U S and Soviet push to halt Palestine war at UN
U S delegate Warren Austin asked the Security Council to declare the Palestine conflict a threat to peace and to invoke Chapter VII for possible sanctions. Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko backed immediate consideration as council members debated 24 hour delays and discussed key questions for Arab states Israel and Arab League members. French council chairman Alexandre Parodi overruled, setting the seven questions for discussion.
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Security Council
U. S
Warren Austin
Council
Palestine
Austin
Andrei Groymko
Colombia
Arab League
Arab Higher Committee
Israel
Gromyko
Alexandre Parodi
Crowded Pa Newe Observes Busy Shopping Night
Streets were tight with shoppers on Monday evening as local merchants enjoyed a busy night. Extra police aided traffic flow while a fruit grower warned heavy rains may reduce this year’s apple crop. A wallet was returned to Ruth Conner, and a newlywed couple’s rattling car revealed wedding gifts hidden in hub cap trinkets.
Elodie Russell Suffers Elbow Injury After Fall
Arlene Russell aged 10 of 57812 West North Street suffered a fracture and dislocation of the right elbow when she fell while playing Monday afternoon. She received treatment at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 3 p m.
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Arlene Russell
West North Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Weather Statistics For 24 Hours And Year Ago
United States weather data for the 24 hour period ending at 9 am today shows a max 64 and min 4 with 0.5 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 8.8 feet. For the same date last year the max reached 70 and the min 60 with 0.42 inches of rain.
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United States
U S Funds Sought for Far East Recovery Program
The administration asked Congress to appropriate 220 million dollars to finance a Far East recovery program for Japan, southern Korea, and the Ryukyu islands. The proposal, submitted by the army, is under review by the House deficiency subcommittee with closed hearings ongoing.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Japan
Korea
Ryukyu Islands
House Appropriations Committee
Army
Home Coming After Two Years in Germany
Mrs. Stephen Masley returns to her parents on Wallace avenue with her year old son Tommy after two years in Germany. Lieutenant Masley, of the Army Medical Corps, is stationed at Munich with the Ninety eighth General Hospital and has about a year left in Germany before returning to the United States.
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Germany
Stephen Masley
Wallace Avenue
Lloyd E. Wimner
Tommy
America
Army Medical Corps
Munich
Ninety-eighth General Hospital
Iwar
Suniel
Masley
States
New Attempt To Settle Railroad Dispute Is Begun
Labor and management negotiators meet today at the request of John R. Steelman to settle a wage dispute that threatened a 150000-strong strike. The government seized railroads and Army control followed a federal restraining order by Judge T Alan Goldsborough. A settlement could end the injunction and release the carriers. M W Clement of Pennsylvania Railroad predicted a settlement before tomorrow’s hearing.
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Washington
INS
John R. Steelman
Army
T. Alan Goldsborough
Pennsylvania Railroad
Major Fire Hits Noor deinde Palace in The Hague
A major fire broke out at Noor deinde palace in The Hague as Queen Wilhelmina was away. Fire engines and police contained the blaze while a crowd gathered. authorities suspect varnish removal with blow torches caused the fire.
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the Hague
INS
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Hague
Noordeinde
Juliana
Parliament
Death Record Entries Trace Local Infant and Adult Losses
Infant Cunningham of 230 Nesban Nock Avenue and infant Helen Dian Jessop of R. D. 5 Graceland Road are listed among death notices. Mrs. Robert Graham, age 51, of 337 Coston Avenue is also recorded.
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Cunningham
Nesbannock Avenue
Robert Graham
Coston Avenue
Helen Dian Jessop
R. D
Graceland Road
Lewis and Coal Operators Open New Conference
Federal Judge dismisses civil contempt against John L. Lewis but keeps an 80 day injunction on strikes. Lewis meets with bituminous mine owners to negotiate a new wage agreement for about 400,000 miners as the June 30 contract expires amid operator resistance to a third postwar wage increase.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
UMW
Lewis
Miners’ Welfare Fund
Westminster College Sets June Commencement Schedule
Dr Scott Withrow of Oakhill United Presbyterian Church Akron will deliver the commencement address at Westminster college on Monday June 7. The weekend program June 5 to 7 includes alumni events, a May Queen crowning, a band concert, a Bacclaureate sermon by Dr W J Harper McKnight and a trustees meeting with the main commencement at 2 pm.
