Freedom of Information and Press Deemed Essential by Canada
Paul Martin, Canada’s minister, told the U N Economic and Social Council that freedom of information and the press are essential to international peace and UN purposes. He urged a world conference on freedom of information next year and urged removal of barriers such as censorship and visa denial for foreign correspondents. The report was drafted by a UN sub commission to frame a work schedule for the world conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis W. Carpenter
Paul Martin
United Nations
United Nasigh Economic and Social Council
U. N
Milssidn
Martin
Canada
Economic and Social Equnell
U.N. Assembly
Remains of Plane Found Near Mount Rainier Cliff
Mount Rainier National Park rangers and a small party recovered a fragment of a uniform a health record and wreckage pieces near the 10,000 foot level on South Tahoma glacier ending a seven month mystery of a missing magline transport plane with 32 men aboard Navy officers confirmed the pieces were from the long missing craft. Forest rangers planned another expedition to the cliff face where the crash reportedly occurred and officials warned that recovery of bodies was unlikely given the glacier’s harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longmire
Mt. Rainer National Park
Magline
Rainier National Park Rangers
Mount Rainer
South Tahoma
Navy
San Diego
Seattle
Forest Rangers
NLRB Nominees Sealed in Senate Labor Vote Drama Set for ISTC
The Senate Labor Committee approved Abe Murdock of Utah for the National Labor Relations Board by 9-3, with Taft opposing. J F Gray and Robert N Denham also advanced, while ongoing debate hinted at possible floor battles before adjournment. A three act comedy The Male Animal will open July 31 at the State Teachers College Drama Workshop with cast from ISTC and Midwest Western.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Abe Murdock
Utah
National Labor Relations Board
Taft
Ohio
Murdock
NLRB
Senate
Congress
J. Fopeland Gray
Buffalo
Bard
Robert N. Denham
Murdoce
Gray
Ball
Truman
Acl
Watkins
Taft Ohiad
Labor Committee
Elbert Thomiys
Gonsirmierd
James Thugber
Ellott Nugent
Drama Workshop
State Teachers College
Joe’ Fur~uen
Turner
Nick Geracimos
Joe Fergerson
Joe
Midwestern College
Ellen
Mr. Geracimos
Bhi Alpha Zeta Fraternity
Warren, Ra
Indiana State Teachers College
Flood of Bills To Truman Drops Cabinet Meeting
President Truman adjourned a cabinet meeting to handle a flood of last minute bills sent from Congress. Secretary Ross said Truman plans to stay in Washington over the weekend for rapid consideration. He has ten days after adjournment to sign or pocket veto measures. veteran bond questions remain undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Aft
Ross
Indict Pair In Atomic Theft Case At Santa Fe
Federal grand jury indicts two former Army sergeants, Alexander Luft and Robert Wallis, for taking written material and photographs from the Los Alamos Atomic Project. Luft, 93, and Wallis, 34, were discharged from the Army after service there. FBI seized the items on July 12. defendants released on $10,000 bond pending trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
Sgis
Alexander Ler Luft
Princeton Univerdant
Mt. Lebanon
Ciess
A. S. Atty
Everett M. Grantham
Los Armos
Atomic Project
You Rer Luft
Wallis
FBI
Liberty v
The
Gazette
26 Miners Die in Illinois Coal Mine Shaft
A massive explosion in the No 8 mine near Centralia, Illinois kills 26 miners. Relatives gather at the scene as Gov. Dwight Green orders investigation and state mine director Walker searches for causes. Priest Rev. B P Mongan administers last rites to several workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fritts
West Frankfort
Arthur
B. P. Mongan
Herrin
R. W. Smith
UMW
Walker
Wiliam W. Lament
UMW Hospital
Dwight H. Green
Mllinois
Chicago
California
Springfield
Green
Centralia
State Mines and Minerals Department
Robbery Report From Patrolman Meyers
Patrolman Frank Meyers reported a theft of two wallets containing $970 and miscellaneous papers from his back pocket while he stood near a parked automobile. Meyers has served in the police department for 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bewark
N. 4
Frank Meyers
Meyers
Police Department
Balkan Nations Likely To Refuse Watchdog Council
Indications mount that Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Albania will refuse to cooperate with a proposed UN watchdog commission in the Balkans if Russia withholds veto power. Yugoslav envoy Joza Vilfan warned that the commission could cross borders without consent, prompting fears of a diplomatic standoff and possible Security Council penalties for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Albania
United Nations
Balkans
Russia
Soviet Union
Balkan
Security Council
United States
Joza Vilfan
Frem
UN delegates clash over Balkan commission plan
At the United Nations, Hodgson pressed to force chauffeurs waiting in a non air conditioned room to play gin rummy, as debates over the Balkans heated. The U S proposed an 11 man commission to oversee Greece Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Albania, while Russia rejected it and urged Greece to clean up its own house. A semi permanent Balkan commission faced opposition as discussions continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgson
Png Serpey Cornei
U.N. Delega
Bermigston
Ivan Kerno
Balkans
Balkan
U. S
Security Council
Greece
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Albania
Russia
Soviet Union
Herschel V. Johnson
U.S
Johnson
U.N
Jonson
Report on Fatal Highway Deaths in Several Counties
A Bureau of Highway Safety release shows traffic fatalities in Indiana County rose by two in the first five months of this year versus last year, with six rural deaths this year vs five last year. Rural deaths in 1948 through May were zero, while this year three. Armstrong County reports fewer auto fatalities by five and Cambria up one. Clearfield up three, Jefferson unchanged, Westmoreland down 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Highway Safety
