Defense Chief Urges Prompt Draft to Support Manpower Strength
Defense Secretary Forrestal told Congress that modern warfare hinges on manpower and urged quick action on a draft and universal military training. He warned a draft may be needed indefinitely without UMT, while endorsing a balanced force mix and scaling up Army and Navy personnel as part of a broader plan to deter aggression and back U.S. diplomacy. The administration draft would register 18 to 45 year olds and induct 18 to 25 year olds, totaling about 1.784 million armed forces members.
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Washington
Defense
Forrestal
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Andrews
Rsny
Truman
U. S
Russia
China
United States
Senate Armed Services Committee
Navy
Air Force
Fedrestal
Army
Marines
Swale Armed Services Committee
Royall
UMT
Omar Bradley
Edward V. Robertson
H.'. Wye
Vinson D-Gai
House
ISTC Man To Head Campaign Here
Paul Morris, Indian state teachers college graduate class of 47, will head the University of Chicago Foundation drive locally. About 1400 alumni will lead a national effort. The 1948 alumni gift is projected at 350000 dollars with 100000 dollars given through the campaign as unrestricted funds. Alumni Day on June 12 features President Ernest C. Colwell presenting the university report to the alumni.
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Paul Morris
State Teachers College
University of Chicago Foundation
Harris
Ernest C. Colwell
NEATO Meet April 16-17 Education Conference Details
Harrisburg plans an NEATO conference April 16-17 with teachers from twelve states. The Air Force debate, funding for universal military training, and a push to expand service roles dominated discussions as lawmakers weigh budgets and drafts.
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NEATO
Harrisburg
Marine Corps
Atlantic Seaboard
Air Force
Andrews
Air
Lena M. Porveca
al Lacken
N. J
Forrestal
Coal Pensions Compromise
United Mine Workers retirees after May 20 1946 qualify for welfare and retirement payments under the Kiung Lewis pact. A five cent tonnage royalty was set, rising to 19 cents after private operators reclaimed mines from government control last July. Immediate funds total 5 million dollars, with Lewis contract due June 30 and possible renewed talks with operators. Some district committees urge welfare royalty to 40 cents to satisfy operator concerns the fund will run out if Lewis full demand is met.
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United Mine Workers
Lewis
Hoffman Quits Penn State Post
STATE COLLEGE Pa April 1 William 5 Hoffman a Penn State College staff member since 1911 and registrar since 1923 today announced his resignation effective Feb 28 1949 College officials said Royal M Gerhardt assistant dean of the School of Engineering since 1942 will replace Hoffman with the title dean of admissions and registrar Hoffman will also be given that title with emeritus ranking Earl B Stavely professor of electrical engineering will supervise Gerhardt as dean of the engineering school effective July 1 1948 when Gerhardt will enter Holt man s office as an assistant Stavely a Penn State staff member since 1916 a native of Littlestown Pa
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State College
William 5. Hoffman
Penn State College
Royal M. Gerhardt
School of Engineering
Hoffman
Hoffmnn
Earl B. Stavely
Gerhardt
Holtman
Stavely
Penn State
Littlestown
Cub Leaders Meet Tonight in Rochester Room
Floyd Rankin District Commissioner Central District announced Cub Leaders Round Table at 8:00 p m in Assembly Room of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company. Reports from Packs on March activities and April theme Legends and Traditions. J N Johnson Pack No 33 to present May theme Indians. Revised achievements and new Cub books discussed.
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Floyd Rankin
Central District
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company
Lewis' Trial May Delay Return to Pits
Lewis says the court proceeding may push miners back to their coal pits as Union leaders react to a Washington settlement granting 62 year olds a $100 monthly pension. District officials in Pittsburgh and Eastern Pennsylvania welcome the accord while awaiting court action.
