Emergency Foreign Aid Tackled By Committee
Senate and House conferees met to resolve aid levels for France Italy and Austria with China on the line. Senate proposal totals 597 million, House trims to 590 million with 60 million for China. Leaders hope for quick compromise as panels reconvene and ratification looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Italy
Austria
China
House
Senate
Appropriations
Water Hampers Mine Rescue at Shamokin Shaft
Muddy water floods a Shamokin coal shaft trapping two miners Raymond Edmunds 54 and Anthony Graciski 49 or 45? of Shamokin 125 feet deep after a dam broke through from an adjoining abandoned mine Rescue crews pump to dry the mine hoping to reach the believed drowned men Marlin Gessner 27 of Gowen City escaped ahead of the flood while leading a mine car and fleeing to safety
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Raymond Edmunds
Anthony Graciski
Thomas Brophy
Marlin Gessner
Gowen City
Lottery Loan Offered by Soviet Government This Month
Tass reports a new internal state lottery loan to raise funds for 20 years at three percent interest. Seven lotteries will be held to finance the borrowing, with the first issue this month totaling 1.1 billion rubles. Bonds and lottery winnings will be tax exempt, as the ruble is rated at 5.3 to the dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tass
Inquiries Grow On Grain Trading By Government Aides
Senate committee to study possible inside trading in grain markets after reports from five departments. Bridges says action early next week, with checks under way in State Treasury and Agriculture and requests to Commerce and National Defense. Pauley defends commodity trades and offers records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridges
Binto
Treasury
Agriculture
Commerce and National Defense
Pauley
Royall
Alce
Department of the Army
Wny
Senate
Agriculture Anderson
Commodity Exchange Authority
Ferguson
R-Mich
J. M. Mehl
Congress
Anderson
Judiciary
Army Royall
Duff Will Back Eisenhower, II
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports likely backing by Governor James H. Duff and Joseph N. Pew Jr. for General Dwight D. Eisenhower if he seeks the Republican presidential nomination. The paper says the Duff Pew position is independent of the National Draft Eisenhower League’s Pennsylvania bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
James H. Duff
Joseph N. Pew
Philadelphia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Duff
Pew
Duff-Pew
Pennsylvania
Protests Over New French Arrests And Soviet Repatriation
The report notes arrest actions in Marseille and Paris connected to Soviet repatriation efforts. Officials say a Soviet embassy member was detained at Marseille while escorting citizens aboard the Pobieda. Three more mission members were arrested in Marseille and Paris, including a former camp commandant and two chauffeurs, with at least one detainee carrying a diplomatic passport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Soviet Union
Karpineray
Alexander Ossipovitch Sorokin
Marseille
Odessa
Germany
Nan
Assport
Red Army
Paris
Beauregard
Rie Four Cools Off Meet Monday
The article discusses Western powers seeking a course of action ahead of any drastic moves, with Molotov delivering a surprising speech to Marshall Bevin and Bidault. It notes possible shifts to tougher tactics from the Kremlin and an anticipated luncheon between Marshall and Molotov with Vishinsky to gauge U.S. views. It also recalls 1914 dye consumption in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shall
Marshall
Europe
Briish
Ernest Begin
Georges Bidault
Molotov
Bevin
Bidault
Kremlin
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Lewis W. Douglas
U. S
Amendment Aimed at Petrillo and Unions Under Antitrust Law
Washington December 13. House Labor Committee Chairman Hartley proposed amending the Taft Hartley Act to bring unions under antitrust law. He said the move targets James C. Petrillo of the AFM but would apply to all unions. Public hearings are planned next month with Petrillo likely as a witness. The bill would bar Petrillo from ordering musicians not to record after year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hartley
R-Nj
House Labor Committee
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
AFM
Petrillo
Highland Park Zoo Reopens Amid Anthrax Closure Troubles
Pittsburgh reports the Highland Park Zoo reopens after weeks closed due to a threatened anthrax outbreak. One of two baby elephants, ordered months ago, died in New Jersey during the closure while the other is en route. A bull and cow moose from Calgary are also announced to arrive soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Highland Park Zoo
