Immediate Tax Hike Studied In Washington
President Truman conferred with Congressional leaders on an immediate emergency tax increase for individuals and businesses. Speaker Rayburn said the proposal remains in the conversation stage while delay shows a long-range bill may come later. Hearings opened on the administration’s home front program to curb profiteering in wartime.
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Washington
Truman
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
White House
W. Suart Symington
Taft Calls for Long Mobilization and Immediate Tax Hikes
Senator Taft asserts the nation must stay partially mobilized for 10 to 15 years and urges new universal taxes to cover rising defense costs. He cites estimates of 10 to 60 trillion dollars in added annual military outlays and argues taxation is needed to drain excess buying power. the mobilization would be a permanent shift, not temporary.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
GOP
Two Indiana County youths enlist in Army service
Two Indiana County youths enlist for three years the local recruiter says Verner Fred Dilts 17 son of Cecil Ward Dilts Indiana RD and Raymond J Buggey 18 son of Bill Buggey Penn Run RD 2 will report to the Third Armored Division Fort Knox Ky Dilts is unassigned in the Army and Buggey joined the Airborne Division of the Army
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Indiana County
Army
William L. Eldridge
Verner Fred Dilts
Cecil Ward Dilts
Indiana RD
Raymond J. Buggey
Bill Buggey
Penn Run
Third Armored Division
Fort Knox
Dilts
Buggey
Airborne
Group To Elect Homer City Chamber Meeting For Directors
The recently formed Homer City Chambers of Commerce will meet at Firemen's Hall at 1 30 pm to elect a board of directors and adopt by laws.
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Homer City, Chambers of Commerce
Plane Crash Brings 34 deaths near Myrtle Beach
A C-46 transport crashed in swamp near Myrtle Beach killing 34 servicemen including 30 Tennessee Air National Guard members en route from war games. Four Air Reserve crewmen aboard. Flames prevented rescue. 15 bodies recovered by nightfall, others trapped in wreckage. Conflicting reports about cause. some said mid air explosion, a local pilot said it struck swamp before flaming. Families gathered at Tennessee Air National Guard Base as news spread.
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Myrtle Beach
S. C
Air Force
Tennessee Air National Guard
Nashville
Air Reserve
Army
Carolina
Washville
Mines Resume Saturday Work After Coal Dispute
All R and P Mines operated Saturday marking the first weekend shift since the coal dispute settled earlier this year. The move was approved by mine locals as a patriotic response to rising coal demand amid the Korean crisis.
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All Pine
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Truck Runs Away Crashes Into Tree on Philadelphia Street
Early morning incident on Philadelphia Street between First and Second streets where a new truck broke loose, rolled past Second Street, jumped the curb, and struck a tree before Blair McCune’s home. Estimated damage $150. Advertising line about selling used cars follows.
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Philadelphia Street
First
Second Streets
Second Street
Blair McCune
R&P Team Second In Aid Meet At Indiana County Fairgrounds
The Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co Lucerne Mine No 4 safety team tied Pennsylvania Electric Co Mine No 5 for first in the first aid meet, but finished second after a rework. Captain Joseph Muvinill led members John Trucz David Harford Matthew J Mulvihill Jr John J Kruk Harold M Skavang James E Heffelfinger. Sponsored by North Central District Safety Association in cooperation with state and national mine agencies and unions. Penelec won $500 each and bronze plaque.
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Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Lucerne
Attlee Links Portsmouth Blast to Sabotage
Prime Minister Attlee labeled the Portsmouth Harbor explosion on nine ammunition barges as sabotage. He said a deliberate fire caused the blast, injuring 19, destroying a pier, and damaging nearby buildings, with investigators still searching for those responsible amid recent suspected sabotage cases in British warships.
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London
Attlee
Portsmouth
Korea
House of Commons
Falls From Wagon Injures Blairsville Man
Sam Long, 66, of Blairsville, is hospitalized at Latrobe for injuries from a fall from a hay wagon as a tent meeting and school events proceed on weeknights and Sundays.
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Sam Long
Blairsville
Latrobe Hospital
Plan Send Off For Area Guards Beneath Indiana Leave
Plans for a send off for area National Guardsmen departing Indiana by train Friday evening for a two week encampment at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation near Harrisburg. Guardsmen include Co F Indiana, Co L Bisksville and Ford City Guards. Full details to be announced in the Gazette in the coming days.
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Indiana
Indiantown Gap
Harrisburg
Co. F
Co. L
Bisksville
Ford City
Three Killed In Collision Near Cadiz Ohio
An autos collided head on with a loaded cattle truck near Cadiz yesterday. Three men in the car, brothers from Pennsylvania, were killed: Robert Warnick 28 father of five from Dunbar. Walter Warnick 25 and Raymond Warnick 33 from High House near Uniontown. Acting Coroner L S Mikesell ruled the death accidental.