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Roy Gossett
Joseph Carosani
Joe
William J. Hynes
UMW
Tich Uniontown
Washington
Tynes
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Matt Brennan
District 6
Pittsburgh
District 5
John P. Busarella
Busarella
iLewls
Western powers outline plan for unified western Germany
Washington reports that the United States Britain and France plan to unify western Germany economically and may create a separate political regime as a three power meeting in London plans a detailed blueprint. The move comes amid Soviet western rivalry and a critical week ahead of the Italian election influencing European peace prospects.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Germany
London
Soviet Union
West
Europe
Bogota
Berlin
Lewis W. Douglas
Russia
Boy Dead In Highway Accident
A driver in Indiana may face investigation after a boy named William was struck while crossing a highway while trying to follow a brother. The family lives at 3B North Sixth Street. Other incidents include a New Florence farmer injured when a wagon was hit on Route 232, and a Johnstown boy escaping injury after releasing an emergency brake on a truck. Car collisions in Indiana produced about $400 damage to a parked car and three other crashes are noted with minor injuries and police involvement.
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William
J. Wilbur Cunningham
Indiana
R. D
North Sixth Street
New
Florence
Roy C. Palmer
New Florence R. D
Johnstown Lee Hospital
Palmer
Armagh
Blairsville
Johnstown
Mongo Morris
Walter A. Lee
Youngstown
J.C. McHenry
Leningard
Clarfrontier
China
Henry
Commodore
Gerald Becker
Hastings R. D
Cockport
Estimaete
Red Strike In Italy Falls Short
The article notes limited effects from the Southaly bombing and a stalled pre-election strike plan by Italian Communists. Palmiro Togliatti faced jeers in Lecce, while CGIL chief Luciano Lama defended the strike’s limited impact and reported orderly conditions nationwide. Seeds for metasequoia trees from China arrived in the United States.
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Italy
Sories
Southaly
Lecce
Palmiro Toliatti
Wallace Expects More Rough Stuff From Opponents
CHICAGO April 12 Henry A Wallace says he expects more rough stuff from the opposition during his third party campaign for president. He and running mate Senator Glen Taylor were to be nominated in Philadelphia July 24 25. The convention call was issued yesterday at a Wallace Taylor conference in Chicago. Wallace told delegates that his peace and prosperity drive makes progress but he needs 20 000 000 votes in November and plans to appeal beyond Wallace Taylor ranks into Republican and Democratic camps.
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Chicago
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Philadelphia
Wallace-Taylor
UMW Boss Ordered To Appear In Court Wednesday Morning
Labor tensions rise as Judge Goldsborough orders Lewis to show cause for contempt while a pension compromise with Bridges and Lewis inches toward a settlement. The plan would grant $100 monthly pensions to miners 62 with 20 years, amid ongoing wage talks and a threatened return to work.
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UMW
United Mine Workers
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Bridges
Goldsborough
Missing AFL leader key in four year racketeering trial
In Chicago April 12 a government case targets ten defendants in a racketeering probe tied to the AFL nationally led by Yoseph V. Moreschi. One defendant, Larry Kelly, disappears delaying verdicts as other conspirators face charges of looting union treasuries and funding lavish homes and a nightclub. Weather reports show hot and cool across the nation with rain in the Middle Atlantic and New England regions.
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Norman Walker Washington
Yoseph V. Moreschi
AFL
Carriers’ Union
Mig Pee Ween Neueal
Midwest
Rocky Mountain
Treasuries
East
Texas
Laredo
la Plata
Quant
1Nstico
Washington
Larry’ Kelly
Union
District of Columbia Area Council
Kelly
South Pacific
New Guinea
Justice Department
Clarence Derrow
Kelley
Leo Rover
Obituaries for Oberlin Steffenino Fleming Widower and Infant
Miss Mary Evelyn Oberlin died April 19 at 7:45 am in West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh born July 6 1897 in Rochester Mills daughter of Luella Leasure Oberlin and the late Harry W. Oberlin services today at 2 pm Rev John A Backera interment in Pine Grove Cemetery. Celestina Steffenino of Iselin died April 10 at 11:15 am in her Iselin home born August 4 1882 in Turin Italy to Joseph and Josephine Mastarone member Holy Cross Church and Christian Mothers Society. Surviving husband Se condo Steffenino two sons Harry Pitcairn and Jack at home five grandchildren five brothers and one sister. Requiem high mass Holy Cross Church Iselin April 23 at 10:00 am interment Iselin cemetery. William J. Wilson died in Erie after a 10 day illness formerly of Plunville. Friends may visit Bowser Funeral Home Plumville. Full obituary to appear tomorrow. William Thomas Fleming infant son of Dale and Mazie Spencer Fleming Indiana died in Indiana Hospital April 13 born December 16 1942 in Armstrong Twp Indiana County. Survived by parents two brothers Edward Dale and Wilbur John at home paternal grandmother Mazie Fleming Indiana R D 2 maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W Roy Spencer Indiana. Friends at Robinsons Indiana for services April 13 at 3 pm Rev David R. Graham. Interment Oakland Cemetery.
