Vandenberg urges bipartisan plan for world aid
Sen. Vandenberg of Michigan called for a total balance sheet of postwar aid needs and the rapid creation of a high level bipartisan advisory council to guide policy outside the White House and Congress. The move, supported by GOP leaders, followed Truman’s Canada trip and pressed for a broader view of Europe and Asia relief.
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Washington
Sen
Vandenberg
Mich
Truman
America
White House
Congress
GOP
Capitol Hill
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Asia
Executive
Sen. Ball
Minn
United States
Sen. Bridges
N. H
Senate Appropriations
Local notes report curious sightings and street repairs
Residents notice shining lights near nightcrawlers adventures and a liferaft on a car on South Mill street. West Washington street seeks resurfacing to remove old street car tracks while drivers risk skidding on remaining tracks. Father’s Day is observed. Davy Tree Co worker Clair Robinson finds five flying squirrels in a fallen white oak beyond Mt. Jackson.
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West Washington Street
Sankey Street
Daily Weather Report for 9 o'clock hour
United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 o'clock this month show a maximum temperature of 88 and a minimum of 65 with a river stage at 82 feet. Year ago the maximum reached 77 and the minimum 52 with 0.26 inches of precipitation.
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United States
President Truman to veto four billion tax bill Monday
U S President Truman plans to veto a four billion dollar tax bill on Monday after returning from Canada. He must decide by midnight Monday and may also let the labor curbing bill become law. He will then travel to Princeton University Tuesday for an honorary degree.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Canada
White House
Princeton University
Truman Signs Peace Treaties With Four Nations
President Truman signed satellite peace treaties with Italy Hungary Romania and Bulgaria and pledged to work with Italy to rebuild a free world at peace. He issued a special statement to the Italian people and planned separate statements for Hungary Romania and Bulgaria from the White House later today.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Italy
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
White House
Four Lie-Detector Tests In Atlanta Slaying Case
Fulton County authorities tested four people related to the May 14 killing of Margaret Refoule. Paul Refoule, husband of the victim and art instructor at the Atlanta High Museum of Art, voluntarily took the lie detector test. Others tested included a young woman model and two art students, with identities not released.
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Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga
INS
Fulton County
G. Neal Ellis
Paul Refoule
Margaret Refoule
Ellis
Refoule
Tampa
Fla
Thta Refoule
Atlanta High Museum of Art
Robert Refoule
Orleans
France
Eight-year-old Jimmy Gwin Miles wins county marble championship
Jimmy Gwin Miles, eight, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Gwin of 305 N Ray St, defeats John Henry Bell of Lincoln Garfield 11-9 at The Arena to become Lawrence County school boy marble champ and earn a spot in the national playoffs in Wildwood New Jersey June 22-27. Runners up David DeRosa Croton school Anthony Cialella Pollock Avenue school and Bell receive a free Pittsburgh trip to see the Pirates play the Dodgers on June 25.
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Jimmy Gwin
Robert Gwin
N. Ray Street
Lawrence County
Oak Street
John Henry Bell
Lincoln-Garfield
Wildwood
N. J
David DeRosa
Croton School
Anthony Cialella
Pollock Avenue School
Bell
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Fox to Attend State Vocational Meeting at Eaglesmere
Howard F. Fox of Hickory Township high school East Brook will leave next week to attend a vocational agriculture contest at Eaglesmere Pa. He will speak on the program alongside instructors county agents and home economics teachers from across the state.
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Howard F. Fox
Hickory Township
East Brook
Eaglesmere
Mr. Fox
Nagy Enroute To New York
Ex Premier Ferenc Nagy charged the Hungarian communist coup was artificially stimulated by the U S stop communism aid program to Greece and Turkey. He landed at Shannon en route to the United States and then continued to Gander Newfoundland before heading to New York. The Trans World Airlines jet was expected to arrive at LaGuardia around 6 p m Eastern Daylight Time.
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Shannon
Eire
INS
Ferenc Nagy
Hungary
Greece
Turkey
Nagy
United States
New York
Geneva
Gander
Newfoundland
200000 American Maritime Workers Poised to Strike
Washington reports about 200000 maritime workers ready to strike at midnight barring last minute government peace efforts. Five CIO marine unions’ contracts expire at midnight Sunday, with New York and San Francisco negotiations failing to settle. Secretary Schwellenbach urged unions and operators to continue under current pacts until conciliators act. Involved in the controversy are various unions and ship operators.
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Washington
INS
New York
San Francisco
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Radio Moscow reports arrests in Romania
Radio Moscow disclosed that at least 36 students, teachers and officers were arrested in Romania as part of a crackdown on an underground group called the Brotherhood of the Cross. The Soviet broadcast labeled it a terrorist organization with headquarters in Iasi, and unrest was reported nationwide. Turkish dispatches confirmed Romanian political refugees fled the communist regime.
