Turn Of High Costs Boosts Grain Prices At Opening
The Associated Press reports a strong opening at the Chicago Board of Trade with grains briefly up amid forecasts of frost and a likely strong flour business. By mid-morning, wheat gained about 2 1 2 to 4 3 4 cents, corn rose 1 4 to 2 7 8 cents, and oats advanced 2 3 4 cents, while storage eggs and butter fell slightly. Traders expect a rally after last week’s sharp decline, noting a better technical position and possible near-term gains.
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Associated Press
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Midwest
Chicago Srain
Three Million Dollar Buildings at Torrance Pa
The architectural firm Sorber and Horne of Greensburg is retained to plan two new buildings at the State Mental Hospital in Torrance Pa. The two structures will exceed one million dollars in cost and add 250 beds each to relieve long standing congestion. Preliminary drawings must be submitted to the State Department for approval before final blueprints. Construction is expected to begin after the first of the year.
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Sorber and Horne
Greensburg
State Mental Hospital
Torrance
John Wiseman
Wiseman
State Department Ofroperty
German Economy Squeezed by Century Drought
Berlin reports the worst drought in 100 years crippling Germany in the American Zone. General Lucius D. Clay cites hydroelectric output down 22 percent, crop prospects cut 20 to 40 percent, inland water transport halved, and power shortages canceling electric trains and curtailing locomotive and freight car repairs.
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Berlin
Gere
Lucius D. Clay
Clay
Storm Menace Florida Winds Near Hurricane Strength
A new tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico threatened southern Florida with winds up to 60 mph, foreseen to reach the Fort Myers Tampa Bay area and inland that night. The Miami weather bureau said it should not be dangerous, but coastal damage and casualties from the prior hurricane continued in Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and northwest Florida. Flooding around New Orleans affected 40 square miles of Jefferson Parish with 2000 families evacuated. waters reached eight to nine feet in some areas.
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New Orleans
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Myers
Tampa Bay
Gulf
Gulf Coast
Miami Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Gulfport
Miss
War Assets Administration
Jefferson Parish
Lake Pontchartrain
John Williams
Man Walks to Sentence in Pa Slaying Case
Paul Henry Johnson, 39, of Davids on Hill, awaits Fayette County Court sentence for manslaughter after jurors convicted him of killing Lester Miler in the Aug 2 incident. The eight-man, four-woman jury deliberated eight hours before returning the verdict Saturday night.
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Uniontown
Paul Henry Johnson
Davidson Hill
Fayette County
Lester Miler
Small Blairsville Hospital Move In Preliminary Stage Says Health Association
Blairsville Health and Welfare Association says the planned small hospital for the Blairsville community is in preliminary investigation. The Ways and Means Committee noted no funds will be solicited until medical need is confirmed and local clubs and citizens pledge support. The project is coordinated with Memorial Recreation Association and Blairsville Chamber of Commerce efforts.
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Blairsville
Health Association
W. N. Turner
J. H. Turney
Reuben Einstein
Blairsville Health and Welfare Association
Memorial Recreation Association
Chamber of Commerce
Ways and Means
State Direc
Preston Sharp
West Europe Pledges Self Help and Seeks 19.33 Billion Aid
Western Europe pledged a four year program of self help and asked the United States for 19.33 billion dollars to avert catastrophe. Sixteen nations outlined a plan for production drive internal financial stability and strong cooperation to put Europe on its feet by 1951. A 1600 word summary was released as the full 20000 word document was dispatched to Washington. The American people through their government and Congress would decide if the funds can be provided. If no action is taken a catastrophe looms as stocks run low.
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Paris
Europe
United States
Washington
Congress
West Europe
Fiorello LaGuardia Remembered At New York Cathedral
About 45000 New Yorkers paid respects at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for former mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia who died Saturday at 64. He will be buried at Woodlawn Cemetery after an Episcopal service and tributes poured in from statesmen and radio programs.
