Fourth UN General Assembly Opens in New York
The fourth United Nations General Assembly opened in Flushing Meadow New York with 18 foreign ministers led by the Big Four. Norman J. O. Makin presided and read Herbert Evatt’s message stressing peace and justice as the assembly faces Balkan crises and global devaluation jitters.
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Flushing Meadow
N. Y
INS
General Assembly of the
United Nations
Charles P. Romulo
Pierre J. Huss
General Assembly
Balkans
Norman J. O. Makin
Australia
Herbert V. Evatt
Makin
Evatt
U. N
Oddities and Chestnuts Highlight Local News
Carl Richards reports a three rear legged frog near Croton and a young chestnut tree bearing fruit on Charles Sewall’s farm. John W. Black finds chestnut burrs from a single tree north of New Castle near Indian Run. Local road projects proceed with widening and resurfacing planned to finish around November 1.
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Carl Richards
Riverview Avenue
Croton District
Charles Sewall
John W. Black
Wilmington Avenue
New Castle News
Indian Run
Blake
Mr. Black
Daily Weather Report Forecast for Tonight and Wednesday
Fair and cool tonight with lows in the low to mid 40s. Wednesday will be partly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid 70s. The 24 hour period ends at 9 am shows a max 77, min 52, precipitation 0.02 inches, river stage 5.7 feet. A year ago the max was 82 and min 63.
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United States
Nineteen Nations Devalue Currencies After Britain Pound Shake
The worldwide devaluation sparked by Britain's pound drop set off cheaper currencies across 19 nations. Speculation ran high in Europe, Asia, and the Americas as markets reassessed the gold standard break of 1931. France and Canada joined the shifting trend amid global economic uncertainty.
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Gerald Green
Britain
Europe
Asia
Middle East
Latin America
France
Canada
Man Burned To Death In Crash Near Pottsville
One man died and four others were injured when a Reading Railroad passenger train struck a loaded gasoline truck at the Port Carbon crossing near Pottsville. The truck carried 4500 gallons of gasoline and exploded, burning the truck cab and destroying the train’s mail car. Clarence Goetz, 23, of Gap, Pa., died in the wreckage. Four train crewmen suffered burns. passengers escaped serious injury. Injured were Charles L. Moyer, 60, engineer. William H. Gift, 40, baggageman. Kenneth Beck, 30, fireman. and John Aulenbach, 33, baggageman.
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Pottsville
Reading Railroad
Port Carbon
Clarence Goetz
Gap
Pottsville Hospital
Charles L. Moyer
North 19Th Street
Philadelphia
William H. Gift
North 16Th Street
Kenneth Beck
John Aulenbach
Schuylkillhaven
Two Are Killed As Truck Crashes Auto
Two people died and two were injured when a tractor-trailer rammed an automobile near Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. The truck overturned and burned. victims were Benny Thomas and Keve M. Bernstein of Los Angeles. Thomas was the car’s driver. Keve Bernstein 53, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with contusions and abrasions. Truck operator Joseph Straka 48 of Allentown was hospitalized with bruises a scalp laceration and possible wrist fracture.
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Indiantown Gap
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Keve M. Bernstein
Benny Thomas
Los Angeles
Calif
Thomas
Keve Bernstein
Good Samaritan
Lebanon
Joseph Straka
Allentown
Harrisburg Hospital
A. J. D'Angelo
Miniature Twister Scatters Washings
A small tornado-like gust in Highland Park hurled laundry into trees and power lines, collapsed a clothes rack, and carried freshly dried clothes across yards. Residents helped retrieve items as a round blackened vortex snagged a sheet on a telephone line and damaged siding.
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Harrisburg
Letchworth Road
Highland Park
Austrian Treaty To Be Discussed
The United States Britain and France pressed for a new discussion of an Austrian peace treaty as foreign ministers prepare to meet in New York. Washington warned the Soviet satellites Hungary Romania and Bulgaria that it would take all appropriate measures to enforce the peace pacts they have signed, amid ongoing diplomatic exchanges and regional tensions in the Balkans.
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Washington
Balkans
United States
Britain
France
Russia
New York
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Farmer Dies After Collapsing On Silo Run
Oxford Pennsylvania dispatch reports 50 year old Max King, a Lancaster County farmer, collapsed and died atop a 40 foot silo at his Kirk's Mill area farm. Dr. J L Engle declared death due to heart attack. Oxford fire department assisted in lowering the body.
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Oxford
INS
Max King
Lancaster County
Kirk’s Mill
J. L. Engle
King
Oxford Fire Department
Coal Strike Forces Railroads to Mass Layoffs
Northern coal operators pay 3 million dollars for pensions and medical benefits as almost a half million miners shut down coal production in 20 states. The walkout, tied to pensions, triggers layoffs across the railroad network nationwide. John L. Lewis and aides meet Southern operators over a 20 cent per ton royalty dispute for the fund.
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Pittsburgh
Northern
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal
Two Largest Coal Producers Send Welfare Fund Payments
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal and U S Steel Corp each mailed royalty payments to John L. Lewis's United Mine Workers welfare fund. Northern and Western operators plan to pay about three million dollars from a 20 cent per ton surcharge on mined coal.
