Soviet charges U S infringes on Sofia regime decisions
London dispatch reports March 9 that the Soviet government charges an American note urging Bulgaria to broaden the Sofia regime infringes the Moscow foreign ministers conference decisions. Moscow says Washington memorandum could incite Bulgarian opposition to act against the conference.
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Bulgaria
Sofia
London
INS
America
Moscow Foreign Minsters
Russian Foreign Commissariat
Commissariat
Moscow
State Department
Washington
Churchill Urges Plain Talk for Postwar Peace Pact
Winston Churchill in Richmond urged a plain spoken plan for postwar differences to form a lasting peace. He called for an informal United States Britain union to back peace and noted the UN Security Council meeting in New York on March 21. He avoided naming Soviet Russia while stressing united action by 200 million Britons and Americans to defend shared ideals.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Virginia
Churchill
United States
British Empire
Richmond
Security Council of the United Nations
Soviet Russia
Missouri
Truman
Cardinal Glennon Dies in Dublin After Illness
Dublin reports the death of John Cardinal Glennon aged 83, long-time archbishop of St. Louis. He died at 2 51 a m EST after bronchitis and complications en route from the February consistories. Initial funeral plans call for his body to be kept at the presidential residence overnight, then moved to All Hallows College for private Mass before the casket departs for Mullingar Cathedral for a Wednesday requiem mass.
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Dublin
John Cardinal Glennon
Sucrea College of Cardinals
St. Louis
Eire
Sean T Okelly
Cal
Ilen
All Hallows College
Cardinal
Glennoms Alma Mate
Mase Moridas
Mullingar Cathedral
Conrai
Meath
NAM President Attacks Truman on Planned Economy
Robert R. Wason, head of the National Association of Manufacturers, accused the Truman administration in Philadelphia of forcing a planned economy that would end wealth creation. He charged the regime inflates debt, divides past wealth to appease groups, and lacks faith in American growth.
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Philadelphia
Truman
United States
Robert R. Wason
National Association of Manufacturers
Pennsylvania
America
Spring notes and early signs across the region
PA Newc Obs observes signs of spring with frogs chorus and buds on lilac and forsythia in East Washington street blocks. Worms surface after recent rains aiding local anglers. Gov Martin urges Victory gardens as war effort, praising home gardens for food and morale. A bicyclist from Rose Point pedals daily to Shenango. Continued on Page Five.
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East Washington Street
Edward Martin
Pa Newe
W. Dean Shira
Rose Point
Shenango
Page Five
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24 Hours
United States weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 58 degrees and a minimum of 28. Precipitation recorded 0.38 inches of rain and 0.3 inches of snow. River stage at 9.8 feet. Comparable date last year reports a 32 degree high, 25 degree low, and no precipitation.
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United States
Ellwood City Man Faces Trial for 1945 Death
Irvin C. Herge, 43, of Ellwood City, goes on trial Monday in Lawrence County Court for the death of Jean Fatur, 20, with prosecutors aided by 13 witnesses from Ohio and Detroit. The case stems from a brutal October 1945 river discovery near Napoleon, Ohio, where a nude body was found snagged on rocks in the Maumee River.
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Irvin C. Herge
Ellwood City
Lawrence County Court House
Jean Fatur
Herge
Leroy K. Donaldson
Ohio
Detroit
Mich
New Castle
Napoleon
Maumee
Napoleon, O
Fred H. Bartels
Liberty Street and State Street Resurfacing Bids
The Pennsylvania Department of Highways seeks bids to resurface about 3 645 linear feet of bituminous pavement on Liberty street between Clayton street and Montgomery avenue and on State street from the city line east to the State Grant street intersection. Edwin O Reed superintendent Lawrence County says bids open at noon March 26 with award to follow.
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Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Harrisburg
Liberty Street
Clayton Street
Montgomery Avenue
State Street
Grant Street
Edwin O. Reed
Lawrence County
Cincinnati Mayor Speaks Here Tonight
Cincinnati Mayor James Garfield Stewart arrived in New Castle shortly before noon to address the annual Ladies Night dinner of the Lawrence County chapter of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association. The dinner, led by general chairman Samuel A. Mooney, is at The Castleton hotel at seven. Pittsburgh’s Betts Wren Morris will be the soloist. the castle ballroom was decorated by a committee headed by L A Pearsall.
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James Garfield Stewart
Cincinnati
New Castle
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
Castleton Hotel
Samuel A. Mooney
Betts Wren Morris
Pittsburgh
Castleton
L. A. Pearsall
General Chase Leads First Cavalry Parade in Tokyo
Ma Gen William C Chase rode the ceremonial white horse of Hideki Tojo in Tokyo for the largest post occupation military review. He led the veteran First Cavalry Division in a parade that ended with battle streamers for campaigns in the Bismenes Admiralty Islands Philippines and Luzon.