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Cadiz
Pennsylvania
Robert Warnick
Dunbar
Walter Warnick
Raymond Warnick
High House
Uniontown
Mikesell
Six year old injured leaping from tractor near Robinson
Six year old William McMahon of Saltsbury suffered lacerations and muscle injuries to both legs when he jumped from a tractor into the path of a mowing machine near Robinson. He was taken to Latrobe Hospital.
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William McMahon
Saltsbury
Robinson
Hie
Latrobe Hospital
Horizontal Rocket Flight Successful at Cocoa Florida
The two-stage Bumper rocket completed the first horizontal test firing at 9 29 a m CEST at LONG RANGE PROVING GROUND Cocoa Florida marking the first successful rocket launch from the site for guided missiles Officials postponed the start from 8 a m EST due to technical difficulties and provided no immediate details on rocket performance
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Long Range Proving Ground
Cocoa
Fla
Florida Proving Ground
Loftice
Local Band Plays Hospital Concert Near Blairsville
The Indiana Borough Municipal Band performed at Torrance State Hospital near Blairsville. More than 1500 patients attended as bandsmen discovered a natural amphitheater on site. The concert ran from 2 to 4 p.m. with reception said to be excellent across the hospital area.
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Indiana Borough
Torrance State Hospital
Blairsville
Four Injured In Weekend Indiana County Crashes
Four persons were injured in three highway collisions in Indiana County over the weekend state police said. Damages totaled over 6000 dollars. In one crash on Route 553 near Alverda, William Presto.14, driver, suffered a serious head injury and remained unconscious at Indiana Hospital. Ernest Stanich,21, Mentele, had facial lacerations and arm burns and was hospitalized. Joseph Wilson of Alverda suffered a fractured skull and arm and was hospitalized. A passenger, Mrs Harold Cox of Lock Haven, was hurt when a car driven by her husband hit a tractor trailer that jackknifed on Route 422 near Strongstown.
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Indiana
Alverda
William Presto
Ernest Stanich
Mentele
Joseph Wilson
Indiana Hospital
Harold Cox
Lock Maven
Strongstown
Taxes Compared In Indiana Borough
Parking meter receipts rose to 13198.03 in the first half of 1950, a gain of 704.07 over 1949, while amusement tax revenues fell to 2000.64 less than the prior six months. Borough Secretary Blair Ansley reported the figures showing tighter revenue from amusements alongside higher meter income.
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Indiana
Blair Ansley
Water Meeting Planned for Black Lick Community Taps
The Water Survey Committee and a civil engineer will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Celia Cribbs in Black Lick to outline plans for installing water taps in the community. Music by Johnny's Orchestra at Central Hotel, Dancing.
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Black Dck Water Survey Committee
Celia Cribbs
Central Hotel
Johnny's Orchestra
Americans Repulsing All Attacks Front in Korea
AP reports early today that North Korean forces attacked a 160 mile front from Taejon to Yongdok but were repulsed by American and South Korean defenders. Dispatches note two major assaults on American lines and a Red column threatening Kwangju, with pressure along the Taejon Yongdong highway and flanking moves on coastal fronts.
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Tokyo
Mons
Taejon
Yongdok
MacArthur
Korea
Kwangju
Taejon- Yongdong
Yongdong
Hal Boyle
Quemoy Ile Destination of Junks
A Formosa defense spokesman said junks approached Quemoy Island under artillery fire in a possible invasion attempt. Nationalist stocks on Quemoy were said adequate to meet the Red attack with air and naval support locally assigned.
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Taipei
Formosa
Quémoy Island
Quemoy
Amoy
Guanaw
Truman
Red
United States Seventh Fleet
Que«moy
Washington
Elephant Man Joins Forces in Army Enlistment
CHICAGO July 34-44 The Army enlisted Ralph Brown a 21 year old elephant hunter and trainer who says he is tired of elephants He served five years with Clyde Beatty an animal trainer and circus owner and has 18 African hunts dating from age eight His experience may help in the Army.
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Chicago
Ralph Brown
Red Crulters
Clyde Beatty
Army seeks AWOL soldier captured in India return
Robert Edward Isenberg aged 93 was arrested in India on a driving charge and found to be wanted by the Army at Fort Dix New Jersey for absent without leave. He was turned over to military authorities on Saturday afternoon after the arrest.
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Robert Edward Isenberg
Inediana R. D
India
Isenberg
Fort Dix
N. J
Firefighters Quell Brush Fire at Fifth and Washington
Indiana firefighters answered an alarm at 9:35 p m last night reporting a brush fire at the corner of Fifth and Washington streets. Damage was reported.
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Indiana
Fifth
Washington Streets
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