UNRRA and OPA Bills Tighten Congress Debate
Congress faced a tight year end as UNRRA and OPA funding bills, totaling about 15 billion dollars, crowded the schedule. A House measure barred aid to nations blocking American reporters, aiming at Ukraine and Byelorussia, with Senate prospects uncertain.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Office of Price Administration
United Nations Rolie and Rehabilitation Administration
nHouge
UNRRA
Russia
Ukrainia
Byelorussia
Truman
Eleven Drown As Tug Capsizes In Welland Canal
PORT WELLER ONT June 29 Eleven persons believed drowned when the 78 foot tug Bal housie Rover capsized and sank in the Welland Ship Canal near a drydock. Five crew members were rescued two after escaping from bunks and surfacing. The tug owned by Boone Dredging Co of Toronto had been tied up for welding repairs and likely struck a mud bank after passing a buoy. Recovery efforts were delayed to drain the canal.
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Port Weller
Ont
Balhousie Rover
Welland Ship Canal
Mal
Boone Dredging Co
Toronto
Stabilizing Economy Debate Over Extension Bill
Senate Leader Barkley dismissed hopes for extending price and rent controls by resolution. He and Capitol Hill leaders advised Truman to sign the extension bill as vetoed, while House Chairman Spence urged immediate action. The president warned of calamity if controls end at midnight Sunday.
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Congress
Senate
Barkley
Capitol Hill
Truman
Spence
Discharges Reported From Naval Separation Centers
John H. Watkins discharged from the Personnel Separation Center at Lido Beach Long Island after 28 months service including 17 months overseas duty. William R. Ellenberg honorably discharged from San Pedro California Separation Center. Charles E. Caraghan left the 10th Infantry for a separation center in Camp Springs, Georgia. Eugene J. Trimarchi Jr. released to inactive duty by the Navy Separation Center in Philadelphia. Gazette subscription notice.
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John H. Watkins
U. Snl
Naval’ Service
Lido Beach
Long Island
John D. Watkins
Indiang R. D. No. 3
William R. Ellenberg
Aom3c
Wylie Street
Homer City
U. S. Navy
San Pedro
Calif
Charles E. Caraghan
10Th Infantry
Camabsrburg
Tog
Eugene J. Trimarchi, Jr
BNR
Philadelphia
Navy
Scout Rally Held In H C A Scout Rally In H C
A southeast district scout rally began at Homer City field and moved to the high school due to rain. Troop 24 led camping demos with Anthony Vanity as Scoutmaster and Troop 19 performed fire by friction led by Ed Pavlick.
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Homer City
Anthony Vanity
St. Francis Church
Ed Pavlick
Methodist Church
James Hitelings
James Hitelings, Scoutmaster, Relay Race Conducted By Troop 18
Carl Rager
Joe Orenga
Evan Jones
Mr. Thomas
Edward Kuchar
Regis Troxell
John Hoyas
Joe E. Smith
Dvid Wilson
W. D. Sievers
George Zoldak
V-2 rocket reaches at least 75 miles altitude at White Sands
White Sands New Mexico. A record altitude of at least 75 miles was achieved in yesterday's V-2 rocket firing at the Army Ordnance proving ground. Lt. Col. Harald R. Turner said the height marked a new record for guided missiles, surpassing the prior estimate of about 71 miles from May 10. Another rocket is planned for July 8.
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White Sands
N. M
Yestoday
White Sands Ordnance Proving Ground
Harald R. Turner
White Isands
Chetnik Trial Reaches Twentieth Day In Belgrade
In Belgrade the twentieth day of Gen Draja Mihailovic treason trial focused on documentary evidence of collaboration with Italians and attacks on Partisans, with a Chetnik commander quoted as saying there is only one way out through collaboration. A flood of letters and telegrams was read as the court pressed for links between the Chetniks and the occupiers.
