Congress Adjourns Tonight Rush Is On
Washington AP report on the 82nd Congress racing to adjourn on the eve of the Republican National Convention. Lawmakers must approve nearly 60 billion dollars in appropriations and resolve bills boosting social security, farm price supports, and military construction. President Truman may call a special session if needed.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Sen. Bridges
New Hampshire
Lee Bush
Ike Decides On Fight For Office
Chicago dispatch reports General Dwight D. Eisenhower arriving to campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. At Clinton Iowa he warned against a “little group of arrogant men” and urged voters to support a fight for clean politics as he moves toward Chicago and a showdown with Senator Robert Taft. The piece frames him as a combative, new Ike on the campaign trail.
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Chicago
Dwigt D. Eisenhower
Clinton
Eisenhower
Ike
Sen
Robert
Taft
Ohio
U. S
Yalu
Inteli
Zente
Robert A. Taft
Mmunist
Dwight DD. Eisenhower
Fourth of July Festivity Draws Over 10000 in Indiana Center
More than 10,000 people joined a full day Fourth of July celebration at the Mack Community Center Indiana County with parades floats bands and a fireworks show sponsored by the Indiana Lions Club. Prizes were awarded for parade entries including Best Marching Unit and Best Float and a large family contest crowned the Steele family as the largest footprint in the parade. The event also featured car races a TV wrestling show and extensive photography in Sunday papers.
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Forrest S. Lockard
Indiana County
Mack
Indiana Lions Club
Boyd Steele
R. D
Pennsylvania delegates leave for Chicago in special train
Pennsylvania's 75 Republican National Convention delegates travel in four sleeping cars aboard the Pennsylvania Railroad's The General. Most board at 7 20 p m at North Philadelphia with others at Paoli Lancaster Harrisburg Altoona and Pittsburgh. The train arrives in Chicago at 1 20 a m tomorrow LEST.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
North Philadelphia
Paoli
Lancaster
Harrisburg
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Miss Chadwick Fails In Catalina Channel Attempt
San Pedro Calif September report says Miss Chadwick failed to complete the Catalina Channel swim from Cabrillo Beach. She swam about three miles toward Santa Catalina Island before giving up due to cold and strong currents. Water temperatures ranged 56 to 63 degrees as she battled a four knot current.
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Chadwick
San Diego
Pacific Victor
English Channel
Labor Day
Cabrillo Beach
GOP Civil Rights Plank Baffles Platform Chiefs
Republican platform architects confessed today they struggle with the civil rights plank at Chicago convention. The issue, a longstanding headache for Democrats, now troubles the GOP as well, said Sen. Eugene D. Millikin of Colorado, chair of the Platform Subcommittees, noting civil rights remains the lone exception.
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Chicago
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
21 Red Jets Damaged In Ath Raids
The Fourth of July action near the Manchurian border involved 85 American Sabre fighters and 115 Russian MIG15s. The Air Force reported 12 MIGs destroyed or probably destroyed, seven damaged, and 10 Allied aircraft losses none. The piece notes political context about civil rights debates and mentions a college summer theater event.
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Seoul
Korea
United Namittee
U. S. Fifth Air Force
E Air Force
North Korea
Greensburg Officer Promoted to Major Hudock Heads Troop
Capt Andrew J Hudock longtime commander of Squadron One Pennsylvan ia State Police is promoted to major and will remain in Greensburg His 35 years of service begin in 1917 under Col Lynn G Adams His career largely ties to Troop A and spans 23 western Pennsylvania counties and 1433 officers under Squadron One.
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Greensburg
Andrew J. Hudock
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Hadock
Lynn G. Adams
Pa Splits Vote On Texas Issue
Pennsylvania's two Republican National Committee members split on the Texas delegate question. The committee voted 80 to 41 to award Taft 22 Texas delegates and Eisenhower 16. Quiett supported the compromise while Mrs. Murdock opposed it.
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Chicago
G. Mason Owlett l
D. Ray Murdock
Pennsylvania
Republican National Committee
Texas
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Qwiett
Murdock
Eisenhower
Lori ‘Star
Taft
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Lee Backers
Parachute Jump Mark Set With 124 Leaps
Neal Stewart of Birmingham Alabama set a new marathon parachute jumping record with 124 jumps in 23 hours 35 minutes at Grand Prairie Texas. He endured strong winds and used emergency chutes when lines tangled and was briefly knocked out during the test.
