Wrecks After Red Arrow Plows Into Pittsburgh Express Near Bryn Mawr
A New York bound Red Arrow Express rear ended a Pittsburgh-Philadelphia night express west of Bryn Mawr killing at least three and possibly six. More than 50 people were injured as cars derailed and debris damaged nearby homes. Eyewitnesses described a thunderlike impact at 7 38 a m EDT. Continued on page six.
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Bryn Mawr
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Thas
PRR
Acme Telephoto
Penna
Pennsylvania Railroad
Local progress and road work amid bus flows and June weddings
Rural life notes include many lilac bushes in bloom and rush of school buses from Ohio and Michigan passing through the city. Route 18 sunken highway work advances with favorable weather, while local ministers prepare for June weddings as reported by the Society columns of The News.
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Ohio
Michigan
Piedmont Farm
Alfred A. Martin
Daily Weather Report
Fair and cooler in the south with highs 70 to 80. Tonight and Saturday look fair with mild temperatures. 24 hour period shows max 84 min 51 with no precipitation and river stage at 5.8 feet. Year ago precipitation 0.02 inches.
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United States
Senos
Armed Forces Day Parade Scheduled Saturday Evening
Parade chair Commander Edward A. De Carbo of the New Castle Veterans Council says six divisions will form at designated spots. Officials lead the first division at East Sutton and South Mill streets, with a route via South Mill to Croton Avenue, East Washington Street, East Washington, North Jefferson, and Falls Street to a reviewing stand.
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Edward A. DeCarbo
The
New Castle
South Mill Street
Croton Avenue
East Washington Street
North Jefferson Street
Falls Street
Fires On Delaware Waterfront Destroy Garages And Trucks
Nearly fifty Philadelphia firemen were injured after two major waterfront fires burned a Bryant Air Conditioning garage in Kensington and a Perloff Brothers grocery warehouse. The blazes, aided by winds, damaged a ship supplies warehouse at Front and Vine and a Reda Trailer Service Co. garage. Fire crews worked twelve hours to quell three alarms, halting the Frankford elevated line for seven hours.
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Philadelphia
Bryant Air Conditioning Corp
Kensington
Perloff Brothers
Frankford
Anglo- American Trading Co
Front
Vine Streets
Delaware
Reda Trailer Service Co
Display Of Flag Saturday Observance Urges Merchants
Citizens and downtown merchants are urged to display flags this Saturday to honor Armed Forces Day and the nation’s Defenders of Freedom. The notice emphasizes patriotic display as a fine gesture by the community.
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Armed Forces
House and Senate renew talks on universal military training
Conferees from the House and Senate meet to resume negotiations on universal military training and the minimum draft age. The talks come as the Senate probes whether President Truman should have dismissed General MacArthur as Far Eastern commander. Major points remain unsettled.
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Washington
House
Senate
House-Senate
Senate Committee
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Conference
Maj. Gen. Ruffner Injured In Helicopter Crash
Korean dispatches report Maj. Gen. Clark L. Ruffner commander of the U S Second Division narrowly escaped death in a helicopter crash near unknown location and time.
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Maj. Gen. Ruffner
Tokyo
INS
Clark L. Ruffner
U. S
Death toll in Volant crash rises to three
Coroner reports that Robert E. George died at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 1:25 PM, elevating the Volant crash toll to three. Earlier, Robert Davidson, 31, of New Bedford, died at 10:20 PM Thursday, and Robert W. Murdock, 29, of Lowellville, died at 1:30 PM Thursday. George, 31, of Arnold, Pa., remained in critical condition. The collision occurred shortly after 1 PM Thursday at Routes 278 and 168 near Volant, involving a car driven by Davidson en route to George’s Arnold home.
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Charles E. Allen
Robert E. George
Jameson Memorial Hospital
George Davidson
Villa Marie Road
New Bedford
Volant
Robert W. Murdock
Lowellville
Arnold
Davidson
George
Francis Avery
Croton Avenue
Jet Motor Lines, Inc
Beaver Falls
Truman raises new issue in Senate MacArthur probe
President Truman admits considering ousting General MacArthur for a year, broadening the Senate inquiry. MacArthur calls the claim astonishing, citing supportive messages from Truman. Acheson’s position shifts as hearings pause until Monday with Omar Bradley expected to testify.
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Truman
Senate
Washington
Gen
MacArthur
New York
Acheson
Defense
Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sen
Brewster
Maine
Joint Committee
Pacific
Omar Bradley
Bradley
The
Claims Powers Sought By Truman Are Dictatorial
A business spokesman testifying before the Senate Banking Committee condemned President Truman’s proposed extension of the economy controls law. William H. Ruffin, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, labeled the program as a move toward greater government control and called it possibly the longest single proposal of its kind.
