Senate Near Final Action On Labor Measure
The GOP Senate seeks final action on the two thirds needed labor bill and a conference path. Taft expects a possible two thirds on initial passage but won t forecast override chances after a veto. Democrats doubt conference compromise, while AFL leader Green warns passage would dampen spirits.
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Washington
GOP
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Capitol Hill
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Pa Newe Observes Spring Dinks Signs and Roadwork
Pa Newe notes high school graduations on the way and pupils wearing commence ment attire. A patch of mountain moss decorates Mt Jackson road lawn as traffic detours for crosswalk painting. Ohio road signs with red backs and white letters warn drivers to slow down. One eyed drivers face hazards on highways. Local farmers, awaiting spring, work late Sunday to begin field plowing as New Castle and Lawrence county enjoy a springlike day. Continued on Page Two.
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Mt. Jackson Road
Ohio
Pa Newe
New Castle
Lawrence County
Near Sum
Daily Weather Report for 24-Hour Periods
United States weather statistics show the 24 hour period ending 9 am had a maximum of 71 and a minimum of 35 with no precipitation and a river stage of 7.3 feet. The prior 24 hour period ending Sunday at 9 am recorded a maximum of 59 and a minimum of 27 with frost noted and no precipitation.
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United States
Body Of Woman Found In Field At Long Beach
The battered, unidentified woman, aged 36 to 38, was found in an open field near a busy boulevard in Long Beach’s oil district. Investigators say she was beaten about the head and likely murdered elsewhere, with fresh car tracks and footprints nearby. Police note she was not mutilated, unlike other Los Angeles county sex murder victims.
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Long Beach
Cal
INSI
Los Angeles County
Marshall Prepares Commission To Be Rushed To Greece
Secretary of State George C. Marshall moved toward rushing a Greek Turkish Aid Bill commission to Greece. He selected a head of mission and key personnel to implement the 300 million dollar program, with public unveiling likely after the Truman signing later this week.
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Washington
INS
George C. Marshall
Greece
Marshall
Truman
Mercer County Autoist Hurt in Sharp-Corner Crash
Gerald Pesek aged 24 of R D G Mercer was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital Sunday evening for abrasions and contusions to his left shoulder and chest from an automobile mishap near New Wilmington. He was discharged after treatment.
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Gerald Pesek
R. D. G. Mercer
Jameson Memorial Hospital
New Wilmington
Coraopolis Youth Drowns in River
The coroner reports 17 year old Harold Loomis of Coraopolis drowned when a rowboat with four youths overturned in the Ohio River near Pittsburgh. The incident occurred last night and was recorded on Ist Page.
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Pittsburgh
Harold Loomis
Coraopolis
Ohio River
Death Notice List from May 12 1947
Death record communications list multiple individuals with ages and street addresses including Antoinette DeAugustine 16 Alphonso Russo 65 Frank A Palmer 76 William J Stafford 46 David J Bevan 77 Frederick T Monath 76 Albert H Morse 70 John M Seaton 70 Lillie May Chapman 76 Susanna Huebner 312 West Cherry Street.
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Antoinette (Nettie) DeAugustine
Mercer Street
Alphonso Russo
Division Street
Frank A. Palmer
Washington Street
William J. Stafford
Wallace Avenue
David J. Bevan
Randolph Street
Frederick T. Monath
Albert H. Morse
Wilmington Avenue
John M. Seaton
Croton Avenue
Lillie
Small Tornado Strikes Lenorah Texas
A small tornado swept Lenorah Texas injuring fifteen people and damaging a church school two cotton gins and six homes. Injured were treated at Stanton where L C Foreman 69 and Lila Catherine Winters 16 were listed in critical condition. Tornado touched down 40 miles southwest of Lenorah near North Cowden impacting Wells and oil facilities with no injuries there.
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Lenorah
Tex
Stanton
L. C. Foreman
Lila Catherine Winters
North Cowden
Casualties Rise From Italian Quake Hit Areas
Rome reports four dead and 30 injured from the Catanzaro quake in southern Italy. Over 400 houses damaged and communications disrupted at Catanzaro, Caterina, and Isca Sul Jonio as emergency squads rush in. Red Cross and government relief aid the affected regions as minor tremors are felt in nearby towns.
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Rome
INS
Catanzaro
Italy
Caterina
Isca Sul Jonio
Red Cross
Cosenza
Reggio D'Calabria
Messina
Sicily
Ride First Bus On New Line Today
East side residents who petitioned for service gathered early for the first run at six o clock from the Diamond to Adams street. Led by William E. Erk the group included Mrs. C H Martin Mrs Jacob Emery and Mrs Dilley. The inaugural trip was piloted by John Thompson with regulars M J Hunter and Robert Book.
