Half Million Seamen Idle Amid CIO Strike Fallout
Washington reports a half million American seamen still idle as federal conciliators push the maritime peace plan amid CIO walkouts. AFL’s nine day strike ends on coasts but workers stay off ships while CIO demands higher pay akin to AFL gains. Negotiations continue with meetings set, wage disputes linger.
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Washington
CIO
AFL
Pacific American Shipowners Association
CIO Union
CIO Maritime
John R. Steelman
Downtown stores rush Halloween season displays in New Castle
Pa Newc notes busy downtown commerce as merchants feature Halloween decor such as goblins cats and pumpkins. Fans awaited postgame excitement in the 600 block of East Washington street while a first furnace fire caused smoke and a shrieking siren terrified onlookers. A Grant Street resident counted cars on Friday afternoon finding 872 vehicles passed in one hour as a sky writer illuminated the city.
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East Washington Street
Grant Street
Grant and
North Beaver Street
Daily Weather Report for United States
Weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 4 a m show a maximum temperature of 74 and a minimum of 44 with no precipitation. River stage recorded at 48 feet. A year ago the same period had a maximum 82 and minimum 64 with 40 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Byrnes Skewers Wallace Speech Disturbing to Byrnes
Paris dispatch reports U S Secretary of State James F Byrnes is disturbed and deeply concerned by Henry A Wallace foreign policy remarks. Wallace in New York urged a non tough stance toward Russia drawing Truman approval and prompting private Paris peace conference consultations. Byrnes remained silent awaiting full text amid delegates debating Byrnes vs Wallace positions.
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Paris
U. S
James F. Byrnes
Henry A. Wallace
Byrnes
Russia
Wailace
Truman
Wallace
New York
Wallace Or
Truman Faces Pressure Over Wallace Policy Statement
Washington reports rising criticism and confusion after Commerce Secretary Wallace approved a foreign policy statement. Officials say the administration must act as opposition to both Truman and Wallace grows. The state department atmosphere is described as intolerable. Continued on Page Two.
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Washington
Commerce
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Truman
Wallace
State Department
Man Hurt After Fall From Horse In New Castle
James Reed aged 60 of 821 Addis Street is in serious condition at New Castle Hospital with a severe brain concussion after a fall from his horse Thursday night. He has not regained consciousness and details of the accident are not known. He lives with daughter Mrs. M R Shaffer near Deshon annex and Cascade Park.
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James Reed
Addis Street
New Castle Hospital
Reed
Deshon Annex
Cascade Park
M. R. Shaffer
Meatless Weekend Outlook In City
New Castle faced a meatless weekend with severe shortages at most stores. Lack of fresh meats from large packers and local slaughterers was evident at butcher counters. Shoppers found luncheon meats poultry and fish as alternatives. Merchants could not predict an end to the shortage and warned it may extend into next week or longer.
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New Castle
Vandenberg Questions Who Leads State Department
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg demanded to know whether Secretary Byrnes or Wallace heads the State Department amid turmoil after Wallace's New York speech on Russia and British imperialism. He urged bipartisan unity in U S foreign policy and criticized any effort to undermine it.
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Faris
INS
Henry A. Wallace
New York
Russia
Arthur H. Vandenberg
James F. Byrnes
Vandenberg
Byrnes
Wallace
State Department
Mt Jackson School Attendance Increases This Term
North Beaver Consolidated School principal S G McCullough reports 429 pupils enrolled at Mt Jackson this term, 30 more than last spring. First grade has 42 beginners. New teachers include Mrs C Earble in seventh grade, Mrs Kenneth Gwin in fourth grade, and Mrs J Wylie Craig in sixth grade. Charles McCullough is the new science instructor at the high school.
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North Beaver Consolidated
S. G. McCullough
Mt. Jackson
C. Earble
Kenneth Gwin
J. Wylie Craig
Charles McCullough
Four Killed In Bombay Shooting
New York dispatch reports gunmen opened fire on a crowd in Bombay killing four and wounding 16. They fled in a taxi. NBC monitored broadcasts say Hindu Muslim hostilities flared again with seven more stabbings in the Indian city.
