Animals Died From Bikini Atom Test Said By Official
A Blandy staff member reported that nearly 25 percent of the 3,353 animals aboard the Bikini target fleet died from exposure to lethal rays in the first atomic bomb test. About one third of survivors were critically ill. researchers noted many would have survived if crews had manned ships.
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Whitehead
Bikini Lagoon
Bikini
Adm
William H. P. Blandy
R. H. Draeger
Blandy
New Amen
Draeger
George White Held in San Diego Hit Run Case
Hollywood and New York theatrical producer George White, 52, was arrested in San Diego on charges of negligent homicide and felonious failure to stop after a traffic incident that killed Claude Lee and injured Leona Osborne Lee. White claimed he learned of the accident only when approached by a motorcycle officer near the scene.
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San Diego
Calif
George White
Hollywood
New York
Luther M. Hake
White
Hig Hotel
Claude McLester Lee
Leona Ann Osborne Lee
Lee
Tijuana
Mex
McKeeport Strike Eases as Workers Return for Pay Offer
McKeesport public works resumed partial operations as 105 of 163 striking workers returned pending renewal of a weekend pay raise offer. City council offered eight cents an hour with a plan to consider more next January, rejected by the union. Local 306 president Alex Paul warned the men may not stay back without renewal. Strikers seek an 18 1/2 cent hourly boost. councilmen promised to seek renewal at today’s meeting.
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Mckeesport
Public Works Department
Alex Paul
Clo-United Public Workers
Comell
Paul
James H. Gray
James A. McAllister
Strike Ties India Transit Threatens Bombay Shutdown
Rioting strikers in Bombay stoned vehicles and damaged trolley wires crippling transit. Police charged drivers at Kalwada and Sewri Depots as 4000 troops patrolled to curb violence. The strike, called by the Trade Union Congress in sympathy with Iowa postal workers, left most mills closed and schools empty.
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Bombay
Sewri Ordnance Depot
Kalwada
Trade Union Congress
Iowa Grade
Peace treaties to strip Italy Balkans Finland of war power
A Paris dispatch says four-power ministers prepared peace terms to strip Italy the Balkans and Finland of all effective warfare means. The proposed treaties will be discussed at the eight-power peace conference opening in Paris on July 29.
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New York
The
New York Herald Tribune
In & Paris Dispatch
Italy
Balkans
Finland
Paris
Tent Services Evangelical Meeting By Johnson
An evangelical tent meeting led by Johnson and minister Evan-Uist Wills has been scheduled for seven days starting this evening, with gatherings planned at the outdoor venue. The event aims to attract attendees from the local community.
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Johnson
Evan- Uist Wills
Moscow Radio Links U S Policy to China War
Moscow Radio accuses the United States of fostering civil war in China to secure economic and political dominance in the Far East. The broadcast says the Soviet public cannot be indifferent to America’s policy in China, citing a New Times review.
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London
Moscow Radio
America Today
China
Far East
America
New Times
Partition plan for Palestine sparks international debate
London reports US and British experts discuss dividing Palestine into Arab and Jewish states under a central administration, a plan tied to broader aims of regional stability. In Istanbul Jelal Bayar accuses political pressure amid Turkey’s election as party candidates claim gains, while violence and heavy security mark polling as results await.
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United States
China
Palestine
Inquiry Commission
Istanbul
Jelal Bayar
Jamet Inonu
Alof
Ian
Sunday Times
Hines
New Democratic Party
Pittsburgh Restaur Ants Eye Rising Sandwich Prices
Pittsburgh observers report a 14 cent sandwich price trend as costs for meat cheese butter and other ingredients rise. W M Seattle president of the Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association notes efforts to limit increases but expects higher prices in some places.
