British Attack Jewish Ship Off Palestine Coast
British authorities said the Navy intercepted and boarded a large Jewish refugee ship off the Palestine coast after a clash that wounded several on both sides. A radio broadcast claimed one Jew killed and 98 wounded, with 100 aboard slightly hurt. the ship Exodus 1947, previously the S. S. President Garfield, headed toward Haifa with about 4,500 refugees, while British officials did not confirm details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Palestine
Associated Press
Tel Aviv
S. S
Garfield
Haifa
United Nations Special Commission In
Mediterranean
Marseille
America
Baltimore
Europe
Fireman Delivers Heroic Bear Punch To Save Boy
Chicago reports a fireman leaped a zoo safety barrier and punched a black bear in the nose to free three year old Terry Falk of Joliet who clung to a cage after feeding popcorn at Brookfield Zoo. The child received claw injuries but survived, later saying he only tried to pet the bear.
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Chicago
Brookfield Zoo
Terry Lee Falk
Joliet
Terry
Amberta Falk
Walter Trop
Troy
Berwyn Hospital
Newsprint Price Hikes Ripple Through Newspapers
Newsprint shortages push publishers to high priced markets in the United States and Canada. Deals from 36 to 770 tons move to the midwest and south while a Canadian mill consigns to New York for re export. A Polish lot at $210 a ton targets New York delivery. One southern paper paid 180 for off size stock to fit narrow pages. Congress probes Canada’s newsprint industry amid rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
South
New York
Shanghai
Shanghai Consignee
Gdynia
Canada
Congress
Canadian Combines
Ateek
Milford official guilty in embezzlement case
A 48 year old man, W Shockley Daugherty, was sentenced in Wilmington to two years in federal prison for embezzling $9 582 from the Milford Trust Company where he formerly served as assistant cashier. Daugherty, active in Milford civic and church affairs, pleaded guilty with no testimony about how the funds were embezzled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Milford, del
Denham Sees Taft-Hartley Act Benefiting Labor and Industry
Robert N. Denham, newly named general counsel to the National Labor Relations Board, predicted the Taft Hartley Act will benefit labor and industry under proper administration. He said he does not intend to dictate labor relations and warned labor should not fear a czar. The President also named Abe Murdock and J. Copeland Gray to two additional board seats. all three posts pay 12000 a year and require Senate confirmation. Denham stressed commitment to fair administration and that rights under the Wagner Act remain, with some new limits on labor organizations. He noted the act becomes law June 23 with most provisions taking effect August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Ward
Washington
Robert N. Denham
Truman
National Labor Relations Board
Denham
NLRBS
Abe Murdock
Utah
J. Copeland Gray
Buffalo
N.Y
Senate
Murdock
Gray
Paul Herzog
John M. Houston
James J. Reynolds
Taft
Ohio
Senate Republican Steering
Senate Labor
Ball
Rminn
Labor Committee
Iver
R-Ny
Morse
R-Ore
Elbert D. Thomas
Demhan
Decrease in Auto Deaths in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports auto fatalities drop 18.4 percent for January to May 1947 versus 1946, with 590 deaths, while gasoline use and traffic rise. Pedestrian fatalities slip 15.2 percent to 291, though Chester and Philadelphia counties show increases of six deaths each. Allegheny leads with the largest drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Bureau of Highway Safety
T. E. Transtauu
Transeaa
Chester
Philadelphia
Allegheny County
Bride and groom aged 14 and 72 wed in church
In Pittsburgh on July 18 a 14 year old groom David Johns and his 72 year old bride Mary Ann Bateman were married at Hays Methodist Church and began a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Niagara Falls
Hays Methodist Church
David Johns
Mary Ann Bateman
Fisherman Lures 39 inch Muskie at Connault Lake
Sam Spinnato a Meadville railroad shop worker hauled a 39 inch muskie weighing 18 pounds after a two hour battle while fishing crompie bass with a three ounce fly rod near Connault Lake on July 18. He said he was glad to have witnesses.
