New Castle YMCA Drive Reaches 1266 Members and $4868
S Glenn McCracken announced 1266 members joined and $4868.50 in cash contributions during the YMCA campaign. The blue division led with 645 members and $2479, while the red group totaled 609 members and $2350.50. Leaders thanked for their efforts as more cards and cash came in. A full report by division and team is due later this week.
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New Castle
S. Glenn McCracken
Robert Georgia
Gufs Slovensky
McCracken
Residents aid trapped burner and steady Croton traffic
A Highland resident said she rescued a charcoal burner from the street Wednesday, likely lost from a passing truck. Croton avenue extension traffic jams persist as cars queue near a parking lot, while street crews fill dirt holes on East Side streets.
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East Leasure Avenue
Highland
James Raeburn
Croton Avenue
South Mill Street
Jefferson Street
Mill Street
South Jefferson Street
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending nine a m show a high of 70 and a low of 53 with no precipitation. River stage measured 6.8 feet. For the same date last year the maximum reached 49 and the minimum 34.
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United States
Windstorm and Tornado Deaths Hit Kentucky Illinois Indiana
A heavy windstorm and tornadoes swept three midwestern states causing one death in Fayette county near Lexington Kentucky and injuring several. The Keeneland race track lost a sleeping barn room and roofs were torn off two barns while over 700 horses remained in stalls as crews searched debris for further victims.
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Chicago
Fayette County
Lexington
Illinois
Indiana
Keeneland Race Track
Calumet
Domestic Quarrel Ends In Fatal Shot At Youngstown
In Youngstown Ohio police blamed a domestic quarrel for the death of George Williams 41 shot twice in the head in his bedroom on Wednesday. His wife Anna Mae Williams 29 was charged with the shooting after she said Williams struck her Tuesday night prompting her to grab a gun and fire.
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Youngstown
INS
George Williams
Anna Mae
Williams
MacArthur Comments on Wisconsin Primary Victory Silence
In Tokyo Gen. Douglas MacArthur said Wisconsin Republican primary results show freedom of speech and ballot. He placed second to Harold Stassen and hinted at possible presidential candidacy. The statement praised free expression and was issued from his headquarters after hours.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Wisconsin
Harold E. Stassen
America
Gen. MacArthur
John Harvey
Public Information Executive
MacArthur
Expansion Draft Seen As Primary Defense Issue
Washington April 8 Congressional preparedness sentiment favors a draft plus air expansion over universal military training. Senate Armed Services members shift from UMIT support to draft and a 70 group air force as essential. If economy requires dropping one proposal, UMT appears to be the likely casualty.
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Washington
INS
Senate Armed Services Committee
UMIT
House
Senate
House Armed Service
Death records list four local residents with ages
Miss Mary Ann Kurtz 81 of Fayette Pa Mrs Herschel A Dunn 59 of Moody Creek township Butler county Howard G Bell 55 of 425 Elizabeth James A Davis 68 of 1232 S Mill
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Mary Ann Kurtz
Fayette, Pa
Herschel A. Dunn
Muddy Creek Township
Butler County
Howard G. Bell
Elizabeth Street
James A. Davis
S. Mill Street
Dewey Seeks Nebraska Delegates With Home Rule and Food Policy
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey opened his drive for Nebraska delegates at Holdrege urging home rule in Missouri river basin development and a national food policy. He rejected a federal Missouri Valley Authority and urged cooperative control with state and landowner participation, while appealing for a farmer-friendly national administration and long term output goals. He noted a likely race with Harold Stassen for the 15 Nebraska delegates.
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Holdredge
Neb
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Nebraska
Missouri River
Harold E. Stassen
Missouri Valley Authority
Dewey
Kearney
Russia May Ship Grain To Alleviate Starvation in Europe
A United Nations emergency food committee in Washington predicts Russia may ship enough wheat and grains this year to ease European hunger. The 11 nation panel notes USSR exports of cereals are materializing and could reach last summer's forecast, with shipments increasing during the cereal year.
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Washington
United Nations Emergency Food Committee
Russia
Europe
Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization
Ussr
ARC First Aid Group Studies City Iron Lung
Members of the American Red Cross First aid group met at the chapter house Wednesday evening and studied the city's iron lung. A practical demonstration and explanation of the mechanism occupied the members during the session.
