Ralph Helges Heads Local YMCA Board
The Indiana YMCA Board elected officers for the coming year led by Chairman Dr. Ralph E. Helges and Vice Chairman C Gilbert Wolfenden Jr. A fund solicitation campaign was planned for the next weeks led by Wolfenden. The local YMCA noted growth in Hi-Y clubs and participation in district and state events with plans for the Tri-Hi-Y Training Conference at Grove City College in July.
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Indiana Ymca Board
Ralph E. Helges
C. Gilbert Wolfenden Jr
C. Merle Craig
Ralph W McCreary
Blisingas
YMCA
Phas
Grove City College
Clymer
Central West District
Ralph W. McCreary
Arrest Made In Elwood Case In New Castle
Eddie Warden, 27, was arrested after a late night shooting near New Castle that killed Robert Wiley Jr., 22. Patrolmen found Warden on a road outside town armed with a rifle. Warden, quoted as saying he was tired of Wiley interfering in my life, will be charged with murder before an alderman.
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New Castle
Eddie Warden
Patsy Rozzi
Delbert Weis
Warden
Robert Wiley, Jr
Wels
Wiley
Navy Deserters Nabbed By Police
Indiana Borough police seized two youths on a suspicion charge last night. An investigation showed the pair were Navy deserters from a hospital in New Port Rhode Island and they were turned over to Navy authorities.
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Indiana
Margnoth Firemen Parade Stages In Clymer Tonight
Firemen parade in Clymer scheduled for 7 30 p m with around forty units including twenty fire companies eight bands and three drum corps forming opposite Lou's Fruit Market near Quigide Inn. Also notes cucumbers and fruit prices in the same listing.
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Margnoth
Clymer
Lou's Fruit Market
Quigide
Lou's
Calif
Modern Godiva Is No Gentleman in Coventry
Michael Quilty, a 22 year old laborer, was fined two pounds for running through Coventry streets yesterday in birthday attire. Judge J C Gordon warned that such exposure is not allowed in Coventry, while Quilty blamed the 88 degree heat.
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Coventry
Eng
Michael Quilty
Scranton LIFE campaign seeks $2 million to lure jobs
Scranton launches LIFE drive to attract new industries. Vice President Barkley spoke at a 1500-strong rally in Masonic Temple. Goal is $2,000,000, about 1% of county income, with funds from business leaders and public donations to fund factory building and rental ventures toward a $10,000,000 target.
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Scranton
Crantor
Masonic Temple
Alban W. Barkley
Lackawanna County
Municipal Band At Punxsutawney to Perform Friday Night
The Indiana Municipal Band will play a concert in Punxsutawney on Friday night as part of the community's summer concert program. The performance is set for Barclay Square at an early evening time.
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Indiana Municipal Band
Punxsutawney
P. m
Barclay Square
Beauty Held In Narcotics Violation In Detroit
DETROIT June 8 Miss Michigan 1947 Peggy Ellseworth is held for investigation of narcotics law violation. Detectives say the 24 year old, who placed 16th in Miss America 1947, began smoking marijuana after failed modeling hopes and fell into heroin use. A syringe and drug capsule were found in her apartment. She blamed love for her addiction and said a drummer she loved tried to cure him but failed.
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Detroit
Peggy Ellseworth
Michigan
Harry Marten
Paul Rehn
Marten
Reb
Atlantic City
Ellsworth
New York
Red Cross Opens Motor Corps Class
Youngstown Ohio June 8 A Red Cross chapter announces a Motor Corps class to recruit volunteers aged 18 to 50 with driving skill and a license. Fire damage estimated at 75000 dollars destroyed half a business block on Lowellville main street housing Boland Drug Store Meme's Cleaners and the Book House hotel.
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Heath
Clark
Indiana County
Youngstown
American Red Cross
Lowellville
Frank Pizzula
Red Cross
Boland Drug Store
Meme's Cleaners
Book House
Eisenhower Weighs Economy Against Military Necessity
General Eisenhower warned that large military spending is essential for safety but could drain the economy if unchecked. Speaking at Columbia University commencement he urged balancing defense needs with economic health and cautioned about dangerous missteps in national policy.
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Eisenhower
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Téfmy
Columbia University
Columbia
U. S. Senate
Ares
Census misses 22 residents in Indiana housing block
A Gazette reporter reports at least 22 people in the Kline Apartments on Philadelphia Street were not visited by census takers during the recent canvass. Anyone not contacted should call the Indiana Event Gazette at Indiana 500 within a week to relay information to the Census Bureau in Johnstown.
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Indiana
Philadelphia
Gazette
Johnstown
Jays
Indiana Event Gazette
Census Bureau
Bonus payments reach 3285 veterans inIndiana County
A total of 3 285 veterans in Indiana County have received 1 252 215 in bonus payments from Pennsylvania since payments started. Mrs BE J McLuckie will shop Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
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Indiana County
Pennsylvania
BE. J. McLuckie
Moses to be matched with Lewis by owners
Pittsburgh reports Henry M. Moses head of United States Steel coal ops may run the new Bituminous Operators Association to negotiate with John L. Lewis. Central and Western Pennsylvania and nearby states form the coalition. If Moses accepts, the group would consolidate soft coal interests and cover about 150 million tons annually.
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Moses
Lewis
Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Henry M. Moses
United Mine Workers
United State Steel Corporation
Cog
HC. Frick Coke Company
Big Steel
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Iilneis
Indiana
Minois
Father's Day Proclaimed by Governor Duff in Pennsylvania
Governor James H. Duff declared Sunday June 18 as Fathers Day urging Pennsylvanians to honor their fathers. The statement emphasized expressing respect and affection for one’s father on the observance.
