Allies Demand Missing Men Count Over 2 500 Homes Hit
A terrifying earthquake and tidal waves struck northern Japan killing at least 31 people and injuring hundreds. More than 2,500 homes were destroyed as rail lines failed and a coal mine partially collapsed. Kushiro suffered heavy harbor damage while fires raged and a landslide buried nine. U S forces in the area reported no American injuries and aided survivors. The quake occurred around 10 2 p m local time, with seismologists calling it one of the world’s most severe events.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kushiro
Kokkaido
U. S. 1St Cavalry Division
Hokkaido
U. S. 24Th Division
Honshu
Matthew B. Hideway
Libby Says Truce Talks Have Failed
In MUNSAN Korea AP reports Rear Adm Libby aserted the truce talks failed after disputing the existence of 50 000 missing Allied troops. North Korean Maj Gen Lee Sang Cho denied the claim. Libby pressed for accountability and prisoner exchanges as talks stalled, echoing Dec 18 positions. In Harrisburg a separate note mentions Public Utility Commission action and Bell Telephone rate hearings.
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Munsan
Korea
Libby
Harrisburg
Bell Telephone Company
Russia
U.N
Plane Crash in France Attributed to Mechanical Failures
Investigators in NICE concluded faulty flaps combined with a double engine failure caused yesterday's crash of an Air France Languedoc, killing 37 of 38 aboard. A bird strike theory was ruled out though feathers found in engine intakes prompted initial doubts. Only survivor, Marguerite Delpy, a Paris dancer, remained in critical condition.
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Nice
France
Air France
Paris
Marguerite Delpy
Local Education System Workers To Take Oath
About 150 employees of Indiana Wyoint High School Board and Indiana Borough School District will take the Pennsylvania Loyalty Oath Monday March 10 at 2 45 p m in the high school library. Prothonotary J Carlyle Orr will administer the oath to teachers principals custodians clerks and all others under the system's jurisdiction.
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Indiana
AAA Celebrates 50th Birthday in Chicago Event
Leaders and members from across the country gather in Chicago to mark the 50th anniversary of the American Automobile Association. The ceremony includes the first issued commemorative stamp by the U S Post Office Department depicting the evolution of the automobile and school safety patrols. Also listed are market prices for produce at Shorty’s Fruit Market.
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Chicago
American Automobile Association
U. S. Post Office Department
County Tax Rate Hiked By Two Mills
Indiana County Commissioners increased the county millage from eight to ten mills in a regular session. Votes were for Rosentein, Hildebrand, with Orr opposing. The hike adds about 45,000 in receipts, aiding a budget with 548,682 in expenditures and 427,845 in receipts, plus 23,888 cash on hand. The budget will be formally presented tomorrow.
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Indiana County
Indiana
Lloyd C. Rosensteel
William H. Hildebrand
H. A. Orr
French Cabinet Crisis Deepens As Pinay Struggles To Form
The crisis in Paris enters its fifth day as Antoine Pinay seeks a national union government from non Communist parties while General de Gaulle looms large. France votes 1400 billion francs for arms but rejects a 15 percent tax increase, prompting talk of US aid and Senate pressure on Truman foreign aid requests.
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Charles de Gaulle
Antoine Pinay
France
Pinay
Edgar Faure
Paul Reynaud
Rene Plevin
Europe
United States
Washington
Tom ‘Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
North Atlantic
Truman
de Gaulle
Homer City OKs Memorial Field expansion and tennis courts
The Homer City school board approved completing two houses at Memorial Field and possibly adding three tennis courts. Bernard Ganley of Indiana was named head baseball coach succeeding James Curry who resigned. Plans include heated dressing rooms showers and football storage space. bids to be let later.
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Homer City
Memorial Field
Bernard Ganley
Indiana
James Curry
Ganley
Harmony Joint High School
Robert Ross
Miners Pension Case Rises to Higher Courts
SCRANTON Pa The Pennsylvania Superior Court was asked to reverse a Lackawanna County Court ruling ordering the state to pay 20 percent of a miner’s disability pension. Joseph Pekierofsky of Edwardsville seeks $4,000 for his thacosilicosis related pension, with Glen Alden Coal Co ordered to cover 80 percent. The state appeals arguing liability should be 10 percent.
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Scranton
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna
Joseph Pekierofsky
Edwardsville
Glen Alden Coal Co
Pekierofsky
Loyalty Day program draws about 1000 in Indiana County
About 1,000 people from Indiana County attended the Loyalty Day program at Indiana State Teachers College last night. Veterans groups and local officials led a brief parade, with guests including State Senator Murray Peeler and IS Tc leaders. Judge Creps administered the Loyalty Oath to state employees present as a radio relay of Gov. Fine’s address aired earlier. The college glee club entertained under Prof. Charles Davis. highway official Earl Pfeiffer praised the organizing committee.
