Big Four Deadlocked Over Berlin Unanimity Rule
In Paris the Big Four foreign ministers stalled on Berlin and the veto issue. Acheson aims to return to Washington by June 20 while Bevin hopes to wrap up by June 11. The talks focus on German unity and a dual currency system as Russia insists on unanimity for four power control.
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Big Four
Berlin
Kingsbury Smith
Paris
Russia
U. S
Acheson
Schuman
Washington
Bevin
Andrei Vishinsky
Replanting Restarts as Frosts Fade in County Fields
Farmers in parts of the county restart corn replanting after last week frosts while other fields recover with sun. Lawrence County highway crews begin surface work in Ellwood City area and move to Weigletown. city lines refreshed downtown. State signs caution drivers at intersections as weather aids bridge work at West Pittsburg. New Castle Senior High stands as only graduation to come.
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Pa Newe
Lawrence County Highway Department
Ellwood City
Weigletown
West Pittsburg
Moravia
Weegee
New Castle Senior High School
Daily Weather Report Forecast and Measurements
Sunny and warmer today with a warm and humid Friday. Maximum temperature 82 and minimum 47 with no precipitation. River stage 5.4 feet. For the same date last year: high 78, low 43, no precipitation.
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United States
Forecast Presidential Veto If Pension Bill Reaches White House
Washington June 2 Congress leaders foresee a presidential veto of the Rankin veterans pension bill if it reaches the White House. A Democratic spokesman expects the measure to be bottled up in the Senate Finance Committee. The House approved it by an overwhelming vote, with President Truman likely to veto on grounds of excessive cost. Rep Rankin Mississippi pushed through an unemployment requirement removal in the bill.
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Washington
Congressional
Senate
White House
Senate Finance Committee
House
Truman
Rep. Rankin
Miss
New Fire Truck For Taylor Township
At the Taylor Township Volunteer Fire Department meeting in the fire hall, officials voted to purchase a new larger International truck chassis with firefighting equipment from Frengel Company. Squire James Vessella named campaign chairman to raise funds for the purchase, assisted by President Wilfred Aloe.
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Taylor Township
Frengel Company
Squire James Vessella
Wilfred Aloe
Caniff Guilty In Kidnapping Charge
Bernard J. Caniff of Youngstown convicted in Federal court after a 35 minute jury verdict for kidnapping Ralph I. Johns of New Castle. Johns said Caniff forced him to drive from Farrell to Masury and steal $2500 from payroll cashing. FBI fingerprint evidence tied Caniff to a rear view mirror. Sentence deferred.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Bernard J. Caniff
Youngstown
Ralph I. Johns
New Castle
Caniff
Johns
Farrell
Masury
American Vessel Docks in Shanghai June 7
The United States Lines announced the first American vessel to dock at Shanghai since the Communist occupation will arrive June 7. The S S China Victory, operated by the Pacific Far East Line of San Francisco, will call at Tientsin Keelung and Hong Kong before Shanghai.
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Shanghai
INS
United States Lines
The
Shipping Company
Pacific Far East Line
San Francisco
Tientsin
Keelung
Hong Kong
Defense Chief C. V. Alexander to Inspect Hong Kong Defenses
London June 2 Defense Minister C. V. Alexander left for an inspection tour of Hong Kong defenses. His first stop will be Fayal Egypt with visits planned in the Near and Far East.
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London
INS
C. V. Alexander
Hong Kong
Defense Ministry
Alexander
Fayed
Egypt
Near
Far East
Four Doctors Are Honored At Lawrence County Medical Society Event
The Lawrence County Medical Society closed its year with a ladies night at the New Castle Country Club. Dr. E. F. Henderson gave the invocation and Mrs. James Crawford among others arranged spring flower centerpieces. Over 100 members joined President Dr. C. H. Whalen and toastmaster Dr. Harold Sumner for a dinner and music program.
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Lawrence County Medical Society
New Castle Country Club
E. F. Henderson
Lawrence County Medical Auxiliary
James Crawford
R. Campbell
A. Sherman
C. H. Whalen
Medical Society
Harold Sumner
Ellwood City
Delbert
City Bus Lines In Youngstown Strike Paralyzes Transit
Youngstown officials report the Municipal Transit System strike continues with no settlement in sight. A board member from the Amalgamated Association is expected to fly in to resume negotiations as the city ponders a possible fare increase amid drastic private traffic buildup.
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Youngstown
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railways and Motor Coach Employes
Private Life Of Eberharter To Be Reviewed In Washington
Congressman Herman P. Eberhar ter faces a thorough review of his public and private life tomorrow in Washington. Thirteen witnesses have accepted subpoenas to testify before a senate committee considering his nomination as federal judge in western Pennsylvania. Ordered to appear were Prothonotary David B. Roberts U S Attorney Owen M Burns and U S Commissioner Roger W Knox of Pittsburgh and Washington policemen and Pennsylvania railroad employees at Newark N J.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Herman P. Eberharter
Washington
Senate
Pennsylvania
Senate Judiciary
David B. Roberts
U. S
Owen M. Burns
Roger W. Knox
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Railroad
Newark
N. J
Major Surprise In Trial Of Hiss
The defense announced it has the famous missing typewriter used to type copies of secret state department papers in Alger Hiss perjury trial. Lloyd Paul Stryker, chief counsel for Hiss, made the disclosure as the government had claimed the machine was missing and a key factor in the case.