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Pittsburgh
W. MM
Seattle
Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association
InManve
Conta
Eates
U.S. Aid to Chiang Regime Seen Fueling Chinese Civil Conflict
Moscow accused American policy in China of backing reactionary Kuomintang elements against the democratic movement. It said wartime aims were to unite China, while current influence bolsters Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek against the Communists. The broadcast claimed U.S. troops are fighting for a repressive regime, with the Seventh Fleet in Taishan and Marines aiding government forces as clashes loom along the Yangtze River.
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China
United States
Koomintang
America
Roosevelt
Moscow
Tsingtao
Yangtze
Kroger Holds Line on Food Prices Policy
Time Magazine credits Kroger with maintaining price ceilings on meat and butter after OPA subsidies lapse. President Joseph B. Hall says Kroger kept prices steady by absorbing losses while stocks ran low. He warns without new OPA legislation the chain may have to abandon the policy or face shortages.
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Joseph B. Hall
Kroger Company
Time Magazine
Time
Kroger
Krogers
Hall
OPA
Grocer Hall
Stock list ends with note on snakes vision
A fragmented reader note lists numerous company stock percentages across many firms such as Am Can, Am Tel Tel, Anaconda Cop, Bethlehem Steel, Boeing, Chrysler, Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, General Motors, IBM, Penn RR, Reading Co, Sears Roebuck, US Steel, Warner Bros, Woolworth, and more. The text ends with an informal aside mentioning most snakes have poor vision and cannot recognize much, but can be oblate with eyes fairly well.
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Rad & St, S
Am Smelt & R
Atch
T& SF
All Refining
Balt & Ohio
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Briggs
Chrysler Corp
Colum G & Hl
Cons Edison
Curtiss Wright
del Lack & West
WM du Pont de
Eastman Kodak
Erie RR
Gen
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors Bby
West UN Tel A
Woolworth
Youngst
Sh & T
Cap
Bread Gets Ration Test Across Britain
Britain begins first bread rationing test with stores reopening after Sabbath. Few shops were open yesterday causing negligible sales. Bakers call the plan cumbersome while consumers see it as unworkable. Each adult gets nine ounces daily, heavy workers up to fifteen ounces. Northern Ireland deliverymen protest ration coupon handling and accounting demands could derail routes.
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London
Britain
Northern Ireland
Hang Greiser For Atrocities
PIZMAN Poland July 22 Arthur Greiser, ex head of the prewar Gdansk Senate, was executed after confessing to war crimes. He faced 15,000 spectators as his neck broke and his body writhed for minutes before death. He claimed innocence and said he acted under orders from Hitler and Himmler.
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Pizman
Poland
Arthur Greiser
Gunleither
Pozman
Cilagel
Greiser
Gdansk
Danzig
Srada
Hitler
Himmler
Stalin
Leftists Wiped Out In Greek Fray
In Greece near Yannana a 16 member Leftist group attacked a police station and was largely wiped out in a three hour battle. The band leader and four others were killed, eight captured, with authorities noting possible further Leftist bands in the Mount Olympus region.
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Athens
Ministry of Public Order
Yannana
Mount Olympus
Question Yank In l Art Treasure Loot
FRANKFURT July 22 Officials said an American officer was questioned regarding the unexplained disappearance last year of art treasures at the Frankfurt Art Museum valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. The probe found no link tying any American to the looting.
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Frankfurt
Frankfurt Art Museum
Marburg
Man Killed In Somerset Fight
SOMERSET Pa July 22 One man was fatally stabbed and two others wounded in an altercation at the firemen's club in Friedens last night Henry A Clenasy 29 of Boswell died of wounds Albert Fleegle of Jenner and Ernie J Johnson of Quecreek were slashed and hospitalized Their condition was not reported serious Carp Howard Steven of the Pennsylvania State Police said two men were jailed but no charges had been filed and the investigation would determine the cause of the fight.
