Soft Coal Pact Aimed By Lewis For Higher Wages
John L. Lewis seeks a quick hard coal pact to focus on broader soft coal talks. He reportedly wants a larger hard coal welfare fund and higher wages with share-the-work for soft coal miners. Negotiations with anthracite operators show cautious progress as Kennedy and Fox confer. Talks resume at the union endquarters after a brief private huddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Thomas E. Kennedy
UMW
New York
Wilkes-Barre
United Mine Workers
Edward G. Fox
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company
Day-Long Philadelphia Campaign Opens Eisenhower Visit
Pennsylvania Republicans staged a day long celebration to mark the opening of Eisenhower’s campaign in Philadelphia. The general would arrive by train at 11 15 a m EST and participate in a noon motorcade down Chestnut Street before a speech and multiple meetings with GOP groups. Officials predicted a large turnout and a boost to party organization ahead of the fall campaign.
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Philadelphia
Philadeedpita
Pennsylvania
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Kim
Chestnut Street
Eisenhower
Independence Hall
Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania
R&P Mines Resume Full Operations in Indiana County
All Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company mines in Indiana County return to work after a two day wildcat strike that idled more than 3,000 miners. The decision was made at a Lucerne meeting led by Ames Mar President of District of the Listed Mine workers' of America and Edward Sweeney. The stoppage halted 12 company operations, reportedly over a local Kent Mine grievance.
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Rochester
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Indiana County
Lucerne Mines
Ames Mar
Mine Workers’ of America
Edward Sweeney
Kent Mine 8
Indiana Bank Official Dies in Indiana
Edgar Walker longtime resident and assistant cashier of the First National Bank in Indiana died at 9 25 p m in Indiana Hospital He lived at 652 School Street Walker served the Indiana County Republican Party as treasurer and was an elder at the First Presbyterian Church Friends may gather at Robinsons Funeral Home in Indiana after 10 a m Friday with services set for Saturday September 6 at 2 p m A complete obituary will run in tomorrow's paper
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Edgar Walker
Indiana
E-Shier
First National Bank
Indiana Hospital
School Street
Walker
Indiana County Republican Party
First Presbyterian Church
Robinson’s
Court Trials Set Here For Twelve Men
Twelve men are scheduled for criminal court trial in Indiana Kounty beginning next Monday per a trial list from District Attorney J. Murray Butterbaugh. Monday’s 1:30 p.m. docket includes Claude Mason burglary larceny receiving stolen property and prison breach. John Wansilans burglary larceny and receiving stolen property. Bingham S. Packard Jr. failure to stop at accident scene and failure to give name to driver.
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Indiana Kounty
J. Murray Butterbaugh
Claude Mason
John Wansilans
Bingham S. Packard Jr
Archie Johnson
Salone Gibson
Merle Livingston
Calvin Fedder
Plastic Lenses Replace Human Eye Covington Style
Plastic lenses are being used to replace human eye lenses lost to cataracts. Dr. Harold Ridley reported to the International College of Surgeons that clear plastic discs are implanted, held by the iris, with no distortion and quick vision after bandage removal. In three years he has done 65 cases. 13 patients have normal vision, 26 nearly normal. three patients have lenses in both eyes. Tubes may also substitute for portions of diseased esophagus or gullet, with long implants remaining permanently as fibrous tissue grows around them.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Chicago
Harold Ridley
London
England
International College’ of Surgeons
Eidley
Ridley
Edgar F. Berman
Mt. Sinai “Hospital
Baltimore
Gas Water Heater Blast Injures Home in Clymer
In Clymer John Kirkmans Sixth Street home a gasoline water heater exploded last evening causing about 250 dollars in damages. Firemen were called at 6 p.m. and the blast was confined to the basement where the heater was located.
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Clymer
John Kirkman
Sixth Street
Red Control of Union is Uncovered
Senate subcommittee accuses the District, Processing, and Office Workers of America of Kremlin influence and urges perjury action against officers who signed non Communist affidavits The union of about 65000 members formed in 1950 includes president Arthur Osman who refused to confirm past Communist membership.
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John Chadwick
Washington
Senate
Kremlin
Justice Department
Internal Security Subcommittee
Communist Party
CPOWA
Osman
San Antonio, Tex
L ‘Cation
National Labor Relations
Lindsey Cunningham
Mary
Louise
Esther
San Antonio Hospital
Ruth
Jesse
Cunningham
Boy 11 Faces Charge In Fatal Burning Case
An 11 year old, Latin American, was arrested by juvenile authorities after allegedly entering a home, dousing two children with kerosene and lighting it with a torch. A man tried to intervene. both suspects failed. Fire officials and investigators describe admission and denials. Justice of the Peace withheld verdict pending further investigation.
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Maude
Fred Roth
Associated Press
A. C. Sandoval
Cunningham
Sandoval
Atluie
I Justice of the Peace
B. B. Bro
Army Truck Loses Tiff With Auto
A truck car crash occurred early this morning 14 miles east of Indiana on Route 422. An army truck in transit was hit by Vincent Garrett 43 Strongstown and rolled over. Driver Edward Webb 33 Pontiac Michigan of Industrial Transportation Corporation was traveling east. Damages: truck 1000 dollars, car 200 dollars.
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Indiana
Vincent Garrett
Strongstown
Edward Webb
Pontiac
Michigan
Industrial Transport Corporation
Lansing
Garrett
Pittsburgh Union Leader Sipe Resigns to Back Eisenhower
James Sipe resigns as chairman of Pittsburgh Central Labor Union's League for Political Education to pledge full trade union support for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. He criticizes Gov. Adlai Stevenson and calls for Republican backing.