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New York
Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Bronx
LaGuardia
Woodlawn
Charles K. Gilbert
New York Diocese
B.S. T
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UNRRA
Friends of la
Former Resident Harry A Young Dies in Turtle Creek
Former Turtle Creek resident Harry A Young dies at home after a long Indiana County origin. Survived by two sons Charles and Frank, brother W Edgar Young, and late parents Daniel and Delilah. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Jobe Funeral Home Turtle Creek. Tomatoes for sale this evening at Harold Hill farm Home RD.
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Harry A. Young
Turtle Creek
Indiana County
W. Edgar Young
Indiana
Charles
Frank
Daniel
Delilah Young
Jobe
Harold Hill Farm
Home
R. D
Mull Over Special Session
President Truman invited the full cabinet to lunch as critical talks on international issues unfold. The main question is whether Congress should be summoned for a special session to speed aid to Europe, with Marshall urging such a session and others weighing economic and logistical impacts.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Europe
State Marshall
U. N
New York
Agriculture Department of Marshall
State Lovett
Commerce Harriman
Army Royall
Anderson
Harriman
United States
Royall
Say
Marshall
John R. Steelman
Hartley Defends Labor Law as New Bill of Rights
Rep. Fred A. Hartley Jr. called the Taft-Hartley Labor Law a new bill of rights for American workers. Speaking to about 200 executives at an eastern Pennsylvania conference in Hershey he said the act will bring unprecedented industrial peace and prosperity. He also proposed adding a provision to make it a federal offense to prevent anyone from exercising the right to work.
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Hershey
Fred A. Hartley, Jr
N. J.J
Hartley
Executive Industrial Relations Conference
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Salisbury man reported improving after auto crash
Franklin Better Jack Franklin of Salisbury was reported to be better and showing improvement this morning after an auto accident a few weeks ago. He has been a patient at Uniontown Hospital.
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Jack Franklin
Salisbury
Franklin
Uniontown Hospital
Harry Carey dies at 69 in Brentwood home
Hollywood mourns Harry Carey a silent western star of 300 films who died at 69 from coronary thrombosis. He suffered a year of heart and lung illness and a recent black widow spider bite, with widow Olive Golden Carey and two children by his side. Carey, born Henry D. Carey in 1878, starred before sound cinema and later appeared in Trade Winds, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, She herd of the Hills, and Duel in the Sun.
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Hollywood
Harry Carey
Brentwood
Olive Golden Carry
Ella Carey Taylor
Carey
Lionel Barrysmore
Mary Pickford
Dorothy J
Lillian Gish
Henry D. Carey
New York
New York University
Montana
Washington
Attack Fatal to Homer City Doctor
Dr William F Peters of 139 South Main Street Homer City died at home yesterday morning from a heart attack. He collapsed while preparing to take his two children to Temple Medical College Philadelphia. Peters had practiced medicine in Homer City for 29 years.
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William F. Peters
Main Street
Homer City
Temple Medical College
Philadelphia
Peters
Three Upon Drunk Car Driving Here
Four persons are set to appear before the court as the September Petit panel convenes this afternoon in the Indiana Court House. One man faces assault and battery and aggravated assault and battery charges while four men are to be tried for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Trials continue Tuesday and Wednesday September 23 and 24, with four more on Thursday September 25. Edward Hankinson charged with assault and battery and aggravated assault and battery. Walter Weakland charged with operating a vehicle under the influence. Stewart C Green charged with operating a vehicle under the influence. Clinton Lamar charged with operating a vehicle under the influence.
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Petit Panel
Indiana Court House
Edward Hankinson
Walter Weakland
Stewart C. Green
Clinton Lamar
Machinegun Trio Rob Oil Man and Guests of $17,000
Masked robbers armed with submachine guns raided a dinner at the Price home in Ballinger Texas, taking $400 cash and three diamond rings valued at $6,000, $2,000, and $6,000, plus jewelry. Capt. Ray Butler of the San Angelo State Highway Patrol reported the incident, with 10 to 15 shots fired to damage cars as the quartet fled.