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Somerset
Friedens
Henry A. Clenasy
Boswell
Somerset Community Hospital
Albert Fleegle
Jenner
Ernie J. Johnson
Quecreek
Carp
Howard Steven
Pennsylvania
Bomb Shatters Wing of Hotel Used As Br Army Headquarters
A bomb attack shattered a hotel wing serving as British Army headquarters in Palestine. Flames and smoke engulfed the wreckage as troops imposed a curfew and moved through the streets. Eyewitnesses described casualties including British ATS workers, with traffic limited to military and police vehicles. The blast followed a smaller diversionary explosion, and the hotel corner collapsed into rubble near the YMCA. The report also notes the St. Louis Cardinals scoring details from the World Series.
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Br. Army
Secretariat
Palestine
ATS
British Army Women’s Auxiliary
YMCA
Roosevelt In Calif Office Chooses Roosevelt as State Chair
James Roosevelt former Marine Colonel and eldest son of the late President assumed duties as chairman of the California State Central Committee after a caucus victory 200 to 107 over Thomas Scully Los Angeles Democratic leader The committee rotates chairmanships between north and south and Roosevelt was backed by Will Rogers Jr Democratic U S Senate candidate Roosevelt plans to resign from the Hollywood Independent Citizens Committee for the Arts Sciences and Professions which Rogers described as leftist The committee adopted a resolution opposing Communism earlier in the contest
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Sacramento
James Roosevelt
California State Central Committee
Roosevelt
Southern California
Thomas Scully
Los Angeles
California
Will Rogers, Jr
Rogers
U. S
W. F. Knowland
Hollywood Independent Citizens Committee For the Arts, Sciences and Professions
Five Die in Pacific Plane Collision Near Coiba Island
Panama reports five bodies recovered after a collision of two U S Army flying fortresses off Coiba Island while Air and surface craft searched for 15 missing crew members. The crash occurred as bombers investigated a life raft. Lt. Claire Brandhorst of Madison Wisconsin among the deceased.
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Panama
Pacific
U.S. Army
Coiba Island
Army
United States
Claire, Brandhorst
Madison
Wis
New Murder for Scotland Yard
Holloway England July 22 Scotland Yard pressed an investigation into the slaying of Mona Vanderstay 46 year old former acrobat found strangled in the bushes outside St Luke's Church Police have detained a man for questioning Vanderstay husband H W Vanderstay London moving picture house manager said his wife left home Saturday 7 PM to attend a cinema she was a strong woman and a former professional athlete says he believes she would have defended herself if attacked.
28th Division Elects National Commander At Convention
The 28th Division closed its sessions in Greensburg with Dr. Frank Doering of Pittsburgh named national commander. Bellefonte chosen as the 1947 convention site. Mrs Edna Prentiss of Wilkes-Barre elected national president of the Women’s Auxiliary. Governor Martin urged Pennsylvanians to aid reorganization as part of national defense.
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Greensburg
Society
Frank Doering
Pittsburgh
Bellefonte
Edna Prentiss
Wilkes-Barre
Martin
Storm Hits Philadelphia Area in Violent Electrical Storm
A powerful electrical storm swept Philadelphia and suburbs causing fires from lightning, downed trees and wires, and a broken water main flooding stores and homes. Temperatures fell from 90 to 69 as forecasts showed additional showers today and tonight.
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Philadelphia
American plan pushed for economic fusion of zones
BERLIN July 22 Lt. Gen. Brian Robertson deputy military governor for the British zone was to fly to London for talks on an American plan to fuse the British and American zones economically. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney said American experts roughed out merger plans with any or all three zones. Byrnes said U.S. military governors would cooperate in essential administrative matters including finance transport and industry to ease shortages and reduce occupation costs.
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Berlin
Brian Robertson
London
Joseph T. McNarney
U. S
Europe
Germany
McNarney
James F. Byrnes
Washington
Byrnes
Britain
Russia
France
Indiana area obituaries list several local deaths
Obituaries note the deaths of John Robert Smith, Karl Stadtmiller, Ida Downey Potts, and Hazel Plachta with details on birthplaces, family survivors, and funeral arrangements. Smith died from injuries after a fall in Indiana Memorial Hospital on July 20. Stadtmiller, a former Blairsville jeweler, died in Cleveland Clinic Hospital. Potts died at her daughter's home in Blairsville with multiple grandchildren. Plachta, 25, died in Pittsburgh after residing in Blairsville area. Funeral services and interment are announced for each.
