Memorial Day holiday deaths rise across nation says AP
Across four day Memorial Day weekend the accidental death toll reached 250 with 164 traffic fatalities and 47 drownings. The National Safety Council projects 290 traffic deaths and 30 million vehicles on the roads, with four Fort Worth residents among drownings on a lake.
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Big Year Expected In Business News From Washington
The Federal Reserve Board reports industrial output reached an 18 month high in April and should rise further in May. April output stood at 189 percent of the 1935-39 average, with March and 1940 levels at 187 and 179 respectively. Prices for many industrial materials and stocks have advanced since mid April. Auto sales, television sets, and other durable goods remain strong though department store clothing sales lag last year.
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40 & 8 Initiates New Members at Indiana Wreck
More than 280 members of the 40 & 8, a fan group within the American Legion, gathered in Indiana County for the annual Spring Wreck of Indiana County. During the evening 25 new members were initiated into the veteran organization. Preceding the initiation, the new members known as Poor Goofs were paraded on Philadelphia street in comical costume. The Westmoreland County wrecking crew led the event with other units from Johnstown, Allegheny County, Greensburg, Latrobe, Jefferson County and Punxsutawney in attendance.
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Thomas P. Lynch Named Indiana County Sanitation Assistant
Thomas P. Lynch of Indiana has been named sanitation assistant of Indiana County by Health Secretary J. V. Moore Campbell. Lynch, owner of a Homer City dairy, plans to sell his Dairy Lunch and devote full time to the post, joining Dr. Daniel H. Bee and Walter J. Q Work, both sanitation assistants for the county.
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Correct Winner Irwin Ethel M in Montgomery township primary
Ethel M. Irwin of Cherry Tree Road 1 was elected Republican committeewoman in Montgomery Township. She received 17 votes. Getty Strickler, listed as successful candidate in Gazette's Saturday list, garnered only 1 vote.
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Clymer Man Injured After Highway Collision
Clymer resident William Burns, 18, was treated at Indiana Hospital for facial and head injuries after his car ran off the highway near Clymer. State Police said the accident occurred when the vehicle left the road and he was injured.
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Clymer
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Unions Back Strikers With Cash Outlay
Pittsburgh May 29. Street car operators and bus drivers from Pittsburgh Railways and Pittsburgh Motor Coach will pay 10000 dollars weekly to 800 striking workers at six firms. AFL affiliated leaders say the fund supports drivers as long as the strike lasts. Strikers seek 1.50 per hour, with current wages 1.40 to 1.42, versus 1.65 for nonstriking workers. Lines on strike include Oriole Brentwood Debolt West Side Penn Transit and Harmony Short Lines.
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Two Held In Robbery Case In Indiana
Police report two arrests after an alleged robbery occurred early yesterday. Dean Strong of Indiana charged with robbery by force. Joseph C Kepins of Clymer charged after discrepancies arose. Police continue investigation. Nearby prices for produce noted.
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Dr Ethel Alpenfels Addresses ISU Graduates
Dr Ethel Alpenfels an anthropologist and NYU sociologist told Indiana State Teachers College graduates that happiness hinges on human relations not basic invention. She cited a psychology test where Communists Fascists and Ku Klux Klan members showed similar impulses, suggesting basic unhappiness across groups. Her talk titled From Adam to Atom drew praise.
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Harry Gold Held In Seclusion In Espionage Case
Philadelphia May 29 Harry Gold 38 year old chemist accused of passing atomic secrets to Russia spent nearly 72 hours in solitary confinement for his own protection. He met his father and brother for 15 minutes as FBI and guards kept him isolated. The family sought counsel to defend him against espionage charges carrying possible death penalty if convicted.
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Parents Urged To Read Polio Literature
A four page pamphlet titled A Message About Polio has been distributed to Indiana County parents through public schools. Mrs. Wm. A. Simpson leads polio prevention and care in the county and urges prompt care for polio cases to reduce crippling. She also recommends reading Your Child's Camp and Polio by Richard Frey in Good Housekeeping, approved by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Car Runs Away in Homer City Crash injures another driver
Brakes on Steve Bender’s car failed to hold on North Sixth Street causing the vehicle to roll from a parking space. It struck Lawrence Meeking’s car on Marion Center RD 1. Damage estimated at 25 dollars. Bender was not present.
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Homer City
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Marion Center RD 1
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Crazed Man Frightens 25 Aboard Airliner
Fresno dispatch reports John O Rielly a 28 year old Los Angeles native created panic aboard an Oakland bound flight from Southern California. He wandered the cabin for 30 minutes brandishing a pistol prompting a dramatic emergency landing. Deputy sheriffs removed him to a psychiatric ward while his German wife Magda Line 82 apologized to passengers.