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Belgrade
Draja Mihailovic
Mihailovic
Stockholm
Joergen Lehmann
Goeteborg
Malmoe
Lehmann
G. Valentin
Renstroemska Hosiptal
Valentin
Disaccord In M On Atom Is Charted
The article reports Evatt naming a five member sub committee to analyze Baruch's chart as a personal analysis not official. The chart, issued at a closed meeting, urges rapid action amid a world growing more insecure. It reduces twelve statements from three sessions to a concise photo copied summary.
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Sion
Evatt
Baruch
United States
Matt Winn to Celebrate 85th Birthday in Chicago
Matt Winn, 85, Chicago, managing director of the Kentucky Derby for 41 years, will celebrate his birthday tomorrow in good health and high spirits. Local AP report notes his long tenure and ongoing vigor.
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Chicago
Col
Matt Winn
New Labor Storm Seen on U S Waterfronts
Washington reports a new labor dispute on coastal shipping as AFL seamen win a $22.50 monthly raise, CIO sailors receive $17.50 less. CMU backed by CIO vows equal wages, both sides also win shorter hours. Harry Lundeberg of the AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific led wage talks with west coast shippers and Joseph Curran of the CIO CMU secured the earlier deck worker increase.
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Washington
API
AFL
CIO
CMU
Ship Carries 2 County GIs
Two Indiana County men, Cpl. Richard D. Swartz and Sgt. Ernest R. Paul, aboard the S. S. Marine Jumper which docked in San Francisco June 25 after sailing Calcutta May 31. Swartz completed 16 months overseas as personnel clerk in New Delhi and Calcutta. Paul spent a year in the Asiatic Pacific as clerk-typist with South East Asia Command at Kandy Sri Lanka and Calcutta. Swartz to be discharged at Camp Atterbury. Paul to take furlough then return for reassignment.
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San Francisco
Calif
Indiana County
S. S. Marine
India-Burma
Calcutta
Richard D. Swartz
Nellie Swartz
Indiana
R. D
Ernest R. Paul
J. W. Paul
Penn Run
Cpl. Swartz
Sgt
Paul
India
New Delhi
Sgt Paul
Asiatic Pacific
South East Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Col
Swartz
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Bus-Taxi Crash Injures Twenty-Six in New York
New York June 29 At least 26 people were injured when an interstate bus collided with a taxicab and plowed into a downtown building. Twenty-five bus passengers suffered injuries. none including the taxi driver was seriously hurt. Police quoted driver Charles Hippel of Tacony Pa saying the taxi was traveling wrong way on a one way street and he swerved to avoid impact.
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New York
Charles Hippel
Tacony
Washington
Preacher Dies In Effort To Save Boy
Grantsville Maryland June 29 a storm swollen Casselman River swept eight year old Billy Stelcher and Rev Charles Sisk two Grantsville residents over a mill dam about a mile from town at a picnic. The Rev Sisk pastor of the Grantsville Methodist Church died while trying to rescue the boy both bodies recovered minutes later.
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Grantsville
Billy Stelcher
Charles Sisk
Casselman
Sisk
Harvey Steicher
MPs Patrol Boats in Pairs in Vienna Zone
Russian and American military police will patrol patrol boats in pairs in the U S zone of Vienna to avoid incidents. A recent clash occurred last Saturday when two American MPs were shot while attempting to recover a stolen jeep driven by Russian officers.
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Vienna
U.S
DDT Bath For Japs In Tokyo Area
The Fifth Air Force started spraying 30 square miles of Tokyo with DDT to kill disease carrying flies and mosquitoes. The operation will use 400000 pounds of DDT and 1000000 gallons of oil in the heavily populated region.
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Tokyo
Fifth Air Force
Bomb christened HWASALEIN on Kawajalein launch day
An atomic bomb named Gilda was christened by scientists and engineers on June 20 at a restricted Kawajalein site. Three painters copied a photograph onto the missile showing actress Rita May Worth in a low necked black evening gown. The weapon is not armed until A-Day.
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Hwasalein
Gilda
Rita May Worth
Kawajalein
Push to Finish Red Spy Trial in Seattle Court
District Judge Lloyd L Black ordered extra court sessions through next week to finish the espionage and conspiracy trial of Nicolai Gregorovich Redin, Russian naval defector accused of buying confidential data on the USS Yellowstone. Defense motions to strike testimony were denied as naval supervisor Homer N Wallin testified the Yellowstone contract was restricted.
