Miners Chief Seeks Ruling on Strike Injunction
John L. Lewis asked federal court to set aside an injunction ordering 400,000 striking coal miners back to work. He argued the order violates the first fifth and 13th amendments and asked for a hearing at 10 a.m. Friday. The Justice Department warned contempt proceedings could follow.
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Phillips J. Peck
LN. 8
Washington
INS
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Matthew F. McGuire
Lewis
Justice Department
UMW
Department
McGuire
Magnolia blooms brighten East Washington corner scene
Snow white magnolia flowers brighten a lawn corner at East Washington and Croton avenue this morning. A local gardener planted two rows of corn Tuesday evening, and watchers expect truck delays and roading changes as New Castle nears its Sesqui Centennial celebrations.
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East Washington
Croton Avenue
Pa Newc
New Castle
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 am show a maximum temperature of 70 degrees and a minimum of 48 with 0.01 inches of precipitation. River stage stands at 7.2 feet. Year ago figures recorded a max of 73, min 37, and no precipitation.
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United States
Sane
Truman Seeks Foreign Aid Envoy for Roving Post
President Truman is seeking a man to fill a $25,000 roving ambassadorial post under Paul Hoffman. The administration prefers Lewis Douglas remain as ambassador to Great Britain, but may appoint him to the foreign aid job if no stronger candidate is found. The search aims to manage United States aid distribution and European recovery.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Paul Hoffman
Lewis Douglas
U. S
Great Britain
Douglas
United States
Arabs and Jews Clash Over Palestine Trusteeship Plan
At Lake Success nine non-Soviet states gathered to hear viewpoints on the American plan for an immediate truce and UN trusteeship in Palestine. Arab and Jewish leaders resist cease-fire terms, jeopardizing momentum toward a UN trusteeship.
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Pierre J. Huss Lake
N. Y
United States
Palestine
Holy Land
mid-Manhattan
Russia
Ukraine
Jewish Agency
Council
Stassen Leads Wisconsin Primary Delegates Fight
Harold E Stassen defeats Gen Douglas MacArthur and Gov Thomas E Dewey in Wisconsin with 20 of 27 delegates. MacArthur at least six and battles Dewey for the seventh while Dewey surveys Nebraska campaign plans after the Wisconsin result.
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Milwaukee
Harold E. Stassen
Douglas MacArthur
Thomas E. Dewey
Wisconsin
Stassen
MacArthur
Dewey
Albany
N. Y
Nebraska
Pittsburgh
Washington
John L. Lewis
Moscow
Russia
Berlin
Jerusalem
Haganah
Kastel
Palestine
Syria
Lake Success
Security Council
United States
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lone Bill Before Council Thursday
Thursday morning in Council Chambers City Hall the council will consider an amendment to the zoning ordinance. If passed it would place both sides of Euclid Avenue in a B zone and permit the construction of an apartment house. Some residents are expected to oppose the proposal.
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Council Chambers
Euclid Avenue
Army Day observance in New Castle held at Castleton
Col Versace calls for preparedness during Army Day luncheon at The Castleton with about 200 attendees from service clubs and civic groups. The event included open houses at Cunningham Armory and Perry S. Gaston Post and praised National Guard traditions and the 229th Field Artillery under Lt. Col. Mitchell.
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New Castle
Castleton
Cunningham Armory
229Th Field Artillery
Perry S. Gaston Post
American Legion
Col. Versace
107Th
Steel Industry Grinding To Halt For Lack Of Coal
The 24 day old coal strike drives drastic production cuts across U S steel mills. Unemployment in steel and related sectors rises toward 500000 as Carnegie-Illinois Steel idles blast furnaces and open hearths. Without a pension settlement between John L Lewis and operators, output may fall below half capacity soon.
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Jimmy Jordan
1. N.S
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh-Youngstown-Cleveland
Chicago
John L. Lewis
UMW
Carnegie-Illinois Steel
U. S. Steel
Carnegie-Illinois
Mrs Elliott Named New Castle First Lady of the Year
Mrs John E Elliott received Beta Sigma Phi's First Lady of the Year award at a Scottish Rite Cathedral reception in New Castle. The certificate honored her long civic work with the YWCA Red Cross Community Chest Cancer Society and other groups aiding Lawrence County children.
