British Suffer More Casualties In Day's Attacks
British casualties rose on the Yangtze as two warships Hood and Black Swan exchanged fire with Communist shore batteries. Hood reported 15 killed and 17 wounded, Black Swan suffered multiple deaths and dozens wounded, while the Amethyst and Consort also sustained losses in the river fighting near Nanking.
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Black Swan
Amethyst
Yangtze
Nanking
Traffic officer guides buses at Mill and Washington intersection
A traffic officer on Wednesday directed bus passengers to North or South Jefferson streets. Northbound buses left from the southeast corner, while southbound buses left from the northwest corner. State Highway surveyors worked at North Jefferson and Wallace Avenue gathering information as a peculiar instrument was in use. Hitchhikers clustered at city exits creating dangerous riding practices and near misses with vehicles. An aged lady asked for help with a personal problem in the Observes column.
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Mill and
Washington Street
Bureau of Information
Jefferson Street
Washington Streets
State Highway Department
North Jefferson Street
Wallace Avenue
Weather Outlook Sees Warmer Mild Skies Into Friday
The daily forecast calls for somewhat warmer conditions with mostly cloudy skies and continued mild temperatures tonight and Friday. Scattered showers are likely by Friday afternoon. River stage stands at 5.8 feet. high 63 and low 34. A year ago temperatures were 63 and 40 with trace precipitation.
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United States
Atlantic Pact cost details to be presented to Senate
In Washington on April 21 Secretary of State Acheson and Defense Secretary Johnson plan to brief the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Atlantic Pact cost. A White House draft bill backs the treaty with armament aid to Western European participants, labeled top secret for now with public terms expected soon.
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Washington
State Acheson
Defense
Johnson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Capitol Hill
White House
GOP
Taft
Ohio
Sen. Vandenberg
Mich
New Castle Schools Set Daylight Saving Time
New Castle schools will operate on Daylight Saving Time from April 25 through the end of the year. The school board approved the change at Wednesday night meeting. Head football coach Phil H. Bridenbaugh received a new contract after negotiations, with earlier one year terms and a $2350 salary plus reductions. The unsigned contract was returned with a note declaring it unsatisfactory. A new contract offer was discussed.
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Phil H. Bridenbaugh
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Report on Soviet Troop Withdrawal From Germany
A Berlin official says Russia plans to withdraw all occupation troops from Germany, signaling a break with prior policy that all four powers depart together. The move would be presented to the German Peoples Council and would keep East Germany under Moscow influence through a Soviet-dominated administration.
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Moscow
Diplomats Open to Berlin Overture Amid Cold War Skepticism
Washington reports say Russia may have officially proposed lifting the Berlin blockade but officials remain wary and seek concrete proof. Adm. Alan G. Kirk's nomination as ambassador to Moscow signals possible easing talks while Gen. Walter Bedell Smith's vacancy nears closure.
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Russia
United States
Berlin
Adm
Alan G. Kirk
Moscow
Truman
Belgium
Soviet Russia
Kirk
Walter B. Smith
First Army
U.S. Silent on Franco Policy at United Nations
United States adopts a policy of silence on the Franco Spain issue in the UN. Ambassador Ray Atherton likely to abstain from discussion, signaling support for the 1946 General Assembly resolution condemning Franco's regime.
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United Nations
Ray Atherton
U. S
Bly
Franco
India’s Future Discussed at Commonwealth Conference
London April 21. British commonwealth prime ministers opened a conference on India’s future. Attlee expressed optimism that India can stay linked to commonwealth nations while Nehru vowed not to pledge loyalty to the monarchy. They seek a legal formula to allow allegiance abstention yet remain within the commonwealth.
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London
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India
Clement Attlee
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Commonwealth
Britain
Princess Elizabeth Celebrates 23rd Birthday Quietly
Princess Elizabeth marks her 23rd birthday with no ceremony beyond flags at government offices. The sole official duty on the royal calendar is attending the Empire lunch at Buckingham Palace hosted by the King and Queen for Commonwealth premiers.
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London
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Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Ale Rirs
Truck Holiday Protest Hits Pennsylvania Truckers
Pennsylvania truck operators began a truck holiday to protest the General Assembly’s failure to pass House Bill 560 raising load limits. Owner-operators in Lawrence County manned picket points at 422 and 224 while larger companies saw limited impact. Drivers deliver loaded cargo then park and refuse further hauls as long as the protest lasts with placards reading Truckers Pennsylvania Holiday.
