New Castle Adopts Daylight Saving Time
The New Castle city council voted unanimously to place the city on daylight saving time from midnight April 28 to midnight September 28. The move follows a request from GNCA industrial interests and local businessmen and aligns with nearby towns. Council meetings will run at 9 am EST or 10 am DST during the period, and New Wilmington plans to shift to fast time as well.
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City Hall
Joe Alexander
New Castle
GNCA
Burces W. B. Gilliland
New Wilmington
Westminster College
YWCA
Evelyn Hill
Emsworth
Jane Moore
Pittsburgh
Jean Pollock
Claire Quigley
Wilkinsburg
Ann Crill
Mercer
Polly Cochran
Aliquippa
Gloria Albertson
West View
Miss Quigley
Buck deer sighting on East street noted
A buck deer was seen gamboling near the George Ferrer property at East street and Lincoln avenue this morning. The frightened animal leaped a car and a picket fence before disappearing.
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East Street
George Ferrer
Lincoln Avenue
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending at 9 a m with a high of 65 and a low of 29 inches of precipitation not reported river stage 4 8 feet Compared to the previous year the same date recorded a high of 74 and a low of 56 with 0 64 inches of rain
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United States
Plea for Starving Nations Carried to Midwest Farmers
UNRRA Director General LaGuardia and Agriculture Secretary Anderson fly to Fargo North Dakota to urge farmers to release about 45 million bushels of wheat. They seek quick delivery bonuses and assess farmer reaction to government incentives amid a global food crisis.
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LaGuardia
Anderson
Midwest
Fargo
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Louisville
Brown Property To Be Sought By School Board
New Castle School Board moves to bid for the Brown property on East Street to build a field house and possibly vocational schools. Solicitor Wallace is authorized to bid up to 27 000 dollars in taxes, penalties and interest. Budget adopted at 1 398 087 dollars with a 20 mill levy for 1946 47.
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Brown
East Street
Robert L. Wallace
School Band Host Arrives for Midwestern Pennsylvania Festival
About 253 students registered by 11 am for the Western Pennsylvania Band Festival. They travel from 40 schools across seven counties to attend lunch at The Cathedral dining room and a four hour rehearsal led by district conductors. Directors listed include James W. Dunlop, Lola Bevington, Victor Spurney, Margaret Steinmetz, David Reese, James Colonna, Louise Parker, and J. B. Weinstein.
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Pennsylvania
Myrtie Lord
Cathedral
James W. Dunlop
Farrell
Lola Bevington
Butler
Victor Spurney
Ambridge
Margaret Steinmetz
Ford City
David Reese
Sharon
James Colonna
Kittanning
Louise Parker
Chicora
J. B. Weinstein
Time Squeeze On British Loan Faces Senate Scrutiny
Washington reports private administration aides say the three and three quarter billion dollar British loan faces a time squeeze and near filibuster in the Senate. House opposition could doom passage if Senate action drags toward mid July adjournment. draft extension bill may be needed. Senator Bilbo vows to keep the floor touching on filibuster prospects.
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Washington
INS
Senate
House
Bilbo
Peddlers Sought Over Stolen Welsh Manuscripts
Police warn against traders offering manuscripts charters and other papers stolen from Wales. The Ab bey of Burton upon Trent records were taken from Plas Newydd Wales between May 1944 and December 1945. American universities librarians and antiquarians are urged to report any offers of the papers.
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Philaelphia
INS
Wales
Abby
Burton-Upon-Trent
Plas Newydd Wales
French plan curbs U.N. Spain probe delegation
A French proposal seeks to bar a U N sub committee from visiting Spain or the Franco Spanish border while it investigates charges against Fascist Spain. The Security Council sets a five member panel to report by May 17 amid charges Spain harbors Navitt elements.
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VU. N. Security Council
Spain
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U. N. Security Council
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Russia Promises Drastic Action on Pilots After Airdrome Incident
Vienna April 25 Soviet commander Marshal Koniev told Gen Clark he will take drastic steps against pilots who allegedly forced down an American transport. Clark said Koniev claimed the shooting was central to his order and noted Soviet fighters carry no live ammo. The forced landing occurred at Tulin Airport last Monday after a test flight, with several passes and shots fired in view of spectators.
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Vienna
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Marshall Ivan Koniev
Mark W. Clark
Clark
Marshal Koniev
Koniev
Tulin
Woolcock Named As Assistant City Engineer
Daniel Woolcock was named assistant to the city engineer at a salary of $250 monthly until May 1948. Streets Improvements Director James Gibson introduced an ordinance creating the post and naming Woolcock, a licensed Pennsylvania engineer, for the office. The measure, tied to ongoing and proposed $500,000 improvements, was delivered to council and reported favorably after civil service board constraints left no eligibles list.