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Connault Lake
Sam Spinnato
Meadville
Spinnato
Gen Omar Bradley to tour overseas six weeks
The White House said General Omar N Bradley will depart in August for six weeks to inspect Army troops and installations in Europe and the Mediterranean. He, a leading candidate for Army Chief of Staff, will resume VA duties after the tour, with Truman's approval. Eisenhower plans to leave the post next year for Columbia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Omar N. Bradley
Europe
Mditeranean
Bradley
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Paterson
Veterans Administration
Eisenhower
Army
Columbia University
Germany
12Th Army Group
Truman
War Department
Withdraws Suit Against Famed Violinist Son
Mrs Libbie Rubinoff 8 and nearly blind withdraws a suit against her violinist son Dave Rubinoff of Encino California. The action sought to void a deed conveying property to the son. The case ended after more than a week of legal action with no stated reason for withdrawal. Rubinoff claimed the mother was coerced by other family members and said he had aided her financially for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Libbie Rubinoff
Dave Rubinoff
Encino
Calif
Ambassador Wedemeyer Sets Path to China Mission
Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer, Truman’s special emissary, left Fairfield-Suisun Air Transport Command Base by special plane with a party of 10. He will stop in Honolulu, then proceed to Kwajalein, Guam and Tokyo on the 12-hour leg to reach China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Cali
China
Truman
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Fairfield-Suisun Alr
Honolulu
Kwajalein
Guam
Tokyo
Philadelphia Infant Gastroenteritis Epidemic Reported Halted
Philadelphia July 18 An infant gastroenteritis outbreak at the city hospitals appears checked with no new cases for a second 24 hour period. Dr. Rufus S. Reeves city health director notes two fatalities and 18 mothers still under treatment as the epidemic that began earlier this month shows signs of abating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadllphia Hospital
Rufus S. Reeves
Foremen Claim Ford Broke Promise Over Firing 32 Supervisors
Detroit July 18 The Foreman's Association of America says Ford Motor Co broke its promise by firing 32 foremen after the recent FAA walkout. Union leaders plan a new walkout and will file an unfair labor practices charge with the NLRB before Taft Hartley rules take effect. Ford counters that the firings followed a thorough investigation and that some accused did violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Foreman's Association of America
Ford Motor Co
FAA
Ford
National Labor Relations Board
John S. Bugas
Robert Heys
Keys
Pat Mullin
Mullin
NLRB
Guerrilla Push by Greek Army In Crashing Engagements
Greek government forces pressed guerrilla units on Mt Smolikas foothills inflicting heavy losses. Reports cite 245 bodies found in a ravine and 300 rebels captured from an estimated 800 under fire, while earlier notes claimed 60 killed and 90 captured in the first phase. United Nations Balkan sub commission planned to investigate, with Russian and Polish delegates at Ioannina.
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Mt. Smolikas
Metsevo
Elas
Mt. Imolikas
Balkan
United Nations
Salonika
Ioannina
G. P. Caspurou
Russia
U. N
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulgaria
Journalist Blythe Dies Aged 79 In Monterey
Samuel G. Blythe, renowned journalist and writer who moved in the circles of presidents from Cleveland to Roosevelt, died last night in Monterey. He was 79.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Calif
Samuel G. Blythe
Grover Cleveland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Readers to pick replacement for discontinued June Bride
The Indiana Evening Gazette solicits reader comic choices after the June Bride strip ends due to McNaught Syndicate. Readers are asked to send a penny postcard listing first second and third preferences for a replacement, with the Gazette funding the winner if not under conflicting syndicate contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Bride
McNaught Syndlicate, Inc
New York
Gazette
Indiana Evening Gazette
Senate May Sustain and Kill the Bill
The Senate faces a veto override decision on a tax bill amid party debate. Republicans warn a failed override ends relief prospects for many taxpayers next year and push the issue into the 1948 campaign. President Truman defends a cautious approach to tax cuts, calling the bill premature and unfair while pledging fair reductions later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Senate
Carroll Reece
Mr. Truman
House
Knutson
R.minn
Ways and Means Committee
100 Survive Arabian Sea Disaster
A large crew on the Ramdas faces disaster in the Arabian Sea as at least three passengers, including a European woman and child, are reported survivors. Officials cite a side-sweeping wall of water and a sudden capsize during a routine monsoon voyage from Bombay to the ferry wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramdas
Bombay Steam Navigation Company
Britain and U S clash over Ruhr talks venue and scope
London officials said a public split with Washington over Ruhr coal talks signals a broader Britain US battle. The State Department refused to expand discussions beyond coal and rejected moving the meeting to Berlin, citing not competing with Paris talks on European reconstruction.
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London
Britain
United States
Ruhr
U. S. State Department
Germany
State Department
Washington
Berlin
Whitehall
World News
Paris
Ruddock Again Heads Local Red Cross Chapter
In Indiana County the American Red Cross chapter reelected William M. Ruddock as chairman for a second term at its annual meeting. Officers include Thomas B. Barber as vice chairman Russell Beamer as treasurer for his tenth term Mrs Paul Gill as secretary. Beamer reported 52023.65 received and 30272 disbursed between July 1 1946 and July 1 1947. Twenty directors were elected for three year terms and an executive committee named for one year.
