Man dies in Rose Point auto crash. three others hurt
Robert I. Stewart age 67 of Washington D C died from a fractured skull after a two car collision at Rose Point shortly after 7 pm Tuesday. Three other occupants were treated at Jameson Memorial hospital none in serious condition. Passengers Rev Asa Elsey and Rev Robert F Heinlein and Mrs Louanna Stewart sustained facial injuries and possible fractures. Stewart was eastbound on Route 422 attempting to pass a truck when the crash occurred.
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Robert I. Stewart
East Capitol Street
Washington, D. C
Rose Point
Stewart
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Louanna Stewart
Asa Elsey
West Falls Street
Robert F. Heinlein
R. D
Butler, Pa
T. F. Nugent
Rev. Heinlein
Rev. Elsey
New Castle
Local heat draws crowds and street scenes in city
Tuesday afternoon heat brings life to the streets. A group of girls set up a punch stand in front of the First Presbyterian church serving thirsty passersby. Nearby boys swimming under the East Washington street bridge attract attention as spectators toss pennies and nickels to them.
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Pa News
First Presbyterian Church
East Washington Street Bridge
East Washington street storefronts get facelift during remodeling
East Washington street areas see major storefront renovations with two stores barricaded for remodeling. A trip to the Annex Court House ration board shows a quieter scene than a year ago when located in the Aiken School on Pearson street. Much business now routes through the Pittsburgh office with a skeletal local staff as residents enjoy frequent sacred concerts by the Second United Pres.
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East Washington Street
Ration Board
Court House
Aiken School
Pearson Street
Pittsburgh
East Side
Second United Pres
Daily Weather Report Summary
Daily weather figures show a 24 hour period ending 9 am with a high of 87 and a low of 65 inches of precipitation totaling 11. River stage stands at 5.5 feet. A year ago the same date recorded a high of 82 and a low of 59 with 30 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Shipping Tie Up Averted in Last Minute Talks
Washington June 12 In a tense late evening session federal ship operators and the committee for maritime unity representing 200000 workers pressed for a settlement to avert a Friday midnight strike. Talks recessed with optimism but CIO leader Harry Bridges warned a strike remains possible if unions do not approve a satisfactory agreement. A new hours proposal by operators was expected after close coordination with the war shipping administration.
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Washington
INS
Committee For Maritime Unity
Harry Bridges
CIO
CMU
Bridges
War Shipping Administration
Alexander Fined In Court For Firearm Offense
City Councilman Joseph D Alexander was fined 300 dollars plus costs after pleading nolle contendere to charges of wantonly pointing firearms and illegal possession of a revolver. Judge W Walter Braham imposed the fine in Lawrence County Court House Court Room No 1 relating to events on May 24 near Willowbrook Cafe on Butler road.
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Joseph D. Alexander
W. Walter Braham
Lawrence County Court House
Alexander
Nolle Contendere
Willowbrook Cate
Butler Road
Slippery Rock
Thomas Bevan
New Castle
Bevan
Scopio
Massillon Police Sergeant Killed in Station Shootout
Sergeant Myron Henderson, 43, of Massillon police was fatally shot in the police station by Lester Martin, head of the Tyson Bearing CIO local. Martin, wounded, claimed FBI involvement and claimed to be sent by J Edgar Hoover. Police investigate possible labor tensions as motive.
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Massillon
INS
Myron Henderson
Lester Martin
CIO
Tyson Bearing Company
Martin
Sgt. Henderson
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Henderson
Lyle Burdette
Eugene Blakenbecker
Joseph Slinger
Navarre
Massillon City Hospital
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Home Owners Organize in New Castle for Fair Treatment
In Lawrence County at the court house on Tuesday night a group of New Castle homeowners formed a unit of the National Home and Property Owners Foundation. The national group aims to protect homeowners and their properties and was started about a year ago by citizens nationwide seeking fair treatment for homeowners.
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Lawrence County Court House
New Castle
National Home and Property Owners Foundation
Church Meeting Begins As Leaders Are Absent
Unaware group starts Nazarene church gathering on Falls Street with Rev. James C. Murphy presiding. News arrives of an auto crash injuring Rev. A H Elsey and killing another leader. Elsey suffers a fractured ankle and is hospitalized for recovery.
