Allied Raiding Force Battles Chinese Platoon on Korean Front
Allied infantrymen with flame throwers and air support seized a Communist held hill northwest of Yonchon after a five and a half hour battle. The clash began at dawn as tank infantry raiders probed west Korea with a Chinese platoon, while B 26 bombers pounded supply lines and frontline positions. The outcome remained uncertain as the front extended along a 155 mile line. The Navy reported major air strikes fatally weakening nine power plants, including the Yalu Suiho plant, with extensive damage to buildings and transformer stations.
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Seoul
INS
Yonchon
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Navy
North Korea
South Manchuria
Heatwave and street work in New Castle update
At noon the east sun heat reached 110 degrees near The News building on North Mercer Street. Last year’s June 25 high was 78 degrees, and tonight’s low is forecast similar. Downtown pole work moves west past the Diamond to West Washington, improving the area. If hot weather holds, asphalt work on Route 351 Enon Petersburg road may begin by High.
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News Building
Mercer Street
New Castle
Washington Street
Enon-Petersburg
Washington
New York
Bronx
Chicago
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Carolinas
Boston
Detroit
Colorado
Mercury
Columbus
Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
Daily Weather Forecast With Warmth and Tstorms Likely
Partly cloudy and warm tonight with scattered thunder showers possible in the north late tonight. Low temperatures 70 to 76. Tomorrow scattered storms expected, cooler north in the afternoon. High 97, low 74. no precipitation reported. river stage at 5.3 feet. Year-ago figures show 78 and 51 with no precipitation.
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United States
Man Killed In Truck Crash Near Hillsville
Raymond Gennaro 21 of Bessemer died when a loaded limestone truck overturned on Route 224 near the Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co. in Hillsville. State police and Coroner Charles E. Allen cited only one witness, Lawrence A. LaCivita, who said the truck passed him on the berm then overturned as the driver tried to reenter the highway.
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Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co
Hillsville
Raymond Gennaro
Bessemer
Lawrence A. LaCivita
Ayers Street
Youngstown
Charles E. Allen
LaCivita
Huge Military Spending Bill Nears Senate Approval
A Senate appropriations sub committee finished drafting a large military spending bill aiming for full committee passage and reporting by Friday. The panel led by Len O'Mahoney rejected a House ceiling of 46 billion dollars, while the final FY starting July 1 allotment remains to be set. O'Mahoney argued the House cap would cut into prior obligations and deliveries. The panel insists economy and minimal cash use must still fund national defense.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations
Senate
Congress
Len O’mahoney
Wyo
O'Mahoney
Five Egbert Children Return Home After Tonsillectomies
Five children of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Egbert were discharged from New Castle hospital last night after morning tonsillectomies. Di ana, Marie, Jane Maureen, Paul Joseph, and William Francis Egbert all doing nicely following the procedures. They were admitted Wednesday morning.
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Egberts
Marie Frances
Diana Marie
Paul Joseph
William Francis
Jane Maureen
William F. Egbert
Winslow Avenue
New Castle Hospital
White House denies British role in MacArthur recall
The White House said the former British Labour Government had nothing to do with President Truman's decision to recall General Douglas MacArthur from command in the Far East. The statement responded to claims by former Defense Minister Shinwell that Britain was responsible for the dismissal.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
Shinwell
MacArthur
Traffic Survey To Be Conducted In New Castle
A 40 member team from the Pennsylvania Department of Highways Planning Division and the U S Bureau of Public Roads will conduct a two month traffic survey in New Castle starting the week of June 30. The study will cover external and parking surveys and use standardized analysis methods with offices in the City Hall for data handling.
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New Castle
Pennsylvania Department of Highways Planning Division
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau of Public Roads
Pennsylvania
Highway Department
House Appropriations Panel Cuts Emergency Aid Outlays
The House appropriations committee approved 10.282 billion dollars in emergency funds while sharply cutting foreign aid military construction and the atomic expansion program. The panel reduced Truman’s total request by 25 percent across the three projects and other items.
