Red Tanks Lead NKorea Assault On Kum River Front
AP dispatch from Tokyo reports North Korea using tank battalions to drive American troops south of the Kum River near Taejon. U.S. forces prepare to defend the Kum line with reinforcements en route. MacArthur notes possible withdrawals as Chochiwon falls and front lines shift toward the river.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Kum River
U. S
Kum
Taejon
South Korea
Leran
Tommy Bishop
Quitman
Mass
MacArthur
U.S
Chochiwon
Chongan
Tanyang
Taegu
Pusan
Pa Phone Co Denied Rate Increase
The Public Utility Commission rejected a proposed 1 222 829 year rate hike by the Pennsylvania Natural Barrier Telephone Corporation of Erie. The panel ruled the increase excessive and unfair, denying the request and continuing coverage of related details on page seven.
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Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission
Pennsylvania
Telephone Corporation
Erie
Taejon
Nassej
Andeiran
Jug m
Pusan
Associated Press
O. P. King
Trouble Makers Bared for Interfering with Traffic in Indiana
Christy Bergman and William Pease, local trouble makers, were arrested for directing traffic at Sixth and Philadelphia and Fifth and Water streets. They pleaded guilty to being public nuisances and were held for court on $1,000 bail each. The offense carries up to $500 fine or a year in jail.
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Christy Bergman
William Pease
Indiana
Bergman
Sixth
Philadelphia
Pease
Fifth
Water Streets
Justice of the Peace
Thomas F. Murray
Rate increase order halts and trims utility rise
The commission ordered revised schedules effective July 16, slashing the proposed annual rise by 462 456 dollars about 38 percent and suspending the increase six months to April 16 plus a further three months to July 16. The plan affected 83 355 customers with monthly jumps from 75 cents to 2 25. Erie Harrisburg hearings weighed in as Bradford Cambria Erie Indiana Somerset Venango Warren Westmoreland Crawford counties were in the service area with Johnstown Erie Somerset Corry opposing.
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Harold Scragg
John B. Conly
Conly
Bradford
Cambria
Erie
Indiana
Somerset
Venango
Warren
Westmoreland
Crawford Counties
Syntron Open House At Blairsville Plant
The Syntron Company will hold an open house tonight at the Blairsville plant for local and county businessmen. The event occurs with the Blairsville Board of Trade monthly meeting and Dun & Bradstreet wholesale price index rose to 6.28, up nine cents from last week and 10.6 percent above the year ago level, though 14.7 percent below a prior peak. Higher wholesale costs were seen in wheat, corn, rye, barley, beef, hams, lard, cheese, sugar, coffee, eggs and other items. oats and lambs declined.
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Synthron Company
Blairsville
New York
Dun & Bradstreet Wholesale
Blairsville Board of Trade
Annual ARC Meet Set For July 30
The Indigna County Chapter of the American Red Cross holds its annual business meeting in Indigna on July 30 at 8 p m. at the Chapter House 619 Wayne avenue. Open to the public and AH contributors are urged to attend. Also listed yellow ripe bananas 2 lbs for 25 cents at Shorty s Fruit Market Wayne Ave Ex P.
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Indigna County
The
American Red Cross
Indigna
Wayne Avenue
Wayne Ave
Berserk watchman shoots in Hotel Schenley basement
At the Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh a 59 year old watchman Dominick Omogrosso opened fire during breakfast, killing baker Alfonso Morano and wounding two other hotel employees. Omogrosso, who said I shoot them, they always make faces, was held after the incident.
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Pittsburgh
Schenley
Nicholas Coli
Fanne
Dominick Omogrosso
Alfonso Morano
Morano
Colianne
Omogrosso
Omogrossu
Co. Defense Council Sets Up Organization
Developments in Indiana County show the County Defense Council hastening organization in a county courthouse meeting. The Defense Steering Board includes John E. Davis deputy county defense coordinator with Lt Col William E. Pierce as executive officer and leads divisions by Sgt L R Feloni Max E Harwick Paul W Jeffries Steele Clark M Harold Keck J Murray Butterbaugh and Dr George C Martin. Civilians include William Costes William Carleton McKee Ernest Mack Paul Ansley Gordon Gibson Harry Keazer Harry Rankin Indiana secretary and Wilbur Coffman with Rankin serving as board secretary.
