Nationalists Fire and Blow Up Station as They Leave Nanking
Nationalist troops abandon Nanking and loot the waterfront as Red forces breach the Yangtze. About 100,000 Nationalists retreat southward while railway facilities outside the walls burn. Communist broadcasts report Red troops crossing the river in a long front from Kiangyin to Kaikiang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Topping
Nanking
Yangtze
Great River
Kiangyin
Kaikiang
Peiping
Shanghai
Anking
Wuhu
Tuberculin Test Program Completed in Indiana County
The Indiana County Tuberculosis Society completed its school tuberculin testing on April 20 with 275 students tested at Armagh and Bruckvalley, bringing the total to 3179. Of those, 138 or 4.3 percent were positive reactors and will receive X rays to check for active TB. A mobile unit will visit April 25 to 29 in Marion Center Commodore Indiana Saltsburg Blairsville for chest X rays and a countywide survey.
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Indiana County Tuberculist Society
Armagh
Bruckvalley
Marion Center
Commodore
Indiana
Saltsburg
Blairsville
Indiana County Tuberculosis Society
Police Say Girl Stabbed Mother
New York April 2047 A waitress is charged with homicide after admitting she stabbed her mother twice in a dispute over a knife given as a gift. Police say Gladys Lang 66 died after crawling to a hall where she bled to death while her daughter waited beside the body. June Lang 26, who did not live at home, visited with the weapon in hand and cited a Thanksgiving remark as motive.
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New York
June Lang
May
Gladys
Official Action To Bar Robeson From Connecticut
Hartford Apr 23 State Development Commission chair Willard B Rogers asked Police Commissioner Edward J Hickey to bar Paul Robeson the Negro singer from Connecticut citing resentment over his return and Robeson's remarks at a Paris World Peace Congress where he said American Negroes would not fight for Russia Commissioner Hickey declined to comment.
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Hartford
Conn
State Development Commission
Paul Robeson
Connecticut
Willard B. Rogers
Edward J. Hickey
Robeson
Rogers
Paris
Russia
Hickey
Rogere
Boca Coal Men To Attend Meet
Three Indiana coal men named to speak at the American Mining Congress coal show May 9 12 in Cleveland A E Long of Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp discusses Various Methods of Conveyor Loadings T H Bierce of Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co covers Depreciation Allowances for new plants and equipment Jack Saure production manager of R and P joins symposium on Continuous Mining
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
American Mining Congress
Cleveland
A .E. Long
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp
Bus Schedules For Fast Time in Indiana County
All buses in Indiana County except Blue Ridge Lines and Harmony Short Lines will switch to fast time starting tomorrow under Daylight Saving Time. Orr Transportation Company Harrel Shortway busses Creekside bus Launch Lines will operate on fast time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Blue Ridge Lines
Harmony Short Lines
Orr Transportation Company
Harrel Shortway
Creekside Bus
Launch Lines
Johnson ends work on carrier United States
Secretary of defense Johnson ordered the Navy to halt construction of the 65,000 ton aircraft carrier United States after reviewing views of the joint chiefs and consulting with President Truman. About $56 million spent on preliminary engineering, total cost projected at roughly $189 million. contract cancellation cost not yet estimated.
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Washington
Johnson
Navy
United States
Virginia
Newport News Shipbuilding Corporation
Sullivan
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
U. S. S. United States
Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
Dutch Take Part Of Germany On Dutch German Frontier
On the Dutch German frontier April 23 AP reports the Netherlands took possession of 27 square miles of German territory housing about 10 000 former German residents who became Dutch citizens. A British Dutch commission planned flags along the new border as two Dutch government commissioners would settle there with 80 customs officials 68 state police and 80 interior ministry civil servants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sittard
Netherlands
Dutch Ministry For the Interior
Finger Loss for Pennsylvania Railroad Trackman
Finger Frank Regina aged 23 of Blairsville R D 3, a trackman for the Pennsylvania Railroad, suffered a masked finger injury Thursday. He was admitted to Indiana Hospital where doctors determined amputation was necessary.
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Frank Regina
Blairsville
R. D
Pennsylvania Railroad
Indiana Hospital
Health Program Faces Slow Going Progress
Washington April 23 President Truman opens a national health insurance plan to cover medical and hospital care for millions. The plan would tax workers and employers about 1 percent of income up to 4800 annually with broader family coverage and aid to medical schools and hospitals. Critics warn of socialized medicine while supporters say prepaid insurance will expand care. Continued on page two.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Capitol
Perrsons
Truman Zlers
Military Honors For Rep Coffey In Arlington
Rep Robert L Coffey Jr of Pennsylvania buried with military honors in Arlington National Cemetery after dying in a jet crash near Albuquerque New Mexico on takeoff He was a colonel in the Air Force Reserve and funeral services were held at Fort Myer with Catholic rites and a six horse caisson The body was flown to Washington from Johnstown Pennsylvania amid attendance by more than 30 colleagues and prominent Air Force officials
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Washington
Robert L. Coffey, Jr
Pennsylvania
Arlington National Cemetery
Albuquerque
N. M
Air Force
Coffey
Air Force Reserve
Fort Myer
National Cemetery
J. F. Nolan
Andrews Air Force ‘Base
Congress
Johnstown
Capitol
Eileen Mercadoparra
Puerto Rico
Military Air Transport Service Terminal
Elwood R. Quesada
Secretary Held In Owen's Death
Riverside dispatch reports Agnes E Garnier a 31 year old secretary held on suspicion of murdering John B Owen 68 president of the National Apartment House Owners Association. Owen a Detroit bred rancher died after being shot once in the chest at his Jurupa ranch home. Deputy Mel Vivian records she told officers I just shot Johnny then claimed it was an accident. An inquest was ordered by Coroner Seymar Cash.