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Former Indiana Man Dies At 82 4
Will M. Hildebrand of Santa Barbara California died May 26 1950 at age 42 from coronary thrombosis. Born in Indiana he learned the drug trade with father William B Hildebrand a druggist. Survived by two sons Tom of Summit New Jersey and William a Santa Barbara Methodist minister. Funeral held in Santa Barbara. body to be brought to Marion Indiana for interment beside his wife.
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Coal to stay as nation's basic fuel says Kennedy
Tom Kennedy United Mine Workers vice president told a Cambria County gathering that coal will outlast substitutes like oil and gas, predicting substitutes will fade as coal remains abundant for centuries. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws from St. Francis College in Loretto, noting his labor leadership background.
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Nation Honors Dead As New War Threatens
Americans pause Memorial Day to honor war dead amid cold war fears. Ceremonies across the nation and at Arlington National Cemetery honor servicemen at home and abroad. General Marshall to address Arlington observance as the nation pledges unity for peace.
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Fire damages three story Byers Building in Monongahela
A May 20 fire in Monongahela destroyed the three story Byers Building in the business district, causing about 50000 in damage. A firefighter sustained a lacerated hand. three second floor apartments were evacuated. Fire officials cited a possible gas water heater explosion on the third floor. The building housed Miller's Drug Store and the Bellewood Gas Company offices.
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Run Off Believed Certain In North Carolina Senate Race
The Associated Press reports North Carolina may require a run off in the U S Senate race. Dr Frank Graham leads but lacks a majority with Willis Smith and Robert Reynolds also in the field. A June 12 deadline decides if a run off is needed. Reynolds has fallen from the lead. Barden gains chairmanship of the House Labor Committee after Rep Lesinski's death, supporting aid to public schools over parochial.
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Memorial Day Parade in Indiana Featured Speaker
The Memorial Day parade begins at 10:15 a.m. from the Community Center Building and ends at Memorial Park for services. John P. Fern, Boy Scout Executive of the William Penn Council, will deliver the address.
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Communist Putsch Warded Off By Show Of Determined Force
BERLIN May 29 AP The so called Battle for Berlin proved a large Communist parade not a putsch West leaders warned they would meet any Red attempt East staged a half million youths praising Soviet Russia with 10 000 East Zone police in blue uniforms resembling Wehrmacht. The event ended in a deadlock with no storming of West sectors and memories of prior Nazi era events lingered as crowds cheered leaders on both sides.
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Boy Admits Firing Shots In Corry Pa
Corry Pennsylvania May 29 a 15 year old boy from Cole Harbor admitted firing several rifle shots at an automobile driven by H Harrison Kep pel president of the Corry First National Bank. Kep pel is in good condition after surgery to remove a .22 caliber bullet from his hip. The youth said he mistook Kep pel for a potato thief and his car was parked near his home. The boy is in his parents custody.
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Arrest Of Local Motorist After City Crash
David R. Bell of Kittanning was arrested by Indiana Borough police after failing to stop at a crash on Philadelphia Street. Bell allegedly struck a parked car owned by George Jerko, with damage estimated at $225. An officer pursuing Bell brought him into custody.
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Kittanning
Ten Thousand Flee Communist Countries Reported
Geneva officials for the International Refugee Organization estimate that about 10,000 people fled Eastern Europe in the past seven months. Although theoretically eligible for IRO aid, most were excluded from camps and overseas transport by a 1949–summer General Council decision. The exodus mainly involved Czechoslovaks and populations from areas ceded by Italy to Yugoslavia, with Germany Austria and Italy hosting most arrivals since October 15, 1949.
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James Gullace Nabbed In NY Parole Violation
James Gullace, 27, of Chevy Chase, was arrested Saturday at Monticelo, New York, on a parole violation. He reportedly left Pennsylvania without authorization and is held at Monticelo awaiting arrival of Pennsylvania authorities.
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Two Drivers Charged With Weekend Traffic Violations
Indiana Borough police say two motorists will face motor vehicle code charges from the weekend. J. M. Watson, 25, Dixonville, is charged with failure to stop for a red traffic light. Edward J. Batery, Indiana, is charged with passing at an intersection.
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No Paper Tuesday in Indiana Evening Gazette Memorial Day
The Indiana Evening Gazette will not publish Tuesday due to Memorial Day. For complete local and national news coverage over the holiday, readers should expect Wednesday's edition.
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