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New York
INS
Alger Hiss
State Department
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Hiss
School Boards In Townships Set New Taxes
Lawrence county school districts study Act 481 allowing councils and school boards to tax untaxed items. Union township plans a 10 percent amusement tax while Slippery Rock township adopts a per capita tax of ten dollars per resident over 21. The 1949 General Assembly limited taxing powers by removing nonresident wage taxes and certain items.
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Lawrence County
Union Township
Slippery Rock Township
General Assembly
County Convention Set for June 16 at Epworth Church
The Lawrence County Sabbath School Association will hold its county convention on Thursday June 16 at Epworth Methodist church with sessions in the morning afternoon and evening. Dr Robert F Galbreath will address the morning session and Judge Elmer T Phillips will speak on What Price Freedom in the evening. about 250 children are expected for the afternoon program led by Mrs B F Johnson and featuring state child department worker Mrs Roberts.
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Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
Epworth Methodist Church
L. Butler Hennon
Wampum
Robert F. Galbreath
First Presbyterian Church
B. F. Johnson
Roberts
Elmer T. Phillips
Seventh Court of Appeals of
Youngstown
Phillips
Lawrence County Men’s Fellowship
Thomas I. Russell
Unity Presbyterian Church
West Middlesex
Henry Payden
Injured Pedestrian Collides With Car in Croton Area
Thomas Outwaite aged 76 of 8 North Greenwood avenue sustained abrasions to the forehead knee and right hand after walking against an auto operated by Norman Reno of R D 9 at 12 10 p m Wednesday. Reno was driving from South Mill street into Croton avenue. Outwaite was treated at New Castle hospital and discharged.
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Thomas Outwaite
North Greenwood Avenue
Norman Reno
R. D
Reno
South Mill Street
Croton Avenue
Outwaite
New Castle Hospital
Catholic Auxiliary Postpones Meeting in New Castle
Catholic Auxiliary Post 741 postpones its Friday meeting until Friday evening June 10. The gathering will be held at St. Vitus Church in New Castle.
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New Castle
St. Vitus Church
G.N.C.A Round-Up Crews Work Hard
At noon today the GNCA round-up returns were not fully tabulated. J. C. Wachtman said early results show foremen and crews on the job as three crews ride the New Castle range the Calf Ropers the Steer Riders and the Bronco Busters. Prizes await winners and a goal of 1 000 members would enable the association to do much more.
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Greater New Castle Association
J. C. Wachtman
GNCA
New Castle Range
Boston Bus Drivers Strike Disrupts Eastern MA Transit
A 4 a.m. strike by 2,200 AFL drivers and maintenance workers halted bus service across 80 eastern Massachusetts towns, affecting up to a half million riders from the Rhode Island border to New Hampshire. Gov Dever warned of an unthinkable situation after last minute settlement talks failed.
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Boston
INS
Massachusetts
AFL
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Paul A. Dever
Hickenlooper alleges AEC lax on security
Sen Hickenlooper charges the Atomic Energy Commission allowed 3280 new employees access to secret data or restricted areas without FBI checks, warning the lapse invites Communist tactics as a congressional probe continues. Negotiators recessed at Ben Dix Aviation South Bend after a second all night bargaining session with Local 9 CIO UAW amid a 44 day strike.
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Washington
INS
Sen. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Atomic Energy Commission
FBI
Commission
Communist Party
David E. Lilienthal
South Bend
Ind
Bendix Aviation Corp
Stanley Ladd
Cio-United Auto Workers
Bus Company Buys New Line
Valley Transportation on the west shore of the Susquehanna in Harrisburg was sold to a group of New York and Pennsylvania transporters. The buyers, who run Shenango Valley Transportation in Sharon and New Castle and a New York City bus firm, promised high service standards and continued staffing from top to bottom. The deal closed with a stock sale of 250 shares at $50 each from State Senator John G. Snowden and Alvin R. Bush.
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Harrisburg
INL
Valley Transportation Company
Susquehanna River
New York and
Pennsylvania Transportation
McNees, Wallace and Nurick
Shenango Valley Transportation Company
Sharon
New Castle
New York City
Joseph G. Lucca
New York
John G. Snowden
Lycoming
Alvin R. Bush
Contempt Fine Levied Against Coplon's Lawyer
Federal Judge Albert L Reeves fined Archibald Palmer 100 for contempt after he pressed a witness about 12 government withheld documents tied to Judith Coplon's spy case. The papers found in Coplon’s purse were kept secret for national security reasons amid allegations she planned to pass them to a Russian contact Valentin Gubitchev.
