12 Jan 1949
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1949
Page
1
London reports say Foreign Secretary Bevin urged a hard line against Israel and a shift to arming Arab states. Bevin threatens resignation if his demands are unmet as Britain weighs UN obligations and defense pacts with Egypt, Trans-Jordan, and Iraq.
Calendar shows three weeks till Groundhog Day. Workmen dismantle a large frame home on Fast Washington Street at Beckford near the Third U. P. church owned by the church with parsonage plans. Laurel Boulevard parkway work by city crews and ice skating hopes rise as counties report snow.
Daily weather report shows a 24 hour period ending at 9 a.m. with a high of 37 and a low of 26 degrees. No precipitation is recorded and the river stage stands at 6.8 feet. A year ago the date’s statistics were a high of 33, a low of 28 and precipitation of .13 inches with snow reported.
The dispute over the repeal of the Taft Hartley act risks a rift between the Truman administration and organized labor. Labor favors a two package approach with repeal and Wagner act amendments in separate steps while the administration backs a unified process as outlined in the state of the union. Senator Thomas of Utah chairs the Senate discussion and aides say conflict centers on procedure.
Harrisburg reports the 33rd annual farm show drawing large crowds with 150000 expected today and a brisk pace at the 14 acre exposition. Officials anticipate beating last year’s 545000 attendance as judging begins for Brown Swiss Jerseys and Aberdeen Angus entries and meetings of poultry, Holstein, and raw milk groups are on the card.
Driving conditions were practically normal in western Pennsylvania after last night s snow and freezing temperatures. Somerset County reported three inches of snow while other areas saw traces to one inch. Highs near 35 and a 30 degree overnight low. more snow possible tomorrow as snow ice and slush covered sections of the Pennsylvania turnpike.
Three New Castle banks held their annual director and officer elections on Tuesday January 11. The First National Bank of Lawrence County Union Trust Company of New Castle and Citizens National Bank named directors and officers including George D Blair Jr George A Carpenter Robert H Cunningham Carl K Devlin Stewart Foltz Alex Crawford Hoyt Joel S McKee David S Pyle Edgar L Thompson Laur i G Laurell Paul J Laurell and others with Hoyt as president and Laurell assisting. Union Trust Co elected directors including Blair Carpenter Chapman Cunningham Devlin Foltz and Hoyt with Crawford named among officers.
Dean Acheson is set to testify on his nomination as secretary of state with a voluntary statement aimed at quelling rumors about his Russia policy. Administrations sources say he will address questions about his 1944 45 stance, ties to Alger and Donald Hiss, and his role in formulating the Truman doctrine before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Windber Pa January 12 William Wallace 27 a coal miner died at 8 am in a Windber hospital after 14 hours of rescue work. He was uncovered at 11 pm last night after being buried since 9 am Tuesday with more than 20 tons of rock removed from the mine near Cairnbrook.
Rep Wright Patman launches effort to force the Fed to extend automobile loan terms from 18 to 24 or 30 months. He asks Rep Spence to push action to modify regulations and cites widespread dealer complaints and job cuts, arguing the Fed harms moderate income Americans.
A historic California snowstorm freezes the state with temps in the twenties and thirties. Forecasters promise relief in about 48 hours with snow flurries possible in San Francisco Bay Area Fresno and surrounding counties. Northern cities Sacramento Santa Rosa and Salinas may see snow while crops face risk in fertile valleys.
Samuel L Wahrhaftig a 33 year old Brooklyn native and key political officer for General Lucius D Clay arrived at Westover Air Base from Germany to face a loyalty investigation. He spoke little to reporters and said he would report to the War Department in New York.
A U S airlift C 54 crashed near Rhine Main air base in western Germany early today killing all three crew members. The transport was en route to Wiesbaden from Berlin.
A death notice for Nicholas DeLorenzo of 416 Hawthorne Street and another death for Mrs. James P. Welsh age 56 of Monaca R. D. 3. The brief entry lists individuals and addresses without causal details.
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce reports nearly 1,000 new local taxes under the 50 call tax anything law. A surge in local income taxes in late 1948 lifted new levies to 958 with at least 54 more in consideration. Acts passed by the 1947 General Assembly authorized taxation of items not taxed by the state, and school districts comprise the majority of new levies.
In Manchester at Strangeways jail a 42-year-old British spinster named Margaret Allen was hanged for murdering a wealthy widow over a cigarette shortage. The execution marks Britain's first female hanging in 13 years after Home Secretary J. Chute Rede denied a reprieve and a sanity inquiry found no grounds to intervene.
Nationalist leaders in Peiping seek a cease fire to spare the city from a Communist assault after Tientsin reportedly falls to Red forces. Gen. Ho Sze Yuan urges preservation of Peiping and coordinates with Fu Tso Yi and cultural figures to urge attack halt. Dr. Chang Tung Sun travels toward Yenching University.
A seven man Israeli delegation travels from Tel Aviv to Rhodes for peace talks amid rumors Egypt may ease demands on Palestine’s southern Negev. Names of members are withheld for security. Egypt’s delegation will be led by Col. Mohammed Seif Flaine with two military aides and Dr. Ahmed Moussa as legal adviser.
The speaker notes winter cold with thirty seven degrees and sleet ahead yet imagines sunnier days. He favors outdoor trips and hikes in wild country, dreaming of a warmer future while acknowledging the present chill.
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