Roulette Game Proves Fatal in Pottsville Incident
In Pottsville Pennsylvania on July 26 a 39 year old man from Girardville died after a Russian roulette demonstration. State Policeman Stanley Petzak identified the dead man as John W s100B. The group reportedly practiced with a revolver as Brosious spun the cylinder and claimed the game. The weapon discharged during the act, killing the man.
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Pottsville
Giradville
Stanley Petz
John W
Brosious
Eg Girardi
Vhbad
Widow wins appeal over missing box cash in Charleston
In Richmond Virginia July 26 the fourth circuit court of appeals upheld a trial verdict awarding Mrs Mary E Varchios thirty thousand dollars total including interest to recover fifteen thousand four hundred dollars from close friends and advisors Mourikas Curikas and their son for converting cash from a safe deposit box left with them for safekeeping after her husband died. The court found ample evidence the money was converted by the custodians.
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Richmond
United States Fourth Circuit
Charleston
W. Va
Mary E. Vorchios
Mourikas
Rebecca Curikas
Tomurikas
A. D. Barksdale
Vardianos
Mourikas Rally
Edwa rd F. Preiss Former Resident Dies in Homestead
Edward F. Preiss 81 prominent jeweler and former resident of Grafton died Friday night in Homestead Pa hospital. He belonged to the Masonic lodge and the Elks. Survivors include a sister Mrs Nettie Prison of Fairmont two daughters Mrs Burrell Rinehart Edgemont Fairmont and Mrs Charles Pohl Manheim Pa and four children. Preiss had moved to Homestead many years ago and was a longtime local figure.
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Homestead
Edward F. Preiss
Charge Curry With Unlawful Shooting In Sunday Escapade
The county records show Taylor county total property valuations rising to 22,522,490 for 1948, up 1,419,970 from 1947. Most classes and districts gain despite a 38,100 dip in public utilities, with local officials calling the increase among the largest locally recorded.
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Taylor County
State Board of Public Works
Harry Batson
Court House
Flemington
Knottsville
Board ‘of Education
County Man Taken Into Custody At Trailer Home
Walter Curry, 61, on U S Route 250 near Mt. View, was arrested at 7 30 last evening by State Trooper W D Sergent charged with unlawful shooting of Charles Weaver 20 of Grafton Route 3 Injured but not seriously Weaver received treatment at City hospital for a superficial wound to the right instep Weaver discharged from the hospital A manhunt for Curry followed as he fled in a blue 1946 Chrysler sedan after a shooting near Devers Grove at Wickwire road Curry and Joe Hayes 15 of Man W Va were at a Radio Ranch show when Curry shouted and fired into the crowd before speeding away Authorities planned a preliminary hearing today for Curry on the charge
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Walter Curry
U.S
Weaver
Taylor
Curry
Devers Grove
Wickwire
Justice of the Peace
Joe Hayes
Man
W. Va
Radio Ranch
Hayes
Pfc
Guy Weaver
Marine Corps
Charles Weaver
Sergent
E. L. Duckworth
Jets Boost U S Air Power in Germany Despite Cold War Tensions
Sixteen jet fighters prepared for action at Fleet Prürstenfeldbruck Germany with 15 more to arrive soon, as Moscow showcased new jets and bombers at the annual air show. The Lockheed Shooting Batts completed a record 5,060 mile west-to-east Atlantic crossing from Selfr idge Michigan in 12 hours 10 minutes, averaging 450 mph, marking a historic jet flight.
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Puerstenfeldbruck
Germany
United States
Moscow
Bly
U.S
Lockheed
Batts
Selfridge
Mich
Galloway Man Faces Hit And Run Charge
Andy Demeter of Galloway was arrested by State Troopers WD Sergent and BL Duckworth after a hit and run incident in front of Village Inn Pruntytown. Demeter allegedly struck a 1936 Ford coupe driven by Curtis E. Taylor of Highland Michigan, and the car was overtaken at Cozy Rest. A charge of permitting an unlicensed driver to operate may be placed against Vance Wilson of Philippi, owner of the vehicle Demeter was driving.
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Mag. Oua C. Jefferys
7 Pan
Andy Demeter
Galloway
WD. Sergent
BL. Duckworth
Demeter
Curtus E. Taylor
Highland
Michigan
Village Inn
Pruntytown
Cozy Rest
Vance Wilson
Philippi
Grand jury to probe Pittsburgh racket charges
County Judge Henry Ellenbogen ordered a grand jury investigation into claims by a private detective that rackets flourish in Pittsburgh. Grand jurors were summoned for a special session beginning tomorrow at the request of District Attorney William B. Ruhauser. The private detective and a former city police inspector will testify first.
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Pittsburgh
Henry Ellenbogen
William 8. Ruhauser
al Blorig
Suhauser
Yugoslav Leader Outlines Peace Foreign Policy Principles
Vice Premier Eduard Kardelj declared Yugoslavia will follow peace and anti imperial lines in foreign policy. The list includes universal peace, economic equality, support to peacetime independence, anti imperial ties to the Soviet bloc, and joint development with socialist nations. Former California Governor Culbert Olson says Tito indicated readiness to trade with the United States with one condition.
