Winning Teams Haul Over 5 Tons Record Fair Pulling Contest
Five-ton weight records highlight the South Haven fair pulling contest. Chester Kelly of Sarver led with a 4,000 pound team winning first, George Nick of Waterford second with 4,000 pounds, and John Horr of Claysville third with 4,000 pounds. Hankison from Owensville impressed with 3,000 pounds, while teams from Indiana County and New Bethlehem posted strong figures as spectators watched the stormy weather affect the haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
South Haven
Mich
Maynard Dowell
Park Ridge
de Ill
Éldé
Mien
Ster
Kelly
Sarver
Butler
Dowell
Fricé
Feat
Inches
Waterford
George Nick
Erie County
John Horr
Claysville
Washington County
Kelley
Nick
Streams ‘Funeral Home
E& Horses
Bernard ‘Hankison
Owensville
Armstrong County
Ankison
Hankison
Uttit
Chester Kelly
Sam
Dan
Waterrd
Tony
Clayaville
Sh. Co
King
Pete
Tucker Galbreath
New Bethlehem
Rock
Walter Tomb
Homerity
R. D
Maude
Fred
I. B. Roseman
Arm. Co
Jim
Bernard Hankison
Wensville
Bill
J. F. Storey
Hellary, Co
Place—Indians Co
Prince
Indiana Co
Mack
Charles McMillen
oriv‘Ing
Homer City
RE. D
Nell
Marion Center Grange to Hold Neighbor's Night Meeting
The Marion Grange will meet in Independence Hall on Tuesday September 3 for a Neighbor's Night. Indiana Grange will fill the chairs and Home Grange conducts the Lecturer's Hour. A good program and four fine times are anticipated. refreshments will be served by the Marion Center Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Grange
Independence Hall
Indiana Grange
Home Grange
Grange
Marion Center
Kidnapping Charge Stuns Ball Player in Cincinnati
Roy J. Hughes, Philadelphia infielder, faced kidnapping charges in Cincinnati municipal court for allegedly abducting his two daughters Joyce Ann, 14, and Patricia, 11, from his former marriage. A warrant also names Hughes's present wife, Mrs Jessie Hughes, linked to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Roy J. Hughes
Philadelphia
Adelaide Hughes
Joyce Ann Hughes
Patricia Hughes
Phils
Cincinnati Reds
Jessie Hughes
Toot May Be Center Tutor
Pumpkin Center Arizona residents seek a teacher for the first six grades at Pumpkin Center School amid a pioneer spirit. G E Toot, storekeeper, jokes about teaching to fill the role as locals insist on keeping schooling in Tonto Basin. Salary offered is 175 dollars a month plus room and board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pumpkin Center
Ariz
Tonto Basin
G. E. Toot
Zane Grey
Toot
Midwest
Arizona
Moslem Brotherhood Leader Demands Britain Crisis Action
Cairo Aug 30 The leader of the Moslem Brotherhood Association Sheikh Hasan Al Bana demands Premier Ismail Sidky Pasha halt talks with Britain on the 1936 alliance or move to fully withdraw British troops within a year or face a bloody revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
OPA Boosts Cotton Garment Prices Across Retail
Washington August 30 OPA set another price rise for cotton garments about two and a half percent at mills and one to two percent in retail. It marks the fourth increase since March, lifting basic fabric costs over 30 percent. Officials say further hikes depend on raw cotton costs, with monthly reviews planned. The agency also dropped controls on Sterling silver flatware rubber footwear and some obsolete auto parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Hatch Says GOP House Win Could Tilt World View
Senator Hatch argues a Republican House this fall would be seen in world capitals as repudiation of the administration’s program. He says international leaders would view November results as weakening Byrnes in peace talks, while Brown challenges the implications of Republican involvement in Paris and UN diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Associated Press
Washington
Hatch
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Marshal Stalin
Truman
Byrnes
New Mexico
Brown
Arthur Vandenberg
R.mich
Paris
Warren Austin
R.-Vt
Security Council
Con Denies Kidnaping In Los Angeles Case
Kenneth Raymond, serving 10 to 25 years in Arizona State Prison for abducting a Phoenix businessman, again denies kidnapping six year old Rochelle Gluskoter in Los Angeles February. Los Angeles authorities cite two women identifying Raymond, who has not confessed to the disappearance. Officials say extradition to face murder and kidnapping charges may be sought. Raymond pleaded guilty last July to abducting Max Birka of Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ariz
Kenneth Raymond
Arizona State
Phoenix
Rochelle Gluskoter
Los Angeles
California
Abe Glusketer
Walter H. Lewis
Los Anngeles
Lakes Strike Is Curtailed
