Steel union leader rebukes settlement as repudiated
President Philip Murray of the United Steelworkers charged that Bethlehem Steel and other majors repudiated a June 17 settlement. He said Vice President Joseph Larkin and Bethlehem counsel John Morse presented a memorandum of understanding to push for acceptance, but other companies refused. The walkout has idled over 1.5 million workers as the Wage-Policy Committee weighs next moves.
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Piptsburgh
Philip Murray
IO United Steelworkers
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Murray
USW
Charles White
Republic Steel
White
Joseph M. Larkin
Bethlehem
John Morse
Beecugncr
Larkin
Morse
Bethlehem Steel
Army Signs Eager Youth Soldier Walks 14 Miles to Enlist
Sgt John Campbell of the Indiana Army and Air Force Recruiting Station says he found a top candidate in 18 year old James Hutton son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hutton of Marion Center R D 1 who enlisted in the Regular Army last week Hutton walked 14 miles to sign up saying he wanted to walk to enlist He hopes to join the Military Police but is satisfied to enlist in the Army.
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John Campbell
Indiana Army & Air Force
Infantry
James Hutton
Elmer Hutton
Marion Center
Hutton
Campbell
End Of Rent Control Near Towns Warned
Washington officials warn that more than six million families could face large rent increases if local governments do not seek an extension of controls by the September deadline. Real estate leaders counter that fears of crisis are exaggerated and note many places have already lifted controls with few complaints.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Paul G. Guthery
Realtors’ Washington
Guthery
Charlotte N. C
Opening Day Program For Demo Convention Opening Day
Chicago hosts the Democratic National Convention opening session with morning and evening programs. Notables include Frank E. McKinney chairman, Mayor Martin H. Kennelly, Gov Adlai Stevenson, Sen Paul Douglas, Sgt John A Pithman, and Bishop J Ralph Magee. The schedule lists colors, anthem, invocations, and addresses.
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Chicago
Frank E. McKinney
National Committee
Samuel Carolina Stritch
Martin H. Kennelly
Dorothy Vredenburgh
the National Committee
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Paul Douglas
Illnois
John A. Pithiman
Greenwood
Miss
J. M. Arvey
Elizabeth 4. Conkey
Ilinois
Theodore *. Green
Rhode Island
J. Ralph Magee
Red Methodist Church
McKinney Es
Blade Found At Indiana County Jail Inmate Escape Attempt
Indiana County Jail authorities recovered hacksaw blades used by prisoner Claude Mason during an escape attempt. The blades, concealed in his trousers, were found in a garbage pail after an extensive search. Mason, with a 30 year police record, is jailed on burglary charges against two dentists' offices and faces possible additional charges related to the jail-break probe.
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Indiana County
Claude Mason
Paul Jeffries
Mason
Indiana
Pennsylvania State Police
Bureau of Criminal Investigigation
Beaten To Death In East End Apartment
Pittsburgh man Lawrence Scott aged 35 was found beaten to death in an East End apartment. Assistant Police Superintendent Henry Pieper said Scott died from a blow to the head.
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Pittsburgh
Lawrence Scott
East End
Henry Pieper
Scott
California Quake Worst in 50 Years Kills Nine
Los Angeles dispatch reports at least nine dead as California's strongest quake in half a century strikes sparsely settled mountains north of Bakersfield. Rescue workers race to Tehachapi amid blocked roads, downed power lines, and cave-ins trapping towns and workers.
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Los Angeles
California
Here
Ehachapi
D. Jones
Bakersfield
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Jones
Mojave
Tehachapi
Eile Pe Doha A
Delact
New Premier Inwan Has Given Up
Tehran, Iran premier Ahmed Qavam resigned after violent hours of rioting in Tehran and other cities subsided. He abandoned efforts to form a government to solve Iran oil deadlock. Demonstrations attacked Parliament with gunfire and tear gas. at least three killed, many injured or arrested as troops charged crowds with fixed bayonets. Mobs shouted Death to Qavam while supporters of former premier Md Mossadeg and Tudeh defectors swelled demonstrations.
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Tehran
Iran
Ahmed Qavam
Qavam
Parliiament
Britain
Mohammed Mossadegh
Tudeh Party
Free Circus Tickets At Indiana Shows Tonight
Local Legion sponsors Hagen Brothers Circus in Indiana with two shows at Mack Community Center. Six hundred free tickets available tonight at 7 30 p m on a first come first served basis at the Indiana American Legion Home on Philadelphia Street.
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Hagen Brothers Circus
Indiana
Indiana American Legion
Philadelphia Street
Mack Community Center
Cambria County Girl Is Drowned In Loyalsock Creek
Myrna Schuman of Nanty Glo, Cambria County, drowned while swimming with her sister and brother-in-law in Loyalsock Creek near Montoursville. Firemen recovered the body three hours after she was missed following a late midnight swim. The trio had been living with John K. Nagle and wife.
