Soft Coal Wage Talks May Last Over Six Weeks
In White Sulphur Springs West Virginia an industry source said soft coal wage talks could run six weeks before a new 1949 mine contract. UMW President John L Lewis may press for higher wages shorter work week and welfare fund gains while operators focus on market conditions. Lewis seeks a pattern-setting contract with Northern and Western miners and is also negotiating separately with U S Steel mines for 27 million tons.
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Philip J. Peck
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
John L. Lewis
Northern and Western
Lewis
Northern
Harry M. Moses
U. S. Steel
Montgomery Avenue Resurfacing Brightens New Castle Arrival
The Seventh Ward project on Montgomery Avenue improves the southern entrance to New Castle. July marks its official opening with Fourth of July plans noted in nearby Besmer and Volant. Wheat harvests begin early with two Enon Valley fields cut by combine and by hand. Fireworks remain banned by state and city law, though reports of usage persist.
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Montgomery Avenue
Seventh Ward
New Castle
Newastle
Besmer
Volant
Pa Newe
Enon Valley
Daily Weather Report
Fair and warm tonight with Saturday warm and humid scattered showers and thunderstorms. Maximum 87 and minimum 56, no precipitation. river stage 5.2 feet. Year ago values show similar high 7 and low figures with no rain reported.
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United States
U S Will Maintain Firm Policy Against Communism Spread
Secretary of State Acheson reaffirmed U S resolve to oppose communism expansion. He told the Senate Foreign Relations committee and the House Foreign Affairs committee that the Paris accord limits require Senate ratification of the North Atlantic Pact and approval of a 1.32 billion dollar European rearmament program to preserve gains.
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U.S
Washington
United States
State Acheson
Paris
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Acheson
Senate
Congress
Europe
Three Alarm Fire Threatens Naval Research Lab Warehouse
A three alarm blaze swept a warehouse at the Naval Research Laboratory near the Potomac, destroying a large chemical store and nearly reaching an ammunition magazine. Marines guarded the restricted area as civilian fire units fought the flames from 3 am until under control about an hour later. Navy officials offered few specifics on the chemicals or explosives involved.
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Washington
INS
Naval Research Laboratory
District Fire Department
Naval
Potomac
Navy
Woman Is Killed In Turnpike Crash Near Kittatinny
Mrs Ruth Bentom of New Haven Conn was killed instantly when her car rear ended a tractor trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike two miles west of Kittatinny Tunnel. Her daughter Virginia 25 suffered possible skull and jaw fractures and was taken to Carlisle hospital. Truck driver William O Bower of Worthington Pa escaped injury.
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Carlisle
Ruth Bentom
New Haven
Conn
Kittatinny Tunnel
Virginia
Carlisle Hospital
Cumberland County
E. A. Haegele
Bentom
Man Fatally Injured in Auto Crash in New Castle
Michael Pavlo aged 72 of Frank Avenue died at New Castle hospital at 4 12 am from injuries after being struck by a car driven by Patsy Morello of 301 Fountain Avenue Ellwood City. He suffered skull fracture left side rib fractures a compound fracture of the right leg and a simple fracture of the left leg below the knee. Police say Morello was southbound on East Washington Street just after traffic from Cascade Park when the collision occurred. Continued on Page Two.
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Michael Pavlo
Frank Avenue
New Castle Hospital
Patsy Morello
Fountain Avenue
Ellwood City
George Kennedy
Llewellyn
Morello
East Washington Street
Cascade Park
Condon Drops Demand for Hoover Apology
Dr Edward A Condon director of the bureau of standards withdrew his demand for an apology from FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover. Hoover's spokesman said a letter retracting the attack was sent to Attorney General Clark no comment. Condon sought Hoover apology after a June 11 FBI report mentioned his wife Emily Condon in the Judith Coplon spy case.
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Washington
INS
Edward A. Condon
Bureau of Standards
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Condon
Clark
Emily Condon
Judith Coplon
May Route 42 bids may be announced soon
The article reports possible bid advertising for Highway 422 from New Castle to the Buller County line this year. Captain Roger W. Rowland cites no official state statement but suggests grading could begin this summer or fall if bids are posted soon. The project, surveyed by Michael Baker Associates, faced earlier delays.
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Highway Department
Rowland
Michael Baker Associates
Epworth Church Mortgage Burned During Jubilee Night
Epworth Methodist Church marks Diamond Jubilee with a mortgage burning ceremony at 7 45 p m led by Dr Thomas H Morris and Rev Albert C Howe. Youth Night features special music by Anna Moore Pyle and Newell A Kelly presenting a debt free church to the youth with George T Richards accepting.