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New Wilmington
Scott Withrow
Oakhill United Presbyterian Church
Akron
Westminster College
Withrow
U. P
Board of Education
Church
John Orr
U. P. Church
South Terrace
Christian Associations
Harry D. Rose
W. J. Harper McKnight
Board of Trustees
Taxi Driver Pleads Guilty of Murder
Pittsburgh May 18. Joshua Allen a 38 year old taxi driver pleaded guilty to murder generally in the February shooting of Louis E Dilembo 28 a rival taxi driver during a taxi strike. Evidence will be heard today to determine degree of guilt for the shooting. Allen said he fired to frighten striking drivers who threatened him.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Joshua Allen
Allen
Louis E. Dilembo
Wallace Proposal Receives Stalin Backing in U N Talks
Washington May 18 The United States plans to pursue settlement through United Nations procedures and ignore direct Soviet requests for bilateral talks. Stalin endorses Henry A Wallace's amity talks but the State Department declines to comment, with diplomats calling Stalin's approach unusual.
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Pierre J. Huss
U. N.S
Lake Success
N. Y
United States
Soviet Union
United Nations
Palestine
Washington
President Truman Plans Campaign
President Truman maps a 1948 campaign with clear domestic goals including price controls, housing, farm aid, civil rights, a 75-cent wage, health insurance, conservation, small business protection, and a tough stance toward Russia. His foreign line centers on the European Recovery Program, peacetime draft, universal training, and a strong air force under a $3 billion defense plan.
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Robert G. Nixon
M. S
Washington
Truman
White House
Congress
Russia
Erie Diocese Episcopal Convention Opens With Service
Clerical and lay delegates gather for the Erie Diocese convention. A Holy Eucharist was held at Trinity church, trustees meet at The Castleton, and Bishop Harold E. Sawyer delivers the charge in the Cathedral. Rt Rev Benjamin F P Ivins will speak at the sermon and a reception follows.
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Erie
Episcopal Church
Trinity Church
Castleton Hotel
Harold E. Sawyer
Benjamin F. P. Ivins
Milwaukee
Four Injured When Trucks Collide Near Uniontown
A light truck hit a coal truck near Uniontown injuring four people a man and three children Kenneth Dancer 22 from Smithfield his sons Ronnie 2 and Kenneth Jr 4 and Jackie Brown 6 while the coal truck driver escaped injury.
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Uniontowntown
INS
Uniontown
Kenneth Dancer
Smithfield
Ronnie
Kenneth Jr
Jackie Brown
Labour Party In Britain Warned To Keep Promises At Scarborough
Labor Party figures at Scarborough warned the party must deliver on its promises or face defeat. Deputy PM Herbert Morrison urged Labor to consolidate gains and proceed responsibly as Emanuel Shinwell reaffirmed the socialist program at the 47th annual conference.
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Scarborough
Eng
INS
Herbert Morrison
Britain
Labor Party
Labor
Morrison
Emanuel Shinwell
Fuel and Power
Labor's
Syria Calls For U N Action On Palestine Status
Syria urged the United Nations to refer the Holy Land question to the International Court of Justice and challenged President Truman’s recognition of Israel. Sudan Khouri led the move amid Arab bloc opposition to U S Palestine policy as a small local fire caused minor damage on Wallace avenue involving an auto owned by P. J. Reddy.