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Grand Prairie
Tex
Neal Stewart
Birmingham
Ala
John W. Swedish
Iowa
Stewart
16 Die In State County Borough Free of Mishaps
A second wave of holiday motorists crowded Pennsylvania highways during a Fourth of July weekend exodus already marked by 16 deaths. Twelve died in highway crashes, two drowned, one had a fatal heart attack while swimming, and another was shot during a groundhog hunting trip. In Indiana, Borough and State Police reported the Fourth of July day was accident free.
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Pennsylvania
Keystone
Indiana
Three Kids Win Bicycles At Local Center Event
Three girls and one boy won bicycles from a drawing held yesterday at the D S Mack Community Center. Winners include Twila Tull and Gurtradde Thornhurst, both from Indiana, Jimmy Myers of Indiana, and Kathlene Kitchen of Stafford. Gertrude Thornhurst noted she collected 562 coupons to enter.
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T He Ds. Mack Community Center
Indiana Lions
Indiana Evening Gazette
Twila Tull
Martin
Holl
Indiana
Gurtradde Thornhurst
Herman Price
Philadelphia Street
Jimmy Myers
Robert B. Myers
Washington Street
Kathlene Kitchen
Humphrey calls for Senate inquiry into campaign spending
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey urged an immediate Senate investigation into presidential campaign spending by both parties. He announced a bill to create the probe and named a subcommittee to lead it, warning that charges of delegate deals and smear literature threaten the nominating process and public trust in politics.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Minnesota Democrat
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Humphrey
Chicago
Burrell Township School Burglary Remains Unsolved
Burrell Township elementary school near Black Lick suffered a roughly $2000 equipment theft in early June. The case remains unsolved. A Suficday Dance on July 6 at Hamer icity Legion features music by the Blue Jackets.
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Blue Jackets
Homer City Legion
The
Black Lick
Burrell Township
Hamericity Legion
Boy Scouts Enjoying Stay At County Camp
County Scouts compare favorably with prior years as Camp Seph opens for its two week session. About 100 scouts, including First Class Scouts, and parents arrive to begin activities. New facilities impress leaders. the camp aims to teach hiking, camping, cooking, and safety.
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Boy Scouts
Kelly
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Wright
Burrell Township
Camp Seph
Allegra Miligun
Joseph Miller
West Pike
Seph Mack
William Penn
Walso
Boy Scouts of America
Rand
Sinoeie Ak Senne
Agen Enne
Por An
Astcs
BOY Scout
Backers Of Eisenhower To Demand Convention Decision On Delegates
Chicago AP report on the Republican race for the 604 convention votes. Taft and Eisenhower battle over contested delegates and seating, with Taft backed by MacArthur and Hoover influence. AP tally shows Taft 550, Eisenhower 427, others 131, uncommitted 18.
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Eisenhower
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
J. Russell Sprague
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Herbert Hoover
Associated Press
Republican National Committee
Taft Fires Charges At Eisenhower Over Texas Delegates
Senator Taft accused Eisenhower of waging wild charges and libel after the Republican National Committee awarded Taft 22 Texas delegates and Eisenhower 16. Taft said the Eisenhower camps efforts to override the convention reveal ruthless manipulation and threaten party harmony. He charged the rival camp with using propaganda via press and radio to gain control.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. H Eisenhower
Ohio
Eisenhower
GOP National Committee
Taft
Texas
VFW Leader Here Sunday
Frank Hilton national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and accompanying officials will fly to Indiana late tomorrow. Their plane The Spirit of the VFW will land at Indiana’s new airport around 5 40 p m tomorrow evening and be met by post members who will escort them to the VFW Country Club.
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Frank Hilton
The
Veterans of Foreign ‘Ays
Indiana
Hilton
Spirit of the
V. PW
V. IW
Burrell Township Weighs Jointure With Nearby Districts
Burrell Township School District officials met with Homer City and Center Township boards to discuss a potential jointure. Homer City and Center Township already operate a joint system. Burrell Township has been mentioned as a possible partner amid prior talks. A separate local note mentions a boy rescuing a collie from a culvert after hours of effort by state police, with the rescuer unnamed.
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Homer City
Burrell Township
Center Township
Blairsville
Seward
N. Y
Black Lick Township
Nonagenarian dies at 95 in Homer City home
Jennievhe Milliken, among Indiana County’s oldest residents, died Thursday evening at her Homer City home. Born March 2, 1857 in Fresport Armstrong County, she was 95. The event noted attendance for a program titled Three's A Family at ISTC's Fisher Auditorium with 274% admissions listed.
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Summer Theater Guild
ISTC
Fisher Auditorium
Migs Jennievhe Milliken
Indiana County
Homer City
Fresport
Armstrong County
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