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London
INS
Radio
Moscow
Romania
Brotherhood of the Cross
Jassy
Turkey
Severe Drought Strikes North China in 50 Years
Reports from Peiping say Hopei province endures its worst drought in half a century with about 80 percent of the wheat crop ruined. Civil war turmoil has delayed news, while provincial authorities seek immediate central relief.
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Peiping
INS
North China
Hopei
Spring reunion of New Castle Valley closes with capacity crowd
The Valley of New Castle Consistory A A S R held its annual spring reunion in the Cathedral with a capacity attendance. The class and ladies attended a dinner program after conferring degrees. Tea entertainment for the ladies was hosted at the New Castle Country Club led by Mrs. Welty O Rugh as general chair.
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Valley of
Hungarian Communists purge Nagy era diplomats in Vienna
In Vienna July 14 Hungarian Communists remove all civil servants who served under Ferenc Nagy from the foreign ministry. A reorganization under Prof Szekfue, viewed as a Soviet trustée, is under way with him expected to lead Hungary's foreign relations. Szekfue, recalled from Moscow, heads the Russian Hungarian cultural society and may direct Hungary's foreign service. A former high official predicts complete purge of career diplomats.
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Vienna
Ferenc Nagy
Szekfue
Russian-Hungarian Society For
Hungary
Holdup at South Philadelphia Inn Ends With $20 Theft
Two gunmen locked Andrew Macaroff in his restaurant basement and robbed the till and ice box. Macaroff freed himself and alerted police. robbers fled with $20 in cash a five pound beef piece and nine dozen eggs.
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Philadelphia
Andrew Macaroff
Macaroff
Lawrence County Dairy Queen Contest Seeks County Winner
Fourteen entries have been received for Lawrence County Dairy Queen with Dorris M. Parkman as county chairman. The winner will represent the county at Erie in the state finals June 26 and be crowned June 20. Judges include John C. Syling Ralph Z. Galbreath and Richard E. Rentz. The event begins at 2 PM Tuesday in the Lawrence County Court House court room.
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Court House
Dorris M. Parkman
Production Marketing Association
Lawrence County
Erie
Pennsylvania Dairy Queen
John C. Syling
Ralph Z. Galbreath
The
Pennsylvania Power Company
Richard E. Rentz
the News
Lawrence County Court House
Local Teachers Tour Polk School by Polk Zeta Chapter
The Summer meeting of the Zeta chapter of the Pennsylvania International Council for Exceptional Children was held at Polk State School. Local attendees included Elsie Skillen and Grace L. McCabe, both New Castle special education teachers, with Kathryn Skillen from Plum Township.
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Zeta
Pennsylvania
International Council For Exceptional Children
Polk State School
Elsie Skillen
Grace L. McCabe
New Castle
Kathryn Skillen
Tachrir Plum Township
Allegheny County
Gertrude E. Paff
Elinore E. Anderson
Zeta Chap
Petronilla Fopp McDonald
Walter A. McDonald
McKeesport Child Killed in Scooter Truck Collision
Eight year old Edward Carrozza of McKeesport died instantly when his scooter struck a street truck near his home. Police identified truck driver Leo L. Zaborowski of Duquesne as the operator.
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Mcckeesport
Edward Carrozza
McKeesport
Leo L. Zaborowski
Duquesne
Rebuff To Bulgaria Considered By U.N.
United Nations officials at Lake Success consider a rebuff to Bulgaria after a Balkan investigation group reports Bulgaria refused border crossing for inquiry into a recent northern Greek frontier incident. The Balkan commission at Lake Success will present the latest act of defiance to the Security Council as Yugoslavia remains in focus.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
Bulgaria
Balkan
U. N
Trygve Lie
The
Balkan Commission
Security Council
L-Nation
Yugo
East Brook Boy Takes High Honor at Future Farmers Event
East Brook high school student Charles Reiber won first in agronomy at the Future Farmers of America Activities Week at Penn State College. About 1,000 farm youths attended statewide events with East Brook students also placing in contests. Wayne Lyons fifth in agronomy, Walter Pearl seventh in farm mechanics, Eugene Downing tied ninth in insect identification, and Theodore Wallas 24th in dairy judging among 275 entries. The group toured Cooperative demonstrations and visited sites including Clarion cooperative barn, Rockview, Bellefonte fishing area, Pleasant Gap hatchery, and Penn's Cave.
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Charles Reiber
East Brook
Penn State College
Future Farmers of America
P.P.P.A
Wayne Lyons
Walter Pearl
Eugene Downing
Theodore Wallas
Bob Pontius
County Povs
Wendell McKissick
Earl Heckathorne
Scott Township
Howard Bader
Lyle Gwin
North Beaver
Clarion
State Penitentiary
Rockview
Bellefonte
Pleasant Gap
Penn's Cave
Center Hall
St. Louis Transit Strike Extends Into Second Day
Public transit in St. Louis remained paralyzed as streetcar and bus operators struck for a second day. Mayor Aloys Kaufmann hoped for a settlement after a three and a half hour meeting with union leaders and Pub lic Service Company representatives. Thousands hitchhiked to work as downtown traffic jammed with cars.