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ARC
American Red Cross
Prevent Death Of Infant Girl In Bradford
A one year old girl in Bradford, Linda Siffrin, almost died after drinking DDT. A physician and firemen used an inhalator for an hour and a half to save the child after Mrs. Eugene Siffrin found her daughter in the kitchen.
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Bradford
Eugene Siffrin
Linda
Big Three May Act On Trieste Without Russia
Washington reports a strong probability the United States Great Britain and France may act alone if Russia refuses to cede Trieste to Italy. Lovett expects Moscow reply soon to draft the protocol returning Trieste while a sharp U S note protests border incidents with Yugoslavia on the eve of Italian elections.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Trieste
Italy
State Department
Moscow
Robert A. Lovett
Britain
U. S
Two Collieries Re-Open Today
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania April 8 A crack appears in the coal strike as Glen Alden Coal Co. reopens the Loomis and Avondale collieries. The plants were early to join the sympathy walkout in support of the bituminous pension strike. Operators say hard coal miners have shown reluctance to join the stoppage since it began Tuesday.
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Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Glen Alden Coal Co
Loomis
Avondale
Drunken Drivers Face Fines Or Jail In Fayette County
Six men jailed in Fayette County Pa after failing to pay $250 fines for driving while intoxicated. President Judge W Russell Carr ordered intoxicated drivers to choose between $250 fines or four months in jail, six men elected jail time.
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Uniontown
INS
Fayette County
W. Russell Carr
Euclid Avenue Zone Reclassifies To Residential B
City council adopted an ordinance changing both sides of Euclid Avenue from Highland to Delaware from A to B residential to align with surrounding streets. The change allows Dr. W. E. Flannery to build a 275000 dollar apartment on Euclid Avenue. Opponents included Gilbert Levine and DeLuce Cole among others. supporters featured GNCA representatives L B Round Richard E Rentz and city officials.
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City Hall
Euclid Avenue
Highland
Delaware Avenue
W. E. Flannery
Gilbert Levine
DeLuce Cole
Robert White
Clara Clobus
DiMitro Lorella
George Reid
Edith Bratschie
L. B. Round
Richard E. Rentz
GNCA
Paul Butz
Joseph Dagnon
John F. Haven
Oe Davis
Gibson
Hoyand
Levine
Oleo Tax Repeal Seen This Session
A key House farm bloc member predicts the federal margarine tax will be repealed this session. He says dairy lawmakers cannot block repeal and notes butter and margarine production still lag pre war levels while demand remains high. He adds most people will still have to color their oleo.
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Farm Bloc
Washington
INS
House
Congress
Farm State
Two Hurt From Vapors in Army Tank Test
Two Let terkenny ordnance depot workers were hospitalized in Chambersburg for burns after vapors in an army tank exploded during a test. Injured are George Coleman 48 Chambersburg and David Keyser 36 Green Castle. A third man Glenn V. Warner 22 of Shippensburg received minor burns.
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Chamberburg, Pa
INS
Letterkenny Ordnance Depot
Chambersburg Hospital
George Coleman
Chambersburg
David Keyser
Greencastle
Glenn V. Warner
Shippensburg R. D
Forced Lay Offs To Hike State Jobless Benefits
Harrisburg reports industrial unemployment from the coal strike could cost the state up to 180000 dollars weekly in jobless benefits. The unemployment compensation bureau cites 10000 to 12000 workers affected, mostly eligible for benefits, while strike idled miners remain ineligible. Unemployed Pennsylvanians can claim up to 20 dollars for 24 weeks. the fund exceeds 600 million. About 50 soft coal miners have been placed on the relief roll.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth
General Assembly
Bureau
Robert P. Wray
Truman seeks 725 million for new airplanes
President Truman asked Congress for an immediate supplemental appropriation of 725 million dollars for new planes. He requested 195 million now plus authority to spend 530 million on airplane procurement for the 1949 fiscal year starting July 1.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
America
Air Force
Navy
House Appropriations Committee
Uest
Former Editor Dies Of Heart Attack In Harrisburg
A. Norman Gage, 47, former Harrisburg Telegraph managing editor, died after a heart attack at his Camp Hill home and hospital. He had been public relations man for the State Milk Control Commission. Survived by widow, two sons, two daughters.
