Rent Control Urged In Indiana County By Housing Expediter
Washington report says Indiana County faces acute housing shortage with no vacant rental dwellings, hindering industrial expansion. Survey shows population about 5,100 and key personnel lack housing. local officials oppose decontrol. Housing Expediter Tighe Woods notes rent controls still necessary under 1947 act.
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Woods
Indiana County
Washington
Tighe &, Woods
Jocal Rent Advisory Board
State Teachers College At
Indiana
Indiana County Rent Advisory Board
Mr. Woods
Father of Five Killed In Bar Room Fuss Over Pirates
Pittsburgh area tragedy follows a baseball game between Boston and Pittsburgh. Frank Skarlich, 35, of Etna, died after an argument with his best friend Michael Zack, 37, who admitted to shooting him with a .25 caliber pistol. Zack surrendered after the incident at a bar in Iskara's Bar Etna. Both men were described as local workers with ties to the Allegheny County Bridge Department and a pipe cutting job respectively.
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Pittsburgh
Jay Madine
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Iskara
Etna
Frank Skarlich
Michael Zack
Madine
Zack
Boston
Pirates
Skertich
Skerlich
Allegheny County Bridge Department
Social Security Boost Wins House Approval
A $184 million annual Social Security boost for the aged blind and dependent children cleared the House after Senate approval. The plan would raise monthly federal contributions by 5 to 8 dollars and cap benefits at 30 dollars for the aged and blind, 27 dollars for dependents. President Truman’s signature was anticipated to enact the measure, while broader expansion remains contested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. LE
Washington
Truman
House
Senate
Congress
Man 24 Has Never Been In Barber Shop
SEATTLE June Paul Tutmare 24 has never been in a barber shop. His mother Lorraine Tutmare has cut his hair since he was small, using a bowl at times. Paul, six feet six inches tall and 275 pounds, is about to tour with four evangelists. He will avoid barber shops and plans to fly to New York City to see Paul and bring hair cutting tools along.
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Funel
Congress
United States
Russia
Europe
Rayburn
House
Politiburo
Moscow
Secretary of State
Marshall
Harvard
Taber
Administras Lion
Taher
Asia
Trieste
Greece
Turkey
China
International Refugee Organization
International Children's Emergency Fund
Great Britain
Seattle
Paul Tutmare
Lorraine Tutmare
Mroe. Tutmare
Paul van Hide
Paul
New York City
Truman Promotes Abundance Policy Tour in Chicago
President Truman urged Congress to back permanent price supports and a broader soil program while pushing a seven point plan for abundance. He attacked Congress for high living costs and warned that democracy, not laws, would halt Communism. In Gary and Chicago he canvassed for November votes, noting support from Democratic and Republican leaders present at a private dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Chicago
Nixon- Muneli
Chicago Stadium
Gary
Indiana
Angl
Jacob M. Arves
Cook County
Chi.) Central Committee
Arvey
Mr.Traman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Martin Kenenelly
Dwight H. Greene
Mines
Col
Robert McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Edward J. Kelly
Israeli Forces Out Of Egyptian Army
The article reports dawn reports that Israeli forces withdrew from the Egyptian army area with no details. The UN mediator met Egyptian Premier Nokhy Pasha for 90 minutes to discuss a four week truce and planned to visit Beirut Haifa and Amman. A report of a fixed Monday truce was denied and a chemical change turns a live lobster green to red.
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Tel Aviv
United Nations
Holy Land
Nok- Yasky Pasha
Egpt
Beirut
Lebanon
Haifa
Amman
Trans-Jordan
First Vanport Bodies Recovered As Victims Brace For New Flood
The Vancouver crest is projected at 30.8 feet with 30.5 feet across Portland as a new flood threatens the Columbia River Basin. Vanport, flooded by a dike breach, reports 26 deaths as 18,700 residents face displacement and a desperate race to reinforce dikes and patch breaches. Michael and Sally Butcher identified among the first victims. 13 remain missing. Relief agencies shelter and feed survivors.
