Maritime Strike Tension Grips New York Area Ports
The national maritime strike remained unsettled with New York easing slightly while San Francisco awaited a break. NMU President Joseph Curran ordered withdrawal of pickets from non contracted ships, allowing AFL affiliated seamen to board without crossing lines. Over 500 AFL longshoremen worked in New York harbor amid guarded lines and reduced picketing.
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New York Area
New York
San Francisco
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
Cro
C1roo
American Federation of Labor
AFL
New York Harbor
Joseph Ryan
International Longshoremen’s Association
NMU
North River
East River
West Coast
Committee For Maritime Unity
CIO
State Church Convention Draws 700 Delegates in Pa
More than 700 delegates attend the Disciples of Christ in Pennsylvania 113th session opening at First Christian Church. Dr Franklin H Minck delivers a talk on stewardship urging faithful giving and strong family life as key Christian duties. Mrs Kathryne Nessle Allen opens with an organ recital.
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Disciples of Christ of Pennsylvania
First Christian Church
Public
Franklin H Minck
High Street
Minck
Kathryne Nessle Allen
Gromyko to preside U.N. Security Council sessions
At Lake Success on September 17 Andrei Gromyko is to assume the U N Security Council gavel for the next thirty days as the Balkan issue framed by Soviet Ukraine reaches a touchy decision. Polish Ambassador Oscar Lange hands chair to Gromyko this afternoon amid three resolutions before the council.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations’ Security Council
Moscow
London
Washington
Oscar Lange
Balkan
Ukraine
New Castle Hosts Disciples of Christ Delegates
New Castle welcomes state delegates to the Disciples of Christ convention at First Christian church on the public square. Nearby, housing construction advances on seven to eight brick homes and a new development for United Engineering company employees. The Jameson Memorial hospital reports ongoing births with 80 babies this month, including the fourth set of twins this month.
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New Castle
The
Disciples of Christ
First Christian Church
United Engineering Company
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Daily Weather Report for United States
The 24 hour period ending 9 am shows a maximum of 83 and a minimum of 44 with no precipitation. River stage reads 4.8 feet. For the same date last year the maximum was 65 and the minimum 47.
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United States
Pennsylvania Declares Week of State Observance
Ten million Pennsylvanians from Lake Erie to the Delaware River began a six day observance of Pennsylvania Week proclaimed by Gov. Edward Martin to highlight the state’s resources development history and potentialities. The opening includes a radio address by the governor from the Education Building in Harrisburg and a mammoth celebration by Attorney General James H. Duff in Wilkes-Barre.
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Harrisburg
Keystone State
Lake Erie
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
Edward Martin
Martin
James H. Duff
Wilkes-Barre
Montour And Y. S. Railroads Sold For Ten Million Dollars
The Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company announced the sale of the Montour railroad and the Youngstown and Southern Railway to the Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroads for ten million dollars. Purchase is filed with the interstate commerce commission in Washington, with equal ownership to be held by the buyers. The Montour runs 50 miles from Coraopolis to Mifflin Junction and links with Pittsburgh trunk lines. the Youngstown and Southern connects Pittsburgh to Youngstown Ohio. Purchasers guarantee nine million two hundred fifty thousand dollars in purchase price and seven hundred fifty thousand dollars in outstanding Youngstown debt.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Montour Railroad
Youngstown & Southern Railway
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation
The
Montour
Coraopolis
Allegheny
Wasington
Mifflin Junction
Youngstown & Southern
Youngstown
Ohio
Drive-In Teller Window Opens at Butler Bank
Butler Pa September 17 a drive in teller window opened at the Butler County National Bank to streamline banking services. The new window aims to serve customers quickly without entering the building. Local residents welcomed the convenience as city officials praised modern banking.
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Bank
Butler
Butler County National Bank
New York Truck Strike Nearing Break
Confidence ran high that the 17 day trucking strike would see the main walkout end today as Local 807 of the Teamsters AFL prepared to accept a new formula for settlement. A mass meeting at Manhattan Center was expected to vote approval and end the disruption.