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Mega Golawiladgus
John E. Davis
Teachz Lex
Indiana State Meaghers College
Willi E. Pierce
L. R. Feloni
Max E. Harwick
Paul W. Jeffries
Steele Clark
M Harold F. Keck
J.murray Butterbaugh
George C. Martin
William Costes
Saltsburg
William Carleton McKee
Blairsville
Ernest H. Mack
West Wheatfield
Tno
Paul Ansley
Plumville
Gordon T. Gibson
Clymer
Harry EB. Keazer
Grant Two
Harry T. Rankin
Indiana
Potter named head of national coal policy committee
Dr. Charles J. Potter president of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company was named chairman of a seven member national bituminous coal policy committee by the National Bituminous Coal Advisory Council. He calls a meeting in Washington for today.
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Charles J. Potter
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company
Washington
Seveneman Group
Potter
National Bituminous Coal Advisory Council
State Begins Induction of 1,401 Men
Harrisburg officials announce Pennsylvania will induct 1,401 men under 36 into the Army in late August or early September as part of a 20,000 man national quota tied to the Korean War. Lt. Col. Henry M. Gross leads the program, with boards set to receive shares and draft notices mailed for physical exams.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Henry M. Gross
Commonwealth
Defense Department
Seek Memorial For Clarksburg
A community meeting will be held in Clarksburg on Tuesday July 18 to elect a committee to plan a permanent memorial honoring veterans. The meeting starts at 8:00 p.m. in the W. Q. W. Hall and residents of Clarksburg and nearby areas are urged to attend.
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Clarksburg
W. Q. W. Hall
Collision blamed on high lights near Dilltown
A two car crash at 910 pm last night two miles north of Dilltown on Legislative Route 32020 caused about 250 dollars in damages. State Police from Indiana report drivers Charles Healunis 17 Robindsle and George Campbell 62 Homer City were blinded by each other lights. Healunis crashed into Campbell’s vehicle. No injuries.
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Dilltown
Indiana
Charles Healunis
Robindsle
George Campbell
Box
Homer City
Heglanis
Campbell
Wayne Ave Desurfacing Debate at Indiana Borough Council
Last night Indiana Borough Council held a largely attended meeting. The desurfacing of Wayne avenue drew the most debate while a plan to resurface the square with brick base and curb left as is passed 4 to 6 with 10 councillors present. An ordinance to pave 14th Street from School to Washington, including Wayne avenue resurfacing, was approved 7 to 3. The Street Committee and Borough Engineer must prepare plans and specifications to solicit bids. See WAYNE AVE.
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Indiana
Wayne Avenue
Sixth
Seventh Sts
14Th Street
School
Washington Street
Wayne Ave
Blairsville Considers Cloverleaf Link to Route 22
Blairsville may seek a partial cloverleaf at Walnut Street to connect with the William Penn Highway Route 22 and keep old Route 22 as an alternate. The council tabled action awaiting the solicitor’s return. a state survey may be approved and construction could start this year. Plans call the new highway from the Indiana turnoff east of Blairsville, then north of the borough, and west to the Stony Run bridge two miles away.
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Blairsville
Walnut Street
State Highway Department
Indiana Turnoff
Stony Run Bridge
One Way Streets Proposed in Indiana Borough
A set of one way streets was proposed to ease traffic in Indiana Borough. Church street east from 5th to 10th, School street west from 5th to 6th, and South avenue west from 6th to 7th are slated for one way traffic with parking allowed on only one side. The Indiana Council heard the recommendations last night and will study the measure for possible action at the next meeting.