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Washington
INS
House Appropriations Committee
House
Truman
Reactor idea could yield power and plutonium together
Edwin J. Putzell Jr of Monsanto announced a practical path to generating electricity from atomic energy. He described a moderated reactor that would produce both power and plutonium, a conclusion of a yearlong study by Monsanto and Union Electric under AEC contract, presented at the University of Michigan law school summer institute.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
INS
Edwin J. Putzell, Jr
Monsanto Chemical Company of
St. Louis
Putzell
Monsanto
Union Electric Company of Missouri
Atomic Energy Commission
University of Michigan Law School
Pope Grants Private Audience To Myron Taylor
Pope Pius XII gave a private audience in Rome to Myron Taylor, the former U S Vatican ambassador, during his June 26 visit.
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Rome
INS
Pius XII
U. S
Vatican
Myron Taylor
Will Call 2 072 For Draft Examination
State selective service headquarters announced 2 072 men will be called for pre induction physical examinations during July. Examinations will be conducted at recruiting stations in Buffalo Wilkes Barre Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
INS
State Selective Service
Buffalo
N. Y
Wilkes-Barre
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Expect House Will Override Truman's Veto
Washington June 26 The House is expected to override President Truman's veto of the McCarran Walter immigration and naturalization bill. Rep Walter Pa co author said the House will reject the veto with no question while Sen McCarran Nev says he can muster two thirds. Critics Lehman Humprhey Benton oppose, predicting the Senate will sustain the veto. Truman calls the measure unworthy of traditions and a blow to U S prestige abroad.
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INS
House
Truman
McCarran
Sen. McCarran
Nev
Senate
Lehman
N. Y
Humphrey
Minn
Benton
Conn
Congress
America
Forthcom
Catholic Day Picnic Draws Thousands at Cascade Park
A thermally hot Wednesday drew a large crowd to Cascade Park for the fifth annual Catholic day picnic with tens from Wampum West Pittsburg Hillsville Ellwood City and Bessemer. Patsy Aromando 86 won a $25 war bond and a Catholic Bible as the oldest attendee while the Marshall family of ten took a $50 war bond and a Bible for the largest family present. California visitors Frank George Oakland and William Monsone Pasadena traveled the farthest.
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Cascade Park
Wampum
West Pittsburg
Hillsville
Ellwood City
Bessemer
Chewton
Patsy Aromando
Phillips Street
Harry D. Marshall
Bluff Street
Frank George
Longfellow Avenue
Oakland
Calif
William Monsone
Pasadena
Forty-two American beauties vie for Miss Universe in Long Beach
Forty-two American contestants prepared for their elimination contest in Long Beach ahead of the Miss Universe pageant. The American winner will face 27 foreign contestants in the world final, with the global event set for Saturday.
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Long Beach
Calif
INS
U. S
House Nearing Showdown Vote On Controls Issue
Washington June 26. The House moves toward a showdown vote on continuing wage and price controls as Republicans and southern Democrats tighten grip. Debates show coalition control and Republican efforts to force record votes on amendments they say would derail the controls program.
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Washington
House
House Banking Committee
Spence
Rep
Barden
N. C
Ike May Decide To Be Present At Convention
Denver dispatch reports Ike will travel to Chicago for the Republican national convention with a possible pre convention speech in the Midwest. Campaign managers say no final decision has been made and no definitive timeline is offered.
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Ike
Denver
General Eisenhower
Chicago
Eisenhower
Midwest
Sen
Lodge
Combat plane output on schedule for Korean War boost
The government announced that combat aircraft production reached schedule last month and will soon hit 10 000 per year, marking a milestone since the Korean conflict began. Western diplomats predicted Russia and Red China will wait to see the U S elections before resuming truce talks, with June 25 marking the second anniversary of the Communist invasion of South Korea. Eden to rebuke Britain over lack of notice on North Korean power plant raids, expressing extreme regret, while Lancaster police detained two youths for robberies using blank cartridges in a .22 pistol.
