John Lytle Wins Three Scholastic Art Awards In Indiana
Indiana high school student John Lytle earned three Scholastic Art Awards entries at the National High School Art Exhibition held at Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh. He won a $50 photography prize for sport photo and two honorable mentions for news and Community Life shots. The nationwide show runs to May 29 with 1,559 national entries and 574 cash awards of $25, plus senior tuition scholarships.
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Indiana High School
Automobile Steel Slashed 50 Percent in New Production Order
Detroit May 544 The National Production Authority ordered a five percent cut in steel for passenger car and station wagon production effective June 1 limiting usage to 75 percent of the first six months of 1950. Auto makers face reduced output as demand remains steady and Kaiser-Frazer halves car production with a two week shutdown. In Korea, UN forces push north of Seoul with patrols near No Man's Land and clashes around Uijongbu and Chunchon as bombardment and air strikes continue.
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Giessen bier award honors Pittsburgh Jaycees in Pennsylvania
The state association last night named the Pittsburgh Junior Chamber of Commerce the Giessen bier award as the outstanding Jaycees chapter in Pennsylvania. State President H. Vernon Forster of Hanover presented the honor. Other chapters including Carbondale Warren Chester Shenango Valley Philadelphia Pittsburgh Reading and Allentown also earned awards for achievement in community projects Thomas F. Bogert of Allentown was named outstanding chapter president of the year.
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Pennsylvania
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Hanover
Carbondale
Warren
Chester
Shenango Valley
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Reading
Allentown
Thomas FE. Bogert
U N Tanks Hunt For Commies
U N tanks and mine fields north of Seoul signal renewed communist pressure. An American officer notes Chinese tactics use mine belts to shape attacks. Eighth Army HQ reports the next Red shove is not seen as immediate, but likely aimed at Seoul when it comes.
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Seoul
Robert Byngon
Eighth Army
Fynson
Montgomery Township School District Budget and Projects
The 1951-52 budget for Montgomery's Township School District totals about 98,200 in expenditures with receipts similar. The board will not impose an extra 3 per capita tax this year. Groundwork includes baseball field leveling, playground work, painting and minor repairs by public assistance clients. A senior class trip to Washington DC is approved for June 6, with the next board meeting set for June 7.
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Township
Department of Public Assistance
Washington, D. C
Syrians Renew Fight Near Sea of Galilee
Syrian and Israeli forces clashed near the Sea of Galilee as a UN cease-fire broke down after just three and a half hours. Syrians reportedly tried to remove fallen soldiers’ bodies in the demilitarized zone while both sides reported casualties and accused the other of violating the cease-fire. Two Syrian reconnaissance planes were seen over the area as fighting renewed.
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Demilitarized Zone
National Family Week Observed Across Nation
National Family Week May 6 to 13 will be observed by thousands of churches and millions of families. The observance is endorsed by the President and leaders of Jewish, Catholic and Protestant faiths. Indiana County Sabbath School Association calls all to join in, with suggestions for Family Night at Home and Mothers Day plans in church and Sunday School. A WDAD radio program Children Deserve Christian Homes is planned. Hope and courage are needed as families face modern pressures.
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W. Everett
Supt
Indiana
County Sabbath School Association
WDAD
MacArthur Presses Manpower Limits For Far East Force
General MacArthur argues a small fraction of available manpower could sustain a Far East campaign while adding air and naval power without harming other operations. He says two years should reach preparedness goals and Korea could use such forces in the interim. Senate committees pursue broad Far East policy review as Marshall cooperation looms.
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Derby field trimmed to 21 as two horses scratch
The Kentucky Derby field was reduced to 21 when Gink and Bernwood were scratched. Early crowds arrived at Churchill Downs as Louisville skies cleared ahead of the $100000 added turf classic. A 19 or 20 horse field was anticipated for post.
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Louisville
Kentucky Derry
Gink
Bernwood
Churchill Downs
Trun
Infant undergoes staged surgery to relocate organs inside body
In a two year series at Taylorville Illinois, surgeons begin operations on an infant whose organs lie outside the body. The first procedure placed the esophagus inside the chest, requiring rib removal. The child, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Hoffmeister, weighs about 4% pounds and mortality in similar cases runs high. Further operations will determine other affected organs.
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Eades
Paul Hoffmeister
Taylorville
Obituaries Highlight Multiple Local Deaths Across Indiana County
Numerous obituaries published for William T. Cleland of Home Pa and other local residents. The notices list survivors including spouses, children, siblings, and in some cases cities of residence, with funeral arrangements, locations, and burial details.
Oil Boom Maps Middle East Production Amid Nationalization Fears
Cairo May 5 report tours Dhahran Baghdad Basra Abadan and Gulf sheikdoms. Western oilmen say Anglo Iranian talks aim to safeguard Western interests as Iran nationalizes oil while Iraq Iran tensions loom and Saudi Kuwait show little urgency toward nationalization for now though succession risks in Saudi Arabia could stir internal feuding after Ibn Saud.
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Persian Gulf
U S Denies Plague Ship Story In China War News
The article cites officials denying a Chinese plague ship tale while noting prisoners of war were reportedly examined by shipboard doctors. Officials discuss treatment on an island, disease studies, and efforts to diagnose and stamp out illnesses including typhus and smallpox.
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Butler
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