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William Phipess
Portland
Ore
Sune
Pacific North- West
Columbia River
U 8
Elmer Fisher
Columbia
Vancouver
Fisher
Fraser
United States
Canada
Vanport
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
British Columbia
Pacific
Clatskanie
Twin
Longview
Kelso
Michael
Sally Butcher
Norman Butcher
Red Cross
Man’s Wife Electrocuted In Cat Trap
Bolton England June 5 17 Thomas Mann rigged garden wires to deter night prowlers. He admitted to plugging into a light socket at night and unhooking them each morning. His wife Annie, age 28, was electrocuted when she touched the live wires. Neighbors found her dead as Mann testified and faced questions about the deadly setup.
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Bolton
Eng
Thomas Mann
Mann
Annie
Three Slayers Seek Clemency Hearings In Harrisburg
Three men condemned to die will plead for clemency before the state pardons board in Harrisburg on June 14 as hearings begin to decide their fate. Edward Hough leads the list for the first degree murder during the holdup slaying of Philadelphia police officer Cecil Ingling. Gov. James H. Duff set the execution week to begin Monday, June 28 after two respites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Pardons Board
Edward Hough
Cecil Ingling
Philadelphia
James H. Dutt
Hough
Scientists Convention Opens in Pittsburgh Tomorrow
Scientists from the United States and abroad descend on Pittsburgh for the International Conference on surface reactions. A highlight is a report on British research by W. J. H. Vernon of the Chemical Research Laboratories in Teddington, England.
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Pittsburgh
United States
W. J. H. Vernon
Teddington
England
Chemical Research Laboratories
Clune Woman Chairman At Bus Meeting
Miss Mary Lanich of Clune will chair the Greeters Committee at the Pennsylvania Bus Association's 27th annual meeting at Bedford Springs Hotel June 7 8. James W. Kepple of Delmont will serve on Lanich's committee. Labor insurance safety and highways will be discussed at general sessions. Byrum H. McCoy Turtle Creek is program chairman. The annual banquet Monday evening features president David R. Magill and master of ceremonies McCoy with speaker James Gheen, renowned humorist.
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Mary Lanich
Clune
Pennsylvania Bus Association
Bedford Springs
Lanich
James W. Kepple
Delmont
Lauich
Byrum H. McCoy
Turtle Creek
Two Mothers Claim Girl In Juvenile Court
In San Francisco a three month old girl is claimed by two women. Mrs Opal Storer says Patricia Storer was born at her home May 24 1947 and placed in her care. Mrs Merrilyn Lewis of Torrance contends the baby was delivered to her at the Storer residence and is named Merrilyn Marie Lewis. A doctor backs Storer though he has not heard of Lewis.
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San Francisco
Opal Storer
Patricia Storer
Merrilyn Lewis
Torrance
Storer
Merrilyn Marie Lewis
Three Injured In Reading Train Derailment
In West Reading Pennsylvania three crew members were injured when a Reading Railroad fast freight derailed as it left the rails while the 91 car Harrisburg to Philadelphia freight train entered a belt line. Injured were engineer Robert Brandt 60 of Harrisburg with cuts to nose and left wrist fireman Raymond L Short 32 of MechAniesburg with bruises and brakeman Raymond Breach 58 of Harrisburg with cuts and bruises. The first 19 overturned cars carried soft coal and the locomotive was a large freight engine.
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Reading
Reading Railroad
West Reading
Robert Brandt
Harrisburg
Raymond L Short
Mech- Aniesburg
Raymond Breach
Another Circus Man Injured In Pittsburgh Collision
A Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus employee, Alvin L. Sandshauser, 30, of Philadelphia, was knocked from the top of a circus vehicle when it collided with an automobile in Pittsburgh. He suffered internal injuries amid a five day stand marked by prior fatalities and three damage suits totaling $125,000 filed by visitors.
