New Strike Tactics Hit US Coal Industry
Hit and run strikes idle about 45 000 soft coal miners in six states as United Mine Workers adopt a targeting tactic to pressure operators into new contracts. In western Pennsylvania 36 mines employing 20 500 workers and producing 110 000 tons daily are affected, with U S Steel captive mines closed and 15 000 idle.
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Pittsburgh
INS
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
Ohio
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Harry A. Sutter
Western Pennsylvania Coal Operators Association
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
H. C. Frick Coke Company
U. S. Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
New Castle Citizen Tracks Year of Church Attendance
A New Castle resident recorded heavy churchgoing in 1949 visiting seven denominations across eight counties four states. He attended 42 services in 42 churches and heard 51 sermons with four extra sermons by a layman amid 397 miles of driving on 32 Sundays.
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Parence
New Castle
Daily Weather Report Summary for Local Area
Daily weather report shows a 24 hour period ending 9 am with max 38 and min 23, no precipitation. river stage 9.3 feet. Sunday morning period records max 37 min 13 with traces of snow.
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United States Local Weather Bureau
Madame Chiang Defies Western Nations in Broadcast
Madame Chiang Kai-shek denounces moral weaklings in the west for abandoning China and vows the struggle against communists will continue with or without U S aid. In a farewell radio speech she says Russia will never own China and urges support for China's liberty. She comments on Truman policy amid questions.
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New York
N. Y
U. S
Chiang Kai- Shek
China
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
West
Russia
Chiang
Truman
Russia Plans To Send More Japanese Prisoners Home
The Soviet Union signaled intent to repatriate 2500 Japanese prisoners, including 459 hospitalized, with Gen. MacArthur asked to dispatch a ship to Nahodka on January 18. This marks the first winter repatriation request since the war ended.
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Tokyo
INS
Soviet Union
United States
Japan
Russia
Douglas MacArthur
Gen. MacArthur
Siberian
Nahodka
Bob Hope Hurt In Auto Accident
Comedian Bob Hope suffered a dislocated shoulder and a minor head cut when his car skidded on a rain slick highway and overturned 16 miles east of Riverside. Script writer Fred Williams was with him as they were en route from Palm Springs to Hollywood and were treated at Riverside Community Hospital.
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Riverside
Cal
Bob Hope
Hollywood
Palm Springs
State Highway Patrol
Fred Williams
Senator Karam Honored by New Castle Citizens
About 450 attended a testimonial dinner Sunday night at the Cathedral honoring Senator Joseph Bey Karam of Lebanon. Officials clergy and guests from nearby cities joined New Castle residents in the tribute during his Good Will Tour in the United States. He said he was not discussing political trends.
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New Castle
Joseph Bey Karam
Republic of Lebanon
Karam
United States
Over 400 Trains Taken Off Runs In Nation Today
Chicago January 9 A total of 431 regularly scheduled trains were canceled by six railroads under an Interstate Commerce Commission order to conserve coal The order effective at 12 01 am will run until midnight March 8 It directed lines with under a 25 day coal supply to cut coal burning passenger service by one third The railroads North Western Rock Island Illinois Central Milwaukee New York Central and Pennsylvania reduced schedules while most added cars to trains in service ICC spokesmen warned of further cuts if the United Mine Workers Union and mine owners fail to reach a five day work week resumption agreement for coal miners.
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Chicago
INS
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Western
Rock Island
Illinois Central
Milwaukee
New York Central
Pennsylvania
ICC
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Swedish King Gustav V Reported Weak but Stable
King Gustav V of Sweden, 91, was reported weak yet in relatively good condition due to a throat ailment and fever. Royal physician Dr Hjalmar Casserman stayed at Drottningholm palace with the king overnight while Stockholm specialist Prof Paul Frenckner was summoned to treat chronic bronchitis septic throat and high temperature.
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Stockholm
Gustav V of
Sweden
Hjalmar Casserman
Drottningholm Palace
Paul Frenckner
Midwest coal dealers urge action on Taft Hartley law
Congress urged to pass a joint resolution demanding President Truman invoke the Taft Hartley act to end the coal crisis as 45 000 soft coal miners staged spot strikes in six states.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Truman
Coal miners urged to resume full production as Taft clash roils Washington
John L. Lewis attacked Sen Taft as a flamboyant oppressor of the poor and warned miners to resist the Taft Hartley era. Midwest coal dealers pressed Congress for action to restore miners to a full schedule as United Mine Workers members toil three days weekly.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Midwest
United Mine Workers
Taft
State Farm Show Opens For Week At Harrisburg
The 34th annual Pennsylvania State Farm Show opened in Harrisburg with Gov. Duff to speak at the ceremony. More than 500 commercial exhibitors and farmers entered over 10 000 products amid expectations of 600 000 visitors over five days. Premiums totaling about 54 000 are the largest on record for the event.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Farm Show Commission
James H. Duff
Keystone State
Miles Horst
Commission
New York Plans To Tap Hudson For Water Supply
New York City's plan to tap the Hudson river for extra water at an estimated cost of 5 million dollars faces debate before the board of estimate. The proposal by W A Hue would draw 100 million gallons daily from the Hudson below Poughkeepsie with Chelsea as a city intake during emergencies and standby pumpers and purifiers built.
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New York
New York City
Hudson River
Board of Estimate
W. A. Hue
Board of Water Supply
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Chelsea
Shanghai Bound U S Freighter Seized After Shelling
The American freighter Flying Arrow was shelled and seized by Chinese Nationalist forces near Hong Kong to prevent a 10 million dollar cargo to Shanghai. No casualties were reported as gunboats trailed the vessel for 36 hours and British frigate Black Swan aided briefly before withdrawing.