DETROIT Aug 30 The CIO National Maritime Union ends its Great Lakes strike for most ships freeing bound vessels at noon except seven operators Inland Steel Nicholson Transit American Steel and Wire Co Johnsen Transportation Co Brown Shasta 5 5 Co Jupiter and Texas Oil No. 40 hour week yet in dispute while nine firms settled on 48 hour weeks with Interstate Steamship and International Harvester. NMU says fight for 40 hour week continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
CIO
National Maritime Union
Great Lakes
NMU
Inland Steel Co
Nicholson Transit Co
American Steel and Wire Ca
Johnsen Transportation
Coa
Brown Shasta 5
Jupiter
Texas
Federal action urged to protect civil rights nationwide
Assistant Attorney General Lamar Caudle called for new federal powers to act vigorously when local authorities neglect civil rights violations. He said current authority is limited and urged legislation to deter mob violence and protect constitutional guarantees, while stressing local action remains primary where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
N. C
Atttorney
Lamar Caudle
Justice Department
Criminal Division
North Carolina Bar Association
Caudle
Federal Bar Association
Monroe
Old Brass Brains Predicts Tides For US Coast Surveys
Washington reports on the Coast and Geodetic Survey's “Old Brass Brains” a seasond tide predictor used for 46 years. It aided Norway by forecasting tides for two years in nine ports, with 35 factors considered each day. Comdr Green notes moon and sun influences and dismisses electronic doom, praising the machine’s singular ability to compute tides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Brass
Arthur
Edson Washington
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Norway
Comdr
C. K. Green
Tahiti
Truls
Green
Atlantic Ocean
Junior
MacArthur Headquarters Praises Japan Reforms One Year In
Tokyo report from MacArthur's headquarters marks one year since landing in Japan. It says Japan's war machine was destroyed and industry taken over, monopolies broken, and a democratic constitution installed. It notes repatriation of nine million and the empowerment of citizens, including women’s Diet representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Zaibatsu
Has a Wife Soldier Sued by Frightened Bride in Chicago
Miss Marie Ann Bringhurst a 21 year old from Nashville files a breach of promise suit in circuit court seeking 100000 damages against former infantry lieutenant George C. Pitzer 27 alleging they met in Mourmelon France August 23 1945 that they agreed to marry in Chicago July 14 and that he courted her eight months before leaving France. She says she learned he had a wife and child. Pitzer says he never proposed and notes he has a 19 month old son and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Marie Ann Bringhurst
France
Bringhurst
George C. Pitzer
Mourmelon
Pitzer
Joseph
Miss Bringhurst
Girl Sentenced In Treasure Theft Batavia Japan Aug
Carla Wolff a slender Eurasian was sentenced to eight months imprisonment for concealing 500000 dollars of the 36000000 Nakamura treasure stolen from Dutch East Indies residents during the Japanese occupation. Capt Nakamura turned the money over at surrender. A British officer is convicted of complicity. trials continue Monday with Renee Ulrich’s case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bataia
Java
Carla Wolff
Nakamura
Dutch East Indies
Carla
Renee Ulrich
Batavia
Explosions Rock Sun Oil Co Tanker Chester Sun
In Key West Florida on August 30 two blasts struck the Sun Oil Company tanker Chester Sun injuring four crewmen who suffered severe burns. The New Orleans bound ship continued its voyage after the blaze was fought for over two hours with Coast Guard aircraft evacuating the wounded. The cause of the explosions was not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Wes
Fla
Sun Oil Company
Chester Sun
Coast Guard
Scout Exec Board Meets in Punxsutawney and Barkley Park
Scout Exec Board and Northern District agree to a joint supper on September 3 in Punxsutawney. At 7 30 p m the Court of Honor in Barkley Park will honor Second Class Scouts and present Eagle Badges to Edwin Depp Clarence Weber John Wolfe and an Eagle Palm to Fred Barkley. The September board meeting concludes at the Pantall Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Davis
Wiliam
R. E. Mateer
James Beatty
James T. Downie
Gerald Carrier
Col J. J. Daub
Council Advancement
Edwin Depp
Clarence Weber
John Wolfe
Fred Barkley
Court of Honor
Pantall Hotel
Rice Backs Road Program In Pennsylvania Governor Bid
DU BOIS Aug 30 Col John Rice Democratic gubernatorial nominee outlined ten reform goals to a radio audience. The program includes surfacing every remaining mile of dirt road, mental hospital repairs, a 25000 unit veterans housing plan, a state veterans bonus, modernizing the agriculture department for marketing, aiding distressed school districts, boosting vacation center prospects, expanding women's role in government, reorganizing state departments, and expanding conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DU Bois
