Ohio coal men sue Lewis for heavy damages with aim to curb control
In Columbus and Cambridge cases filed under the Valentine Act, nine Ohio coal operators seek 8.872 million dollars in damages and an injunction against John L. Lewis and United Mine Workers officers over alleged attempts to control production. They cite 1949 stoppages and the current short work week as losses.
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Columbus
Ohio Coal
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United
R. L. Ireland
Ohio Coal Association
Ireland
M Non
Cambridge
U. and 0. Coal Co
Jefferson Coal Co
Warner Colleries Co
Cadiz Mining Co
New York Coal Co
U S Budget Five Billion in the Red
President Truman submitted a five billion dollar in the red budget warning Congress that tampering could hurt prosperity at home and peace abroad. It aims to boost public buying power while avoiding sharp cuts, with hints of higher taxes and corporate levies to fund a move toward budget balance and future defense needs.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Two-Car Crash Report Near Brush Valley Injuries None
State Police from Indiana substation report a two car collision near Brush Valley with $175 in damages. Louis Pomino, 46, Waterman, drove one vehicle while Mack Henry, 20, Homer City RD 1, backed from a mailbox and attempted a turn. no injuries were reported and most damage was to Henry’s car.
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Brush Valley
Indiana
Louis Pomino
Waterman
Mack Henry
Homer City
Henry
Ambassador Hotel Digs For Water In Basement
The 10 story Ambassador Hotel in New York is digging for water in its basement to counter future water restrictions. Officials say a beer company once operated wells on the site before the hotel opened in 1921. Workers cut through basement floors to locate old well casements. Notice Sunday Dinners at Lewis Restaurant 726 Phila St 12 to 7:30 pm.
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New York
Ambassador Hotel
Dianazement
Lewis Restaurant
Phila. St
Senator Gillette Questions Pork Imports From Poland
Senator Gillette of Iowa asks why ham is imported from Communist Poland. He sent letters to the Agriculture and State Departments seeking action on expanding or resuming trade with a country firmly in the Soviet orbit. Gillette notes abundant U S hog production and questions the policy.
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Washington
Gillette
D-Ia
Poland
Agriculture and State
Agriculture Department
Sagamore man jailed in Kittanning for disorderly conduct
Miles Owen Anthony of Sagamore is held in Kittanning jail after being arrested Thursday evening on a disorderly conduct charge. The report notes his status as a prisoner at the Kittanning facility.
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Miles Owen Anthony
Sagamore
Kittanning
Veterans Q A about compensation while in England 1950
A WWII veteran asks how to ensure VA compensation while living in England in 1950. The answer advises filing an English address with VA or requesting suspension of payments until a new address is provided, so checks mail to the directed address. The text also notes reinstating National Service Life Insurance after lapse may require a medical exam and payment.
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England
National Service
Tai -Tve
Vouy
Bus Line Hit With Damage Suit Over 1948 Crash
Alex D. Hutchison doing business as Hutchison Bus Lines filed a 3600 damage suit in Indiana County against Pitt Produce Company of Pittsburgh and William M. Long an employee of Pitt Produce. The trespass action stems from a July 15 1948 highway collision on Route 56 one mile north of Seward when a Pittsburgh truck operated by Long struck a Hutchison bus stopped to pick up a passenger. The notice also records a Marion Center Young Farmers Association meeting at Independent Hall Marion Center on Jan 9 1950 at 4 00 p m.
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Alex D. Hutchison
New Florence
Hutchison Bus Lines
Pitt Produce Company
Pittsburgh
William M. Long
Blairsville RD
Pittsburgh Company
Tresspass
Indiana County Prothonotary
Pittsburgh Concern
Long
Hutchison
Seward
1949 Showed Decline In County Deaths
Indiana County coroner Dr Edward L Fleming reports 1949 saw fewer deaths than 1948. Highway fatalities dropped to 16 from 27, personal crisis cases fell to six from eight, and mine accidents halved to five from ten. Coroner handled 168 cases, with three inquests.
