Use Of Gas Shells Accusation Made Against Arabs
Jewish medical authorities in Jerusalem accused Arabs of using gas shells as fighting in Palestine intensified near the Holy City amid UN truce efforts. Red Shield officers claimed gas shells by Arab combatants blocked aid workers, while Israeli commanders ordered renewed fighting. Bernadotte faces pressure to set a halt hour as clashes threaten a wider Palestine crisis.
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Pa Newe Observes Civic Cleanup and Local Notes
Vacant lot owners urged to cut weeds to aid civic beauty. Cascade Park bridge closed to traffic, bathing pool access blocked. In emergencies call No 8 568 or 1 000 for help. Cherry tree on C O McConnell’s farm heavy with cherries and blossoms. Frank Young brings peonies to The News. May births at New Castle Hospital total 45, including 21 boys and 24 girls and a set of twins. Weather turns dry after heavy rains. lawns show the lack of moisture.
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Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. show a high of 85 and a low of 44 with no precipitation. river stage at 4.9 feet. Year-ago figures record a high of 76, a low of 49, and rainfall of 0.91 inches.
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Hoax Found In Winston-Salem Bridegroom Offer
Mrs. Dorothy Lawlor of Hempstead New York sought a groom with $10000. A Winston-Salem man offered $12600 from W K Davis of Weston Road but authorities proved the Davis offer a hoax after a police aided check. No groom was found.
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War Refugees Bill Moves Through Senate to House
The Senate approved a bill to admit 200000 European war refugees over two years and sent it to the House as a priority. The House, likely to amend and pass it, faces a rules committee review. The measure mirrors the Senate version with adjustments in occupations, relative ties, and a quota carve out.
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Columbia River Is Again Rising Flood Threat Looms
The Columbia River watershed faces a renewed rise as Upper Columbia and Snake River levels climb. River forecaster Elmer Fisher predicts a drop of six inches to one foot at Vancouver by Saturday before renewed cresting through Tuesday, with height unknown.
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Mine Equipment Bound for Poland Under Export Relaxation
Commerce officials announced approval of nearly 12 million dollars worth of coal mine equipment shipping to Poland as part of a broader move to ease export restrictions toward eastern Europe. A license expert said the department has already approved considerable Polish bound coal producing material and will license most remaining items soon. This follows the government’s second step in relaxing the ban on strategic exports to the region.
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Senate probes VOA listenership in Latin America inquiry
The Senate investigates how many people listen to The Voice of America, seeking whether NBC and the state department measured its reach especially in South America. The inquiry focuses on Know North America programs and their controversial lines, with NBC and State Department staff to testify.
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Will Commit U S To Many Years Of Aid For Europe
Washington observers say the six power agreement on western Germany will bind the United States to long term military and political aid to western Europe. Under secretary Lovett prepared to brief the senate foreign relations committee in a closed session. The London talks involved the United States Britain France Belgium Netherlands and Luxembourg. The communique offered no immediate details.
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Dewey Opens New Campaign Tour From Albany
Governor Thomas E. Dewey starts a delegate seeking tour after rest at Pawling farm. He will fly to Boston to meet Massachusetts delegates then travel to southern and border states, returning June 13 for the governors conference at Portsmouth New Hampshire with talks to chiefs executives from Pennsylvania New Jersey Indiana and Illinois.
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Gromyko Cancels Speech at American Russian Dinner
Deputy Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko canceled a scheduled address at the American Russian Institute dinner in New York. He sat mute throughout the event, despite the speech being billed as important.
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Lawrence County Medical Society Banquet Hosts 110 Attendees
The Lawrence County Medical Society held its annual banquet at the New Castle Country Club with 110 members and guests. Dr Wilbur Flannery served as toastmaster after dinner, while President Dr John Barrett praised the program committee led by Dr Travis French. Cartoonist Cy Hungerford of Pittsburgh entertained, sharing Europe trip experiences and drawing cartoons of notable figures. Dr Edwin McComb, recently honored by the state medical society, was mentioned.
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Edwin McComb
State Medical Society
Committee forms to oppose Lake Erie Ohio River Canal
The Ohio Valley Board of Trade completed a nine member committee to oppose the proposed 194 mile Lake Erie Ohio River Canal. The group will run an educational campaign in the Ohio Valley area to highlight concerns about construction costs and impacts on flood control projects.