Pennsylvania
Col
John
Rice
State Agriculture Department
Noon Stocks Hit A Wide Range Of Major Corporations
A list of noon stock figures includes Aly Reduction Al Chem & Dye Am Can Am & For Pow Am Rad & StS Am Smelt & R Am Tel & Tel Am Tob B Anaconda Cop Atch T& SF Ad Refining Bald Loco Balt & Ohio Bendix Aviat Beth Steel Boeing Airplane Borden Co Briggs Mfg Budd Co Case Co Ches. & Ohio Chrysler Corp Colum G & Ei Coml Solvents Cons Edison Cont Can Curtiss-Wright Del Lack & West Douglas Aircraft 1 Eastman Kodak El Auto-Lite Erie RR Food Fair Stra Gen Elec Gen Foods Gen Motors Gen Refract , Greyhound Corp Hayle-Walker Hercules Powder Illinois Central Int Harvester Int Tel & Tel Kennecott Cop Kresge Lehigh PortC Leh Val Coal Leh Val RR Libby McN & L Loew's Inc Montgom Ward Nat Biscuit Nat Dairy Prod Nat Distillers Nat Sug Ref NY Central RR North Ameria Northern Pacific Packard Motor Param Pictures Penny JC Penn RR Pub Sve NJ Pullman Pure Oil Radio Corp Reading Co Repab Steel Sears Roebuck Socony-Vacuum Sperry Corp Stand Brands Sid G & E Stand Qi Cal Stand Oil NJ Studebaker Corp Sutherland Pap Swift & Co Texas Co United Aircraft United Gas Time US Smelt A&M US Steel Warmer Bros Pict New West Un Tel A Woolworth FW Youngst Shoe T 1644.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aly Reduction
al Chem & Dye
Pow
Rad & Sts Am Smelt & R
Tel & Tel
Anaconda
T& SF
Ad Refining
Bald Loco
Balt & Ohio
Bendix Aviat Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Briggs Mfg
Budd Co
Case (Ji) Co
Ches. & Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G & Ei
Coml
Solvents
Cons Edison
Curtiss-Wright del Lack & West
Douglas Aircraft
Eastman Kodak
el Auto-Lite
Erie RR Food Fair
Stra
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gen
Greyhound Corp
Hayle-Walker
Hercules Powder
Illinois Central
Int Harvester
Int
Kennecott Cop Kresge
Lehigh
Val Coal
Val RR
Libby McN & L
Loew's Inc
Montgom Ward
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Nat Distillers
Nat Sug
NY Central RR
North Ameria Northern
Obituaries for Emmeline Leonardi and James Sandy
Obituary notices list Emmeline Leonardi dying at her home 31 South 3rd street with funeral at St Bernard Church and interment in the church cemetery. James Sandy dies at Indiana Hospital after a 10 day stay. survivors include children, siblings, and in-laws with services at St Louis Church Lucerne Mines and burial at St Bernard Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmeline Leonardi
South 3Rd Street
St. Bernnard Church
Father Joseph Nee
James Sandy
Indiana Hospital
Daniel
Carmella Sandy
Italy
Lucerne
Big Soldier
Jefferson County
Ernest
America
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company
St. Louis
Sons of Italy Lodge
Lucerne Loca
Randy
Albert
Lucerne Mines
Greta
Elizabeth
Eva
Mary
Emma
Dorothy
Mary Sandy
Sandy
Anthony Sandy
Sykesville
Livie Sandy
Madeline Petro
Warren
Ohio
St. Louis R. & Church
Marion Rosenthal
St. Bernard Cemetery
Jane
Mullholland Hamilton
Church Street
Homer City
James
Janet
Brice
Muilhoatland
Scotland
Alexander Hamilton
Philip Pugh
Thomas Jones
Andrew Ruddock
Delbert Willison
Auliman
Alex Jr
New Kensington
Walter
David
Mary Mitchell
John
William
James Mullholland
Reynoldsville
Thom
Jones
South Main Street
Funeral Home
Mary Elizabeth Cost
Joseph S. Cost
Chestnut Street
Indiana
Blairsville
Mary Ann
Blank) Byrne
Streams
St. Bernnard
Trolley Crash Injures 39 in Philadelphia Underground
A rear-end collision under the Philadelphia Museum of Art left 39 injured as a streetcar struck a stalled trolley in a dark tunnel. Police and fire squads evacuated passengers, treated the injured, and restored service on the Spring Garden Avenue route after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ‘Museum of Art
Poice
Spring Garden Avenue
Vets Await State Reply on Jobs Probe
A Pittsburgh based veterans group seeks an official review of job losses at a highway project. They allege former service members were fired for refusing AFL union membership, asking Labor and Industry Secretary Chesnut to rule if Selective Service Act bylaws were violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
AFL
Veterans Action Committee
William H. Chesnut
Labor and Industry
Adam Sidemiller
Greensburg
Nick Stirone
Construction General Laborers and Material Handlers Union Local 1058
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Rough Rider
Con
T Lakes
Rock Sun Oil Co
Pacific Ocean
Mindanao
Philippines
Scout Exec Board
Mrs. Leonardi
Loorr
Jasper N. Pease
Mr. Pease
Penfield
Clearfield County
Tomorow
Robinson
Weather Report
London
Windsor
Moore Hotel
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