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Osgood Caruthers
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Eduard “Ardely
Yugoslav Communist Party
Soviet Union
United Nations
Culbert L. Olson
California
Marshal Tito
United States
Olson
Burdett and Dog Escape Injury in Mishap
Attorney John K. Burdett of 663 Beech Street and his collie Rover escaped uninjured when brakes failed in his 1947 sedan at Tygart Lake State Park parking lot. The car plunged 130 feet down an embankment before stopping in a brush heap at the lake edge. witnesses described the dramatic escape.
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John K. Burdett
Beech Street
Rover
Burdett
Tygart Lake State Park
Martin Raps Special Session To Order Today
Washington July 26 Republican leaders hold a preliminary meeting to delay decisions on a legislative program until President Truman presents his recommendations tomorrow. House Speaker Martin says no firm stance until after the presidential message, with another session planned after Truman’s address.
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Washington
Republican High Command
Truman
Congress
House
Martin
Mass
Newsmenu
Senate
Bunker Hill
White House
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Mich
Wherry
Neb
Millikin
Cole
Halleck
Ind
Brown
Arends
Inl
Barkley
Dishwasher Held On Murder Charge In Robbery Beating
Pittsburgh detective Sgt. Alex Born said a 26-year-old New Milford dishwasher Edward Egli was held on a murder charge after a robbery that netted five cents. The victim Charles Ketler signaled for help with two fingers and wrote Dale before dying, leading to Egli’s arrest after beating Ketler to death with another man named Dale.
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Pittsburgh
Alex Born
Born
Charles Ketler
Edward Egli
New Milford
N. J
Ketler
Dale
Mheant Retler
Egli
Wallace Third Party Convention Initiates Peace Platform
Henry A. Wallace launched his new progressive party promising a peace path with Russia. The convention, fierce and boisterous, nominated Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho as Wallace’s running mate.
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Jack Bell
Philadelphia
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive
Russia
Wallace
United States
Éwell
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Taylor
Four Reburials Tomorrow In Local Cemetery
Four World War I reburials are scheduled tomorrow at the National Cemetery here per cemetery superintendent A. C. Gordon. Services begin 9:30 a.m. with Tech. Sgt. Howard M. Howell, 10 a.m. Staff Sgt. Elbert B. Hawkins, 10:30 a.m. Staff Sgt. David N. Casto, and 11 a.m. Pvt. William C. Spangler Jr. all Protestant, Army chaplains from the West Virginia Military District will conduct graveside rites. all soldiers served in the European Theatre.
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National Cemetery
A. C. Gordon
Howard M. Howell
Paden City
W. Va
Elbert EB
Hawkins
Andover
Ohio
David N. Casto
Fenwick
William_c. Spangler, Jr
Holden
Charleston
Final Plan for Western Germany Reached in Agreement
In Frankfurt on July 26 officials reported that military governors and German leaders of the three western zones reached a final agreement on a Western Germany government. Ambassador Robert Murphy said allies are set, noting prior talks in Washington on Berlin and German questions. The amendment leaves a door for participation by the Russian zone in the future.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Robert Murphy
Lucious D. Clay
Washington
Berlin
Bills for Congress as Have Been on Agenda Long Time
Washington July 26 Most of the proposed laws Truman plans to present to Congress are already on work lists in the House or Senate. Anti inflation legislation remains the big exception as White House officials expect a new bill. Civil rights issues could rise quickly with bills to make dynbling a federal crime. The House has passed a poll tax ban for federal elections and FEPC has sat on the Senate calendar since February.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
GOP
White House
Fox
House Judiciary’ Committee
U P. Bander
Ohio
Fair Employment Practice Commission
FEPC
Howeve
Repairs Begin on Police Station Roof at City Hall
Wheeling July 26 Chief Engineer M L O Neale of the state road commission said no decision yet on the exact site for the proposed new bridge spanning the Ohio River. The police station roof and ceiling will be repaired after a falling chimney during last week’s storm caused damage. Contractor A replated the roof and city manager Curtis D Decker said a complete new roof section was required.
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H. R. Brestel
City Hall
Curtis D. Decker
Wheeling
M. L. O'Neale
State Road Commission
Ohio River
Allies warn against Soviet rail traffic in Germany
Berlin July 26. The United States and Britain ban rail movements to and from the Soviet zone in Germany marking a first positive retaliatory act after the Moscow blockade. Gens. Lucius D. Clay and Sir Brian Robertson announced the action at Frankfurt, effective immediately, limiting trains originating or terminating in the Soviet zone amid friction over technical difficulties. Freight flows continue within western zones, but transport from the Russian area to Switzerland and Bremen for ships is halted.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
Russieat
Germany
Americas
Lucius .D. Clay
Brian Robertson
Frankfurt
Technica Difficutteg
U.S
Europe
Switzerland
Bremen
Minnie M Bray Widow of Charles F Brage Dies in City Hospital
Minnie M Bray aged 68, longtime resident of West Gratton, died 10:50 am at City Hospital. Widow of Charles F Brage, a former Baltimore and Ohio railroad blacksmith, she was born February 28, 1876 in Nebraska and daughter of William J Riley and Margaret J. Richman. Survived by son Lewis Braga Adie and two brothers Rohan and George, with grandchild. Funeral arrangements are pending at Baellay Funeral Home.
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St. John's Methodist Church
Nebraska
William J
Margaret J. Riley
Lewis Braga
Adie
Miettigand
Mr. Rohan
Ilind
George
A. Richman
Claas
Baellay ‘Funeral Home
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