Truman Warns U S to Utilize Force If Needed
President Truman pledges force if necessary to defend Democracy against Communism. He urges united action within the United Nations and stresses the strength of the free world lies in collective moral and material power, not a single weapon. He also champions the Marshall Plan regional pacts and the North Atlantic Treaty as foundations for worldwide defense.
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Alexandria
Truman
United States
United Nations
Washington
Free Nations
George Washington
Mr. Truman
Russia
Ge Washington National Masonic Memorial
N Tions
Ussr
Indiana School Burns and three teachers hurt
A fire at the Parrish School in Hammond Indiana destroyed the building after classes began. Principal Helen Brodhurst sixth grade teacher Joan Miles and physical education instructor Dorothy Steinberger suffered minor burns. About 325 pupils were evacuated as flames raged from the attic and roof caved in.
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Hammond
Ind
UPI
Parrish
Helen Brodhurst
Joan Miles
Dorothy Steinberger
Charles Schornert
Betty Ann Rosenswank
Truman appeals to union to delay strike for 60 days
President Truman urged the CIO Communications Workers union and Bell System to defer a Friday strike deadline for 60 days from February 24 1950 to allow continued contract talks. Federal mediators report slow progress with negotiations active in several areas.
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Washington
Truman
CIO Communications Workers Union
Cyrus S
Ching
Bell System
Communication Workers of America
CIO
New York
Greene County Farmers Reminded of March 31 Deadline
Farmers in Greene County are urged to file for corn loan and purchase agreements by March 31. Joseph B. Skomp, county PMA chairman, stresses applicants should contact the county office at the courthouse for forms and submit promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Joseph B. Skomp
County Production and Marketing Administration
Court House
Pickets Damage Stripper In East PMW Union Out
Pittsburgh report notes pickets dynamited a strip mine and coal fields disrupted as 10,000 PMW members in Illinois joined the UMW strike. Non union miners armed and ready to respond. Broader stockpiles fall and coal rationing spreads amid severe winter conditions.
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PMW
Pittsburgh
Progressive Mine Workers Union
Illinois
United Mine Workers
New Bethlehem
Ini
John Marchiando
Marchiando
Ilinois
Rockford, N
St. Louis
Rockford
Ate
Census Enumerator Applications Closed in 1950 Blitz
Louis L. Langdon announces no further applications for 1950 census enumerators after 500+ filings. Training starts March 28 under 22 crew leaders, each guiding about 20 enumerators, with leaders reporting to Langdon in the Bloomington Census District covering Clay, Daviess, Gibson, Johnson, Knox, Martin, Neroe, Morgan, Owen and Sullivan counties.
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Louis L. Langdon
United States Bureau of the Census
Bloomington
Clay
Daviess
Gibson
Johnson
Knox
Martin
Neroe
Morgan, Owen and
Sullivan
Methodist Choir Sponsors Sing at Greene County Churches
The local Methodist Church hosts choirs from Greene County for an informal Sing on Sunday at 2 PM with male quartets trios duets and solos followed by a social hour in the church basement with light refreshments. Vivian N Humphreys provides a 15 minute organ prelude at 1 45 PM. The local choir directed by Mrs Mina Barnes closes with a favorite anthem. Wilfred P Roof acts as Master of Ceremonies.
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Greene County
Vivian N. Humphreys
Mina. Barnes
Wifred P. Roof
Postpone Service Noted by Youth Fellowship
A Christian choir practice and an evening service were postponed according to a Youth Fellowship announcement. The notice states the events are rescheduled to a later time yet to be announced.
H-12 Club Meets With Mrs Browning Hostess
The H-12 club will hold a meeting at 1 30 p m Thursday with Mrs Frank Browning serving as hostess for the afternoon gathering.
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Frank Browning
Five Are Missing In New York Fire
A blaze at the 75 room Towers hotel in Glen Falls New York destroyed the four story brick hotel. Five guests were missing hours after the fire was brought under control and eleven people were injured. The fire threatened nearby businesses, and the hotel manager John Delaney was critically burned while Fire Captain Clarence Hall received treatment for smoke exposure.
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Glen Falls
N. Y
John Delaney
Clarence Hall
Saron Evangelical Church Announces Lenten Midweek Services
The Saron Evangelical and Reformed church will begin weekly Lenten services tonight at 7 30 p m led by Rev. H Raymond Voss The series titled Modern Sings Which Crucify Christ Afresh invites public attendance each Wednesday avond.
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Saron Evangelical and Reformed Church
H. Raymond Voss
Edis
Linton High School Senior Class Presents Out of This World
Final arrangements set for the senior class play Out of This World at 8:00 tonight in the high school auditorium. Proceeds benefit the trip fund for juniors and seniors and help cover the 1950 annual costs.