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Indiana County
The
American Red Cross
William M. Ruddock
Thomas 8. Barber
Indiana
Russell Beamer
Paul Gill
Beamer
C. Gib, Wolfenden
Mfe
W. F. Wettling
B. M. Clark
H. Wallace Thomas
Fred Brehm
Dilltown
William R. McMillen
Black Lick
William Robinson
Blairsville
Carl McCormick
Lucernemines
N. L. Diem
Clymer
James Lamb
Commodore
Clair Steele
Rochester Mills
Robert Marshall
Albert Baird
Saltsburg
Heath S. Clark
W. C. Cochrane
Clinton File
George Miller
George Mottey
James Meehan
Brushvalley
William McCreery
Marion Center
John Thompson
Martin In Line As Pres Speaker Martin In Line As Pres
President Truman signed the presidential succession bill placing Speaker Joseph Martin in line to replace him if unable to serve. The measure, requested after Truman entered the White House, shifts the order so the speaker is immediately behind the vice president, with Senate pro tempore Vandenberg next and cabinet officers following under prior law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Joseph Martin
R.-Mass
White House
Charles G. Ross
Secret Service
Martin
Marshall
Senate
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
House
Secretary of State
Franco Pledges Life To Spain In Interview
Madrid and York Pa reports say General Franco pledged his life to Spain in an Arriba interview marking the uprising anniversary. He attacked abroad attacks as malice and bad faith, while Poland’s polio toll rose with two more victims and a cabinet note announced pardons for some common and special offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Seman
York
Spain
Rais
Arriba
Falance Party
Franco
Note: Multiple obituaries from Barnesboro area
MRS KATHRYN BELCHICK of Barnesboro R D 2 died July 16 at Indiana Hospital. Services July 19 at Heilwood Presbyterian Church with Revs Rolik and Kouitz. Interment Oakland Cemetery Indiana. Interment for MRS FLORENCE BLANCHE CRAIG’s husband, DC Wohler, died July 17 at his Indiana home. Services July 20 at 2:30 p m. Rev Agnew. Interment Grove Chapel Cemetery. WOHLER was a prominent farmer with many friends. JULIUS W Nagy of Clune died after a mining accident at Coal Run Mine Kent No 4. Born June 3 1917. Son of Frank and Mary Nagy. Survived by widow Mary Parsons Nagy two sons James and Robert, his mother Mrs Mary Nagy Danko and many siblings. Funeral at family home Monday 9 a m with requiem at Holy Cross Greek Catholic Church Coal Run. Interment St Bernard Cemetery Indiana. JOSEPH A TERPE died at 7 30 this morning at daughter Mrs Carl Edwards home near Dixonville. Funeral Monday 2 p m CST at Edwards home. Complete obituary to follow in tomorrow’s paper.
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Kathryn Belchick
Barnesboro
R. D
Iway
Indiana Hospital
Michael Belchick
Heilwood Presbyterian
Andrew Rolik
Albert G. Kouitz
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
C. C. Wohler
Florence Blanche Craig
Robinson
North Seventh Street
Raymond C. Agnew
Grove Chapel Cemetery
Wohler
Julius William (Juke) Nagy
Clune
Coal Run
Kent No. 4
Frank and
Mary Yashko Nagy
Rochester and & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Homer City
International Workers:Order of Clune
Mary Parsons Nagy
James Julius
Robert
Mary Nagy Danko
Louis
McIntyre
John
Frank
Joseph
Cleveland
Steve
Aultman
Andrew
Margaret Danko
Beretha Galombos
Holy Cross Greek Catholic Church
John J. Baycura
St. Bernard Cemetery
Joseph A. Terpe
Carl Edwards
Dixonville
Edwardgs
Moorhead on leave after Italy tour with occupation forces
Lieutenant Donald W. Moorhead, first Lieutenant Infantry Officers Reserve Corps, U.S. Army, is home on leave after duty with occupation forces on the Jugoslav borders in Northern Italy. He expects release to inactive duty about August 5 after six years active service and three years overseas. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Moorhead and grandson of Mrs. A. S. Moorhead.
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Donald W. Moorhead
Ifantry Officers Reserve Corps
U. S. Army
Jugo
Slav
Italy
Lieut
Moorhead
U.S. Army
Lieut. Moorhead
Don Moorhad
A. S. Moorhead
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Denham Labor Law
Jimmie Collette
Sleepy Wheeler
Medina County
Little Pony
Mrs. Willard
Gen. Bradley
Violinist Son
Wm. Ruddock
R. C
Pres
Java
S and Morts Memger
Aina Romingere
Gan Harte
Weathe
Pennssylvania
McGregor
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