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Tokyo
William C. Chase
Pearl Harbor
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Chase
First Cavalry Division
Bismares
Admiralty Islands
Philippines
Luzon
Postpone Rail Strike, Set For Next Monday
In Cleveland on March 9, railroad brotherhood leaders announce postponement of a 300,000 worker strike and set a fact finding hearing in Chicago for Tuesday. An emergency board will hear wage and rule change disputes, with the hearing to begin at 10 a.m. in the Masonic Temple.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Truman
Brotherhoods of
Us- Whitney and
Johnston
Masonic Temple of
U P Moderator Speaks at Joint church dinner
Dr James Ferguson moderator of the U P church spoke at a Friday dinner for 90 guests hosted by the First Second and Highland U P churches at Third church East Washington and Adams streets. Pep singing led by David Rees and Ermel Branstetter accompanied. Edward G Bollard chaired the organizing committee.
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U. P
East
Washington
Adams Streets
James Ferguson
David Rees
First Church
Ermel Branstetter
Thomas Hartman
Ferguson
Bellevue U. P
First
Edward G Bollard
The
Firs Chhurch
Seniors Deliver Hit Play Moonlight for Herbert
A cast of 13 seniors at the high school staged Moonlight for Herbert under director Miss Clara Hartcuff. The performance showcased poised, competent actors in lead and supporting roles with notable turns from Katybelle Sherman and Robert Reed. Bill McAnallen impressed as the appealing hero whose missteps ripple through town, threatening the town's prominent figures.
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Clara Hartcuff
Herbert
Bill McAnallen
Soviet Troops Leaving Mukden Reported in Mass Evacuation
Reports from the Chinese Central News Agency say Soviet troops are evacuating Mukden in Manchuria. Unconfirmed accounts indicate 22 carloads moved toward Tiehling and signs suggest Russians may be quitting the city entirely within 24 hours.
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Chungking
INS
Mukden
Tiehling
Miukden
Death notices listed March 99h6 with several local names
Death records show Roy E F Shannon 51 Beaver County Mrs Olive A Hempstll 70 Merver Pa Mrs Ida M Carr 84 H04 East Washington St Mrs Ella Bell 75 East Leacure Helen Kelso Pyle 81 Lawes SCounts theme.
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Ver
Ida M. Carr
East
Washington Street
Vrs
Ella Bell
Leacure
Helen Kelso Pyle
Robins Urged to Seek Warm Shelter
In Pittsburgh in March readers are urged to help robins find warm shelter for the lingering cold snap. The brief item highlights wildlife care during winter conditions.
Spring-like robin arrives as cold snap threatens
A robin sighting in western Pennsylvania during early March suggests spring-like warmth, while Weatherman W 8S Brotanan forecasts freezing temperatures and light snow today. The contrasting forecast notes a Canadian cold air mass may extend winter conditions north of the region.
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Anv
Pennsylvania
Brotanan
Brotanans
Wisness
Pennsvivenis
Mercantile Realty Buys Hoyt Block on Public Square
The Mercantile Realty company a Strauss-Hirshberg subsidiary announces purchase of the Hoyt block a six story building on West Washington Street at the Public Square. The Wallace block was acquired weeks earlier and both properties will be remodeled to serve as a future home for Strauss-Hirshberg.
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Mercantile Realty Company
Strauss-Hirshberg Companys
Hoyt
Washington Street
Public Square
Alex Crawford
Wallace
Washington and
Jefferson Streets
John Houston
Strauss-Hirshberg
Death of Philadelphia waitress investigated by police
Police probed the death of Elizabeth Davidson whose body was found afire in a gas filled one room apartment. Detectives believe fumes from the range caused the death and an ignition from a spark likely sparked the explosion. Firemen contained the blaze, windows were shattered.
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Philadelphia
TNS
Elizabeth Davidson
GM Strike ParleyAdjourns To Monday
Detroit March 9 General Motors and UAW CIO negotiators met with Federal Mediator James F Dewey for 29 minutes and adjourned until 2 30 p m Monday The session failed to break the 109 day deadlock as negotiators were slow to arrive and the start was delayed from 10 30 am to 11 am Labor Secretary Schwellenbach was expected to announce the government course of action in the dispute.
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Detroit
General Motors
Uaw-Cio
James F. Dewey
Schwellenbach
Red Cross Drive Reaches One Third Of Quota In First Week
Division chairmen of the Red Cross Fund campaign met in the Lawrence county chapter house Friday to report $1,828 raised in the first week. Campaign chairman Howard B Cumming urged greater effort from workers and citizens to meet the county quota of $52,900, with New Castle district’s goal at $42,600. details continued on Page E2.
