Search North Sea For Seven Missing U S Airmen
A widespread search by ships and planes hunted the North Sea off the English coast for seven American airmen missing after a B 29 crash in which at least one crew member died. Capt Henry J Walsh and Staff Sgt Warren J Ebert were brought to Lowestoft with the body of an unidentified crewman. A fourth survivor was reportedly seen by a Royal Air Force plane as searchers continued.
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London
INS
North Sea
Lowestoft
Henry J. Walsh
Warren J. Ebert
Admiralty
H. M. S. Scott
Charles F. Allen
Scott
Royal Air Force
Warren
Walsh
Ebert
Smithknool
Berry blossoms promise record Lawrence county crop
In Lawrence county the berry bloom is extensive and the coming summer is expected to yield a record crop. New Castle reports real summer by the thermometer with the return of the June like days. Mrs W S Caskey of Mt Jackson reports picking the first strawberries at home with subsequent picks on Wednesday and today.
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Lawrence County
New Castle
W. S. Caskey
Mt. Jackson
Pa Nene
Weather: fair tonight with warm humid showers possible tomorrow
A daily weather report notes fair conditions tonight, with cloudiness and scattered showers in mid to late day tomorrow. Heat reaches 88 as low stays 55 with no precipitation, river at 7 feet. compared to last year, 76/32 and no rain.
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United States
Spring Reunion to End Friday as Masons Confer 32nd Degree
Commander C Merle Raisley announced that about 250 candidates will complete their degree work this Friday afternoon with a photo session this afternoon. The 32nd and final degree of the Consistory will be awarded tomorrow, drawing a large crowd. a tea and entertainment for the ladies and wives of the class members will follow Friday at the New Castle Field Club.
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C. Merle Raisley
New Castle Field Club
County Veterans Receive Almost Two Millions
The state veterans compensation bureau reports World War II bonus payments to Lawrence county veterans total $1,888,330 as of May 26, with likely near two million overall. Beaver $2,743,515. Butler $1,716,950. Mercer $1,501,010.
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Lawrence County
State
Veterans Compensation Bureau
Beaver County
Butler County
Mercer County
New Figure In Amerasia Trial Delay
Senate loyalty investigators question testimony on who asked for a delay in Amerasia prosecutions. James M. McInerney, head of the Justice criminal division, and James K. Vardaman Jr. are tied to a possible Forrestal request. McInerney later cited a memo. Vardaman denied involvement.
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Amerasia
Washington
Senate
Defense
James V. Forrestal
Tydings Committee
James M. McInerney
Justice Department
Dulles Set for Tokyo Trip to Discuss Japan Peace
Washington June 8 Top level sources say that Gen Douglas MacArthur and John Foster Dulles may decide if the United States pursues a Japanese peace treaty. Dulles GOP adviser will tour Tokyo for two weeks with a side trip to Korea. He favors a treaty now without Russia or China’s participation.
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John A. Reichmann
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
John Foster Dules
United States
Dulles
GOP
State Department
Tokyo
Department
Korea
Russia
China
Gen. MacArthur
Japan
MacArthur
Death notices and addresses for Hughes Lapp and Wiley
Death records list Mrs James M Hughes of Old Pittsburgh Road R D 9 Stephen K Lapp age 74 of Fayette and Robert Wiley Jr age 22 of 1129 Scioto Street. Iva de hu Pies icon.
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James M. Hughes
Old Pittsburgh Road
R. D
Stephen K. Lapp
Fayette
Robert Wiley, Jr
Scioto Reet
Iva de Hu Pies
Truman to Visit Missouri for Foreign Policy Speeches
President Truman will visit his home state of Missouri this weekend to deliver two foreign policy speeches. He will speak at the University of Missouri in Columbia Friday morning and in St. Louis Saturday after attending the 35th Division reunion. He departs Washington today aboard the Independence, arrives in St. Louis Friday night, and returns after dedicating a Jefferson memorial on Saturday.
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Washington
Truman
Missouri
University of Missouri
Columbia
St. Louis
Independence
Lambert Field
Phi Beta Eappe
35Th Division
Thomas Jefferson
Parish to Renovate Falls Residence into Parish House
Rev Father Ralph E Hovencamp rector of Trinity Episcopal church announced vestry plans to renovate the former Falls residence next to the church into a parish house and church school quarters. Work aims for occupancy by September 1 with the north side building renamed Falls Memorial Parish House housing the curator office pastor study and parish offices. Second and third floors will be church school space with an assembly room for 40 to 50 and a collapsible wall planned.
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Ralph E. Hovencamp
Trinity Episcopal Church
Falls
North Mill Street
Falls Memorial
Hovencamp
Milk Strike Set for Tonight in Western Pa
Pittsburgh June 8 The milk strike called by 3,250 drivers and dairy workers from 68 firms may begin tonight across seven counties Allegheny Beaver Butler Washington Greene Fayette and Lawrence. Federal conciliator Ward and state mediator DeBold were ready to join efforts as negotiations failed with AFL Milk and Ice Cream Local 205.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Greater Pittsburgh Milk Dealers Association
AFL
Charlies R. Ward
Howard DeBold
Allegheny
Beaver
Butler
Washington
Greene
Fayette
Lawrence
Russia to Order Satellites to Recognize Ruble as Currency
Bonn reports say Soviet Russia will order all satellite nations to recognize the ruble as the sole valid international currency and cease dealing in American dollars. It also allegedly will demand Western nations recognize the ruble.
