No One Hurt In Freight Wreck
A diesel freight train with 77 cars loaded with iron ore struck a standing freight near West Middlesex Pa about three miles south. The caboose was demolished and the diesel front end caved in at a 45 degree angle. Conductor Robert Weaver escaped by jumping before impact. About 600 feet of track damaged. Service to be restored by noon with wreck train from New Castle.
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Sharpsville
Wheatland Yards
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Middlesex
Robert Weaver
New Castle
Bridge Work Advances Over Neshannock River
Construction on the bridge at the foot of Mercer Street progresses with a steam boiler installed to power the pile driver Pat Newe noted it was being fired up this morning confirming active construction operations
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Neshannock
Mercer Street
Pat Newe
Partly cloudy to cooler day with fair Sunday
Daily weather report notes partly cloudy skies and a considerably cooler day and night. It records a maximum of 86 and a minimum of 52 degrees with traces of precipitation and a river stage of 6.1 feet.
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United States
Wallace Home Sold to Cathedral Foundation on Lincoln Avenue
The John S. Wallace residence on Lincoln Avenue was sold Friday afternoon, June 16, to the Cathedral Foundation for 21000 at a public sale conducted by Union Trust Company of New Castle. The Foundation holds the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
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John S. Wallace
Lincoln Avenue
Cathedral Foundation
Highland
Mercer Streets
Union Trus Company
New Castle
Foundation
Scottish Rite
Harriman Named Special Foreign Policy Aide to President
Washington reports Secretary Acheson inspired President Truman to pick W Averell Harriman as adviser on foreign policy. Harriman, a roving Marshall Plan ambassador, will ease heavy policy workload from Truman and Acheson. Harriman and Acheson were boyhood friends with long government careers.
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Washington
Acheson
Truman
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Bedford golfer killed in Route 220 auto crash
Bedford Pa June 17 Ralph Leasure 28 a golf professional at the Bedford Springs hotel was killed when his automobile overturned on Route 220 four miles south of Bedford State police said he was alone in the car and was en route from his Cumberland Md home to Bedford.
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Bedford
Ralph Leasure
Bedford Springs Hotel
Cumberland
Dewey Announces No Run For Third Term
Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York said he will not seek a third term as governor and will resign at year end to rest. He will remain active in public affairs and as a national leader of the Republican party.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Probe Witness In Pittsburgh Found Dead Before Testimony
Robert Laun a key witness in the Pittsburgh free work probe was found dead in his basement from a self inflicted gunshot. The 36 year old clerk for Lands and Building recorded city construction materials and workers hours. He was to be questioned about missing lath purchases tied to the department and City Solicitor Anne X Alpern's charges.
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Pittsburgh
INS
City Council
Robert Laun
Laun
Lands and Building Department
Anne X. Alpern
Miss Alpern
Two Women Fliers Missing in Air Derby
In Scranton, Marjorie Harrison of Washington and her assistant vanished while competing in the Montreal West Palm Beach women’s air derby. They took off from Scranton-Wilkes-Barre at 2 34 p.m. after refueling and aimed for Harrisburg. Harrison’s Ercoupe has not been located and Harrisburg officials report no check-in.
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Scranton
INS
Marjorie Harrison
Washington, D. C
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre
Mediator Joins Talks to End Washington Milk Strike
Federal mediation director Cyrus S. Ching assigned Clyde Mills to observe negotiations between nine Washington dairies and the AFL Milk Drivers and Dairy Employes Union as both sides weigh a new peace proposal after a seven day strike.
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Washington
INS
Cyrus S. Ching
Clyde Mills
Washington Dairies
AFL Milk Drivers and Dairy Employes
New Wesleyan Pastor Arrives in City
Rev. Raymond L. Kuhn arrives as pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist church on Lynda Street South Side. He comes from Greenville Pennsylvania where he led a Wesleyan church for five years. He previously served in Force and Medix Run and at Bogers Annandale church in the Lockport and Allegheny conferences.
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Raymond L. Kuhn
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Lynda Street
South Side
Kuhn
Greenville
Force
Medix Run
Washington Union Mission to Dedicate New Church Sunday
Washington Union Mission plans dedicatory services Sunday at 2 30 PM for its new Christian and Missionary Alliance church on West Washington Street extension. Rev D C Kopp of Punxsutawney will give the dedicatory address with former pastors Rev A T Williams and Rev Henry Sumner. The Negro quartet Keynotes of Harmony will provide music.
