House And Senate Duel Over Global Aid Fund Fight
Washington June 8 The global aid funds dispute shifts to a House Senate battle with Sen Vandenberg proposing a bipartisan drive to restore at least two billion cut by the House. House Ways and Means Chairman Taber says he will press in conference to sustain the cut, arguing Europe’s food outlook justifies the reduction.
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House
Senate
Frank B. Allen
N.S
Washington
Sen
Vandenberg
Mich
GOP International Affairs
Apig Sty
Taber
Europe
Senate Appropriations Committee
GOP
Taft
Ohio
Pa Newe Notes Local Happenings On Tenor Of Town
Drillers work on a North Highland property while many cellars appear citywide signaling home building surge. A twin calf was born at the Doughty farm Plain Grove. A red eyed Vireo fell near Sheridan avenue, recovered after feeding. White way lighting fixtures installed downtown mark progress toward new lights.
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North Highland Avenue
City
Doughty Farm
Old Armstrong Farm
Plain Grove
Arden Bement
Euclid Avenue
Pa Newe
Sheridan Avenue
Harry G. Neff
Pa Nene
Daily Weather Report for the 24 Hour Period
The report notes a maximum temperature of 70 and a minimum of 52 with 0.50 inches of precipitation. River stage is 5.7 feet. A year ago the high was 68 and the low 55 with 0.33 inches of rain.
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United States
President Truman Tours Rocky Mountains During Coast to Coast Trip
President Truman left his train to view the Rocky Mountain region by car as he departed Sun Valley Idaho for Idaho Falls on the fourth leg of his coast to coast journey. He will speak at Idaho Falls at noon and later address copper mining city crowds before continuing to the Pacific Northwest. The visit included a stop at Pocatello where he assailed Congress over reclamation and power projects. He rested at Sun Valley with Mrs. Truman and daughter Margaret after a long Omaha to Sun Valley haul.
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Robert G. Nixon
President Truman
Pacific Northwest
Truman
Rocky Mountain
Sun Valley
Idaho Falls
Butte
Mont
Cop
Columbia River Basin
Pocatello
Idaho
Congress
Sun Valley Lodge
Omaha Neb
Cornhusker State
Wyoming
Blood Program Topic at ABC Banquet by ARC Deputy Director
The local American Red Cross chapter will hear Dr. George B. Dowling explain the national blood bank program at its annual meeting in the Cathedral on Wednesday night. The program is planned for this autumn in the district and Lawrence County, followed by a chapter business meeting and officer election. Tickets available at the chapter house on N. Beaver Street.
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American Red Cross
George B. Dowling
ARC
Dowling
U. S. Navy
Lawrence County
N. Beaver Street
At Least Two Men Die in Hillcrest Club Blast
A powerful explosion at the Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles killed at least two men and seriously burned several others. Firefighters from thirteen companies battled a three alarm blaze as the clubhouse roof was ripped off and the blast was felt over a mile away. Eyewitnesses reported rapid fire response and police and ambulance squads dispatched to the scene.
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Hillcrest Country Club
Santa Monica Hospital
Los Angeles
Tavern keeper asks more time for ten thousand dollar marriage
Daytona Beach tavern keeper Danny Wicker seeks more time before marrying Dor othy Lawlor from Hempstead who offered ten thousand dollars. The pair met yesterday to get acquainted aboard Wicker's yacht for a four day cruise visiting Marineland Jacksonville Tampa and Miami before deciding on marriage.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Hempstead, L. J
Danny Wicker
Dorothy Lawlor
Marineland
Jacksonville
Tampa
Miami
May Registration for Pre School Totals 688 in New Castle
A list of 688 children registered for first grade in New Castle for September 1948 is compiled from May 26 and 27. The total is 128 more than 1947, with Lincoln-Garfield school at 88 and Oak Street 78, McGill 75, Thaddeus Stevens 73, Pollock 70, Highland 64 and other spots: Mahoning 63, Croton 59, Rose Avenue 52, North Street 34, West Side 32.
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New Castle
Lincoln-Garfield School
Oak Street
McGill
Thaddeus Stevens
Pollock
Highland
Mahoning
Croton
Rose Avenue
North Street
West Side
Planes In New Tel Aviv Raid Damages Bernadotte Offices
Egyptian planes attacked Tel Aviv today severely damaging the offices of Count Folke Bernadotte the United Nations mediator for Palestine. The count was in Cairo conferring with Arab leaders on a projected Holy Land truce and no staff members were injured. Earlier Palestine’s chief rabbis urged world synagogues to offer special prayers for Jerusalem’s losses.
