Taylor Again Named As State GOP Chairman
State Sen. M. Harvey Taylor was reappointed by the 113-member Republican State Committee for his sixth term as party chairman in Philadelphia. The Duff-Fine faction maintained control as the committee adjourned until September, with Taylor to appoint members soon.
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Philadelphia
INS
Harvey Taylor
Republican State Committee
Taylor
M. Harvey Taylor
U. S
Joseph R. Grundy
Grundy
Bucks County
John C. Kunkel
Harrisburg
Jay Cooke
Montgomery County
Hamilton
Paylor
William J. Hamilton
Duff-Fine
GOP
Sara K. Leffler
Lebanon
Isabelle Jones
Pittsburgh
William J. Morrow
U. S. Senate
Jonn S. Fine
State Committee
Bellevue Stratford Hotel
Mayor's Firecracker Warning Amid Fourth Preparations
The mayor urges strict enforcement of state law banning firecrackers as pre Fourth celebrations begin in parts of the city. Churches mark Good Sunday as Children’s Day with planned programs. Peony beds around the city and county are blooming, brightening the landscape.
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Haven
Daily Weather Report for Scattered Showers and Cooler Night
Scattered showers and thunder storms this evening with cooler temperatures overnight. Sunday will be partly cloudy with lighter heat and a few showers possible. The 24 hour period ending 9 am reports a max 86 and min 64 with 0.51 inches of rain and a river stage of 6.9 feet. A year ago no precipitation and a max of 81 and min of 52.
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United States
LOCAL GROWER RAISES HUGE LEMONS ON ROUTE 18
Michael Fontanella grows giant Ponderosa lemons in his Route 18 greenhouse between Wampum and Koppel. The five year old trees bear blossoms and fruit year round, with lemons weighing about two and a half pounds and 17 inches in circumference.
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Michael Fontanella
Wampum
Koppelstint
Mae Byee
California
Florida
New Castle News
Michael Fontanella, Jr
Milk Strike Prolonged in Western Pennsylvania
The Western Pennsylvania milk strike continues as meetings end for the weekend. The AFL Local 205 dairy workers walked out over wages, with 2,350 members involved. Milk is being diverted to hogs for about 2.5 million consumers in the area, while the Greater Pittsburgh Milk Dealers Association remains on call if further sessions are sought.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Greater Pittsburgh
Ellwood City Population Recount Totals 12 424
The census preliminary count shows Ellwood City totals 12 424 after including Beaver county second ward residents. Lawrence county portion lists 11 145 people and Beaver county segment adds 279, yielding the final figure.
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Ellwood City
Lawrence County
Beaver County
Proclamation Urges Flag Day Display in New Castle PA
Mayor John F Haven of New Castle Pennsylvania proclaims June 14 1950 as Flag Day urging residents to display Our Flag at homes and businesses to honor armed forces and celebrate national unity across diverse heritage and creeds.
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John F. Haven
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Rowland Not Candidate For Re Election
Roger W. Rowland chairman of the Lawrence County Republican committee will not seek re election after fourteen years in the post. He announced the biennial business meeting of the county committee for Monday night June 19 and said his long service justifies stepping aside.
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Roger W. Rowland
Lawrence County Republican Committee
Captain Rowland
Rowland
Republican County Committee
Landslide Buries Station Near Tokyo Killing 31
Thirty-one people are dead and 19 missing after a landslide at Kumanodaira railroad station northwest of Tokyo. About 21 were injured as rock and dirt estimated at 95,000 cubic feet covered the station and nearby areas. 30 to 50 railway workers and families were in the vicinity.
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Tokyo
INS
Kumanodaira
Boy Shoots Self in Russian Roulette Death
A 15 year old McKeesport High School student died from a head wound after firing a pistol under his temple to demonstrate Russian roulette to friends. The gun belonged to his grandfather and the incident happened at the grandfather’s home after a dance.
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Mckeesport
INS
Anthony Petrulli
Local Residents Named in City Directory Snippet
A partial list shows Clyde Adelbert Campbell aged 72 of East Moody avenue Hugh W Tucker aged 37 of Boyles avenue Lois Ann Snyder aged 12 of Forestville William Wayne Thompson aged 6 of South Greenwood avenue James Francis Leonard aged 23 of Pendleton California Mrs Frank Gillest aged 61 of Florence avenue and Mrs Earl Lukehart aged 613 Superior street listed with addresses.
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Clyde Adelbert Campbell
Moody Avenue
Hugh W. Tucker
Boyles Avenue
Lois Ann Snyder
Forestville
William Wayne Thompson
Greenwood Avenue
James Francis Leonard
Pendleton
Calif
Frank Gillest
Florence Avenue
Earl L. Lukehart
Superior Street
Urges President To Check Forrestal Diary Facts
Senate loyalty investigators prepared to ask the White House to reveal if the secret diary of James V. Forrestal mentions a delay in the Amerasia case. Senator Brewster urged President Truman to check the diary now in his custody for any reference to the 1945 stolen documents dispute.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Defense
James V. Forrestal
Amerasia
Sen
Brewster
Maine
Truman
Town Menaced By Forest Fire Near Lewisporte
Freshening winds threatened to fan a huge forest fire menacing Lewisporte Newfoundland where 1,500 residents could evacuate. Ships and planes stood by as firefighters cut firebreaks and mobilized civilians amid smoke and heat, safety helped by Springdale and other aid.