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Washington Union Mission
Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance
West Washington Street
Jack Allison
D. C
Kopp
Punxsutawney
Western Pennsylvania
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
A. T. Williams
Henry Sumner
Little Red School House
Negro Quartet
New Castle News
Church of the Washington Union Mission
Ex-Army Sergeant Charged With Betraying Atomic Secrets
New York report notes an ex GI from the Los Alamos atom bomb project, David Greenglass, faces $100000 bail on charges of betraying atomic secrets to Russia. He is to be moved to Albuquerque for a hearing on the government’s motion, with authorities alleging meetings with Harry Gold in 1945.
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New York
FBI
Russia
Los Alamos
New Mexico
David Greenglass
Young Communist League
Albuquerque
N. M
Harry Gold
Greenglass
Gold
Social Security Overhaul Seen in Prospect in Congress
Washington, June 17. A full social security program overhaul is anticipated next session as the Senate moves to approve an extension and fund a $25,000 inquiry into universal pensions on a pay as you go basis. Sen. Butler advocates a flat $50 monthly citizen pension for all Americans over 65 and replacing payroll taxes with an income tax earmarked for the pension fund. The plan follows broad support for universal coverage.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Finance Committee
Sen
Butler
Iron Wicket Fence Costs Child's Life
In Devon Pennsylvania a two year old boy died from strangulation when his neck became wedged between wickets of a hairpin iron fence built by his father for safety. Police say the child likely tried to climb over and lost his grip. He died on arrival at Bryn Mawr hospital.
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Devon
Orio Dipiano
Orio, Jr
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Great Host Of Shriners In Los Angeles
Shriners from the United States Hawaii Mexico City and the Canal Zone gather in Los Angeles for a week long conclave. Nearly 200 000 Shriners about 30 percent of the membership expected to register by Monday noon. Syria Temple of Pittsburgh leads with 2110 delegates arriving for the 76th imperial council session which may be the last ever staged.
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Los Angeles
U. S
Hawaii
Mexico City
Canal Zone
Mecca
Syria
Pittsburgh
Sailor Dies in Auto Crash Near Philadelphia Naval Base
One sailor was killed and four injured when their car struck a tree near the Philadelphia Naval base. The deceased, identified at Naval hospital as Donald D. Englehart, torpedoman third class, died from the crash.
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Philadelphia
INS
Philadelphia Naval Base
Naval Hospital
Donald D. Englehart
Death Record for Jess Reed and Others
Death record notices list Jess Reed age 69 of Pulaski R D 1 Bessie Miller of St Petersburg Florida and James E Black age 51 of Lowellville R D 2 with location details in the June 17 1950 entry.
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Jess Reed
Pulaski, R. D
Bessie Miller
St. Petersburg
Fla
James E. Black
Lowellville, O., R. D
Eight Small Ohio Towns In Path Of Flood
In southeastern Ohio a flash flood stranded hundreds and caused millions in damage. Eight towns including Crooksville and Roseville faced seven-foot walls of water. a woman died and others were rescued by sheriffs, state patrol, Red Cross, and Ohio National Guard crews aided by boats from Buckeye Lake.
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Acme Telephoto
Columbus
Ohio
Crooksville
Perry County
INS
Black Fork
Roseville
Rose Farm
East Fultonham
Sego
Red Cross
Ohio National Guard
Women Strike Participation Shakes Pittsburgh Milk War
In Pittsburgh on June 17, wives of striking milk drivers joined the eight day walkout affecting 2.5 million residents. They demanded talks with the Greater Pittsburgh Milk Dealers Association to explain the wage deadlock. Meanwhile Aspinwall mothers guarded a milk store with rolling pins and bats, raising 48 dollars for a broken window caused the night before.
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Pittsburgh
INS
AFL
Greater
Aspinwall
Carl Stenbraker
Weather Shifts From Heat To Chilly Falls
Narrator notes and local weather drift from yesterday's sunlit heat to fifty four degrees. Lightning flashes northern sky and distant thunder while rain passes nearby. Today feels like early fall as a top coat becomes comfortable after summer’s abrupt bang.
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P.R.R
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Panne
Daily Weather Report
Wallace
John A. Reichman
York
Clarence Earl Hendrix
Glen Rock
R.D
York Hospital
Lester J. Sell
Hendrix
Charles E. Bosley
New Freedom
Susquehanna Trail
Dewey
Leo O’brien
N. S
Wesleyan
R. L. Kuhn
James L. Kilgallen
Frank B. Allen
Shriners
Sailor
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