Must Register Before Saturday Night To Vote In November
Lawrence county voters who have not registered may do so in the court house annex until 6 p m Saturday September 14. Registration drives by party leaders have yielded gains but about 5 000 residents remain unregistered and eligible. The office will also stay open until 9 o'clock tonight and Friday night to accommodate voters before the Saturday deadline.
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Lawrence County
Court House
A. Lewis Conn
Registration Bureau
Pennsylvania
United States
Court House Annex
Demand for ceding Gorizia sparks Yugoslav plea at peace talks
Yugoslav deputy foreign minister Dr. Alesh Bebler urged at the Italian political and territorial commission that Gorizia be ceded to Slovenia. He warned that failure to grant the Venezia Giulia cession would erode Slovenes confidence in the Allies and could have serious consequences. The session also covered the future border line with Italy.
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Paris
Yugoslavia
Gorizia
Italian Political and Territorial Commission
Alesh Bebler
Bebler
Venezia Giulia
Italy
New Castle Area News Briefs Touches Growth And Oddities
Eight sets of twins start schooling in New Castle area this month. A hay wagon pull by tractor on route 422 fascinates locals. Neshannock township road work digs ditches while Woodlands in Lawrence County show autumn colors. North View avenue sees home building and Mt. Jackson hosts a new homesite, Battery B reunions once held there. A downtown horse nibbles tobacco from a passerby, biting a pencil top.
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New Castle
Pa Newe
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 9 a.m. Today shows a maximum temperature of 76 and minimum 92 with 0.05 inches of precipitation. River stage is 4.8 feet. A year ago the date recorded a maximum 78 and minimum 41 with no precipitation.
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United States
U S Moves Toward Peace Treaties With Italy
The United States signals willingness to forego about 20 billion dollars in reparations from Italy. The stance aims to win backing of defeated powers and pave an early settlement of Italian and satellite peace treaties amid a conciliatory postwar mood following Molotov and Stalin talks.
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Washington
INS
United States
Italy
Paris
V. Molotov
Moscow
Marshal Stalin
Yugoslavia
Britain
Dedication of Leesburg Honor Roll Sunday Event
Announcement for the dedication of the West Springfield township honor roll on Sunday at 2 30 pm on the Leesburg Presbyterian church lawn Leesburg George H Rowley to be main speaker with several musical selections In case of rain the service moves to the church auditorium
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West Springfield Township
Leesburg Presbyterian Church
Leesburg
George H. Rowley
Violent Incidents Near Bombay Prompt Police Reinforcements
Police reinforcements moved into the fort area south of Bombay today after a new series of violent incidents including an explosion and two stabbing affrays. The government communique said such precautions are rare in recent years in the fort area.
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Bombay
INS
Jersey Truck Drivers Return To Work Today
Several thousand New Jersey truck drivers who walked out in sympathy with New York City drivers returned to work today. The move ends a major disruption that had crippled industry and threatened New York operations. Local 807 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters AFL will meet to consider a management proposal to resume work while a new contract is being negotiated.
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New York
New Jersey
New York City
Jersey
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
AFL
Daniel J. Tobin
Hearing Friday On Injunction In Power Strike
Pittsburgh officials say they may appeal to the State Supreme Court if Allegheny County courts do not uphold an injunction restraining public utility workers from striking. The temporary order halted 3500 Duquesne Light workers from switching off power just before a planned strike. Mayor Lawrence urged arbitration and referred disputes to a three member board.
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Pittsburgh
INS
State Supreme Court
Allegheny County
Duquesne Light Company
David L. Lawrence
Light Firm
New Effort For Peace In China
Chinese Communist leaders call reconvocation of the three man committee to seek a nationwide cease fire. The panel, including Chou En Lai and Hsu Yung Chang, last met in June and originally signed the January civil war truce. The Communists also propose postponing Stuart's five man group to discuss a 40 man coalition state council.
