U S Reacts to Soviet Protest Delayed Over Latvia Bombing
U S officials expect a delayed formal reply to Moscow over an unarmed Navy patrol bomber shot down over Latvia. The response will be backed by a thorough investigation and may include countermeasures beyond a simple rebuttal as Moscow seeks to exploit the incident. Admiral Kirk could present the diplomatic note to Russia.
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Inos
Washington
U. S. Navy
Latvia
Moscow
Kremlin
Russia
Alan G. Kirk
Defense Department
Baltic Sea
U. S
State Department
Attendance record set by First Methodist Bible school
An attendance contest in the city and county ended with the First Methodist Bible school breaking a 20 year attendance record on Easter Sunday more than the school had enrolled. Rural firemen report residents delay them by not standing along the road to guide response and Union Township firemen miss a scene due to the same issue. A West Side resident notes a boy giving up his seat on a crowded bus. Parking on South Mercer street will end when the Neshannock creek bridge project begins, with a low bid announced in The News.
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First Methodist Sunday School
First Methodist Bible School
Pa Newe
Union Township
Mercer Street
Neshannock Creek
Daily Weather Report forecasts and statistics
A weather forecast notes some cloudiness with lows 25 to 30 tonight and tomorrow fair and warmer. National tabulation reports 24 hours ending 9 am max 35, min 28, precip 0.01 inches with snow. River stage listed as feet with year ago figures showing max 75, min 52, precip 0.02 inches.
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United States
Ohio truck driver found dead from carbon monoxide
A 44 year old Ohio truck driver identified as Vernon Bryson of Goshen Ohio was found dead in the cab of his truck parked off the Steubenville Pike in Allegheny County. The coroner's office said his ignition key was on and the gas tank was empty indicating he slept with the motor running to stay warm.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio
Steubenville Pike
Allegheny County
Vernon Bryson
Box 134
Goshen, O
District One Optimists Meet in New Castle
About 125 representatives from 44 Optimist clubs in New York Pennsylvania and West Virginia gathered in New Castle for District One International officials and club officers. Neal Coughlin Erie district governor led a Friday board meeting at the Castleton hotel with registration at nine this morning and an all day session beginning at ten. Wives toured Shennango Pottery this afternoon with Jack Boyle guiding. A banquet was planned for The Castleton ballroom at 6 30 this evening for the representatives.
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New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
New Castle
District One
Board of Governors
District
Castleton Hotel
Neal Coughlin
Erie
Shenango Pottery
Jack Boyle
Castleton
Represen
Plan for Turnpike Bridges in County Gets State Approval
Harrisburg April 15. State water and power resources board approved Pennsylvnia Turnpike Commission requests to build bridges and relocate stream channels. Lawrence county bridges across Honey creek in Little Beaver township and Beaver dam run in Little Beaver township with channel changes.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
State Water and Power Resources Board
Lawrence County
Little Beaver Township
Beaver Dam Run
Death notices and ages listed for local residents
Death records show Drew May 82 of 326 South Beaver Street and others: J Bowman Pizor 93 Slimpery Rock RD2. Mrs Edwin Carey 45 Pear son Street. Mrs Tony Sinjur 51 New Middletown RD1. Mrs James Buchanan 57 New Galilee RD1. Mrs Edwina Bashline 9% Northview Avenue. Mrs Elena Catracchia 69 Ellwood City.
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Drew May
South Beaver Street
J. Bowman Pizor
Slippery Rock
R.D
Edwin Carey
Pearson Street
Tony Sinjur
New Middletown
James Buchanan
New Galilee
Edwina Bashline
Northview Avenue
Elena Catracchia
Ellwood City
Scouts Stage First Aid Meet at George Washington Junior High
Kuskuski district of the Lawrence County Boy Scouts council held its annual first aid meet and court of honor at George Washington Junior High. Mohawk patrol troop 14 won the first aid competition against 26 patrols. Explorer division saw wins by explorers from troop 5 and Post 1. Over 240 scouts and explorers participated. Eagle Award went to James Crawford, troop 5, sponsored by the New Castle Lions, with scoutmaster Russell Rohrer presenting. Dr. Joseph Hartman chaired the court of honor. Other awards included Star Scout to Bob Reno, troop 22.
