U S Must Decide On British Aid
Passengers of the marooned Streamliner City of San Francisco are rescued after four days stranded in snow. Refugees arrive weary but safe, having endured a three and a half day stormbound ordeal in Donner Pass. The relief train brings 222 passengers and 32 crew to Oakland with meals baths and sleep awaiting them. The stern Sierra weather finally released the luxury train, and returning travelers are shown to cameras and awaiting reunions.
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San Francisco
City of
Chicago
Donner Pass
Sierra
Southern Pacific
Streamliner
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
Waldo McKee Sets Sights On Assembly
Blairsville halted Blairsville Housing Authority activity after the borough council refused to cooperate in a proposed low rent project. The authority will reactivate when a county need appears. A December 20 transcript noted the council rescinded an entrance into a cooperation agreement. Irving Gordy explained the program serves where there is need and local will to provide safe housing for low income families, with tenant selection by the housing authority.
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Indiana Housing Authority
Blairsville
Chamber of Commerce
Borough Council of
New York Field Office
Hel
Hous
Ing
Gordy
Blairsville civic hopeful seeks Republican race seat
Waldo C. McKee, Blairsville civil defense director, announced his candidacy for one of Indiana County's two seats in the General Assembly. A lifelong Blairsville resident, he plans an independent campaign without tying to any housing authority or party faction. The 41 year old deputy registrar and former aide to John S. Lowry aims to become Blairsville's first Assembly member since 1922.
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Blairsville
Waldo C. McKee
General Assembly
Indiana
Xatsong
The
Ley “Witeke
Hewitt, Jr
William R. Mc
Saint & A Enan
McKee
John Davis
John
Lowry
DA Putting Heat On Pa. Gamblers
Greensburg Pennsylvania report says District Attorney Alexander Sculco intensifies action against gambling and related enterprises in Westmoreland county after seven surprise raids on establishments in Irwin Jeannette and Manor. Assorted gambling equipment was confiscated.
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Greensburg
Westmore-land
Dist. Atty
Alexander Sculco
Irwin, Jeannette and Manor
Chamber Elects M. J. Wida New President of Indiana Chamber
M J Wida longtime promoter of Campus Sweater and Sportswear Company was chosen president of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Directors met in the private dining room of Deans Diner at an early hour for the meeting as the organization prepared for a new term.
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Chamber of Commerce
M. J. Wida
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Dean’s
Pur
Mrs. Blair Dies In Pgh
Officers elected include Cecil Spadafora first vice president Thomas Capel second vice president and Charles Russell treasurer Board members present were David Abrams William Steiner Earl Handler Wallace Young Cecil Spadafora Thomas Cassell M J Vida Charles Russell Lewis McGill Robert DeGaitano and Ray Simpson The Indiana Chamber pledges full support to new officers and aims for greater community achievement in 1952 with Vida thanking the board for its unanimity and coopera tion Spadafora to chair Membership Committee to enlist more members See CHAMBER
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Cecil Spadafora
Thomas K. Capel
Charles Russell
David Abrams
William Steiner
Earl Handler
Wallace O. Young
Thomas K. Cassell
M. J. Vida
Lewis L. McGill
Robert DeGaetano
Ray Simpson
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Vida
Commere
Indiana
M. J. Wida
Thomas Cassel
Sipog
Campus Sweater Plant Nears Completion in Indiana
Indiana's Campus Sweater and Sportswear Company moves toward opening a new factory built by Contrucci Brothers. The plant will produce sport jackets and employ 75 workers initially, scaling to 300 350 within a year. The project resulted from a county wide Chamber drive with funds from donors and bond buyers.
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Indiana
Waukegan
Ill
New York
Intsall Machinery
Contrucci Brothers
Connellsville
Elwood City
Lancaster
Hughesville
Barnesville
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Gazette
Sipos
Ray named to key PNPA committee in newspaper setup
N DeWitt Ray, co-publisher of the Indiana Evening Gazette, will join the PNPA mechanical committee representing 339 daily, weekly and Sunday newspapers. The appointment was announced by PNPA President William Ul erg of Clearfield and includes R Wayne Schrott of Conemaugh Engraving, plus editors Ben J Coll John F Jones and J C Onwalt among others from Johnstown, Bedford and Boswell areas.
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N. DeWitt Ray
Indiana Evening Gazette
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ Association
R. Wayne Schrott
Conemaugh Engraving Company
Johnstown
PNPA
William K. Ulerich
Clearfield
Rey
Schrott
Ben J. Coll
Johnstown Tribune
John F. Jones
KK. Frear
Bedford Id
Boswell News
Blairsville Tax Drive Gains Momentum
Blairsville's delinquent per capita tax drive moves ahead as the Council orders legal action to collect unpaid levies from unwilling taxpayers. Tax Commissioner Keith Lipsie reports efforts to wipe out delinquencies while the council approves a list of exonerations prepared by collector Russell Jacoby.