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Washington
Are Economiem
William H. Ruffin
National Association of Manufacturers
White House
Senate Banking Committee
Additional Cutbacks In Production Are Discussed
Washington May 18 government called industrialists to a large wartime conference to plan further cutbacks in auto mobile and 56 other civilian durable goods to save steel for defense needs. Wage stabilization board weighed 11 cent hourly boosts for 200000 packing workers with officials predicting nine cents or more likely the full rise approved. If action proceeds it will set a new wage pattern higher than the current three cent baseline.
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Washington
Charles E Book to Be Ordained and Graduated in Seminary
Charles E Book son of Mr and Mrs J L McKissick of West Fairmont Avenue and grandson of C E Book Volant will graduate May 22 from Union Theological Seminary Richmond Va with a Bachelor of Divinity degree Cum Laude He will be ordained as a minister and serve after graduation
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Charles E. Book
J. L. McKissick
West Fairmont Avenue
C. E. Book of
Volant
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Book
Flash Floods Hit Pittsburgh Area
A thunderstorm caused flash floods in the Pittsburgh district. Turtle Creek overran its banks flooding streets and cellars, while Churchill Borough saw inundated streets and many utility lines knocked down.
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Pittsburgh
Turtle Creek
Churchill
Death Record May 18 1951 Notables Listed
Death notices list James Richard Butler 428 West Grant Street Mrs Janie Williams 68 1021 Moravia Street George Meisner New Wilmington Angelo Yacovoni 52 Ambridge PA Joseph G Gierlach 15 R D 8 Boston Avenue George Davidson 32 New Bedford PA Robert W Murdock 29 R D 1 Lowellville OH Stephen O Lewis 126 Wallace Avenue William James Freed 87 Newport Mrs James C Patterson 65 521 Croton Avenue Clyde Bohlman 72 Clarksburg WV
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James Richard Butler
West Grant Street
Janie Williams
Moravia
George Meisner
New Wilming
Joseph G. Gierlach
R. D
Boston Avenue
George Davidson
New Bedford
Robert W. Murdock
Lowellville
Stephen O. Lewis
Wallace Avenue
William James Freed
Newport
James C. Patterson
Croton Avenue
Clyde Bohlman
Clarksburg
Lw. Va
Nearly 500 to Graduate at New Castle High School
Clare B. Book principal announces 1951 graduating class to receive diplomas. Baccalaureate services set for Sunday evening May 27 at 8 o clock in the Cathedral. Rev. Robert H. Mayo of First United Presbyterian Church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon.
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Clare B. Book
New Castle High School
Cathedral
Robert H. Mayo
First United Presbyterian Church
Tornado in East Pakistan Kills 500, Injures 2000
East Pakistan authorities report 500 killed and about 2000 injured after a tornado struck Faridpur district in East Bengal last Saturday.
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Pakistan
Dacca
INS
East Pakistan
Faridpur
East Bengal
Huge Losses Are Being Ignored By Red Troops
War report from Tokyo on May 18 describes thousands of Communist Reds breaking Allied lines in East Korea. They surround an American unit and force the last UN foothold above Parallel 38 to be abandoned. A massive 768000-man force presses a drive toward the mid Korea and Seoul while Chinese forces widen penetrations along the Pukhan river near Seoul.
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Tokyo
East
Korea
United Nations
Seoul
Pukhan River
Fifty Killed In Explosion Of French Ship Off Indo China
French officials report 50 dead and 130 injured after an explosion aboard the French navy tank landing ship Adour near Nhatrang in Indo China. The blast followed a harbor fire that reached the ship's magazine, officials said the explosion was accidental.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Nhatrang
Low Rent Housing Plans Explained By Federal Men
Harry A Falls of the federal housing authority outlined how the city may obtain low rent housing from federal funds. Council members Davis Me dure and others discussed prior conferences and indicated council would decide soon whether to pursue a project with housing authority advisers and county housing officials.
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Federal Housing Authority
Harry A. Falls
Washington D. C
City Hall
Richard I. Davis
J. F. Medure
Davis
Council
Federal Advisers and
County Housing Authority Committee
Poling Seeks Philadelphia Mayoral Nomination
Dr. Daniel A. Poling a noted clergyman and author appeared ready to seek the Republican nomination for Philadelphia mayor in the July 24 race. He announced after 75 independents affiliated with the party endorsed him unanimously.
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Philadelphia
INS
Daniel A. Poling
Poling
Pennsylvania Mountains and May Woods Shine at 76
The speaker praises natural beauty from the Carolinas to Quebec but ranks Pennsylvania’s mountains and May woods highest. He notes it is 76 degrees today, contrasting distant landscapes with home. The craving for local scenery remains strong.
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Carolines
Blue Ridge
Ballaam
Pines
Adirondacks
Vermont
Maine
Quebec
Pennsylvania
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Daily Weather Report
Frank B. Allen
LN. 8
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Charles B. Seib
Felix Cotten
New Castle News
Chas. E. Book
Ton
Angelo Yacovoni
Ambridge, Pa
Robt. Mayo
J. G. Lamoree
38Th Parallel
By Robert Scharne
Mr. Falls
Robert Blind
DR. Poling
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