Tragic Fog Crash Kills Family of Four in Nevada
Dense fog caused a two engine C 47 crash on a Nevada hillside near AKG. A Brooklyn family of four aboard the New York to San Francisco flight perished. Only survivor, two year old Peter Link, cried for his mother as he was found in brush. A two month old died. others were hurled from the plane. Civil Aeronautics Board investigator said fog blamed.
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AKG
Nev
Here
Adler
T. R. Mitchell
Civil Aeronautics Board
Oakland
Calif
Fog
CAA
At's Hospital
Peter Link
New York
San Francisco
N. Y
Ellen
Robby Burns
Burns
Irene Barabus
Brooklyn
N.Y
Vets Seek Special Session for Veteran Job Council
In Boston on September 6 the Veterans of Foreign Wars national encampment authorized its commander to urge President Truman to call a special session of Congress to create a job finding council for veterans. The resolution also urged staffing the national economic council entirely with veterans. Louis E. Starr of Portland Oregon appeared likely to win the national commander post as Joseph M. Stack of Pittsburgh declined renomination.
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Boston
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Truman
Congress
National Economic Council
Yugoslavia
Louis E. Starr
Portland
Ore
Joseph M. Stack
Pittsburgh
Card of Thanks for James Sandy of Lucerne Mines
The family of James Sandy of Lucerne Mines Pa thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during illness and after his death. Gratitude to nurses physicians and to Sons of Italy Lodge and Lucerne Local UMW A for assistance and for cars and floral tributes. Sons and Daughters
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James Sandy
Lucerne Mines
Sons of Italy Lodge
Lucerne
UMW
Sons and Daughters
Ready For Rush On Price Decontrol Debated
Washington officials report the new Decontrol Board plans procedures within a week or 10 days. The three member panel will not hear petitions until prior agency refusals, may hold public hearings for major items, and is examining costs and prices for dairy products while sugar and construction goods face higher ceilings.
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Washington
Roy L. Thompson
OPA
Paul Porter
Clinton B.anderson
Thompson
Porter
United States
Peillings
Tito and Patterson Discuss Indemnification Demands
Marshal Tito met with U.S. Ambassador Richard C. Patterson for 45 minutes in Belgrade to discuss American demands for indemnification over the shooting down of two U.S. transport planes. No details were released.
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Belgrade
Marshal Tito
Richard C. Patterson
United States
No Closer To Solution of Light Strike
Pittsburgh negotiators and mediators meet for a new round amid pessimism over a threatened Duquesne Light Co. strike. George S. Mueller says the company wants master arbitration, while Mayor David L. Lawrence notes no closer agreement. A union committee plans a 3,500 person strike pending a Friday vote, with demands including a 20 percent wage rise and a master contract.
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Pittsburgh
George S. Mueller
Independent
Union For
Duquesne Light Co
David L. Lawrence
Lawrence
Duquesne
United States Outlines Policy for Postwar Germany
Secretary Byrnes sets forth U S aims for Germany including opposition to vengeance and soft measures, administration as an economic unit, a provisional government, defined borders, and continued occupation forces. He supports maintaining influence in European affairs and outlines reparations, frontiers, and potential German unity with the Ruhr and Rhineland.
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V. M. Molotov
Germany
Byrnes
United States
Allied Control Council
Austria
Europe
Koenigsberg
Russia
Poland
France
Saar
Ruhr
Rhineland
Recruit Trainee Dennis Fetterhoff Reports In
Dennis Fetterhoff son of Mr and Mrs Walter Fetterhoff of Smicksburg Pennsylvania has reported for recruit training at the Naval Training Center Bainbridge Maryland.
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Dennis Fetterhoff
Walter Fetterhoff
Smicksburg
Naval Training Center
Bainbridge, Md
Arabs Arrive Parnell To For Holy Land Aid Scout Conference
London dispatch reports Arab League delegates arrive for Holy Land talks amid Jewish Agency hesitancy to participate. Jewish leaders hope a settlement may emerge though a Jewish state in Palestine remains contentious. Separately, William Penn Scout Council invites district commissioners to a monthly meeting at 640 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, to boost troop program planning and resource use.
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Parnell
Holy Land
Aid Scout Conference
ED Creach
London
Palestine
Arab League
Saludi Arabia
Egypt
Yemen
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha
The
Iraq
Paris
Colonial Office
Jewish Agency
Barnell
William Penn Scout Council
Philadelpha Street
Indiana
Boys’ Life Magazine
Scouting Magazine
William Penn
Central District
One
W. A. Simpson
Ray Simpson
Francis Nantale
James Beatty
Ney Shields
Clyde Allen
Purchase Line
Robert Donaldson
None
Conemaugh
C. M. Cunningham
Rev. Joseph Kovalik
Northern District
J. N. Johnson
K. Bittinger
Dean Yount
Harold Reems
Prepared For New Rioting In Indian City
Government reports abate in Bombay bloodshed with 203 dead and 618 wounded since Sunday. Troops guard mosques and routes. anti riot patrols continue. Correspondents note reduced jittter but stray stabbings persist as mills reopen with smaller staffs. Hindu saves two Muslim children. S Chandrigar appeals for peace and self defense if attacked.
