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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1946
Page
8
Pittsburgh June 26 Two major unions the Steel Workers and the Miners with a combined 1 200 000 members demand immediate relief from meat bread and hour shortages. They threaten to stay at home until a full dinner payment is provided as industries recover from crippling strikes delaying the national recovery program by months.
Philadelphia June 26 an 21 year old mother Harriet Lubowski faces charges of leaving her year old daughter on a high chair in the sun for several hours Neighbors found the baby sunburned and slumped in the backyard chair while she searched for work a sister was to care for the child
Siace police investigate a burglary at the Marood general store and Duet office in Butler on June 26. The owner said smugglers cracked the safe but other valuables, including stamps and bonds, were left untouched.
Chicago June 26 states are expanding ad campaigns to lure industry and tourists. Thirty nine of 48 have authorized state funds for publicity in newspapers magazines on radio and in movies this year. Florida leads with 500000, followed by New York and Pennsylvania at 400000 each, total about 200000.
Terrestrial electricity studies electrical phenomena in the earth and atmosphere detailing natural electrical processes and their effects on weather and environment.
Dr. Howard E. Short, religion professor at Hiram College, will open the annual lawn services for churches in New Castle and vicinity. The first service, at 6:45 Sunday evening, will be on the First Christian Church lawn on the Public Square. Leader for the opening event is Aleta Mae Montgomery, president of the Lawrence County Christian Endeavor Union.
A United Nations atomic energy commission working committee was created to draft a world program for atomic control. Delegates from 12 nations will meet to reconcile American and Soviet plans and consider sanctions and peaceful information exchange. The move, urged by Commission Chairman H V Evatt, aims to unify oversight and reduce veto tensions.
Production resumed in Philadelphia hosiery units today with a one-cent hourly wage increase to boost output. About 500 workers remained idle as a wildcat strike ended after a four hour CIO American Federation of Hosiery Workers meeting.
Agriculture Department probes meat and overall food supply in upper Appalachian mine areas. Joan Gesy, PMA district representative in Pittsburgh, conducts inquiry and will report findings before any decision on a critical food situation. The department notes no determination until the report is complete.
Lt Col Henry M Gross said inductions of men aged 20 to 29 would continue until the draft law's future is settled. No July August suspension orders were received from Washington HQ, though a directive was expected after President Truman signed the extension. Men with under six months service and no overseas duty were subject to re induction, and the June draft count was expected to stay under 300.
A Pittsburgh conference led by Mayor David L. Lawrence gathers county and state authorities and out-of-town officers to discuss traffic enforcement engineering and education. The meeting aims to mount an all-out campaign to cut traffic deaths in the Pittsburgh district.
Westinghouse Electric reports postwar rebound with 1000 refrigerators daily and near 3000 electric irons and roasters. New orders in five months total 191.8 million, lifting unfilled orders to 421.8 million as material shortages loom.
Pittsburgh June 26 The Public Utility Commission cannot act to end the 36 day Butler bus strike. PUC Chairman Stoggins said no action could restore service despite a petition from about 10 000 riders. Federal conciliation efforts reportedly progress toward a four day Beaver Valley Motor Co strike involving 112 drivers and garage workers.
A returned veteran, Kelle Cochran of Penn Street, establishes an ice cream plant and store combination. The piece highlights veterans starting own businesses and notes Cochran’s entrepreneurial effort.
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