Shaw Reappointed Chairman of Lawrence County Democrats
John B. Shaw was named chairman of the Lawrence County Democratic Committee for the seventh straight term at the biennial organizing meeting in the Court House. The quiet orderly session ran from 2 to 8 pm with 126 of 198 committee members present as nominations were made and the election held.
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John B. Shaw
Lawrence County Democratic Committee
Court House
Harmonius
County Committee
Engineer Killed as Rail Bridge Washes Out Near Medina Ohio
Medina Ohio June 17 State highway patrolmen reported an Erie Railroad freight train derailed by a washed out bridge near Medina. The engineer identified as Flickinger was killed. The engine and 23 cars were demolished three miles south of Friendsville and about 16 miles from the city.
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Medina, O
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Medina
Erie Railroad
Flickinger
Friendsville
Ten Bridges In Palestine Are Blasted
Jewish dynamiters struck at least ten bridges in Palestine, attacking police outposts with gunfire and bombs. British police and troops moved to stop the wave of terrorism, targeting rail and road bridges along the Jordan river corridor and near Gaza. Two Jews were reported killed in an assault on a police post on the Zib Village railway bridge.
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Jerusalem
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Palestine
Holy Land
Jordan
Trans- Jordan
Trans-Jordan
Labanon Wa
Sea of Galilee
Gaza
Zib Village
Hatta
Allenby
Jericho
Jackson to resign as Nazi war crimes prosecutor
Associate Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson says he will resign as chief prosecutor of the Nazi war crimes trial and return to Washington. He plans to leave Nuernberg next month and may push for a congressional inquiry into the Supreme Court while citing his views with Justice Hugo Black.
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Supreme Court
Black
Jackson
International
Nuernberg
International Tribunal
Barkley seeks compromise on OPA extension measure
Senate Majority Leader Barkley told President Truman he hopes to secure a compromise on the ham strung OPA extension bill in House Senate conference. He met with Truman and other Democratic leaders in their Monday session and said a better bill may emerge but still differ from the administration’s aims. Conferees are not expected to act until midweek.
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Washington
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Senate
Barkley
Truman
House
Minor Italian Questions Are First Taken Up
The Big Four foreign ministers opened discussions on Italian economic issues in Paris on June 17 while reports of Russian troop movements near the Stettin Trieste frontier circulated. U S sources cautioned about the reliability of the reports and whether redeployments signaled broader aims or simple regrouping. The talks focused on Allied property in Italy restitution of French railway equipment and reparations, with Trieste and colonies avoided. Romanian treaty proposals by deputies were also reviewed.
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Paris
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Stettin-Trieste
Iron Curtain
Germany
Yugoslavia
Byrnes
Trieste
Italy
United Nations
U. S
Almanac Notes and Local Happenings In 1946
Pa Newc notes a tree cut for cord wood at Almira Home and a new ball ground on East Washington Beckford. Model T Fords appear on city streets as summer 1946 nears. coal trains return to yards after a strike. Lawr county road resurfacing continues and floodlands revive. lemonade rationing remains in effect.
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Almira Home
Pa Newe
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24 hours
United States weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending at 9 pm with a maximum of 85 and a minimum of 66 degrees, and 0.49 inches of precipitation. river stage at 58 feet. A prior 24 hour period ending at 9 am recorded a maximum of 76 and a minimum of 54 degrees with no precipitation.
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United States
Legislation On Armed Merger To Be Delayed
Congressional opposition to President Truman's Army Navy merger proposals signals rough sailing on Capitol Hill The Senate and House Naval Affairs committees oppose a single cabinet head for the merged forces and view the President's action as shelving bipartisan support The dispute centers on a unified department and equal air arm control with Army favored by Hebert and others
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Washington
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Truman
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Naval Affairs
Sen
Walsh
Mass
Rep. Vinson
Mr. Truman
Congress
Navy
Army
Hebert
House Naval Committee
War Department
Armed Forces
Air Force
Two boys drown saving girl in Monongahela River
In Belle Vernon Pennsylvania on June 17 two high school students Steve Toth and John Teano, both 16, drowned when their canoe overturned while trying to rescue 17 year old Anna Sefchock. Anna was pulled from the river by volunteer firemen and survived. she remained in fair condition at Charleroi Monesson hospital.
