Annual Banquet Of CWV Honors Post Commander
New Castle Catholic War Veterans Post 741 honored past commander Orlando Lucidore at the fourth annual banquet held in the Cathedral Saturday evening. About 800 attendees enjoyed a 6 30 chicken dinner served by local grange women. Rev Fr Joseph A Mastrangelo gave the invocation and benediction as B J Biondi was toastmaster.
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New Castle News
Catholic War Veterans Post
Orlando Lucidore
Paul J. Nolan
Frank Lamlein
George H. Williams
New Castle
Joseph A. Mastrangelo
C.W.V. Post
Park crowds enjoy sunny Sunday at Cascade Park
Camera enthusiasts roamed the city capturing nature and loved ones while pilots used the clear weather for cross country flights. Cascade Park drew crowds with cars and foot traffic as couples wandered the drives, with its grand opening slated for Memorial Day.
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Cascade Park
Pa Nene
Daily Weather Report Partly Cloudy and Warmer
Partly cloudy and a bit warmer today and tomorrow with no precipitation. The 24 hour period to 9 am records a maximum of 78 and a minimum of 39. River stage stands at 5.9 feet. Sunday morning period shows a high of 72 and a low of 35.
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United States
Wilson Declares Somebody Changed President's Mind
Former Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson says he resigned after somebody altered President Truman's view on the steel dispute. He notes he does not know who but suspects CIO President Philip Murray and says White House Secretary Charles Murphy contacted his office.
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Washington
INS
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Truman
Wilson
U. S. News and World Report
CIO
Philip Murray
Key West
White House
Charles Murphy
Nation Awaits Steel Seizure Court Decision
Washington awaits Judge David Pine ruling on the steel seizure and wage increase for 650000 workers. President Truman defends inherent power to seize mills to prevent a strike, while House GOP leaders plan secret proposals ahead of the decision.
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Nation
Washington
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Truman
David A. Pine
Pine
United States
Local Airman Pilot on Wasp
Lieut. James R. Vallely son of Mr and Mrs James H Vallely 738 Court street is an officer and pilot aboard the carrier Wasp which collided at sea last Saturday evening. He is married to Mary Lou Mack daughter of Clem Mack Miami Beach Fla formerly of this city. The couple reside in Jacksonville Fla.
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James R. Vallely
James H. Vallely
Court Street
Wasp
Mary Lou Mack
Clem Mack
Miami Beach
Fla
Jacksonville
Peruvian bullfighter Raul Rovira gravely injured in Madrid
Raul Rovira, noted Peruvian bullfighter, sustained serious injuries after a bull gored his neck in Madrid on Sunday. He had thrust a sword in the bull's shoulders before the attack, and his condition was described as grave.
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Madrid
INS
Raul Rovira
Rovira
New Castle Dominates State Forensic and Music Meet
New Castle high school topped the 21st annual Pennsylvania Forensic and Music League tournament in Harrisburg April 25 and 26, earning first rating in 10 of 82 events amid 6200 students from 143 schools. Winners include Rosemary Pegley, Ronald Gilmore, Raymond Jones, Bruce Billman, Floyd Cotton, John Bell, James Stevenson, Roland Marino, and Roland Marion, with excellent ratings for William Skuba, Susan Rosenberger, William Buckner, and Lawrence Haims.
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New Castle High School
Harrisburg
New Castle
Rosemary Pegley
Ronald Gilmore
Raymond Jones
Bruce Billman
Floyd Cotton
John Bell
Bruce Galbreath
James Stevenson
Roland Marino
Roland Marion
William Skuba
Susan Rosenberger
William Buckner
Lawrence Haims
Court Martial Charges Against Maj. Gen. Grow
The army charged Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow with improperly recording classified military information and failing to safeguard it. His Moscow diary, stolen in Frankfurt and published by Communists, urged war on Russia. Proceedings ordered by the Second Army commander at Fort Meade under Article 92 UCMJ.
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Washington
INS
Army
Robert W. Grow
Moscow
Grow
Russia
Frankfurt
Germany
Pace
Second Army
Fort Meade
Lewistown Truck Driver Killed in Collision near Greensburg
A Lewistown truck driver died when his vehicle lost control on a curve and struck a utility pole near Greensburg Pennsylvania. The crash occurred today as the driver attempted to navigate a curve, injuring no other occupants.
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Greensburg, Pa
Lewistown
Death Notices from Ellwood City and Nearby Areas
Deaths include David Stains 72 Ellwood City and John Dubrasky Sr 80 of R. D. 1 New Wilmington. Also listed are Mrs Emily M Delaney 85 of 1907 Delaware Avenue and Mrs Anna Bell McFadden 77 of 19 Atlantic Avenue.
