Limited Accord Near on Berlin as Four Power Talks Continue
The Big Four foreign ministers in Paris near a limited Berlin Germany accord and an Austria treaty. Western sources say a final German pact draft is being considered while an Austrian peace treaty is planned if Germany is settled. Bevin plans Luxembourg trip if talks finish tonight.
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Kingsbury Smith European
Paris
Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers
Berlin
Austria
Bevin
Luxembourg
Street Works Progress In Wilmington And Reynolds Districts
Work crews are opening a new street linking Wilmington avenue with Euclid and Clenmore boulevards and paving advances on Reynolds street from Moravia to Scioto. A large power shovel prepares surfaces for asphalt while cement work decorates the city building fronts on North Jefferson and Grant. Buses carry unusual cargo daily as Pa Nene notes passengers board with hammers and pipes. state crews plan resurfacing on Route 18 from Wampum to the Beaver county line as roads wear out.
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Beaver County
Occasional Showers Forecast With Warmer Day Near Week's End
Occasional showers tonight and Friday with not quite as warm conditions Friday. Maximum temperature 88 and minimum 68 with no precipitation reported. River stage 5.1 feet. A year ago the high was 78 and the low 53 with precipitation noted.
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Daily Weather Report
United States
Leaders Named for Chest Campaign Fall Effort
J. Lepore Matthews was named chairman of the 1949 50 Community Chest campaign at the regular monthly meeting of the executive committee. Dr. Wilbur E. Flannery and Rev. Fr. Ralph E. Hovencamp were named co chairmen. Matthews is manager of the City of New Castle Water Company and active in civic groups. Flannery is a physician and hospital administrator with roles in medical societies and the local board. Hovencamp is also named as a campaign leader.
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J. Lepore Matthews
Community Chest
The
Chest
Wilbur E. Flannery
Ralph E. Hovencamp
Matthews
City of New Castle Water Company
Greater New Castle Association
Red Cross
Lawrence County Medical Society
Jameson Hospital
Pennsylvania Association of the Blind
Kidnapers Battle With Police After Harvard Student Seized
Four bandits abducted Harvard junior George Dwight in Park Avenue and forced him into a stolen car. A running gun battle with New York police followed, with 15 plus shots exchanged. The car crashed after a wrong-lane turn. two suspects, Anthony Nocero and Joseph Giarizzo, were arrested. Dwight was rescued, badly beaten.
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George Dwight
Park Avenue
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East River
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Anthony Nocero
Joseph Giarizzo
Brooklyn
Alleges Documents Written On Mrs Hiss Typewriter
FBI expert Ramos C Feehan testified that 64 typewritten copies of secret State department documents allegedly obtained by Whittaker Chambers in 1938 were written on Mrs Priscilla Hiss's typewriter. He said he was specially trained in documents and handwriting. He was the third witness at the Hiss perjury trial in New York.
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INS
FBI
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
Priscilla Hiss
Ramos C. Feehan
Hiss
Truman Honored By Missouri 4-H Club
President Truman will receive an honorary 4-H Club pin at the 19th National 4-H Club encampment ceremonies. Mrs Truman is honored for organizing the first 4-H Club in western Missouri, the club was established as the western Missouri group.
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Washington
Mns
Truman
Missouri
Two Injured In Highway Crash Near Ellwood City
Kenneth Lauderdale 49 and Vivian Lauderdale 16 of Ellwood City were injured at 5 p m Wednesday in a two vehicle crash eight miles north of the city on the New Wilmington highway. They were treated at Jameson Memorial hospital. State police said Lauderdale tried to pass a truck driven by Virgil Craig of New Wilmington when the truck turned left, sending Lauderdale’s car into the truck and an embankment. Vehicle damage totaled several hundred dollars.
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Ellwood City
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New Wilmington
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Lauderdale
Virgil Craig
R. C
Craig
Difficult negotiations loom for 1949 mine wage talks
In Bluefield W Va June 16 northern operators plan to name a czar to press a new wage contract with John L Lewis as the existing agreement expires June 30. Southern producers keep hope Lewis will travel to Bluefield to negotiate for half a million miners.
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John L. Lewis
Southern
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U S Steel Wage Talks Begin For Fourth Round
The United Steelworkers open formal bargaining with U S Steel Corp in Pittsburgh to seek a fourth round wage rise pensions and expanded benefits for about 170000 workers in five subsidiaries and influence on industry-wide labor standards.
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Philip Murray
Re Ptt
Japanese in Brazil Question War Outcome Belief
Six Brazilian Japanese arrived in Tokyo to seek proof Japan lost the war. Spokesman Yoshikazu Morita said about 1500000 Japanese Brazilians doubt Japan’s defeat, with 500 awaiting trial for opposing views.
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INS
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Brazil
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Morita
Punchboard Seller Seeks Return of Seized Boards
Dauphin county court will hear arguments on Charles V Handmore's petition for return of seven tons of punchboards and equipment seized in a Harrisburg raid. Handmore was found guilty of assembling gaming devices at a jury trial June 6 and seeks a rule to show cause why police should not return 3,000 small sales boards and 1,000 large regulation boards and related equipment.
