Italy tops communists in early returns as polls close
Rome dispatch reports Christian Democrats leading Communists by more than two to one in four Rome districts as Italy votes. Defense Minister Facchinetti vows a flawless plan to thwart a alleged Communist plot. troops and police redistributed amid fears of unrest.
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Rome
INS
Italy
Christian Democrats
Communist Bloc
Defense
Istrian
Trieste
Pola
Cipriano Facchinetti
Facchinetti
Local notes mark asparagus dinner and new church cross
Pa Newe family reports garden asparagus for dinner. A new electric cross on Central Presbyterian church tower, public square, was lit Sunday night. Daylight Saving Time begins next Sunday in communities observing five months. New Castle and Lawrence County residents feel spring arrived yesterday. Outdoor sports draw many followers while porch sitters are plentiful. New Castle anticipates a busy convention week with Rotarians Gideons and Letter Carriers meeting late in the week. Vacation travel is dawning as Eastern resorts attract attention and large cars carry travelers.
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Central Presbyterian Church
New Castle
Lawrence County
Daily Weather Report Summary of 24 hour period
United States weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending 9 am with a maximum of 69 and minimum of 52 and no precipitation. river stage at 7.5 feet. The prior 24 hour period ending Sunday at 9 am reported a maximum 54, minimum 27, and heavy frost.
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United States
Army of Volunteers Battles Newport Flood
An army of about 2,000 volunteers works round the clock to save 1,000 Newport Kentucky homes as the Ohio River crest moves downstream from Cincinnati. The effort defenses a 2,000 foot dike and ten foot sandbag levee with eight power pumps. nine deaths and millions in damage reported as Ohio River expected to drop below flood stage in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Newport
Ohio
Kentucky City
Licking
Queen City
Arab Jerusalem commander is seized by hidden Haganah operatives
Hanna Azouri, a Christian Arab and district commander for Arab forces in Jerusalem, was kidnapped by four Haganah men near the Jerusalem military court and held in the Jewish district. British troops supervised evacuations of 6,000 Arabs from Tiberias nearby.
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Benn Feller
Jerusalem
Haganah
Hanna Azouri
Arab Jerusalem
Haganah “Secret Service
Azouri
Arab Legion
Yemin Moshe
Tiberias
Sea of Galilee
Scrap Steel From German Ruins Could Aid U S Industry
A U S House subcommittee chaired by Rep Macy orders hearings on a plan to extract ten million tons of scrap steel from German bomb ruins in the British and U S zones. Officials from War State and Commerce ministries are summoned to discuss using rubble scrap as ballast for returning merchant ships.
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Washington
INS
House
U. S
Macy
N. Y
War
State and Commerce
Germany
United States
Europe
Quirino Begins Philippine Presidency and Pledges Peace
In Manila on April 19 Fl pidio Quirino took office as president succeeding Manuel Roxas. He pledged to restore internal peace and stability and to seek means to end civil strife from Hukbalahap leftist peasants.
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Manila
INS
Flpidio Quirino
Manuel Roxas
The
Philippines
Italian Troops Repulse Attack Near Milan
Italian forces beat back an assault on a powder factory south of Milan at Cascine Soria as police tie the incident to alleged Communist raids on munitions dumps in the past week. A later report said a flare caused a false alarm at the San Rocco powder plant with no damage.
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Milan
INS
Cascine Soria
Ministry of Interior
San Rocco
Congressman's plan to raise Social Security to $100 monthly
Rep. Dingell proposes in the House a bill to boost Social Security to $100 a month at age 62 for all workers, with minimums set at 80 percent of average wage where wages are low. The measure aligns with the United Mine Workers pension agreement and aims to ensure adequate retirement income for miners and others.
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Washington
INS
Dingell
Mich
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Test Of Atomic Weapon At Pacific Base
The atomic energy commission announced a test of an atomic weapon at the Eniwetok atoll experimental base in the Pacific. The date and weapon type were not revealed for security reasons, with results to be reported to the congressional atomic energy committee.
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Eniwetok Atoll
Pacific
James Lee
U.S
Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Eniwetok
Capitol Hill
International News Service
Ellwood City buses resume service after seven week strike
Ellwood City Motor Coach Company resumes operation with regular drivers and mechanics back on duty. The company agreed to recognize the CIO union if workers return while wage talks continue. A fare increase petition to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is expected, supported by the Borough and Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Ellwood City Motor Coach Company
CIO
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Boro of
Nation’s chemists convene 113th meeting in Chicago
In Chicago on April 19 the nation’s top chemists, about 10 000 strong, opened their 113th national meeting. The first day focused on medicine discussions and advances in food chemistry.
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Chicago
INS
Eleven Dead In Latest Violence In Bogota Area
Eleven people are reported killed as violence erupts around Bogota. Rebels blamed for outbreaks while funeral services for Liberal leader Jorge Gallain loom. Soldiers battled rebels at Granada hotel and a siege ended with several dead. Inter-American conference delegates delayed return and held secret sessions to resolve rifts over defense board and the Americas pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Inter-American Conference
Capitolia
Jorge Gallain
Granada
United States
Argentina
Inter-American Defense Board
United Nations
Americas
Two U S Soldiers Arrested In Frankfurt Disturbing Russian Mission
In Frankfurt two American soldiers were taken into custody on charges of disturbing a Russian Mission. Corporal Robert Osolinski of Perth Amboy New Jersey and another GI were accused by Soviet Majors Ignatziev and Galkin of provoking a brawl. Osolinski allegedly shouted I hate Russians and threw a rock at the mission offices. Maj. Gen. White apologized to the Russians for the incident.