New Jersey
Calgary
Canada
Arabs in Jerusalem Face Mass Violence and March Demands
Arab crowds surged near Damascus Gate as a bomb attack wounded many and a taxi fled amid gunfire. Irgun Zvai Leumi claimed five attacks across Haifa Yazur Gaza Shafat Tireh Ramle and Jerusalem. The toll reached 25 dead yesterday with 20 Arabs among them and 198 killed in Palestine since U.N. partition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaffa Road
Jerusalem
George Haddingham
Damascus Gate
Solomon's Quarries
Damascus
Haifa
Hebron
Irgun Zayi Leumi
Irgun
Middle East
Tireh
Havana
Cairo
Holy Land
Hawana
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Stern Gang
Special Speaker At 1st UP Church
Dr. Glenn P. Reed of the Board of Foreign Missions will be the guest speaker at First United Presbyterian in Harrisburg as Pennsylvania kicks off the statewide Inter Church program. The report covers deer season notes, hunting counts, and surplus deer concerns across multiple counties with emphasis on does near farms, hunting hours, licenses, and population estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn P. Reed
Board of Foreign Missions
United Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Oeace
Harrisburg
United Presbyterian Pennsylvania
Reed
India
Egypt
Ethiopia
Sudhanantiers
Seth Gordon
Fulton County
Union County
Commission
Gordon
McKean
Warren
Sullivan
Lycoming
Bradford
Elk
Jefferson
Berks
Lebanon
Dauphin
Pennsylvania
Dr Reed to Speak on World Today at Presby Church
Drafted to lead the denomination he now serves Dr Reed has urged to return to foreign mission work but his strong grasp of the field and executive skill keep him in current duties. He is described as a compelling speaker whose talk tomorrow will address today’s world with a sermon at the United Presbyterian Church then a youth rally in the afternoon at the same church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
William Donohue
John
AFL
A. B. Campbell
Jobin
Miners Split From AFL In New Political Move
William Lewis leads a second walkout of United Mine Workers from the AFL, signaling attempts at independence ahead of the 1948 election. The note to AFL president Green cites disaffiliation and a shift toward a potential Labor party. Kennedy named UMW vice president, Owens becomes secretary treasurer. 1773 Tea Party echoes in later protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Ward
Washington
John Lewis
AFL
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Executive Council
Berak
William Green
APL
Labor
K. C. Adams
UMW Journal
CIO
Roosevelt
San Francisco
National Labor Relations Board
UMW
Green
New York
Thomas Kennedy
Hazleton
John O'Leary
John Owens
Cambridge
Ohio
Jtressurer
Kennedy
Chinese Reds Moving West
Chinese Communist forces under Liu Pa-Cheng reportedly moved west to avoid a government push along the Peiping Mankow railroad. Nationalist concentrations blocked the rail line northeast of Hankow as Liu planned a western breakthrough into Hupeh, with Chen Keng's units infiltrating from Henan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Liu Pa-Cheng
Peiping- Mankow
Hankow
Liu
Hup‘eh
Chen Keng
Hupeh
Henan
Ta Pieh
Financial Editor of Inquirer Dead
Raynolds C. Moorhead aged 63 longtime financial editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer died at his home after several weeks of illness. Moorhead joined the Inquirer in 1920 as day city editor and previously served as managing editor. He was a 1905 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and also worked for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and the Old Press and Evening Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Raynolds C. Moorhead
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Moorhead
Inquirer
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Old Press and Evening Telegraph
Indianan Gets Reno Divorce
William L. Stuart of Indiana was granted a divorce in Reno Nevada yesterday from Mary Alice on grounds of cruelty. The couple married in Philadelphia on June 28 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Stuart
Indiana
Reno
Nev
Froy Mary Alice
Philadelphia
Gunmen Kill Three In Chicago After Garage Dispute
Police say gunmen killed three men in Chicago area suburbs McCook and Hodgkins and wounded a fourth before fleeing. Investigators identify victims Baker Schmikal and Alex as workers at Nick Kuesis’ garage. The shooting followed a dispute over an auto repair bill with John Kuesis, father of five, who had recent trouble with Daley after testifying in a robbery case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