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Epworth
Anna Moore Pyle
Newell A. Kelly
George T. Richards
Acheson rejects Soviet bid on Japanese peace talks
Secretary of State Acheson said the United States will not accept Russia leading talks on Japan's peace settlement. He insisted the 11 Pacific Allies must participate with equal voice, and that a council of foreign ministers is not the proper forum for Far Eastern negotiations.
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Washington
INS
United States
Russia
Acheson
Paris
Council of Foreign Ministers
Kremlin
Great Britain
China
France
Farmer Warned By Flying Fire Alarm
Earl Greenwald reports a small airplane flew low over his house in Indiana township and a pilot shouted. He saw a car burning on the road, and firefighters were dispatched to extinguish the blaze.
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Pittsburgh
Mars
Indiana Township
Earl Greenwald
Greenwald
China plans new appeal for U.S. aid
Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek’s aide Maj. Gen. Jen Lin Huang arrived in San Francisco then Washington to seek immediate monetary assistance for the Chinese struggle against the Communists. He carries first hand updates and may deliver Chiang’s message to U.S. officials.
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Washington
INS
Chiang Kai Shek
Jen Lin Huang
San Francisco
Formosa
U.S
Chiang
Jen
President Truman seeks higher postal rates and reorganized post office
President Truman asked Congress to boost postal rates to match rising operating costs and called for post office reorganization per Hoover commission plans. He cited a projected fiscal 1950 postal deficit over 400 million dollars under current rates.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Congress
Postal Department
Hoover Commission
Post Office Department
Three Alleged Bandits Attempt Flight From Jewelry Store Heist
Youngstown police nabbed three suspects at Barnard airport as they prepared to flee by airplane after a jewelry store holdup. The men fled the scene without loot and were arrested just before takeoff.
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Youngstown
INS
Barnard
Ellwood Bond Issue Approved For Pool and Bath House
Harrisburg reports state internal affairs department approves a $100,000 bond issue for Ellwood City to build a swimming pool and bath house.
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Ellwood
Harrisburg
Ellwood City
State Internal Affairs Department
Obituary Notices For Warder Yoho Pavle Grundy Nye
Infant Thomas Eugene Warder from North Beaver township. David L Yoho age 65 of R D 8. Michael Pavle 72 of Frank avenue. William George Grundy 82 of Vo lant. Keith Leroy Nye 39 of Ellwood.
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Thomas Eugene Warder
North Beaver Township
David L. Yoho
R. D
Michael Pavle
Frank Avenue
William George Grundy
Volant
Keith Leroy Nye
Ellwood
Russia Balks Plan To Operate Berlin Trains
West sector anti Communist rail strikers fail to resume service to Berlin as Soviet officials withhold locomotives for about 30 stalled trains. British ordered West Berlin police bar workers from rail installations, halting expected restoration of traffic.
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Berlin
Russia
Potsdam
Germany
West Berlin
Steubenville Father Kills Wife Then Wounds Self
Steubenville police report Andrew Stanko aged 44 shot and killed his wife Anna 43 after a family quarrel and then attempted suicide. Their 15 year old daughter Betty found them. Anna had three gunshot wounds and Stanko was wounded but listed as in satisfactory condition. He told officers he had tried to settle differences.
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Steubenville
INS
Andrew Stanko
Anna
Betty
Stanko
Brother Witnessed 80-Foot Pittsburgh Bridge Death
Arch Bastecki, 34, of Pittsburgh, fell 80 feet from the New Dravesburg bridge. His brothers Hank Bastecki, a union shop steward, and George Bastecki, a welder, witnessed the fatal plunge. It was the third bridge construction fatality. Rescuers nearly capsized the recovery boat while retrieving the body.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Dravesburg Bridge
Arch Bastecki
Hank Bastecki
George Bastecki
Truman to outline optimistic economy in midyear message
President Truman prepared to send to Congress a midyear economic report praising a stable economy. He counters recession fears and will note employment near record highs with no current crisis and production near all-time peaks, while studying a proposed expansion program.
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Truman
Congress
Washington
Hiss Denies Communist Ties in Chambers Case
Alger Hiss vigorously denies being a Communist and to detail his ties to Whittaker Chambers. He faces cross examination after admitting four Chambers documents are in his handwriting.
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Chambers
New York
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
State Department
Hiss
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Inside Today's News Classified Comics Cross Word Obituary Editorial Page
Classifieds and notices appear in this page segment offering ads, obituaries, and cross word features. The item highlights page 26 content including theatre listings and other brief notices.
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Weather Woes Hit Garden Memoir Fragment
In a playful pastiche, Mary Memeter notes a garden in drought with onions slow to sprout. She insists the garden is fixable if rain arrives, citing dry spuds, wilted lettuce, and parched corn as signs rainfall is needed, all set against a ninety four degree day.
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