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Mary Evelyn Oberlin
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh
Miss Oberlin
Rochester Mills
Luella (Leasure) Oberlin
Harry W. Oberlin
John A. Backera
Pine Grove Cemetery
Celestina Steffenino
Iselin
Turin
Italy
Joseph
Josephine
Mastarone
Holy Cross Church of
Christian Mothers Society of
Secondo Steffenino
Harry
Pitcairn
Jack A
Lucy S. Tar
Asi
Sharpsburg
Edith del Penzo
Alma Gasperini
Anna Steffenino
Five &Rand
Joseph Mastarone
Bartholomew Mastarone
Taly
Ona
Clathilda
Holy Cross Church
Stanley Zalierzak
William J. Wilson
Erie
Plunville
Bowser
Plumville
Morrow
William Thomas Fleming
Dale
Mazie Spencer Fleming
Indiana
Armstrong Tnp
Indiana County
Edward Dale
Wilbur John
Mazie Fleming
R. D
W. Roy Spencer
Robinson's
N. Seventh Street
David R. Graham
Oakland Cemetery
Rabies cases in Pa fall sharply in early 1948
Harrisburg report shows 24 rabies cases in the first three months of 1948, down from 93 a year earlier. Miles Horst, State Secretary of Agriculture, credits dog owners keeping animals confined. Previous years had larger totals, with 278 in early 1944 and 902 that year.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Miles Horst
Saie
Court hear miners strike contempt case at April trial
Charles G. Ross noted the matter is in the courts as government agencies cut coal rail service by 45 percent and plan a further 25 percent cut next Thursday. Morison argued Lewis did nothing to end the strike or comply with McGuire's order. Lewis sent a self serving letter to UMW locals claiming no strike. Contempt trial set for Wednesday with Lewis required to be present to answer for alleged defiance.
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Goldsborough
Lewis
Goldscrough
Fittsburgh
United Mine Workers
William J. Hynes
UMW
Ridh Uniontown
Hynes
Justice Department
Matthew F. McGuire
Bridges
van Horn
Ed Adams
T. Alan Goldsborough
Welly K. Hopkins
United Mine Workers Council
H. Graham Morison
Miners Welfare Fund
White House
Martin
Mass
Welfare Fund
Pravidantis
Charles G. Ross
Morison
McGuire
Hopkins
Union
New Liberal Cabinet Formed Amid Bogota Riots
A new Conservation Liberal cabinet led by Darrie Echandia 28 took office as chaos hit Bogota and other cities. Rioting spilled into Barranquilla Cartagena and Medellin while the capital faced food shortages for about 325 000 residents and visitors. U S Secretary of State Marshall evacuated with others as protests intensified and reports linked Communist influence to the upheaval.
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Er Gallah
Darrie Echandia
Barranquilla
Cartagena
Medell
Ang Call
Bogota
U. S
Geo. C. Marshall
Albrook Field
Panama Canal Zone
Marshall
Balboa
C. Z
Milton Brackeer
New York Times
Mexico City
Havana
Panama
Lima
Lake Success
Colombia
Gaitan
Bruin
Bracker
Vinish
Robert Terry
Joaquin Ricardo Alfaro
Buenos Aires
Francisco Urrutia
Argentina
Liberal Party
Tass
Moscow
New York
Communist Party
Liberal
Former serviceman Winish served in Pacific three years
A former Army serviceman, Mr. Winish served from April 1943 to November 1945 in the Pacific theater with the 411th Engineer Battalion as a Staff Sergeant. Survivors include a brother Edward of Slickville and three sisters Mrs. Mary Bernat Vandergrift Mrs. Anna Orvosh Saltsburg and Mrs. Rose Wetovich Vandergrift. Friends gathered at Mrs Bernat’s Vandergrift home for services at 9 AM and funeral mass at St Mathews Church Saltsburg with burial at Most Holy Sacrament Cemetery Greensburg.
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Winish
Pacific Theater of Operations
411Th Engineer
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion of
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