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Bonn
INS
Soviet
Russia
Youth Is Shot To Death Near West Falls St
Eddie Warden 27 of 424 West Grant street is held on murder charges after Robert Wiley Jr. 22 of 1129 Scioto street was fatally shot at 7 35 p m along the Erie railroad tracks at the end of West Falls street Wiley wounded in the chest staggered with companion John L Perkins 36 of 134 Mahoning avenue to a
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New Castle News
Eddie Warden
West Grant Street
Robert Wiley
Scioto
Delbert Wies
Patsy Rozzi
George Sigler
Thomas Jones
Robert Wiley, Jr
Scioto Street
West Falls Street
Wiley
John L. Perkins
Mahoning Avenue
Warden Captures Suspect After Roadside Shooting
After a shooting near Falls and Green streets, the fleeing suspect was tracked along Sampson Street to within 600 yards of the city limits. Lt. Thomas Jones and Officers D G Weiss Patsy Rozzi and George Sigler found the man crouching by the roadside with a rifle pointed toward the road.
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Falls
Green Streets
Warden
Sampson Street
Thomas Jones
D. G. Weiss
Patsy Rozzi
George Sigler
New Purge in Romania Reported by Paris Exiles
Paris sources say a sweeping purge is under way in Communist Romania with about 3000 arrests by May end. Among the detainees are 100 former liberal politicians and three former premiers including George Tatarescu. Real or alleged victims were seized in raids at night and ordered to take only three shirts and a few personal items.
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Paris
INS
Romania
George Tatarescu
Russia
Pageantry Marks Official Birthday of King George
London observers marked the official birthday of King George VI with grand pageantry and a birthday honors list naming seven new baronies and 46 knighthoods. Gen Sir Thomas Blamey was named field marshal. Sydney Larkins received the Order of the British Empire. Thousands of American tourists attended the troop parade.
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London
George VI
Thomas Blamey
Australia
Britain
Sydney Larkins
Vardaman Denies Asking for Delay in Amerasia Case
James K. Vardaman, former presidential aide, denies seeking any delay in the 1945 Amerasia prosecution. He will testify before the Senate loyalty investigating committee as links to stolen documents surface. Brig. Gen. Julius Holmes suggests a White House naval aide requested the stay, with Holmes noting an unnamed department outsider may have pushed for delay.
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McInerney
Senate Committee
Forrestal
Justice Department
Navy
Amerasia
Washington
James K. Vardaman
Vardaman
Federal Reserve Bank Board
Senate Loyalty Investigating Committee
Julius Holmes
White House
Holmes
Mey
Naval
Department
Belgian premier forms Catholic cabinet pledging Leopold return
Premier-designate Jean Duvieusart announced a 14-member all Catholic Social Christian government in Belgium and pledged to recall King Leopold III to the throne. The move follows his formation of the cabinet in Brussels on June 8.
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Brussels
INS
Jean Duvieusart
Belgium
Leopold III
Duvieusart
Social Christian
Harvard Professor in DC Dead in State Department Hall
Harvard University archeology professor Thomas Whittemore collapsed and died in a State Department corridor in Washington. He was en route to a meeting with John Foster Dulles, the GOP foreign affairs adviser.
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Washington
INS
Thomas Whittemore
Harvard University
State Department
Whittemore
John Foster
GOP Foreign Affairs Adser
First Heat Wave Strikes Pennsylvania This Season
The season's first heat wave hit Pennsylvania with temperatures expected to reach 85 to 90 degrees. The weatherman warned of continuing hot weather tomorrow, followed by possible afternoon or evening showers.
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Pennsylvania
Auto plunges from pier dragging four to safety
In Hyannis Massachusetts a new car sped off a Cape Cod pier and sank a 38 foot dragger Sea Hawk. Four passengers escaped unharmed after two young men, John Joakim Jr and Coastas Arvanitas, pulled their companions from the sinking vehicle and swam to shore. Local police restrained identities.
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Hyannis
Mass
INS
Cape Cod
John Joakim, Jr
Coastas Arvanitas
Turnpike awards three contracts for seven miles extension
Harrisburg reports three contracts totaling 5,358,300 for the western extension of the Pennsylvania turnpike and 1,056,000 feet of fence on the eastern extension. Harrison Construction Co. gets 2,236,367 to lay 3.15 miles of divided highway in Hampton West Deer and Indiana townships. Patterson Construction Co. wins 2,422,071 to build 3.94 miles of four lane highway in Indiana township. Webster Webster Inc. of Hartford, Conn. awarded 699,862 for fencing the eastern ten miles.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike Commission
Harrison Construction Co
Pittsburgh
Hampton
West Deer
Indiana Townships
Allegheny County
Patterson Construction Co
Monongahela
Indiana Township
Webster & Webster, Inc
Hartford, Conn
Lawrence County Moves to Fifth Class After 1950 Census
Preliminary 1950 census figures show New Castle population 48 850 up from 47 947 and Lawrence County at 105 085, placing the county in the fifth class. Final counts remain unofficial, with township totals to be released later and Neshannock Union and Shenango expected to carry the bulk of population in the area surrounding New Castle.
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New Castle
Lawrence County
James W. Moorehead
Moorehead
John F. Haven
U. S. Census Department
Union
Shenango
Neshannock
Boroughs
Wayne
Perry
Slippery Rock
Pulaski
Hickory
Taylor
Eden Granted Divorce After Wife Desertion
London reports Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden was granted a divorce from Beatrice Beckett after 27 years of marriage. Eden, 53, appeared before Judge Sir Francis Hodson as desertion was cited, amid concerns it could affect his political future and any path to the premiership.
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London
INS
Anthony Eden
Debonair Eden
Greysing
Francis Hodson
Beatrice Helen Beckett
Eden
Gervase Beckett
Great Britain
Stork Delivers Baby Boy For Arthur Mometer
Arthur Mometer greets neighbors with a grin after a fateful night as a baby boy arrives at his home. The note celebrates the newborn and wishes for a kind, warm future, marking the eighty sixth birthday of his mother-in-law.
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