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A. H Elsey
Nazarene Church
Falls Street
A. F Heinlein
Butler
Lawrence County Holiness Association
James C. Murphy
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Elsey
U S Aid Sought Over Infant Diarrhea Mystery
Illinois health officials asked Surgeon General Parran for federal help to halt a mysterious diarrhea killing infants in Alton. The brief study spurred calls for federal experts to work with state labs as the illness spreads among newborns.
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Alton
Til
Illinois State Health Department
U. S
Thomas J. Parran
Parran
Open warfare harms populace as monarchists clash in Taranto
In Italy, Republican and Monarchist supporters clash from Naples to Taranto. Taranto reports 28 wounded eight seriously as violence erupts at a celebration. Overall toll reaches at least eight dead and 128 injured. Police fail to prevent the encounters as insurgents contest a Republican event.
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Rome
INS
Taranto
Bread Price Increase Aims To Bolster Bread Supply
Washington June 12 The Office of Price Administration raises the price of all bread by one cent per pound and bread type rolls by one cent a dozen effective immediately The rye bread price is unchanged The move seeks to ensure adequate supply under the presidents famine emergency program and to spur bakers to boost production ABA countering view says the hike will not affect bread supply
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Washington
INS
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Three Prisoners Escape Rockview Penitentiary
State police issued a dragnet for three Rockview penitentiary escapees after they climbed a 12 foot fence during an electrical storm last night. The fugitives are George F. Sholter 22 from Blair County serving five and a half to 11 years for robbery Robert Benson 19 from Philadelphia County serving two to five years for burglary and receiving stolen goods and Clarence Thorn 25 from Philadelphia County serving one to three years for larceny of a car.
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Bellefonte
INS
Rockview Penitentiary
George F. Sholter
Blair County
Robert Benson
Philadelphia
Clarence Thorn
Philadelphia County
Compromise Draft Ready for Congress on Draft Extension
The War Department backs a compromise plan to continue induction of teenagers while limiting overseas service for 19 year olds. Rep Sparkman will push the measure at the first House-Senate conference meeting to secure support for a one million five hundred fifty thousand force on July 1 1946 and one million seventy thousand by July 1 1947. Conferees aiming to sway the undecided include Rep May Day and Rep Arends with Rep Brooks as pivotal in the Alabama delegation.
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Washington
INS
War Department
Sparkman
Ala
House-Senate
House
Senate
Brooks ‘di la
Short
R. Mo
Arends
Boy and Federal Prisoner Die in Separate Incidents
A two year old boy was struck and killed at Superior and Allen streets as a truck hit him, police say the child ran into the road. In Kansas City Kansas a gun battle near Leavenworth penitentiary left federal prisoner Donald Dube dead and deputy marshal William Thomas wounded.
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Roger Shoaff
Joseph Shoaff
Superior Street
Superior
Allen Street
Joseph Glorioso
R. D
INS
Donald Dube
Greenfield
Mass
Leavenworth
Jorasph Wilson
Salisaw
Oxla
R. J. Job
Wilson
William Thomas
Chickasaw
Oxia
Dube
Thomas
Job
Some Revision of Supreme Court Rules Is Likely
Washington June 12. Report says a majority of Supreme Court justices favor revising assignment rules to curb the chief justice's power to assign opinions. They prefer a rotation system where each justice writes opinions in turn, a change discussed amid the Jackson Black feud.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
House
Senate Judiciary
Robert H. Jackson
Hugo L. Black
Frank Murphy
Senate
Jackson
House Judi Ciary
Back Your Future War Bond Campaign Urged
The Prudential Insurance Co chairman notes millions subscribed to war bonds to back ships, tanks, and planes. He urges continuing payroll savings to sustain thrift after the war and to back individuals' futures through United States Savings Bonds.