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Daniel Woolcock
Streets Improvements
James Gibson
Woolcock
John Z. Street
Death Record for Mrs Eddie Mitchell and Albert Hall
Death notices list Mrs Eddie Mitchell aged 45 of 919 Moravia Street and Albert Hall of 919 Moravia Street in a Thursday April 25 1946 notice. The brief item records two deaths and their shared address.
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Eddie Mitchell
Moravia Street
Albert Hall
Operators Must Yield Declares John J. Lewis
John L. Lewis leader of the United Mine Workers pledged the 400,000 striking miners will keep soft coal pits closed until operators yield to health and welfare demands. He attacked U S Steel for blocking talks and warned no bituminous contracts without Big Steel approval. He criticized operator officials as paradoxical and stupid in negotiating stance.
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Hazleton
INS
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
U. S. Steel Corporation
Big Steels
UMW
U.S Steel
Benjamin F. Fairless
U S. Steel
Navy names 55 men and 3 women to Civilian Advisory Committee
Secretary of the Navy Forestal announces 55 men and three women appointed to the Navy Civilian Advisory Committee. More than 40 members will meet him and Fleet Admiral Nimitz aboard the carrier Tarawa in New York for talks on non military policy and personnel programs.
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Navy
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Pleet
Nimitz
Naval Operations
Tarawa
New York
War Veteran Killed in Highway Crash Near Aliquippa
A 50-foot embankment jump and collision with a Baltimore and Ohio railroad passenger train near Aliquippa claimed a war veteran’s life. Two other men were injured, including driver Joseph Warner, 31, of Fair Oaks, who suffered severe facial lacerations. Joan Musak, 25, of Leetsdale, died from a fractured skull at Sewickley Valley hospital. The crash site was near Dead Man's Curve on the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie line.
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Baltimore & Oh‘o
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Joan Musak
Leetsdale
Sewickley Valley Hospital
Joseph Warner
Fair Oaks
Disposal Of Enemy Fleets To Be Problem
In Algiers Admiral H Kent Hewitt told reporters ahead of Paris talks that the United States will press for clear goals on handling enemy fleets. He noted Italy may receive more lenient treatment than Germany due to its wartime role, while France will seek Mediterranean protection. Hewitt refused to discuss U S naval policy but outlined the issues for the Big Four ministers.
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United States Navy
Paris
Adm
H. Kent Hewitt
Missouri
Hewitt
Italy
Germany
France
Mediterranean
Embryo Third Labor Movement Targets Federal Equal Treatment
News briefs from Washington Manila Evanston Meenberg Atlantic City and New Jersey report activists lobbying federal officials for parity with AFL CIO the Philippine presidential race remaining undecided Roxas leading and a new Northwestern gas mask showcased for soldiers while a war crimes tribunal cites German complicity and CIO Textile Workers urge U.S. rationing to address European starvation.
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Third Labor Movement
AFL
CIO
Quads Mother Plans To Come To United States
Norah Carpenter of Heanor England says she will travel to London to present divorce papers from William Thompson to the United States Embassy in Pittsburgh. She hopes the move secures her entry to the United States for herself and the quad survivors, but warns the process will take weeks amid transport hurdles and costs.
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United States
Heanor
England
Norah Carpenter
Pittsburgh
Set
William Thompson
London
Norah
Thompson
First Arrests In Mussolini Body Theft Case
Italian police arrested three grave diggers on the Mussolini body theft probe as authorities tightened security to quell pro Fascist demonstrations ahead of the first anniversary of the liberation. Claretta Petacci's body was moved to another cemetery section to thwart further acts.
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Mussolini
Italy
Deovia
Duce
Claretta Petacet
Pelace
Foreign ministers meet in Paris to plan Axis satellite peace
In Paris the foreign ministers of the United States, Britain, Russia, and France gather at Luxembourg Palace to draft a peace framework for Axis satellites. Bevin travels from London and joins late morning talks as Gouin hosts a luncheon.
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United States
Russia
Britain
France
Luxembourg Palace
Council of Foreign Ministers
Indict 14 For Violations Of Liquor Laws
Pittsburgh April 25 Fourteen persons were indicted by the April grand jury in a drive against tavern owners who sold liquor to minors. Judge Ellenbogen said hundreds of letters urged action since his charge to the grand jury more than three weeks ago.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Henry Ellenbogens
Ellenbogen
Halt Throwing Rice At Weddings
In New York more than 1,000 congregations were urged to skip rice tossing at weddings as part of a food conservation campaign. Rev Dr Fred Adams of the Protestant Council cites a U.S. Agriculture Dept estimate that about 1.5 million pounds of rice are wasted annually at weddings.
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New York
INS
Furt Frederick Adams
Protesta Council of
U Department of Agriculture
Unclear verse fragment prompts questions on disguise and style
A fragmented verse asks about hose and materials used to hide knees and skin. The speaker muses on lacquer paint versus socks amid warm days and evolving smooth-styled looks.
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