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Harrisburg
INS
A. Norman Gage
Camp Hill
Gage
Williamsport
Harrisburg Telegraph
State Milk Control Commission
Congress leans to expanded air force over universal training
Across the capital Congress signals preference for expanding the air force as defense keystone over universal military training. In Nebraska Stassen and Dewey resume GOP nominating race with Dewey stressing Missouri basin development. In Palestine Arabs attack Lehaboth Habashan while Soviet blame over a collision targets British craft. Western powers discuss Trieste if Russia balks, and inter-American critics soften as talks advance. United Nations warns Russia may export grain to ease hunger this year.
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Washington
Holdredge
Neb
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Nebraska
Dewey
Missouri River
Jerusalem
Lehaboth Habashan
Palestine
Berlin
Trieste
Russia
Italy
Bogota
Colombia
United States
United Nations
Europe
Clairton foreman held over missing plumbing gear
In Clairton Pennsylvania Steve Proch former park foreman was held for court over the disappearance of several hundred dollars worth plumbing equipment. Also jailed truck driver John Minarchin reportedly admitted delivering the material to Glassport. The Hungarian National Museum in Budapest was burglarized with treasures valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars from Duke Paul Esterhasy family collection.
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Clairton
INS
Steve Proch
Clairton Park
John Minarchin
Glassport
Budapest
Paul Esterhary
Mock Republican Convention At Westminster Closes Tonight
Westminster students vote tonight to choose Republican presidential and vice presidential nominees. The crowded gym hosts speeches and balloting after a day of deals as campaign managers seek strength. John Kerensky of Youngstown is permanent chairman with Lois Kolb of Pittsburgh as vice chair and Adele Johnson of Buffalo as secretary. Dale Johnson of Volant is treasurer and Leonard Harding of Quincy, Mass. is parliamentarian.
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John Kerensky
Youngstown
Westminster College
Westminster
Lois Kolb
Pittsburgh
Adele Johnson
Buffalo
N. Y
Betty Holt
New Wilmington
Dale Johnson
Volant
Leonard Harding
Quincy
Mass
Frank Ruth
Chambersburg
Harry Sample
Sharon
Chester
Gas Tax Increase Needed Says Duff
Governor James H. Duff warned that Pennsylvania must raise gasoline taxes to fund a $90 million 1948 construction and improvement program. The four cent per gallon levy is expected to yield about $72 million in the current biennium ending May 31, 1949, with alternatives limited to tax hikes or reduced highway work.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Duff
Highways Department
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Palestine Truce Talks Begin Under UN Auspices
The Palestine issue sits aside as UN Security Council mediates truce talks between Arab and Jewish representatives led by Trygve Lie. Individual sessions follow a three hour joint meeting with Moshe Shertok for the Jewish agency and Jamal El Husseini for the Arab higher committee.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
Security Council
mid-Manhattan
U. N
Trygve Lie
Alfonzo Lopez
Council
Lopez
Lie
Moshe Shertok
Jewish Agency
Jamal el Huseini
Arab Higher Committee
Husseini
Shertok
Lewis ready to join talks to end 25 day coal strike
John L. Lewis indicated he may attend negotiations to end the 25 day strike as UMW officials said he could appear at the Washington conference. The walkout continues to produce grim effects with steel production sharply reduced and industries feeling the impact.
John L Lewis Faces New Injunction Over Pension Bargaining
John L Lewis, already in contempt for defying a coal strike, faced threats of further injunctions for failing to bargain on pensions. Josepody, president of the Southern Coal Producers Association, announced unfair labor practice charges against the United Mine Workers president with the National Labor Relations Board and asked for court action against the union.
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Washington
INS
John L. Lewis
Josep’ Oody
Southern Coal Producers Association
United Mine Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Anthracite Strike Threat Prompted Rail and Power Cuts
Power companies faced a squeeze as railroads trimmed crews and shortened work weeks. More than 35,000 anthracite diggers joined 400,000 soft coal miners on strike, with operators warning the entire anthracite industry could shut down by nightfall. John Owen, secretary treasurer, was cited.
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Lewis
John Owen
Russia Holds Britain Responsible For Fatal Air Collision
Berlin April 8 British transport collided with a Soviet fighter killing 15. Soviet Military Governor Wassily Sokolovsky said the British craft was at fault for buzzing the Soviet plane and dismissed British representations as slander. Continued on Page Two.
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Omer Anderson
1. N
Berlin
Britain
Wassily Sokolovsky
Spring Baseball Hopes Rise as Teams Move North
Amateur account describes the start of the baseball season with teams heading north, crowds and fans jeering at umpires, and the arrival of spring as warm weather returns. The piece notes the season’s early optimism and the new athletic vigor in the region.
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