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Scottish Rite
John E. Elliott
New Castle
Beta Sigma Phi
Frew
Howard C. Frew
Elliott
Y.W.C.A
The
Red Cross
Community Chest
Cancer Society
Lawrence County
Wisconsin GOP Primary Yields Stassen 20 Delegates
Harold E. Stassen appears to win at least 20 of Wisconsin's 27 Republican delegates to the national convention based on returns from 2,600 of 3,138 precincts. General Douglas MacArthur sera to secure six or seven delegates, with Dewey finishing a distant third after a late campaign push.
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Milwaukee
INS
Harold E. Stassen
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Wisconsin
Gerald B. Healey
S.N
Harold KE. Stassen
Minnesota
Thomas K. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Stassen
Gen. MacArthur
Eight Injured In Auto Crash Near Parks Town
Eight persons were hurt in a Route 224 highway crash just west of Parks town Corners at 11 30 Tuesday night. Two victims are in serious or critical condition at Jameson Memorial hospital. Police say Salvatore drove a car that struck the Kahrer vehicle, both traveling west, before leaving the road into a field. A third car driven by George Watters arrived shortly after the collision.
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Parkstown Corners
Jameson Memorial Hospital
William Kahrer
Herbert Kahrer
Frederick Kahrer
William C. Kahrer
Doris Mann
Sharon Lynn Mann
Benjamin Salvatore
Devitt Avenue
Campbell, O
William Halase
Regent Street
Campbell,o
Salvatore
Kahrer
George Watters
E. Sutton Street
Taft Surges After Wisconsin Defeat Dampens Dewey Bid
Sen Robert A Taft of Ohio rises as a leading GOP presidential candidate after Gov Thomas E Dewey suffers a crushing Wisconsin primary loss. Dewey faces Nebraska next and a senate of rivals Harold Stassen and Douglas MacArthur. The result revives Willkie era caution on renomination.
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Washington
INS
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Wisconsin
Taft
Dewey
Nebraska
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Douglas MacArthur
Wendell Willkie
Madison
Thomas E
Death Records for Four Local Residents in Lit tle Beaver and Nearby
John Wesley Lawrence age 79 of Lit tle Beaver township. Charles Francis Barrett age 56 of 2612 North Mill street. Charles A. McCune age 82 of 359 East North street. All notices dated Wednesday April 7, 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Lawrence
Little Beaver Township
Charles Francis Barrett
North Mill Street
Charles A. McCune
East North Street
New Look in Education Emphasizes Individual Development
Congressmen and education leaders gather at George Washington Junior High for a dinner meeting on the guidance program in New Castle area schools. Miss Mary Jane Wyland of Penn State urges teachers and communities to partner with schools to nurture the whole student and shift focus from mere subjects to well rounded personal growth.
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New Castle
George Washington Junior High School
Mary Jane Wyland
Pennsylvania State College
Frank L. Burton
Wyland
Johnny
Westminster Mock Convention Opens With Enthusiasm and Color
Congressman Leon H. Gavin spoke at Westminster College for a mock Republican convention in the gym. He urged halting indiscriminate abroad spending and faulted postwar policy, citing Yalta Teheran Morgenthau plans and calling for renewed European production. The speech warned against appeasing Russia and noted costs to the United States.
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Westminster
Leon H. Gavin
Ann Hope
Wilkinsburg
Hilda Stockhausen
Eric
Gavin
Phyllis Sutton
Crafton
Evie Dart
Greenville
Europe
Nations
Pennsylvania
Westminster College
Quebec
Yalta
Teheran
Morgenthau
Germany
Russia
Finnish Relief Over Russo Finnish Pact Terms
Finnish voters show relief at terms of the Moscow signed pact joining Finland and the Soviet Union in mutual military aid while allowing Finland to pursue its own foreign policy. Ratification by parliament is expected, with some members likely to abstain to avoid aligning with the eastern bloc.
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Helsinki
INS
Moscow
Juho Paasikivi
Germany
Russia
Steel wage talks recessed as U S Steel and CIO resume
Negotiations for a wage increase between United States Steel Corp and United Steelworkers of America CIO were recessed today and will resume next. Philip Murray chairman outlined demands for a substantial wage increase. Talks must conclude by April 30 or the existing contract remains for another year. Other steel firms will watch the outcome and likely follow.
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Pittsburgh
INS
United States Steel Corp
United Steelworkers of America
CIO
Philip Murray
USS
Fisherman Counts Days for One Last Calm Treat
A stubborn fisherman studies the wall calendar counting days until a final fishing treat. He plans to spend freely on gear, creel, and line, seeking one last outing despite rising costs. The single small indulgence seems worth the expense for the hoped escape.
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Creel
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