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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1950
Page
1
President Truman will outline a program to boost industrial output and government control of scarce materials to aid the Korea war. The Federal Reserve moved to curb inflation with new installment spending limits effective Sept 8, as the administration seeks belt tightening and broader wartime mobilization.
Mrs Willian Ayers reports a plaster collie dog stolen from her porch at 1106 West Washington Street after she returned home at 10 30 Friday evening. Reports also note strange lights in the northwest sky during the New Castle Carrick football game and a rabbit on the field. Mrs Anna LeLenko of 1108 Cunningham Ave notes a rare plant with 14 white blossoms, inviting curious observers tonight.
Mostly cloudy tonight. Sunday showers and cooler in the north portion. United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending 9 p m today. Maximum 80, minimum 54. No precipitation. River stage 5.5 feet. Same date last year: max 73, min 41.
The speaker reflects on a tough loss, calling it a common setback as the team didn’t click. He stresses resilience and looks ahead to another game despite the 77 degree day.
The White House rejected rumors that Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson is being considered as a successor to Secretary of State Acheson. Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross called reports of Stevenson in line for the post "a recurrent rumor" and said there is not a word of truth.
London report from Glasgow says the first of 128 coal miners entombed at New Comnock has been brought to the surface and more rescues are expected. In New Comno ck Scotland rescuers hope to reach 118 miners trapped for nearly 40 hours 700 feet underground after a cave-in as relatives anxiously await news.
Two nattily dressed gunmen escaped with 670 dollars from a midtown Philadelphia taproom after forcing the owner, bartender, and three patrons into a washroom at closing time. Police believe the thieves may be the same pair behind similar holdups in recent weeks.
West Pittsburg celebrated a milestone as the cornerstone of the new community building and fire station in Taylor township was set with Clyde M. Whittaker of Universal-Rundle Corp and L. B. Round of Pennsylvania Power officiating. The project fills a long-felt need for the town.
Soap rationing ends in Britain tonight eight years and seven months after it began. Housewives no longer must manage with few bars for the whole family. Children will be disappointed. more baths likely. Railways will supply soap and towels to travelers. hotels and restaurants will again provide soap for patrons.
In Atlantic City tonight 15 finalists from 54 contestants vie for Miss America of 1951 at a final session in Convention Hall. The winner will succeed Jacque Mercer of Phoenix and receive at least a $1,000 scholarship. Miss Arkansas Mary Jennings and Miss District of Columbia San... are among early frontrunners from yesterday’s preliminaries.
The Commerce Department drafts planned export quotas to spur U S defense production and curb inflation. They expect ceilings within a month targeting iron steel copper and other non ferrous metals while reinforcing curbs on at least 13 scarce materials including aluminum cement leather lumber paper rubber wool zinc. Cotton and sugar are already under export regulations and likely to face allocations.
Republican State Chairman John J. Dickerson announced Mrs Wendell Willkie will be the principal speaker at a luncheon during the Republican weekend in Atlantic City on September 30. The event precedes a $100-a-plate congressional banquet expected to draw about 2,400 people with Governor Alfred E. Driscoll, New Jersey congressmen, and Republican candidates for congress, legislative leaders, and cabinet members among attendees.
Jubilee services mark the 50th anniversary of Trinity Lutheran church on South Bay street. Rev. Luttinen and Rev. Lehto spoke during opening events. Finnish songs by Ladies Aid chorus, piano by Norma and Miriam Karki, with planned evening program and noon meal. Sunday's schedule features Rev. Wargelin and Luttinen preaching, a melodrama, and greetings from guests.
Senate sponsors of the communist control bill expect President Truman to veto the measure outright or let it become law without his signature. Sen. Mundt predicts a forthright veto next week if he rejects the bill, with ten days for it to enact if sent to the White House. The chamber plans to vote on the bill and amendments at 1 pm Tuesday amid 22 proposed changes.
Washington. The CIO AFL love feast hosted by President Truman and attended by leaders of both unions marked a historic step toward labor unity. Truman Tobin and Boyle urged continued cooperation, signaling a strengthened bipartisan push after the 1935 split.
In Swansea five children and one man were killed when three hillside houses collapsed their foundations giving way. Fifteen people were injured and rescue teams searched debris for more victims.
Allied forces repelled a major Red drive along the Taegu Pusan line hammering gains up to six miles while sealing a gap in Taegu eastern defenses. Bat tle Mountain changed hands again as air strikes forced retreat toward the Naktong. B 29 raids hit a North Korean explosive plant near Haeju.
The Chinese communist government refused a United Nations investigation into charges that American planes violated China's air frontier unless China is allowed to participate. New China News Agency cites a source saying the UN Security Council must invite China to join discussion before any probe. The US proposal had suggested India and Sweden lead the inquiry into alleged airstrikes on villages near the Yalu River in Manchuria.
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