Westminster Dance At Cathedral Draws 1350 In Attendance
About 1350 people attended a Westminster college Student Council sponsored dance in the cathedral's dining room and ballroom. The event honored EKoenn Poulton, with Duke Ellington's Yearning arranged by Joseph Hopkins. Donations from students and faculty funded the dance and will be returned with interest due to a crowd of 1350 plus.
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Duke Ellington
Westminster College
Cathedral
Westminster
Joseph Hopkins
Ekoenn Poulton
Hopkins
Poulton
H. L. Cleland
Charles Hildebrand
Sharon
J. W. Harper McKnight
Mary Jane Stevenson
Truman to Address Nation on Strike Issues
President Truman plans a national address to present strike issues amid the coal stoppage. He will appeal to the conscience of all Americans, urging bituminous miners to return to work and signaling a broader, nonpartisan appeal for the nation's welfare. He will avoid a plea to labor or management alone and warn of a tough response if the union leadership resists.
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Truman
Mir Truman
Sur
United States
Lewis
U S Would Pick Chicago for Permanent UN HQ
Rep. Sabath telegraphed Warren Austin urging Chicago as the permanent United Nations headquarters. The report also notes the U S faces about four million malaria cases annually.
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Washington
INS
Sabath
Warren Austin
U. S
United Nations
Chicago
U.N
Hardy Tobacco To Aid North Carolina
Washington report states three disease resistant tobacco types will permit re cropping of thousands of acres in North Carolina. Developed after years of research costing more than $222000, these varieties help farmers reclaim land ruined by root rot black shank and Granville wilt.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
North Carolina
Welcome Given to New Pastor at Grace Church
The church welcomed Rev. Fissell and his wife Mrs. Fissell with greetings read by the church official board Ted Watson and others. The couple received a coffee table from the church. Rev. Fissell sang I'm a Child of the King and thanked the congregation for the call. Background notes mention his prior ministry in Philadelphia and education.
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Ted Watson
Fissell
Were
Ray Robinson
Ruth Pack
Alice Pander
Henry Kark
Charles Sanford
Ruth Rosenholm
Ruth Watson
Helen Cassella
Margaret McCowin
Grace Church
Philadelphia
Philadelphia School of the Bible
Eastern Baptist Seminary
European Press Denounces Lewis Over Miner Strike Action
European newspapers condemn John L. Lewis for causing a crisis that harms global citizens as Rome’s Romo Qualique party publishes stark criticism. The Daily Mail argues Britain should not fault Food Minister Strachey for bread and bacon ration cuts.
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Rome
Romo Qualique
Common Man
London
Daily Mail
John Strachey
Britain
John L. Lewis
Five Years Ago Today Pearl Harbor Shocks Community
The article recalls the impact of Pearl Harbor on the community five years earlier. It contrasts wartime losses with present concerns such as coal strikes, high prices, and sugar shortages during holiday seasons, urging perspective on hardship.
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Pearl Harbor News
Japan
Speedy action urged on Lewis appeal in coal case
Legal moves amid a coal mine walkout include contempt fines against Lewis and the UMW, government bonds posted, and appeals to the Supreme Court. CPA mobilizes power, extends brownouts, and allocates resources to strip mining while litigation moves through district and appellate courts.
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Lewis
Supreme Court
J. A. Krug Limited
SFA
Civilian Production Administration
Veterans’ Housing
CPA
War Assets Administration
Justice Department
Circuit Court of Appeals
T. Alan Goldsborough
Gold Star Mothers Tag Day Aids Hospitalized Vets
Gold Star Mothers plan a tag day on Monday to honor fallen sons and to fund comforts for soldiers still in hospitals. Each member is the mother of a man who sacrificed his life serving democracy, and proceeds will aid veterans still suffering from war effects.
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Bers
Fire Rages Through Winecolt Hotel Killing and Saving
At the Winecolt hotel in Atlanta flames swept from the 1 seventh floor to the top as 28 guests leaped to life nets and a fireman died in a dramatic rescue. Military police and local crews battled the blaze as remaining guests faced smoke and fear in the early hours. Some victims reportedly took their own lives amid the chaos, while others sought ladders or improvised escapes from windows.
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Atlanta
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Provost Marsh
Lee
Army
Harry E Lindervall
Dayton
Fort Sheridan
Fort Bragg
N. C
Bill Mobley
Cese
Atlantas
Grady Hospital
Broom
Ejty
Gls Am
Bale
Sugme
H. S. Boyer
Tallahassee
Boyer
Colf
Col
Deaths of the Day in Ellwood City Area
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs. Peter Stansky and Mrs. Mary Josephine Young in New Castle area hospitals. Also listed are the death of Guy Vitale, and Mrs Zoe Brown Amos with funeral details, plus memorial notices for Verna Davison and the Davison family.
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Mary Josephine Young
John Young
Blaine Street
New Castle Hospital
Young
Glasgow
Scotland
Patrick
Elizabeth Shelley
St. Marys Church
Josep Young
Dover
Joseph A
John C
James L
Warren, O
Matthew Young
Hammond Ind
Baden, Pa
Clare Marie
Eusebius
Thomas Shannon
Cleveland O
Thomas Shelley
Buffalo
N. Y
Pa Newc Observes Battle Front and Postal Rush
Observers mark a wartime tribute while crowds form long lines at the downtown post office as mail volume expected to be the year’s largest. Construction crews praise favorable weather aiding multiple building projects. A county teacher seeks a hand winding Victrola for a school Christmas program, offering careful return if borrowed.
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Pa Nene
Three Hunters Die As Auto Leaps Off Road
State police probe after vehicle veers off Road near Karthaus killing three men identified as Boltz Glass and others. The accident occurred around 11:30 p m and left a fourth man hospitalized in four feet of water. No driver identified. horn reportedly stuck as residents investigated.
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Sheckler
Karthaus
Leagiine Kurthaus
Carol singing on Monday lights up General building steps
Despite a coal strike dimout, a Negro choir and a merchants division civic group plan outdoor caroling Monday night on the General building steps. The event is an experiment in municipal music and may be repeated yearly if successful.
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Merchants’ Division
Greater New Castle Association
Feneral
Free wood from public lands offered in Pacific Northwest
Portland dispatch reports an emergency government order allows individuals to take up to 50 dollars worth of dead or down timber from public lands not including national parks or forests. In Baker Oregon 3009 cords of Whitman National Forest timber were released to ease a coal shortage today.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
National Parks
Baker
Whitman National Forest
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New Castle
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