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New York
INS
London Radio
NBC
Butler New Castle clash draws 13000 at Taggart stadium
Friday night football at Taggart Stadium draws more than 13 000 spectators for the Butler New Castle game with New Castle winning 18 to 7 and Butler scoring late. The Mercer Shenango Brownsville Ellwood results are listed with New Castle the standout winner. The pageant features the Irish themed performance by the Ne Ca Hi band with Veronica Russo and Donna Smith among the performers.
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Butler High School
Butler-New Castle High
Taggart Stadium
New Castle
Butler
Mercer
Shenango
Brownsville
Ellwood
Veronica
Bill Russo
Eleanor Thomas
Christina DeThomas
Meat Shortage Seen Ending in Six to Eight Weeks
Price Administrator Paul Porter forecast a six to eight week end to the current meat shortage and a later beef spurt through year’s start. He warned producers against withholding livestock, said ceilings will not rise, and projected pork and hog marketings to rise from late October as the spring pig crop comes to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Paul Porter
OPA
Nation
ABC
Porter
Romania Forced To Deliver Huge Supplies To Soviet
Paris dispatch reports Romania has supplied to Soviet Russia under forced delivery goods valued at about one billion dollars. American British and French delegates pressed for exact totals of asset transfers under the armistice while Romania avoided direct answers, submitting a memorandum to the Balkan economic commission.
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Romania
Paris
INS
Russia
United States
Balkan Economic Commission
James F
Highway Shift At Huntingdon Being Planned
The State Highways department announced bids will be received October 18 for 7.13 miles of improvements on U S Route 22 to provide a by pass for the William Penn highway at Huntingdon. Projects include a proposed new bridge over the Juniata river and relocated railroad tracks east of Huntingdon.
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Harrisburg
State Highways Department
Huntingdon
Juniata River
Huntingdon and
Broad Top
U. S
Senate Probes Of War Efforts Resume Sept. 26
Washington dispatch reports the Senate war investigating committee plans a busy season beginning September 26 with a probe into the 133 million dollar Canal oil project. Chairman Mead faces internal division as Senator Brewster pushes to shift focus to alleged high ranking army officers’ conduct in the occupation forces.
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Washington
INS
Senate War Investigating Committee
Sen. Mead
N.Y
Mead
Truman
Sen
Brewster
Mrs. W. W. Duff Returns From India
Mrs. W. Wendell Duff accompanies by sons W. Wendell Jr and Kenneth and mother Mrs. W. T. Anderson arrives home from eight years as principal of the Presbyterian Mission School for Girls Kasur Punjab. They traveled aboard the Marine Lynx, docking in San Francisco August 26, then proceed to New Wilmington. Kenneth to high school, Wendell to Westminster College.
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W. Wendell Duff
W. Wendell, Jr
Kenneth
W. T. Anderson
India
Presbyterian Mission School For Girls
Kasur
Punjab
Duff
Pacific
San Francisco
Robert A. Duff
W. J. Duff
Pulaski
Wilbert Anderson
New Wilmington
Dover convict prefers lashes over jail
In Dover on September 14, Leroy Smith pleaded guilty to stealing clothing from a truck and chose ten lashes and one year of imprisonment over two years in jail. He will be whipped Friday.
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Dover
Del
Leroy Smith
Death Notices in Moravia and Tiffin Areas
Death records list Anthony Brys aged 74 of Moravia street extension Josiah Obermoyer aged 87 of 306 North Cascade street and Mrs George Knauer of 1 Tiffin Ohio.
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Anthony Brys
Moravia Street
Josiah ¢ Obermoyer
North Cascade Street
George Knauer
Tiffin
Registration in County Nears 42 000 Mark at Deadline
By 6 pm this evening the Office of Permanent Registration in Lawrence County is expected to close with a total registration exceeding 42 000. Friday through today last minute signups boosted the count, with 200 Republicans 75 Democrats seven No Party and one Independent on Friday.