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Prudential Insurance Co
Washington
INS
Americals
United States Savings
Treasury Department
Repatriation task grows as Japanese slip across borders
News Briefs from six cities report: in Korea authorities face repatriation of thousands of Japanese crossing from occupied zones. Briggs plant closes due to production disputes while U S Rubber curtails Detroit output. Dianne Craw ford vanishes from Saint Brendan's School with a woman claiming to be her mother. Hungary seeks US support for reconstruction via Byrnes. Bankhead in grave condition. Mikha'ilovich denies Axis collusion and claims subordinates bore blame.
Brockton Club Treasurer Indicted for Large Withdrawals
Mrs. Emory C. Wixon 55 a Brockton clubwoman and treasurer of the Women s club of Brockton was indicted at Plymouth on charges of unlawful withdrawals from club funds exceeding 30000. She has served as treasurer for 12 years.
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Plymouth
Mas
Emory C. Wixon
Brockton
Women's Club
Wixon
Ten Killed In Eastern Storms
A sweeping eastern storm caused ten deaths and widespread damage across Pennsylvania New Jersey New York and southern New England. An army plane crash in New Jersey killed four and lightning struck the aircraft plant at a naval base along with a radio station. Hurricane force winds and torrential rain toppled poles and flooded streets while buildings bridges and trees suffered impact.
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New England
New York
Philadelphia
Naval Base
Plans After Veto Split on Next Moves for Case Bill
Washington June 12 Ins House supporters of the Case anti strike bill planned to await public reaction to President Truman s veto before next moves in the legislative chess game The House vote 135 255 sustaining the veto split Southern Democrats and Republicans over a rider to the emergency strike bill Pro labor forces hope to block new legislation while Republicans worry a second veto would remove the remnants of the strike bill and leave no crisis mechanism.
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INS
House
Truman
Two Dead Aftermath Of Lancaster Theatre Fire
A four alarm blaze at the Grand theatre in Lancaster left Fire Captain Roy Wiebusch and Charles P. Maples dead. Fire crews fought the flames for over five hours. three adjoining stores and apartment spaces were damaged as occupants fled.
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Lancaster
INS
Grand Theatre
Roy Wiebusn
Charles P. Maples
Wiebush
Maples
Hospita
Four Die As Army Plane Crashes In Storm Near Freehold
An army C-45 Beechcraft crashed in a potato field on Mrs. William Pohlmus farm during a storm near Freehold New Jersey. Four men died including pilots First Lieut Warren L Gheen 23 of Knoxville Tenn and First Lieut Francis R Ferguson 24 of Richmond. crew chief Cpl Matthew Pope Crickett 20 of Ridgewood Queens. fourth victim unnamed pending kin notification.
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Freehold
N. J
William Polhemus
Warren L. Gheen
Knoxville
Tenn
Virginia
Dover
Del
Francis R. Ferguson
Richmond
Cpl
Matthew Pope- Crickett
Ridgewood
Queens
New York
Death Record for Mrs Philip Sisko
Mrs Philip Sisko aged 53 died in Hillsville on Wednesday June 12 1946. Funeral arrangements and further details were announced by the family.
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Philip Sisko
Hillsville
Man Killed In Blast Identified As Boston Slayer
George E. Hardy died in a Westfield New Jersey gas explosion and was identified as the Boston killer who shot paper magnate William Whitcomb in his Boston office. Lester R. Smith of the Great Northern Paper Co. identified Hardy from an International News photo, calling him the man who killed Whitcomb.
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Boston
INS
George E. Hardy
Westfield
N. J
William Whitcomb
Lester R. Smith
Great Northern Paper Company
Whitcomb
Hardy
New Jersey
Smith
Weather Wise Gardeners Face Early Work In Dry Fall
Arthur Mometer notes a fast season requiring quick action for garden tasks. He warns to plant and prep only when conditions allow and mentions a dry fall with guidance about plowing harrowing and timing around rainfall. He also notes today is seventy four degrees.
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Italy
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Rockview
Congress
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New Castle Hospital
Kansas City Kan
Vienna
Mark W. Clark
Tulin
By Col. Franklin
D'Olier
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Korea
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Briggs Manufacturing Co
Detroit
Los Angeles
Dianne Katherine Crawford
Saint Brendan's School
Hungary
James F. Byrnes
Naval Hospitals
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
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Draja Mikhailovitch
Axis
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Arthur Mometer
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