Two Boys Drown In Water Filled Strip Mine Hole
Two Ellwood City district youths, George Hartzell nine and Albert Lawrence Jr fourteen, drowned in a water filled strip mine hole on a farm near Ellwood City. Robert Cowie seventeen helped recover the bodies. Hartzell’s funeral is planned Friday at 2 pm at Patton Memorial home with interment in North Sewickley cemetery. Lawrence’s burial arrangements were being prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
George Hartzell
North Sewickley Township
R.D
Beaver Falls
Albert Lawrence, Jr
Jesse Carrol
Robert Cowie
Himsel
Bill Hartzell
George
Billy Hartzell
Carrol
Carroll
Bob
Billy
Cowie
George Frederick Hartzell
Harvey W
Laura Marie Minett Hartzell
Forest Glen
William E
Laura H
Jean
Patton
North Sewickley Cemetery
Albert Lawrence Jr
J. Orville Scott
M Observes. Local notes and garden harvests and hazards
Mrs. Carmela Lepore reports picking a bushel of green beans from her garden on Tuesday afternoon. A large number of planes flew over the city that evening as pilots and passengers sought relief from heat. A hazard to motor safety is reported at the Perry and Harlansburg New Castle junction due to a large bush obstructing views for motorists and hiding cars bound for New Castle. Mrs. Sara Donley of Volant reports catching a tailless mouse, details uncertain. Continued on Page Two.
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Carmela Lepore
South First Street
Pa Nence
Perry
Harlansburg
New Castle
Pa Newe
Daily Weather Report Forecast and Statistics
Fair tonight with a low near 71. Tomorrow partly cloudy and hot with humidity, isolated afternoon storms possible in the north. US weather data show 24 hour max 99, min 74, no rain. river stage 5.4 feet. Year ago highs 90, lows 61, precipitation 0.5 inches.
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United States
Yalu River Bombing Raids Justified by UN Leader
UN spokesman defends Allied air raids on the Yalu River as justified and says no grounds exist for criticism. The remark comes as Soviet delegate Malik blocks security council action on a germ warfare inquiry on the second anniversary of the Korean conflict.
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United Nations
N. Y
Yalu River
Jacob Malik
South Korea
Malik
Security Council
Korea
Strock Installed as Pastor at Central Presbyterian
Henry B. Strock Jr was ordained and installed as pastor of the Central congregation on Wilmington road amid a large turnout at the new church. Dr John W Creighton served as moderator for the Presbytery of Shenango and the father and brother of the new pastor took part in the ceremonies. Dr Charles A Platt read the Scripture.
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New Central Presbyterian Church
Wilmington Road
Henry B. Strock, Jr
John W. Creighton
Cathedral Auditorium
Presbytery
Shenango
Charles A. Platt
Boat Capsizes Result in Six Drowning Near Wilmington
Six people die after a rowboat overturns in Craig's lake near Wilmington. Victims named include Eugene Harriston 49 Ernest Akins 42 Marian Smith 36 Frankie May Smith 42 Agia Mover 34 all of Belvidere and Walter Evans Jr & Everett Smith Jr 22 of Wilmington. Everett Smith Jr reported witnessing the tragedy as a man swam to help but was overwhelmed by two women who dragged him under. The artificial pond lies near the Chesapeake and Delaware canal about a mile from the F. L. Hayes collision site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Craig
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
F. L. Hayes
Plane Explodes During Landing Near Wilmington Airbase
An F-94 jet crashed mid air while approaching New Castle County airport near Wilmington during a routine training flight. Eyewitnesses reported a blinding flash and roar as the plane disintegrated. Pilot’s name withheld by Air Force officials. Debris fell across a wide area, nearly hitting Delaware State Assemblyman James R. Quigley’s farm.
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Wilmington
Del
INS
New Castle County
Airforce
Delaware
James R. Quigley
Man Dies From Porch Glider Fire After Cigarette Event
Huntington Pa June 25 A 57 year old man Joseph F Swonger of Rock Hill Furnace died from burns after a lighted cigarette fell onto cotton filled cushions of a porch glider. Coroner ruled the death accidental.
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Huntington
Joseph F. Swonger
Rock Hill Furnace
Huntington County
Riots Hit Itami Base as Brigadier General Burned
Communist led rioters in Osaka district and Tokyo attacked targets including Itami U S Air Base. Brig Gen Carter W Clarke was burned when an acid bomb shattered his car window and burned his cheeks, though his eyes remained unharmed. Police and Marines dispersed factions during the clashes.