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William Stephens
Pennsylvania
Indiana State Teachers College
E. E. Creps
Stephens
Earl H. Pfeiffer
J. W
Indiana
Teachers College
Indiana Municipal Band
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. W. Everett
Murray Peeler
Willis Pratt
Council OKs Plan To Widen Streets In Homer City
HOMER CITY The borough council approved widening about 800 feet of Route 119 from Indiana Street to North Main Street and toward the railroad tracks by two feet on each side. Action was not taken on the plan. The council also authorized buying a new stand for the borough's water filtering system. Next meeting is set for April 7.
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Homer City
Indiana Street
North Main Street
Fatal Auto Crash Claims John Fraim in OI City
John E. Fraim, 51, of OI City, died at a hospital after his car skidded on a wet road and struck a tree near here yesterday. The collision occurred on the main highway as Fraim apparently failed to negotiate a curve in wet conditions. Authorities said no other injuries were reported. Fraim was employed at a local plant and leaves a widow and two children.
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City
Pittsburgh tax cut trims estate rate in 1952 budget
County budget calls for 32 million dollars with a one-half mill cut in estate rates. Taxpayers would save about 1,156 dollars yearly, equating to 2.50 dollars per 5,000 dollars of assessed property value.
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PAC
Bell
W. D. Gillen
PUC
Gillen
State Cio
Pennsylvania Hotels Association
Pennsylvania Retailers Association
Philadelphia Association of Retail Druggists
Pittsburgh
Alteweng County
Commy Hate Policy Plea Broadcast From U.S. Flotilla
President Truman uses the Voice of America transmitter Courier to urge Russians and Chinese to abandon hate and terror policies. He appeals to the people of China and Russia, recalls WWII aid, and stresses friendship, peace, and defense without hate. See COMMY HATE
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Truman
Russia
Red China
Voice of America
U. S. Coast Guard
Courier
China
United States
Germany
Japan
Sharon plant wildcat strike draws 500 workers
About 500 workers at Westinghouse Electric Sharon plant stayed away again in a wildcat strike over the suspension of a woman employee. The strikers belong to CIO International Union of Electrical Workers. A separate notice requires G W Horrell Transportation patrons to return refund tickets to Wilbur W Smail in Saltsburg by March 20, 1952, for refunds.
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Sharon
Westinghouse Electric, Corp
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
G. W. Horrell Transportation Co
Wilbur W. Smail
Saltsburg
Indiana County mourns first coal mine death of 1952
Indiana County reports the year’s first mining fatality at Pennsylvania Electric Company Mine No. 5 near Robindale. James McNeil aged 45 of New Florence died after being crushed during a hoisting operation when a loaded car rose and struck him as he attempted to move an empty car. Coroner ruled accidental. no inquest planned. State Mine Inspector L D Kimmell described the sequence of events and said McNeil likely touched a signal by mistake while adjusting cars.
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Indiana County
James McNeil
New Florence
Pennsylvania Electric Company
L. D. Kimmel
McNeil
Robindale
H. C. Long
Kimmel
Biduminous
Heinz Firm Given July First Deadline on Waste
The H J Heinz Company was ordered to provide complete waste treatment at its Chambersburg cannery by July 1. The State Sanitary Water Board approved the plant’s treatment plans and issued the construction deadline order.
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Harrisburg
H. J. Heinz Company
Chambersburg
State Sanitary Water Board
White Township District Upgraded to Third Class Status
White Township becomes Indiana County fifth third-class school district on July 7, with Indiana Borough Center and Green Townships also in that tier. Upgrade raises board size to seven, based on 1950 census over 5 000 population threshold. district treasurer salary fixed at 200 annually to save about 1400 this year. Oath of loyalty administered to district staff by Justice Charles Strickland.
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White Township
Indiana County
Blairsville
Washington
Senate
Vernon R. Claypoole
Francis B. Haas
Charles Strickland
Hunter To Pay For Fatal Shot
Smethport Pa report on court actions ties to a fatal shooting of Roy G Himes. Irwin and others receive suspended sentences for waste plant violations while investigations seek how public figures and tankers moved profits to foreign financed firms. Testimony may reveal if Morris should explain vessel oil transfers to Chinese interests.
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Senate
Sules Jcommittee
Morris
Robert W. Dudley
Washington
Olga Konow
American Viking Corp
Houston H. Wasson
Morris’ Law
Sen. Nixon
R-Calit
Con
Cig Clean Streams
Smethport
James D
Heinz Plant
Irwin
Chambersburg
U. S
Hunter
Charles G. Hubbard
McKean County Court
Dillon Irwin
ca'Irwin
Keepa
Roy G
Himes
Romney
W. Ya
P.ma
Retrial on slayer Homeyet to be heard March 18
Charles E Homeyet 54 convicted of killing his fourth wife and burying parts of her body under his Factoryville home will have his new trial motion heard by Wyoming County Court in Tunkhannock Pa. The hearing is set for March 18.
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Charles E. Homeyet
Wyoming
Homeyen
Factoryville
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