73 Aboard As Engine Falters
A charter plane crashed off San Juan Puerto Rico killing or missing up to 45 of 73 aboard. Coast Guard said 28 rescued by 6 a.m. EST. Two adults and a child recovered. passengers were mostly Puerto Ricans en route to Newark via Miami. Plane C 46 struck water minutes after departure from San Juan Airport.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Atlantic
U. S&s. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
United States
San Juan’ Airport
Judith Hale
Binghamton
N. J
Newark
WN. J
Miami
Strato Freight, Inc
Bradly Field
Winsor Locks
Conn
Three Young Folk Die In Franklin Auto Crash
FRANKLIN Pa June 7 Two 17 year old girls and a 20 year old youth all of Oil City were killed in a head on collision on Route 1 one mile north of Franklin. Patricia Sewell Marjorie Ingraham and James H Piendsack died from injuries. Several others injured taken to Franklin Hospital include Bernard Irvang William Latshaw Bergelia Leona Elder and Jeanine Cook with varying injuries.
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Franklin
Oil City
Patricia Sewell
Marjorie Ingraham
Franklin Hospital
James H. Piendsack
Bernard Irvang
William Latshaw
Bergelia
Elwood Keith
Leona Elder
Jeanine Cook
Snyder Optimistic on U S Economic Outlook at Utah Bankers Meet
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder spoke in Sun Valley Idaho saying the national financial and economic situation is basically sound and that opportunities for progress and sustained prosperity are tremendous. He praised American business near peak output after three years of high activity and attributed it to expanding resources, skilled people, techniques, equipment, and strong buying power.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
Snyder
Utah Bankers Association Conventiion
Identify Owner Of Car In Crash At Indiana Fairgrounds Entrance
Police records show the license plates of the car that hit the Sixth street entrance of the Indiana Fairgrounds were issued to W. A. Deyarmin of Windber. The crash damaged the ticket office and fence and badly damaged the automobile.
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Sixth Street
Indiana Fairgrounds
W. A. Deyarmin
Windber
Indiana Borough
Varga Executed by Gas Chamber in Nevada
Laszioi Varga, 23, Hungarian refugee, was executed at Nevada prison for the rape murder of a Presbyterian minister's wife. He uttered I am happy as the Catholic priest led a prayer. He died nine minutes after the gas filled the chamber. A tear gas wound earlier marked his body. Witnesses included jailer William Hines and guard Jack Parker who were injured in a prior attack.
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Carson City
Nev
Laszioi Varga
Nevada
Billee Rhae Morning
Wells
Ney
Varga
Richard Petty
Jack Parker
Parker
William Hines
Elka
Murray Fires Back at Lewis Over Taft Hartley Debate
CIO President Philip Murray accused John L. Lewis of rumor mongering and lack of responsibility in denying a Lewis claim that Murray favored a pusillanimous compromise on Taft Hartley repeal. Murray labeled Lewis a rule or ruin union official and called the statements false and malicious. An AFL spokesman also denied Lewis’s remarks.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Murray
AFL
Wiliam Green
Green
Delayed decision on FBI report in Coplon espionage case
Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves weighs a defense demand for the full text of 22 secret FBI reports used in Judith Coplon's espionage trial. Archibald Palmer argues the government cannot offer only part of the reports. Prosecutors say the remaining material has no material impact on the case.
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Washington
FBI
Judith Copton
Albert L. Reeves
Kansas City
Miss Caplon
Archibald Palmer
John M. Kelley
Raymond P- Whearty
Coplon
Southern Operators Move to Scale Back Lewis Contract Demands
Southern Coal Operators in Bluefield demand John L. Lewis drop two strike tools from the UMW contract, seek removal of wartime clauses that require workers be able and willing or allow mine shutdowns for memorials. Moody-led group unveils four major changes, while Lewis consults in Washington.
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John L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Coal
United Mine Workers
Anny
Sau Penyas
Lewis
Washington
Joseph KE. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Southern
Ae Ween
Jail Local Man For Iron Theft In Indiana County
A 27 year old Indiana man identified as Joe Broskin was jailed in the Indiana County jail after pleading guilty to larceny of 7200 pounds of iron plate from Ernest coke ovens. Detective James Washington led the arrest and Broskin was held for court after a hearing before Squire Robert Smith of Home Acres. The iron plates were taken over a period according to the report.
