Railroad Chief Speaks At B and O Dinner In New Castle
Col Roy Barton White president of the Baltimore and Ohio rails at a June 12 dinner for 600 employees and guests in New Castle. He cites recovery since 1933 of gross revenues and notes compensation and investments, with Co operative Traffic Program described as key to growth and employee participation.
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Co-Operative Traffic Plan
Roy Barton White
Baltimore and Ohio
Col. White
New Castle
New Castle Sees Major Rainstorm and Busy Weekend
A widespread downpour hit New Castle as other areas faced worse storms in the district. The city enjoyed a holiday for some yet highway crews pressed on with surface work and King’s Chapel road progress. Record weddings were noted with many decorated cars and touring parties. Downtown crowds observed several Saturday afternoon events while Pennies and nickels diving resumed at East Washington street bridge. Local youths swam at the point drawing onlookers as a dam was built to deepen the water.
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New Castle
King’s Chapel Road
East Washington Street Bridge
Daily Weather Report for United States
The 24 hour period ending at a.m. today shows a maximum of 76 and a minimum of 51 with no precipitation. River stage stands at 6 feet. For the 24 hour period ending at 9 o'clock Sunday morning the maximum reached 82 and the minimum 55 with 1.29 inches of precipitation recorded.
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United States
Akron railroad official acts as toastmaster at CTP dinner
Arthur W. Colnot formerly of New Castle and now superintendent of the Akron division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad presided at the CTP dinner in the Cathedral Saturday night. The former News boy arrived from Akron for the event and posed for a photo.
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Arthur W. Colnot
New Castle
Akron Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
CTP
Cathedral
Mr. Colnot
The
News
B&o
Akron
New Restrictions On Rail Traffic By Soviet Order
Berlin reports Soviet occupation authorities impose new limits on rail traffic between Berlin and the western zone. Interzonal trains may load and discharge only at Fried richstrassen and Potsdam stations in the Soviet sector, subjecting German passengers to increased Soviet scrutiny. British and American officials note continued smooth flow past Helmstedt despite past holds.
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Berlin
INS
Friedrichstrassen
Potsdam
Helmstedt
Night Session of Senate Is Called
Acting Majority Leader Wherry announced a night session of the Senate with adjournment targeted for Saturday to align with the Republican convention. After action on the reciprocal trade extension bill at 5 p.m. the farm program would follow, then the interior, government corporations and navy appropriations would be taken up in the after-dark meeting. Debates on the farm bill and reciprocal trade extension were to proceed with late votes as agreed.
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Washington
Wherry
R) Nebr
Senate
Congress
Navy
Pittsburgh man found in car after notes claim suicide
Robert Q. Gracie, 22, manager of a Mt. Lebanon Market, was found asphyxiated in his car in Pittsburgh. Police recovered two notes beside the body stating death was the only solution to his financial problems, one addressed to his mother and the other to his girlfriend.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Robert Q. Gracie
Mt. Lebanon
Death notices list local residents and ages
Death records show William Moses 307 Preston avenue Daniel J Sonntag 913 East Washington street Frances McAnilis 79 Little Beaver township Walter Stanley Parsons 4 Spruce street Mrs Andrew H Zook 62 Velant R D 3 Mrs Sateh Waltenbaugh New Wilmington George H Cowmeadow 72 RD 6 Frew Mill read Samuel F Fray 68 RD ?
