Death ends sentence of John Dewey Seevers
John Dewey Seevers died in the hospital of the western penitentiary in Pittsburgh after a cerebral hemorrhage at 2 10 a m. He served two life terms for the murders of Estelle Seevers and Katherine Rodgers and had sought parole. The case and parole prospects were under investigation by Contineeé on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dewey Seevers
Western Penitentiary
Seevers
Pittsburgh
Estelle Seevers
Katherine Rodgers
Cleveland
Contineeé
Reading Railroad wreck provokes triple investigations
A Valley Forge Park train wreck prompted a three-pronged inquiry by Reading Co and independent probes by Pennsylvania state police and Montgomery County authorities. Early scene checks showed several bolts sheared from a tie plate. Two train crew members were killed and about 200 passengers were bruised or shaken.
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Philadelphia
INS
Reading Railroad
Historic
Valley Forge Park
Reading Co
Pennsylvania
Montgomery County
Winslow J. Rushong
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24 Hour Periods
A weather summary notes a 24 hour period ending 9 am today with high 77 and low 63, traces of precipitation, and river stage at 7.8 feet. A separate Sunday morning 24 hour period records high 58 and low 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tenth Birthday To Be Observed
The Greater New Castle Association marks its tenth anniversary with a celebration on Wednesday night May 12 in the Cathedral. Founded in 1938 the GNCA has promoted industrial advancement and opposed defeatism in its decade of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GNCA
New Castle
Greater New
Mail by Truck If Rail Strike Persists
Arrangements have been made to truck mail between New Castle and Pittsburgh and New Castle and Youngstown if the rail strike continues. Four mails will be dispatched daily east and west, with two between each point. Only first class mail and local newspapers will be handled during the emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Hanna
New Castle
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Mr. Hanna
Key Highway Battle Near Beit Mahsir Shifts Jerusalem Front
Jews claim control of most of the Jerusalem Tel Aviv highway with fierce Arab resistance near Beit Mahsir. British sources cite 600 Arabs repelling a Ha ganah assault as fight for the highway intensifies and reinforcements arrive. A truce holds in Jerusalem as Jewish agency leaders plan talks with the British High Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv Highway
Benn Feller
U.S
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Beit Mahsir
Haganah
Ramallah
Gar Bab el Wad
Huge Turnout Marks First Popular Korean Election
In Seoul and across South Korea an estimated six million voters participated in the first nationwide popular election for the National Assembly. Despite leftist violence causing deaths and injuries, United States and United Nations observers hailed the vote as a major success with up to 80 percent turnout of the 7.88 million registered voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
INS
South Korea
United States
United Nations
North Korea
South
Korean National Election Committee
Senator seeks hearings on new draft bill before vote
Sen Wilson of Iowa said he will ask the Senate to order further public hearings on the revised draft and military training bill when reported. Sen Gurney and the Armed Services Committee prepared for a likely vote of approval as the National Guard Association backs the rewrite. Wilson opposes the one year training plan and intends to press public hearings and amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Iowa
Senate
Gurney
C. D
Senate Armed Services Committee
National Guard
New York Mobilizes To Meet Rail Strike
New York area braces for possible rail strike with 7 am start as authorities plan extended rush hours and faster subways to serve 600000 daily commuters. Transport crews bus planes readied. Howard Cullman potential state transportation czar. Embargoes on livestock poultry and perishable foods spread, milk hospital and troops trains only allowed.
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New York
Transportation Czar
Port of New York Authority
Howard
Cullman
State Transportation Czar
New York Central
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Erie
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eastern District
Gasoline Truck Fire Damages Vehicle in Prospect Area
A gasoline truck owned by Henry J. M. Hileman of Prospect, Pennsylvania, caught fire while climbing West State street hill at 7:10 this morning. Firefighters smothered the blaze with a spray, caused about 750 dollars in damage, and no cause was determined. Another fire on the weekend hit grass at Lee Avenue ball grounds at 2:20 Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West State Street Hill
Henry J. M. Hileman
Prospect
Sixth Ward
Lee Avenue
Two Die in Train Auto Crash Near Phillipsburg
Police report a train auto collision in Fawn township, 12 miles north of Phillipsburg, killed Vivian Granville, 24, and her daughter Bonita, 6, of a local family. Husband William, 26, lost an eye and suffered a fractured skull, with two other daughters sustaining minor injuries.