Indiana County
Campassgn
Tee
Armstrong County
Cambria County
Clearfield County
Jefferson County
Westmoreland County
Senate in All Night Session Ends With Defeats
The Senate closed an 18 hour 12 minute session at sunrise amid Republican defeats on demanding an investigation into Attorney General Clark's handling of Kansas City vote fraud charges. GOP leaders planned adjournment to noon, while Democrats blocked a vote on the Kem resolution. Senator Ferguson defended the investigation, and Senator McCarran prepared a prolonged opposition into the early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell Washington
Senate
Clark
Kansas City
GOP
Kem
R-Mo
Taft
Ohio
McCarran
Bney
Ferguson
R-Mich
Mama No Weakling Back In the Goldrush
A reminiscence from a Yukon mining era tale recounts crossing the Chilkoat and working in a tent restaurant named Wrigley's. The narrator details meals priced at 2.90, earnings of 50 dollars a week plus 25 in tips, and paying 2.50 to the restaurant with any surplus as tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mama
Yukon
Wrigley’s
Circle
Barkley Rites Held for Mrs Martha Barkley in Brush Valley
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Barkley aged about 78 who died Wednesday will be held at Brush Valley at 2:86 oclock. Born December 20 1858 in Con gruity Westmoreland County she lived in Buffington Township over 80 years. She is survived by son Joseph H Barkley Punxsylawney daughter Margaret Overdorf Brush Valley eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Also noted is Walter Miller of Punxsutawney injured when a state car crashed near Altoona where he serves as a chauffeur for Leonard Curran district superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Miller
Punxsutawney
Altoona
Miller
Indiana
Leonard Curran
Martha District
Ann Barkley
Idiana
Brush Valley
Traffic violation for failure to stop at red light
John F P Ashbaugh of Homer City was charged with failing to stop for a red traffic light at Locust Street and Seventh Street yesterday afternoon at 3:05. Ashbaugh said he did not see the light, according to police. Subscribe for the Gazelle now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John FP. Ashbaugh
Homer City
R. B
Locust Street
Seventhe Street
Ashbaugh
Communists allegedly guide CIO union says UEW official testifies
James N. Conroy, NY UEW Local 1237 business agent, testifies before the House Un American Activities Committee that Communists control the International Union of the CIO United Electrical Workers. He names 13 others as Communists and recalls quitting the party in 1946 after being urged by union international reps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James N .Conroy
York
Cio-United Electical Workers
Conroy
New York
UEW
Fom Fitzpatrick
DEW
ML Vernon
Eeca Records, Inc
Anthony Salese
Local 430
Peter Abdoui
UEW International
CIO
Hughes and Kaiser under fire in congress probe
Congress investigates Hughes and Kaiser contracts for a reconnaissance ship. Senators Ferguson Hatch and Cain press the Roosevelt papers issue, subpoena trustees, and seek release of documents. Testimony about John Meyer parties and a $100,100 contract continuation cited as key points in the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Ferguson
White House
Defense Plant Corporation
RFC
Michigan
Roosevelt
Hatch
D-Nm
New York
Truman
Department of Justice
Pruman
Interiey
Hateh
Cain
R-Wash
Obituary notices from Indiana County July 1947
Obituaries note the deaths of Sadie Chrisman and James McGee in Indiana and Vandergrift. Services set at Robertson Funeral Home and Indiana churches with interments at Oakland and St Bergs Cemeteries. Other mourners include Elizabeth Hruska, Curt Rowland, Samuel Edgar Wiggins, and families of McGee and Wiggens.
Promotion for Cpl William Waterson Overseas
Cpl William Waterson of Clymer has been promoted to corporal and serves as a driver with Company D of the 63rd Infantry Regiment. He enlisted in the regular army in August and completed basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky arriving overseas in December 1846.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waterson
Clymer
Korea
63Rd Infantry Regiment
Waterson
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Goyerseas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Freedom of Press Basic Says
Red Cross
Erie
N.L.R.B
ISTC
Robert Pegg
William Swisher
Midwestern
Bonnie Balsiger
Myrtle
Louise Overley
al Williams
Lasal Weaver
Dean Damen
Myrtle Laurabel Hamilton
Marian Gensimer
Llens
Patricia
David Wertz
Harry Williams
Nulsy
Moorhead
Greene
Commies G
CIO Union
Kaiser
Weather Report
Warker
Sadie (Laptle
Chris
W. . Chrisman
Indiana Hospital
Robertson's
North Seventh Street
Harry B. Boyd
Oakland Cemetery
A. McGee
Margaret Erickson McGee
Honing
Marion’ Center
Tity
J Brady
Saturda Church
Hugh F. Given
Marchand Cemetery
Elizabeth Hruska
Waterman
Czechoslovakia
Mary Zale»chak
St. Louis Catholic
Lucerne Mines
St. Louis Catholic Church
St. Berghards Cemetery
Father M. Rosenthal
Bell Funeral Home
Curt) Rowland
Hast Pike
South Mahoming Township
Win, S
Mary Jane (Laukehart) Rowland
Smicksburg
Pittsburgh
Edna (Braughter) Rowland
Agnes Rowland
Daytona Pre
Jess McDivitt
George Nolf
Plumville
Jeanetta (Snyder) Rowland
First Regular Baptist Church of
Robinson Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Samuel Edgar Wiggins
Alexander A
Nancy E. Wiggins
Armstrong Township
Wanger
Grift
Maude Brown Wiggins
D. C. Brown
Ralph Brown Wiggins
Chester
Edgar Earl Wiggins
McKeesport
Harold Armstrong “Wiggins
East Stroudshyre
Alga
Annie M. Walker
Mary &. Thomas
William A. Wigging
Mabel W. Constant
Kenmore
Ivy M. Wiggins
Hammond
Indigny
Paul
Wiggins
Vandergrift
First Presbyterian Church
Alb Hancock Avenue
Henry R. Dodson, Jr
Mortuary
Indiana, Fo
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