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ST. Louis
Aloys Kaufmann
Public Service Company
Kaufmann
Two Injured When Automobile Skids
Helen Michaels a 17 year old girl and Walter Swope a 60 year old man were injured in a skidding accident at Rose Point. Both were admitted to Jameson Memorial Hospital for treatment at 5 30. Michaels sustained abrasions and lacerations while Swope suffered fractured ribs and injuries to his back and head.
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Helen Michaels
Lloyd Michaels
R. D
Walter Swope
Tenth Street
Altoona
Rose Point
Swope
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Michaels
Believe Plane Victim Is Man Here On Friday
Casualties from the Win chester plane crash may include Ralph L. Fox of the Washington area. J Preston Fliaherty of Johnson Bronze cites Fox as a conference attendee in New Castle Friday and notes Fox had a 6 24 Pittsburgh to Washington reservation. If confirmed, Fox would be the person listed among the dead.
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Winchester
Foxe
J. Preston Fliaherty
Johnson Bronze Company
Ralph L. Fox
New Castle
Johnson
Fox
Washington, D. C
Pittsburgh
Washington
European nationalization threats risk U.S. property
The United States vows a firm stance against potential loss of American property as European nationalization measures spread. U.S. officials flag Romanian decrees seen as likely to nationalize production, trade and credits without compensation, jeopardizing about 35 million dollars in American investments tied to Ploesti oil.
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U. S
Washington
United States
State Department
Fire Threatens North Hill Home Attic Blaze Confined
Fire at 138 East Garfield avenue, Joseph P. Mulderie’s residence, caused attic damage estimated at 1500 dollars with 1000 dollars lost in contents. Assistant Chief W H Hawk reported the blaze began around 2 10 am and was contained to the attic. cause undetermined. Later 2 20 pm, Mrs Mary Hogue’s home on 329 Neshannock avenue saw hot grease ignite. Milo Phillips burned a hand extinguishing flames. no fire department action required.
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Joseph P. Mulderie
Garfield Avenue
W. H Hawk
Mary Hogue
Neshannock Avenue
Milo Phillips
Capital Airlines DC-4 crash kills 50 in Virginia
Rescue efforts were found to be misreported as garbled radio messages delayed confirmation. Officials stated that none of the 50 aboard the DC-4 perished in the Blue Ridge mountainside crash and that the wreckage was first sighted shortly before 9 a.m. EDT.
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Sburg
Capital Airlines
Blue Ridge
Wreckage Reached of Capital Airlines DC-4 Crash
Government officials and litter bearers reached the Blue Ridge crash site as 50 lives were reported lost aboard Capital Airlines DC-4. Bodies of 47 passengers and 3 crew members were removed to State Highway 3 for transport to an improvised Leesburg morgue. The plane had been missing since 7 13 o clock EDT last night.
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Leesburg
Capital Airlines
Blue Ridge
Passengers And Crew Named On Wrecked Plane
A DC 4 airliner en route from Chicago to Washington is missing with 47 passengers and 3 crew. Captain Horace Stark of Arlington Virginia and co pilot R R Creekmore of Dallas among the crew. hostess Margaret Walls of Guntersville Alabama. Passengers include D T Godwin Washington DC. Mr and Mrs John R Dewar Amb ridge PA. Ola Beston Road Pittsburgh. Miss M T Altman Wilkinsburg. Dr Courtney Smith Cleveland. Marjorie Southerland Norfolk. Mary Bryan Norfolk. Miss Logan Webster Pittsburgh. and numerous others with last listed Georger, no address.
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Washington
Chicago
Horace Stark
Arlington
D. T. Godwin
D. C
John R. Dewar
Ambridge
N. Cox
Brandywine
A. J. McCarthy
Pittsburgh
Fox
Miss Cramer
Wooster
Ohio
Price
Akron
Terry
C. A. Ludiew
Pittsburg
Kan
Cecil Peppiatt
Philadelphia
Sam Gross
W. D. Hudson
Marjorie Southerland
Norfolk
Mary Bryan
Logan A. Webster
Galliland Place
Sagan
Steubenville
Courtney Smith
Cleveland
Georger
Candidate Arthur Mometer Claims Duty to City Hall and Court
The candidate declares readiness to serve the people in City Hall or the courthouse, insisting he will not run or hide when duty calls. He asks about pay, and replies that payment is seventy one today, prompting surprise in the exchange.
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Portland Maine
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Weatheis
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South Mill Street
Daily Weather Report
Robert G. Nixon
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Jimmy Gwin Miles
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Trans-World Airlines
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American Maritime Workers
Radio Moscow
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Cathedral
Frank W. Wimer
Portersville
Dairy Queen
Polk
Council For Exceptional Children
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U.N
Pierre J. Huss
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John A. Reichmann
Russia
Ploesti
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Arthur Mometer
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