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New York
Allis Chalmers Strike Settled in Pittsburgh Plant
The Pittsburgh plant resumes production after a 179 day walkout by 1160 CIO workers ends. Local 613 of the United Electrical workers voted 443 to 120 to accept a contract recommended by the negotiating committee, marking the first of seven Allis-Chalmers walkouts resolved nationwide.
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Pittsburgh
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
CIO
Allis-Chalmers
Ittsburgh
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Age Meat Price Control Be Ended
A Philadelphia union local urged President Truman to end meat price controls after claiming 2000 packinghouse workers were put into idleness since ceilings were restored. The telegram from Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen locals labeled the OPA a complete failure and warned unemployment would double in a week.
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Philadel
Rhia
INS
Philadelphia
Afps Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmens Union
Truman
Trnion
AMCRW
OPA
Truckers Meet Over Wage Offer Amid NYC Strike
INS AFL teamsters in New York plan a meeting to consider a wage bump proposal from the Bohack chain and Daniels and Kennedy. The firms offer 7.40 extra per week for a 40 hour week, versus 44 hours. Other operators, tied to Mayor O Dwyer’s committee, refused to sign separate deals.
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AFL Teamsters
New York City
H. C. Bohack
Daniels and Kennedy
William O’dwyer
Man Hurt in Fall at Limestone Quarry Hillsville
Eugene Rubesa aged 32 of Bessemer suffered severe injuries in a fall at the Pittsburg Limestone quarry in Hillsville Monday morning. He was admitted to Jamestown Memorial Hospital at 6 a m with a laceration to the head and multiple right rib fractures.
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Eugene Rubesa
Bessemer
Pittsburgh
Hillsville
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Two Are Dead In Triple Shooting In Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh a man shot and killed his mother in law then killed himself after wounding his estranged wife Pearl, 20, at the Oles home. William Weston, 24, and Helen Oles, 49, died. Pearl survived with bullets in the neck and arm.
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Pittsburgh
William Weston
Helen Oles
Beth
Weston
Pearl
Oles
Billy
Butler Man Is Killed In Crash Near Butler
Warren H Armstrong a 38 year old Butler man was killed and his wife Frieda seriously injured when their car went out of control and struck a highway abutment near Butler due to faulty brakes officials said the coroner confirmed the victims names and condition.
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Butler. Pa
Butler County Coroner's Office Today
Warren H Armstrong
Butler
Frieda
State Police Captain Talks Traffic Safety
Captain Joseph McCann of the Pennsylvania State Police spoke to the Lawrence County chapter of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association on highway safety. He emphasized engineering, education, and enforcement as the three E's, noting rising highway deaths even as roads improve. He urged educating youth in safe driving and enforcement to save lives, citing 1938 highway fatalities in the state.
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Joseph McCann
Pennsylvania State Police
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
Pennsylvania Turnpike
McCann
Captain McCann
Wallace Seeks One Man Foreign Policy Deepens Cabinet Rift
In Washington on Sept 17 Commerce Secretary Henry A Wallace announced plans for a one man foreign policy, saying he would stand by his New York address. President Truman planned to discuss the issue directly, while observers foresee possible resignations and cabinet tension. Hannegan met Truman to review political developments.
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Washington
Truman
Commerce
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
White House
Robert Hannegan
New York
Russia
Byrnes
Testimony Concludes in Officer Maccia Involuntary Manslaughter Trial
Testimony in the involuntary manslaughter case against city policeman Frank Maccia concluded in Lawrence County Court. The shooting occurred after Baughman threw a quilt and fled when ordered to halt. Maccia testified he fired three warning shots before shooting, and the defense argued lack of police experience. The case resumed after a recess, with jury arguments expected later.
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Lawrence County Court Room
Frank Maccia
Maccia
Frank Baughman
Baughman
South Mill Street
Walter A. Kieler
Anthony Ricciard
Joseph Car
Continord
Supreme Council Meet In Pittsburgh For 38th Degree
The Supreme Council 38th degree of the northern Masonic jurisdiction plans its annual gathering in Pittsburgh. Led by Most Purisan Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin Maynard Johnson of Boston and Deputy for Pennsylvania I John S Wallace of New Castle, members convene at the William Penn hotel with a divine worship service at First Presbyterian Church led by Rt. Rev. Austin D Perdue. A general session is set for Tuesday and honorary degrees conferred Wednesday night with local delegates James P Toler John E White John E Ettort Russell C Melvin and S Reid Megowen among attendees.