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Blairsville
Russell Jacoby
Jacoby
Keith Lipsie
State Selective Service Quota For Fed Is Cut
Harrisburg February draft quota for Pennsylvania is reduced from 4228 to 3997, aligning with a national cut from 55000 to 52500. The change reflects Marines calls dropping from 14000 to 12500 while the Army quota stays at 41000. State director Henry M. Gross says the Commonwealth hopes to meet the February target with men over 21, with 20 year olds called if needed.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Henry M. Gross
Army
Gross
Commonwealth
Mine Roof Talk by John Vittilow to Indiana Holmes group
Root specialist John Vittilow of Johnstown will discuss at tomorrow evening’s Indiana Council of the Joseph A Holmes Safety Association meeting in the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company assembly rooms. The notice also lists fruit prices and local business details in Wayne Ave area.
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John Vittilow
Johnstown
U. & Bureau of Mines
Indiana Council
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
McDivitt Elected President of Indiana County Boroughs Assoc
Saltsburg Saltsburg Borough Councilman Daniel B. McDivitt Jr was elected president of the Indiana County Boroughs Association to succeed Homer Jeffries of Marion Center Last night members met in Saltsburg with attorney Thomas Barber of Indiana named vice president C R Johns Saltsburg as secretary and Harold Mottern Marion Center as treasurer A dinner was held at the Presbyterian church before the reorganization E P Bragdon of the Pennsylvania Municipal Pension and Insurance Service outlined accidents and health insurance plans for the association The group praised the plans at the meeting
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Saltsburg
Daniel B. McDivitt, Jr
Indiana County Boroughs Association
Homer Jeffries
Marion Center
Thomas
Barber
Indiana
C. R. Johns
Salteburg
Harold Mottarn
Marion
Presbyterian Church
E. P. Bragdon
Pennsylvania
Municipal Pension and Insurance Service
Tha Barduguis l
Tawr
Men of 28th Coming Home Next Summer
Rep. Van Zandt says Pennsylvania’s 26th Division likely will begin return from Germany next summer barring war or a national emergency by Congress or a law change. He reports Defense Department guidance and notes no current talk of changing law.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Germany
van Zandt
R-Pa
Defense Department
Pennnsylvania National Guard
Congress
Naval Reserve
House Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower Entered as New Hampshire Primary Candidate
Concord New Hampshire January 17 General Eisenhower’s name was entered on the Republican ballot for president by a large group of I Like Ike supporters led by Governor Sherman Adams who presented petitions to Secretary of State Enoch D Fuller. The primary will be March 11 with Eisenhower first in the nation and Adams chairs the Eisenhower For Prescient Committee.
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Concord
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Gen. Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Fire Death Bodies Here Burial Fire Tragedy Claims Family
The Iselin Cameron family suffered a fatal house fire with father Everett Cameron and 16 month old Thomas dying in the flames while mother LaRue Cameron was hospitalized in Indiana after a fall. The bodies were sent to Robin's Funeral Home for services set tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Indiana
Everett Cameron
Thomas
Robinson
Latue Cameron
Swadow
Terry
Robinson's
Greenwood Cemetery
Nelson Has Own Ideas about Communism in Sedition Trial
Steve Nelson former Western Pennsylvania Communist Party chair told the jury he believes Marxism has value and that half the world already accepts it. He claimed Stalin is the world's greatest statesman and that Stalin Lenin and Marx are the greatest geniuses. Nelson faces charges of advocating violent overthrow of the U S government. Two other defendants were convicted and await appeals.
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Pittsburgh
Steve Nelson
Western Pennsylvania
Communist Party
Nelson
Stalin
Lenin
Marx
U. S
Cherryhill Two Firemen Elect New Leaders for School
The Cherryhill Volunteer Fire Department elected Perry Weasel as president with Albert Smith as vice president Harold Joiner as secretary Wayne Shaffer as treasurer and Clair Barr remaining fire chief in a reorganization. Trustees are A F Stewart Charles Learn and Clay Myers. A firemen’s school will be conducted at the fire hall from 7 to 10 pm starting Monday January 21.
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Cherryhill Volunteer Fire Department
Perry Weasel
Albert Smith
Harold Joiner
Wayne Shaffer
Clair Barr
A. F. Stewart
Charles Learn
Clay Myers
Churchill's Challenge To Congress
Winston Churchill addressed Congress in Washington urging continued American support for Britain in Europe. He stated the US can be counted on for Europe defense though he would not specify funding. The audience included Mrs Truman and Churchill's daughter Sarah, with Taft applauded by Republicans and Kefauver praised by Democrats.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Congress
United States
Europe
Truman
Churchill
Margaret Truman
Sarah Churchill
Howe Chamber
Taft
Kefauver
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Hugo Black
Alabama
Britain
Productio
Yuha Fund Sees New Fundraising Events Planned
New year fails to ease Johnny Yuha’s condition at NYU Bellevue Medical Center. Fund proceeds grow districtwide with events slated including a January 28 benefit dance at Griftle Park Vandergrift and a Pitt YMCA League double header at Tarentum High School gym. Oklahoma Pa.’s Lester Young auctions a home-made television lamp for the fund.
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Johnny Yuha
New York University-Bellevue Medical Center
Yuha
Ed Carney
Vandergrift
Griftle Park
Tarentum High School
Saylor Votes No on 10 Percent Military Pay Raise
Congressman John P. Saylor of Johnstown joined four other Pennsylvania Republicans in opposing a House bill to grant a 10 percent pay raise for all active and retired military members. The measure passed 269 to 160 and proceeds to the Senate.
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John P. Saylor
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Senate
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