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INS
Dauphin County Court
Charles V. Handmore
Olean
N. Y
Handmore
Roosevelt Jr Plans Private Marriage To Suzanne Perrin
A published report claims Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr plans to marry Suzanne Perrin a 28 year old socialite from New York. The Perrin family reaction and details of the engagement were not fully disclosed.
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New York
INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Suzanne Perrin
Gence Ayer the Perrin
Resi
Vocal Music Supervisor Named Edward C Book Grove City
Edward C Book of 702 Tidball Ave Grove City was named vocal music supervisor for the senior high school succeeding Robert A Duff who resigned over a year ago. He was selected from twelve applicants with diverse training and experience. Book, a Grove City College graduate 1942, studied at Westminster Choir College and has four years teaching experience in Blairsville Baldwin Township and El Dorado Arkansas. He also spent two years in business. His certification covers teaching and supervising music in public schools. Since Duff left, Miss Helen R Leslie has overseen the senior high music program.
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Westminster Choir College
New Jersey
Blairsville
Baldwin Township
el Dorado
Arkansas
Duff
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Eberharter Defends Judicial Nomination Amid Bar Association Attack
Rep. Herman Eberharter facing Senate scrutiny for a federal judgeship accused the American Bar Association of indicting and convicting him in a star chamber style hearing. He cited a Justice Department character investigation as thorough and said he will vindicate the president’s nomination despite the bar’s attacks.
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INS
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Star Chamber
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Truman
Pennsylvania
Justice Department
The
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Thousands of Chinese Drowned in Hunan Floods
Reports from Hong Kong say heavy floods in Hunan province drowned thousands of Chinese and devastated rice crops. The floods reportedly slowed Communist advances as relief efforts began.
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Hunan
China
Coroner Probes Weidner Death
A coroner s jury found a mechanical failure of the truck contributed to the death of Mrs Alice Weidner after a collision on Rose Point hill April 18 1949. The inquest heard from Dr Paul H Wilson who said she died the day after admission to Jameson Memorial Hospital from ruptured spleen and left kidney fractures and brain injuries. Burt C Koreith testified to the crash investigation.
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Hubbard
William R. Warfel
Conestoga
Ralph Weidner
Rose Point Hill
Charles E. Allen
James C. Brice
Paul H. Wilson
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Burt C. Koreith
Kittanning
Parochial Schools End Term Today
Parochial school pupils finished the term with report cards handed out. About 900 Lawrence County Catholic students said goodbye to classes until September as many advance to senior high and new first graders are expected this fall.
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Lawrence County
Truman Silent On 1952 Program
President Truman declined to discuss political intentions for 1952. At a news conference he was asked about third term speculation, but he gave no comment.
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Truman
Washington
INS
Deaths Include Edith McKnight and George Hamilton
Obituary notes Edith E. McKnight aged 87 of 339 Shaw Street and George A. Hamilton aged 91 of Volant R. D. 2 and Mrs. Walter Johnson aged 98 of 7 West Washington Deck listed in the death notices.
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Edith E. McKnight
Shaw Street
George Airick Hamilton
Volant
R. D
Walter Johnson
West Washington Deck
Waitkus attacker held on murder charge in Chicago
Ruth Ann Steinhagen faces a felony court judge on a charge of attempting to murder Philadelphia Phillies star Eddie Waitkus. Bond set at 50000 with a hearing continued to June 30. Police guard the 19 year old assailant as Waitkus fights for life after a gunshot near the spine.
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Chicago
INS
Ruth Steinhagen
Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Michael D. Hartigan
Ife
Ruth Ann Steinhagen
Eddie
Educator Urges Study Of Alcohol Effects In Schools
Chicago June 16 The leading American educator Willard B. Spalding dean of the College of Education at the University of Illinois advocates objective study of alcohol effects for public schools. He says students should learn all facts including economic value of the industry and its harms before proposing solutions to the problem.
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Chicago
INS
Willard B. Spalding
College of Education
University of Illinois
National Parent-Teacher
Spalding
Wildcat strike idles 1300 at Spang-Chalfant plant
In Pittsburgh on June 16 a wildcat CIO United Steelworkers strike idled about 1,300 production workers at the Spang-Chalfant plant. Union officials said the action was a protest over a company token issue, with demands regarding Sunday work.
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Pittsburgh
Cio-United
Third Report In Hospital Drive Is Made At Noon
New Castle Hospital building fund total climbs to 527660 as workers report 147686 in new subscriptions at the third general report meeting. Total is 88 percent of 595000 with 67340 to go. Final report next Tuesday at 6 30 at the Cathedral.
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New Castle Hospital
Early shopping plan for presents and wise weather note
The speaker urges early shopping to avoid fuss and grief, urging lists for gifts like neckties hankies and socks. Weather is noted with a forecast of eighty three degrees, suggesting a mild season ahead.
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