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East
Jefferson Street
North Street
East Street
Mill
Washington Street
John Thompson
M. J. Hunter
Robert Book
Son in Japan to Undergo Operation at Walter Reed
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Quarto of 523 West Cherry street learned their son Set. Nick Quarto was receiving treatment and observation at Walter Reed Hospital Washington D C and expected to have an operation in about two weeks He had been stationed in Japan for 15 months and in the service for two years He was flown home from Japan arriving Friday morning
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Tony Quarto
West Cherry Street
Set
Nick Quarto
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington D. C
Quarto
Japan
President Back From Brief Visit To Mother Sunday
President Truman returns to his desk relieved by news on his 94 year old mother's health after a Mother's Day visit to Missouri. Doctors report she is improving following a prior setback at Grandview home. Brigadier General Wallace Graham and four local doctors confirmed the improvement.
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Washington
INS
T Truman
Missouri
Truman
Grandview
Wallace Graham
James W. Graham
Gen. Graham
Gertrude McKee
Joseph W. Green
Arlene Vaughan
Senate Expected to Pass Four Billion Tax Relief Bill
Washington May 12 Sen Millikin Republican Col chairman predicted the Senate will pass a four billion dollar tax relief bill and meet promises of economies to reduce the public debt. Rep Knutson Minnesota Ways and Means chair reportedly opposed Senate changes as conference approaches.
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Washington
Sen. Millikin
Senate
France
Rep
Knutson
Minn
House
Ways and Means
Art Student Goes on Trial in Death Of Choir Singer
In Plymouth Massachusetts a 26 year old Cape Cod art student Charles Russell Goudale of Onset faces trial for the murder of Ruth McGurk a 25 year old Cambridge choir singer. The case was heard amid Pilgrim settlement sites as 250 veniremen were summoned for a 12 member jury and two alternates.
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Plymouth
Mass
INS
Cape Cod
Charles Russell Goodale
Ruth McGurk
Cambridge
Petite Ruth
Veniremen
Superior Court
Seek More Food For German Zones Urgent food plea from Berlin
Anglo American zone commanders Lieut. Gen. Lucius D. Clay and Lieut. Gen. Sir Brian Robertson wired Washington asking for expedited food shipments. They warned the economic merger of the zones would fail without relief from the growing German famine.
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Berlin
Washington
Germany
Lucius D. Clay
Brian Robertson
Taxis Return to Pittsburgh After Strike
After a month without taxi service Pittsburgh awoke to 400 new hacks on the streets. Yellow Cab officials said the strike’s mechanical issues were settled and new taxis would be deployed.
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Pittsburgh
Yellow Cab Company
Senate moves to approve Greco Turkish aid in second policy phase
The senate sent the 400 million Greco Turkish aid bill to conference with conferees told to insist on the senate version. House backed the Greek Turkish package 287 to 107 as promotion of Truman’s foreign policy aims.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Truman
State Department
Sen. Vandenberg
R! Mich
Four Die In Indiana Air Crashes
Four people died and three were injured in four separate airplane crashes across Indiana. Victims included John Bill Smith 21 of near Madison and Fern Armand 17 of Canaan. Others were Herbert Craig 35 postmaster of Rising Sun and Gayle Tope 24 of Goshen plus two injured wing passengers.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
John Bill Smith
Madison
Ind
Fern Armand
Canaan
Smith
Army Air Corps
Herbert Craig
Rising Sun
Mary Jane Craig
Cincinnati
Harold G. Craig
Craig
Gayle Tope
Goshen
Don Rogers
Marion
Ray Davis
Gas City
Rogers
Davis
Music Club Chorus Impresses With Hora Novissima
New Castle’s Music Club Chorus, 80 voices, directed by Mrs. William J. Caldwell, performed Horatio Parker Hora Novissima at the First Methodist Church before about 300 listeners. Soloists included Mrs. L. Paul Friend in People Victorious and Mrs. John K. Reznorthe, with translation by Isabella G. Parker.
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New Castle
Music Club
Hora Novissima
Isabella G. Parker
Bernard de Morlaix
L. Paul Friend
John K. Reznorthe
Royal Family Back in London Sparks Massive Victory Cheers
Thousands of Britons cheered as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth returned to London from South Africa. The royal party rode from Waterloo to Buckingham Palace watched by eager crowds and restrained by police. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose appeared excited and mature on the joyous homecoming.
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London
Waterloo Station
Buckingham Palace
George VI
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
South Africa
Westminster Abbey
Changes In Bus Routes Effective
Re arranged routes of the S. W. Transportation company in Jefferson street Highland avenue Croton avenue and a new route to Butler avenue and Adams street became effective today Buses now operate to Croton avenue via County Line street and Crawford avenue The Highland avenue bus bound south travels through Englewood avenue Albert street and east on Edgewood avenue to Highland avenue The Jefferson street bus travels through Wilmington avenue east on Euclid avenue south on North Mercer street then west on Garfield avenue and back to Wilmington avenue The new route to Butler avenue runs through County Line street to Ray street thence to Butler avenue and Adams street and returns on the same route
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S. W. Transportation Company
Jefferson Street
Highland Avenue
Croton Avenue
Butler Avenue
Adams Street
County Line Street
Crawford Avenue
Englewood Avenue
Albert Street
Edgewood Avenue
Wilmington Avenue
Euclid Avenue
Mercer Street
Garfield Avenue
Ray Street
Aged Couple Die In Fire At Spangler Pa Legion Home
Aged couple died as a fire leveled the Lynn Wetherson Legion Home in Spangler Pennsylvania causing about 45000 dollars in damage to the structure and two neighboring buildings. James Nicholson and his wife were burned while trying to recover money from a piggy bank inside. Firemen reported 500 rounds of blank ammunition exploded during the blaze.