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Tel Aviv
INS
Israel
Folke Bernadotte
U. N
Palestine
Cairo
Holy Land
Old City
Jerusalem
Herzog
Ben Zion Huziel
Sesqui Opens Sunday July 4 in New Castle
New Castle marks its Sesquicentennial with a July 4 religious program, homecoming services across churches, and a 2:30 PM dedication of the World War I and II military dead memorial. Admiral J J Clarke and Brig Gen F B Prickett will speak at the courthouse lawn event followed by a mass vesper service at Taggart Field.
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New Castle
J. J. Clarke
US Yorktowne
F. B. Prickett
Court House Lawn
Taggart
Westminster Graduation Honors 1948 Class
Dr Withrow Scott pastor of Oak Hill U P Church Akron addressed 171 Westminster College graduates at commencement indoors due to weather. He urged living as brothers in the atomic age and subjugating self for Christian ideals and moral reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Withrow Scott
Oak Hill U. P
Akron
Westminster College
U. P
Scott
Wool Pool Set For June Event in Lawrence County
The Lawrence County Wool Growers Association announced its annual wool pool will run June 24 25 and 26 with Butler county growers first day and Lawrence and Beaver counties on the remaining days. The pooling will occur at B O freight stations in both cities with full arrangements to be advised later.
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Lawrence County
Wool Growers Association
Butler County
Lawrence
Beaver Counties
Arabs and Jews Riot in Morocco
Rioting between Arabs and Jews flared in French Morocco killing 39 and injuring 25. Five were slain in Oudjda as disorders spread. Troops restored order and French air force planes patrolled the troubled region amid tensions over the Palestine war.
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Rabat
French Morocco
INS
Oudjda
Palestine
Funds Sought for Housing Violation Probe
Housing Expediter Tighe Woods asked Congress for 2.36 million dollars to investigate violations of veterans housing regulations. He told a subcommittee that about 100000 to 200000 major and minor violations exist and urged an all out 12 month probe to prosecute offending contractors.
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Washington
INS
Tighe Woods
Congress
Woods
House Appropriations
New Palestine Truce Complications Seen
Moscow demands a share in enforcing the Palestine truce cloud U N cease fire efforts. The Security Council postponed the decision until Thursday as Count Bernadotte prepares a report on the cease fire. The United States and Britain oppose Russia sending Red Army officers and insist only truce commission nations observe.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Palestine
United Nations
Security Council
Andrei Gromyko
U. N
Count Bernadotte
Sweden
U. S
Britain
Russia
Truce Commission
France
Belgium
Gromyko
Arab League mulls four week Holy Land truce proposal
In Cairo Arab league leaders discussed United Nations mediator Count Bernadotte's four week truce plan for the Holy Land. Egyptian premier Nokrashy Pasha said the Arab reply would reach Bernadotte on Wednesday morning while Bernadotte awaited replies within 48 hours as fighting raged near Tel Aviv.
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Cairo
INL
Arab League
Holy Land
United Nations
Folke Bernadotte
Mahmoud Nokrashy Pasha
Bernadette
U. N
Israel
Tel Aviv
Five Injured In Train Crash In Columbus Terminal
In Columbus Ohio officials investigated a collision after two cars of The Spirit of St Louis derailed and struck another passenger train. Among the injured were Charles W Donker of Baltimore and E D Johnson of Jennings Missouri in critical condition. others included Harry G Fitzgerald John Avery and Hart W Reeves.
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Columbus, O
TNS
Charles W. Donker
Baltimore
E. D. Johnson
Jennings
Columbus Union Terminal
Pennsylvania Railroad
Johnson
Donker
Harry G Fitzgerald
Blacklick
Ohio
John Avery
Connersville
Ind
Hart W. Reeves
Los Angeles
Hickory Township Firefighters Battle Underground Blaze
Hickory township volunteers battled a ground blaze at the Fenati Brick plant near Harlansburg road. Ten firefighters responded yesterday with more joining today as authorities expect to extinguish the underground fire. The new truck drew water from a stream 300 feet away and three water streams were directed at the blaze.