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Lake Success
N. Y
INS
Syria
Truman
Israel
White House
United Nations
Faris E Khouri
Holy Land
International Court of Justice
Khouri
U. S
Second Ward
Wallace Avenue
P. J. Reddy
Rev J C Rose Named Delegate To Conference
J Calvin Rose pastor of the Second U P church named as one of three ministers representing the denomination at two world church assemblies this summer. He sails July 30 on the Queen Mary, serving as a delegate to the Alliance of Reformed Churches in Geneva August 10 17 then to the World Council of Churches in Amsterdam August 22 September 4. The gatherings will include 136 denominations and 40 nations with 450 delegates and 450 alternates and 100 young participants.
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J. Calvin Rose
U. P
United Presbyterian Church
Rose
Geneva
Switzerland
Alliance of Reformed Churches
Amsterdam
Holland
Assembly of the
World Council of Churches
Russia
New Castle Churches Council elects officers for year
At the New Castle Council of Churches annual dinner at First Christian church, most last year’s officers were re elected. Fred H. Allen of St. Paul’s Lutheran church was named president. Dr. Robert A. Galbreath reported on religious education plans including a full time teacher and potential collaborations with the Ministerial Association and County Sabbath School Association.
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New Castle
Robert A. Galbreath
First Presbyterian Church
Ministerial Association
County Sabbath School Association
Britain Will Supply Arms to Arab States
Paris May 18 British government officially notified that Britain will continue to supply arms to the Arab states in line with long standing Anglo Arab agreements. The disclosure came from a French foreign office source and was repeated by a government spokesman.
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Paris
INS
Great Britain
Seven Are Killed In New Jersey Plant Blast
In Kearny New Jersey a catastrophic explosion and fire at the Koppers Coke Company plant killed seven workers and left an eighth missing. Rescue crews retrieved four charred bodies four hours after the blast, and three others were recovered from a locker room area. Two more were injured, one critically, as nine others escaped. Heat hampered search efforts while workers were transitioning between shifts near the machine shop and pitchblend tanks.
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Kearny
N. J
INS
Koppers Coke Co
Jersey Meadows
Earny
Hackensack
Neshannock Civic League Discusses Highland Heights Water
At the annual meeting the league formed a committee to press the water company for Highland Heights residents. Residents suffer impure well water with high iron content and laundry use is hindered. Private bus franchise hopes grow as league pushes transit efforts. Three new directors James A. Rugh Wilson W. Howe and Samuel A. Mooney join the board to elect officers soon.
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Neshannock Township
Civic League
James A. Rugh
Wilson W. Howe
Samuel A. Mooney
Acre Surrenders as Jewish Forces Seize Arab Port
Historic Arab port of Acre fell to Jewish assault troops. About 4,000 Arab soldiers were captured. Fighting continues in Jerusalem with cease-fire talks stalled. Jews now control Palestine coastline to the Lebanese border except Haifa, held by British troops.
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Hove
Tel Aviv
Acre
Haifa
Jerusalem
Holy City
Holy Places
Old City
Old Quarter
Palestine
Israel
London
Foreign Office
Britain
State Police Guard Chrysler Plants Amid Strike Tensions
Michigan state police patrolled Highland Park Chrysler plant entrances to curb violence during a nationwide 75 000 worker strike. Norman Patterson, mayor, requested aid after local forces struggled with picket activity. A potential Dodge plant disturbance in Macomb county loomed as 1 000 unionists gathered. Sheriff Burke pledged state police at first sign of violence. The walkout neared its seventh day as UAW GM wage talks raised the threat of a broader strike.
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Detroit
INS
Michigan
Highland Park
Chrysler Corporation
Norman Patterson
Dodge
Macomb
F. Scott Burke
Chrysler
T. A. Johnstone
UAW
General Motors
Winter to Summer Yard Work as Season Changes
The verse notes winter sidewalk clearing gives way to spring lawn care. It mentions grass growth in May, mowing duties through summer, and yard work continuing until autumn. The speaker reflects on weather, lasting labor, and the rhythm of seasonal outdoor tasks.
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