Missionaries Captured as Reds Seize Shanghai Express
In Shanghai on April 23 Chinese Communists captured a group of American missionaries traveling on the Shanghai Nanking Express. U S Consul General John Cabot warned Americans to quit Shanghai at once. Railway officials said the Shanghai Nanking Night Express was seized at Chinkiang. The missionaries, who bravely tried to reach their posts, were among the passengers. Continued on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
U. S
John Cabot
Nanking
Nanking Aire Field
Shirley Temple Comes Into Fortune At Twenty One
Hollywood reports Shirley Temple has turned 21 and inherited an estimated fortune of 1.5 to 4 million dollars. She inherits free control but will keep her business manager father handling financial affairs, with no changes in management announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
INS
Shirley Temple
Miss Marker
Winter improvements and upcoming church anniversary noted
A low stone wall was placed around a plot at the west corner of South Croton avenue and South Mill street by city forester Owen Fox and assistants. Grass seed grows. flower beds are planned. A Hamilton street bus blocked by parked cars on Cunningham avenue prompted discussion of diesel buses. Epworth Methodist church interior repainting proceeds ahead of June mortgage satisfaction anniversary. Rural churches switch to Daylight Saving Time ahead of others in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Croton Avenue
South Mill Street
Owen Fox
Fox
Ben Franklin Junior High
Pa Newe
Hamilton Street
Cunningham Avenue
Canoe
Epworth Methodist Church
Daily Weather Report Forecast Cool Weekend Ahead
Fair and slightly cooler tonight and Sunday with considerable cloudiness and scattered showers. 24 hour period shows maximum 65, minimum 43, precipitation .71 inches, river stage 6 feet. Same date last year reported higher temps and no rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Part Of Health Program Of President Probably Will Be Given Approval
President Truman appears assured of at least partial approval for his health insurance plan as the compulsory feature meets opposition. The administration bill aims for a broad approach with state aid, and is set for a first-round victory in a seven-member labor and public welfare subcommittee with strong support for compulsory insurance from Sen. Murray and others. The full 13-member committee could still block compulsory coverage, as several Republicans and Democrats attach their own co-sponsorships to alternate bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Labor and Public Welfare
Murray
Mont
Chiefs Debate Fate of Navy's 65 000-Ton Super Carrier
In Washington on April 23 the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed the future of the 65 000 ton super aircraft carrier USS United States. The decision to build or halt the 189 million dollar ship was pending, with officials denying reports that construction had already stopped. Secretary of Defense Johnson ordered an immediate halt to all construction at Newport News if not already implemented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Defense
Johnson
Navy
Sullivan
United States
Newport News
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Newport
Westminster Welcomes New President Dr Will Orr
Dr Will W Orr of Des Moines arrives as Westminster College's new president. Students plan a two day celebration with a pep rally bonfire and gym dance, a Wednesday class holiday, a 1:45 pm parade, and formal welcome on South Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will W. Orr
Des Moines
Iowa
Westminster College
Orr
James Ferguson
Bellevue
Will Orr
John Orr
Nationally Known Californian Shot Nationally Known Californian Shot
Riverside, April 23. Agnes Garnier, 53, an apartment manager for ranch owner John E. Owen, admitted shooting Owen but claimed it was accidental. Deputy Vivion said she named a motive involving several big names and gave a detailed account after questioning. Garnier was booked on murder suspicions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Cal
INS
John E. Owen
National Owners Association
M. L. Vivion
Agnes Garnier
Owen
Vivion
Ford Rouge workers vote for strike at Detroit plant
The UAW CIO announced that workers at the Ford Rouge plant voted seven to one in favor of strike action over alleged assembly line speedups. About 60 percent of the 62,000 UAW members participated, with 30,290 for the strike and 4,400 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Uaw-Cio
UAW
Rouge
Wampum High Fills Auditorium for District Band Close
A large audience packed the Wampum High School auditorium for the closing concert of the Midwestern District Band meet. William A. Schaefer of Carnegie Tech directed the 140 visiting musicians from over thirty district high schools in Western Pennsylvania. The two day event featured practice sessions and a polished evening program by Schaefer and the student ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampum High School
William A. Schaefer
Carnegie Tech
Pennsylvania Music Association
Pennsylvania
Schaefer
Parole Violator Questioned in Opera Singer Slaying
Atlanta detectives questioned Grover Puller a parole violator from Knoxville after a wild chase. He was found with a pistol similar to the one used to kill Metropolitan Opera tenor John Garris. Ballistics tests were sent from Clinton to Atlanta for comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
INS
Metropolitan Opera
John Garris
Grover Puller
Knoxville
Tenn
Clinton
S. C
Garris
Herman Jones
Fulton County Crime Laboratory
Truckers Sit-Down Strike Winds Down in Pennsylvania
