Agreement Nears On Berlin Blockade Talks
Western and Soviet officials show cautious optimism after a 2.5 hour Jessup Malik talks. Tass reported Moscow would lift the Berlin blockade if Allied counter-measures end and a four power ministers meeting date is set. No new Soviet conditions were raised. Western delegates say progress is steady though timelines remain unclear.
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New York
Russia
Berlin
United Poliies
Philip C. Jessup
Jakob A. Malik
State Department
Jessup
Malik
Tass
France
Britain
United States
Council of Foreign Ministers
Gome
Educators Meet Here at Indiana State Teachers College
Educators from seven county districts gathered at Indiana State Teachers College to discuss elementary education course improvements. County superintendents and specialists from Cambria, Somerset, Bedford, Indiana, Westmoreland, Armstrong, and Jefferson Counties reviewed Dr Leversin L Powers report and explored revisions led by Dr Willis E Pratt.
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Indiana State Teachers College
Cambria
Somerset
Bedford
Indiana
Westmoreland
Armstrong
Jefferson
Leversin L. Powers
State Department of the Instruction
Drers
Willis E. Pratt
Blairsville Teens Nabbed In Thefts
Three Blairsville youths aged 17 to 18 were arrested in Johnstown for stripping car accessories on downtown streets. They were caught attempting to remove fog lights, with a back-up light found. They admitted taking lights from another car but could not say its location. They will be cited in juvenile court.
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Blairsville
Johnstown
They Took Sink Tooater On They Took Sink Tooater On
A garbled report notes a break in at a cabin, with a kitchen sink taken and items entered again. The exact date and names are unclear, but the incident describes a rapid theft with repeated entries.
Dems Seek Action On Repeal Of Labor Bill
Washington April 30 administration Democrats pressed to salvage their labor bill after a tough round of debate. A substitute bill backed by Republicans and Southern Democrats looms as a potential path to defeat the administration measure. House leadership called a truce to resume voting Tuesday with other business on Monday. Speaker Rayburn signaled opposition to the Wood substitute, while GOP and Democratic leaders predicted passage next week.
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Washington
House
Lesinski
D-Mich
Labor Committee
Howse
Wood
D-Ga
Halleck
R-Ind
GOP
Wales
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Rayburn
Model Assembly opens with student leaders chosen
In Harrisburg April 30 the model Legislature of 800 Pennsylvania college students from 55 colleges considered bills to raise teachers pay, clear slums, and grant home rule to cities. Legislative committees reported favorable action. Louis Manderino of St. Vincent's College Latrobe was elected speaker and Joyca Rhodes of Blue Ridge Summit Indiana State Teacher College Senior was chosen clerk.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Louis Manderino
St. Vincent's College
Latrobe
Joyca
Eleanor Rhodes
Blue Ridge Summit
Waygesboro
Indiana
Valley Forge Woodland Burns Blaze Near Park Burns 300 Acres
A four hour forest fire near Valley Forge Park in Pennsylvania burned about 300 acres of woodland on Mount Misery's western slope. Hundreds of trees were destroyed as volunteers set backfires and used water from tank trucks to control the blaze.
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Valley Forge
Valley Forge Park
Mount Misery
Washington
Apollo Student Wins Superior Rating in State Music Contest
Apollo student Thomas Shaffer earned a superior rating for high violin performance at the first annual Pennsylvania Percussion and Music League competition held in Potts Town Pennsylvania. More than 5,200 high school students entered contests across multiple instruments.
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Thomas Shaffer
Apollo
Hig
Pottstown
Indiana State Teachers College to buy Grant Street home
Gov James H Dutt approved final legislation to purchase for 12600 a Grant Street property in Indiana for Indiana State Teachers College. The David Fleming home sits on the south side of Grant Street, just east of the athletic field, and the purchase was approved by the Legislature last night.
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Harrisburg
Grant Street
Indiana
Indiana State Teachers College
James H. Dutt
David Fleming
Grant ‘Street
Quiet Police Reports In Last Few Hours In Indiana Borough
State Police and Indiana Borough police logged no criminal or traffic violation reports in the past hours. Authorities report a quiet period with no incidents or alerts affecting the community.
