New York Truck Strike Triggers Rail Carriage Embargo
New York truck drivers strike caused a near total embargo on rail freight moved by trucks after arrival in the metropolitan area. An AFL driver, not in the union, was dragged from his truck and his 20 ton trailer burned. three assailants were nabbed. Mayor O Dwyer met with Teamsters to secure food and medical supplies for eight million residents.
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New York
INS
Association of Ameri
AFL
Thomas F. Mulligan
William O'Dwyer
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Greater New York
Public square pillar toppled in accident observed by Pa News
Pa News notes another stone pillar on the public square has fallen due to an accident on the east end of the square. Mrs. Arthur Budellasse reports her husband, while mowing, encountered unusual leaves and a roof incident. Kenneth Gaston and Horace T. Tressler appear in a claim filing at 1017 Beckford.
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Pa News
Arthur Budellasse
Northview Avenue
R. D
Horace T. Tressler
Beckford
Daily Weather United States Phemd statistics
The report records a 24 hour period ending with a high of 77 degrees and a low of 44 degrees, with some precipitation noted. River stage reached 5.1 feet. Historical comparison for the same date is incomplete in the fragment.
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United States
Japan Is Oasis of Relative Calm in Japan
General Douglas, in a V J Day message from Tokyo, says there need be no fear for future Japanese pattern. He asserts Japan now has practical weapons of democracy Liberty dignity and opportunity to repel past chaos and become an oasis of calm amid a troubled world. The article notes misperceptions and human frailties remain as nations seek peace.
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Howard Hand
I. N.S
Correspo
Tokyo
Douglas
Japan
Highland Church Acts On Resignation Of Dr Ferguson
Highland Church session met for a special meeting to act on the resignation of Dr D L Ferguson who has been called to lead First U P Church in Erie. Irvine men were recommended to serve as correspondent. Dr Ferguson offered the closing prayer.
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Highland Church
D. L. Ferguson
Highland
U. P. Conquientien
Ferguson
U. P
Erie
Iver Valley Presbytery
Irvine
Thousands Pay Final Tribute To Soviet Leader
U S Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith and about 200000 Russians visited Moscow Union Hall where Col Gen Andrei Zhdanov lies in state. Final honors will be conferred before Zhdanov's ashes are buried at the Kremlin wall near Lenin's tomb after a Contandite ceremony in Red Square.
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Moscow
INS
U. S
Walter Bedell Smith
Union Hall
Andrei A. Zhdanov
Smith
Zhdanov
Kremlin
Leningrad
Lenin
Red Square
Gorki Street
Bier Prrussian Station
Marshal Stalin
Pram Ag
Pagal
Bier
Speculation on Beria Rise After Zhdanov Death
A Soviet paper speculates Laurenti P. Beria will ascend in the Soviet hierarchy following the death of Col. Gen. Andrei Zhdanov at his funeral. The report notes an official shakeup may follow Zhdanov's funeral.
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Laurenti P. Beria
Hierachy Ee
Andrei A. Zhdanov
Politto
High Command
Zhdanov
Girl Injured On Stilts At Home
Edith Meekloss, 13, of Volant, sustained a lac on the left arm while walking on stilts at her home. She was taken to Jameson Memorial hospital for treatment at 6 p m on Wednesday.
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Edith Meekloss
A. D
Volant
Jameson Memorial Hospital
French socialists refuse coalition cabinet amid protest strikes
Paris reports show French socialists declining to join a coalition government as strikes spread. Workers in Roubaix and Croix idle in textile mills while northern coal mines and Marseille see warning walkouts.
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Grald Correspa
Snt
Paris
Man
Scheman
Croix
Marseille
Plan New Steps In Armed Forces
Washington September 2 Defense Secretary Forrestal announced a special military board recommended new steps to crack down on Communists in the armed forces. The plan calls for discharge under other than honorable conditions for proven disloyalty and retention under surveillance for those with strong suspicion but no proof of subversive ties.
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Washington
INS
Defense
Forrestal
Special Military Board
Draft Induction Center May Be In New Castle
Reports indicate New Castle could host a draft induction center serving five surrounding counties. U S Army officers surveyed possible sites and facilities to accommodate arriving men while in the city. Definitive plans from Selective Service are expected next week as registration proceeds with minor administrative hurdles.
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New Castle
S. Army
Wage Contracts Are Agreed Upon At Five Plants
The article reports wage contracts reached at five plants as Stassen plans to open the GOP campaign in Detroit Tuesday. It notes Dewey and Stassen speaking on campaign directions with Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge and Elliott V. Bell present. Stassen heads to Philadelphia to prepare for duties as president of the Pennsylvania Republican committee.
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G.O.P
Detroit
Truman
Dewey
Ssen
Henry Cabot Lodge
Mass
Elliott V. Bell
New York State
Philadelphia
Stassen
Albany
Ee of Pennsylvania
Stassens
Agreements Reached in Five Plants Local 2728
Managers and United Steelworkers director John H. Grittle report wage agreements across five plants with pay rates from 14.9 cents to 27 cents per hour. Contracts may be reopened after one year by either side. Shenango Potters contract pending in district negotiations.
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Hi Reed
Arry
United Steelworkers of America
John H. Grittle
Shenango Potters Company
Argentina orders aid to four isolated towns in rio de la plata
In Sept 2 dispatch from Buenos Aires, INS reports about 30,000 people in four small towns in Argentina's Rio de la Plata region cut off by snow. The government ordered military airdrops of food medicine and blankets to the isolated communities.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Rio
Near 150 New Castle High Graduates Of '48 Entering Colleges This Fall
Nearly 150 graduates from New Castle High School's 1948 class will enter colleges this fall. About one fourth of the over 500 graduates will receive diplomas and head to colleges nationwide. Several enlist in the armed forces and many pursue nursing, with two entering West Point.
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New Castle High
West Point
West Point Military Academy
Eugene Paul Gribble
Lewis R. Zeigler
Massachusetts
James Berkeee
Coast longshoremen strike halts Pacific ports
San Francisco reports a CIO longshoremen strike after failed talks with Harry Bridges. About fifteen thousand workers were set to walk out at 12:30 p.m. CDT as a federal injunction under Taft-Hartley cooling off provisions neared expiry. Other maritime unions were expected to join the stoppage.
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San Francisco
INS
Pacific Coast
CIO
CIO International Longshoremen
Harry Bridges
Prague Burdened by Illness As Eduard Benes Near Death
Dr. Eduard Benes aged 64, former Czech leader, was reported in Prague to be gravely ill with a steady decline in strength. A noon bulletin said his condition was serious though not unchanged.
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Prague
INS
Eduard Benes
Czechocoe
I Metseolimly
Apparenta
Essen
Obituaries for Ida Kane and Jane Flynn
Miss Ida Kane 88 of Darlington R D 2 and Mrs. Jane E. Flynn 81 of 902 Wilmington Avenue are listed in local notices. Both lives noted with ages and residential details in the obituary column.
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Ida Kane
Darlington R. D
Jane E. Flynn
Wilmington Avenue
Soviet Seeks Hard Line End to Allied Control
The Soviet Union pushes for stringent terms at the conclusion of today’s Allied Control talks. Western leaders argue for broader rights, while Moscow aims to maximize gains and minimize concessions in the diplomacy session.
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U. S
Harrisburg to Begin First Grading and Drainage Contract
The first grading and drainage project on the 100 mile eastern extension will be taken later in Elizabeth township and Lancaster county. Eight to ten additional grading contracts will be awarded this month as the commission plans the initial project to start soon.
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Harrisburg
Elizabeth Township
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