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David Stains
Ellwood City
John Dubrasky Sr
R. D
New Wilmington
Emily M. Delaney
Delaware Avenue
Anna Bell McFadden
Atlantic Avenue
Japan Peace Treaty Takes Effect as World Reacts
The Japanese peace treaty enters into force at 9:28 a.m. EDT as President Truman and Secretary Acheson hail Japan's return to sovereign status. Yoshida calls it a memorable day while Acheson and adviser Fisher witness the ratification deposit at the State Department, marking the end of the Pacific war.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Japan
Society of Free Peoples
Acheson
Yoshida
U.S
State Department
Senate
Adrian S. Fisher
Department
Ryupi Takeuchi
Japanese Government Overseas Agency
New Proposal For Solution Of Parley Deadlock
The Allies propose a package plan to resolve all issues blocking a Korea armistice. Details were kept secret and a brief Allied announcement opened a meeting of top truce delegates. The Communists agreed to secrecy and called an indefinite recess after more than an hour of talks.
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Munsan
Korea
Ridgway to Succeed Eisenhower as Allied Commander
President Truman named General Matthew B. Ridgway to replace General Dwight D. Eisenhower as Allied Supreme Commander in Europe and General Mark Clark to head UN forces in the Far East. General Alfred M. Gruenther will stay as NATO chief of staff. no official Eisenhower successor named.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Matthew B. Ridgway
Eisenhower
Europe
White House
Mark Clark
Ridgway
United Nations
Far East
Alfred M. Gruenther
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Paris
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gruenther
France
Allied Troops Smash Attack Made By Reds
Allied forces repelled a Communist assault on the central Korean front near Kumhwa in a hour long battle. About 1000 Chinese troops attacked under heavy fire. allied artillery and grenades drove them back to their line. East of Kumsong allied forces mopped up remnants. The Eighth Army said 45 Reds were killed in the Sunday battle alongside two Russian made weapons.
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Seoul
Kumhwa
Kumsong
State Police Guard Jackson Prison In Riot Aftermath
Jackson prison remains under heavy guard with over 200 state police on duty as officials work to restore order after five days of riot. Corrections Commissioner Brooks says troopers stay as long as needed, likely two weeks, while repairs and shakedown of 13 cell blocks continue.
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Jackson, Mich
INS
Jackson Prison
American Plane Crashes In Britain Kills Three
An American F 84 Thunderjet crashed at St Peters in eastern Kent after taking off from Manston air base. Pilot Capt Clifford Froggarty and two others died, with three more injured as the jet struck a row of small buildings and exploded.
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London
INS
St. Peters
Kent County
Clifford Froggarty
Manston
Four Westminster Students Injured In Car Collision
Four Westminster College members escaped serious injury Sunday near Zelienople when their car headed for Pittsburgh collided head on with another vehicle. Injured are Robert F. Galbreath Jr. chairman of business education from New Wilmington Carolyn Scott from Houtzdale Robert M. Smith from Glenshaw and Norma Magill from Lisbon. Galbreath sustained a fracture to the right hand and a sprain.
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Westminster College
Pittsburgh
Zelienople
Robert F. Galbreath, Jr
Beechwood Road
New Wilmington
Department of Business Education
Carolyn Scott
Houtzdale
Robert M. Smith
Glenshaw
Norma Magill
A.D. 5
Lisbon
Mr. Galbreath
Irregularities in fuel oil shortages probe in New York
New York City authorities quietly probe apparent irregularities in the shortage or disappearance of thousands of gallons of fuel oil sold to the city for bus operations. The Senate advances only must-pass measures as pre-convention adjournment looms.
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New York
New York City
Washington
INS
Senate
Taft Eisenhower Battle In Massachusetts Ahead Of Primary
In Boston on April 28 INS reports a final push by Taft and Eisenhower for Massachusetts support as 300000 Republicans expected to vote in the presidential primary. Write-in choices end in this last direct primary. Delegates in each district contested with 28 district delegates to be chosen tomorrow. Of 38 total Massachusetts delegates ten at large two for Ike two for Taft and six uncommitted.
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Boston
INS
Ohio
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Massachusetts
S. 14
GOP
Ike
Forme:r Killed: Taylor's ti: sons
Fragmentary notice reports a lethal incident involving the Taylor family and James, with at least one son among those affected. Details are unclear in the readable text.
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Taylor
James
Annual Mometer The ka son's end
Unable to determine readable facts due to heavily garbled text.
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