Plane Hauled From East River After New York Crash
An East River airliner from Boston with 36 aboard plunged into the water and was later raised by a Challenger derrick. Salvagers said the Northeast Air Lines Convair was a total loss with wings broken and fuselage damaged. Investigators awaited wreckage to determine the crash cause.
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New York
East River
Northeast Air Lines
Ed Brause
witt-Chapman
Scott Cordon
Challenger
Rikers Island
LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Field
Boston
Mine Blast Kills 19 Men in Greensburg Welcome for Bishop Lamb
Greensburg PA welcomed Bishop Hugh L Lamb as he prepared to preside at the installation of the Roman Catholic Church's new Greensburg Diocese. A gas explosion in nearby coal mines had killed 19 men earlier, marking Canada’s worst mining disaster in years. A special train from Philadelphia carried clergy and officials for the ceremony at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Stellarton
Greensburg
Canada
Pennsylvania
Hugh L
Lamb
Philadelphia
Clefly
Coatesville
Bishop Lamb
John F. Dearcen
Pittsburgh
Mine Blast Kills All Men In McGregor Pit
A blast at the McGregor mine killed every man in the blast area. Three others were rescued alive. Tons of coal were blown from the roof, hindering efforts. Officials said victims likely died instantly. Gas warnings had been issued earlier and workers were erecting barriers.
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McGregor
Auditor Selected in Indiana County
The county court appointed J. J. McElhoes of Home to fill the unexpired term of Blaine Dick who was elected November 6 but declined to serve. Savings 25% at Children’s Shop January Clearance.
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Indiana County Court
J. J. McElhoes
Hayne Township
Blaine Dick
Co Women Hurt in Auto Mishap near Cherry Tree
Mrs Roy Gorman of Glen Campbell is recovering from injuries after a Sunday smashup on Route 219 two miles north of Cherry Tree. The car driven by her husband skidded and struck a tree injuring her left shoulder and knee. She was taken to Adrian Hospital in Punxsutawney.
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Glen Campbell
Roy Gorman
Cherry Tree
U N Checks Red Report On Bombing
The U N Command began verifying a Communist claim that Allied bombs killed at least 10 prisoners and wounded 60 at a North Korean Red POW camp near Kangdong, 18 miles northeast of Pyongyang. Initial figures showed 1,591 listed as prisoners at Kangdong with no confirmed casualty tally yet.
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Munsan
Korea
U. N
Red Truce
U.N
Kangdong
Pyongyang
Matthew B. Ridgway
Tokyo
Lee Sang Cho
Lee
R. E. Libby
Registration Cards Mailed In Indiana County
About 3000 registration cards mailed to residents who have not voted in two years. James J. McCunn urges recipients who still live in Indiana County to return the cards promptly to avoid cancellation. Service members should also return cards. Registrations are being accepted early at the courthouse.
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Indiana County
James J. McCunn
Bourthouse
McCunn
McCann
County Winners At Big Farm Show
Indiana County wins high on first day at Harrisburg State Farm Show. Claypoole's Best Home & Farms of Indiana RD 2 took Grand Champion Belgian stallion Promoter and top Junior Champion Belgian Stallion. Nora Farceur, five, Grand Champion Belgian mare and Senior Champion mare. Alice Farceur foal named Junior Champion mare. County farmers awarded grassland certificates by Pennsylvania Crop Improvement Association. others earned certificates and honors. Four top corn producers joined a methods forum.
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Indiana County
Harrisburg
Claypoole
Home & Farms
Indiana RD 2
Claypoole’s
Nora Farceur
Alice Farceur
Pennsylvania Crop Improvement Association
Harry Q. Kimmel, Jr
Shelocta
Nichol Turkey Farm
Indiana
Trudy S. Beers
Clarksburg
J John
Draemel resigns as Forests and Waters secretary
Harrisburg January 15 secretary of forests and waters Draemel resigns to become executive director of the Pennyylvania Water Resources Committee Gov Fine accepts the resignation praising his public service. The note adds context on prior prison incidents and other characters from a separate court case.
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Harrisburg
Draemel
John S. Fine
Pennyylvania Water Resources Committee
Fine
Commonwealth
San Quentin
Calif
James H
Duff
Senate
Charles D. Wiget
Vern A. Mackin
Grand Jury Formed to Probe Western Pa Vice Rackets
Judge Wallace S. Gourley swore in a new Federal Grand Jury to investigate vice and rackets in 25 Western Pennsylvania counties including Indiana. The panel may look into lotteries, number writing, gambling, bookmaking and bootlegging. It may pursue indictments against bank embezzlers, two from Indiana, and reopens narcotics probe in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Wallace S. Gourley
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Gourley
Grand Jury
FBI
No Check Cashing Law Bans Checks in Bars
Harrisburg January 15. Gov John S Fine signed a 1951 act prohibiting under 18 from handling alcoholic beverage deliveries and another bill barring taprooms and state liquor stores from cashing payroll or relief checks.