State police say the western Pennsylvania sit-down strike failed. About 1,500 trucks were stalled on the turnpike yesterday, but by late afternoon only around 200 remained stationary as drivers protested the legislature's failure to pass a big truck weight bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Turnpike
Moves Toward Lifting Berlin Blockade Reported
Reports at the United Nations say preliminary moves are aimed at a formula to lift the Soviet blockade of Berlin. Soviet delegate Yakov Malik reportedly spoke with U S representative Philip Jessup about Berlin, with talks at Lake Success and in New York. Malik suggested Big Four talks, with further negotiations possible under U N mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
Berlin
International News _ Service
Yakov Malik
U. S
Philip Jessup
New York
Paris
Paris Presse
Washington
Malik
Jessup
U. N
New Castle Symphony Captivates First Public Concert
The New Castle Symphony gave its debut at Ben Franklin Junior High auditorium drawing over 1200 locals. A 65 member community ensemble played two and a half hours of masterworks led by conductor Anthony Casbero, earning praise for skilled musicianship and promising future fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Symphony
New Castle
Anthony Casbero
Casbero
New Castle News
Symphony
Benjamin Franklin
Flotow
Stradella
Gliere
Louis Gaspare
Symphony Orchestra
Angelo Filigenzi Jr
Daylight Saving Time Set To Begin Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday morning April 24 at 2 o clock. Businesses schools offices will operate on DST through late September. Only New Castle churches stay on EST for tomorrow then switch to DST. One observer notes about 175 extra daylight hours yearly. Remember to adjust clocks tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Fire at Winter Company store on Washington street
Fire units were summoned at noon to the Winter Company store 210 E. Washington after an electrical display shorted on a counter. Firemen extinguished the blaze with chemicals, incurring only a small loss, according to Fire Chief H. F. Steinbrink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Company
E. Washington Street
H. F. Steinbrink
Catholic War Veterans Dine Tonight at New Castle Cathedral
First annual past commander's banquet of the New Castle Catholic War Veterans will be at the Cathedral tonight. National Commander Nicholas J. Wagner will attend with James P. Kelly Jr. state adjutant and Eugene F. Taggart of Washington D C serving as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Nicholas J. Wagner
Catholic War Veterans
James P. Kelly
Eugene F. Taggart
Washington, D. C
Taggart
St. Vitus
James P. Kelly, Jr
U.S. Navy
Philadelphia
Kelly
Department of Penn
Three Hurt as Truck and Sedan Collide Near New Castle
Three persons were injured in a crash five miles south of New Castle on the Ellwood City New Castle road at about 9 55 p m. Harry Spiker 218 Bellevue avenue driver of the truck suffered contusions and burns and Earl Caven 23 of 1130 Butler avenue a dislocation and burns while John Carangi 18 of West Pittsburg had a laceration. The truck traveling north and the car south collided and the truck overturned after sideswiping the auto according to state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Ellwood City
Harry Spiker
Bellevue Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Earl Caven
Butler Avenue
John Carangi
West Pittsburg
Death Notices Publicized for Clara Wheeler Ben Johnson and Joseph Lesniak
Death notices list Clara Wheeler of 409 East Wallace Avenue Ben W Johnson of 417 Leasure Avenue and Joseph Lesniak of 381 North Mercer Street. The notices appear in the Saturday April 23 1949 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Wheeler
Wallace Avenue
Ben W. Johnson
Leasure Avenue
Joseph Lesniak
Mercer Street
Chinese Armies Leave Capital To Communists
Nationalist forces abandon defences as Communists advance toward Nanking. Rioters loot undefended areas while fronts report a possible new coast defense line south of Ningpo through Hangchow to Nanchang. Communists press 40 miles southeast from Wuhu with fighting near Kiankying on Yangtze outskirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
Yangtze River
Ningpo
Hangchow
Nanchang
Wuhu
Kiankying
Yangtze
Marines Sail To Western Pacific From San Pedro
Two shiploads of fully equipped U S marines depart San Pedro California bound for western Pacific stations including the China coast. Reports claimed the heavy cruiser St Paul and light cruiser Manchester head for China, but officials called the visit routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
San Pedro
Cal
Western Pacific
China Coast
St. Paul
Manchester
China
Fall of Nanking and Yangtze Movements Amid Civil Turmoil
The article describes Nanking s collapse after a reported premature surrender by Nationalist Gen Tai Zonk Wan who was reportedly shot. A Communist column moved from Nanking toward Hangchow as Defense Army troops quit the capital causing disorder and frantic civilian escapes at the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Tai Zonk Wan
Yangtze
Nanking
Hangchow
Time to adjust clocks as daylight saving begins
The verse urges setting clocks one hour ahead for daylight saving time and sharing the change with family. It notes rising with the early sun and using DST through summer, emphasizing the need to remember the adjustment and its social ripple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chinkiang
George Vine
Daily Weather Report
Chiefs of Staff
George Moise
SN. 8
Westminster
National Apartment Association
K. Ofc
Knights of Columbus Council No. 512
St. Mary’s Church
K. of C. Hall
East Washington Street
The
American Legion
Neshannock
FORD
Wampum School
Schubert
New Castle Symphony Orchestra
New Castle- Ellwood Road
Peter Liu
1. N
Liu
Inside Today
Arthur Mometer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!