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Seattle
Lloyd L. Black
Nicolai Gregorovich Redin
Navy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Irvin Goodman
Portland
Ore
Tracy Griffin
Homer N. Wallin
13Th Naval District
Wallin
Todd Pacific Shipbuilding Co
Yellowstone
Presidential National Defense Executive
San Francisco
New Death In London's Crime Wave
London investigators report a fresh slaying among a three week string of murders of London women. Ivy Griffiths, 34, was found dead on a lawn near her home with head injuries. Police seek a 20 year old man said to have kept company with her. she was estranged from a recently released RAF husband. Scotland Yard also announced the arrest of Joseph Henry Marshall, 30, charged with murder in the Lindsay case, with trial set for July 10.
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London
Scotland Yard
Ivy Griffiths
Joseph Henry Marshall
Kathleen Grace Patricia Lindsay
Wimbledon
RAF
MaryJorie Gardner
Film Extra
Elizabeth MacLindon
George of
Greece
Begin Operations To Wipe Out Anarchy In The Holy Land
Sir John Shaw announces swift covert action to end anarchy in Palestine and allow law abiding citizens to resume normal life. Sir Alan says operations target terrorism and violence under British Middle East command, temporarily occupying the Jewish Agency premises linked to violent acts against the government.
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Holy Land
John Shaw
Palestine
Alan
Middle East
Jewish Agency
Women wait in Pittsburgh for scarce hot dogs
In Pittsburgh on June 29, women queued for a pound of wieners as meat shortages limit available staples. Nylons and butter were not in stock, with only a small amount of bologna or sandwich loaf also present.
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Pittsburgh
A-bomb tests at Bikini simulate city target and ships
In Bikini lagoon a fleet of warships forms a dense, city like center for the July 1 air burst test. Nevada anchors amid a central mass while Saratoga and Prinz Eugen lie on opposite sides. The article also cites political critic Pirinsky calling Eastern Europe debate a political club.
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Howard W. Blakesler
Associated Press
Science
Bikini
Bikini Lagoon
Nevada
Harold Oliver
Washington
Olds
Nagato
National Citizens Pac
House
UNRRA
Saragoza
Ries
Prinz Distribution
Eugen
UNRAA
Saratoga
Russia
Moscow
Belsal
Ukraine
George Pirinsky
American Slav Congress
Europe
Piringky
United States
Act To Insure Mine Health Under New Plan
Washington June 29 The Coal Mines Administration acted to insure complete medical and field treatment for miners in bituminous fields. Admiral Moreell directed field personnel to prevent any breakdown in facilities and ordered continued medical hospital and related services during the time the United Mine Workers work out a plan for administering the new medical and hospital fund under the Krug-Lewis soft coal strike settlement. He noted UMW trustees have been appointed to implement a general hospital fund and stressed the undertaking is large and in formative stages.
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Washington
Coal Mines Administration
Ben Moreel
CMA
United Mine Workers
Krug-Lewis
UMW
Admiral Moreell
Inventory Hesse Loot Inventory Hesse Loot
In Frankfurt Germany today U S army authorities began checking off the recovered 1 600 000 Hesse family jewels against the inventory of their German ducal owners The gems arrived by troop train from Bremerhaven after a theft from Kronberg Castle A court martial awaits for three U S army officers connected to the theft.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Frahtefurt Reichabank
U. S
United States
Kronberg Castle
Bremmerhaven
War Department
Louis H. Erichs
U. S. Army
NAACP Plans Political Action Program and Hollywood Bureau
In Cincinnati on June 28 the NAACP board recommended a six member political action committee to be appointed by board and convention. The group will craft a policy on political action while continuing to oppose political enemies. Secretary Walter White announced a Hollywood bureau to aid portrayals of the race in film.