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Red Cross Fund
Lawrence County
Pridas
Howard B Cumming
Countty
Cummings
New Castle
Merchant Seaman Confesses Killing Of Girl Companion
Gastonia North Carolina police say merchant seaman Clegreit Whisnant confessed slaying Inez Medioudg whose body was found bruised and partially undressed in a churchyard. He said he struck her, choked her over a missing wallet and tied a handkerchief around her neck. Whisnant is held without bond on murder charges awaiting Superior Court opening Monday.
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Clegreit Waisnant
Armani
Inez
Gastonia
Wedneses
Whisnant
Man Killed On Way To His Own Wedding
Port Treverton Pa March 9 A funeral service for James W Neitz 29 scheduled after he was killed in a auto crash while en route to Harrisburg to marry Doroth Barner 25 of Liverpool a state employee Philadelphia March 9 Pascuale Ercolino 75 crushed by a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train in South Philadelphia as bystanders warned him not to cross the tracks witnesses said he walked with his head down
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Port Treverton
James W. Neitz
Harrisburg
Doroth Barner
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Pascuale Ercoling
Pennsylvania Railroad
Uroes Nation Demands Public Disclosure of Secret Pacts
Washington March 8 House Leader Mase urged Secretary of Labor Arrues Secretary of War Patterson and Gen. Fisenhouwer to disclose any secret political or military commitments entered into by the United States. He called for a clear frank explanation and public presentation of testimony before open hearings of the military affairs committee.
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Washington
Ins House
Mirorit
Mase
Arrues
Patterson
Fisenhouwer
United States
Sak
Chtief
Cotlres
Martin
Hold Couple For Slaying At Erie
Savannah March 9 Mike Dominick and Eleanor Tarbell remained in custody as they await transfer to Erie Pa to face murder charges in the Robert Fisher case. FBI notes quote Dominick naming a man known as Mr Dubna identified as James G Maffadden, and say he admitted disposing of Fisher’s body on an Erie golf course and covering it with leaves.
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Savannah
Mike Dominick
Eleanor Tarbell
Chatham County
Erie
Robert Fisher
FBI
Dominick
Dubna
Fisher
Miss Tarbell
James G Me Fadden
Plorian
Pry
DK. Brown
Mrs Roosevelt to visit Russia in June
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt said she will travel to Russia in late June and request admission to cover the Soviet Union as a journalist. Separately thieves prowled Pittsburgh stealing $450 in cash a crate of chickens and a military brush set.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Russia
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
Pressure Not Easing as State Dept Pressures Russia
Washington March 9 United States to press Russia for explanation of removal of Japanese war industries from Manchuria as war booty. State Department studies latest Russia United States note exchange and Russia partial explanation on Manchuria actions. Byrnes says US embassy in Moscow permanent and Russia will not pursue a one way street in world affairs, Truman comments.
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Washington
INS
United States
Russia
Manchuria
State Department
Chary
Bulgaria
Moscow
Russie
Byrnes
Nad Hem
Mar
Byres
Americas
Bulagarta
Winston Kurchill
Truman
P. L. E. Ticket Office Moves to YWCA Room
P and L E ticket office will relocate from the Wallace building on Washington Street to the YWCA room on North Jefferson. The new office opens April 1 or just before with tile floors and ample seating. A new door will allow buses to load at Mahoningtown stations. three clerks and a relief clerk are planned.
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Wallace Building
Washington Street
North Jefferson Street
U. W
Uptown
Early spring drives and the hunt for votes
The text hints at political candidates launching an annual appeal in mild weather to gather votes. It speaks of familiar rhetoric, ambition, and the push to mobilize supporters, with scattered garbled phrases suggesting a traditional campaign cadence and the chaotic chatter of a campaign trail.
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Faust
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Ganization
Cardinal Glennon
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Youngstown Hill
State Highway Department
City
Lawrence County Prackers
Alexander F. Whitney
BRT
Alvanley Johnston
BLE
U.P
Roy Ef.shannon
Olive
Mer
Robins
Strauss-Hirshberg Co
Hoyt Building
Red Cross
Rody
North Carolina
N. C
Maren
Westminster
Lloyd Cleland
Robert F. Galbreath
Westminster College
Henry Lievd Cleland
Pittsburgh Public School
Galbreath
Cleland
Ayystem
Uroes
Georgia
U.N. C
P.& L. E. Ticket Office
Ywca Room
Arthur Mometer
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