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William Moses
Preston Avenue
Daniel J. Sonntag
East
Washington Street
Frances McAnilis
Little Beaver Township
Walter Stanley Parsons
Spruce Street
Andrew H. Zook
Velant R. D
Sateh Waltenbaugh
New Wilmington
George H. Cowmeadow
R. D
Frew Mill Read
Samuel F. Fray
Taft and Dewey Neck and Neck in First Ballot Fight
Washington June 14 Taft Ohio and Dewey New York trail in first ballot strength for the Republican presidential nomination. Taft is expected to pull ahead on the second ballot and the third ballot balance hinges on Stassen followers, Pennsylvania, Vandenberg, Martin, and Warren as the INS poll of delegations indicates possible early convention choice.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Taft
Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
Earl Warren
California
International News Service
Philadelphia
Stassen Organization
Draft Measure To Be Reported To House Floor
The House rules committee approved a bill to draft men aged 19 through 25 and sent it to the House for action tomorrow. The legislation would require two years of military service for single men, largely non veterans, with indications of a 6-4 committee vote to report.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Rep
Har
Governor Dewey Opens Governors Conference Day Two
NEW CASTLE New Hampshire June 14 The governors opened the second day of their 40th annual conference convinced there was more politics than proceedings in the schedule. The gathering of 40-odd chief executives from across the nation marked politics as their non political subject with early greetings from Earl Warren California and James H Duff Pennsylvania delegate supporters.
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New Castle
N. H
INS
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
California
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Dewey
Harbor-New Bedford U P Pastor to Depart for Sudan
Rev. Willard Galloway, pastor since 1946 of Harbor and New Bedford U P churches, will end his ministry this Sunday and depart in July for Sudan Africa to study language and lead the boys boarding school at Omdurman under the United Presbyterian missions. His work has drawn strong congregation interest. No successor has been named.
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Willard Galloway
the Harbor
New Bedford U. P
Sudan
Africa
United Presbyterian Board of Missions
Galloway
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton
N. J
D.galloway
New Wilmington
Omdurman
New Bedford
Judge seeks injunction to avert maritime strike nationwide
NEW YORK June 14. A federal district court judge sued an injunction to block a threatened nationwide strike by 150 000 maritime workers at midnight Tuesday. Judge John W Clancy acted on a petition from the U S Attorney General's Office.
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New York
John W. Clancy
Oe U. S
Eral
New Attack On Congress by President in Los Angeles
President Truman plans a blunt and improvised address in Los Angeles at 4 15 p m EDT targeting the Republican majority in Congress. The speech follows a Berkeley trip where he denounced Russia and framed the Soviet Union as a world peace obstacle.
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Robert G. Nixon
U.S
Truman
Los Angeles
INS
Congress
California
Press Club
Berkeley
University of California
Russia
Soviet Union
Republican Majority Congress
Columbia River Begins To Fall After Major Flood Crest
The Columbia River began to fall as the third major crest in two weeks passed Portland. Forecasters warn river damage may reach a quarter billion dollars. The death toll stands at 28 across Oregon Washington and Idaho with 21 missing from the Vanport disaster. Back door flooding north of Portland is being stabilized as Army engineers plan to plug a slough breach to prevent a new channel.
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Portland
Columbia River
Bufeau
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Vanport
Columbia
Reynolds Aluminum
U. S. Army
Betsy Ross House Hosts Flag Day Ceremony in Philadelphia
Flag Day services centered at Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. Mayor Bernard Samuel will address a patriotic gathering as the 171st anniversary of the flag is marked. About 12,000 marchers from the army navy marine corps and state and local units join a Philadelphia Parkway parade.
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Philadelphia
INS
Betsy Ross
Bernard Samuel
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Advance Details Converge on Philadelphia convention
Philadelphia gears for the Republican national convention with about 30 000 visitors expected for a week of last minute planning. Tickets for Convention Hall are limited to 4000 daily for sightseers, with 13 000 seats reserved for the official convention family and 8000 more viewers to watch on a nearby TV screen. National party leaders prepare resolutions hearings and a temporary chair for the platform.
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Philadelphia
INS
Walter Hallahan
West Virginia
Thelma Trescher
National Republican
Carroll Reece
Resolutions Committee
Reece
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Massachusetts
Resolutions Group
Music Committee
Wallace third party supporters outspend Democrats and Republicans
In filings under the corrupt practices act Washington reports show Wallaceites, Republicans, Democrats, and CIO PAC spending a total of $1,190,401 in the first five months. Wallace supporters spent about $439,642 January through June, while deficits were covered by the Henry Wallace committee and the Progressive Citizens of America.
