Deadlock in France Spain neutrality plan continues
London July 16 French reservations to the neutrality plan for Europe’s Spain crisis kept the non intervention committee deadlocked. Corbin reported need for further instructions while Paris demands substantial progress in port control and troop withdrawal before granting belligerent status to Franco. Italian and German acceptance noted but reconciling Italo German and Franco Russian differences remains.
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London
Europe
Spain
Charles Corbin
Ime
Ivan Maisky
France
Obituary Records From West Lebanon Area
Obituary notices for Harry Wilson George a West Lebanon resident World War veteran died at Indiana Hospital from a fall injury. Charles Joseph Rugg Blairsville radio businessman died at Indiana Hospital. James A McCreight Reynoldsville resident died in Punxsutawney Hospital. Forrest Doyle Sleppy infant son of Isaac and Ella Sleppy buried Spruce Grove. Walter Barrington Montclair N J research engineer died of heart disease.
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Harry Wilson George
West Lebanon
R. L
Nancy (Devers) George
Indiana Hospital
George
Juciana
John Woods
O. L. Donahey
Leechburg
Belle George
C. J. Longwill
Indiana
Charles Joseph Rugg
Market Street
Blairsville
Rugg
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Gordon
Wilmington
Del
C. B. Salladay
Blairsville Cemetery
James A McCreight
Reynoldsville
Punxsutawney Hospital
Sharp
Jane Johnston McCreight
Marion Center
Marlin
Versailles
Kentucky
Cyril
Brooklyn
N. J
Hazel Helman
Greensburg
Elizabeth Burtch
Trenton
Sarah B. Walker
Harriett Walker
Church Street
Forrest Doyle Sleppy
Isaac
Ella (Stephens) Sleppy
Howard Paul
Chalmers Dave Sleppy
de Prefontaine
Spruce Grove Cemetery
Barrington
Montclair
Walter Barrington
Consolidated Coal Company
New York
Probers Seek Blast Cause In Sullivan Mine
State and federal investigators combed through gloom in Sullivan Indiana to determine the cause of a sudden underground gas explosion at the Glendora Coal Company's Baker mine Twenty miners died with bodies found 212 feet below surface Nine others were injured four seriously two funeral plans pending One hundred seventy four miners escaped and rescue teams pulled the injured to the surface while fire and gas hindered recovery efforts
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Sullivan
Ind
Glendora Coal Company
Baker
Pastor Tells of River Case at Pittsfield
Police said a signed 11 page statement by Rev. C. B. Newton describes striking his supposed friend Mrs. Dennis Kelly with a hammer during a roadside quarrel after she deserted her husband. Newton, 51, recounts a drive from Paris Massachusetts to California, the attack on the Illinois side of the Mark Twain bridge near Hannibal Missouri, and the body being pushed into the Mississippi near Louisiana Missouri. Officers say over 1900 dollars from Mrs. Kelly’s funds were given to an adopted daughter before Newton’s arrest.
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Pittsfield
Dennis Kelly
C. BE
Newton
Paris
Johnston
Keily
California
Ilmois
Mark Twain
Mississippi
Hannibal
Melly
Louisiana
State Appoints Publicity Men for Two-Year Campaign
Harrisburg July 16 1947 The State Publicity Commission with 500000 to spend in advertising the state named Walker and Downing of Pittsburgh as its advertising agents Warren Van Dyke secretary of highways and chairman announced. About 200000 will go to newspaper and magazine space with 50000 planned for August and early autumn and October targeted as a peak sightseeing month Liberal space will be purchased in Pennsylvania newspapers The autumn plan includes a four color back cover in the August issue of National Geographic Magazine
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Harrisburg
State Publicity Commission
Walker and Downing of
Pittsburgh
Warren van Dyke
An Dyke
Pennsylvania
National Geo Brepbic
Defense counsel vows third appeal in Scottsboro case
Decatur Alabama July 16 Pry Defense Counsel Samuel S Leibowitz announced he was ready to take the Scottsboro case to the United States Supreme Court for a third time after a jury sentenced Clarence Norris to death on the freight train attack near Scottsboro. Norris had been condemned twice before with Supreme Court reversals. The second defendant's trial was postponed to Monday due to illness of Clarence Watts of Huntsville.
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Decatur
Ala
Pry
Samuel S. Leibowitz
Scottsboro
United States Supreme Court
Clarence Norris
Lebowitz
Norris
Supreme Court
Alabame Con'ts
Clarence Watts
Huntsville
Gang Deaths Puzzle Police in Brooklyn
Two brutal gangland deaths were discovered within 23 hours in Brooklyn as federal bootlegging indictments were announced. One victim was taped, burned and his skull split. the other, Sanwel Silverman, 25, found in a burned car with three head wounds and kerosene. A blonde woman seen with him was detained for questioning. Police and prosecutors draw links to prohibition era gang vengeance amid the indictments of 42 bootleggers.
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New York
Brooklyn
Sanwel Silverman
Boollegeers
William F. McGuinness
W Louis‘Pretty' Amberg
Thousands to Train at Blue Mountain Military Center
A large-scale drill site near Blue Mountain 20 miles from Harrisburg grows into a major training complex. Wires stretch from Signal Corps posts to outlying camps as thousands prepare for a division review by Governor George H. Earle and Major General Edward C. Shannon. The 12 000 acre reservation between Indiantown Swatara Gaps and Blue Mountain Second Mountain hosts training, facilities, and artillery practice for Pennsylvania and allied forces from DC Maryland and Virginia.
