Westminster Commencement Events Set at Westminster College
Dr. Robert F. Galbreath former Westminster College president will preach the baccalaureate at the college chapel next Sunday evening. Rev. Donald McClure missionary to the Sudan and Westminster Class of 1928 graduate will deliver the Christian Association sermon at 11 a.m. the same day and will receive an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree at commencement.
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New Wilmington
Robert F. Galbreath
Westminster College
Westminster
Donald McClure
Sudan
Christian Association
United States
Com
Three Day Observance Marks Graduation Week
The three day observance of commencement week begins Saturday June 6 with Alumni Day activities. A noon luncheon at U P church follows by an Alumni business meeting at 2 00 and a 3 00 band concert with veterans gathering. May queen crowning is 4 30 on the South Terrace. Reunion dinners at 6 00 and a gym dance at 9 00. Edward O Tabor to deliver the 2 00 p m address Monday. trustees meet at 10 00 a m. All times Daylight Saving Time.
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U. P
South Terrace
Atty
Edward O. Tabor
Pittsburgh
Board of Trustees
Busmen to Convene Harrisburg Convention in Bedford
The Pennsylvania Bus Association announced its 26th annual convention will be held in Bedford June 9-10. Labor highway and administrative problems will be discussed. Officers are to be elected on June 10. State Highways Secretary Ray F Smock is expected to outline the department’s highway plans.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Bus Association
Bedford
Ray F. Smock
Association
Fires In Japan Devastate US Property In 1947
Tokyo report details 67 fires destroying 944844 dollars of United States property in Japan during the first quarter. Japanese property losses exceed 1 million dollars. Causes include defective wiring leaky chimneys and cigarettes. The Camp Shimmelfenning Sendai blaze caused about 225000 dollars in damage.
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Tokyo
INS
United States
Japan
Camp Shimmelfenning
Sendai
Chicago Child Killed by Train
Eight year old Donald Kieft of Chicago died after attempting to cross a train crossing on a friend’s bicycle. He dragged the bike under lowered gates as warning lights flashed and could not avoid the oncoming train driven by motorman William Pugh who said the collision was unavoidable.
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Chicago
Donald Kieft
Donald
William Pugh
Boston Mayor to Finish Term Despite Jail Time
Boston mayor James M. Curley said he will complete his term even if jailed. He refused to resign after a District of Columbia court convicted him of mail fraud, facing six to eighteen months and a $1,000 fine. The Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, upholding the circuit court. The City Council ruled he may stay mayor while jailed, though Massachusetts could vacate the office and order a new election.
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Boston
INS
James M. Curley
District of Columbia Federal Court
Supreme Court
District Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Curley
Massachusetts
McKeesport Teller Faces Fraud Plea in Pittsburgh
James D. Neel 48, former teller at First National Bank of McKeesport, is to appear in federal court in Pittsburgh for plea and sentence on a charge of jugglin g public funds as part of a bank fraud case.
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Mckeesport
Pittsburgh
James D. Neel
First National Bank of
Teller Admits Manipulating Bank Funds Over Years
Neel admitted to manipulating funds from 25 savings accounts over 22 of his 29 years at the bank, causing a shortage of $57 423. He aided FBI agents and bank examiners in reviewing the records and was discharged last September after errors were found. Bank losses were reduced to $13 301.80 after sale of his home and other assets.
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Neel
FBI
Liberty
U. S
Advocates Push State Rent Control Bill in Harrisburg
Senator H Jerome Jaspan urged enactment of a state rent control program to take effect after federal rules end. He warned without action a special session could be called to protect tenants, proposing a commission to set emergency areas and limit rents to normal area levels.
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Harrisburg
INS
Sen
H. Jerome Jaspar
Philadelphia
Jaspan
Wave of arrests hits Hungary amid political purge
Vienna reports a wave of arrests of suspected reactionaries by Communist security officials and forced resignations of non compliant office-holders. Vice Premier Rakosi, seen as Hungary’s real ruler, vowed to purge conspirators from office as Rev. Bela Varga resigns as president of the National Assembly and Ferenc Nagy, the premier, resigns while on vacation in Switzerland.
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Vienna
INS
Hungary
Matthias Rakosi
Bela Varga
Hungarian National Assembly
Varga
Small Landholders Party
Ferenc Nagy
Switzerland
Girl Scout Picnic Planned at Cascade Park
Annual picnic for all Girl Scouts and families set for Wednesday at 6 p m in Cascade Park Grove. A dinner program follows with donations to the Juliette Lowe Fund. Coffee will be provided for parents. If rain comes after noon, picnic will be postponed, says Miss Maxine Bigley.
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Cascade Park
the Grove
Juliette Lowe
Maxine Bigley
Byrnes Named Counsel to Film Czar Johnston
Film Czar Eric Johnston announces former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes as counsel to develop fair trade practices protecting freedom of expression. Byrnes will help prepare the industry's case before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in Washington while Y. Frank Freeman is elected chairman of the Association of Motion Picture Producers.
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Hollywood
INS
Eric Johnston
James F. Byrnes
Johnston
Byrnes
House
Washington
Y. Frank Freeman
Paramount Studio
Byron Price
The
Association of Motion Picture Producers
Price
United Nations
Moby Dick Rocket Motor Clears Experimental Stage
The powerful rocket motor named Moby Dick reached the experimental stage, delivering thrust about one third higher than the push behind V-2 rockets, signaling progress in propulsion testing.
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