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Indiana
Grange Leader Proposes New Farm Plan To Congress
Washington reports Albert S. Goss head of the National Grange outlined a farm program rejecting cash subsidies. He urged a presidentially appointed farm commission drawing on government data to advise producers processors and distributors on crop handling. He opposed Brannan's price parity shift and direct subsidies as part of broader price support debate. The House Agriculture Committee studied the price support program as lawmakers prepared for action next week.
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Washington
National Grange
Albert S. Goss
House Agriculture ‘Committee
Goss
Brannan
House
Senate
NLRB Recognizes ALCO Employes as Bargaining Agent
JOHNSTOWN Pa April 30 The National Labor Relations Board has recognized the AFL affiliated Amalgamated Food Emplees as bargaining agent for employees of American Stores Co An NLRB election held Thursday and yesterday gave the union a majority of 3831099 The union is affiliated with North Americas smaller meat cutters and butcher workers All cuts of home dressed beef and pork City Cash Market 217x
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Johnstown
National Labor Relations Board
Afl-Amalgamated Food
American Stores Co
NLRB
Smalaarstedt Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America
Infant Bitten by Field Rat in Pottsville
In Pottsville a field rat bit a two month old girl more than 35 times while she slept. Dr. EB Eugene Cleaver said the infant, Sara Elaine Meitzler, suffered bites on the mouth chin forehead throat nose and hands. The baby remained in fair condition. The mother Mrs. George Metteler woke to the infant’s screams as the rat fled. The father was on night duty at Graterford State Prison.
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Pottsville
Eugene Cleaver
Sara Elaine Meitzler
Cleaver
George Metteler
Graterford State Penitentiary
Time Still Left To Enter Contest In Indiana Evening Gazette
Time remains to enter the Indiana Slogan Contest offering easy cash awards. Submit postcards to the Contest Editor, Indiana Evening Gazette, with no limit on entries. Join the chance to win cash and a place in the sun for Indiana.
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Yen
Indiana
Indiana County
Indiana Evening Gasette
Reds Close On Hangchow As Communists Advance
Shanghai dispatch reports Communist columns within 23 miles of Hangchow threatening the Nationalist stronghold on the Shanghai front. Hangchow government workers ordered to leave, militia assumes police duties, and garrison says a column reached Teching 23 miles north. Nationalist withdrawals from Wukang noted. artillery heard. city quiet with shops closed. An Italian club dance notice closes the item.
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Shanghai
Hangchow
Sin Wan Pan
Teching
Wukang
Sin Wan Pao
Jurors Drawn for June Term at Indiana County Court
Jurors for Indiana County Court June term have been drawn. Twenty four grand jurors for the week of June 6 and six petit jurors for the week of June 13 will be called for duty.
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Indiana County Court
Million Gallons Whiskey Burns in Edinburgh Fire
One million gallons of scotch whiskey stored for export burned in a suburban Edinburgh warehouse fire last night. A river of flaming whiskey flowed into the street as the blaze swept through the casks. The fire was controlled shortly after midnight. origin undetermined and no loss estimate available.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Loyalty Day Parades Mark May Day Across Cities
New York and Brooklyn host two Loyalty Day marches with leftwing groups staging a United Labor and People s May Day parade on Eighth Avenue. Gov Dewey backs Loyalty Day as other states plan ceremonies with Cardinal Spellman and Labor Secretary Tobin among organizers.