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Page
Signal Corps
George H. Earle
Edward C. Shannon
Pennsylvania National Guard
Blue Mountain
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Marine Corps
Regular Army
Reserve Corps
Indiantown
Swatara Gaps
Blu Mountain
Second Mountain
Continent from Page One sparks congressional duty debate
A fragment from Page One shows a speaker asserting Congress must act, focusing on the majority party in both Senate and House. The remark underscores a call for decisive leadership amid ongoing political disputes.
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Congress
Senate
House of
Representatives Pass Objectives Legislation Page
Representatives move to pass legislation this session aimed at carrying out the stated objectives. The measure seeks to authorize actions and set deadlines to implement the plan, with sponsors arguing it will streamline progress and ensure accountability.
Nantucket Ships Capitol Question
Coast Guard in Washington says White House must decide on using vessels to serve Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard during strike. Boston talks to settle the strike continue behind closed doors. Wage increases remain the central demand.
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Boston
Coast Guard
Washington
Nantucket
Martha’s Vineyard
White House
Five Hundred in Jamestown Strike Paralyzes Kling Plants
Five hundred Kling Company workers walked out in Jamestown area factories, closing plants in Mayville Frewsburg Brocton and Falconer. Twenty one Furniture Workers Union units vote on following Kling action, union secretary Tengwall warns a majority could bar 2 300 men from work. Pickets gathered at closed Kling gates as talks over wages and hours stalled.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Kling Company
Chautauqua County
Furniture Workers Union of
Kling
Oscar Tengwall
Mayville
Frewsburg
Brocton
Falconer
Tangwall
Post Office Route Changes For Blairsville Star Line
The Indiana to Torrance star route mail service is rerouted through Homer City Graceton Black Lick Haglett Corner Blairsville allroad Blairsville Patterson Corner and End of Derry Lane to Torrance and back to Indiana. Service will run six days a week with no holiday service unless directed and the contractor will receive an additional 249.60 dollars annually.
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Paul May
Washington, D.C
Star
Indiana
Torrance
Post Office Department
Homer City
Graceton
Black Lick
Haglett, Corner
Blairsville
Post Ofice Department
Stock Market Market Movers and Industrial Names Listed
A dense list of manufacturers and firms appears, including Am Can Am Com Alco Am For Pow Am Rad St 8 Ar Smelt R el Tel Am Tob Anaconda Atch Tand SF All Refin Baldwin Loc Balt Ohio Bendix Aviat Beth Sti Briggs Mig Budd Wheel Burr Add Mach Calumet Hee Canada Pac Case Cerro De Pay Ches Ohio Chrysler Comi Solo.
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Air
Alco Am
Baldwin
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Briggs
Burr
Canada Pac
Chrysler
North breezes ease heat as 400 die in weeklong wave
Intermittent showers and cool air spread east of the Rockies easing a heat wave blamed for about 400 deaths in 12 days. Chicago saw a 89 degree high while New York reached 96. Monroe, Detroit reports of outages and injuries from storms accompanied the heat relief.
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Associated Press
Rockies
J. R. Lloyd
Chicago Weather Bureau
Missour
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Plains
Chicago
New York
Monroe
Mich
Detroit
Dodge City
Aks
el Paso
Texas
Phoenix
Public Utility Panel OKs Bus Replacement in Beaver Valley
Harrisburg July 14 The Public Utility Commission approved replacing street cars with bus service in the Beaver valley area, signaling a shift in local transit. The move affects residents and commuting patterns as routes switch from rail to road transport.
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Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission
Beaver Valley
Delegates Stay at Meet Amid Glass Workers Rift
At Pittsburgh on July 16 unseated delegates at the Federation of Flat Glass Workers met to decide on ouster plans for President Glen W. McCabe. Tensions over press access and dues sparked admission disputes. regular delegates and affiliated papers resumed coverage after a shift toward neutral reporting.
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Pittsburgh
The
Federation of Flat Glass Workers
Glen W. McCabe
Orval Davis
Clarksburg
W. Va
William Ward
Ward
McCabé
Albert Skinner
Toledo
Newspa
American Newspaper Guild
Ghild
Federation
Committee For Industrial Organization
McCabe
John O'Shea
Markets in Chicago and Pittsburgh News Summary
Wheat futures ease after rains in Alberta and Saskatchewan curb gains while livestock prices show mixed moves in Pittsburgh. Hogs rise 25 to 35 cents with good and choice weights up to 13.00, cattle steady at 10.75 to 13.75, and sheep mostly steady. Produce demand moderates with varied fruit and potato values across regional markets.
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Chicago
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Canada
Liverpool
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
North Carollina
Virginia
California
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Moorhead
Alabama
Ride
Amos Drake Hoople
Hig Madesty
Royal Dragoons
Sir Drake Windgate Hoople
Hodson
Meyer Hodson
Bolivar Biscomb
Amos
Fea
Jules Charbneau
Seattle
Wash
York
Charbneau
Gulliver
Lilliput
Continent
Elf
Wnokbek
Leahy Crane Co
Douglas Aire
Eastman Kod
E! Auto L
Gillette
Hudson ‘Lot
Nick Can
Kennecott
Kresge
Lehigh Port C
Leh Val RR
Ligg Myers
Loews
Woolworth
Curb Ark Nat Gas
el Bond
Pennrod
Glass Convention Action
Press
Sun-Telegraph and
Post-Gazette
Glass Workers’ Convention
Indiana Evening Gazette
Philadelphia Street
Indiana Evening
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