52 Hour Vigil Ends in Tragic Death of Kathy Fiscus
SAN MARINO Calif April 11 AP The world is a little sadder today The tow headed three year old Kathy Fiscus died after 52 hours in a water filled well 100 feet down in an old pipe Crowds of more than 15000 watched as weary rescuers labored to reach her The family physician said she had been dead since Friday afternoon and her body was recovered after a long vigil and rescue effort See HOUR VIGIL Continued on Page Two
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Kathy Fiscus
Ohdholme
Kathy
San Marino
Calif
David
Alice Fiscus
Sunny
Robert MecCullock
California
Dam Construction To Start In May Near Saltsburg
Construction of the Congmaugh Dam near Saltsburg is expected to begin by the end of May per the Army district engineer in Pittsburgh. Groundbreaking is set for May 9. Savin Construction Co of New Hartford Conn bid 8 746 087 50 for the project but the bid awaits approval by the chief of the U S Army Engineers.
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Congmaugh
Saltsburg
Army District
Pittsburgh
Savin Construction Company
New Hartford
Thief Seeks Car Return From Indiana Borough Engineer
Indiana Borough engineer Q. B. Jones reports his automobile was stolen Saturday night. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy after the death of their son and brother David Osensteel. signed by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hosensteel and family.
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Q. B. Jones
Indiana
David Osensteel
Beautiful Towers
Lloyd Hosensteel & Family
Passover Observed This Week in Early Spring Festivities
Passover begins at sunset on Nisan 14 and ends on Nisan 22. This year it runs April 13 to April 21, aligning with mid spring harvest in Palestine. The first and last two days are sacred and it marks the first of the three Pilgrimage Festivals with outdoor merrymaking noted in Chol See.
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Nisan
Palestine
Five Nazi chiefs convicted by U S war crimes court in Nuremberg
In Nuremberg on April 11 a United States war crimes court convicted five top Nazi officials of planning aggressive war. Among the convicts were Baron Ernst von Weissacker, Wilhelm Keppler, Ernest Woermann, Henrich Lammers, and Paul Koerner, charged with preparing Germany for war and directing Nazi policy.
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Mernberg
Germany
Hitler
U. S
International Military Tribune
Herman Goering
Baron Ernst von Weisssecker
Foreign Office
Vatican
Carchoslovakia
Wilhelm Kepplar
Circle of Friends
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Ernest Woermann
Henrich Lammers
Hitler Reich
Paul Koerner
Gosling
Last Civil War Vet Dies At 102 in Newtown Pa
Pennsylvania's last surviving Civil War veteran Charles H. Duckworth died at 102 in his Newtown home. Bucks County resident, Duckworth's death comes as the VA rolls showed only 52 known Union survivors remain as of May 26. In Pennsylvania two others, Krier of Willow Grove and Moore of Willow Grove, were noted.
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Newtown
Pennsylvania
Charles H. Duckworth
Bucks County
Veterans Administration
Duckworth
Moore Krier
Willow Grove
Krier
One Car Crash Near Robinson Leaves Driver Uninjured
William Henderson of New Florence lost control of his car Saturday night on Route 259 one mile south of Robinson and crashed into a tree. Police estimate damage at 110 dollars. Henderson escaped injury.
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William Henderson
New Florence
Robinson
Indiana
Henderson
Woman 83 Hurt in Fall at Home At La Roche Hospital
I Weman, 83, admitted to La Roche Hospital for fractured right arm after a fall at her Blairs ville home. Mrs. Della Trump, also 83, involved in the incident.
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Della Trump
Blairsville
Laroche Hospital
Sagamore Man Killed in Weekend Collisions
Injuries and one death reported from weekend crashes affecting Sagamore and surrounding area. William Shaffer, 32, Sagamore, killed. Injured include William Cogley 23 Dayton R D 3 with head injuries and fractured rib, Stanley Cogley 21 Dayton R D 3 with facial lacerations and chest contusions, Ralph Kimmel 23 Sagamore with wrist fracture and eye lacerations, George Bechanitch 30 Sagamore with fractured ribs and facial injuries, Edwin Holmquist 21 Sagamore with deep forehead lacerations and possible skull fracture, Floyd Kimmel 21 with mild shock, Joseph Kelly 17 Stafford with fractured ribs, William Bell 18 Commodore with broken nose and head injuries. Joseph Wanchism 18 Commodore listed as injured.