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Frankfurt
INS
Cpl
Robert Osolinski
Perth Amboy
N. J
Osolinski
Vassili Ignatziev
Nikolai Galkin
U. S
Ignatziev
Oslinski
White
Europe
Burma admitted to United Nations by unanimous vote
Flushing Meadows April 19 Burma won United Nations membership as the fifty eighth state. The General Assembly approved Burma unanimously following a prior Security Council approval that overcame Soviet vetoes against Italy and other candidates.
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Flushing Meadows
N. Y
INS
United Nations
General Assembly
Burma
Security Council
Italy
Geneva To Observe Centennial Tuesday
Beaver Falls April 19 Geneva College marks its 100th birthday with a founders day program tomorrow. Gov. James H. Duff will address the gathering at 3 p.m. in the college auditorium after an 2:48 p.m. academic procession from McCartney Library. Dr. Lincoln B. Hale of Evansville College will deliver the centennial luncheon address at 12:30 p.m. at Hotel Brodhead. Dr. Clarence E. Macartney will serve as toastmaster and speak at the luncheon.
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Beaver Falls
Geneva College
James H. Duff
Foundiers
McCartney Library
Lincoln B. Hale
Evansville
Ind.) College
Brodhead
Clarence E. Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
Meeting To Select Lewis Convicted Keynoter For G.O.P.
A two day meeting by 29 member committee and GOP officials in Philadelphia aims to pick the keynote speaker and permanent chairman for the convention. Candidates include Sen. Eugene D. Millikin and Sen. Robert A. Taft among a field with Dewey Stassen Green and others showing interest. The choice signals party strength and regional balance for the national ticket.
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Philadelphia
INS
Rty
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
Far West
Milliken
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Contempt Convictions For John L. Lewis And UMW
John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers were found guilty of criminal and civil contempt for defying a court injunction during the 29 day soft coal strike. Judge T Alan Goldsborough postponed sentence until 10 a.m. tomorrow and said the government should recommend appropriate punishment. He ridiculed defense claims the miners acted voluntarily and held that a strike was called. The judge warned that unions must be held responsible for mass actions by members and rejected the idea that wink or code speech can replace the word strike. Further ruling to be announced on Page Two.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Lewis
Justice Department
Supreme Court
UMW
Lewis Personnally
Penn
Peace Or War Decision Is Big US Issue
President Truman told Congress the great issue facing the world is the decision for peace or war. Speaking to a joint session in commemorating Cuban freedom, he urged calmness courage and strength to meet current threats and promised U S support to peoples seeking independence.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Specific Exemptions In New Draft Urged
Senator Wilson of Iowa pushes for explicit exemptions in the draft bill for veterans farm workers and students in engineering medical and scientific fields. The issue ties into the 70 group air force plan as committees clash over overall armed forces size and defense spending. Senator Maybank warns delays on air program budget studies would be diabolical.
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Washington
INS
Wilson
Iowa
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Gop
Sen
Maybank
S .C
Armed Services
Deaths in City Volume Highlight Local Residents
Death notices list Mrs. Bernardo Giancola aged 90 of 106 East Phillips street John H. Metcalf 83 of 711 Butler avenue John Lepisto 44 of R D 6 Butler road Mrs. James Kalcic 48 of Bessemer and Amos Hartzell 48 of Knox avenue R D 8.
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Bernardo Giancola
East
Phillips Street
John H. Metcalf
Butler Avenue
John Lepisto
R. D
Butler Road
James Kalcic
Bessemer
Amos Hartzell
Knox Avenue
Chiang Kai-Shek Named President For Next Six Years
In Nanking on April 19 Chiang Kai-Shek was elected China’s permanent president by a wide margin, after serving five years as provisional head. He won on the first ballot with 2,430 votes to 169, pledging a six year term under the new constitutional framework.
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Nanking
INS
Chiang Kai-Chek
China
National Assembly
Chiang
Stroke Fatal To Local Fisherman Amos Hartzell
Amos Hartzell aged 48 of Knox avenue Union township died at 9 55 p m in Jameson Memorial hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered while fishing in the Little Neshannonk north of New Wilmington. He was discovered by Bill and Russell Rees who pulled him from the water and alerted New Wilmington firemen and a physician. Born in New Castle February 18 1900 he was the son of John Hartzell and the late Elizabeth Knight Hartzell. He lived in New Castle all his life and served 24 years with the …
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Amos Hartzell
Knox Avenue
Union Township
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Little Neshannock
New Wilmington
Hartzell
Bill and
Russell Rees
New Castle
John Hartzell
Elizabeth Knight Hartzell
Work Resumed On County Bridge Job
The contractor H. T. Osburn and Co. Inc. of Franklin has resumed work on a $65,388 county bridge project over Slippery Rock creek in Wayne and Perry townships. Work paused after flood waters and moving ice damaged the site. the old bridge collapsed over three years ago during a heavy load. Residents have detoured since then near the Heinz house camp.
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Slippery Rock Creek
Wayne
Perry
H. T. Osburn and Co., Inc
Franklin
Heinz House Camp
Sunday Morning Reflections on Sleep and Sunrise
A nostalgic piece notes the pleasures of sleeping late on Sunday as the day begins with sunrise and birdsong. The author contends missing frost, morning concert, and lively air when sleep ends early, illustrating a personal reflection from a 73 year old narrator about Sunday routines.
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Geneva
Macartney
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Dwight H. Green
Illinois
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