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Hazel Plachta
Brentzer
Blairsville
Allegheny General’ Hospital
Pittsburgh
Bruna Plachta
SS Simon and Jude Catholic Church
F. J. Mueller
Church Cemetery
Commutation in GI Case Shifts Death to Life
In KOKURA Japan Pvt Leo W Christensen of Iowa was sentenced to death by court martial for murder rape and assault but Maj Gen James A Lester of the 24th Division commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment. Lester cited insufficient evidence for murder and the case moves to the Judge Advocate General in Washington for final decision.
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Kokura
Japan
Leo W. Christensen
Iowa
Ida
James A. Lester
Provost Marshall
Lester
Christensen
Judge Advocate General
Washington
Dr Ernest Work to address Kiwanis on Near East crisis
Dr Ernest Work of Indiana State Teachers College will speak to the Kiwanis Club this evening on The Near East as a Trouble Spot. He recently spent time in Ethiopia and will share observations and insights with club members.
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Ernest Work
Indiana State Teachers’ College
Ethiopia
Kiwanis Club
Near East
Conference culture event at State College
CHC Coal Company superintendent Clair Wassam and Armstrong Township nursery man Samuel Dible attend a free culture conference at State College.
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Clair Wassam
CHC Coal Company
Samuel Dible
Armstrong Township
State College
Orrin J Pattison 60 Indiana native longtime Penn Run resident
Orrin J Pattison 60 of 631 South Seventh St Indiana died at 7 20 p m yesterday after a lingering illness He was a retired Indiana County school teacher and once side operated Herage in Hastings Pa He lived in Penn Run until four years ago Born August 2 1685 in Penn Run he was a son of W C and Addie Impfield Pattison He married Elsie Shand Pattison and is survived by a sister in Johnstown a niece and several church members He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Indian Friends will gather at the Robinson Funeral Home after 1036 a m Tuesday Services will be held Wednesday at 2 00 p m DST with Rev Harry Boyd officiating Interment in Penn Run
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Karl
Stadtmiller
South Fifth Street
Blairaville
Indiana
Cleveland, C
John and
Catharine
Hud) Stadtmiller
Catharine McMullen
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
B. P. O. E. Lodge
Rose Ann Wells
Mary Scholes
Margaret Stadtmiller
Clement Stadtmiller
New Kensington
Lydia
St. Bernard Church
James Brady
St. Bernard Cemetery
Ida (Downey) Potts
Mary Snyder
Liberty St
Blairsville
Westmoreland County
Samuel Downey
Samuel
John Potts
Ollie Caccafore
Barbaria Speers
Akron
Sara Belle Ross
Bellwood
Ill
Maggie Lemon
Sadie Echenrod
Latrobe
Lewis Downey
Segers
William Downey
Eric
John Downey
Kansas City
Bell Funeral Home
Burial Oakland Cemetery
Wilson
Salvation Army
Orrin J. Pattison
South Seventh
Mr. Pattison
Herage
Hastings
Penn Run
W. C
Addie (Impfield) Pattison
Elsie (Shand) Pattison
O. ST. McHenry
Johnstown
Dean Hoffman
First Presbyterian Church of Indian
Robinson
Harry Boyd DD
Atlantic City Opens Modern Race Track With Luxury Grandstand
Atlantic City in New Jersey debuts a new mile and an eighth track with a 12,500 seat grandstand and a 1 30 P M post. The facility markets luxury for all patrons, including the “poor man,” and hosts eight races with a six furlong added handicap as the feature event expected to draw at least 20,000 spectators.
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Atlantic City
N. J
New Jersey
Oceanside
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