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Pittsburgh
James Sipe
Pittsburgh Central Labor Union
League For Political Education
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sipe
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Clymer Parking Problem Aired
Clymer Borough Council discussed parking changes including installing meters on the west side of Fifth Street between Franklin and Maple. Meters will be removed from other locations chosen by the police committee. Parking on the east side of Sixth Street from Maple to Mars will be limited to one hour between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. for reservations at Lewis Party House.
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Clymer
Fifth Street
Franklin Street
Maple Avenue
Sixth Street
Mars Street
Indiana Man Arrested In Beer Thefts
Two men and a boy were charged with stealing hundreds of dollars in beer from a Pittsburgh brewery. Edward G. Pollick is charged with larceny as the 33 year old Pittsburgh checker for Pittsburgh Brewing Co. Felix Pitzerell, 23, of Indiana, is charged with receiving stolen goods and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A 16 year old boy, unnamed, was held for further investigation. The truck carried 978 cases of Iron City beer versus the 900 on the invoice. Pitzerell released on bond posted by Indiana beer distributor Joseph Trioli. Police acted after a brewery official saw the truck leaving the loading platform.
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Poetsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Brewing Co
Iiatiana
Edward G. Pollick
Felix Pitterell
Indiana
Pollick
Pitzerell
Joseph Triolli
Iron City
Seventh Street
Communists oppose Iran oil peace plan
The article reports a Soviet backed propaganda offensive against the Truman Churchill three point plan for Iran oil settlement. It cites a clandestine Azerbaijan radio station broadcasting from suspected Russian territory and denounces the plan as imperialist theft while blasting Mossadegh Truman and Churchill.
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Washington
Truman
Mossadegh
Churchill
Reds
Riots in Hyderabad Kill Three. Dozens Wounded
Violence across Hyderabad City and Secunderabad, driven by Communist agitation over state jobs for non-Hyderabads, leaves three dead and many injured. Police fired on crowds, burning a radio truck and a bus, while curfew clamps down on over a million residents.
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Bombay
India
Hyderabad
Secunderabad
Indian Union
Osmania Hospital
Two Killed By Accidents In Pittsburgh Area
Two people died in separate accidents near Pittsburgh as a bulldozer toppled, killing Homer Phillips of Mt. Morris Greene County, while an auto crash claimed the life of a six year old from Ambridge. Authorities refused mob demands to surrender bodies.
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Pittsburgh
Hospi Wal-Bride
John Molnar
Ambridge
Homer Phillips
Mt. Morris
Greene County
McGrath Next Star Witness In Tax Probe
Washington reports the House investigation of the Justice Department names former Attorney General J. Howard McGrath as its next star witness. McGrath is due to testify publicly on September 15 after a prior appearance, while T. Lamar Caudle remains in a closed session with lawmakers. The panel also plans to question Caudle about a 750 gift to a government attorney from a law firm in 1947 following a Carnation Milk Co. case dismissal. Meanwhile in California, Mary Beck McClelland and Mary Moroney family members revisit an unsolved 1930 kidnapping case involving a Chicago missing person file. The Moroneys seek confirmation whether McClelland is their missing daughter, amid new scientific leads reported by the Quickland Tribune.
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Washington
Gordon L. Eakle
Justice Department
House
James A. Mullally
Mullally
Eakle
Wor
U.S
Carnation Milk Company
Chelf
D-Ky
Atty
J. Howard McGrath
X -McGrath
Truman
T. Lamar Caudle
Wadesboro
N. C
Candle
Carnation Milk Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Caudle
Chicago
Criminal Division
Wail
Gordon
Hakle
California
Ihild
Mary Beck McClelland
San Pablo
Calif
Michael Moroney
Mary Agnes Moroney
Quickland
Tribune
22 Year Search Ends For Kidnaped Daughter
Police said a possible match to the Moroney child kidnapping hinges on fingerprints blood type and teeth. Scientists in five states were enlisted to verify if Mrs. McClelland is the missing child grown to adulthood. Earlier claims by Dr Merrie of Martinez California that adoption occurred in 1927 were reported but disputed. The Moroney child was kidnapped on May 15 1930 by a woman posing as a social worker.
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California
Man Awaits Trial For Manslaughter
SELINSGROVE Pa James A Arnold 48 of Camp Hill free on 1000 bail awaiting Snyder County grand jury action on involuntary manslaughter charge. Coroner jury found negligent in Aug 24 highway crash that killed 20 year old Nancy A Hoffman of Park Manor Watson town. Arnold drove car that crashed head on with a car driven by David L Bell of Winfield Hoffman was a passenger in the Bell auto.
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Selinsgrove
James A. Arnold
Camp Hill
Snyder County
Arnold
Nancy A. Hoffman
Park Manor
Watsontown
David L. Bell
Winfield
Union County
Hoffman
Bell Auto
Stevenson Sees McCormick Split Impact in Midwest GOP
Stevenson supporters aim to fracture Eisenhower Taft unity in key Midwest states Indiana Wisconsin Iowa by citing Chicago Tribune editor Robert R. McCormick. They claim his call for ignoring nominees to back a third party would rally Democrats while eroding GOP cohesion in a region Truman carried in 1948.
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Springfield
I.M
Ads
Lair
Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Robert R. McCormick
Chicago Tribune
Midwest
McCormick
GOP
Congress
Indiana
Wisconsin
Towa
Tribune
Truman
Taft
Eisenhower
Chicago
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