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Washington
INS
Henry Wallace
Congress
CIO
Political Action Committee
Wallace
Progressive Citizens of America
Klement Gottwald Installed as Czechoslovak President
Communist Klement Gottwald, 51, was installed as president of Czechoslovakia after unanimous election by the national assembly. A show of hands indicated no opposition. Gottwald, formerly premier, succeeded Eduard Benes who resigned as the new constitution deadline neared. He signed the constitution last week.
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Prague
INS
Klement Gottwald
Czechoslovakia
National Assembly
Gottwald
Eduard Benes
Benes
Moscow
Russia
Special Gift Presented To President Of B. & O. At Luncheon
Col. Roy Barton White president of the Baltimore and Ohio was honored at a Saturday noon luncheon at the New Castle Country Club. About 30 men from various industries attended as members of the Greater New Castle Association. The informal event highlighted White as a small town boy who rose to the top in his field.
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Roy Barton White
Baltimore & Ohio
New Castle Country Club
Greater New Castle Association
Inior
U P Assembly Ends With Protests Against Militarism
The Ninetieth General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of America closed at Westminster college New Wilmington after June 9 to noon today. Delegates protested to Congress against rising militarism and opposed peace time conscription. They adopted a resolution opposing the 15 percent deduction limit for religious and charitable contributions and declared October to be Protestant.
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New Wilmington
Ninetieth General Assembly
The
United Presbyterian Church of America
Westminster College
Congress
United States
Congress May End This Week
GOP leaders on Capitol Hill push to end the 80th congress this week with a Saturday adjournment in sight. The Senate planned a 5 p m EDT vote on the reciprocal trade extension bill as Sen Robertson warned the measure could sabotage international cooperation and politicize the tariff commission. House acceptance of the modified bill was forecast by Rep Knutson.
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William Theis
U.S
Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate
Sen
Robertson
U. S. Tariff Commission
America
House
Rep
Knutson
Minn
Lightning Sparks Fire And Damage In District
A severe electrical storm beginning at 5 45 p m caused minor damage across the district. Lightning struck a tree and pole near North Street and Neshannock Avenue, and another bolt entered a home at 308 Berger Place via electric lines from a tree. Firefighters were called when a pole burned at North Cedar Street and Cherry Streets.
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North Street
Neshannock Avenue
Penn Power Company
Berger Place
D. W. Edmundson
Seventh Ward
North Cedar Street
Cherry Streets
Food convoy reaches Jerusalem amid tense truce hope
United Nations reports all quiet on fronts as Countess Bernadotte seeks a permanent Arab Jewish settlement on Rhodes. In Jerusalem a U S Consul General helped avert renewed hostilities by convincing the Arab legion not to fire on Jews as a relief convoy arrived for the city’s 100,000 Jewish residents. Observers warn danger remains that fighting may resume, while Arab forces issue threats amid the fragile ceasefire.
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Tel Aviv
INS
Holy Land
United Natons Ae
Aegean
Rhodes
U. N
Anmmamanal
Bernadotte
Palestine truce period eyed for Holy Land settlement
Inform ed sources said efforts to internationalize the area under United Nations focus will be pressed during the four week Palestine truce. U N secretariat members attached to Count Folke Bernadottes mediation mission have been instructed to give high priority to the Holy Land settlement.
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Jerusalem
United Nations
Palestine
U. N. Secretariat
Count Folke Bernadotte
Toa Oh Holy Pant Wees
Bethel United Presbyterian Opens Sesquicentennial Week
The opening service of Bethel United Presbyterian Church Sesquicentennial week drew large crowds with full church attendance and many former members and friends present. The small white Beaver township church has a rich history and a lasting impact beyond its size.
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Bethel United Presbyterian Church
Atte White
Beaver Township
June brings brides and bugs in a fresh seasonal note
June brings brides and a sense of renewal as the month unfolds. Readers encounter a mix of weather kettle and nature’s small insects, with local hints of upcoming events and seasonal changes in daily life.
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June
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