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Nanking
INS
Yenan
Liao Cheng Chi
Committee of Three
U. S
George C. Marshall
Hsu Yung Chang
Chou En-Lai
J. Leighton Stuart
State Council
Eisenhower to Attend Nazi War Crimes Verdicts
Nuernberg reports Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower plans to attend the war crimes verdicts looming in about ten days. A message requests quarters prepared for a three day visit by the U S chief of staff.
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Nuernberg
INS
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S
Married Teachers Enter Protests Against Pay Discrim
Married women teachers in the Duquesne school system plan to protest pay discrimination by presenting their complaint to the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Duquesne directors excluded 20 married teachers from a $16,672 overall pay raise granted to teachers.
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Duquesne
Pennsylvania State Education Association
U S Delegate to Reply Against Soviet Greece Incident
In Lake Success New York the United States and Soviet delegations prepared for a UN Security Council session. Herschel V Johnson was to respond to Andrei Gromyko who accused U S ships including the carrier Franklin D Roosevelt of an insult to Greece. The council recessed until Friday for further consideration.
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Lake Success
N. Y
INS
Mediterranean
Greece
United Nations Security Council
United States
Herschel V. Johnson
Andrei Gromyko
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U. S
Security Council
Johnson
Field Marshal Montgomery On Tour Of Nation
Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery begins a tour of American military higher education institutions in Washington. He will visit Fort Leavenworth, Maxwell Field, Fort Benning, and end with a talk at the Washington War College, evaluating U.S. officer training.
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Field Marshal Montgomery
Washington
INS
Bernard Law Montgomery
Imperial Staff
Montgomery
Command and Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Leavenworth
Air Universe
Air Forces’ Institute of Higher Learning
Maxwell Field
Ala
South
Fort Benning
England
War College
Eisenhower
War Department
Merger Battle Tugs at Senate and White House
Sen. Elmer Thomas vows to press a unified armed forces bill with Sen. Hill as soon as the new Congress convenes. President Truman and military leaders hold talks on unification, with Nimitz opposing rapid steps and a push for legislative authorization.
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Washington
INS
Elmer Thomas
Ut‘tah
Armed Services
White House
Truman
Thomas
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Sen. Hill
Ala
Congress
War Department
Chester Nimitz
Meat Purchasing For Foreign Nations Ends
The Agriculture department announced today the termination of the government program buying meat for foreign countries. It will continue to buy meat and meat products for UNRRA and purchases of lard for all foreign nations remain in place.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Department
Japanese Officer Granted Reprieve
A Japanese lieutenant and commander of a prisoner of war camp in Siam and Burma received a temporary reprieve from death to await testimony in a separate war crimes trial. He was condemned to die with 14 co defendants, of whom the others have already been hanged.
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Singapore
INS
Siam
Burma
Soviet Izvestia Attacks MacArthur as Anti Communist Campaign
Izvestia accuses General Douglas MacArthur of an open anti Communist campaign in the Orient. The Soviet paper questions if Japan is a bridge to the United States and USSR or a springboard for war, arguing deeds prove the latter.
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Moscow
INS
Douglas MacArthur
Izvestia
Orient
Japan
United States
Theu. S. S. R
MacArthur
Maritime Strike Closes Western Pa Strip Mines
The solid fuels administration reports at least five western Pennsylvania strip mines shut down due to the national maritime strike. In Clearfield and Centre counties several mines are down and operators expect more closures or reduced weeks until the seamen's strike ends. Rail shipments to coastal ports are embargoed and coal exports to France and Belgium are affected.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Solid Fuels Administration
Western Pennsylvania
Clearfield Centre County
SFA
Pennsylvania
France
Belgium
Woman Breaks Wrist After Home Fall
Mrs. Jennie Phillips of R. D. King Avenue broke her right wrist after falling from a step ladder at home Wednesday evening. She is being treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital.