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Tokyo
INS
Itami U.S. Air Force
Japan
Osaka
U.S Marine
Shinjuku
Carter W. Clarke
Kobe
Ridgway Arrives in Heidelberg for Allied Defense Review
General Matthew B Ridgway lands in Heidelberg for another tour of Allied defense forces in Europe as part of ongoing inspections.
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Ridgway
Heidelberg
Germany
Matthew B. Ridgway
Europe
Notable World War II Figures and Political Moves
Vice Adm. Oscar C. Badger retires after 45 years in the Navy and expresses optimism about avoiding a third world war. Sean T. O Kelly begins a second term as Ireland president in a simple Dublin ceremony. Waxey Gordon, last of the prohibition beer barons, dies at Alcatraz from a heart attack. Gen. Eisenhower plans a gloves-off free-swinging talk to be delivered off the cuff in Denver. An Agriculture Department report warns a sawfly pest that damaged North Korea and Montana wheat last year is spreading to other major grain states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Oscar C. Badger
U. S. Navy
Dublin
Sean T. O’kelly
Ireland
St. Patrick's Hall
Dublin Castle
San Francisco
Waxey Gordon
Prohibition
Gordon
Alcatraz
Denver
Eisenhower
Denver Coliseum
Washington
Agriculture Department Today
North Korea
Montana
South Korean Train Blown Up by Bandits
A group of 150 to 300 bandits possibly Red Guerrillas dynamited a South Korean train between Iri and Kwanju, killing 46 including one American soldier. Eighty South Koreans were held hostage in the incident reported from Seoul, which occurred yesterday.
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Seoul
INS
Iri
Kwanju
South Korea
Fatal Wounding of Brig. Gen. Brink in Pentagon Office
Brig. Gen. Francis G. Brink 58 chief of the U S military advisory group in Indo China was shot dead in his Pentagon office. The District of Columbia coroner said the bullets appeared self defense related but death certificate awaits inquiry. Maj. Adrian St John reported three shots as Brink spoke with aides minutes earlier. Brink died en route to Walter Reed hospital.
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Francis G. Brink
United Press Telephoto
Washington
INS
U.S
Indo-China
Pentagon
District of Columbia
A. Magruder MacDonald
Adrian St. John
Brink
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
St. John
Korea War Enters Third Year Amid Cold War Shifts
The Korean war marks its third year of fighting and a second year of fruitless truce talks as UN forces strike hydro plants in northeast Korea and a Red Cross inquiry is urged. High level talks among United States Britain and France signal potential shifts in allied strategy and European unity.
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Washington
Europe
Korea
New York
London
United Nations
U. S
Red Cross
Alexander
State Acheson
Eden
Schuman
Stirl
Seek To Reverse Vote That Would Abolish Price Controls
House administration leaders push a last-ditch move to reverse a vote they say would end price controls. The House met at 10 a.m. to resume the economic controls bill with a final vote expected tonight and a Senate-House conference planned before midnight Monday. The measure would apply ceilings only to copper aluminum and a few strategic materials, provoking strong critique from price chief Arnall who warns of higher prices and a weakened defense effort.
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Washington
INS
House
Senate-House
Rep
Talle
Iowa
Arnall
Van Fleet Denies Ammunition Shortage in Korea
General James A. Van Fleet said in Seoul that the UN army in Korea has no ammunition shortage. He acknowledged mortar and artillery shells are rationed to prevent waste, insisting troops can fire as needed to save lives and hit legitimate targets. The remark followed a Washington demand from Rep. Brown for a continuation.
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Seoul
INSI
James A. van Fleet
United Nations
Korea
Eighth Army
van Fleet
Washington
Rep. Brown
R! Ohio
House Urges Truman to Use Taft Hartley to End Strike
The House voted 190 to 133 to amend the economic controls bill asking President Truman to seek an 80 day injunction under the Taft Hartley law to end the steel strike, while rejecting a demand that he act. The amendment mirrors a Senate action but does not compel the president to move.
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House
Truman
Rep. Smith
Senate
Cured robber Wright tracked to New Castle burglaries
Millard Wright, once released after brain surgery to curb crime, reemerges in large scale thefts in Western Pennsylvania. Police seize a Pittsburgh stash of items from multiple homes. Mrs. John R. Preston identifies stolen goods from her home as Wright confesses visits and confirms taking a turkey.