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Pittsburgh
INS
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Welfare Fund
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
U. S. Steel Corp
Unofficial strike expands as 26000 railroad workers idle
The coal walkout brings 26000 idle railroad workers with furloughs across major lines. Pennsylvania Railroad cuts 15000 shop staff tonight, Chesapeake and Ohio 6250, Baltimore and Ohio 3758, Reading 1000, and Illinois Central 130. Lewis declines sessions but may speak with Northern operators. pensions halted for aged miners after contract lapse. George H Love pledges August royalties despite no concessions. The stoppage began with quiet impact and light picketing.
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Lewis
Bluefield
W. Va
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Reading Railroad
Illinois Central
Southern
George H. Love
Northern Group
French Franc Seeks Independent Dollar Exchange Rate
Paris reports the French franc, devalued against the weaker pound, released on the free market to seek its own dollar rate. The cabinet announced revaluation last night, as the pound fell, marking the 19th nation to reshuffle currencies since the British action.
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Paris
Three Nations In Discussion Of Atom Bomb
Washington reports that the United States Britain and Canada begin exploratory talks on joint atomic energy research and development. The move follows British concern over access to American scientific information and includes participation by Canada as a uranium supplier and contributor to the A bomb project.
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Washington
INS
United States
Britain
Canada
Truman
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Vandenberg Pushes Senate Passage of Arms Aid Bill
Senate GOP leader Vandenberg urged immediate Senate approval of the arms aid bill totaling 1.314 billion dollars to arm non communist nations. He said objections to the administration plan have been removed and called the policy a bargain. He noted initial proposals were unacceptable but, he claimed, major objections have been met.
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Washington
Senate
GOP
Vandenberg
Truman
Devaluation Moves Threaten UK Election Crisis
Britain faces political upheaval as pound devaluation sparks labor government anxiety and union unrest. Conservatives press for a special parliamentary session led by Churchill while Cripps faces cross party criticism and the prospect of a general election if confidence fails.
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London
Britain
Pound
Attlee
Stafford Cripps
Winston Churchill
Clement Davies
Commons
Yen And Pound Exchange Rate To Be Revised
General MacArthur ordered the Japanese government to revise the yen to pound rate to reflect devaluation. One pound will exchange for 1008 yen, down from 1450. The yen to dollar rate stays at 360 to one. The dollar and pound remain the only foreign currencies honored in Japan.
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Tokyo
INS
MacArthur
Japan
Probe Death Of Man At State Capital Today
An unidentified man with a severely battered head was found in Reservoir Park Harrisburg this morning. He died at Harrisburg Hospital at 10 20 am. A card in his possession bore the name Lindsey and the address 702 Chester Pike Sharon Pa according to police.
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Harrisburg
Reservoir Park
Lindsey
Chester Pike
Sharon
Death notice for several residents including Shiderly Mashchak and Glass
Death notices list Ike V. Shiderly age 33 of rural route eight Ellwood City residents Nicholas Mashchak 59, Mrs R A Bailey 72 of 1130 Butler Avenue and Harriett Glass 84 of 136 East Winter Avenue with date September 20 1949.
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Lewis (Ike) V. Shiderly
RE. D
Nicholas Mashchak
Ellwood City
R. A. Bailey, Sr
Butler Avenue
Harriett Glass
East Winter Avenue
Coal Strike Hasn't Affected District PRR Employes Yet
Nationwide coal strike will have no affect on district conditions of the Pennsylvania railroad, it is announced by Roy Simcoke chief clerk for the superintendent. There is enough coal on hand to keep things running for a little while and unless further complications set in there will be no layoffs at this time. In the advent of a steel strike on top of the coal strike traffic will be halted in many places resulting in mass layoffs.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Roy Simcoke
No Full Scale Preparations For Strike Yet
Pittsburgh dispatch reports steel industry leaders and CIO United Steelworkers awaiting Washington word before any full scale strike prep. Spokesmen deny active cutbacks. 36 to 48 hours needed to bank furnaces, so no orders until Washington developments are clarified.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Washington
Cio-United Steelworkers
Public Hearing On Nomination Of Minton Tuesday
The Senate Judiciary Committee ordered a public hearing next Tuesday on former Senator Sherman Minton’s nomination to the Supreme Court. No witnesses were requested, but opposition to waiving the hearing surfaced from two Senators, while administration senators did not press for immediate approval.
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Washington
INS
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sherman Minton
Supreme Court
Administration
Minton
Sen
Ferguson
Mich
Truman
Prospects For Averting Strike Not Promising
White House says President Truman has no present plans to intervene in the steel dispute or coal mine walkout. Cyrus Ching leads mediation with steel industry reps as CIO chief Murray weighs whether to call off strategy meetings. Union demands pension-insurance board plan plus 10 cents per hour welfare funding to be paid by industry.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Federal
Cyrus Ching
Ross
Ching
CIO
Philip Murray
Labor Department
Pittsburgh
Cyrus S. Ching
Murray
Duke the dog wonders why school is out in 64
The piece recalls Duke the dog puzzled by quiet hours between nine and noon and four, as the house stays calm before children return after school. It notes it is 64 today and the dog anticipates the bustle of kids, laughter, and romping when the day ends.
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Duke
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