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Pittsaburgh
Arailer
Alvin L. Sandshauser
Philadelphia
Ringling Brothers
Birthdays listed for June and Dorothy Heagy group
Birthdate notes include Jacqueline Trans James T. Stitt Allen Lewis Charles Liptax on June 16 Glenn Campbell Betty Jane Senick on June 11 Frank B OBrien Dalla Fyock Mra Ella Hurd Nancy Ann Gibson on June 12 Ronald and Donald Waynes Mrs Laura Bash Carole Anne Jeffrey Margaret Rosborough Talmage B Bell on June 13 Titile Rodman Anita Jean Radcliff a Mrs Shelton Shultz Fig Fonzi Edward B Bennett Philip Brendlinger Mrs Paul Fiscus Mrs Charlea Biss Mildred Fisher Mildred Ann Calvetti Wayne P Strong Jr Nancy Lee Marlin Mrs Florence O Hearn Caroline Kaminski.
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Dorothy Heagy
Jacqueline
James T. Stitt
Allen Lewis
Charles Liptax
Glenn Campbell
Betty Jane Senick
Frank B. O'Brien Dalla Fyock
Mra
Ella Hurd
Nancy Ann Gibson
Ronald and Donald Waynes
Laura Bash
Carole Anne Jeffrey
Margaret Rosborough
Talmage
B. Bell
Titile Rodman
Anita Jean Radcliffa
Shelton Shultz
Fig Fonzi
Edward B. Bennett
Philip Brendlinger
Paul Fiscus
Charlea Biss
Mildred Fisher
Mildred Ann Calvetti
Wayne P. Strong, Jr
Nancy Lee Marlin
Florence O'Hearn
Caroline Kaminski
Body of Marion Center Veteran Returned Home
The remains of Pvt William C. Wyne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Wyne of Marion Center Pennsylvania, will be reburied in Gettysburg National Cemetery. Born April 11 1920 he served with the 9th Division Field Artillery and was killed in action in North Africa February 22 1943. A Marion Center High School Class of 1942 graduate.
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William C. Wyne
Wiliam
Weekend Visitors and Local Events In Trade City
Beaver resident Trade City Merle Neville spent the weekend with his wife here. Dozens of relatives and friends from Indiana Wilkinsburg Pittsburgh Punxsutawney Allentown Vanderbrift and Youngstown visited local families. The Trade City ball team defeated Helvatia 11 to 2 at the local field. Local scouts marched in Punxsutawney parade. many moving trips and hospital notices follow through the week.
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Merle Neville
Beaver
Robert Simpson and Son
Indiana
Merle Neal
Russell Cochran
Oscar Good
Judy
Wilkinsburg
Clair Curry
Patty
Evin Cochran
Carol
Harvey Cochran
Harvey Jr
Pittsburgh
Bill Philips
Punxsutawney
Bayns
Lulu Weaver
Ruth Simpson
Elmer Beck
Howard Caondron
Jesse Wicks
Lance Jewart
George Whitaker
Buffalo
N.Y
Harold Wilson
Blaine Coon
Norman Martin
Irvin Heitzenrater
Gregory Thomas
Adrain Hospital
Annie Sprankle
Ellis Coon
Gary
California
Harold Coon
Tels
Glen Casiday
Annabelle Casiday
Allentown
Pvt
Kearney Neal
Victorville Air Base
Blythe Pollui
Brookville
Earle Nelson
Rhoda Cowan
Cleveland
Ohio
Olive Chambers
P. L. Sprankles
Herbert Ruffner
Ronald
Sankey de Haven
Cambridge Springs
Dee Hazelette
Smicksburg
Emory Bush
Hazel Petters
New Jersey
Anna Edmonds
Rennie Anderson
Ruth Elkins
Missey
Eleanor
Joan Martin
Vanderbrift
Arthur Reep
Kittanning
Guy Potts
Walie
Carl Cochran
Hamilton
Russel Cochran
Demes and GOP wage draft battle over civil rights amendments
Washington June 5 Republicans and southern and northern Democrats join to back Senator Langers amendments against the draft bill urging anti segregation provisions in the armed forces. Langer pressed seven amendments including a ban on racial religious or color based discrimination with penalties up to five years incarceration and ten thousand dollar fines.