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Millard Wright
Pittsburgh
New Castle
Pennsylvania
John R. Preston
Hazelcroft Avenue
Sherman K. Levine
Preston
Wright
Heat Wave Grips City With 99 Degree Day
Residents endured a record setting hot day as temperatures reached 99 degrees and humidity remained high. By morning the weather cooled to 74 degrees though indoor readings stayed around 80. Officials forecast more heat into the next two days with temperatures in the upper 90s.
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U.S
City of New Castle Water Company
Parliamentary Storm Over Bombing Of Power Plants
Lord Alexander arrives in London amid a heated Commons debate over U S bombing of North Korean power plants near Manchuria. Churchill to receive a full report from Washington as Laborites denounce defense policy and anti American criticism escalates. Attlee expected to lead opposition calls for answers in the Commons.
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House of Commons
Churchill
Washington
U. S
Red Cross
Kremlin
Alexander
India
Europe
Russia
Berlin
London
INS
Field Marshal
Earl Alexander
Korea
U.S
Red China
Lord Alexander
U.N
Mark Clark
United Nations
Manchuria
Kore
Commons
Eden
Attempted assassination disrupts Rhee speech in Pusan
In Pusan the gunman Ryu Shi Tae aged 62 aimed at President Syngman Rhee during a July 25 plaza address. The pistol misfired twice before police seized him, and three Democratic party leaders tied to the incident were arrested as security forces investigated the plot linked to Justice and Blood.
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Pusan
INS
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Pusan Plaza
Rhee
Republic of Korea Army
Ryu Shi Tae
Justice and Blood
anti-Rhee Democratic Party
National Assembly
Governor Fine Weighs Taft Eisenhower Support in Pa Delegates
Governor John S. Fine opened a headcount among Pennsylvania Republican convention delegates to gauge Taft and Eisenhower support for the state's 70 votes. At Hershey 108 delegates and alternates weighed Taft's chances after a prior Eisenhower session at Gettysburg. Fine gave no commitment, saying his tally after 70 delegate contacts would guide his choice.
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Harrisburg
John S. Fine
Pennsylvania
U.S
Robert A. Taft
Hershey
Fine
Taft
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Doe Shot In Farrell Jail After Chase Through Streets
A frightened yearling doe fleeing a crowd ran into Farrell city jail seeking refuge in the photographing room but was shot by a policeman when it began trampling equipment. The chase spanned Farrell and Sharon streets amid a busy day.
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Doe
Farrell
Sharon
Death Notices from Ellwood City Area Youths and Adults
Death notices list Anthony Smilko 79 R D 1 Ellwood City Walter Scott 66 134 North Mill St George F Hartzell 10 RD 3 Beaver Falls James C Boles 69 1012 Winslow Ave David J Jenkins 66 707 Chestnut St Mollie McCracken 88 RD 1 Portersville William C Davis 67 1115 Croton Ave Blanche McQuisten 74 Zamenople
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Anthony Smilko
Ellwood City
Walter Scott
North Mill Street
George F. Hartzell
R. D
Beaver Falls
James C. Boles
Winslow Avenue
David J. Jenkins
Chestnut Street
Mollie McCracken
Portersville
William C. Davis
Croton Avenue
Blanche McQuisten
Za- Menople
Allied Jets Bomb and Fight in Korean War Start
Allied fliers blasted three Communist jets and damaged others near the Yalu in northwest Korea. B-29s led a major Superfort attack and B-26s hit enemy supply movements as ground fronts remained relatively quiet. General Van Fleet challenged the Communists to launch a big offensive.
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N.S
Seoul
Yalu River
Korea
Fifth Air Force
United Nations
James A. van Fleet
Eighth Army
Heat wave bakes western Pennsylvania with 96 degree high
The forecast warns of a scorcher in western Pennsylvania with temperatures near 96 degrees in the afternoon and high humidity. Some areas may only see 92 degrees while tonight drops to 68 to 74. Tomorrow brings more warmth and a chance of storms in the north.
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Pennsylvania
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Daily Weather Report
William F. Egbert
New Castle Hospital
William Francis
Mr. Egbert
Paul Joseph
Jane Maureen
Marie Frances
Diana Marie
Egbert
U.S. Air Base
Bulletins
John A. Reichmann
F. N
United Press Telephoto Usan
Assasin
Governor Fine
John Page
Don Dixon
America
International News Service
Inside Today's
Aware Comics
Seneeee Society
Seca & Stocks
U i
Arthur Mometer
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