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Lawrence County
Storm warnings ordered on coast
A severe hurricane center about 250 miles east southeast of Cape Hatteras moved north northeast at 15 to 20 mph with full hurricane winds and 100 mile gale reach. Warnings stretched from Cape Hatteras to Lower Chesapeake Bay as advisories urged extreme caution to interests in the storm path.
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Miami
Fla
Cape Hatteras
U. S
Mrs. Churchill Slightly Injured in Lake Geneva Speedboat Accident
Reuters dispatch reports Mrs. Winston Churchill suffered slight injuries in an unexplained speedboat accident on Lake Geneva. She must rest for several days. The Churchill family was vacationing in Switzerland at the time.
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London
INSI
Reuters
Winston Churchill
Lake Geneva
Churchills
Switzerland
Hutton Heads to New York for Veterans Housing Aid
R B Hutton, national housing agency expediter for the New Castle area, leaves for a five state NHA personnel conference in New York. He will press for scarce building materials and faster veteran housing completion. He plans to discuss enforcement of housing regulations by CPA and OPA and conversion plans for non residential properties.
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R. B. Hutton
New Castle
NHA
New York
Civilian Production Administration
Office of Price Administration
Friday Thirteenth Dinner of Veterans Leaders
Members of the Friday Thirteenth Club and past commanders of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars gathered at the R. L. Boyd cottage on Chapin road for their annual dinner and entertainment. Orville Potter was elected chairman of the next dinner to be held Friday evening December 13.
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Thirteenth Club
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
R. L. Boyd
Chapin Road
A. A. Jones
Harry L. McBride
Register and Recorder
Orville Potter
Bombers Search For Missing Army B 25 Plane
Thirty fast bombers from MacDill Field near Tampa searched for a missing B 25 carrying Maj. Gen Paul B Wurtsmith and four crewmen. The bomber was last reported over Tri City Airport Bristol Tenn en route from Selfridge Field Mich to MacDill.
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Tampa
Fla
INS
MacDill Field
Paul B. Wurtsmith
Tri-City
Bristol
Tenn
Selfridge Field
Mich
MacDill
Tennessee
Large Crowd Attends County Flower Show in New Castle
Hundreds attend the Garden Council of Lawrence County flower show at the Storeroom in 6 West Washington Street. Amateur gardeners from New Castle and surrounding areas presented flowers and vegetables despite poor growing weather. Judges awarded medals and ribbons for best of show and various classes, including asters, roses, miniatures, and arrangements.
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West Washington Street
Garden Council of
Lawrence County
New Castle
Lyle Hughes
Walmo Garden Club
Zinnias
Hotel Fire Destroys Great Northern in Hot Springs
Fire swept through the four story Great Northern Hotel in Hot Springs causing at least 32 missing and 18 hospitalized. Officials reported 50 to 55 guests registered with many fleeing victims and several seriously burned. The blaze began shortly after 1 am and the interior was a roaring inferno within minutes.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Great Northern
Ruit
Leo Levi Hospital
Secidariy
Picemenang
City aims to end truck strike with new mediation panel
New York Mayor William O Dwyer formed a six member panel to mediate as a city wide truck strike nears its second week. A P and Safeway announced closure of 740 stores at 8 p m until the dispute is resolved after failed talks with strikers and truck operators.
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New York
New York City
William O'Dwyer
Safeway
O'Dwyer
Weather Brings Sharp Air and Spring-like Vigor
The reader enjoys a brisk morning scene felt in a mid season moment. The air is sharp and invigorating with vivid descriptions of ripening gardens and green lawns. Temperatures rise to a lively seventy three, delivering bright upbeat weather.
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Phillips J. Peck
Joseph Curran
CIO Maritime Union
American Merchant Marine Institute
Fred Livingston
PA Newc
Pa Newe
Daily Weather Report
Sec. Wallace
John A. Reichmann
U.S
Bulletin
Luxembourg Palace
Michael MacDermott
Bombay
Ton Butler
Price
Pierre J. Htlss
State
Charles Schneider
Hunterdon County
N. J
Pappy
Trenton
Maby
Senate
Saws
Germany
W. W. Duff
Weather Bureau
Hutton
Army
Arthur Mometer
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