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Truman Starts Western Trip On Five Week Tour
President Truman will depart Washington tonight on a cross country swing taking him through 18 states by train. He plans five major speeches and numerous stopoffs including Chicago and California while claiming the journey is non political. He will inspect flood damage in the Pacific Northwest during the trip.
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Machinists Strike at United Engineering and Foundry
About 1010 machinists at United Engineering and Foundry walked off, with the formal strike taking effect at 4 PM as a picket line will be set. Union official Arson F. Armond cited a secret ballot vote roughly 20 to 1 rejecting the company's offer and highlighted disputes over union shop wages vacations transfers pension and fringe benefits.
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Ellwood City Wolves Club Receives Charter Ceremony Held
Ellwood City Wolves Club gained its charter in a Wednesday ceremony at the Catholic Center. About 100 attendees heard Rev Fr Pernatozzi give the invocation and toastmaster Joseph Latiano welcome guests. Butler attorney was the principal speaker, stressing the club’s distinct purpose beyond a service club.
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Nicholas Canalandra
Michael Barletta
Elwood City
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Most Liquor Places Pay Rather Than Close For Law Violations
Harrisburg June 3 Seven of ten liquor establishments suspended for liquor code violations in the first four months of 1948 remained open for Plog, DA on the mapension A state monopoly received 790 from suspended establishments through its compromise system presently under attack by board member Charles C. McGovern Of 384 establishments ordered to close for up to 100 days 268 continued business as usual after the con
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Bethlehem Steel Rebuffs Shipyard Wage Increase Demand
Atlantic coast shipyard workers faced a rejection from Bethlehem Steel Co. on CIO union demands for immediate wage hikes. A company spokesman said increases are unwarranted now and that shipyard wages already top those in other industries. The union contends real wages have fallen due to rising living costs.
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Bethlehem Steel Co
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Congress urged to curb strikes by amending anti trust laws
Soft coal industry spokesmen urged Congress to act to prevent strikes that could paralyze the economy or endanger health and safety. L Ebersole Gaines president of the National Coal Association and Forney Johnston asked the joint committee on labor management relations to amend anti trust laws to strip unions of their conspiracy exemptions in such strikes.
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National Coal Association
Forney Johnston
Joint Congressional Committee On Labor Management Relations
Eakin Family Informed Son Safe Aboard Kearsage
Mr and Mrs Earl P Eakin of 1819 East Washington learn through the Red Cross that their son Wayne R Eakin A S attached to the aircraft carrier Kearsage is safe after a Tuesday report said 90 sailors and Marines in a 50 foot launch fell into heavy seas near Norfolk Virginia one night ago. A PLAN BUS STRIKE EAST LIVERPOOL OH June 3 AFL affiliated drivers and maintenance men of Valley Motor Transit ready to strike at midnight Sunday union leaders representing 211 workers notified authorities after wage talks failed.
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Red Cross Society
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East Liverpool
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Steubenville
Deaths and ages in Waynesburg and nearby areas
Mrs Laura A Phillips of Waynesburg Pa Mrs Samuel C Evans aged 84 of Youngstown Oh Robert Lee Coursen 26 Edenberg Rd 1 Luigi Chiaverini 1014 Creston Avenue Martin Oreton ets Pa John Hopkins 80 Greer build Note: OCR text is garbled with multiple errors and missing letters.
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Waynesburg
Samuel C. Evans
Youngstown
Federal Court Action Friday in Lewis Case
Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough will rule at 10 a m Friday on ordering John L Lewis to bargain with Joseph E Moody over terms of a 1948 coal wage pact. Negotiations stalled as Lewis and Moody could not meet, with court seeking an out of court settlement while producers and the UMW hold firm. The case centers on whether to mandate talks to replace the pact expiring June 30.
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Mutilated body found in lake near Erie's county
In NE Pa on June 3 a badly damaged body was found in a lake. The report notes Erie County police identified the drowned man as John Johnson, whose brother-in-law from Pittsburgh said the boat with him had been overturned. A search plane located the boat but Johnson's body was not recovered.
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Altons Bat Po Was Drowned in Separate Incidents
In Altoona police reported two drowning deaths on Wednesday. Louis Goodfellow, 17, slid into the city reservoir and died. James Sisco, 15, a junior high student, drowned in an abandoned pool nearby.
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