Hodgkins
Baker
Schmikal
Alex
Nick Kuesis
John McNamara
Kues
John Kuesis
McNamara
Daley
Kuesis
Pack
Warren Opens Program of Funds To Develop West
Warren addresses western governors in Portland outlining a federal funds program for westward development. He calls reclamation projects wealth producing and argues investments will expand future population and trade from Alaska to New Zealand, urging sustained yields and watershed protection. Governors of Oregon Washington Idaho Montana Nevada and Utah attend with more set to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Bar Warren
Calfornia
West
Gov'nor
Pacific
Alaska
New Zealand
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Mon C. Wallgren
Val Pittman
Ernest Gruening
Mine Death Toll Reaches Eight
Wilkes-Barre Pa December 18 The Franklin colliery disaster raised the death toll to eight with the death of Edmund Orjeski 42 Mountain Top Pa who died of burns at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Five men were killed outright as gas explosions ripped through a section of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company mine near here about noon Thursday. The colliery employed 250 men and the affected area lay 1000 feet below ground. It marked the eighth anthracite mine disaster in the Wilkes-Barre area this year with 41 lives lost in total. An investigation is now under way to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Franklin
Edmund Orjeski
Mountain’ Top
Wilkes Barre General Hospital
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Here
Miners Held on Matches Charge in Scranton
Seven Lackawanna County miners employed by Pennsylvania Coal Co at No 1 or Underwood shafts in J Throop face bench warrants for carrying matches or smoking articles into mines. Judge T Linus Hoban will hear the case with possible fines up to 500 dollars or three months in jail. Deputy sheriffs notified the defendants to appear as affidavits from state mining inspector Theodore Wackley led to the warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
T. Linus Hoban
Lackawanna County
Theodore Wackley
Wackley
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Underwood
J. Throop
Cour
Hoban
James F. Brady
Business Tops In Pittsburgh
Bernard Gimbel of Gimbel Bros. praises Pittsburgh as a business center, stresses that prices reflect costs and small profit margins, and says customers are the boss though prices cannot be easily lowered. He notes high living costs and the challenge of controlling them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Bernard Gimbel
Gimbel Bros., Inc
WCA Director Killed By Train Near Wilmington Station
Ruth M. Todd executive director of the YWCA for 15 months was killed last night at Holly Oak Station five miles north of Wilmington after crossing three sets of tracks and being struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad train traveling 25 miles an hour, state police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Ruth M. Todd
YWCA
Here
Pennsylvania Railroad
Holly Oak
Herwig and Nadia Hegeman wed after divorce decree
Lt. Robert J. Herwig and Nadia Hegeman Herwig celebrated their wedding in Los Angeles after Herwig obtained a final divorce decree from novelist Kathleen Winsor and renewed vows with his 20 year old bride. The ceremony by Superior Judge Daryl M. Sheldon followed a Las Vegas license application and California one year wall provision. He had been fined $300 for a false answer on his previous divorce date. The interlocutory decree was granted December 9, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los’ Angeles
California
Robert J. Herwig
Nadia Hegeman Herwig
Husky
University of California
Kathleen
Forever Amber) Winsor
Artie Shaw
Las Vegas
Nev
Herwig
Daryl M. Sheldon
Russians deny firing on American correspondent in Berlin blast
BERLIN Dec 13 The Soviet News Bureau denied firing on AP journalist Richard Kasischke during a blast at Adolf Hitler’s air raid shelter. Officials said no Russian troops were present, contradicting Berliner Zeitung and Der Morgen accounts of a Red Army commando operation. A German witness reported the shot went wild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
SNB
Adolf Hitler
Berliner Zeitung
der Morgen
Gar
Christmas Cantata at Homer City Presbyterian Church
The Homer City Presbyterian church choir will present a candle light Christmas cantata titled The Music of Christmas under director Mrs Byron West. Organist Mr Allison and pianist Mr Woody Tuck accompany the performance set for Sunday December 14 at 4:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