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Harrisburg
John S. Fine
Fine
Auto truck collision claims Munhall woman on Route 51
On Route 51 north of Large an auto truck collision killed Mrs. Sarah Reainger of Munhall. Her sister Mrs. Chase McGuire, 55, was seriously injured. McGuire’s husband, 61, suffered facial injuries and fractured ribs. Sale notice for a January clearance starts Thursday Morne y 1% 6.
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Pittsburgh
Large
Sarah Reainger
Munhall
Chase
McGuire
Parkwood Dial System Inaugurated In Parkwood
County Commissioner L C Rosensteel made the first regular dial telephone call at 8 am from The Bell Telephone office in Kent to H F Burkett cashier at Peoples Bank of West Lebanon. The new Parkwood office costing 270 000 replaces Farmers' Telephone and serves the Elders Ridge area.
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Indiana
L. €. Rosenateel
Parkwood
Bell Telephone
Kent
Peoples Bank of West
L.C. Rosensteel
Bell Telephone Company
H. F. Burkett
Peoples Bank of
West Lebanon
Farmers’ Telephone Company
Elders Ridge
Blizzard Traps City of San Francisco Train in Sierra Blizzard
Rescue trains push toward the City of San Francisco and its 226 passengers trapped by a Sierra blizzard. Army Weasels, patrol cars, dogs, and medical crews on relief trains head from Colfax and Truckee toward Sacramento to evacuate the stricken passengers. The storm disrupts communications, blocks routes, and triggers avalanches with several deaths and widespread damage reported.
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San Francisco
Sierra
Colfax
Sacramento
Truckee
Canada
Mexico
Red Cross
Jury Cannot Reach Verdict in Costello Contempt Trial
A Federal Court jury hearing gambler Frank Costello for contempt of the Senate went back to deliberations after more than an hour without a verdict. Jurors had requested the stenographic record of Judge Sylvester Ryan's charge. delays and a six hour overnight stay at a Midtown hotel followed. Judge Ryan arranged for the stenographer to read the charge aloud in court.
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New York
Frank Costello
Senate
Sylvester J. Ryan
Ryan
Harold Miller
Asklece
Costello l
County Man Sues Soldier In Auto Crash Case
Cpl. Eugene B. Gancolfi a 23 year old from Plumville Pa files a 75000 dollar Federal suit in Baltimore against Cpl. Herbert T. Jepson of Elizabeth New Jersey for injuries from an October 1950 auto crash near Baltimore. Gandolfi remains hospitalized at Walter Reed Army Hospital with multiple fractures and other injuries. One person was killed and another soldier injured in the crash.
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Baltimore
Jan
Eugene B. Gancolfi
Plumville
Gandolfi
Herbert T. Jepson
Elizabeth
N. J
Walter Reed ‘Army Hospital
Washington
Jimmy Stewart Comedy Shown On WJAC Friday Night
WJAC TV in Johnstown will air Made For Each Other this Friday around 11 PM starring James Stewart and Carole Lombard in a classic screen romance.
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Jimmy Stewart
Wjac-Tv
Johnstown
Stewart
Carole Lombard
Churchill heads to Washington to press peace and alliance
Britain's Prime Minister is en route to Washington to warn Russia and rally support for a united Western response. He will address Congress and seek a three nation split on an Atlantic Pact naval commander, after praising the 12 nation alliance as the Wests surest guarantee of peace.
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Ottawa
Britain
Churchill
Washington
Congress
Canada
United States
West
Russia
Quadruplets Surprise Family Near Nashville Ark
A 38 year old farm wife gave birth to quadruplets three boys and a girl at a farm two miles north of Murfreesboro Arkansas. Dr M D Duncan said he was surprised as he expected twins. Father Leonard Ponder accompanied by three neighbors carried the babies to a Nashville hospital. The infants are in incubators and doing well. The family has eight other children aged 2 to 18. Names for the four babies have not yet been chosen.
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Nashville
Ark
Haggai Ponder
Murfreesboro
M. D. Duncan
Duncan
Leonard Ponder
Ponder
Ponders
Cramer Elected President of Black Lick Township Road Board
Samuel B. Cramer of Blairsville RD 1 is elected president of the Black Lick Township road supervisors. John Swasy of Blairsville RD is named vice president. Other officers: John G. Cunkleman of Kent as non member secretary and George Hill of Blairsville RD as roaster/foreman. January clearance sale at Glint Shop starts Thursday.
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Samuel B. Cramer
Blairsville RD
Black Lick Township
John Swasy
Vce
John G. Cunkleman
Kent
George Hill
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