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Sagamore
William Shaffer
William C. Cogley
Dayton R. D
Stanley Cogley
Ralph Kimmel
George Bechanitch
Edwin Holmquist
Floyd ‘Kimmel
Joseph Kelly
Stafford
William Bell
Commodore
Joseph Wanchism
Jap Survivors of Bomb Studied
Washington reports the Atomic Energy Commission is conducting a long range study of about 100000 Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors. Dr Shields Warren said the work links animal experiments to human atomic effects. The study employs 88 scientists, 100 staff, and 70 Japanese investigators at a cost near 1.8 million dollars yearly.
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Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Hiroshima and
Nagasaki
Japan
Shields
Warren
Commission
House Appropriations Committee
Merchants Association closes for Good Friday services
Members of the Merchants Association of Indiana announce that member stores will close on Good Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to allow employees to attend services in their respective churches.
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Merchants Association of Indiana Today
Italy Seeks Return of Prewar African Colonies
Count Carlo Sforza Italian Foreign Minister will ask the United Nations to restore to Italy its prewar African colonies including Eritrea Italian Somaliland and Libya He is expected to speak before the General Assembly political committee at 10 30 a m EST The UN agenda also includes Mindszenty Israel membership and the Indonesian case.
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U. N
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Israel
Lazarus the Rooster Heads to Court in Custody Battle
In Los Angeles April 11 a court hearing looms over Lazarus, a rooster maimed yet alive after its head was removed. The SPCA accuses Martha Green of violating animal custody laws and seeks the bird’s death while Green contends the fowl survived and resists removal.
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Los Angeles
Stanley’ Moffatt
Lazarus
SPCA
Martha Green
Circus Visit Hinted Says Circus Might Come to Town
A brief notice suggests a circus could visit the town, described in light comic terms. No firm dates or names are given, leaving the possibility open and playful for readers.
Robbins' Brothers Circus Plans Indiana Stop May 21
Unconfirmed reports indicate Robbins' Brothers Circus will perform in Indiana on Saturday May 21.
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Robbins’ Brothers
Indiana
NCA Opposes Lowering Miners Pension Age
The National Coal Association rejects cutting soft coal miners pension age from 62 to 60. A Saturday bulletin accuses John L. Lewis of sparking a campaign to raise coal production costs and shrink markets. Senator Styles Bridges had announced the proposed reduction three days earlier.
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Washington
National Coal Association
John L. Lewis
Sen
Styles. Bridges
R-Nh
Bridge 5
The
Coal Association
Sen. Bridges
Lewis
Lab School Easter Break Noted at Indiana Teachers College
The Lab School Easter recess will begin at noon Thursday April 14 and classes will resume at 1:00 p m. Tuesday April 19 ensuring a short holiday period for Indiana State Teachers College Laboratory School.
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Indiana State
Teachers College Laboratory School
Taft-Hartley Battle Moves Toward Repeal Action
Washington April 11 Congress faces a heated arena as backers and opponents of the Taft Hartley Act maneuver for repeal. CIO unions mobilize to pressure lawmakers while Senators Taft and Ives plan amendments to the administration labor bill. House debate set for late April with Senate coming weeks later.
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Washington
CIO
Senate
Capitol Hill
House
House Rules Committee
Taft
Ohio
Iver
Philip Murray
Lyboy
Six Killed As Church Is Wrecked
A Palm Sunday blast demolished St Marys Catholic Church in South Dakota, killing six worshippers and injuring forty seven. Bishop William C Brady set a Wednesday mass for the elderly victims as escaped gas caused the explosion. Parishioner Phil Wachendorf freed himself after being buried. About 75 in pews when the church shattered.
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Ben Buils
DakeWg-town
St. Mary's Catholic Church
William C. Brady
Sioux Falls
Phil Wachendorf
Wachendorf
Chinese Reds Move On Nanking
NANKING Apr 11 Communist forces edged closer to Nanking as Nationalist generals weighed surrender terms due by tomorrow. Artillery sounded overnight near the Yangtze bridges six miles north of the city while front lines stretched 650 miles east to south as reports described scattered engagements and rumors of a possible cease fire before the deadline.
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Nanking
Nan
Red
Yangtze
China
Kovernment
Caine
Abe
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