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Pittsburgh
Supreme Council
United States
Melvin Maynard Johnson
Boston
Mass
I. John S. Wallace
New Castle
Pennsylvania
William Penn Hotel
First Presbyterian Church
Austin D Perdue
Episcopal
Diocese of
Valley of New Castle
Chester C. Sweesy
Craig Dickson
Buller
James P Toler
John E White
John E. Elttort
Russell C Melvin
S. Reid Megown
Live Beasts Sent in Planes Flight to Florida
A large shipment of living animals departs Philadelphia for Dania Florida to support the Anthropoid Apes Research Foundation. The cargo includes 10 rhesus monkeys 19 gibbons 19 cobras 12 pythons a bear and other monkeys in the largest airlift of live beasts to date.
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Ark
Philadelphia
Florida
Anthropoid Apes Research Foundation, Inc
Survivors Rescued From Sunken Norwegian Tanker Off North Carolina
Six survivors told of two days on a food and waterless life raft after the Norwegian tanker Marit II cracked in half in a hurricane off the North Carolina coast. They were rescued by the Gulf Hawk near a 35 mile oil slick and brought to Lewes hospital. eighteen others went to Morehead City and eleven remain missing including the master and his wife. Survivors named include Rolf Williamson and Dagny Thorstensen among others as they endured mountainous seas and a breaking ship after six hours of peril.
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Lewel
Vins
North Carolina
Lewes
Gulf Hawk
Morehead City
N. C
Palestine Has New Challenge
In Jerusalem on September 17 an open call urged Jewish communities to contribute to illegal immigration into the Holy Land. Jewish municipality groups on local councils in Palestine will meet to implement a resolution from the Jewish National Council urging immediate monetary donations. The council seeks at least 400000 dollars to aid immigration efforts.
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Jerusalem
TNS
Holy Land
Palestine
Jewish National Council
National Council
Delay Verdict In War Crimes
The international military tribunal announced that sentencing of 21 former high ranking Nazis on war crimes charges has been postponed from September 23 to September 30.
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Muernberg
TNS
International Military Tribunal
Death Notice for Charles Shearer 38 in Middlesex KD
Charles Shearer aged 38 is reported deceased in Middlesex KD on Tuesday September 1. No additional biographical details or family information are provided in the notice.
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Charles
Shearer
Weat Middlesex
Cabinet crisis appears unhealed after Wallace meeting
Washington reports cite Truman Wallace to meet tomorrow for first time since his controversial two worlds speech. White House declines specifics on timing and call. Acting Secretary Clayton says future foreign policy speeches will require State Dept approval, a norm he says applies to all officials.
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Washington
INS
White House
Truman
Secretary of Commerce
Wallace
Charles Ross
Executive
Clayton
Commere
State Department
United States
Department
Landon Attacks Wallace Byrnes Cabinet Over Policy
Alf M. Landon charged that America’s world leadership would be hamstrung if both Henry Wallace and James Byrnes stayed in President Truman’s cabinet. He said the country has already lost ground and questioned Russia’s gains. Continent continued on page three.
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Sabetha
Kan
Alf M. Landon
America
Hemry Wallace
James Byrnes
Truman
Landon
Russia
Theatrical Producer Brock Pemberton’s Office Burglary
The Times Square office of theatrical producer Brock Pemberton was broken into as thieves ransacked files and desks. They took only a will, about 30 dollars in stamps, and three inexpensive watches. Pemberton suspected a relative.
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New York
Brock Pemberton
Times Square
Pemberton
Food scarce meat scarce as warm day hits town
Arthur Mometer notes scarce beef pork and lamb with roasts and baked ham gone. Prices for poultry and turkey high make shopping tough. He suggests digging spuds and hay in the garden as relief while noting a warm eighty two degree day.
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International News Service
Curran
G. Ss. Bennett
Gromyko
Gavel
U.N
George Durno
Council
PA Newc
Daily Weather Report
Montour and Y.&5
John A. Reichmann
Hannegan
Noah
Bulletin
Ite
Wallace-Byrnes
Arthur Mometer
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