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Jennie Phillips
R. D., King Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Phillips
United Nations General Session Postponed to Oct 23
Trygve Lie announced that 37 member nations agreed to postpone the United Nations general assembly to October 23. The majority required to confirm postponement has been secured.
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Lake Success
N. Y
INS
Tryegve Lie
United Nations
General Assembly
Girl Recovers After Pin Removal Operation
Getchen Ann Preston two and a half, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Preston of 132 East Winter avenue, is recovering at home after an operation at Jameson Memorial hospital to remove a swallowed bobby pin. X ray showed pin causing suspected appendicitis, operation successful in removing the pin.
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Getchen Ann
Ralph Preston
East Winter Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Identification of Skeleton Baffles Identification of Skeleton Baffles
Pittsburgh police pursued a clue to identify a skeleton unearthed near New Kensington last Tuesday. Officials suggested the bones may belong to a man slain in gangland violence, noting careful disposal indicated a planned murder. The skeleton was uncovered by a road grader.
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Pittsburgh
New Kensington
Richard Barnes
Barnes
Revival of Meat Black Market Reported in Chicago
Chicago reports indicate a revival of the black market for meat as OPA price controls snap back. Shippers move cattle to New York and eastern cities while graders may be lenient, enabling higher price ceilings and easing shortages. AFL union says about 25,000 workers already idle due to meat shortage.
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Chicago
INS
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
L. M. Wyatt
Production and Marketing Administration
Livestock Branch
AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's Union
Earl W. Jimerson
Over 5000 Divorces Sought This Year in Allegheny Co
Pittsburgh report shows 5,055 divorce suits filed in Allegheny County common pleas court as of last Saturday. Prothonotary David B. Roberts notes the figure for 1946 with three and a half months remaining, compared with 5,086 divorces in all of 1945.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
David B. Roberts
Pleas Court
Allegheny County Court
Dickey declines Yankees management for 1947 season
Bill Dickey, longtime catcher and former Yankees manager, said he telephoned owner Larry MacPhail to say he does not want to manage the Yankees in 1947, citing personal reasons for his decision.
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Detroit
Bill Dickey
New York Yankees
Larry MacPhail
Yankees
Dickey
Death Record Notices From Muddy Creek Township and Phillips Street
Death notices report John N. Bauder age 7 of Muddy Creek township and Bessie Gillman age 73 of 305 Phillips street.
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John N. Bauder
Muddy Creek
Bessie Gillman
Phillips Street
Steelman Takes Charge To End Week-Old Maritime Strike
Reconversion Director John R. Steelman assumed control of the maritime strike crisis and prepared a nightfall decision to resolve the week-long stoppage. He met with the Wage Stabilization Board and White House officials to seek a settlement within 48 hours after the WSB rejected wage demands by 90,000 AFL seamen.
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Washington
INS
John KR
Steelman
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
AFL
White House
John R. Steelman
WSB
Lebor Schwellenbach
CIO
Oil Promoter to Surrender After 21 Years Free
Charles W. Taylor, 75, a former oil lease promoter, will surrender to the U S district attorney in San Francisco on a 21 year old federal indictment. He faces 11 counts of mail fraud for an oil lease promotion in Wyoming. About $30,000 was subscribed by 130 investors.
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San Francisco
INS
Charles W. Tayior
U. S
Joseph Garry
Tayior
Hammond
Ind
Wyoming
Taylor
Jack Stahl
Swing Lobby Moves Between City Hall and Cascade Park
The Swing Lobby will stay open at Cascade Park on Monday and Friday evenings and extend to midnight for the next two Fridays due to football games. On Monday September 23 the Swing Lobby resumes at City Hall.
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City Hall
Cascade Park
Bums Rally for the Flag as Seventy-Fourth Race Proceeds
The author voices strong support for the Brooklyn Bums in the pennant race and wishes them to win the title, noting the Cardinals could contend but expressing hope the Bums prevail as the season reaches its seventy fourth day.
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Brooklyn
Boston Reds
Reds
Cardinals
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