Steel Bar Is Weapon In Attack
One man 60 plus critical after brawl at Marguerite Mine watchman shanty in Brushvalley Two. Charles Marks 60, coal miner, in Indiana Hospital with head lacerations and possible skull fracture. condition serious. Night watchman Steve Komogovich, 68, held in county jail as details emerge from the incident.
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Indiana
Marguerite
Brushvalley
Charles Marks
Indiana Hospital
Stube
Steve Komogovich
Indiana County
Coal Company sells towns to salvage firm for about a million
The Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company completes a sale of company towns and roughly 1500 houses to Kovalchick Salvage Company for about one million dollars. Heath Clark, the company's president, said payments will extend over several years with protections for employees including rents and the option to buy homes at prewar prices. Towns listed span Indiana, Armstrong, Clearfield, and Cambria counties, including Aultman, Coy, Ernest, Fulton Run, Iselin, McIntyre, Coal Run, Lucerne, Luciusboro, Tadale, Waterman, Margaret, NuMine, Yatesboro, Helverla, Twin Rocks, and others.
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Rochester and
Pittsburgh Coal ‘Company
Kovalchick Salvage Company
Heath Clark
Clark
Indiana County
Aultman, Coy
Ernest
Fulton Run
Iselin
McIntyre
Coal Run
Lucerne
Luciusboro
Tidedale
Waterman
Armstrong County
Margaret
NuMine
Yatesboro
Clearfield County
Helve, la
Cambria County
Twin
Rocks
Martin Heart Attack Resigns As Claims Man,67
Governor Martin resigns as Pennsylvania chief executive at 67, to join the U S Senate. Lt Gov John C Bell Jr becomes caretaker governor as James H Duff is to be inaugurated. Duff will assume duties after Benn's oath as governor.
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Martin
Harrisburg
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
U. S. Senate
James H. Duff
George W. Maxey
Bell
House of Representatives
Duff
Washington
Senate
U. S
Joseph F. Guffey
Doc Turns Down Big Job to Care for Ill Town
EDINBURG Ind Jan 24 37 year old Dr Edward R Janjigian returned to this 2500 population town choosing to stay in Edinburgh over a higher paying post Wilkes Barre Pa chief psychiatrist for the regional office. He cited his children Jessie 7 Hannah 6 Edward Jr 4 and his wife Hannah McEwen wanting near her ill father. He said townsfolk’s gratitude for his decision to remain gave them hope for a happy New Year. He previously served as chief psychiatrist at Danville State Hospital before Army service at Walter Reed and with the 1st Infantry in Europe. He admitted the choice to stay came despite more money and a later thought of the several hundred local children who would rely on him.
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Edinburg
Ind
Edward R. Janjigian
Pennsylvania
Janjigian
Hannah McEwen
Sing Sing
Edinburgh
Emain
State Mental Hospital
Danville
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
T1st
Europe
Labor Legislation Dominates New 80th Congress Term
AP dispatch from Washington notes Sam Rayburn of Texas agrees to be drafted as minority leader by House Democrats after a party caucus. Republicans foresee leveraging labor legislation and may push for compulsory arbitration or strikes limits, with leaders for both chambers expected to be named.
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Washington
Leo K. Allen
Illinois
House Rules Committee
Capitol Hill
Truman
Senate
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Leslie Arends
Martin
Arends
Halleck
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Nicholas Longworth
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Rayburn
John W. McCormack
Woman Gives Birth To Her 21st Child In Allentown
Mrs. Earl Esterly, 45, welcomed her 21st child, a daughter named Barbara Lee, born at 1:45 a.m. on New Years Day. Nineteen of her children survive. her husband works as a truck driver.
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Allentown
Earl Esterly
Barbara Lee
60 Unions Linked To Vote Fraud
The Special House Campaign Investigations Committee says evidence shows 60 CIO unions and 12 corporations violated the corrupt practices act in recent elections. It recommended the Justice Department pursue action. Also cited is evidence the Communist Party failed to file all required receipts and expenditures. Unions allegedly contributed about $50,000 to campaigns in New York. Principal unions involve affiliates of the Maritime Union and other labor groups.
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Washington
Special House Campaign Investigations Committee
Justice Department
CIO
Priest
D-Tenn
Department
New York
Communist Party of the United States
Greater
The
National Maritime Union
American Communications Associations
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Guild
United Public Workers
the Teachers Union of the
United the Transport Workers Union and
Public Workers
Basketball At Armory Tonight Debut of Indiana Independents
Two Indiana independent basketball teams make their 1947 debut tonight at 7 p m in the Indiana Armory. A doubleheader serves as a warm up before the league season opens. See story on sports page.
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Indiana
Indiana Armory
Homer City Home Damaged By Fire
A small fire damaged the home of John Michna one mile north of Homer City on Route 119 yesterday. Fire Chief Ralph Wineman said the cause was an overheated stove and announced the loss was insured. The blaze damaged areas and brought down the chimney on both floors.
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John Michna
Homer City
Ralph Wineman
Accepts Call To HC Pulpit Rev J Emerson Low Named Pastor
Rev J Emerson Low of Merchantville New Jersey accepts the call to become pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Homer City and will begin duties the first Sunday in January. An installation service will follow with CMA pastors from the area. Low, a Nyack Missionary Training Institute graduate, has led several CMA pastorates and toured as an evangelist. He has recent months supplied the pulpit in Rochester while its pastor was in England.