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Linton High School
World Prayer Day Observance Planned by Local Women
Mrs James J E Catron chairs the World Day of Prayer committee of the Linton Council of Church Women and announced a global service observed at the First Christian church at 2:00 p.m. It follows Lent's first day and spans sixty languages from Fiji to Shanghai with offerings aiding missionary work at home and abroad. Dr Cyrus Yocum will speak. the event is sponsored by United Women linking ten million members.
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James J E. Catron
Linton Council of Church Women
China
Pakistan
Cyrus Yocum
First Christian Church
Thronetiolae the World
Facels x the United Women
Funeral Rites for Dexter Neal Saturday at Welch
Funeral services for Dexter Neal aged 58 are set for 10:00 AM Saturday at the Welch and Cornett Funeral Home. Rev. William Medealt will officiate with burial in Fairview Cemetery. The Linton Masonic lodge will pallbear and conduct at the graveside. Neal’s body arrives in Terre Haute Friday and will be taken to the funeral home for viewing.
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Dexter Neal
Welch
Welch and Cornett
William Medealt
Fairview
Linton Masonic Lodge
Terre Haute
Neal
Masonic Lodge
New York
Streams Swell In State Today
Weather observers report the White River at Elliston rising but not expected to flood Greene county without more rainfall. O H Brown records 1.35 inches of rain from 8 am Tuesday to 8 am today. 23 inches in the storm period.
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White River
Elliston
Greene County
O. H. Brown
U S
Observer Brown
Bréchle
Iianapolis
Ind
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Edwardsport
South Petersburgs
Wabash
West Fork
Southerners Open Filibuster Against FEPC Bill
In Washington on February 22 Southern Democrats launched a filibuster against the FEPC bill. Ranking calls for a quorum followed a noon House convening as Rep. Rankin and Rep. Murray urged delay. FEPC faces high priority and potential overnight session as southern leaders vow broad obstruction.
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Washington
FEPC
House
Sam Rayburn
John E. Rankin
Miss
Tom Murray
Tenn
Truman
Andrew J. Biemiller
Wis
Fort Wayne Woman Dies in Traffic Crash
DALLA LEE THOMPSON 25 of Fort Wayne was killed in a traffic accident last night a half mile north of Fort Wayne street on the extension police said.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Dalla Lee Thompson
Fort Wells Street
Wayne
Heart Campaign Appeal Made in Linton
A local appeal for the 1950 Heart campaign was launched in Linton with red plastic hearts in the business district and Girl Scouts collecting donations in theater lobbies. The drive seeks six million dollars to fund research and medical advances to prevent treat and educate about heart disease. Contributions may be sent to Heart care of Mrs. Grass Mrs. Wilkey or Mrs. Aikin.
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Linton
Heart
Arthur M. Grass
Wilbur Wilkey
Earl T. Aikin
American Heart Association
Indiana panel suspends Dugger bar permit five days
The Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission has ordered a five day suspension of George Hall's permit at Dugger for failing to halt bar service after hours, according to an United Press dispatch.
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George Hall
Dugger
Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission
United Press
England Heads For Nail-Biter General Election
Britain votes for a new five year Parliament with 622 seats at stake in the House of Commons. Gallup polls show Labor and Conservatives almost even, with Liberal and others far behind, amid a tight race and potential disproportions between popular vote and seat distribution.
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London
Britain
United States
Conservative
Labor
House of Commons
Gallup
News Chronicle
Liberal Party
Commons
U S Targets Fake Confessions in Communist Trials
U S planning steps to expose torture used in political trials and fake confessions. Diplomats gather details of methods alleged at Bulgarian and Hungarian cases, including Vogeler's light and lingering official doubts about justice.
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Washington
United States
Robert A. Vogeler
Hungary
Sofia
Donald R. Heath
Bulgaria
U. S
Budapest
Vogeler
State Department
Bailey Plans Bill To Let President Seize Soft Coal Mines
Rep. Cleveland M Bailey says he will introduce legislation giving the president power to seize the soft coal mines. He faces pressure from West Virginia backers and waits on the House Labor Committee amid civil rights and education bills. A government official warned seizure seems likely if the 370,000 striking miners do not return or progress is not made in talks between John L Lewis and operators.
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Washington
Truman
Cleveland M. Bailey
W. Va
United Mine Workers
House Labor Committee
John L. Lewis
Two Killed in Valparaiso Crash
A light truck skidded on an icy road in Valparaiso Indiana, hit a telephone pole and burned. Victims were Murray Kingman of Lowell and Mrs Geraldine Morlan 25 of North Judson. Mrs Morlan's husband Jack 24 was burned and hospitalized in serious condition. State police reported the accident occurred about 15 minutes earlier and highway workers carried Morlan and the bodies from the wreckage.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Fen
Murray Kingman
Lowell
Geraldine Morlan
North Judson
Morlan
Jack
Memorial Hospital
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Dad” Carmichael
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