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ST. John’s
Newfoundland
Lewisporte
Springdale
Agreement Near in Contract Talks With Local 261 Teamsters
Negotiations between truck operators and Local 261 Teamsters Union were near conclusion this afternoon a tentative agreement has been reached. The contract will be presented to Local 261 members Sunday at 3 PM in the CIO hall on South Jefferson Street. The old contract had expired but work continues during talks and progress today was described as a conduct save with minor details. If approved, the new contract will take effect without loss of time. Local 261 represents union drivers in Lawrence Beaver and Butler counties.
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Local 261
Teamsters’ Union
CIO Hall
South Jefferson Street
Lawrence
Beaver
Butler
Republicans Call For Unity In State Party Rally
Philadelphia June 10 Republican leaders urged concerted action to take key offices from Democrats next November and in 1952. U S Senator Edward Martin and Governor James H Duff pressed unity at the GOP state reorganization meeting in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
U. S
Edward Martin
James H. Duff
Duff
Russia seeks voice in Antarctic talks amid mineral speculation
Washington reports Russia requests participation in any Antarctic discussions. Moscow notes it was not invited to 1948 talks and cites possible mineral interests, including uranium. Argentina and Chile contest ownership. Britain supports internationalization, but no talks have occurred.
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Russia
Antarctic
Moscow
Antarctica
State Department
Vladimir I. Bazykin
Soviet Union
Argentina
Chile
U.S
Britain
Russia Cracks Down on Estonian Communist Leaders
London dispatch via the London Daily Telegraph reports Moscow is cracking down on Communist party leaders in Estonia as it grows displeased with government inefficiency in Estonia and other Russian controlled satellites.
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London
INS
London Daily Telegraph
Stockholm
Russia
Estonia
Moscow
Bessemer Students Board Great Lake Cruise
Thirty five senior students from Bessemer High school and three teachers depart for Cleveland Ohio to board a DZC Line cruise steamer tonight at ten o clock. The voyage includes a Great Lake cruise with a sightseeing stop in Detroit.
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Bessemer High School
Cleveland
DZC Line
Detroit
Diary Excerpts Show Forrestal Intervened in Amerasia Case
The Washington Star prints excerpts from James V. Forrestal’s diary indicating he acted to intervene in the Amerasia stolen documents matter. The diary, placed in White House safekeeping, notes Forrestal feared arrests would embarrass President Truman amid early Cold War tensions and United Nations formation.
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Washington
Washington Star
James V. Forrestal
Navy
Amerasia
the Star
Senate Loyalty Committee
Defense
Bethesda
MD.) Naval Hospital
Jealous Suitor Ends Own Life in Pontiac Golf Tragedy
In Pontiac Michigan a jealous suitor Lloyd Gesch 40 shot Thelma Clark 39 a star woman golfer and then killed himself with the same deer rifle the body found beside his automobile near a lake road after a 20 hour manhunt.
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Pontiac
Mich
Lloyd Gesch
Thelma Clark
Gesch
Oakland County
Warden Ashe to Retire After 26 Years at Western Penitentiary
Pittsburgh June 10 Stanley Ashe warden at Western Pennsylvania State Penitentiary for more than 26 years has announced plans to retire. He will be succeeded by Dr. J W Claudy currently superintendent at the Rockview branch of the prison.
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Pittsburgh
Stanley Ashe
Western Pennsylvania
J. W. Claudy
Rockview
Truman to attack isolationism in St Louis address
President Truman plans a major foreign policy speech in St Louis criticizing isolationism as a path to world war and Soviet conquest. He will dedicate a Jefferson memorial and stress continued Western Europe aid despite calls to end the Marshall Plan.
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ST. Louis
Truman
United States
Thomas Jefferson
University of Missouri
U.S
Western
Europe
White House
Midwest
Washington
Rail Strike Postponed by Four Unions in Eastern Corridor
Cleveland note reports four railroad brotherhoods on the New York Central east of Buffalo postponed their planned strike indefinitely. President David E. Robertson of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine Men says the delay comes at the request of the National Mediation Board after discussions with three other unions.
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Cleveland
New York Central Railroad
Buffalo
David E. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
National Mediation Board
Memeter Reflects On Simple Vacation Angling
Arthur Memeter speaks of preferring nearby fishing trips over mountain or sea travel. He seeks sun, summer air, and easy days chasing sunnysides or a large chub rather than gourmet catches. He notes the 80 degree day enhances his fishing mood.
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