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G. Milton Kelly
Bombay
S. Chandrigar
Peace Team Sought After Being Lost
A rescue crew planned to fly into central Jehol Province to locate a cease-fire team reported by Communist sources as strafed and bombed by government planes on August 31. An American serviceman was listed as wounded in unconfirmed reports. four Communists were said killed and several wounded. The team, led by Col. J. H. Rustemeyer, had not been heard from since August 27.
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Tom Masterson Pieping
Jehol
Chengteh
J. H. Rustemeyer
Leavenworth
Kas
Cheng‘eh
Tolun
China
Heirens Sentenced to Life for Multiple Crimes
The judge sentenced Heirens to life imprisonment for the lipstick slaying of Frances Brown and the murder of Josephine Ross, plus 24 burglary counts and two assault charges. Deputies escorted him from court as his mother collapsed crying and his father offered support. A separate note mentions a nonstop 6290 mile air route from Mizutani airfield to Washington, DC.
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Suzanne Degnan
Heirens
Frances Brown
Josephine Ross
Ward
Margaret Heirens
John Coghlan
Heiren
George
Solons Begin Probes Into Campaigns
Washington September 6 congressional campaign investigating committees opened activity with Ellender calling the Senate panel to a session on staff selection and organization. Priest’s House group aims to start business by September 16. both panels seek inquiries into campaign irregularities and have until January 3 to report. Complaints include Mississippi primary issues affecting Bilbo and Wheeler’s defeat in Montana, with requests pending on New York 13th district and Missouri 5th.
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Washington
Congressional
Ellender
D-La
Senate
Priest
D-Tenn
House
Mississippi
Theodore G. Bilbo
Montana
Burton K. Wheeler
Mittee
New York
Missouri
Dutch Seek Reparations From Italy at Paris Peace Conference
The Netherlands delegation submitted claims totaling 43,337,025 to the Paris Peace Conference. They itemized 7,700,000 for losses to the navy and 16,500,000 for merchant marine among other demands.
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Italy
Netherlands
Burglar Steals $52 After Rice Distraction in Kansas City
Ronald Quinn woke, slipped and fell, and his wife felt like walking on tacks. They found $52 missing and an open window in the Kansas City home. A burglar had fled after scattering about two pounds of rice to hinder pursuit.
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Kansas City
Ronald Quinn
Quinns
Extra Meet For Congress Ruled Out
President Truman ruled out any possibility of a congressional special session this year and said he would not consider one after the current year. He urged lawmakers to campaign until election day and expressed support for the New York Democratic ticket. He left maritime strike decisions to Schwellenbach and noted plans to try Nazi industrialists as war criminals. He favored admitting 100,000 Jews to Palestine amid a joint American-British effort.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Palestine
Canal, Dead Project Described by Truman As Probe Ends
President Truman characterized wartime Canal Oil venture in Canada as a dead horse fully investigated by Congress. He said no point to summon Admiral King to testify, noting the War Investigating Committee already scrutinized the project and found waste and ineffectiveness.
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Washington
America
Canada
Truman
Congress
Adm
Ernest J. King
Naval Operations
King
Mead
D-Ny
Senate War Investigation Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
End Or Strikes At Two Pennsylvania Schools
AP reports a speedy end to demonstrations at Oakmont and Beaver Falls schools amid a strike wave. Oakmont leaders expect settlement today as 300 pupils protested band director resigning for a higher paying post. Beaver Falls officials anticipate the lunch-period protest ending today. In Chester, parents kept children home to support kindergarten amid overcrowded conditions. district hearings proceed Monday.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Oakmont
Beaver Falls
Chester
David Fawcett
Fawcett
J. C. Trotter
McKees Rocks
Imperial
L. D. Smith
Herman Fritz
French Officials Criticize Byrnes Stuttgart Speech
Paris authorities voiced sharp disappointment over Secretary of State Byrnes speech in Stuttgart. A government official condemned the policy as an open bid for popularity with Germany and causing Russian competition, while arguing it lacks practicality for Ruhr and Rhineland versus France's earlier proposals. Gen. Charles De Gaulle, not in government, may respond in Liege on Sunday.
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Paris
Byrne
Stuttgart
Russia
Ruhr
Rhineland
France
Charles de Gaulle
Byrnes
Liege
Belgium
de Gaulle
Germany
Traffic Fix Campaign Begun Today
Gov Martin urged elimination of traffic citations labeled as fixes to curb rising postwar fatalities. In a letter to Pennsylvania mayors and safety officials he said stronger enforcement beats personal influence. He cited a 60 percent rise in highway deaths since V J Day and called for stricter policing.
