New Castle Native Receives Bronze Star in Korea
Major Frank L Humphrey of Norristown IX Corps 11th Engineer Combat Battalion earned the Bronze Star Medal on April 23 for outstanding bridge construction work near Fyongyang and Seoul. A New Castle High School graduate (1934) who studied at the University of Akron, Humphrey enlisted in 1941, served in Canada, France, Belgium, Germany, and the Philippines, and arrived in Korea in 1950 with his wife Myrtle and son Frank Dean listed at 835 W Marshall St Nordstown Mis.
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Wir Tx Corps
U.S Army
Korea
Frank L. Humphrey
Norristown
IX Corps
11Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Fyongyang
Seoul
Humphrey
Pyongyang
Taedang Vines
Plan To Probe Narcotics Traffic In Pennsylvania
Governor Fine announces a precautionary investigation by State Police and state health and education officials into narcotics traffic in Pennsylvania. He cites New York revelations of dope peddlers using school age children and urges strong action to protect citizens, especially children, from drug influence. A separate note mentions J. B. Mein of Corinth Mississippi who saves ten cents per dollar since age ten and now runs two stores doing about $250000 yearly.
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Marrishung
Pennsylvania
Joly S. Fine
New York
Fine
Corinth
Miss
J. B. Mein
Library Displaying Doll From New Book
The junior department at the Coe Public Library will host a display featuring a doll by Margherita Mona bont from June 17 to 25 daily 9 am to 6 pm. The doll accompanies the story I Heard of a River about a German boy in Lancaster County who joined Swiss Mennonites fleeing Europe, linking to colonial Pennsylvania history and Susquehanna lore.
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Hannes
Coe Public Library
Lancaster County
Mannes
Pennsylvania
Germany
Europe
William Penn
Philadelphia
America
New World
Susquehanna
Legen
Margherita Monabont
Henlig
Land of the Free Press
Varios
Elsi Singmaster
Gettysbourg
Unusual Keystone Doll Display At Moray
Residents of Lancaster County and the Keystone State are invited to Moray to view an unusual doll on display from June 47 to June 47. The event promises a local attraction for visitors and families in the area.
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Lancaster County
Keystone Side
Pennsylvania
Moray
Destroyer Walke Struck Floating Mine, Navy Reports
The Navy announced that it has definitely determined the U S destroyer Walke struck a floating mine. No further details were provided on casualties or damage as investigators assess the impact and the mine’s origin. The incident prompted Navy officials to review minefield warnings and ship responses.
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Letin
Wasiington
Navy
U. S
Walke
Mine explosion off Korea cripples destroyer
NEW CASTLE a news item notes the warship damaged by a mine off Korea June 12 as the crippled destroyer sits at Sasebo Japan with a hole in its hull. Earlier reports suggested an air explosion or magnetic mine. Navy cited depth of water preventing moored mine action.
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New Castle
Korea
laFaaer
Sasebo
Japan
Bradford
Allgenarte
State Department gratified by French elections outcome
The State Department expressed gratification over the French election results and hope for a stable government when the new assembly meets. Spokesman Lincoln White noted the Communists lost about 10 percent from the 1948 share, Gaulle showed a strong showing, independents rose, and a center coalition soon forming faces serious problems to resolve.
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John BK
Reichmann
Washington
INSI
State Department
Lincoln White
White
de Gaulle
Elgne
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Vath
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Hink
Erie
Omaha
Neb
Sharon Johnson
Eee
Ehess
Widdin
Drexel
Ben Na
Loafer
Dresser
Haney’s
Mes
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