Univis Lens Plant Reopens Under Guarded Parade of Troops
The Univis Lens Company plant near Dayton reopened under National Guard protection after a 91 day strike. About 1,400 guardsmen plus tanks and machine guns secured the area as 73 pickets gathered, then dispersed by tear gas. Six court ordered pickets allowed through. a crowd of 300 sympathizers watched from a blocked zone.
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Hayton
Univis Lens Company
National Guard
CIO
United Electrical Workers
Univns
Arthur L. Garfield
New York
Dayton
Ben Smith
Louis Lohrey
New Hungary Head Elected
Budapest August 3. Arpad Szakasits a former mason, journalist and poet was elected president of Hungary by a unanimous parliamentary vote. He succeeds Zoltan Tildy who resigned after his son in law was arrested for espionage and treason. Imre Nagy announced Szakasits was the sole candidate as opposition groups walked out and then returned after the speaker declared him elected.
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Budapest
Hungary
Arpad Szakasits
Zoltan Tildy
Victor Osbornoky
Imre Nagy
Szakasits
Democratic Peoples Party
Christian Womens Camp
Szakastits
Diplomats notes hint at easing world tension
A Soviet meeting with Gen Bedell Smith M Yves Chattai gneau and Frank Roberts sparked no public statements. Molotov attended as Russia’s foreign minister and the three envoys declined to reveal details. Morning Moscow papers teased the encounter with bold front pages but offered no commentary.
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Stalin
Smith
United States of America
M. Yves Chattaigneau
Frank Roberts
Great Britain
Bevin
V. M. Molotov
Chataigneau
Roberts
Moscow
Anti-Trust Action Filed Against Decca
Attorney General Clark announced a civil anti trust filing against American Decca and British Decca in Federal District Court New York City. The action accuses a conspiracy restraining sale and distribution of phono graph records in violation of anti trust laws with EMI named as a co conspirator but not a defendant.
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Washington
Clark Today
Decca Phonograph Records
Federal District Court
New York City
Decca Records, Inc
American Decca
Decca Records Co. Ltd
British Decca
Electric and Musical Industries, Ltd
Justice Department
Decca
Arctic ice blocks Navy convoy carrying Arctic supplies
An eight ship Navy convoy bringing 42,000 tons of cargo to Point Barrow and other Alaska sites was halted by stacked ice in the Arctic Sea. Winds sealed the channel, forcing walruses to abandon ice for water as Coast Guard crews race to open routes for fuel, lumber, and vehicles supporting oil exploration in the north. Eskimos in Point Barrow and Wainwright face severe shortages amid the blockage.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
North American
Arctic
Point Lay
Coast Guard
Northwind
Navy
Juneau
Wainwright
French Ground All 6-Engined Flying Boats
Paris reports Air France grounded its six engined flying boats after a suspected mechanical failure may have caused the aircraft missing with 52 aboard. An intensive search continues 1200 miles off Dakar as high seas and winds hinder rescue efforts. The plane departed Martinique and did not reach Port Etienne Mauritania.
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Paris
Air France
South Atlantic
Air Ministry
Dakar
Port Etienne
Mauritania
West Africa
Martinique
French West Indies
President Truman Votes in Quiet Washington Visit
President Truman cast his ballot in a Washington polling place and refused to reveal how he voted. He praised candidate Rufus Burrus while remaining silent on strategies to urge Stalin on Berlin and European tensions. White House aides and reporters noted no public comments on the Soviet leader, as Smith met with French and British officials.
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Emma Flowers
Truman
Jasper Bell
Rufus Burrus
Burrus
Floyd R. Gibson
Leonard Irving
Eddy Mack Linzy
Cass W. Browning
Charles G. Ross
Stalin
Soviet Russia
United States
Berlin
Europe
Walter Bedell Smith
U. S
Kremlin
White House
Smith
Navy cargo fleet faces weather hurdle to reach supplies
Weather may delay ships carrying a large load of supplies to this area. Officers say the cargo is about 2 percent larger than what was ashore at Utah Beach during the first week of the Normandy invasion.
