Expect Light Vote In State Primary
The Pennsylvania primary opened with low enthusiasm as weather and weak contests dampen turnout. Key races include U.S. Senator Edward Martin seeking renomination, with Scoblick and Steele Clark challenging. Also on ballot are state judicial posts, treasurer, auditor general, and numerous legislative seats. Voters could influence presidential preference, with Eisenhower and Stassen listed on the Republican ballot.
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Dwight D. Hisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Supreme Court
John C. Arnold
Clearfield Couny
Harry M.montgomery
Allegheny County
Montgomery
Weldon B. Heyburn
Delaware County
Charles R. Barbera
Erie
Death Takes Dixonville Auto Victim
Alex Sagal of Dixonville died in Adrian Hospital after a traffic crash on Route 480 between Dixonville and Marion Center. He was thrown about 50 feet when his car skidded and overturned. He had been unconscious since admission and died at 8 25 p.m. He was Indiana County's fourth highway fatality in 15 days.
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Alex Sagal
Dixonville
Franxsutawney
Adrian Hospital
Route 480
Marion Center
Sagal
Adrian Hosiptal
Punxsui
Iawney
Indiana
Driscoll Predicts Eisenhower Nomination Early
Camden report notes Governor Alfred E. Driscoll forecast Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower would win the Republican presidential nomination early in the convention. Driscoll said he could not predict votes at the start but was confident in the outcome. Senator Richard M. Nixon warned Eisenhower’s silence on issues could jeopardize his nomination.
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Driscoll
Camden
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alfred E. Driscoll
Camden County
Local Flag Fund Needs Aid for Ornamental Poles
Funds to replace flags on Indiana’s ornamental light poles continue with Clinton Myers as chair. Additional businesses will be contacted for contributions until the drive meets its goal.
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Indiana
Clinton Myers
Indiana County Election Briefs
Primary polls open until 4 00 p m this evening Young Republicans totally returns on blackboard in court house hall Bars except in clubs closed at 9 09 p m tonight Candidates have no opposition on county Democrat ballots Returns as usual will be recorded unusually in the office of the county commissioners
Senate Bans Funds Used In Seizure
Washington reporters note a Senate vote to bar use of 960 million dollars to enforce President Truman's steel mill seizure. The amendment, offered by Senator Ferguson, passed 44 to 31 amid fierce debate as a gesture of Senate disapproval though none of the funds were needed to enforce the order.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Sen. Ferguson
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Wedding Crash Victims Improve at Latrobe Hospital
Four accident victims from the William Penn Highway crash near Blairsville remained in Latrobe Hospital in improved condition. Pittsburgh residents Mrs. Marcella Kahn and Mrs. Iea Lonergan were listed as fair, 10-year-old Mary Lonergan was described as good, and Everett Wetzel of Black Lick was reported getting along well. The Kahn couple were en route to a wedding in Patton, and Wetzel was the second motorist in the collision two miles west of Blairsville.
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Kahn
Pstton
Blairsville
Sentenced Hero Lupco Faces Three Month Term in Indiana Court
Stephen Lupco of Cleveland was sentenced to three months in prison by Indiana County court on his guilty plea to a motor vehicle violation dated April 14. He also paid a $100 fine and court costs. First Ward Voters Specials advertise merchandise and early voting calls. Contact 39 N. 6th St for trane clothing exchange and numbers listed for Margaret Plotzer and Clark Myers.
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Stephen Lupco
Cleveland
Indiana
First Ward
N. 6Th St
Margaret
Plotzer
Clark L. Myers
Armistice talks stall as truce teams clash in Korea
In a 16 minute session Allied spokesman Darrow challenged North Korean negotiators to negotiate a real armistice. The session yielded no progress on supervising a truce while staff officers discuss prisoner exchange. Allies listed six new POW camps in South Korea adding to Koje Island. Koje houses 126000 POWs and 30000 civilian internees, with transfers expected to ease crowded conditions and curb unrest.
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Munsan
Korea
Don O. Darrow
Chang Chun
Darrow
U.N
Reds
South Korea
Koje
White clad Chinese cavalry reported along Korea front
U S Army officers studied fragmentary reports of white uniforms seen near Kamsong on Monday with units noting 200 riders and two smaller bands. Officials suggested snow could explain the white dress. Navy in Tokyo reported mines and shore batteries sinking and damaging ships, with shells reaching nearly 10 miles at sea.