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Manhattan
Brooklyn
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
United Labor and People’s
Alban W. Barkley
Labor
Maurice Tobin
Francis Cardinal @Bellmay
Soviet Union
Atlantic War Alliance
Union Square
Tobin
Cardinal Spellman
William
O'Dwyer
Archdiocese of
Polo Grounds
Barkley
Fulton J. Sheen
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
The
Vally
International Socialist Congress
Paris
Russia
U. S
Maryland
Deadlock broken ends 1949 Pennsylvania beer tax saga
Harrisburg April 8 1949 breaking of a Senate House deadlock over a 23 million beer tax assures final adjournment of the General Assembly today The Senate backed down on a 2360000 breakage fee for beer distributors giving Gov James H Duff and Republican administration forces a complete victory The dispute had lingered for over a month with the whole levy in jeopardy for nine hours yesterday Twenty one Republicans voted affirmatively to approve the measure after a re vote by Senators Albert Pechan and Theodore Moehin The Senate also approved a conference report on the employer Reserve System for payroll taxes for employment compensation a second House review is required and jobless benefit payments were added earlier this week
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Harrisburg
Senate
General Assembly
James H. Duff
Cana Lara Naan Wa
House
Albert Pechan
R-Armatrong
Theodore Moehin
Allegheny
Set Mine Exams To Upgrade Mine Ratings In Indiana County
Miners from Indiana County may qualify for higher ratings at test sessions June 2 and 3 in the Indiana State Teachers College auditorium. Tests for mine foreman papers, assistant mine foremen, mine electricians and tire bosses run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Notice of intent must be filed with the examining board chairman at least 10 days prior to June 2. The Indiana County test panel includes J. D. Kimmel, chairman, A. J. Bengston, vice chairman, G. W. Grundy, company representative, and Peter M. Vanity, miner representative.
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Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana County
J., D. Kimmel
A. J. Bengston
G. W. Grundy
Peter M. Vanity Miner
Duff Names Perry To Liquor Board
Harrisburg April 30 David R Perry secretary to Governor James H Duff was appointed to the State Liquor Control Board. The Senate promptly confirmed. Perry replaces Charles C McGovern of Pittsburgh whose term expired in March 1048.
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Harrisburg
David R. Perry
James H. Duff
State Liquor Control Board
Senate
Perry
Charles C. McGovern
Pittsburgh
McGovern
Army Engineers Plan Office Here
The U S Army Engineers will open a branch real estate office in Indiana next month to acquire land for the Conemaugh Dam project. The Read Brothers Building on South Seventh Street is slated to house the offices, with the second floor being remodeled into modern facilities.
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Indiana
Conemaugh Dam
Read Brothers
South Seventh Street
Marion Center Sets Clean Up Days Town Council Calls Kids to Haul Rubbish
Marion Center has set May 20 and 21 as Clean Up days in the borough. The town council urges children to collect and haul rubbish during the event. A local ad lists Fat Sale items including Bendix fully automatic washers for 149.00 and Thor automatic washers for 119.00 from Furniture Center Philg. St. Phone 1345.
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Marion Center
Furniture Center
Lea
Lewis Agrees To Separate Discussions In Coal Talks
Washington April 30 The United Mine Workers President L Lewis agrees to separate negotiations with Southern Coal Producers in a letter to Joseph E Mondy. Talks to open May 6 in Bluefield West Virginia as the June 30 contract expiration looms across regions. The stance aligns with a Taft Hartley Court injunction requiring good faith bargaining and labels the Southern Producers as obstructionist in prior round.
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Washington
L. Lewis
Southern Coal
United Mine Workers
Joseph E. Mondy
Southern Coal Producers Association
Bluefield
W. Va
Moody
Lewis
Aeiece Ars
T. Alan Goldsborough
Union Holds Up Opinion In Ford Speed Up Dispute
CIO United Auto Workers delay ruling on strike action for 60,000 Ford workers at Rouge plant as International executives meet with employees amid a speed up dispute. Production was paused after Local 600 charges sparked tensions. 1,500 idle and 376 quit as inquiry began. A pending strike at Lincoln Mercury could affect about 110,000 Ford employees. Ford denies Local 600’s charges.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
UAW
International
Great Rouge
Rouge
Lincoln
Mercury
Weizmann Dines With Cardinal Spellman in New York
Dr Chaim Weizmann president of Ine val dined with Cardinal Spellman in New York on Thursday. Israel's UN representative Abba Eban was present and the three reportedly discussed the Middle East issue amid diplomatic chatter.
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New York
Chaim Weismann
Ineval
Spellman Phursdsy
Agid Auberey Eban
Israel
United Nations
Usalem
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