U S Mediators Seek To Break Steel Impasse
U S mediators push last minute talks to avert a nationwide steel strike set to begin at midnight. Ford Motor Company and CIO Auto Workers reach a pension pact seen as a potential pattern for steel industry agreements. Spokesmen for the steel union and industry withheld comment on impact and next steps.
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U.S
Pittsburgh
INS
Ford Motor Company
CIO
United Auto Workers
Troy Gordon
CIO - Auto
Detroit
U. S
U.S. Steel postpones talks as furnaces begin banking
U S Steel Corp halted scheduled bargaining with the union and began banking 27 blast furnaces in the Pittsburgh Youngstown district. A firm spokesman said the move is in preparation for a threatened steel strike set for Saturday, after rebuffing pension and social welfare demands.
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Pittsburgh
INS
U. S. Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh- Youngstown
Ford settlement eyed as base for steel contract talks
William N. Margolis and General Counsel Peter Seitz, sent from Washington by Federal Mediator Cyrus Ching, offered services to break the impasse in steel negotiations. If Ching's team fails, presidential intervention would be the remaining option to halt the strike as President Truman weighs next steps.
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Ford
William N. Margolis
Cyrus Ching
Peter Seitz
Washington
Ching
Truman
City Fountains Taken Down for Winter Care
City workmen led by Owen Fox dismantled movable fountains and disconnected stationary units for the year. New walks at the city building and landscaping on North Jefferson street enhance the project. Signs warn pedestrians off seeded plots while a giant potato at Harold Wigton’s Ellwood City road garden draws attention. Beatrice Wigton posed the potato, now in The News lobby, as Pa Nene weighs in on football fans and behavior during last week’s game.
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Jefferson Street
Owen Fox
City Crew
Harold Wigton
Ellwood City Road
Beatrice
Pa Nene
The
Daily Weather Report Partly cloudy and cooler day ahead
Partly cloudy and cooler with a high in the middle fifties and a cooler night. Friday should be fair and slightly warmer. 24 hour statistics show a maximum of 74 and minimum of 41 with 0.06 inches of precip. River stage is 5.5 feet. One year ago the high was 80 and rainfall 0.07 inches.
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United States
Violence Fears Rise as Coal Miners Strike Broadly
In Pennsylvania and West Virginia, roving pickets clash with state troopers as the 11 day coal strike escalates. About 30 United Mine Workers arrested for unlawful assembly and riotous destruction of property while non union miners report for work armed. Police pledge to keep highways open and protect coal dump trucks.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Elkins
Copen Creek
Braxton County
C. M. Wilhelm
Coal Tipple Dynamited in Pennsylvania Danger Zone
A coal tipple in the Clearfield area of central Pennsylvania was blown up with dynamite. Police call the blast a potential spark for renewed violence in the coal fields. Lt. Frank Milligan led an emergency state troop responding to the incident.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Clearfield
Frank Milligan
Republic Steel Plan Rejected By Steelworkers
The CIO United Steelworkers rejected Republic Steel's insurance pension program aimed at forestalling a planned strike Saturday. Republic offered four cents per hour for insured benefits including life sickness accident and hospitalization with a two cent per hour employee contribution required.
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Cleveland
INS
CIO
United Steelworkers
Republic Steel Corporation
Republic
Saylor Takes Seat As Congressman
John P. Saylor was sworn in as the representative for Pennsylvania's 26th District, returning the seat to the Republicans. A homecoming in the house chamber featured state chairman Harvey Taylor GOP national committeeman G. Mason Owlett and Sen. Martin (R) Pa. in attendance.
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Washington
John P. Saylor
Pennsylvania
Churchill Under Attack by Laborites in Commons
In London Laborites accuse Churchill of lies as debate on government finances and pound devaluation resumes in the House of Commons. Health Minister Bevan blasts Churchill while the government faces two crucial parliamentary votes that could force resignation.