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Ballinger
Ray Butler
San Angelo State Highway Patrol Office
Price
Pilot identified in Sugar Loaf Mountain crash near Schanton
Pilot Norwood Huisermbach, 38, of Carbondate, Carbon County, was tentatively identified by state police as the occupant killed when a small plane crashed into Sugar Loaf Mountain about 35 miles from Schanton on Saturday. The plane carried only the pilot.
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Schanton
Sugar Loaf
Nor‘woud Huisermbach
Tate
Britain Warns Of World Peace Collapse If USSR Persists
New York Sept 22 AP Britain warned at the UN that if the Soviet Union persists in forcing its will on the world the unstable peace will crumble with hideous consequences. Hector McNeil accused Russia of obstruction and veto abuse while denying charges against the Marshall Plan and urged Moscow to drop its rigid attitude. He avoided Palestine references in his opening remarks after Waris El Khoury spoke on the plan to divide Palestine.
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New York
Britain
Hector McNeil
United Nations Assembly
United Kingdom
Russia
Moscow
McNeil
Andrei Y. Vishinisky
United States
Vishinisky
Vishinsky
Europe
Security Council
McNecil
Waris el Khoury
Syria
Palestine
McNei
McNelly
Union Calls For Price Controls
Philadelphia dispatch reports the CIO Food Tobacco Agricultural and Allied Workers Union urging President Truman to reconvene Congress to restore price controls to May 1946 levels. They advocate subsidies to lower food costs and nationalization of food processing where monopoly risk exists, arguing wages are not to blame for high prices.
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Philadelphia
Cio-Food, Tobacco, Agricultrial and Allied Workers Union
Truman
Congress
Donald Hendersson
Heart Attack Claims Geo Brown at Work
George M. Brown of East Pike, husband of Edith Allison Brown and a Reider School teacher in White Township, died suddenly at 8:30 this morning while working at the Lumber Division of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company. The body was removed to Robinson's, N Seventh Street.
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George M. Brown
East Pike
Edith Allison Brown
Reider
White Township
Rochester and Fittsburgh Coal Company
Robinson's
N. Seventh Street
Turn Out the Cat And Back the Clock
Indiana County and most of the nation observe Eastern Standard Time as clocks fall back one hour at 2 am Sunday September 28. The reminder notes that turning the car clock back accompanies the time change.
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Indiana County
Misuse Of Subsidy By Airlines
Earl F. Slick, president of the Independent Air Freight Association, told President Truman's air policy commission that government mail subsidies are being used by scheduled airlines to finance freight rate wars with independent operators. He noted passenger airlines cut cargo rates while seeking subsidy increases, challenging the cost balance of air freight versus passenger services.
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James J. Strebig
Washington
Earl F. Slick
Independent Air Freight Association
Slick
San Antonio
Tex
Truman
Air Policy Commission
Texas Orator
Jd Conte
Texan
Freda Buggey Hurt In Route 422 Mishap
State Police report an Indiana woman named Freda Buggey injured in an auto crash yesterday at 4 30 pm on Route 422 seven miles east of Blairsville. She suffered forehead lacerations and was listed in fair condition at Indiana Hospital. Her husband Alex A Buggey drove the car and was uninjured. Investigators have not yet completed full details.
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Indiana
Route 422
Blairsville
Freda Buggey
Alex
A. Buggey
Death of Ex-Pastor E Roy Parham in Pittsburgh
In Indiana this morning word came of the sudden death of E Roy Parham of Pittsburgh. He suffered a heart attack at his home at 2 00 o'clock. Parham was a former Indiana resident and served as pastor of the First Christian Church while here.
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Indiana
E. Roy Parham
Pittsburgh
Mr. Parham
First Christian Church
Curran Leads Fight Over Communist Influence at Maritime Union Convention
Joseph Curran, president of the CIO National Maritime Union, opens the sixth convention in New York with a call for unity and rank‑and‑file control. He accuses opponents of taking orders from outside and from the Communist Party, risking his leadership.
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Joseph Curran
CIO
New York
CIO National Maritime Union
Curran
Communist Party
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