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Williamsport
Cambria County
Loyalsock Creek
Myrna Shuman
Nanty Glo
John K. Nagle
Montoursville
R. D
Three Networks Pool For Demo Convention
Chicago reports that the American, Columbia and National Broadcasting Systems will pool their television coverage of the Democratic convention similar to their Republican coverage. Executives describe a rat race with intense competition and no extra special programming during nonpool times. Coverage will extend from the hall to hotels and streets around the opening day.
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Chicago
American
Columbia
National Broadcasting Systems
Authority to Organize Finance Body for New Armagh School
United Joint School Board will form a municipal authority to manage funds for a new school in Armagh at tonight’s meeting. The group will review bids received for a new roof at Jon Wehrum School.
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United Joint School Board
Armagh
Jon Wehrum
No Accidents Reported Over Weekend in Indiana Borough
Police from Indiana Borough and Indiana County state no accidents occurred during the weekend amid heavy traffic. Nearby vendors report produce such as home grown tomatoes and fruit baskets along Homer City Road, Lou's Fruit Market at 286%.
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Lou’s
Homer City Road
Indiana
Indiana Borough
Indiana County
Mit
Lou's Fruit
Big State Demo Bloc May Back Stevenson
A large bloc of Pennsylvania votes urged Gov. Adlai Stevenson to consider the Democratic presidential nomination. The 82 or 33 votes were nonbinding expressions of sentiment, not pledged delegates, as the roll call showed Stevenson leading with 32 or 33 votes, Kefauver next, with Truman and others also receiving scattered tallies.
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Big State
Stevenson
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Adlai Stevenson
Trammittad
Pena Anna Cuore
U. S
Francis J. Myers
Sen
Estes Kefauver
President Truman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Averell Harriman
Robert Kerr
Justice William Douglas
Truman
Harriman
Associated Press
Kefauver
Trueman
Kerr
Douglas
CIO
Philip Murray
David L. Lawrence
James Trimarchi at Demo Session in Chicago Delegation
James Trimarchi of 1140 Philadelphia Street Indiana acts as an alternate Democratic National Convention delegate in Chicago. He is part of a five member Cambria-Indiana Armstrong district group with delegates George Doppel Patton Rahsam Teed and Johnstown alternates Leonard Sobol and Hiram G Andrews. The Pennsylvania delegation stays at Morrison Hotel in Chicago.
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James Trimarchi
Philadelphia Street
Indiana
Chicago
Cambriandiana-Armstrong
George C. 4Oppel
Patton
Rahsam Teeda
Johnstown
Leonard Sobol
Delware
Hiram G. Andrews
Pennsylvania
Morrison Hotel
Convention Honors VFW In District
The 26th District of the Veterans of Foreign Wars covering Indiana, Cambria and Armstrong Counties earned top honors at the Pennsylvania VFW Convention in Pittsburgh. Patton High School Band and Ashville Junior Drum and Bugle Corps won first prizes in the parade, both sponsored by district VFW posts. Richard Nixon of Robinson received a diamond past county commander’s button for over 100 percent district membership. Retiring district commander Zenas H Hoover of Indiana was noted. The District VFW Auxiliary shared in convention honors with Mary H Lambert elected as Johns-Lee CONVENTION.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Indiana
Cambria
Armstrong
Pennsylvania
VFW
Pittsburgh
Patton High School
Ashville Junor
VEFW
Richard Nixon
Robinson
VEW
Zenas H. Hoover
Philadelphia Street
Mary H. Lambert
Johns- Lee
Candidates Abound as Dems Open Convention Fight
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago seeks a fall presidential nominee amid a wide open field and civil rights tensions. Sen Estes Kefauver emerges with a potential fourth ballot push while VP Barkley and Adlai Stevenson remain top contenders, as Stevenson hints at possible draft support if deadlock occurs. Jacob Arvey comments on Stevenson’s reluctance and possible paths.
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Chicago
Texas
Mississippi
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Barkley
Goy
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Jacob Arvey
Sheriff Jeffries Named to State Association Executive
Indiana County Sheriff Paul W. Jeffries was elected to the five member executive committee of the Pennsylvania State Sheriff Association at the Allentown conference. The 30th annual gathering ran Wednesday through Saturday with Jacob Dunkle of Bedford elected president. Other committee members are Samuel Glass of Montgomery, Ernest Kistler of Lehigh, Fred Kellogg of Pike, and Edward Riesler of Wayne.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania State Sheriff Association
Paul W. Jeffries
Allentown
Jeffries
Jacob Dunkle
Bedford
Samuel M. Glass
Montgomery County
Ernest A. Kistler
Lehigh County
Fred Kellogg
Fike County
Edward A. Riesler
Wayne County
Pine Mine Team Captures First Aid Meet Prize
Pine Mine team from Pine Township Coal Company wins top prize at the North Mine 3 annual first aid meet held at J. S. Isints Mack Community Center. Lucerne district entries earn various prizes with 99 750 points and 99 601 scores. multiple teams from Pittsburgh area coal firms among the top positions and prize money.
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J. S.isints
Mack Community Center
Kent
He Heilwood
Imperial Coal
Corporation
National Mine
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Paul A. Dever
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