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Offiicers
Utah Beach
Greeks Tighten War Effort as Rebels Evacuated
Athens reports Greek forces capture Kerassovon near the Albanian border as Markos Vafiades rebels evacuate. Premier Sophoulis reshuffles army command after American urging to speed the fight against the Communist insurgents. Lt Gen Panos Kalogeropoulos takes leave. Lt Gen Stylianos Kitrilakis to command Grammos offensive amid a prolonged operation.
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Athens
Kerassovon
Markos Vallades
Prophet Elias
Eleptis
Karassovon
Zagoria
Panos Kalogeropoulos
Stylianos Kitrilakis
Grammos Mountains
Grammos
Markos Vafiades
Sophouls
Seeond
Kalogeropoulos
U. S
Kitrilakis
Paris milliners push cloche comeback for 1948
Paris reports note cloche hats returning for 1948 women. Simone Cange and Albouy revive the tight hat that hugs the head, finishing just beyond the crown. Cange’s lampshade cloche features side perchings with crushed satin, jelly bag tassels and varied colors. Albouy favors black velvet with bird trimming and a toque accent with big poppies.
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Florence Mills
Paris
Simone Cange
Albouy
Albany
Cange
Germans Stone Red Policemen
Berlin August 3 German civilians pelted Russian sector police attempting to cross into the British zone in pursuit of black marketeers at Potsdam Platz. One officer injured in clashes as crowds resisted police efforts and street aid was rendered to a man claiming British sector links.
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Berlin
Potsdam Platz
Telegraf
Postdammer Strasse
Berliner Zeitung
The
Zeitung
Test Drill For Iron Ore Set In Franklin County
Republic Steel plans test drilling for iron ore in Franklin County New York. Chief geologist E F Fitzhugh Jr says 21 000 acres in Spring Cove area have been optioned from St Regis Paper. Drilling will be by Sprague and Henwood of Scranton with prior USGS survey data noting ore presence.
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Malou i. E
Franklin County
Republic Steel Corporation
Republic
E. F. Fitzhugh, Jr
St. Regis Paper Company
Spring Cove
Adirondacks
Sprague and Henwood
Scranton
Fitzhugh
Kenneth C. Sink Elected Area Scout Commissioner
Kenneth C. Sink was elected area Scout commissioner. Joe Mazza of Indiana was confirmed as council finance chairman, succeeding C. J. Potter who remains a finance committee member. Mazza proposed an $11,482.30 working budget for July to December to hire a second Field Executive after September 1.
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Joe Mazza
Indiana
C. J. Potter
Mazza
W. B. Cope
Health and Safety Committee
Washington
Twin Echo Camp
J. J. Daub
Saltsburg
Gerald Carrier
Punxsutawney
McCreary
Harold Keck
J. Cloid /Rinn
Hunt For Communists Seen As Easing Heat On Dolittle
Washington reports that the publicized hunt for Communists in government jobs is viewed by some Republicans as easing political heat on the Dolittle Congress. Democrats say the cost of living remains a major issue, and Truman will press inflation action if the session ends with little done. Dewey could gain new talking points for a clean house theme as testimony may yield names for his campaign.
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Washington
GOP
Senate
House
Moscow
Truman
Thomas E Dewey
New York
Dewey
Mr.Truman
White House
Ex-Communist Names State Dept Official and Lawyer
A former Communist testified about underground groups linked to the U S government. He named John Abt and Lee Pressman and claimed the group infiltrated the government rather than primarily spying. He described hiding for a year after leaving communism and living in fear of potential assassination.
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State Dept
Chambers
Alger Hiss
San Francisco
U. N
John Abt
Lee Pressman
Communist Convention Opens With Party Critics
Foster attacked Truman and Dewey calling them brazen liars and said both major parties are dominated by Wall Street and big business pursuing imperialism. He claimed Russia is peace loving while western warmongers seek world control. Other speakers included Eugene Dennis John Williamson Henry Winston and Benjamin J Davis Jr all named in indictments now free on bail. ON HOME LOAN Washington Aug 3 The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved 85 million to finance UN headquarters in New York awaiting Senate action.