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J. Emerson Low
Merchantville
N. J
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Homer City
CMA
Low
Missionary Training Institute of
Nyack
N. Y
CMA. 7
Rochester
England
Bell Plans $63 Million 1947 Telephone Expansion
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania announced a $63,000,000 construction and installation program for 1947. The plan includes four teen new central office buildings, additions to 15 others, and enlargement of equipment at existing central offices in the lovery area.
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Philadelphia
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Lovery
Congress urged wait on portal pay ruling until courts decide
Senator Elbert Thomas said Congress should avoid action until courts decide the portal-to-portal pay issue. Republican senators urged quick action to address sweeping suits seeking over 2 billion dollars from employers, with proposed amendments to define a 40 hour work week amid debate on legislative response.
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Washington
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Congress
House
Rep
Hoffman
R-Mich
Thomas
Utah Democrat
Supreme Court
High Court
Flanders
Brewster
Maine
Donnell
Missouri
Accidents Held Down Onley Roads
Auto drivers in Indiana County heeded danger signs for slick icy roads yesterday and last night as snow and freezing temps turned Borough County roads to ice. One New Year’s holiday incident caused about $250 damage when Earl Bell collided with a parked car on Church Street at Tenth, damage to both vehicles. No other injuries or accidents were reported.
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Indiana
Earl Bell
Church Street
Tenth
Bell
William ‘R. Ensminger
South Fifth Street
Deaths Probed By Co. Coroner in 1946 Findings
Indiana County coroner Dr. E L Fleming reports 1946 coroner's cases total 446, hearts disease causing 69 deaths including 36 coronary artery cases. Eight personal crises and one murder noted. Accident deaths 39 with 11 mine, 15 traffic, 12 farm/home, one rail. four suicides. 1945 had 170 cases with nine traffic deaths, three gunshots, nine miners killed, five by rain, three by burns.
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E. L. Fleming
Indiana County
Corone
Fleming
Seven Men Face Malicious Mischief Charges After Tavern Brawl
County Detective Don McMullen said seven men will be charged with malicious mischief for a New Year’s Eve fight at an Arcadia tavern. Windows and furniture were damaged. origins of the fracas unknown. Named defendants include Gilbert Roof, Walter Roof, Robert Hopkins, Harry Crilley, Linton Pedesko, Edward Pedescio, and Adam Malese.
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Don McMullen
Arcadia
McMullen
Gilbert
Walter Roof
Robert Hopkins
Harry Crilley
Linton Pedesko
Edward Pedescio
Adam Malese
GOP Moves To Stop The Man At Senate Door
The Republican Steering Committee urged barring Senator Theodore G Bilbo from taking the oath for a new term at the Senate door tomorrow citing war contract dealings. Taft said a majority favors blocking Bilbo at opening session to deny him oath of office amid findings by a war investigations panel.
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Gop
Senate
Washington
Theodore G. Bilbo
D-Miss
Taft
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Elbo
Senate War Investigating Committee
Bilbo
United States
Kilgore D. Wval
Forrest B. Jackson
Bain
James Byrnes Named Time Man of the Year 1946
Time magazine selects Secretary of State James F. Byrnes as Man of the Year for 1946. The piece notes Byrnes’ careful diplomacy and persistent influence on satellite treaties, shaping Washington’s stance toward the Soviet Union.
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Man-of
Jimmy Byrnes
New York
Time
Today
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
U.S
Palestine Solution Sought as Britain Faces Mandate Crisis
A government source said Britain must find an immediate final Palestine solution or wage a full scale military operation to keep its mandate in the Holy Land. Bevin and Creech Jones weighed partition plans or UN action while Irgun threats and recent British flogging incidents stoked tensions and possible martial law.
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London
Britain
Palestine
Holy Land
Irgun Z2vai Leumi
Ernest Bevin
Arthur Creech Jones
United Nations
Whitehall
Winston Churchill
Palestina
New Year Traffic Toll Far Under Christmas
The Associated Press reports a sharp drop in violent deaths nationwide during the New Year holiday versus Christmas. Through last midnight at least 113 people died violently, with 79 in traffic incidents and 34 in other causes. California led in both holidays with high death counts, and weather curtailed travel. States listed varied fatality figures, with many reporting none.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
California
Ohio
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connectficut
Florida
Kingis
Indiana
Maryland
Massuchusetts
Michigan
Minnge
Lola
Missouri
New Hampes
Shire
New Jersey
New York
Iboma
Oregon
Peng “Ala
South Caroling
Dakota
Utah
Virginis
Washingten’ Virginis
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Eva Oakman
Jerome
Hugh Hunter
Central City
William Pyle
Harrison Pyle
Arthur Thompson
Mineral Point
Richard Roberts
Windber
Burke Wadsworth
Dunlo
Somerset County
Tearing Run
Nazarine
L. T. Wells
Oakland Cemetery
House Democrats
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Armory
HC Pulpit
Bowery
Joe Bonavito
Joe
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Sears, Roebuck and Company
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