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Riverside
Calif
Sheriff's Deputies
Agnes E. Garnier
John BE. Owen
National
Garnier
Johnny
Seymar Cash
Installment Buying Gets Shot In Arm
The Fed reserve board relaxes credit controls to aid buyers. Effective April 27, installment terms rise to 24 months from 21 for purchases like cars TV sets and furniture while cash down payments drop from 15 to 10 percent for most items. Autos keep 33 1 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federsip Reserve Board
Miners Seek Seven Hour Day in District Two
Altoona April 23. United Mine Workers District Two endorses a seven hour day with eight hour pay and will bring the proposal to the UMW scale committee in Washington. James Mark president says 300 delegates at the district convention adopted a resolution criticizing President Truman and Senate for political appointments over miners’ safety. The Boyd appointment to direct the U.S. Bureau of Mines was noted. District Two covers 14 central Pennsylvania counties and 40,000 coal miners.
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Altoona
United Mine Workers District Two
UMW
Washington
James Mark
Mark
Truman
Senate
James Boyd
Ihe Ull S. Bureau of Mines
Pennsylvaniey
District Band Concert Tonight in Blairsville
The Central Western District Band concert happens tonight at Blairsville High School auditorium at 8 p.m. About 200 student musicians from 44 schools will participate, with performers from Indiana Cambria Somerset Bedford Armstrong and Jefferson Counties. Lawrence Stilt of Indiana State Teachers College will conduct. Rehearsals concluded Friday after two days of practice. A public concert in Blairsville drew an enthusiastic crowd last night.
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Blairsville High School
Indiana
Cambria
Somerset
Bedford
Armstrong
Jefferson
Lawrence Stilt
Indiana State Teachers College
Plairaville
Minor collision in Indiana at 520 Philadelphia street
Indiana Borough police report a minor crash at 8:40 p m involving Metra Benick of Ohio and Rebecca S. Sink of Indiana at 520 Philadelphia street. Damage estimated at 40 dollars with no injuries.
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Indiana
Metra Benick
Ohio
Rebecca S. Sink
Philadelphia Street
Daylight Saving Time Begins Across Indiana County
Indiana County residents will move clocks ahead one hour before sleep tonight to start daylight saving time. 2 a m Sunday marks the change, with many areas adopting fast time and travelers urged to verify schedules. Cities nationwide begin DST tonight. Seattle postpones until June.
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New York
Portland
Boston
Providence
Newark
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Ore
Seattle
New Militia Bill Will Be Given Study
Harrisburg April 23 Republican and Democratic lawmakers seek agreement on a new military code enlarging the Governor s power to draft the State Militia in war or emergency A proposed amendment would bar discrimination in enforcement The measure would make every able bodied male 18 to 45 a militia member and set a governor used draft process for National or State Guards The vote was delayed to study the bill further by Rep Homer Brown
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Harrisburug
Homer Brown
Allegheny
House Military Affairs Committee
Pennsylvania
Brown
Indiana County Slogan Contest Opens With Cash Prizes
The Indiana Evening Gazette invites entries for a two to twelve word slogan contest about the community. Entries must include full name and address and be mailed to the Gazette Contest Editor by the May 21 deadline. Submissions welcome from all, with no eligibility limits and prizes funded by the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Garzette
Indiana
the Gazette
Gazette
Nationalists Fire On London in Yangtze River Clash
A Foreign Office spokesman said Chinese Nationalist guns and Communist artillery hit a British ship in the Yangtze. Only the cruiser London came under Nationalist fire. London and two accompanying vessels had attempted to aid the crippled sloop Amethyst. The Amethyst and rescue ships fired only in self defense after being fired upon.
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London
Foreign Office
Yangtze River
6000 Hard Coal Miners Return to Work in Panther Valley
LANSFORD Pa April 23 The Lehigh Navigation Coal Company scheduled full operations Monday in Panther Creek Valley as 6000 striking anthracite miners voted to return to work The decision followed a meeting of the United Mine Workers Panther Valley General Mine Committee chaired by Fred Gallagher and based on an understanding that UMW Chief John L Lewis and Lehigh Navigation President J B Warviner would confer with miners representatives in Washington next week no date set
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Lansford
Lehigh Navigation Coal Company
Panther Creek
United Mine Workers
Panther Valley
Panama Police Arrest Arias in attempted overthrow
In Panama Balboa April 23 police report former President Harmodio Arias has been arrested for attempting to overthrow the government. The case centers on American Wilson Walter Brown who named Arias as involved. Brown has confessed and implicated 12 others under arrest. Harmodio Arias, publisher of the Panama Daily American, is not related to Arnulfo Arias.
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Balboa
C. Z
Republic of
Panama
Harmodio Arias
Arias
United States
League of Nations
Wilson Walter Brown
Brown
Air Corp
Bernardo Conte
American
Arnulfo Arias
Cancer Sunday Observed Nationwide Abbreviated Call to Action
Sunday will be observed in churches nationwide with ministers pausing to stress the National Cancer Society work. The Indiana County Cancer Society leads the April fund drive aiming to raise 8000 dollars to fight cancer, urging residents with the prompt Who knows cancer may strike at your home next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cancer Society
Cancer Fund
Indiana County Cancer Society
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iLaian
Anagtu
China
Wuhsi
Pacific Ocean
Nant
Wuhsien
Shangha
Chiahsir
Tikang
Nanking Harrison
Rose Island
Black Swan
Capital City
Boca Coal Men
Germany
Mee Buher
Rep. Coffey
Owen
Clymer
Homer City
Indiana Post
Melody Five
Greensburg
Sat
Openin
Phila
T. Phane
Gearhart’s
Gearhart Star
Indiana Evening Gazette
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