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Wall Street
Foster
Truman
Dewey
Communist Party
Russia
Trumans
Deweys
Dulles
Hoovers
Marshalls
Vandenbergs
Ussr
Roosevelt
Eugene Dennis
John Williamson
Henry Winston
Benjamin J. Davis, Jr
National Council
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U. N
New York
Senate
House
Drowned Sunday in Yellow Creek at Girty
Mike Maryal Jr of Elders Ridge drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming Yellow Creek at Girty. Born January 5 1937 he would have been in sixth grade this fall. Funeral 3:30 p m Wednesday Elders Ridge Presbyterian Church Rev Co C Fulton in charge. Burial Ridgeview Cemetery.
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Mike Maryal
Mike Warren Maryal, Jr
Elders Ridge
Yellow Creek
Girty
Mike
Beatrice Blankinslep Maryal
Ridge Presbyterian Church
Rev
Co. C. Fulton
Ridgeview Cemetery
Weather Report and Funeral Details for 1944 Event
A weather report for October 25 1944 notes a service at Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Ernest at 9 00 a m on Wednesday August 4 Beattam high mass will be conducted by Rev B BE Farm Interment at St Bernard's Cemetery Indiana Indiana Posts of American Legion Janet V F W hold a military rite at the grave Survivors include Stella Gretock wife of Pyt Gretock of Cleveland and parents Michael Gresock of Chambersville with brothers and sisters in Ernest Homer City Cleveland Clymer Pittsburgh and Chambersville The family home is in Chambersville
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Assumption Roman Catholic Church
Ernest
Beattam
St. Bernard's Cemetery
Indiana
American Legion
Janet V. F. W
Pyt, Gretock Inc
Stella
Salina) Gretock
Cleveland
Michael Gresock
Chambersville
George
John
Homer City
Joseph
Paul
Agnes Ahron
Elizabeth Baca
Pauline Slahinko
Ohio
Anna Frederinko
Clymer
Susia Cunningham
Pittsburgh
Funeral Thursday for Joseph Ricupero
Funeral services set for Joseph Ricupero who died recently. He lived in Indiana, New York, and Pittsburgh, serving as vice president of L and H Transportation and member of several freight and fraternal organizations. Survived by wife Blanche, children, parents, and siblings. calling hours at Bell Funeral Home extend to 8:00 a.m. Thursday, with requiem mass at St Bernard's Church Indiana and burial in St Bernard's Cemetery Indiana.
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Inndiana
New York
Pittsburgh
L. and H. Transportation Co
Association of
Traffic and Transportation Association of
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
Allegheny Sportsmen's Club
Fraternal Order of Police
Blanche Ricupera
James
Rosemary
Betty Anne
Geraldine
Dolores
Nick
Herman
Frank
Philip
Tony
Lena Ferrante
Jennie Leone
Josephine Patti
Mary Richipero
Indiana
John
Harrisburg
Bell Funeral Home
St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church
Father Brady
Father Keller
St.Bernard's Cemetery
Taft Pushes Inflation Fight to Policy Group
Taft seeks action on cost of living and housing legislation and a plan to restore the excess profits tax. The proposal would raise about 3 billion dollars yearly but faces slim odds of passage. A related anti-poll tax bill aligned with Truman civil rights proposals also appears doomed.
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Senate
Truman
Christian Church Picnic Wednesday at Indiana Fair Grounds
The First Christian Church Sunday School plans a Summer Picnic at the Indiana Fair grounds tomorrow afternoon and evening. Contests and sports will feature both children and adults with a softball game as the highlight. A basket supper is at 6:30 PM. Transportation from the resurch will be provided for attendees.
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First Christian Church
Indiana Fairgrounds
Police Seek Kin of Woman Who Left 100000
Bradford Aug 3 a posse of state and county officers hunted for 28 year old George Miketish husband of a woman who was killed at their Gifford home. The dead woman mother of four, may have left a $100000 estate. Her parents were wounded and the couple’s child was present during the shooting. Miketish fled after the attack and is missing.
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Bradford
McKean County
George Miketish
Gifford
Charles Stacy
Miketish
Darwin Daily
Lina Daily
Stacy
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Edna West
Christian & Missionary Alliance Church
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Ruby Joyce
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Ruby Pierce
Marchand Cemetery
Reed L. Rogers
Delilah Hallenbaugh Clawson
Wallace E. Clawson
Tunnelton
Robinson Funeral Home
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Salisburg
Michael Gresack
Pvt
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Weather Report
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Taft
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