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Isbrandtsen Line
Flying Arrow
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Yangtze River
Black Swan
U.S
A. H. Jay
David Jones
Formosa
Formosa An
Two Still Missing In Davenport Hospital Fire
Davenport Iowa January 9 two patients remain missing after a fire at Mercy hospital. Thirty eight bodies have been recovered and an investigation by city county and state officials is under way.
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Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Lester Schick
C. H. Wildman
Wildman
Death records list six local residents
The January 9, 1950 death notices record six individuals including John Williams age 75 of Ellwood City R D 2 Robert J Sheaffer 72 of 301 Highland avenue Robert Stauffer 75 of Enon Mt Jackson road Paul Timothy Koonce 21 of 808 Wilmington avenue Madeline Zingaro 63 of 913 South Jefferson street and Mrs Edward Budzowski 33 of Edinboro Pa R D 1.
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John Williams
R. D
Ellwood City
Robert J. Sheaffer
Highland Avenue
Robert Stauffer
Enon-Mt. Jackson Road
Paul Timothy Koonce
Wilmington Avenue
Madeline Zingaro
South Jefferson Street
Edward Budzowski
Edinboro
Battle to Save Weakened Levees on Wabash River
The island levee between Hutsonville Illinois and Terre Haute Indiana broke spilling floodwater across vast Indiana farmland. Convicts joined volunteers and soldiers in an all out battle to shore up weakened levees threatening over 50 000 acres of rich farmland in Indiana and Illinois with most danger in southern Indiana.
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Robinson
INS
Wabash River
Hutsonville
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Aululia Its Result In Death
John Williams, 75, of Ellwood City died in Ellwood City Hospital at 12 57 p m Sunday from injuries after being struck by a Beaver Falls driver aged 26. Williams was admitted Saturday at 6 30 p m with a broken leg and extreme shock. coroner reports. He was walking along a road when the accident occurred.
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John Williams
Ellwood City
Ellwood City Hospital
John Shenesky
Second Avenue
Beaver Falls
Charles E. Allen
Williams
James B. Badger
Wayne Township
Kenneth Brown
Double execution at Rockview Penitentiary shocks state
Ray H. Simmons 26 and Edward DePofi 24 were executed in Rockview prison Pennsylvania in the first double electric chair deaths in two years. Simmons, from Mechanicsburg, murdered Herbert Humpbert in 1947. DePofi killed patrolman John Chylynski during a 1948 looting incident near Pittsburgh. Executioner Frank L. Wilson completed the sentences in minutes, with Simmons dying at 12 51 a m and DePofi at 12 39 a m.
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Bellefonte
INS
Ray H. Simmons
Edward DePofi
Pennsylvania
Rockview Penitentiary
Delaware County
Charles Moyer
William Paul Byron
Simmons
Mechanicsburg
Adams County
Dauphin County
Herbert Humpbert
Gettysburg
DePofi
Pittsburgh
Bethel Township
John Chylynski
Frank L. Wilson
Israel Recognizes China and United States of Indonesia
Tel Aviv reports Israel extended full recognition to the Chinese Communist government and the newly formed United States of Indonesia. The move marks a shift in diplomatic ties as Israel acknowledges these regimes. The develop ment affects regional relations and reflects Cold War era realignments.
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Tel Aviv
INS
Israel
United States
Indonesia
Hopes To Trim Truman Budget By Billions
Senate leaders push for major cuts in President Truman's budget. McKellar seeks at least a three billion dollar reduction, with Russell suggesting possible five billion cuts but calling large reductions unlikely. Young predicts sizeable cutbacks and possible omnibus handling to force economy.
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Washington
INS
Senate Appropriations
McKellar
Tenn
Truman
Appropriations Committee
Sen
Russell
Sen. Young
N. D
Bandits Take $80,000 From Hong Kong Bank
Daylight raid at the Chase National Bank of New York branch in Hong Kong yields $80,000 in U S currency. Police report two wild goose chases as the robbers escaped. first successful raid on a foreign bank in Hong Kong history.
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Hong Kong
INS
Chase National Bank of New York
U. S
Truman Submits 42.5 Billion Budget Plan to Congress
President Truman sent to Congress a 42.5 billion dollar budget forecasting a five billion dollar deficit and multi year deficit financing. He called the deficits temporary and said they do not impair national strength despite an additional 5.5 billion dollar shortfall for the current year.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Budget dollar breakdown for 1951 fiscal year totals
The breakdown shows sources of revenue: 41 cents from direct individual taxes 23 cents from corporate taxes 18 cents from consumer excise taxes 12 cents from new taxes and borrowing 6 cents from customs and other taxes. The outlay side lists 32 cents for national defense 15 cents for veterans 13 cents interest on debt 11 cents international 6 cents social welfare health and security and 23 cents all other governmental activities.
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Washington
INS
International
Truman outlines path to balanced budget for 1951
President Truman lays out a plan to balance the federal budget in the next few years through reductions in government costs a growing economy and a tax revision. He will send a special tax message to Congress and calls the 1198 page document an honest budget reflecting realities and aimed at funding essential activities for the 1951 fiscal year beginning July 1.
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Congress
Truman
Skaters Hope For Ice As Warm Weather Persists
Arthur Mometer notes youngsters upset by balmy dry conditions with the thermometer around fifty. New Christmas skates gleam as youths search for suitable ice while ponds remain unfrozen and missing winter fun, despite hopes for sledding and skating once cold weather returns.
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