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Phillipsburg
Vivian Granville
Bonita
Bonita Granville
William
New York Central
Holy Name Rally Draws Large Crowd At Saint Mary's Church
The 1,000 Holy Name Society men gathered for a communion breakfast in the Cathedral addressed by Rt. Rev. Arch-Abbot Alfred Koch. He urged Catholics to unite in the work of Christ, return to Christian doctrine, and resist anti-Christian currents and Communism.
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New Castle
Holy Name Society
St. Mary Church
Lincoln Avenue
Cathedral
Thomas A. Carey
Francis M. McCarter
Alfred Koch
St. Vincent Arch Abbey
Francis King
St. Ary Church
Holy Name
OSB
L.L.D
St. Vincent’s Arch- Abbey
Latrobe
St. Mary's Church
Koch
Pope XII
Assembly
Christ
Government Seizes Railroads In Effort To Block Huge Strike
The government, by President Truman order, seized the nation's railroads to block a strike set for 6 am tomorrow. Royall named Maj. Gen. E. H. Leavy as operating agent to run rail carriers under government control. Union spokesmen declined comment on continued work under seizure while wage talks proceed. President Truman urged workers to stay on duty and affirmed transportation must remain uninterrupted. The seizure took effect at noon EDT with terms of employment existing to protect equities and final settlement provisions.
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Phillips J. Peck
Washington
Truman
Royall
United States
E. H. Leavy
White House
Alvaniey Johnston
Engineers Brotherhood
Johnston
Marshall
Army
Leavey
New Pastor Appointed at St. Margaret's Church
Word reaches the seventh ward that Rev. Fr. Joseph W. Lowney, formerly assistant at St. Luke's Carnegie, will assume St. Margaret's pastorate on Thursday. Rev. Fr. James Kernan, former St. Margaret's pastor, is named pastor at St. Luke's Carnegie and departs Wednesday to take up the Carnegie post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret's Church
City
Joseph W. Lowney
St. Luke's Church
Carnegie
Seventh Ward
James Kernan
Disabled Viking Five Trawler Taken In Tow To Cape May
The U S Coast Guard reports the trawler Viking Five, disabled by a stern tube leak, was towed to Cape May New Jersey after sending an SOS. Ten crewmen were rescued safely and uninjured. The vessel had been sinking ten miles east of Cape.
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New York
INS
U. S. Coast Guard
Cape May
N. J
Cape
Coast Guard
Deaths in local area May 10 1948 brief list
Death record lists Harry W Flannery age 64 of 509 Pearson street Miss Nannie A Newton age 73 of Ellwood City Frank Toplak age 69 of 222 Hillcrest avenue Vincent C Sheaff age 56 of 811 East Main street Mrs Elizabeth Moore Phillips of New Wilmington and George G Rose age 90 of Shenango township with dates showing Monday May 10 1948.
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Harry W. Flannery
Pearson Street
Nannie A. Newton
Ellwood City
Frank Toplak
Hillcrest Avenue
Vincent C. Sheaff
East Main Street
Elizabeth Moore Phillips
New Wilmington
George G. Rose
Shenango Township
Salvo Against Truman Policy From Dixie States Rights Faction
In Jackson Mississippi May 10 an estimated 1000 delegates from nine states gathered to launch a formal challenge to President Truman and his civil rights program. Spokesmen said the fight would stay inside the party but some warned they would split if Truman is nominated. Possible southern leaders named include J Strom Thurmond Walter George Eisenhower and MacArthur though endorsement at the Jackson meeting was unlikely. A resolution may open the path for action if Truman is nominated at Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
INS
Truman
South Olina
J. Stromph Sen
Walter F. George
Georgia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
National Party
Philadelphia
Italian Parliament Blocks Sforza for Presidency Vote
In Rome on May 10 a Socialist- Communist bloc blocked Count Carlo Sforza from securing the presidency as Enrico de Nicola led with 353 votes while 396 backed de Nicola. Both candidates failed to reach the two third threshold, amid threats of rioting in the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Chinigo
Rome
Carlo Sforza
Chamber of Deputies
Republic
Enrico de Nicola
Sforza
de Nicola
Arthur Mometer Adopts Regal Lineage Amid Rising Scion
A fragmentary notice notes Arthur Mometer becoming a young scion of notable lines as public interest grows. The text references a regal lineage and a steady seventy degree weather backdrop.
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New Castle News
U. S. Marine
P. J. Flaherty Field
New Castle-Butler
Historic Valley Forge
Allestons-to-Philadelphia
Daily Weather Report
G. Mason Owlett
Hanna States
Palestine Battle Center
State Street Hill
Inside Today
Eens Radice
Comics ' Society
Ceneee
Cress Word al Stocks
Wae
Italy
Arthur Mometer
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