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Indiana
Ernest
James Washington
Joe Broskin
Broskin
Squire Robert Smith
Home Acres
Washington
Three Car Crash Causes Property Damage in Indiana
Indiana Borough police reported a minor three car collision yesterday afternoon at Oakland avenue and School street. Donald W. Wise of Indiana R D 3 drove into the rear of Murray D. Smith of 572 Water street, who then hit Avery Jewart of Home. Estimated property damage was 40 dollars. no injuries occurred.
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Indiana
Donald W. Wise
Murray D. Smith
Water Street
Avery Jewart
Oakland Avenue
School Street
Doctors Get Bitter and Sweet Pills
A four member public panel surveyed Columbus doctors at a church basement meeting for the Columbus Academy of Medicine. They found praise for good work but criticism that the medical profession is a closed group, fees are high, doctors are often unavailable, and patients are not told what ails them. The session drew 330 physicians and wives, with panelists including Dr F Gerald Ensley and Frank Dunbar.
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Columbus
Columbus Academy of Medicine
F. Gerald Ensley
North Broadway Methodist
Frank Dunbar
Columbus Bar Association
Orville Jones
Ohio Cio Council
Don E. Weaver
The
Columbus Citizen
School Board Reports Parkers Landing Building as Very Satisfactory
Armagh Borough East Wheatfield Township School Board inspectors found the Parkers Landing school building in very satisfactory condition. A meeting of the school board is scheduled for 5 p.m. this Friday.
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Parkers
Armagh Borough- East Wheatfield Township
Unemployment Jumps To New Post War Peak
Washington June 7 AP Unemployment rose 273000 in May to 8289000 for a new postwar high. Census Bureau notes May jobs up from last year and seasonally farming gains. Full time positions increased by about two million from April, while nonfarm jobs fell 279000 to 49720000.
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Washington
Census Bureau
ReMeve Verve Neus
Bureau
Smock Sees Need Of New Highways In Pa
Bedford Spring Pa June 7 Ray F Smock State Secretary of Highways warned the Pennsylvania road system faces a serious situation caused by rising traffic heavier trucks and war curtailment of construction He projected a 55 percent traffic rise in 20 years and urged annual road spending of 150000000 at the Pennsylvania Motor Federation two day 45th annual meeting opened with about 2 delegates present
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Bedford Spring
Ray F. Smock
State
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Motor Federation
Federation
Coplon Jury Entitled to Full Purses Itemes Details
Federal Judge Albert Reeves ruled the jury in the Judith Coplon espionage case must see all items from her purse at arrest. The decision requires disclosure of 12 data slips and the full text of FBI reports used in the case despite government objections citing national security concerns.
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Washington
Albert L. Reeves
Judith Coplon
Reeves
FBI
U. S
Cop+ lon
John M.kelley, Jr
United States
Kelley
Soviet Warned Strike Must End
Berlin report says the United States cautioned Russia that east west trade in Germany cannot resume until the Berlin rail strike is settled. Lawrence Wilkinson, chief economic adviser to the U S military government, accused the Soviets of violating the blockade lifting agreement and urged rerouting 40 Western Germany bound freight trains into Soviet sector yards for unloading.
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Berlin
United States
Russia
Germany
Lawrence Wilkinson
U.S
Wilkinson
New York
Communist Railroad Union
Taylor Names Young GOPers in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg June 7 Sen M Harvey Taylor Republican State Chairman said he named 15 Representatives to the National Young Republican Convention this month He declined to say what Frank Hilton Young Republicans chairman in Pennsylvania would do and added I do not represent any faction Tam Chairman of the Republican Party
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Harrisburg
M. Harvey Taylor
Frank Hilton
Young Republicans
Pennsylvania
Taylor
Tam
Chiang Kai shek vows recapture or death in four months
The Shanghai Post Mercury quoted Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek broadcasting from For mosa that he would retake Shanghai within four months or die by his own hand. The AP could not verify the broadcast and reports varied widely among sources.
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Shanghai
Shanghai Post Mercury
Chiang Kai- Shek
Formosa
Chiang
Nationalist China
Associated Press
State Plans To Start Big Building Job
The General State Building Authority moves to begin a $45,300,000 construction program in Pennsylvania. It will oversee $20,688,604 in improvements at 10 mental hospitals and $11,445,810 in other mental hospital projects, plus $8,430,000 for the Schuylkill River dyking, a $2,571,000 Pine Creek flood dam, and a $1,246,000 Shawnee River dam. The authority may issue bonds up to $175,000,000, with Torrance State Hospital projects including DC to AC conversion, elevator additions, and cafeteria expansion.
