Zhdanov dies, top Red and foe of US remembered
Andrei A. Zhdanov, a leading Cominform figure and close ally of Stalin, dies at 52 after heart trouble. Moscow holds a state viewing in the Hall of Columns with crowds likely to number near a million before interment at the Kremlin wall. His death leaves questions about succession and Russian leadership at a time of tense Cold War politics.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Andrei A. Zhdanov
Kremlin
Zhdanov
Stalin
Communist Party
Red Square
Pravda
Politburo
Cominform
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Mihail I. Kalinin
V. M. Modlov
Soviet Union
Sec Zhdanov
Plant Opens Blairsville Dress Plant To Sell Tots Wear
Blairsville welcomes Fours Co. Inc makers of children’s dresses who opened their first market offering this week. The new plant employs 650 workers and plans a move to a larger site later this year, with employment expected to double. The week’s dresses fit sizes from 1 to 3 and 4 to 8x.
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Blairsville
Fours Co. Inc
Mitchum Seized in Hollywood Narcotics Raid
Hollywood, Sept 1. Robert Mitchum and three others were arrested in a narcotics raid on a Hollywood home. Also charged were Robin Ford, Lila Leeds, and Vickie Evans. Officers recovered additional marijuana cigarettes. the raid followed a six month investigation with federal narcotics help. Mitchum said they stopped by after house hunting. his wife and two sons were en route. Leeds had recent tabloid notoriety. Evans arrived from Philadelphia.
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Hollywood
Robert Mitchum
Ford
Lgis A. M. Barr
J. B. McKinnon
Los Angeles
Miss Leeds
Sgt
Barr
Reefer
William Craig
Mitchum
Dorothy
Jack B. Little
Miss Evans
Philadel
Center Two elects staff for area schools
The Center Township School Board met Monday and elected teachers for the 1948 49 term. School begins September 7, 1948, with a preterm teachers meeting at Risinger School on September 4 at 3 oclock. Teachers were chosen for Graceton Lucerne Risinger Aultman Waterman Luciusboro Cross Roads schools, with names listed by grade levels and schools.
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Center Township
Risinger School
Graceton
Steve Duffalo
Catherine Redding
Evelyn Davis
Helen Wetzel
Arlene Bianco
Frances McCrea
Edith Galbreath
Mary Evansic
Marjorie Love
Latta Edwards
Lucerne
Carl Bracken
Ethel Schell
Josephine Monaco
Nel‘Vie Clark
Ruth Lewis
Mary Ann Laboda
Minnie Brown
Margaret Giannino
Risinger
Dean Campbell
Eleanor Thomas
Edith Harris
Leona Bracken
Leora Henry
Bessie Hood
Luciusboro
Ruth Wert
Margaret Bennet
Cross Roads
Esther Spicher
Rochester Mills duo sentenced for dynamite theft
Samuel Spence and Spencer Hawk of Rochester Mills were sentenced in BrookVillecourt on a charge of theft of dynamite from a hardware store. They were fined 50 dollars each plus costs and paroled for two years in the custody of the sheriff.
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Samuel Spence
Spencer Hawk
Rochester Mills
Brook Villecourt
Dr Hitchcock Lectures At Grand Central Palace Exhibit
Br Richard C Hitchcock former physics instructor leads Westinghouse exhibit at Grand Central Palace for the Golden Anniversary of New York boroughs incorporation. Associate lecturers include thirteen seniors from CCNY and NYU. Visitors include Mayor O Dwyer Maj Gen Groves Grover Whalen and locals like Charlotte Moorhead Donald Moorhead Mrs Hitchcock and Bobby Hitchcock who helps reset mousetrap demonstrations illustrating a chain reaction.
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Richard C. Hitchcock
Theatre of Atoms
Westinghouse
Grand Central Palate
Boroughs
Greater
New York
College of the City of New York
New York University
Indiana
LTC
Dr. Hitchcock
Mayor O'Dwyer
Leslie Groves
Grover Whalen
Charlotte
Lou Moorhead
Donald Moorhead
R. C. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Bobby
Bob
Registration To Hit 500 Today In Indiana County
Indiana County figures from the local draft board show registrations approaching 500 by today the third day of registration. The Indiana High School room 105 hosts voters as the process continues through Friday and Saturday at the draft board office 551 Philadelphia Street with earlier tallies of six and 226 registrations.
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Indiana County
Draft Board
Indiana High School
Philadelphia Street
Why You Needed An Extra Blanket This Morning
The article notes a dramatic temperature swing from a high of 96 last week to a chilly 46 this morning between 6 and 8 am. It explains the need for an extra blanket to stay warm during the sudden cold spell.
Opening Date For Hamer City Schools
Officials announced that Hamer City schools will open on Tuesday, September 7, marking the start of the new term. Details on bus routes and schedules were provided, with administrators urging punctual attendance and readiness for the first day.
