum. The piece notes McCormick’s editorial sway and the broader impact on Republican support in key Midwest states.
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Ohio
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Charles Taft
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Seni
New York
D. Eisenhower
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Sherman Adams
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McGrath to be star witness in House inquiry
Washington House investigators prepare for former Justice Department official McGrath to testify. The panel plans televised sessions and a closer look at a $750 gift to a government attorney, amid questions about internal dealings and personnel changes in the Criminal Division.
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Washington
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Carmation Milk Gun
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James A. Mullally
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Gordon E. Ekle
Unsafe bus loading tones protest at McKnight Village
Pittsburgh area residents threaten to keep children home to protest bus stop failures in McKnight Village. Howard J. Cover cites broken faith as school board ignores regular stops. James McKain unavailable for comment. Two killed in crash as an 86-year-old Ambridge man and 93-year-old Homer Phillips die in separate incidents.
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Pittsburgh
Ross Townships
Howard J. Cover
McKnight Village
Anto
John
Mathur
Ambridge
Homer
Phillips
Mt. Morris
Greene County
Rookie Patrolman Shoots Man in Hill District
Pittsburgh reports officer Floyd Bollisson, a rookie, shot and killed James Brogen after an attempted questioning following a theft call. Investigators say Bollisson fired once over Brogen's head and twice more as Brogen attempted to flee.
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Floyd Bollsson
Hill District
Bolisson
James Brogen
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