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Harrisburg
Dune
General State Building Authority
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River
Little Pine Creek
Lycoming County
Shawnee River
Delaware County
Guy James H. Duff
Torrance State Hospital
Hewitt Reappointed to State Goverment Commission
Indiana's Earl E Hewitt Sr. has been reappointed to a two year term on the General Assembly Joint State Government Commission a research agency overseeing state governance and policy studies.
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Earl £. Hewitt
Indiana
General Assembly
Conmission
Suspects Arrested Near Armagh After Auto Crash
Three men linked to a large burglary ring were arrested near Armagh after a one car crash. Lam Watson James Watson and Jervius Thayer confessed to burglaries in Indiana Cambria Westmoreland Armstrong and Bedford counties. They are jailed in Indiana County with James Watson under medical care.
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Indiana
Andrew J. Hadock
Greensburg
Indiana County
Armagh
Lam Watson
Johnstown
James Watson
Waterman
Youngstown
Jervius Thayer
Josephine
Cambria
Westmoreland
Armstrong
Bedford Counties
Outside Inn
Homer City Road
Economy
Kore
Homer City
Ansley Zimmerman
Plumville
Crystal Cafe
Blairsville
Colonial Motors
GMC
Creeks
Brush Valley
Oakes Sterling
Clymer
Johnstowr
I Police Buart
Sam Watson
Thayer
Indiana Motorist Keeps Law But Wrecks His Car
Charles Kline, 16, of Indiana, on Route 422 eight miles east of Kitanning, refrained from littering a box from his car, then swerved and crashed into a guard rail. He was charged with reckless driving after damaging his car about $200 and obtaining his license weeks earlier.
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Derry
Charles Kline
Locust Street
Indiana
Kitanning
Kline
Robbers Stick Up Express Guard on Columbia Campus
Two Wells Fargo Express Co guards were robbed of nineteen thousand dollars on the Columbia University campus as armed men seized the payroll funds near University Hall. The gunmen fled in an auto toward Broadway after ordering the guards to surrender. Police described the brazen daytime theft with few students nearby during a period after Commencement.
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New York
Wells Fargo Express Co
Columbia University
University Hall
Broadway
Columbia
Woman and five men accused in Philippine plane bombing
A woman referred to as Mary Joe and five men named John Doe face murder charges in Daet Luzon for the May 7 Philippine Airlines crash that killed 13, including two Americans. Investigators say a time bomb inside a box delivered to Daet airport caused the explosion midflight.
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Manila
Philippine Airlines
Multple
Dael
Luzon
John Doe
Mary Joe
Gustudy
Amadeo Sats
Gavin Largo
National Bureau of Investigation
Daet
Pennsy Head Is Retiring From PRR Leadership
Philadelphia June 7 The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Pennsylvan ia Railroad president Martin W Clement will retire tomorrow to become first chairman of the board at age 67 after a 50 year career beginning as a reds man. He will be succeeded as president by Waller S Franklin who joined PRR in 1908. Symes slated to head PRR in two years.
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Philadelphia
Martin W. Clement
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia Inquire
Clement
PRR
The
Inquire
Waller S.franklin
the Inquire
Reds
J. M.symes
Jis
Franklin
Plea Guilty Entered In Indiana County Court
Henry Cressley admitted stealing two pigs while fishing in Indiana County and had sentence deferred. Harry Peters and Joseph W. Goldy pled guilty to accepting public assistance while working and their sentences were postponed until June 20. Melvin Deyarmin pleaded guilty to improper operation with license suspended and was sentenced to three months in jail plus fines and costs.
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Henry Cressley
Indiana County
Harry Peters
Joseph W. Goldy
Melvin Deyarmin
Licexae
Indiana
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Loren Haas
Buffalo
Joseph J. Franey
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Bell Aircraft Plant
House Committee
Franey
Andrei Schevchenko
Bell
NEA
Coplon Jury
Young Gopers
Hewitt
Uncle Bill's Amusements
Indiena
Felix A. Baulista
Justice of Police
Pennsy Head
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