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Hamer City
Selyoo
Indiana County Fair Opens With Record Attendance
The Indiana County Fair opened last night drawing thousands to exhibits, animals, and the largest display of farm machinery in the 86 year history. A stellar musical and comedy review entertained crowds at the grandstand and performers amazed in the arena and midway.
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Indiana County
Indiana
Allegheny County Fair Opens with New Hall and Big Shows
Pittsburgh September 1 Allegheny County prepares for the five day free fair at the South Park Fair Grounds with an expanded agricultural hall three times larger than before and exhibits from more than 3 000 farms. Director John L Hernon expects crowds and prizes in hogs sheep and 4-H events. Harness racing shows and a marquee stage review feature the Manhattan Gaiety, Vanderbilt acrobats, Jean Dawn contortionist and more alongside rides, sideshows, and the Prell Broadway show. A furniture auction and food stalls complete a carnival atmosphere for all ages with nightly horse and auto events.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
South Park Fair Grounds
Poorcaw
John L. Hernon
Vanderbilt Boys
Jean Dawn Petite
Montana Kid
Coley Bay
Campbell Sisters
Hollys
Janet
Paul
Prell
Ward Beam
Long Trails In Election In Louisiana Senate Race
In New Orleans Russell Long narrowed Robert Kennon’s margin to around four thousand votes amid slow returns from the Democratic primary. By 1 am CST Kennon led by about five thousand with 218,815 to Long’s 214,737 as 63 of 64 parishes and 1,450 of 1,883 precincts reported. Democratic nomination seen as tantamount to election.
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New Orleans
Russell Long
Huey Long
Robert Kennon
United States Senate
Kennon
Long
Louisiana
Indiana Schools Set Opening Date and Rules
Superintendent Edgar C. Perry announced Indiana Public Schools will open for the 148 49 year on Tuesday September 7 after Labor Day with a 6 30 A M teachers meeting at Wish School Auditorium. Pupils report in the afternoon at 1 30 be ginning with Moraee Mann and High School. Thaddeus Stevens and Horace Mann start Wednesday morning with staggered sessions. All pupils must be five by December 1 and show evidence of vaccination. exceptions allowed for nursery training growth or travel. Registration details for east and west of Seventh Street are given, with transfer notes and first grade age guidance.
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Schoult
Edgar C. Perry
Indiana Public Schools
Genera
Wish
Moraee Mann
Thaddeus Stevens School
Horace Mann
Pupi
Chaiss
Seventh Street
Horace ‘Mann
Thaddeus Stevens
Horace Mann School
Roy
Indiana
Local Teachers Help To Register Men For Draft
Sher diana Public Schools faculty signed on to help register those called by the Selective Service Act. Superintendent Perry said all eligible staff assist in the Broadquarters Office and at the High School Building with transfers back to the headquarters. He noted dates for registration were challenging as schools opened and many teachers were away on vacation or in distant states.
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Sherdiana Public Schools
Perry
Broadquarters
Trimaret
New York Truck Stoppage Hits City Commerce
A New York trucking stoppage began after Local 807 of the AFL Teamsters rejected a new contract. Union officials claim 9,400 members struck, potentially spreading to 28,000 workers in 11 other locals in the metro area and New Jersey. Mediators planned talks to end the walkout.
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New York
AFL
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
New
New Jersey
Sieiramen
Karner Local 807
Big Four Governors Meet Again On Berlin Crisis
The four military governors of Germany opened a second conference on the Berlin crisis amid reports from Der Kupfer that technical difficulties blocking the rail line to western Germany have been overcome. An official from Magdeburg suggested the line can handle freight and passenger traffic, signaling possible resumption of interzonal traffic.
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Bierlin
Germany
Berlin
der Kupfer
Magdeburg
Sytween
Warning To Blairsville Water Users
Blairsville residents were warned by Borough Manager John A. Fatora that the water supply is growing scarce. The hillside reservoir level was nine inches below the spillway after a heat wave increased demand. If dry weather persists, water may need to be purchased from the railway. officials urged consumer cooperation during the present emergency.
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Blairsville
John A. Fatora
Tillside
Blairsviles
Educators Open Confab Here Today
Dr Robert Steele president of State Teachers College California Pennsylvania opened a three day conference of administrators and instructors from six western Pennsylvania Teachers College this morning in the Laboratory School auditorium. About 150 schoolmen from California Clarion Edinboro Lock Haven Slippery Rock and Indiana State Teachers College will consider changes in teacher training courses during the conference through Friday September 10.
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Eatin Bme
Robert Steele
State Teachers College
California
Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Teachers’ College
Clarion
Edinboro
Lock Haven
Slippery Rock
Indiana State Teachers College
Dr. Steele
Pr. Steele
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