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Pennsylvania General Assembly
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Sampson Street Bus Service Opens Friday
The Sampson Street bus service begins Friday at 6 01 am and will extend to Sampson street. President Samuel L Friedman of the Shenango Valley Transportation company announced the kickoff. Mayor John F Haven credited Edward Eppinger, a service station operator, for enabling buses to turn at his station.
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Sampson Street
Samuel L. Friedman
Shenango Valley Transportation Company
Edward Eppinger
John F. Haven
Deaths in Clintonville and nearby towns prompt notice
Obituaries list Samuel Riddle Donaldson 81 Clintonville. Mrs. Andrew J. Dempsey 86 719 County Line Street. Mrs. Arthur Ritchey 45 RD 3 Emlenton. Joseph B. Young 65 Ellport. Read as a weekly death record with addresses and ages.
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Samuel Riddle Donaldson
Clintonville
Andrew J. Dempsey
County Line Street
Arthur Ritchey
R.D
Emlenton
Joseph B. Young
Ellport
Death of Congressman in Albuquerque Plane Crash
Air Force launches a full dress probe into the fatal P-80 crash near Kirtland Field Albuquerque. Rep. Coffey of Pennsylvania, 31, WWII veteran and holder of multiple air medals, was aboard during a routine cross country training flight for the 81st Congress.
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Acme
Washington
Robert Lewis Coffey, Jr
Congress
United States Air Force
Air Force
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Shawn
Robert Coffey
Andrews Field
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Coffey
Air Force Reserve
Johnstown
Kirtland Field
Southern Coal Producers Seek Early Wage Deal
Joseph L. Moody announces termination of the 1949 bituminous coal wage contract with John L. Lewis effective June 30, prompting new negotiations. Moody, president of the Southern Coal Producers Association, says the action takes the initiative in the coal wage battle and signals a move to seek a new agreement.
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Southern Coal Producers
John L. Lewis
Joseph L. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Lewis
Southern
Joseph E. Moody
Association
Retirement of Army Secretary Royall May Be Announced
President Truman may reveal the retirement of Army Secretary Kenneth Royall at his weekly press conference this afternoon. Royall’s resignation has rested on the President’s desk for several days asDefense Department officials consider next moves.
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Washington
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Truman
Army
Kenneth Royall
Congress Half Way To Finish
Washington April 21 The first session of the 81st congress is halfway through its term with 17 percent of President Truman's program enacted and another 43 percent likely before adjournment This yields a projected batting average of .600 but key items such as increased taxes and civil rights legislation appear unlikely while an anti poll tax bill may pass.
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Washington
Congress
President Truman
Truman
House
Endurance Fliers Near 1000 Hours In Air
Endurance pilots Bill Barris and Dick Riedel from Fullerton California have reached 880 hours in the air and remain about 130 hours from their 1000 hour goal aboard the Sunkist Lady. They hit the 880th hour at 6 44 a m EST as their craft maintained constant easterly circling.
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Fullerton
Cal
Bill Barris
Dick Riedel
Chinese Reds Storm Across Yangtze River
News from Nanking reports thousands of Chinese Communists crossed the Yangtze at three points as Nationalists rushed to evacuate to Canton. The Communists claimed 30 000 troops crossed and bridgeheads formed on the south bank while Nanking pressed air evacuation plans for lawmakers and civilians.
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Yangtze River
Nanking
Canton
China
Reuters
Wuhu
Yangtze
Ministry of Communications
Kuomintang
Wage Increase Is Opposed Wage Increase Is Opposed
Pittsburgh leaders in steel and coal opposed a 1949 wage increase. George H. Love of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. urged production gains and lower consumer costs, aiming for stable employment. H. G. Batcheller of Allegheny Ludlum Steel noted 10 percent sales decline and possible lower basic steel prices.
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Pittsburgh
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George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
United Mine Workers
H. G. Batcheller
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp
Inside Today's News Page Classified
Radio listings and cross word feature across the page organize the day’s classified content. Sports, comics, society notices and obituaries appear alongside editorial notes and theatrical items, with stock summaries and page markers guiding readers through the section.
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Garden Hobby Turns to Pride in Neighbor's Harvest
The neighbor shows prowess with rake hoe and spade, tending seeds for tomatoes carrots corn and potatoes. He works long days from dawn until dusk, claiming gardening is his play, and notes his early seeds sprouted well this morning.
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