McCarthy says army charges aid Communists in probes
Sen Joseph R McCarthy told the Senate hearing that misconduct charges against him and his aides gave the Communist party a great victory by blocking his probes of Reds in military installations and defense plants He criticized Sen Stuart Symington and defended his investigators as he pressed for continued cross examination of Francis P Carr and other officials in the Army McCarthy said the charges helped subversives stay unexposed amid the televised Army McCarthy hearings in their 34th day.
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Alvin Spivak
Washington
INS
Joseph R. McCarthy
Army
Communist Party
Wisconsin
Francis P. Carr
McCarthy
Stuart Symington
Robert T. Stevens
John G. Adams
Fire destroys York Shipley plant near York
York Shipley Inc near York suffered damage estimated at 150000 dollars. Six volunteer fire companies battled a blaze detected by watchman Gordon Klinedinst. Plant Manager D J Norbeck said primary damage was to machinery in the two quonset hut structures, idling 125 to 150 employees.
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York Shipley, Inc
York
Gordon Klinedinst
D. J. Norbeck
Three Units Still Owe For County Two-Way Radios
New Castle Bessemer and Shenango townships are the remaining subdivisions that have not paid for two way radios installed in county fire departments. First National Bank of Lawrence County acts as fiscal agent for the Office of Civil Defense. Payment received from Neshannock township. radios linked fire trucks city boroughs and townships county wide with federal matching funds part of the cost covered.
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New Castle
Bessemer
Shenango Township
First National Bank
Lawrence County
Office of Civil Defense
Neshannock
Ellwood City
Chewton
Enon Valley
Hickory
Mahoning
New Wilmington
Franklin
Wife Of Professor Found Dead In Home
Mrs Eleanor Schlosser wife of Hans Walter Schlosser Lafayette College language instructor was found dead at home in Easton Northampton county coroner said death due to heart attack occurred Saturday night Schlosser is in Europe
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Easton
INS
Eleanor Schlosser
Hans-Walter Schlosser
Lafayette College
Easton Northampton County
Martin J. Bechtel
Schlosser
Europe
County civil defense joins inter county exercise at Butler
Lawrence county civil defense joined an inter county drill Monday as part of a nationwide alert. The exercise planned to move evacuees from Pittsburgh to Butler but only a token showing of workers and equipment appeared due to response to Slippery Rock creek drownings. Shenango township fire department helped with the move to Butler where firefighting demonstrations and a simulated bombing took place. The Chamorros are native to Guam.
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Lawrence County
Butler
New Pledge of Allegiance Adds Under God
At Flag Day ceremonies on the U S Capitol steps President Eisenhower signed the bill authorizing the words under God. Rep Louis Rabaut and Sen Homer Ferguson recited the revised pledge for the first time, with the pledge stating one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
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Washington
INS
U. S. Capitol
Eisenhower
Louis Rabaul D
Homer Ferguson
United States of America
Republic
Chemicals Big Business in 1953 Coal-Based Output
New York report shows American production of chemicals derived from coal reached about 388 million dollars in 1953.
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New York
Seek To Locate Former Glamor Girl Of New York
Rome officials asked European police to locate Joanne Connelly the vanished bride of James Ortiz Patino heir to a Bolivian tin fortune. Patino said his bride of seven weeks disappeared from a hospital last Thursday taking 160000 dollars in jewels and Swiss francs.
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Rome
INS
New York
Joanne Connelly
James Ortiz Patino
Patino
Rich Hill Presbyterian Church June Services and Meeting
Rich Hill Presbyterian Church schedules Sunday school at 10 15 and worship at 11 15 on June 20 led by Pastor Rev A B Weisz with Arnold McConnell as superintendent The Rich Hill Ladies missionary society met Volant ladies June 10 at Volant Presbyterian church a tureen dinner followed and children gave a program Miss Ruth Bender missionary from Liberia spoke on her work Rev and Mrs A B Weisz attended the funeral of her cousin.
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Rich Hill Presbyterian
Arnold McConnell
A. B. Weisz
Rich Hill
Local visitors and residents referenced in Butler area notes
Mr Lowry Conner visited Butler on Tuesday afternoon. Charles Kirk from near East Brook arrived at Richeal Castle. Mrs Fred Jobes from Los Angeles and Mr Clarence Richeal’s family hosted Jeanne Richeal and Mrs. Jobes Friday evening. Mrs Caldwell McConnell from near Volant and Claude Swartz visited Miss Freida Swartz who is connected to Mercer Cottage Hospital. Rev and Mrs Cletus Baker were noted in the context.
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Lowry Conner
Butler
Charles Kirk
Near East Brook
Richeal Cf Ay Castle
Fred Jobes
Los Angeles
California
Clarence Richeal
Jeanne
Caldwell McConnell
Near Volant
Claude Swartz
Freida Swartz
Miss Swartz
Mercer Cottage Hospital
Cletus Baker
Ottawa Canadian 1953 wheat crop totals 11.2 million bushels
Canada's 1953 wheat crop reached 11,200,000 bushels, down about 7 percent from the prior year, reflecting a modest decline in production.
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Ottawa
Canada
Convention opens for United Mine Workers District Five in Pittsburgh
District Five of the United Mine Workers gathers in Pittsburgh to review declining membership due to the coal industry's slump. The region covers Allegheny, Butler and West counties. The note also mentions rowing as the oldest college sport.
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Teee
INS
United Mine Workers Union
Ef Paar
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Butler
W Counties
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