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Barnsboro
Lynn- Wetherson Legion Home
Spangler
James Nicholson
Plane blast reports four lost in mid air over Delaware Bay
Cape May May 12 reports an explosion of a four motored Lockheed transport killed four people. Victims identified from wallets found floating on the water include Capt. Eugene Weeks Luke Vollack Patrick McKiernan and Martin Heller. Witnesses say the plane disintegrated and spiralled into Delaware Bay after departing New Castle about an hour earlier.
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Cape May
N. J
Eugene Weeks
Kaolin
Luke Vollack
Cheyenne
Woo
Patrick Stephen McKiernan
Pomeroy
Wash
Martin Heller
Baltimore
Dean Acheson Resigns as Undersecretary of State
President Truman accepts Dean Acheson resignation as undersecretary of state. Robert A. Lovett, a New York banker and former assistant secretary of war for air, will succeed him. Acheson’s resignation takes effect June 30 after months of anticipated retirement and appointment.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Dean Acheson
Robert A. Lovett
New York
Air
Acheson
Lovett
Two Bandits Loot Providence Electric Railway Garage
Two armed bandits wearing stocking caps robbed five employees of the United Electric Railway in the company garage in Providence. They took $15,743 in loot, using pistols and a sawed-off shotgun.
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Providence
R. I
INS
United Electric Railway
Frost damages large portion of 1947 apple crop
Martinsburg West Virginia reports that about 40 percent of the district’s 1947 apple crop was destroyed by recent heavy frosts. The Appalachin Apple Service Inc provided the estimate.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
INS
Appalachiin Apple Service, Inc
Supreme Court Upholds Freight Rate Equalization Ruling
The Supreme Court confirmed an Interstate Commerce Commission order to equalize freight rates nationwide. The 7 to 2 decision requires a 10 percent cut in class rates in the South and West and a 10 percent rise in the Northeast, sustaining a federal court ruling in favor of the ICC.
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Washington
INS
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
High
Federal District Court
High Tribunal
U S Sends New Note On Korea To Moscow
The United States dispatched a new note to Moscow via its embassy to seek further clarification of terms for joint talks on Korea. A State Department spokesman said the note requests another reply from Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov and follows questions about Molotovs previous note.
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Washington
INS
United States Today
Moscow
Korea
State Department
U. S
Sovet
Molotov
Marshall
Moscow Radio
Russia
Seoul
Woman killed at Suffolk Downs by nephew in tragedy
Mrs. Rebecca B. Simon 52, West Roxbury, head of several food and beverage concessions at sports venues, was shot in her Suffolk Down race track office. Police say her nephew Edward Shames 37, also shot himself with the same pistol. Shames had earlier worked for her company before joining the army as a lieutenant.
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Boston
INS
Rebecca B. Simon
West Roxbury
Suffolk Down Race Track
Edward Shames
Simon
Western Electric Strike Blocks Some Phone Operations
The National Communications strike nears its sixth day amid wage disputes with about half of 340000 strikers still without contracts. Western Electric leads a 42000 strong picket line blocking normal service as negotiations continue with the Labor Department.
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Western Electric
Washington
INS
National Communications
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Western Electric Company
Labor Department
Trunk Murderess Winnie Ruth Judd Makes New Escape
Winnie Ruth Judd, known as the trunk murderess of two women in 1931, escaped the Arizona State Hospital for the Insane in Phoenix early today but was recaptured hours later. Authorities blazed roadblocks. bloodhounds, state police, and sheriffs hunted the fugitive who likely hid with a hospital key.
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Trunk
Winnie Ruth Judd
Phoenix
Ariz
INS
Blonde Trunk
Arizona State Prison For the
Arizona State Hospital For the Insane
Arizona
Sex Slay Mystery Arouses Lansdale Search for Suspect
Montgomery county state police hunt a stranger described as a blond man in a shiny black car who abducted five-year-old Carol Thompson and killed her with a fatal assault near Upper Gwynedd township. The body was found in a well within an hour of the disappearance as neighbors aided the investigation.
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Lansdale
Montgomery County
Carol Thompson
Upper Gwynedd Township
Carol
William, Jr
William
Norristown
May Days Pleasant and Bright
The speaker praises May with bright sun and light air as garden tasks begin. He notes the weather is mild and springlike, favoring a calm, pleasant mood as May days progress.
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May
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Frank B. Allen
U.S
Daily Weather Report
Florida
Fred Snite Jr
Chicago
Fred Snite, Sr
Mary J
Teresa
Mrs. Snite, Jr
Katherine
Onal
Mercer County
Texas
Italan
Ride
East Siders
SON
Mother
Bulletin
By William Theis
ANOS
White House
Vandenberg
Music Club Chorus
William J. Caldwell
Spangler, Pa
Arizona Hospital For Insane
John Larson
Arthur Memeter
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