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Indiana Co
Edward L. Fleming
Indiana
Fleming
Fire Wipes Out Five Children of Family
An overheated stove caused a frame house fire in Missoula Montana killing five Molenda children aged 13 to 5. Parents were away for a hospitalized daughter. Gordon 2 and Bobby 9 survived injuries, four youngsters escaped. A family friend suffered burns while rescuing 17 month old Linda. Fire described as a near zero weather blaze.
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Leo Molenda
Gladys
Stanley
Beverly
Carol
Sharon
Gordon
Bobby
Jim Parrish
Yorgey Cleaners Has New Owners
The Statler Company of Johnstown has bought Yorgey cleaning and shirt laundry outlets in Indiana Ebensburg Barnesboro and Cresson from David Q Yorgey of Ebensburg The deal includes all Yorgey equipment laundry and dry cleaning machinery and three trucks The Indiana outlet is on South Seventh Street.
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Statler Company
Johnstown
Indiana
Ebensburg
Barnesboro
Cresson
David Q. Yorgey
Ebbensburg
Yorgey
South Seventh Street
Saylor Offers Bill Free Postage for Service Members
Rep John P Saylor of Johnstown Pa introduces a bill to grant free postage to all Armed Forces members in Army or Navy hospitals and to veterans in VA contracted or VA hospitals during hospitalization. The measure seeks to ease mailing costs for service members and veterans.
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Mashington
Jan
John P. Saylor
Johnstown
Armed Services
Saylor
Navy
Armstrong Lawyer Now At Torrance Hospital
Armstrong County lawyer Floyd Jones, formerly district attorney elect, faces involuntary manslaughter and drunken driving charges in Elite County. He was committed to Torrance State Hospital near Blairsville by Judge I Frank Graff after taking the oath and resigning, with tax return details by George.
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Floyd. Jones
Armstrong County
Elite County
Torrance State Hospital
Blairsville
Jones
I Frank Graff
Water System For Black Lick May Be Studied
The Indiana County town of Black Lick may adopt a non profit water distribution system after consulting an engineer. All residents will be contacted next week about joining the project to replace wells and springs with a city water supply for household use and fire protection, potentially cutting insurance premiums by about 40 percent.
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Indiana County
Black Lick
Cherry Tree Man Suffers Burns In Home Fire
Theodore Langham, 28, of Cherry Tree, RP 2, suffered second and third degree burns to both hands, right arm and shoulder yesterday morning at home. He told authorities a can of gasoline ignited and he tried to throw it outside. His condition was reported today as good.
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Theodore Langham
Cherry Tree RP 2
Spangler Hospital
Many Die As They Struggled With Iron Bars On The Windows
Screaming mental patients and calm attendants were trapped in a Mercy Hospital fire in Davenport Iowa. Thirty one women feared dead after a four hour blaze. 19 bodies recovered and 18 more believed dead among 87 survivors. Fire barriers and barred windows hindered escapes. some rescues occurred as firemen cut bars and a police officer carried a woman to safety.
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William Eberline
Francis McWane Davenport
St. Elizabeth’s Ward
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mercy
Shadowllike
Cut In ERP Revived By Recognition
Washington January 7 British recognition of Communist China triggers new calls to slash European recovery funds. Senators Taft Brewster Dworshak Byrd urge reduced Marshall Plan aid and reallocation toward different foreign policy goals. Meeting notice for Marion Center Young Farmers Association in Indiana listed.
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Washington
Great Britain
China
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Brewster
R-Me
England
Hong Kong
Dworshak
Idaho
Byrd
D-Va
Truman
Commies Gain Foothold In West Germany
Berlin January 7 West Germanys Socialist leader Dr Karl Schumacher said Communists are starting to gain influence in some Rightist parties. He did not name the parties or say it affects his own party noting the time not ripe for details and that some influence comes from outright Communists and fellow travelers.
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Berlin
West Germany
Karl Schumacher
Schumacher
Weather Blankets Midwest as Ice, Floods Disrupt Towns
Severe winter storms crippled the Midwest and South with weeks of sleet and freezing rain. In Memphis a thaw was urged as power lines and telephones failed, trees fell, and roofs collapsed. crews from other cities struggled to restore service after thousands of outages. Across Indiana, floodwaters from the Wabash and other rivers forced army levee work and state guard mobilizations as towns faced high water and road closures.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jan
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