Ambassador Alan Kirk Named U S Ambassador to Russia
President Truman designated Admiral Alan G. Kirk as the United States ambassador to Russia, replacing Gen. Walter Bedell Smith. Kirk has served as ambassador to Belgium since 1946 and will join an evolving effort amid reported Soviet peace moves and Berlin talks.
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Alan G. Kirk
United States
Russia
Kirk
Belgium
Gen. Smith
Moscow
Walter Bedell Smith
Foy D. Kohler
Smith
Moscow Post
Kremlin
Berlin
Springlike forecast and city bus expansion noted
After days of cold weather forecasts hint at spring. Buses appear on new routes linking sections previously unserved. Downtown traffic shifts to a lively evening pattern with crowded streets. Sandlot ball and softball fill vacant lots as school winds down for summer with last day set for June 10.
Daily Weather Report for Western Pennsylvania
Sunny skies and a high of 62 today in western Pennsylvania. Tomorrow’s high reaches 72 with scattered April showers expected. 24 hour stats: max 48, min 29, precip 0.7 inches, river 5.9 feet. A year ago: max 80, min 59, no precipitation.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Nine Medusa Plant Employees Honored for 25 Years
Nine employes of the Medusa Portland Cement company received gold watches for 25 years of service at the annual recognition dinner held at the Brodhead Hotel Beaver Falls. Eight of the honorees work at the Wampum plant. A F Krebs, Wampum plant superintendent, was toastmaster and introduced J B Johns, company president, who praised loyalty and efficiency before presenting the watches.
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Medusa Portland Cement Company
Brodhead Hotel
Beaver Falls
Wampum
A. F. Krebs
J. B. Johns
Mr. Johns
D. C. Cavanagh
Pittsburgh
Last Street Car Route Reopens as Bus Service Begins
Maurice Hunter, former Hamilton street car operator, now runs the first bus line to Hamilton street twenty years after street cars were suspended. He notes many riders who once rode with him, including a woman who hugged him on his first bus run. Residents welcome the new service with eagerness and little trouble in launching operation.
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Maurice Hunter
Hamilton Street
Hunter
Dr Stephen S Wise Dies In New York
Dr Stephen S Wise world famous Jewish leader dies at Lenox Hill hospital New York at age 75 from malignant stomach ailment His funeral will be held in New York with interment at Westchester Hills cemetery of the Free Synagogue founded in 1907 by the rabbi.
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New Republic of Israel
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Lenox Hill Hospital
Wise
Berlin Blockade Tightened Amid End‑Of‑Siege Hopes
Soviet police manned barriers on most through streets linking Berlin’s sectors while Unter Den Linden stayed open. Reports from Berlin suggested the blockade might end soon as Allied airlift success and Soviet zone economic strain were noted, with officials cautious about concrete moves.
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East Berlin
Unter den Linden
Russia
Soviet Zone
Washington
London
Paris
James W. Riddleberger
U. S
Banquet for Police Veterans Slated at Heights Club
The city police force honors 16 members with 20 or more years of service at the first annual banquet. The event starts at 7 15 p m Thursday at the Heights club house dining room and will be attended by their wives. Names include Pete Hillers John G Moore Grover Syling Cecil Suber W G McMullen Carl Wallace Harry Flinner Carl Lockard George Kennedy Thomas Jones John Golis Bud Fleeger R A Criswell Robert Hanna Ray Richards and William Allgier.
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Pete Hillers
John G. Moore
Grover Syling
Cecil Suber
W. G. McMullen
Carl Wallace
Harry Flinner
Carl Lockard
George Kennedy
Thomas Jones
John Go
Severe Quake Strikes Chile Near Concepcion
A severe earthquake rocked wide areas of Chile near Concepcion causing heavy damage and unconfirmed reports of more than 30 deaths. Traiguen reported 30 prisoners killed in a jail collapse. Angol suffered major destruction with one death. Los Angeles also saw fatalities and extensive damage.
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Chile
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Pacific
Traiguen
Angol
Los Angeles
Injuries Fatal To Mrs. Weidner
Mrs. Alice Weidner 31 of Hubbard died at Jameson Memorial hospital after a collision on Rose Point Hill nine miles east of New Castle. Autopsy found ruptured spleen kidney and fractured ribs with brain hemorrhage. Coroner to hold an inquest. Husband Ralph Weidner injured but expected to recover. children Ralph 9 and Alice Marie 4 escaped with minor injuries.
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Hubbard
Ralph Weidner
Rose Point Hill
New Castle
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Charles E. Allen
Allen
Weidner
Ralph
Alice Maries
Mid-Western Band Festival Opens At Wampum High
Students from 34 western Pennsylvania schools travel to Wampum High School for a two day mid western band concert festival April 21 and 22. About 140 music students will participate, ending Friday evening with a mass concert directed by William A. Schaefer of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Seven county high schools will be represented. A full program will be announced.