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Harrisburg
Martin
Burgess
Pennsylvania
Regent Quits Greek Gov't
Arch bishop Damaskinos resigns as Regent of Greece effective after King George II returns from exile. Plebiscite results show 1,611,512 votes for the King and 521,267 for a republic. The Regent and the King exchange messages blessing the transition amid a U. S. Navy goodwill visit by Rear Admiral John Cassary with the carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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L. S
Chakales
Athens
Damaskinos
Greece
George II
George
Republic
John Cassary
U. S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Relief payments rise in Indiana County week ending Sept 5
Increase in relief aid shows $2,028 disbursed for the week ending September 5, up $9 from the prior week and $593 more than the same period last year, reflecting improved aid distribution for needy residents.
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Indiana County
Noon Stocks Rally Across Industries In Brief Gains
A sweep of stock listings shows scattered gains with Am Can up 93 and Anaconda Copper 38. Am Refineries and Eastman Kodak advance modestly, while Gen Foods and Deere lead notable quarterly movements. Major firms including Boeing, U S Steel, Reading Co and United Aircraft post gains as market activity fluctuates through midday trading.
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al Chem & Dye
Smelt & R
Atcht& SF
Ad Refining
Balt & Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Briggs Mig
Budd Co
Case
Chés & Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G & el
Coml
Cons Edison
Crucible Steel
Deere & Co
Douglas Aircraft
Eastman Kodak
Food Fair
Gen Foods
Cen Motors Fe
Greyhound Corp
Hercules
Milnois Central
Int Harvester
Nick Can Pt
Int
Tel & Tel
Johns-Manville
Kennecott
Kresge (Ss
Lehigh Port
Leh Val
Libby McN & L
Loew's Inc
Montgom
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow & Lt
Central RR
North Amer Ca
Northern Pac
Packard Motor
Param Pictures
Penney (Jc
Penn RR
Pub
Syc
Pullman
Pure OH
Radio Corp
Reading Co
Repab Steel
Sears Roebuck
Socony-Vacuum
Obituary notices for Benigni Sirko and Sweitzer in Indiana County
Obituaries list LOUIE BENIGNI aged 11 died Sept 4 at 1 16 p m at home in McIntyre Pa with services Sept 9 at 9 00 a m at St Gert rude Church McIntyre and interment at St Bernard s Cemetery Indiana Also PETER SIRKO aged 58 died in Indiana Hospital at 1 05 p m Wednesday born Estes Hungary came to the United States 34 years ago services tentatively set for Monday in St Bernard s Church Indiana interment St Bernard s Cemetery Complete obituary and arrangements in Saturday s Indiana Gazette JOSEPH MOLES SWEITZER aged 63 died at 3 a m yesterday at his home in East Wheatfield Two born Johnstown Sept 15 1882 son of Jacob and Anna Surviving include his father sister Mrs Rose Mateer and three brothers Ralph Charles and Homer Funeral arrangements incomplete handled by Clarke Funeral Home Seward.
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Louie Benigni
McIntyre
St. Gertrude
Jacob Shinar
St. Bernard's Cemetery
Indiana
Peter Sirko
Kent
Indiana Hospital
Joseph Moles Sweitzer
East Wheatfield
Johnstown
Jacob
Anna Sweitzer
Indiana County
Rose Mateer
Threaty
Ralph
Charles
Harrisburg
Homer
Blairsville
Clarke Funeral Home
Seward
Presbytery Fall Meeting Set at Templeton Church
The Presbytery of Kittanning will hold its fall meeting at Templeton Presbyterian Church on Tuesday September 10 with sessions at 9 a.m. and 1 30 p m DST Rev Williard H Micoaky of Cherry Tree will preside Devotions led by Walter Kennedy The program includes a National Missions discussion and reports from committee chairs and visiting speakers A restoration fund goal of 22000000 is noted and the Kittanning quota is 96992 with 6822 77 raised by July 1 Templeton ladies will serve a 12 30 luncheon.
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Presbytery of
Kittanning
Templeton Presbyterian Church
Williard ‘H. Micoaky
Cherry Tree
Walter Kennedy
Harry Burton
Boyd
Indiana
Hy Leslie
Q. G. 'Vincent
Pennsylvania
Wilson College
Chambersburg
J. Stewart
Kunkle
D. D
William G. Vincent
Beatty H. Divit
Templeton
George Lindsey Retires After 55 Years in Mining
George Lindsey of Johnstown a former Indiana County mine superintendent and supervisor at Mines Nos 73 and 74 announces retirement after 55 years in the mining industry. A native of Scotland he started work in Westmoreland County in 1891 and remains resident in Johnstown's Eighth Ward. He is father to five children including Andrew Lindsay and Elizabeth Davidson.
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George Lindsey
Johnstown
Indiana County
Yas
Lindsey
Wehrum Mines
Hellwood
Scotland
Westmoreland County
Heilwood
Andrew Lindsay
Eliezabeth Davidson
Mahoning Church to Hear Rev Robb this Sunday
Rev Remo J. Robb home mission secretary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church will speak at the Mahoning R P Church meeting south of Marchand at 11 am Sunday He will also address the Beas Bun Lockvale Church at 230 pm Sunday Read the Gazette Classified Ads
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Remo J. Robb
The
Reformed Presbyterian Church
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