12 Apr 1950
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1950
Page
1
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Harrisburg April 12 The Socialist Labor Party of Pennsylvania filed a petition for a ballot line under Industrial Government Party after another similar request. The slate lists Frank Knotek Erie as U S Senator George B Taylor Philadelphia Governor Wilda Weatherford Elizabeth Lieutenant Governor and Thomas Grady Philadelphia Secretary of Internal Affairs. Construction of a boiler plant and replacement of water and steam lines at Ashland State Hospital was approved by the General State Authority.
Harrisburg officials and the local chamber of commerce reported a survey to evaluate locating a new national air academy in the Harrisburg area. Leonard B. Richards said the study by U S Air Force representatives envisions four year training for officers similar to West Point and Annapolis. Major Albert Milliken at Air Forces Headquarters was impressed with the possibilities.
American commercial and agricultural attaches from 12 countries will meet in Tokyo April 17 through 22 to discuss trade and related problems affecting the Far East. Five Washington officials from the Commerce and State Departments join key economists to pursue a tighter non Communist Asia economic bloc from Pakistan to Japan.
The Dutch liner Noordam arrives in Philadelphia with over $1,000,000 in Dutch cultural and commercial displays. The cargo includes industrial and agricultural products, arts and crafts, and paintings by Rembrandt and Frans Hals. The Holland Fair opens May 5 at Gimbel Brothers Department Store, hosted by the Netherlands Trade Commission.
Walter H. Annenberg editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer donates one hundred thousand dollars to the University of Pennsylvania Development Program. Funds will support general needs and help build a war memorial flagpole on campus. Harold E. Stassen announces the gift at a spring campaign dinner in Philadelphia.
In Taipel Formosa on April 12 7 Nationalist China announced it had destroyed ace Red Gen Lin Paio s 258th regiment. Three junk loads of crack troops survived the 268th s abortive invasion bid. Seventeen men were picked from the van and seventy eight officers and men captured. The rest drowned. Hainan prepared for further Red attempts while night blackouts were ordered in Hothow. Russian experts were said to be drilling the Red troops with six failed invasions in the past month. Formosa also prepared against possible air raids from the Red Air Force.
The General State Authority Harrisburg announces bid opening on April 19 1960 at 1:00 P M for construction of a Barracks and Garage Building at Gettysburg Adams County Plans by Buchart Engineering York. Bid deposits required and plans may be viewed at Harrisburg office with disputes reserved to agency authority to reject bids. Executive Director Osvar N Lindahl signs the notice.
Two men named Samson are jailed in Los Angeles for cutting wives hair. Edward Bruce 26 is held on suspicion of fel onious assault after trimming Rosalie’s hair. Alexander Sanchez Moya 31 a sheet metal worker was arrested on a felony wife heating warrant for cutting Florence’s hair. Both lacked barber licenses. Heating bids due April 18 for tuberculosis hospital plant at Philadelphia State Hospital. U S strikes over 500 billion matches annually.
New York reported a Norwegian freighter Gelsha blasted and caught fire in mid Atlantic near noon yesterday. 50 crew and passengers were saved from lifeboats by the Italian rescue ship Maria Paolina G. One first mate was missing and presumed lost.
Bwoake County fete toalt Moapital and Bucks County plan a square dance festival and jamboree on Saturday April 29 at the Armory. Contests and social activities are planned with proceeds to Doylestown Emergency Hospital.
Gov James H Duff fixed April 4 for Arbor and Bird Day in Pennsylvania. He urged citizens to celebrate with group and community programs and planting of trees and shrubs across the state.
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