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New Castle News
James Crawford
Russell Rohrer
Lawrence County Court of Awards
George Washington High School
Kuskuski
Lawrence County
Boy Scouts Council
George Washington Junior High
New Castle
Washington Opens 150th Birthday Celebrations With Pageant
Washington marks its sesquicentennial with a salute to freedom pageant on capitol plaza featuring Gladys Swarthout. Vice President Barkley delivers the keynote as President Truman’s proclamation is read. 10000 schoolchildren and 2000 officials participate in a two hour program ending with an on the grounds fireworks display.
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Capitol Plaza
Gladys Swarthout
Metropolitan Opera
Barkley
Truman
Army
Marine Corps
Air Force
Washington Monument
U. S. Navy School of Music
Bend
Bill Robinson Leaves Very Small Estate
Bill Bojangles Robinson, famed dancer, left an estate of just 3150 dollars despite a 60 year career that reportedly earned about two million. Surrogate Frankenhalter issued letters of administration to his widow Elaine Dash, with the estate consisting of personal property only. Robinson died at age 71 on November 25.
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New York
INS
Bill
Bojangles) Robinson
Frankenhalter
Bojangle
Elaine Dash
Hollywood
Rain-Maker Declines Credit For New York Snowfall
New York weather officials say Dr Wallace E Howell did not cause the 1.9 inch snowfall over five hours. Citizens blamed his rain making crews as temperatures fell and residents complained to city hall and the water department.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Wallace E. Howell
Nature
Bossert Plant Votes Narrowly For Union Runoff Planned
At the Bossert plant a union vote yielded 297 of 308 eligible ballots cast. United Steelworkers won with 120 votes, United Auto Workers CIO 112, Drop Forge Blacksmiths and Heners AFL 39, IAM 24, plus one no union and one sealed vote. A runoff between Steelworkers and Auto Workers will occur within 30 days. Ronald Heron of the NLRB moderated.
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United Steel Workers of America, Cio
Bossert
Steelworkers
United Automobile Workers Cio
Drop Forge, Blacksmiths and Heners
AFL
International Association of Machinists
United Steelworkers
United Auto Workers
Ronald Heron
National Labor Relations Board
Burns Prove Fatal To Man In Flash Fire
Drew May aged 82 of 326 S Beaver street died at 4 20 pm in New Castle Hospital from burns sustained in a flash fire that swept his room Friday morning at 8 10 oclock Coroner Charles E Allen reported Mrs May said she had gone next door to speak with her daughter and returned to find the room full of flames A neighbor heard Mr May scream and was prepared to investigate
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Drew May
S. Beaver Street
New Castle Hospital
Charles E. Allen
Drew
May
Mr. May
Lawrence County Schools Win Big At District Music and Forensic League
Lawrence County high schools placed many winners in the district music and forensic league contest at Edinboro. Some qualified for the state contest at the University of Pittsburgh on May 4 5 and 6. Entrants were rated superior excellent good fair or below average and those with excellent ratings advanced when no superior existed. William T. Bean, principal, compiled the winners list.