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Washington
Reublicans
Langer
Senate
North Dakota
Gurney
R-Sd
Armed Services Committee
Stassen Urges 50-Cent Peacetime Income Tax Cap
In San Francisco Harold E. Stassen, seeking the Republican nomination, proposed capping peacetime federal income taxes at 50 cents on the dollar. He argued high brackets limit investment and that any revenue loss could be offset by boosted business activity. He predicted the June 21 convention would be wide open without a clear first ballot leader.
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San Francisco
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Obituaries for Edna Exie Putt and Anna Burnett Kirk
Mrs Edna Exie Putt of Clymer died June 4 at Indiana Hospital age 71. Survived by husband Robert, mother Mary Learn, six sons and six daughters, 42 grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 1:30 p m at her Franklin Street home. Interment Manor Cemetery near Penn Run. Mrs Anna Gertrude Burnett Kirk of Toledo died yesterday at daughter Mrs Lester Tuck’s Homer City home. Survived by husband Dr Charles H Kirk and two daughters Gladys and Isabelle, four grandchildren. Private funeral Monday at 2:00 p m at Homer City Presbyterian Church. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.
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Edna Exie Putt
Cly+ ‘mer
Indiana Hospital
Rayne Township
Indiana County
Alfred
Martha (Donahue
Clymer
Robert Watson Pult
Mary Donaille
White Township
Fred
Altoona
Arthur
Belwood
U. S. Army
Korea
Milliard
U.S
Hawaii
Robert
Lendon
Carl
Kansas City
Kansas
Nora Beckhammer
Ruth Adams
Indiana R. D
Jessie Yukabosky
Beulah Wyland
R D
Arline Putt
Marcella Putt
Arline Shaner
Dren
Franklin Street
Manor Cemetery
Penn Run
Anna Gertrude (Burnett) Kirk
Charles H
Kirk
Toledo
Ohio
Laster . Tuck
Homer City
Cincinnati
Thomas
Katherine Leonard Burnett
Tiwo
Gladys
Lester W. Tuck
Isabelle McClusky
Puisxsutawney
West Elm St
E. M. Thomas
Robert Fulton In New Orleans Visit During Training Break
Lt. (JG) Robert D. Fulton USN of Indiana Pennsylvania serves aboard USS Mindoro. The carrier visited New Orleans for a four day training pause. The Mindoro formed part of the largest combatant fleet to enter the port since Admiral Farragut. Sightseeing included the French Quarter and Jean Lafitte’s hideaway.
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Robert D. Fulton
USN
Locust St
Indiana
Mindoro
New Orleans
Farragut
Mardi Gras
Jean Lafitte
UMW Boss Agrees To Negotiate Bargaining Talks
UMW leaders signal willingness to bargain while President Benjamin F. Fairless and George M. Humphrey resist reentry. Lewis reportedly favors a private deal similar to last summer with Fairless and Humphrey, who stand by veteran negotiators. A proposal for a single salaried year round negotiator meets cool operator response.
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U 5
Steel Corporation
Benjamin F. Fairless
Fairless
George M. Humphrey
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Wompany
Lewis
Humphrey
Goldsborough
Western Music Invades East at Todai Temple Festival
In NARA Japan on June 5 a 120 member Kwansei Orchestra performed Beethoven Fifth and Bordin Dance of the Tartars at the Todai Temple, closing the annual festival. The audience of 9,000 reacted positively to Western works for the first time.
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Nara
Japan
Weston Music
Todai
Kwansei Orchestra
Bordin
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Gop
Stassen
Robert Fulton
UMW Boss
New Florence
Wesern Pennssylvania
Bell Funeral Home
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