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Seoul
Korea
Kamsong
Eighth Army
Kumsong
Red China
U. S. Navy
Tokyo
U. S
Navy
Factory Worker Charged in Wife Slaying
Akron reports 51 year old Remus Smith charged with first degree murder in a shotgun slaying at a neighbor’s home. He allegedly sent his 11 year old son to summon Kathryn Smith who refused to return before he shot her with a 13 gauge shotgun. Mrs. Smith died yesterday. The couple had four children.
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Akron
Remus Smith
Donald
Kathryn
Smith
Election Boards Asked to Phone in Final Returns
Indiana County election boards were asked to cooperate with the Indiana Evening Gazette by telephoning their final unofficial returns tonight. Collect calls will be accepted at the Gazette, Indiana 5-5555, from 6 p m. until 2 a. m. Tomorrow. Complete unofficial returns will be published in the Gazette tomorrow.
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Indiana County
Indiana Evening Gazette
The
Gazette
Indiana
US Passport Ban Before The Courts
The State Department’s broad authority to deny or revoke passports faced a federal court challenge as a three judge panel agreed to hear the case. The ACLU urged standards for issuing and denying passports and hearings, while Congress was urged to make passport issuance mandatory except for specific reasons. The suit centers on Anne Bauer, a naturalized citizen who lost her passport after working in France as a writer, with claims of no hearing and loss of livelihood.
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Washington
State Department
American Civil Liberties Union
Congress
United States
Department
Anne Bauer
France
The
Civil Liberties Union
Germany
Union
Miss Bauer
Charles Fahy
U.S. Court of Appeals
District Court
Edward M. Curran
Richmond B. Keech
Roose- Lee
Rain Threat Sharpening Flood Fears in Kansas City
Heavy rain raised flood fears along the Missouri River with major dikes holding at key spots. Governor Smith declared a flood emergency and sought federal funds while Army Engineers said rebuilt levees can stand a flood to 40.8 feet, though one inch of rain could push the river toward 31 feet in the Kansas City area.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
Kansa City
Kan
Missouri
Forrest Smith
Truman
Mississippi
LaCrosse
Wis
A. D. Sanial
Lansing
Kawi
Kansas
Army
J. C. Corkill
Weather Bureau
County Fliers Go Crashless During 1951
The Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission reported 1951 had 13 private plane crashes statewide with none in Indiana County. Thirteen people died in two state crashes, four were seriously injured and one escaped injury. The PAC also probed 100 civilian safety violations during the year. In the Indiana Cambria Somerset and Bedford district five air accidents killed three people including one in Somerset and two in Bedford.
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Pennsylvania Aerobatics Commission
Indiana
PAC
Cambria
Somerset
Bedford
Nine Reported Injured In Michigan Outbreak
Jackson Michigan AP reporting mutinous inmates at Southern Michigan State Prison agreed to a radio appeal by Russell Jarbo to end the siege. One convict died and nine were injured as authorities and leaders, including Earl Ward and Frisbie, sought a truce amid hostage tensions and heavy guard presence.
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Jackston
Mich
Michigan State Police Commis
Southern Michigan
Sioner
Don Leonard
Michigan
Jackson
Michigan State
Russell Jarbo
Jarbo
Vernon Fox
Fox
Julian Frisbie
Earl E. Ward
Graf
Frisbie
Warns President Could Seize Labor Unions
Pittsburgh board chair Ben Moreell declares the same power used to seize the steel industry could be used to seize a labor union. In a company publication he calls the action illegal and argues future presidents could declare emergencies to seize industries. He cites Taft-Hartley as providing machinery to avert steel strikes.
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Pittsburgh
Ben Moreell
Truman
Moreell
Eisenhower Backers Seek Landslide In Pennsylvania Primary
Philadelphia reports show supporters pressing for votes from both major parties to sway Pennsylvania's 70 GOP delegates for Dwight D. Eisenhower at the state convention. Voters face a nonpartisan primary with write ins possible, while Stassen is not a major challenger and Taft urges no vote.
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Philadelphia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
John S. Fine
Hisene Lower
Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Ome
Taft
John D. M. Hamilton
Fine
Cat Scratch Disease Explained by AP Report
Alton L. Blakeslee reports a new human disease called cat scratch disease. Humans get it after scratches from house cats, which are usually healthy. the illness may be due to a virus carried on claws. The piece notes symptoms include swollen lymph nodes in the armpits neck and groin, fever, and stays of weeks.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Science
Cleveland
American College of Physicians
Worth B
steel/Daniels
Georgetown University
School
Moreell
America
Illness Report From Humans With Prolonged Recovery
Humana report sickness including fever chills nausea and aching with occasional skin rash. Symptoms persist for up to six months though recovery is typical. Treatment remains unknown and unconfirmed.
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Humana
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