24 Sep 1948
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1948
Page
1
Paris paralyzed as seven million workers join a nationwide general strike over rising living costs. Most plan a two hour walkout from 4 to 6 pm while transport unions pull members from duty causing subway and bus shutdowns and forcing pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists to seek alternatives.
Local residents note a period of daylight saving time ending Saturday night with clocks set back on Sunday morning. A fresh coat of white paint covers Highland Avenue as work continues into Page Two with ongoing seasonal observations and community notices.
The daily weather statistics cover the 24 hour period ending at 9 local time for the United States. It includes minimum temperatures and 24 hour precipitation totals, comparing to figures from the same date one year earlier.
A North Jefferson Street wife notes the hill is smoother after blacktopping. State Highway Maintenance crews began work and expect to complete today, calling the project a big improvement and reducing the rough spots that rattled vehicles.
Rep Nixon charged Attorney General Clark barred J Edgar Hoover from testifying to Congress over secrecy restrictions. Sen Ferguson echoed the claim as Clark denied denial. The flap centers on Hoover naming alleged spies in espionage cases and political implications.
Lawrence principals met the first time this school year in the County Superintendent John C. Syling’s office Thursday evening. Miss Hannah A. Parks, director of special education, urged early preparation and the value of a pre school clinic. A round table on preventing first grade failure followed, led by President Arthur Gibson.
President Truman’s envoy to Moscow, Walter Bedell Smith, arrives in Washington from Paris to confer with Acting Secretary Lovett and other officials on the Berlin block and USSR tensions. He flies with Sam Reber aboard the Independence and plans weeks of cautious Western diplomacy.
Firefighters were called at 4:30 am to Shenango High School for a blaze in insulation material brought to the site by a Youngstown contractor for the new roof addition. A half inch stream fought the flames for about 90 minutes. insulation material was a total loss. No school damage occurred. Local residents Harold and Mrs. later tried to help but failed. A contractor from Youngstown will estimate the loss.
In Pittsburgh on September 24, the first carbon monoxide victims of the season included Rev. John Cleveland Castle of Homestead First Presbyterian Church his wife Elsie their son Donald and visitor Mrs Clarence Hall. Hall called for help and all were admitted to a hospital where their condition improved to fair.
About 14,000 Rome municipal workers walked off the job demanding higher wages. The strike affected city services and prompted officials to seek negotiations.
The tropical storm system moving from Cuba toward Florida caused at least three deaths in the peninsula state and ten more in Cuba. Gales of up to 75 miles per hour were forecast to reach Bermuda by noon as the storm quickened its pace toward the Atlantic outpost. Continuous reports warned of widespread damage as the hurricane neared Bermuda.
Governor Thomas E. Dewey rode a special train toward California and planned a Los Angeles stop at the Hollywood Bowl after a Phoenix rally where he urged protection of the atomic bomb’s secret until other nations join in good faith. He aimed to unify Democrats and independents while pushing his GOP presidential bid.
A riot broke out in downtown Rio De Janeiro during a meeting protesting foreign control of Brazilian petroleum resources. Police used tear gas and fired on participants, leaving several wounded.
President Truman closes a Pacific coast swing with a San Diego address urging voters to consider Wallace. A 20,000 crowd in Hollywood greeted him tonight, while plans push him east through Arizona New Mexico Texas Oklahoma Indiana Kentucky West Virginia.
Newark police say Arthur Landisher 445 and his daughters Hazel 13 Edith 12 were found dead in a case described as a double murder and death by own action. The victims had ties to San Francisco and resided in Newark.
In Berlin the U S military government bans all Soviet licensed newspapers and magazines in the American sector of Germany in retaliation for a similar monopoly on distribution. The measure excludes Berlin’s U S sector and effectively mirrors a ban on western publications in Soviet occupied Germany.
The Wurtemburg and Perry township fire department held a mortgage payoff ceremony at Wurtemburg after retiring the loan used to buy the fire rig and build facilities. A fish dinner was served by the auxiliary followed by a program with toastmaster Le Moyne French and performances including a quartet and piano accompaniment.
Mrs Ellen Kahrer Moore died at age 50. Details include residence and obituary line from the Friday September 24 1948 death record.
An inquest in a Fourth Ward room led by Charlies E Allen tied to the death of John Span Sr at his home near New Bedford. Jurors heard details of a sawed off shotgun, a gunshot wound, and the suspect John Span Jr who confessed saying I shot my father. The hearing was postponed for one week due to the nervous state of the jury.
Western allies were assured by Soviet Premier Stalin in Moscow that the Soviet government will not resort to war to drive them from Berlin. The talks raised the likelihood of a durable settlement, with the Kremlin prepared to resist precipitating conflict while retaining control, and the United States pursuing a detailed plan to manage the Berlin crisis through maintained blockade and a strengthened airlift.
Conflicting reports describe an American transport plane wreck early in 1943 with 11 aboard and allegedly carrying a fortune in gold and currency. Canadian authorities took charge of the scene as details remained unsettled.
The message hints at a sports event as the season turns and teams prepare for tonight’s games amid chilly weather and frost. It references coaches and competition, noting an upcoming matchup labeled as Grip eight today.
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