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Indiana Borough
Church Street
School
South Avenue
Indiana Council
Draft quota to be small in Pennsylvania report
Pennsylvania's draft quota for 20 000 requests will be 1 401 for Indiana County. The county is expected to supply 10 or 11 men to help meet the state quota. Draft notices are to be emailed within ten days. Draftees likely to report for service late next month or early September. Large Bing cherries advertised 38¢ per pound at Shory's Fruit Market on Wayne Ave. Pec
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Pennsylvania
Indiana County
Printshop Charged For Bad Money Conspiracy
Two print shop owners in Jamestown New Jersey face sentencing July 25 in Federal Court after pleading guilty to conspiring to countersell up to 1 million in US and Canadian money. Others charged with possessing bogus $10 and $20 bills await trial. several arrests made in a nationwide counterfeiting crackdown.
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Jamestown
N. J
U. S
Alfonso Stablewski
Henry Stevens
Cheektowaga
Buffalo
John Knight
Carmelo Sicurella
Russell Costello
Charles de Francesco
Municipal Band To Play Concert In Memorial Park
The Indiana Municipal Band will present a summer concert tomorrow evening July 13 at 7:30. The show, in Memorial Park on Wayne Avenue, will proceed weather permitting and marks the band’s first summer concert of the year following many area parades and celebrations.
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Indiana
Memorial Park
Wayne Avenue
Mrs. Louise Langham Maloney Dies at Home
Mrs. Louise Langham Maloney wife of J R Maloney died at her home 300 North Ninth Street around 1 30 p m after months of illness She was daughter of Judge Jonathan Nicholas and Clara Cameron Langham and had lived in Indiana all her life An obituary will run in the Gazette tomorrow.
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Louise Langham Maloney
Sunnise Burgese
J. Roy Maloney
North Ninth Street
McCarthy Presents HST Documents On State Dept Files
Senator McCarthy released signed statements and a Hoover letter claiming 1946 State Department personnel files were truthfully maintained and not stripped of derogatory data. He cites one current and three former employees plus an FBI agent as signatories, challenging Senator Tydings and an FBI study alleging no tampering.
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Washington
McCarthy
Truman
State Department
Wisconsin
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Tydings
D-Md
Futile Methods Doom Gls In Korea Battle
By Tom Lambert with American forces in Korea July 12 A small group of GIs fights a delaying action against large North Korean tank units and infantry after being driven from encircled positions. Lt Edward James of Columbus Ga recalls digging in until midnight and withdrawing to mislead the Reds amidst heavy casualties and captures.
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Frederick Pierce
Edgerton
Wis
Manists
Ed Hoffman
Tom Lambert
Korea
Edward James
Columbus
Census Recount Sought Over Indiana Borough Population
Indiana Borough Council voted unanimously to ask the Bureau of the Census for a recount after preliminary figures suggested a population rise of 191 when excluding out-of-town students. Officials noted 600 new dwelling units and questioned accuracy of past constructions without permits. The Indiana Evening Gazette reported many residents felt the town could be 2,000 people short or over.
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Indiana Borough
Bureau of the Census
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana Evening Gazette
Indiana
College Avenue Work Starts Soon
Work on opening two seasons of College avenue near Indiana State Teachers College is expected to begin around August 1. The street will run between South and Grant as well as School and Washington, with Washington street between College avenue and Oakland avenue closed. The new sections will be surfaced with blacktop.
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College Avenue
Indiana State Teachers College
South
Grant Streets
School
Washington Streets
Washington Street
Colege Avenue
Oakland Avenue
Plan Water Plant Survey At Homer
The Homer City Borough Council voted to hire the Pittsburgh Pipe Cleaning Company to conduct an engineering survey of the town water plant. The move aims to inform council members about the current system’s needs and limitations. Norman T. Robertson was named director of the Indiana County Borough Association.
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Homer City
Pittsburgh Pipe Cleaning Company
Norman T. Robertson
Indiana County Borough Association
Stolen 1949 Ford Blue Car Reported Here
Police seek a dark blue 1949 Ford stolen yesterday morning in this Indiana borough. Pennsylvania license number IG 2140 is cited. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but locate and recovery efforts are underway.
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Indiana
Folice
Fennaylvania
Rustic Lodge
Phorsty
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