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Hickory Township Volunteer Fire Department
Fenati
Harlansburg
Hickory Fire Company
Hickory Township
New Castle News
Hickory Township Fire Department
Jack Houston
Ted Jameson
Sam Stankard
Bill Strobel
Howard Fox
Planes Collide Killing Two Student Pilots Near Springfield
Two student pilots were killed when their light planes collided midair about five miles east of Springfield. The victims were 19 year old Charles Durbin of Hillsboro and 22 year old Tom Smith of Springfield. A woman witness reported seeing the crash and the planes plummet.
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Springfield
Ill
INS
Charles Durbin
Hillsboro
Tom Smith
No Filibuster On Draft Bill Now Expected
Washington June 8 The Senate plans to push this draft bill to completion after a late night session. The measure would draft men aged 19 through 25 and aims to remove a major obstacle to June 19 adjournment. Southern Democrats oppose the poll tax ban in the civil rights fight.
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Washington
INS
Ates
Senate
Flood Crisis On Columbia River Tightens Struggle
Portland report says two more weeks of crisis expected as a third crest approaches the lower valley. Army engineers warn dikes remain critical after a long flood, with 28 deaths, over 100 million dollars in losses, and about 60 000 homeless. Forecasters expect three more weeks of high water due to warm weather and rapid snowmelt.
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Portland
Ore
INS
Columbia River
Col
O. E. Walsh
Portal District
Elmer Fisher
Weather Bureau
Governor Dewey Begins Three Day Campaign Tour
Governor Thomas E. Dewey departs New York City for a three day tour through Maryland Virginia and North Carolina. He aims to boost delegate strength for the Republican National convention and will address Maryland Republican delegates and alternates at a dinner meeting tonight. This marks his last out of state campaign for delegates before the convention.
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Albany
N.Y
INS
Thomas E. Dewey
New York City
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Dewey
Death Record for Mrs Selby and Mrs Wright
Death notices for Mrs. William H. Selby aged 68 of 509 Bell Avenue and Mrs. John Wright Jr of New Wilmington appear in the Tuesday edition. The brief item lists two names and locations with no further details.
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William H. Selby
Bell Avenue
John Wright, Jr
New Wilmington
Coal Operators Welfare Fund Faces Stumbling Block
U S coal wage talks halted at owners request as they may offer to John L Lewis a new 1948 contract. Court ordered talks delayed 24 hours while framing a proposal to Lewis. Operators doubtful any offer will appease the union. Key issue is the 1947 welfare and pension fund totaling 39 million dollars funded by a ten cents a ton royalty. Lewis seeks pension and other guarantees as conditions to a new contract.
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U.S. Stat
Washington
Consid
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Phillips J. Peck
UMW
Lewis Lewis
Philadelphia probes two departments in $2 million tax scandal
A front jury audit was ordered by Quarter Sessions Judge MacNeille into Philadelphia Department of Supplies and Purchases and the county Office of Receiver of Taxes. The department heads sought the inquiry through Attorney William A. Gray.
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Philadelphia
MacNeille
Department of Supplies and Purchases
County Office of Receiver of
Departme
William A. Gray
War Assets Administration Abolished Aug 31
House appropriations committee votes to end the War Assets Administration on August 31 and transfer disposal of over four billion dollars of surplus property to other agencies. Action awaits Congress approval in the supplemental independent offices appropriations bill for the 1849 fiscal year.
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Washington
INS
House Appropriations Committee
War Assets Administration
Congress
Independent Offices
Weather Gaffe Yields Gentle Mix With Seventy Three Forecast
A playful note on attempting to control the weather ends with a calm farmers view. The speaker jokes about choosing sun and rain, then admits missteps while noting the morning forecast could resemble current conditions. The piece ends with a quip that the weather feels just right at seventy three.
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Wherry
Daily Weather Report
ABC
Red Cross
Lincoln-Garfield
New Tel Aviv
Sesqui
Inside Today
Radio Teeeven
Comics Society Cross Word
Seovee
Mina
Vicky Quirino
Philippine Republic
White House
Manila
Elpidio Quirino
Westminster
County Wool Growers Association
Morocco
New Palestine
Pierre J. Huss
Hickory Township Firemen
Samaa
W.A.A
Arthur Mometer
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