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Western Pennsylvania
Wampum
Wampum High School
William A. Schaefer
Kitty Band
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Central Presbyterian Church Plans Rebuilding After Fire
Several hundred Central Presbyterian members met at First Presbyterian to decide on rebuilding after a downtown fire. Dr. Robert M. Patterson led devotions and L A Campbell presided as trustees formed committees to explore sites and a funding plan for a new church building.
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Central Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Robert M. Patterson
L. A. Campbell
Board of Trustees
New Bus Lines Begin Operations in Shenango Valley
H L Shoaff, superintendent of Shenango Valley Transportation, reports two new bus runs started today the Jefferson Street line from Wilmington avenue to Moravia street hill and back and the Hamilton Street line from Public Square to Carr street and back. The last southbound bus after Mill and Washington will depart at 12 05 a m to allow Johnson Bronze workers five minutes to catch it. Mayor Haven announces a turning point for the Sampson Street extension at Eppingers gas station near Grasselli plant with start date to follow from Shenango Valley Free Company.
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Wilmington Avenue
Moravia Street Hill
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Public Square
Carr Street
Shoaff
Mill and
Washington Streets
Johnson Bronze
John F. Haven
Sampson Street
Grant Street
Eppingers Gas Station
Grasselli Chemical
Shenango Valley Free Company
Thursay
Hear Reports Important East West Talks Under Way In Warsaw
Paris reports say major East West talks are underway in Warsaw on lifting the Berlin blockade. Brig. Gen. Frank Howley and Gen. Noiret, both noted Western officials, arrived from Berlin and are said to be involved. Neutral channels and direct discussions reportedly underpin the negotiations amid ongoing rumors of Russian moves.
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Kingsbury Smith
International
Paris
Berlin
Frank Howley
U. S
Noiret
Howley
Figaro
Moscow
Washington
Russia
Frankfurt Will Be Capital of Western Germany
Anglo-American sources report a plan to abandon Berlin as the main occupation capital while retaining control of western sectors. Frankfurt is to be built into the capital of western Germany and a major European capital, with Berlin remained an allied foothold and the U.S. Air Force ordered to stay ready for an airlift even if the Berlin blockade ends.
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Renewed Firing Threat Looms Over China Along Yangtze
War weary China faced a renewed major fighting threat as a Communist ultimatum neared its midnight deadline. Acting President Li Tsung Jen and top aides remained in close consultation with no decision announced on red peace terms. Artillery exchanges along the Yangtze signaled possible resumption of large scale civil war. The British sloop Amethyst suffered heavy damage and casualties while sailing upstream from Shanghai to Nanking.
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China
Yangtze
Li Tsung-Jen
Amethyst
Shanghai
Mundt urges UN probe over spies entering US
Sen. Mundt demands a House on American Activities Committee inquiry into the United Nations over alleged espionage. He says UN headquarters in New York could conceal communists and spies and urges an investigation to determine if the UN serves as a funnel for saboteurs into the United States.
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Washington
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Mundt
S. D
United Nations
United States
Endurance Flyers Pass 856th Hour In Air
Fullerton California April 20. Endurance fliers Bill Barris and Dick Riedel passed their 856th consecutive hour in the air at 7 44 a m EST today. Every minute in the air since March 15 set a new endurance record for the pair.
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Fullerton
Cal
Bill Barris
Dick Riedel
Local Notices list four residents with addresses
Mrs Antonina Kubinski aged 91 of 11 West Madison avenue. William E Roberts aged 48 of 343 Ne shannock avenue. John Edward Young aged 45 of Eden burg. Mrs Concetta Mingione aged M4 of 222 South Liberty street.
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Antonina Kubinski
Madison Avenue
William E. Roberts
Neshannock Avenue
Concetta Mingione
South Liberty Street
Warships Battle Chinese Shore Batteries on Yangtze
Two British ships the Amethyst and the Consort clashed with Communist shore batteries along a Yangtze stretch. The Amethyst was driven ashore between Nanking and Shanghai with 20 dead and 20 wounded while the Consort suffered damage and casualties in a 15 mile engagement.
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Yangtze River
Nanking
Consort
Chinkiang
Acheson Plans Senate briefing on rearmament costs
Secretary of State Acheson said he will tell the Senate Foreign Relations Committee tomorrow the cost of rearming European nations under the North Atlantic Pact. He will seek public disclosure methods and advice on financing legislation while noting unofficial estimates range from 1.2 to 2 billion dollars for Greece Turkey Iran and NATO members.
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Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Greece
Turkey
Iran
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Arthur Mometer Miss April Celebrates 63rd Birthday
The poem portrays Arthur Mometer as a humorous April figure whose whimsical weather imagery shifts between rain sun and snow. It notes the birthday of a playful, blithe lass aged sixty three, with no clear reason for her actions given.
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