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Washington
INS
Judith Coplon
Albert L. Reeves
Archibald Palmer
Palmer
Miss Coplon
Valentin Gubitchev
Navy transfers Rear Admiral Stone from Naval Hospital post
The Navy said Rear Admiral Leslie Stone is transferred from medical officer in command at the Naval hospital where Forrestal leaped to his death. He will become district medical officer of the first naval district with headquarters in Boston, effective about June 15.
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Washington
INS
Navy
Leslie Stone
Naval Hospital
Defense
Forrestal
Stone
First Naval District
Boston
New Castle Hospital Campaign Reaches One-Third Mark
Workers at The Castleton hotel report $267 222 in subscriptions toward a $595 000 goal for New Castle Hospital improvements. Division totals include Advance gifts 155 675 Industrial 75 460 Employee 8 677 Clubs and Organizations 23 900 Commercial 3 510 with many company and employee gifts. Wimodausis contributed 500 and officers were named. Campaign chair J Preston Flaherty led the meeting as hospital board president Ivor Davis warned the hardest part lies ahead.
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New Castle Hospital
Castleton Hotel
Alex Crawford Hoyt
Clyde M. Whittaker
John G. Lamoree
Alfonso Scarazzo
George R. Gettings
Louis B. Round
Johnson Bronze Company
Britton Cleaners
J. R. Frew, Inc
Keystone Lawrence Transfer and Storage Company
Mooney Brothers
Boyles Coal Company
Wimodausis
Masonic Order
Walter Gilmore
Hillsville
M. M. Ingham
Corrine Davis
William Strimater
George E. Lyon
Flaherty
J. Preston Flaherty
Ivor Davis
Hospital Board of Directors
Uniontown Wife Of Nobleman Dies Suddenly
Mrs. Eileen Fitzgerald, 36, wife of Uniontown nobleman Sir John Fitzgerald, died of a heart attack in New York. The couple figures in Fayette County court battles over marriage annulment sought by Sir John's mother Princess Lida who later asked proceedings halted.
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Uniontown
INS
New York
John Fitzgerald
Eileen Fitzgerald
Fayette County
Sir John
Truman Opposes US Loan To Spain In TV Conference
President Truman rejected proposals for a United States loan to Spain during a news conference. He answered a question on the loan and also dismissed inquiries about a joint US Argentine trade study commission between the two nations.
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Washington
INS
Truman
United States
Spain
Fire sweeps Apollo theater in Chicago loop district
A 3 11 alarm fire roared through the Apollo theater in Chicago loop today threatening adjacent loft and office buildings. Fireman Charles Keim was hospitalized after a hose broke and cut his nose. Six others were overcome by smoke but remained on duty after first aid. About 5 000 people gathered as flames damaged the four story structure and smoke blanketed the theater and night club area.
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Chicago
INS
Apollo
Loop
Charles Keim
Hopes Dashed For Japanese Peace Treaty
Soviet refusal to make concessions at the Paris foreign ministers meeting dampens expectations for a Japan peace treaty. The issue is not yet on the Paris agenda and Secretary of State Dean Acheson has left for Paris. Vi shirinsky proposed consideration, but diplomats doubt any agreement on Japan or Germany is likely.
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Washington
INS
Paris
Dean Acheson
Vishinsky
Japan
Germany
Marshal Yen Hsi-Shan named premier of Nationalist China
Canton June 2 Marshal Yen Hsi Shan former governor of Shansi Province accepted the nomination as premier of Nationalist China. The Central political council approved the nomination and the legislative Yuan is expected to approve it tomorrow. Observers say the move strengthens right wing elements in the Kuomintang likely to control the next cabinet.
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Canton
INS
Marshal Yen Hsi-Shan
Shansi
Nationalist China
Central Political Council
Legislative Yuan
Marshal Yen
Kuomintang Party
May Fire Loss Very Low Says Fire Chief
Fire Chief H. F. Steinbrink reports May fire loss at 1740 dollars with 205 dollars from auto fires. There were 49 alarms, including 11 auto and 11 grass fires, and two false alarms. Property endangered valued at 243500 dollars.
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H. F. Steinbrink
Collective effort boosts town progress, Memeter asserts
Arthur Memeter argues that individual effort is limited but organized groups can greatly uplift a town. He says pooling energies and time creates momentum and benefits everyone, urging all to contribute to shared success as the town faces favorable weather at eighty nine.
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Washington Street
Pa Nene
State Highway Department
Daily Weather Report
SN. 8
Taylor Two
China
Country Club
Eberharter
Gen. Eisenhower
Acme Telephoto
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Lucius Clay
Omar Bradley
Army
Epworth Church
Elmer T. Philips
Catholic Auxiliary
Aim At
Bus Company
New Castle Lines
Wilson J. Thompson
Baltimore, Md
Drive
Chicago Loop District
Yen Hsi-Shan
Inside Today
Eae
Cross Word Society
Jaen Stocks
Caweee Theatrical
Soe
Arthur Memeter
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