Obituary of Mrs Rose Raimondo of Homer City
Mrs Rose Raimondo of 2 Mazza Street Homer City died in Indiana Hospital yesterday at 2 30 PM Born in Italy October 2 1874 she came to the United States in 1911 and lived in Homer City 28 years Surviving Frank Paul Domenick Samuel Anthony all of Homer City Carmel Indiana and Kathryn wife of Michael Govensky Pittsburgh Eight grandchildren sisters Carmen and Charles Barletta Homer City Katheryn and Josephine both of Italy Friends may call at the family home after 4 00 PM today Short services will be held at the family home Monday morning Requiem High Mass at St Louis Roman Catholic Church Lucerne Mines at 10 00 AM Rev M Rosenthal officiating Interment in St Bernard Cemetery Indiana Askew Funeral Home Homer City in charge of arrangements
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Rose Raimondo
Raymond
Mazza Street
Homer City
Indiana Hospital
C'Elotk
Italy
United States
Frank
Paul
Domenick
Samuel
Anthony
Carmen
Indiana
Kathryn
Michael Govensky
Pittsburgh
Charles Barletta
Katheryn
Josephine
Ffamily
St. Louis
Lucerne Mines
M. Rosenthal
St. Bernard Cemetery
Askew Funeral Home
Lucerne Mines Honor Roll Lists Students by Grade
The Lucerne Mines School honors list for the second report period was released by Principal Stephen W. Duffalo. It names Grade 8 students Verna Stuckich Natalie Mucci Ellen Hair Marjorie Fisher Dallas Mucei Anna Luksick Francis Voyten Dolores Duffalo Barbara Kish Rita Biggie Thomas Reynolds Kenneth Kline Frances Skultety Patricia Zometsky Grade 7 students Billy Smith Marie Cash Richard Jones Tommy Snedden Shirley Warholick Louise Larson Caroline Boczar Shirley Turify Nancy Yates Donald Cerny Mary K. Murry Grade 6 students Betty Mac Blane Mickey Nymick William Herseorica Donald Bos Edward Skultety Eleanor Kolafus Magdaline Yanoscik Helen Pilot Joseph Porch Grade 4 students Donna Lee Bovz Paul Smith John Otto Anthony Grunda Gail Murry Twila Anderson Michael Yanosesik Robert Turry Duane Smith Jimmie Sandy Jimmie Sweeney Bernard Kish William Semonayich Grade 3 students Freda Mae Stephens Thos Buchovich Carole Ann Jeffrey Gerald Lelsock Louise Greene Dorothy Fedinick Barbara Sage Kathryn Kish Larue Brown Dolores Sallas Maney Yates Grade 2 students Richard Sobieray Edward Buchovich Ramona Monaco Barbara Pluchinsky Grade 1 students Andrea Talloran Phyllis Horn William Molakar Gerald Gallo Donald Miller Dennis Cavanaugh Richard Daskovich Edward Kriyee William Catherman John Skinner. Increased rubber plantings especially in the Dutch East Indies caused by 1.23 a pound rubber in 1925 contributed to lower prices, with spot rubber as low as three cents a pound in the Depression era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucerne Mines School
Stephen W. Duffalo
Verna Stuckich
Natalie Mucci
Ellen Hair
Marjorie Fisher
Dallas Mucei
Anna Luksick
Francis Voyten
Dolores Duffalo
Barbara Kish
Rita Biggie
Thomas Reynolds
Kenneth Kline
Frances Skultety
Patricia Zometsky
Billy Smith
Marie Cash
Richard Jones
Tommy Snedden
Shirley Warholick
Louise Larson
Caroline Boczar
Shirley Turify
Nancy Yates
Donald Cerny
Mary K. Murry
Betty Mac Blane
Mickey Nymick
William Herseorica
Donald Bos
Edward Skultety
Eleanor Kolafus
Magdaline Yanoscik
Helen Pilot
Joseph Porch
Edecle Boris
Patty Cavanaurd
Joan Fedinick
Patty Shandick
Norman Shimko
Robert Sobiery
Leonard Stabile
Paul Wasko
Felon Weir
Eleanor Voyten
Donna Lee Bovz
Paul Smith
John Otto
Anthony Grunda
Gail Murry
Twila Anderson
Michael Yanosesik
Robert Turry
Duane Smith
Jimmie Sandy
Jimmie Sweeney
Bernard iKish
William Semonayich
Freda Mae Stephens
Thos Buchovich
Carole Ann Jeffrey
Gerald Lelsock
Louise Greene
Dorothy Fedinick
Barbara Sage
Kathryn ‘Kish
Larue Brown
Dolores Sallas
Maney Yates
Richard Sobieray
Edward Buchovich
Ramona Monaco
Barbara Pluchinsky
Andrea ‘Talloran
Phyllis Horn
William Molakar
Gerald Gallo
Donald Miller
Dennis Cavanaugh
Richard Daskovich
Edward Kriyee
William Catherman
John Skinner
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Indiana County
Max Long
Blacklick
G. §. Clawson
H. J. Graff
RB. E. Smith
A. J. Thompson
Canoe
Andy Watt
Rossiter
James Dunlop
E. J. Altman
T. J. Etherson
Charles Gray
J. M. Speedy
East Mahoning
Paul Hopkins
W. D. Black
R. L. Emerick
John Walker
Charles Steele
Q. McMillen
J. D. Joiner
Dean Learn
R. D. Lockard
Bert Ginster
Paul Hess
George Fleming Ware
Frank Smith
Hillsdale
Montgomery
Elmer Smith
H. D. Raleigh
H. N. O'Harrah
A. R. Wanehisn
West Wheatfield
Fran Shomo
Bert Overdorf
John Clawson
John McDowell
WCA
Mivarce
Amber
Winsor
Russ
Zek
Rter
HC Presbyterian Church
Dutch East Indies
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