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Harrisburg
James H. Duff
Mauna Loa Continues Lava Flow Toward Ocean
Honolulu June 84 Mauna Loa on Hawaii’s island, which erupted a week ago, still pours a river of lava into the sea 25 miles away. Charles Eggers and Jarett Carr of Hawaiian Airlines describe the red hot flow as a spectacular show with branching tongues.
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Honolulu
Mauna ‘Loa
Hawaii
Charles Eggers
Jarett Carr
Hawaiian Airlines
Republican State Committee to Meet in Philadelphia
Robert Fisher of Indiana and Steele Clark of Cherry Tree will attend the biennial meeting of the Republican State Committee in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Robert Fisher
Indiana
Steele Clark
Cherry Tree
Republican State Committee
Philadelphia
Six Fliers Missing After B 29 Crash Off English Coast
London June 8 AP Two U S airmen who bailed out of a burning B 29 were rescued after swimming all night in the North Sea Dozens of ships and planes search for six U S Air Force men still missing Two crewmen and the body of another were recovered from the wreck off Norfolk coast in Southeast England Captain Henry J Walsh commander of the plane along with Staff Sgt Warren J Ebert and Staff Sgt Charles F Allen are named among the survivors A fourth crewman remains unidentified Sea Fliers
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London
U. S
North Sea
Norfolk
England
U. S. Air Force
Third Air Division
Henry J. Walsh
Alton
Ill
Warren J. Ebert
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles F. Allen
Derry N. H
Indiana Population Up Over Sixteen Percent Rise
Census figures due next Monday from Johnstown are expected to show Indiana Borough up by more than 16 percent, adding over 1,600 residents from the 1940 count of 10,050. Indiana County as a whole likely declines by several thousand, driven by mining area reductions. A Census Bureau representative cited regional variation but did not release exact community figures.
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Indiana Borough
Johnstown
Indiana
Indiana County
Census Bureau
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Jap Commies Defy Effort To Kill Party
TOKYO June 8 The remaining 38 Communists pledged to fight efforts to outlaw the Japanese Red Party as MacArthur purged 41 Communist leaders from political life. The Reds in Parliament vow to oppose occupation policies while hints of a third purge arise from Osaka sources. Akahata threats of a general strike and a Kyoto protest mass meeting signal continuing defiance.
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Tokyo
Diet
Red Party
MacArthur
Red
Osage
Chubu Nippon
Japan
Gen
Erals
Community Party
Communist Diet
Karoku Hosokawa
Sanzo Nozaka
Japan Communist Party
Akahata
Communist Party
Kyoto
Elders Ridge Man Arrested for Gas Pump Hit and Run
A Saltsbury police chief arrested H. Ewing, 20, of Elders Ridge early yesterday on hit and run charges after a truck he allegedly drove toppled a gas pump in front of Moore Supply Company at 2 a.m. Chief Zanos pursued him several miles out of town.
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Elders Ridge
H. Ewing
Saltsbury
Gus Zanos
Ewing
Moore Supply Company
Ciel Zanos
Milk Strike At Midnight Hits Western PA Milk supply
A 1 minute strike by 3,250 AFL Dairy Employes set for after midnight threatens milk supply for 5 million people across seven counties in Western Pennsylvania. Mayor Lawrence rushes from Washington to seek a last minute settlement. AFL Local 205 leader Harry A. Tavis disclosed the strike plan amid wage and shorter work week talks since March 21.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Beaver
Butler
Lawrence Washington
Greene
Fayette Counties
Harry A. Tavis
AFL
Lycoming County Population Rises in Census Figures
Preliminary census figures show Lycoming County’s population increase from 93,633 in 1940 to 100,003. Williamsport rose from 44,385 to 44,064 as a car fire on Philadelphia Street caused a bri ef incident yesterday afternoon. Firemen extinguished the blaze and no damage estimate was reported.
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Williamsport
Philadelphia
Duke of Windsor recounts Wallis Simpson breakup over throne
In Life Magazine memoir excerpt the former king says Wallis Warfield Simpson left him and chose renunciation over forcing abdication. He recalls her telephoned from France during crisis and insisted she would renounce herself if he would not. He states love triumphed over politics and kept him loyal to her.
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New York
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield Simpson
England
Life Magazine
France
China
Labrador
South Seas
Mya. Simpson
Leo Wally
Roosevelt Gets Chance In California
In San Francisco James Roosevelt fights Warren for California governor as Warren leads in the early two party totals. Roosevelt trails badly in Democratic crossovers while Warren dominates Republican votes. Nixon and Downey also loom in November as Roosevelt touts the largest primary vote yet.
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Roosevelt
San Francisco
James Roosevelt
California
Earl Warren
Fdr
Warren
George Millee
J.gof Bickndnd
Goodwins Jy Zhi
Los Angeles
Knight
U. S. Senate
Sheridan Downey
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Richard Nixon
Truman
Pioneer oil man vows beer cigarettes and work aid longevity
BRIE, Pa. June 8 A pioneer in the oil industry who turns 95 this Saturday says life can be prolonged with tobacco and alcohol. Retired wall driller D H Shira insists he smokes plenty and sneaks a glass of beer when needed. His long life formula combines beer cigarettes and hard work though he notes minor trouble with eating.
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Brie
D. H. Shira
Elevator Etiquette Confusion In Philadelphia Store
A man in a Philadelphia department store asked an elevator operator if the lift was going up or down. The operator ignored the question and announced, Going up, as the doors closed. The odd scene reflects a humorous moment in a busy city shopping area.
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Philadelphia
Downs Town
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