Fire Sweeps Home for Aged. Many Feared Dead
A blaze at a Colesville Maryland home for the aged killed three residents and sent 68 residents to the hospital or awaiting removal. Fire crews and volunteers from Montgomery County aided the effort as ambulances rushed injured to Washington area hospitals. Emergency units reported many patients in bad condition and hospitals in Washington activated extra staff to handle the burn casualties.
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House Nears Vote on Postal Rate Increase
By Associated Press Washington Sept 18 President Truman favors keeping three cent letter postage but the penny postcard may end. A House bill seeks an overall postal rate rise of 138.4 million dollars, with boosts in all classes except standard letters. Senate action would add 400 million annually, raising letter rates to four cents in a bid to trim the Post Office deficit. Truman also told a National Association of Postmasters meeting he opposes high first class rates and accused lobbyists of pressing for higher mail prices.
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Boy Injured In Pittsburgh Crash Severely Cut
Two year old James Young sustained about 100 stitches after a crash in Pittsburgh on September 1. He was cut face and head when he was dashed against the windshield during a collision that sent the car into a tree. His mother Norma Young witnessed the incident and checked on him as she herself sustained injuries.
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Iranian Cabinet Shakeup Reported by Associated Press
Tehran reports Prime Minister Mossadegh plans a cabinet reshuffle to strengthen the nationalist government against internal opposition and economic pressure from Britain. The move follows rising criticism of Mossadegh’s policies amid oil revenue tensions, with deputy premier Fatemi saying further cabinet changes were possible but not to be shown to the shah before Saturday.
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Tax Deadlock Looms as 1951 Budget Clash Persists
Harrisburg reports no clear decision on Pennsylvania taxes as the General Assembly nears adjournment set for September 28. A $138.5 million compromise tax package won House approval, but Senate Republicans remain noncommittal while the income levy faces long odds. The stalemate risks a special session in January if unresolved, with House action shaping the fate of inheritance and corporate taxes amid debate over extending the emergency corporate net income levy.
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Council maps plans to fight Donovan case in court
The council approved hiring Hageny and Emerson engineering firm to defend a civil suit by Donovan Construction Co. The fee schedule would bill 100 per day for court appearance and 50 per day for conferences. State Highway officials approved widening North Center Street and the city will remove roadside trees for a middle lane. Twenty six new parking meters arrived, and a trailer parking dispute on Warren Street was extended a week for removal. City finance director and mayor will attend upcoming regional meetings. Electrical lighting changes at the city jail were completed and painting awaits work. A tie wall near the East Main Street chair factory is being raised, and welfare authorities will investigate a local home with complaints.
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Paul Goodman
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State College
Kinley
Reading
Department of Welfare
Ross Pehlmat
Board of Health
Merrill Patterson
U.S
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Two Killed as Jet Crash Lands on Essex Off Korea
A twin jet Banshee crash landed on the U S aircraft carrier Essex off Korea killing two sailors and injuring about 10 others. Five crewmen were missing. The crash destroyed two Banshees and two Panthers, with four other jets damaged. The 27000 ton carrier sustained minor damage and fire was controlled.
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Harold M. Machin
U.S. Seventh Fleet
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Architects Hired To Plan New Joint School Here
Corry Joint School committee hired the architectural firm Hutter Caldwell and Campbell of Altoona to draft plans for new joint district facilities. The survey will be extended to include Spill Green, Columbus, Elgin, Wayne and Concord township areas. The firm will begin work immediately to determine size, type, and cost of facilities and to seek funds under the state school building authority program.
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Schwab
Bogden
Staggane Olson
Edwards
Doulas
Mendyiile
Corry Board
Salary Hikes Approved by Wage Stabilization Board
The Wage Stabilization Board said employers may grant raises up to 4 percent of annual payroll or up to 10 percent per individual for length of service, as an interim measure. Final broad rules to follow in a later comprehensive regulation.
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Fate of Greece Turkey Hinges on Two Votes
The fate of Greece and Turkey in NATO hangs on two votes as the 12 nation Atlantic council considers inviting them. Norway and Denmark were awaiting instructions, while U S Secretary of State Acheson presented the proposal. If supported and all 12 ratify, including U S Senate and other parliaments, Greece and Turkey would be invited to join, joining the western security pact long sought by both nations.
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Dean Acheson
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Channel Swimmer Returns From England to New York
Florence Chadwick, the only woman to swim the English Channel in both directions, arrived by plane in New York from England. Back in San Diego, she expressed a wish to swim again to loosen up. Chadwick first swam France to England in August 1960 and recently completed the England to France crossing, eight days ago, with her father Richard aboard.
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England
Car Truck Collision Injures Two In Centerville Area
Two people were treated after a crash involving a car and a truck near Centerville. Robert Wagner and Charles Durham, both of Centerville, were hospitalized after Wagner’s car struck a truck parked in a private driveway and careered across the road. Mrs Haze Sharp of Centerville and Wagner’s companion were also involved. all received emergency care before release.
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12 KILLED IN REFINERY EXPLOSION AT SHELL OF COY
An explosion at the Shell Of Coy refinery in Wood River Illinois killed 12 workers and left about 20 injured or missing. Flames shot up over 50 feet as crews fought the blaze. Officials cited possible causes including gas pockets or static electricity and estimated damage over 100000.
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Hungary drafts priests for military service
Communist Hungary is drafting Catholic priests for military duty. Refugee sources report an order to call up all priests under 86, with Catholic orders dissolved and monks and nuns under police supervision. Many have been sent to forced labor camps.
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Atomic warfare training planned for 5000 soldiers
Five thousand soldiers from Army Navy and Air Force will train for atomic warfare in a Nevada exercise. They will learn to operate under an atomic barrage during tests at a missile site. The plan includes deploying combat teams to new positions after detonations and resuming duties quickly if surface fallout is minimal.
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28th Division to remain in Europe near iron curtain
Harrisburg Sept 13 Maj Gen Daniel Strickler commander says the 28th Pennsylvania National Guard Division will stay in Europe on a strategic mission to deter mayhem near the Iron Curtain as long as conditions require. He noted the unit’s training ends at Camp Atterbury Indiana and it will serve in Europe in November praising the division’s young Americans as well-behaved and ready.
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Europe
Associated Press
Harrisburg
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Iron Curtain
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Bhuckler
Senate
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Camp Atterbury
Ind
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Hirohito Hosts Ridgways at Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Emperor Hirohito welcomed General Matthew Ridgway and his wife at a history making social call in the Imperial Palace Tokyo marking the first Allied commander to visit in six years of Allied occupation. The event was strictly social with the Ridgways invited by the emperor and empress.
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Hiro—hibo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Imperial Palace
Douglas MacArthur
Allomeh
Hhe Ridgways
Allied forces push on in Korea hard fighting on both fronts
The Eighth Army reported heavy combat along the western front near Chorwon as Allied armor and infantry fought dug-in Communist positions amid artillery and mortar fire. On the eastern front, UN troops gained ground along the Soyang River, advancing toward the old South Korean frontline while Chinese reinforcements arrived in support. Ridgway awaited Communist consent to resume talks as truce negotiations lingered in Tokyo.
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Calls for Speed Up in Atomic Weapons Production
Senna tor McMahan urged all out mass production of atomic devices to arm the army navy and air force. He claimed fuller use of atomic arms would save taxpayers billions and lower the A bomb cost below a tank price. He proposed spending six billion yearly to equip an atomic force to deter Soviet attack.
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