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Belle Vernon
Mononcahela River
Belle Ver
Anna Sefchock
Steve Toth
John Teano
Charleroi-Monesson Hospital
May Agree On Compromise Of Draft Measure
Washington June 17 In a move toward a draft bill compromise House draft bill conferees signaled acceptance of a plan to give 18 and 19 year olds a 1.2 priority for deferment. Reps May and Brooks, once opposed, indicated willingness to back modifications aligning with Sen Johnson proposals to stagger induction by age.
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Washington
INS
House
May
Brooks
Gurney- Sparkman
House Military Committee
Sen
Johnson
Communists Push Gouin For France Presidency Revival
In Paris on June 17 the Communist Party of France urged re election of Socialist Felix Gouin as president in the next coalition government They denounced the Popular Republicans and signaled they would not support bidault Without Communist backing the center Republicans cannot elect their candidate and the Socialists may gain the top post as a compromise Despite recent Socialist losses.
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Paris
Communist Party of France
Felix Gouin
Popular Republicans
MRP
Georges Bidault
Triple Tragedy in Indiana Bar
In Bicknell Indiana a 60 year old man Hamilton Greene fatally shot Mrs Leona Lee Kelley 55 and her son Le Roy Barnes 32 then wounded Barnes wife Audra 30 before killing himself outside the Eagles lodge bar. Coroner says Greene had shown recent attention to Kelley amid a dispute over a visit.
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Bicknell
Ind
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Leona Lee Kelley
John Heck
Hamilton Greene
Eagles Lodge
J. Ross Plummerfelt
Greene
Kelley
Senate Probe of Black Jackson Feud Not Likely
The senate judiciary committee met to review Jackson's charges against Black but is expected to reject any immediate investigation. Chairman McCarran plans to forward the Jackson charges with a recommendation to take no action. The House has already found no basis for impeachment and may pursue a broader informal inquiry.
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Senate
Washington
INS
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen. McCarran
Jackson
Robert H. Jackson
Higa L. Black
Black
McCarran
House
House Judiciary Committee
Birthday party tragedy at 4 East Street ends in fatal fall
Police report Jack Boles died after an argument with Herman Robertson at a birthday gathering on Saturday. Robertson, about 52, is jailed on suspicion of involvement after the pair bought whiskey and wine at a Produce Street liquor store. Boles fell from a rear second floor balcony about 20 feet during the dispute. Both men are married.
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East Street
Jack Boles
Herman Robertson
Boles
Robertson
Produce Street
Robert
Last Dubuque Hotel Victims Of Fire Identified
The last unidentified dead from the Canfield hotel fire in Dubuque is identified as Daniel Hayes of Norwood Massachusetts a World War II veteran He was among 19 victims in the blaze confirmed by Mr and Mrs Patrick McGough of Dubuque Hayes friends who helped with the identification
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Dubuque
INS
Canfield
Daniel Hayes
Norwood
Mass
Patrick McGough
Hayes
Death of renowned astronomer Dr John A Miller at Swarthmore
Philadelphia reports the death of Dr John A Miller aged 86 an internationally famed astronomer and Swarthmore College professor for thirty years His work focused on solar eclipse phenomena cosmic rays and sun eclipses he authored books on sun eclipses and the solar corona.
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Philadelphia
INS
World of Science Today
John A Miller
Swarthmore College
Miller
U N Security Council Revisits Spain Issue
The United Nations Security Council reconvenes to address Franco Spain amid uncertain British and Russian positions. Britain may approve a diluted report or refer the matter to the General Assembly if Charter Article Two issues are avoided. Russia has warned of a possible veto as discussions resume.