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Cincinnati
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Walter White
Hollywood
Calif
Evacuation Planned for Bikini Lagoon Test Mission
The operation details an imminent atomic test at Bikini Lagoon with 46 personnel on islands to record heat light and radio activity. Non target ships and crews must evacuate two hours before detonation leaving only unmanned target ships around the Nevada anchored in the bulls-eye for the first power test.
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Lagoon
Bikini la
Nevada
Arrests Slayings Precede Voting Expect Coercion
Reported arrests and slayings surrounding an election cast a shadow over voting. Authorities warn of coercion and intimidation as tensions rise ahead of polling. Local officials urge residents to stay vigilant and vote lawfully.
Food Board Quits Amid Interference Claims
Mikolajczyk warned that despite war he called widespread terrorism a referendum could be free and honest if polling mirrors the fall general elections. He cited peasants barred from acting as voting commissioners and noted over 1,000 jailed in Poznan as arrests continue. The United States Britain and Canada announced the termination of the three nation board effective Monday. The International Emergency Food Council of 19 nations will take over its duties, extending the relief effort from June 20 expiration.
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Mikolajczyk
Yalta
Potsdam
The
United
Great Britain
Canada
Poznan
International Emergency Food Council of 19 Nations
Washington
Polish Pianist Egyptian Actress Russian-born Actor Gain Citizenship
Arturo Rubinstein the Polish pianist Amita Moustafa the Egyptian actress and Tom Conway born in Leningrad gained American citizenship yesterday in Los Angeles. Rubinstein’s Lithuanian wife also became a citizen. Amita Moustafa, 23, wed to Walter E. Beck, met the actress during Douglas Aircraft work in Egypt.
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Los Angeles
Russia
Arturo Rubinstein
Warsaw
Amita Moustafa
Catyo
Walter E. Beck
Douglas Aircraft
Egypt
Thomas Charles Senders
Tom Conway
Leningrad
Obituaries of Anna Pluto Latrobe Buterbaugh and Jesse Uncapher
Obituary notices report Anna Pluto of Starford died Friday at 8 30 am born in Austria in 1872 and predeceased husband Michael Pluto in 1987. Surviving children, grandchildren and great grandchildren listed. Services Monday 10 am at St Elizabeth Church Starford with interment in St Bernard Cemetery Indiana. Also noted are Bertha Barr Buterbaugh of Latrobe and Jesse H Uncapher of Delmont with funeral plans and locations.
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Anna Pluto
Starford
Michael Pluto
Austria
Mary Pluto
Salisbury
Mia
Albert Snyder
Dixonville
Charles
Albert
Cleveland
John
Pluto
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Stafford
Albert H. Turlik
St. Bernard Cemtery
Indiana
Bertha Barr Buterbaugh
H. C. Buterbaugh
Latrobe
Buterbaugh
5. L. Barr
Green Township
Indiana County
Robert K
Catherine Lydick Barr
Weldon Street
Indiana Evening Gazette
Jesse H. Uncapher
Delmont
J. PB. L. Uncapher
Sarah Breway (Uncapher
Germans Apathetic As Voting Nears
In the U S zone of Germany 7,000,000 voters face their first free ballot in 13 years with a contest between left and right parties. Authorities report unusually low enthusiasm as voters weigh future constitutions for Bavaria Greater Hesse and Wuerttemberg Baden. The state assemblies will approve or amend drafts drafted by American appointed councils as steps toward a zonal parliament.
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Frankfurt
U. S
Germany
Hesse
Bavaria
Greater
Wuertemberg-Baden
Relief Here Totals 2326 for 1 Week in Indiana County
Ramsey S Black state treasurer reports that relief payments to needy Indiana County residents declined by 22 in the past week to a total of 2326. The figure is 998 higher than the same week last year.
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Ramsey S. Black
Indiana County
High Testing Cost Put at 70 Million Revealed
Vice Admiral Blandy estimated the crossroads operation has cost about 70 million dollars so far, not including the atomic bomb. He said he does not know the bomb’s value. The figure reflects ongoing testing expenses through June 22.
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Bikini
W. H. P. Blandy
Blandy
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