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Washington
INS
United Nations
N. Y
Russia
Red China
U. S
South Korea
London
Eden
Pacific Defense Organization
Britain
British Red Spy Suspect Stand Trial In Secret Hearing
William Martin Marshall a 24 year old British foreign office radio operator is ordered to stand trial on five counts of spying for the Soviet Union. A secret testimony hearing was ordered by the trial judge with prosecution evidence to be kept confidential.
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London
INS
William Martin Marshall
Foreign Office
Russia
Marshall
Dirksen to deliver Taft nomination keynote
Senator Dirksen announced he will deliver a Taft keynote at the Chicago convention focusing on the man rather than defining the campaign issues. He acknowledged receiving many suggestions but said he will avoid discussing foreign policy and keep the speech centered on Taft.
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Washington
Sen. Taft
Ohio
GOP
Taft
Sen
D.iksen
Senate
Chicago
Dirksen
Europe
All-Night Search Fails To Find Small Plane Crash
An Allegheny county police and detectives search failed to locate a small yellow plane reported to have fallen near Harwick. Joseph Schuller and his wife saw the plane go down about a mile north of the old Harwich mine off Route 28 before dark. No missing plane report has been filed.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Allegheny County
Harwick
Joseph Schuller
Detective Bureau
Old Harwich
Death notices of Mrs Minnie J Cooper and others
Obituary notices list Minnie J Cooper age 173 residing at A.D.1 Volant. William H Bradford age 86 of Beaver. Charles H Kelly age 60 of Wampum BR and Gennaro a1 among the deceased in the June 26 1952 records
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Minnie J. Cooper
A.D
Volant
William H. Bradford
Beaver
Charles H. Kelly
Wampum
Eeeoase
Gennaro
County Fire School Opens On Wednesday
About 150 firefighters from Lawrence County departments attend the annual fire school at Central fire station in New Castle. Chairman Michael Schmidt opened the program, turning it to Fire Chief Norman A. McFarland. Demonstrations covered equipment care, masks including chemox and self-contained types, with Frank J. Monaghan of Mine Safety Appliances presenting, and hose lays shown by the team.
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Lawrence County
Central Fire Station
New Castle
Michael Schmidt
Union Township
Norman A. McFarland
Frank J. Monaghan
McFarland
South Korea top police officials resign over failed assassination attempt
Major General Won Young Duk, commander of the martial law regime, and other top police officers quit after blame for a thwarted attempt to assassinate President Syngman Rhee. They say they failed to prevent the gunman from approaching within a hair of Rhee.
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Korea
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Won Young Duk
Pusan Police
Police To Crackdown On False Alarmers
Fire officials plan a crackdown after five false alarms were reported from box 214 at Sheridan avenue between May 5 and June 26. Police will assist in catching culprits to reduce costly dispatches and protect citizens from repeated emergency runs.
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Norman
Ares Aere of
Pace Thomas J
Sheridan Avenue
Heatwave Grips Nation With Deaths in Extreme Temps
Scorching heat across the United States drives temperatures into the 90s and 100s. At least seven deaths blamed on the heat as cooler air from Canada is forecast to reach the Midwest and East Coast. Regions mentioned include Washington New York Philadelphia Detroit Raleigh and Col umbia. notable highs include 102 in Raleigh and 99 in New York.
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Canada
Midwest
Heat Relief Elusive as Pittsburgh Sees Scorching Day
Western Pennsylvania endures high heat with only limited relief forecast. Today’s outlook shows mostly sunny and hot conditions, with possible afternoon thundershowers in the northwest. Downtown Pittsburgh recorded 97 degrees yesterday, though wind and humidity felt extreme. Scattered storms expected tomorrow, cooler in the north.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Arthur Mometer Remembrance of Miss June
Memorial note honors Miss June remembered as bright and light, her presence cherished though she has left us. The community recalls her cheerful spirit and the lasting impression she made during her time with us.
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June
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