03 Aug 1948
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1948
Page
1
Report from Moscow notes tense mood after a late night conference between Western envoys and Premier Stalin. No official details released. aides refused comment on alleged Berlin settlement discussions. Special envoy to Moscow stayed in excellent health, with no confirmation of any concrete agreements.
David Flamine and Samuel George, both veterans, leave Wilmington for a year in Switzerland and tours of Italy Germany and France before returning. David is the son of Mr and Mrs David Flamine of 434 Winter Avenue and Samuel is the son of Mr and Mrs Anthony George of 914 Maryland Avenue.
Big contribution report centers on Eliseeth Bentley and her allegations of wartime secrets. The Ferguson Senate subcommittee awaits Kent Truman’s reply to employment-file demands on William Remiee. Budenz testimony cited loyalty questions, while plans to resume denial of Communist ties loom, with further details promised on page two.
Pa Newe notes workers advancing on widening the thoroughfare. Utility crews move poles back from the corner as part of the street improvement project.
Incomplete OCR provides scattered weather data for a 34 hour span ending on a target date. Values are imprecise and inconsistent with missing measurements. No specific locations, stations, or readings can be reliably identified from the readable fragments.
Belgrade Aug 3. Charles Peake warned Western states would be excluded from Danube traffic privileges as Soviet moves aim to dictate river rules. He accused Russia of clinging to historic and new rights, urging unity with Britain against the Danube sovereignty push.
Mrs Loretta Hutchinson 77 of 606 Lawrence avenue was killed when an auto driven by A J Smith of Ben s Run West Va struck her on Route 38 near West Sunbury Butler county. She had just lost her son Roscoe Hutchinson who was electrocuted July 23 at the National Tube plant. She was visiting her sister Mrs Ethel Gold in Chicora and left a daughter Mrs Rose Zimmerman of Ellwood City. She also leaves other relatives and 113 grandchildren eight great.
Soviet officials are re routing long distance Berlin lines from the American sector toward the Soviet sector with completion near, except for 96 repeaters needed from Siemens. The French begin building a new Tegel airfield to support Allied supply lines, with activation planned before winter.
Whittaker Chambers testified before the House committee about a Red ring in Washington a decade ago naming Nathan Witt Lee Pressman and John Abt as members. He said Richard Hiss later led the underground group and that its aim was government infiltration rather than espionage.
President Truman arrived in Washington at 1 20 p m Eastern Daylight Time after voting in Missouri Democratic primary. He departed Kansas City on the return plane at 7 56 p m Central Standard Time as Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret remained at the summer home in Independence Missouri.
National Guard troops reinforced by two medium tanks deployed around the Univers Lens Co plant in Dayton to maintain order during a 90 day CIO United steelworkers strike. About 400 demonstrators gathered as picket lines faced police. The full mobilization follows earlier clashes but the scene remained peaceful.
After mass demonstrations by electrical workers, Council Secretary William Snoots said the group would refrain from future protests. Governor Herbert ordered the 147th Regiment led by Col. George Schiele of Cincinnati to intervene, marking a rare use of troops in labor tensions since the 1937 Youngstown steel strike.
An aircraft crash four miles west of Martinsburg Airport killed three men, Edward C. Parkinson owner of Martinsburg Service, and passengers G. B. Treide of Baltimore and Frank C. Thomas of Martinsburg. The Civil Aeronautics Board opened an inquiry.
Lake Success reports Russia refused a bid by the United Nations to obtain Yugoslav invitation for a U N observer at the Danube conference in Belgrade. The U S France and Britain supported the request and urged joint action, but Vishinsky bluntly declined Britain.
London Aug 3 Foreign office spokesman said no meeting of the Big Four is planned. He cautioned against optimism and noted East West tension remains high. The comment followed questions after Ambassador Yves Chataignes’s report and prior conference speculation.
Members will be polled within a month to select a state champion baseball team. The result will be announced after the PIAA board meeting later in October, according to Executive Secretary Edmund Weihht.
Bradford Pennsylvania reports a three state manhunt for George Miketish following the murder of his 23 year old wife Gertrude Miketish and the assault of her parents in their home. A brother places Miketish near Clarion County about 60 miles northeast of Erie. The weapon used was a rifle found nearby with blood and hair from the victim on the scene.
The August 3 1068 death notices include Loretta Hutchinson 77 of Ell a neem, Joseph Oczkhowski 25 of Wam pum, and Mrs Charles E Beek 62 of 729 m avenue. Widespread listing reflects local obituaries and residences.
Paris dispatch says Air France reports no sign of the nylon six engine plane after air sea and submarine searches, though officials remain hopeful for survivors among the six life lines aboard.
A bomb found in a Vatican City colonnade near Peter's Basilica was detonated safely at a square in front of the church. No damage occurred and Pope Pius XII was away on a summer residence visit when the discovery prompted a cautious response by bomb experts.
Budapest Aug 3 Hungarian parliament unanimously elected Communist Arpad Kaaits as the nation's new president today. Szakastis succeeds Zoltan Tilday who resigned Friday after Tilday's son-in-law was accused of treason.
A fragmented description depicts a yard with cool air and shrubbery. It mentions flowers, trees, and a recitation time, noting there are five shows today and a sense of heat without meals or running about.
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