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Lawrence County
Edinboro
University of Pittsburgh
William T. Bean
Duntile Co. Low Bidder for City Bridge Job
The New Castle Duntile Company Moravia Street was the unofficial low bidder on an I beam bridge over Neshaminck Creek between South Jefferson Street and Croton Avenue extension on the old Rosena furnace grounds. The $230 083 bid leads the field for Route 422 construction with two 105 foot spans and a 46 foot roadway. Bids opened in Harrisburg after April 14 and a two week wait for award decision follows. engineers will review proposals for compliance. Dredging at the crossing was completed last summer.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
New Castle Duntile Company
Moravia Street
Neshannock Creek
South Jefferson Street
Croton Avenue
Rosena Furnace
State Highway Department
East Washington Street
Admiral Nimitz Believes New War Not Imminent
U S Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz told West Point officers at the United Nations in Lake Success that another major war is not imminent. He said U S possession of the Hydrogen bomb acts as a deterrent and helps assure peace while urging the UN to remain a concurrent peace force. He supported the multi billion dollar armament program and related measures.
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Lake Success
N. Y
U. S
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
Japan
West Point
United Nations
Nimitz
U. N
Missing body parts hunt grips New York
Police comb hundreds of missing person cases after 23 body parts found in Brooklyn wrapped in red drapery. Detectives fear a possible perfect crime as they search for identification of the heavily built white man aged 40 to 50. Medical examiners estimate 40 to 45 pounds of flesh cut into 1 to 6 pound pieces, found within the past week.
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New York
Brooklyn
Reguar
M. Edward Marten
State Grants Gas Line Projects Across Mahoning and Shenango Rivers
The state water and power resources board announced approvals for two Tennessee Gas Transmission Co projects. A pipeline will cross the Mahoning River 1.6 miles northeast of Hillsville in Mahoning Township, and another will cross the Shenango River in Pulaski Township.
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Harrisburg
State Water and Power Resources Board
Lawrence County
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Mahoning River
Hillsville
Mahoning Township
Shenango River
Pulaski Township
Airman Found Guilty of Spying for Soviet Russia
U S Air Force Corporal Gustav Mueller of St Paul was found guilty by a court martial in Garmisch Partenkirchen Germany of attempting to transmit American military information to the Soviet Union. He was dishonorably discharged and sentenced to five years in prison at hard labor.
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Garmisch - Partenkirchen
Germany
INS
Gustav Mueller
St. Paul
Soviet Russia
Wiesbaden
John K. Cannon
Europe
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Kalmarsund
Copenhagen
Christiansee
Bornholm
Rail Strike May Develop Nationwide Action
Washington reports that 200000 engineers and firemen may join a national railroad strike. The Brotherhoods of Firemen and of Engineers seek an extra fireman and engineer on diesel locomotives, planning a possible joint shutdown if demands are unmet. Leaders in Chicago may meet to coordinate action.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Firemen
Engineers’ Union
Chicago
Ship Officers Strike Delayed One-Week Truce Reached
New York April 15 The AFL ship officers strike in east coast and gulf ports was averted by a one week truce agreement. A tentative new deadline was set for midnight April 22 if no final settlement is reached.
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New York
INS
AFL
East Coast
Gulf Ports
Search Pilots Conclude Efforts Sunday
A missing U S Navy Privateer bomber search near the Baltic ends at sundown Sunday after aerial sweeps with 16 planes. Officials say survival chances for the ten aboard are slim, but final area checks and clues remain possible.
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Latvia
Marshall Frederickson
Moscow
U. S
Air Force
Wiesbaden
Germany
Copenhagen
Aged Woman Dies As Home Is Burned
In New Cumberland Pennsylvania an 80 year old woman Mrs Bertha Shewell perished when a fire swept her home flames reportedly started after she attempted to start a fire in the living room fireplace. Fire officials said she fainted or suffered a heart attack as the blaze spread.
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New Cumberland
INSI
Bertha Shewell
A. E. Hoover
Cumberland County
E. A. Haegele
Baseball Season Opens As Fans Cheer Comeback
Arthur Mometer notes the start of baseball season as players hit the grit and fans, including Mr Fan and his spouse, anticipate the familiar sounds and jeers at umpires calls. The cold war threat recedes for a moment as the national sport takes center stage on the thirty seventh day.
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Atom Bom
Mr. Fan
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