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New York
United Nations Security Council
Franco
Spain
Britain
Russia
General Assembly
Alexander Cadogan
Assembly
The
United Na
Bitter Massachusetts primary pits Walsh against Lodge in nominal race
Boston June 17 One of the bitterest contests in Massachusetts politics looms as Sen David I Walsh and Lt Col Henry Cabot Lodge Jr face no opposition for renomination. They are set to meet in November with 400000 veterans and a largely apathetic electorate amid few major contests. Portland Me June 17 A light statewide vote is expected in the primaries with Gov Horace A Hildreth seeking a second term in the GOP race and Roy L Fernard challenging him. The Democratic side features David Clark and State Senator Leland B Courier seeking the nomination.
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Boston
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Massachusetts
David I. Walsh
Henry Cabot Lodge
Walsh
Senate
Lodge
Portland
Horace A. Hildreth
Roy L. Fernard
David Clark
Leland B. Courier
War Potentia l Germany Is To Be Smashed
Radio Moscow broadcast the Big Four aim to destroy Germanys war potential as the only way to secure peace. It warned that a federal Germany would not guarantee security and urged demilitarization destruction of war equipment and allied joint decisions to ensure world peace.
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London
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Radio
Moscow
Germany
Reich
Britain
Durants Are Going Back To Germany
Col. Jack W. Durant and his WAC wife Kathleen Nash, accused of stealing Kronberg jewels, are being flown to Germany at Gen. McNarney's request. They were escorted by Col. Miller and Lt. Col. Pierce from Washington after capture at the LaSalle hotel in Chicago and will face trial possibly in Germany.
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Kathleen B. Nash
Kronberg
Germany
Joseph T. McNarney
War Department
Kronberg Castle
Frankfort
Washington
ATC
Col
A. C. Miller
R. W Pierce
Miss Betty Jones Crowned Miss Atlantic City 1946
Betty Jones a 21 year old professional model and daughter of an Atlantic City doctor was chosen Miss Atlantic City 1946 in a field of 28 entrants. She will serve as official hostess for the Miss America pageant next September in Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Betty Jones
Ford employees return to work after 40 day layoff
Detroit June 17 Approximately 65 000 Ford Motor Company employees returned to work today after a 40 day layoff A company spokesman said it would take about a week to get final assembly lines in operation. Parts shortages and the coal stick caused the layoff of 110 000 employees on May 8.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Slot Machines Ordered Out by District Attorney
Lawrence district attorney Leroy K. Donaldson announced the seizure of slot machines from all locations where they were placed and warned that any return of the devices would lead to prosecution.
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Lawrence Cout
Leroy K. Donaldson
McCarey Tops 1944 Earnings With 1.11 Million
Director Thomas Leo McCarey, who led the 1944 big money earners, took in 1 113 035 37 dollars from Paramount for Going My Way. The treasury list also shows film stars and Detroit auto men above 75 000, though the list is incomplete and excludes some returns.
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Washington
Thomas Leo McCarey
Paramount
McCarey
Treasury
Detroit Automobile
Death Notices From Mt Pleasant Street To Baden Pa
A list of deaths includes infant Gorgach of Mt Pleasant street Rahway N J and George Eugene Martin aged 68 of 405 Martin street. Also named are Clarence Ducky Samuels 50 of 406 Emery street Mrs Sarah Vaughn 62 of 420 Ep Worth street Miss Theodora Pollock 48 of Volant and Elton William Jack Boles 71 of 30 East Street Baden Pa and others.
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Gorgach
Mt. Pleasant Street
KR. D
Stanley Porter
Prekopewics
Rahway
N. J
George Eugene Martin
Martin Street
Clarence
Ducky Samuels
Emery Street
Sarah Vaughn
Epworth Street
William HH
Blews Sr
Marshall Avenue
Theodora Pollock
Volant
Elton William
Jack) Boles
No Rationing Of Flour For Bread Declared By Secretary
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson announced that the administration will not ration flour or bread. He said from July 1 flour for domestic use will rise 10 percent from 75 to 85 percent, allowing bakers more bread production as relief efforts proceed. The decision comes as Congress debates the OPA extension bill.
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Washington
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Anderson
International News Service
OPA
House
Senate
Weather Confusion Keeps June Like April in Town
The speaker notes June resembles April with persistent rain and cool temperatures. Despite expectations of warmth, the days stay around seventy four degrees and crops and picnics face ongoing disruption.
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