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Acme Telephoto
London
England
Lewis Douglas
Eft
United States
Britain
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Aneurin Bevan
Churchill
Bevan
Russia Abandons Mutual Aid Pact With Yugoslavia
Moscow says the 20 year mutual aid and friendship treaty with Yugoslavia is terminated after a diplomatic note to Marshal Tito. The note cites Yugoslavia's anti-Soviet shift following the Rajk treason trial and warns of strained Kremlin-Tito relations.
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London
INS
Russia
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Marshal Tito
Ussr
Budapest
Laszlo Rajk
Kremlin
Tito
Huntingdon Head of Schools Killed in Collision
J G Everhard about 60 superintendent of Huntingdon Borough schools died when an automobile and an ambulance collided at Millerstown State police said he was en route to the Education Congress annual convention in Harrisburg The ambulance driver and a passenger were taken to Harrisburg Polyclinic hospital Everhard's body was taken to Batdorf funeral home in Millers town
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Millerstown
INS
J. G. Everhard
Huntingdon Borough
Everhard
The
Education Congress
Harrisburg
Memorial building drive nears goal at Second U P Church
About 300 members at a Wednesday dinner heard Rev J Calvin Rose announce $20,000 in subscriptions and pledges toward a $45,000 memorial building project on County Line street. Dr Will W Orr, new Westminster College president, called the effort a step of faith.
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Second U. P. Church
East Side
County Line Street
Will W. Orr
Westminster College
Roy Long
J. Calvin Rose
Rose
Arms Aid Bill Passed to Ship Weapons Overseas
President Truman is expected to sign the $1.314 billion arms aid bill once he returns from a Midwest trip, enabling U S weapon shipments to allied nations to deter Soviet aggression. Congress backed the measure after a long debate that began July 25 with his proposal.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Midwest
Congress
President Truman in Missouri for home-state visit
President Truman, a native Missourian, spent dawn walking Lindell Boulevard and breakfasting with Missouri Masons before heading to Kansas City. The trip included familiar hometown scenes as he greeted early risers along the route.
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St, Louis
Truman
Secret Service
Lindell Boulevard
Grand Lodge of the
Masonic Order of Missouri
Kansas City
Atom Deadlock To Be Discussed In Secret
The six powers meet in secret at Lake Success to discuss the three year atom deadlock as Greece debate continues in the political committee. Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky declares US monopoly of the atom bomb has lapsed, with officials noting the tense session.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Russia
United States
Britain
China
France
Canada
Greece
Andrei Vishinsky
U.S
Vishinsky
U.N
French President Vincent Auriol Ill Reveals Impending Resignation
Paris reports Vincent Auriol, 65, is seriously ill with leukemia and bed ridden since summer. He may resign within weeks, with Henri Queuille a likely successor. Cabinet crisis deepens over Franc devaluation and wage policy as competing factions form.
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Paris
Vincent Auriol
Serer
Henri Queuille
Auriol
Queuille
Maurice Petsche
Mayer
Industry Report for Lawrence County 1948 Activity Rise
Harrisburg reports the 1948 productive industries survey for Lawrence County shows higher activity with 170 firms employing 51.35 million dollars in wages for 191.1 million dollars in products. In 1947, 149 establishments paid 45.59 million dollars to produce 153.59 million dollars in products. Capital invested rose to 39.15 million dollars from 32.38 million dollars, and value added grew to 96.65 million dollars from 76.97 million dollars.
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Harrisburg
Department of Internal Affairs Today
Lawrence County
Lonely Hearts Pair Convicted in Delaware Murder
Mrs Inez Brennan 46 and her son Robert 16 were found guilty of murdering Wade Woolridge 67 in a Delaware crime tied to a lonely hearts scheme. Robert faces possible life imprisonment with mercy recommended. Mrs Brennan receives no mercy. A new trial motion was filed and argued, with sentencing deferred pending appeal.
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Dover
Del
Inez G. Brennan
Robert
Wade N. Woolridge
Brennan
Howevr
Delaware
Benjamin R. Donolow
Bogart Served With Summons in NYC Assault Case
Movie star Humphrey Bogart was served with a summons in Manhattan court over an alleged assault on fashion model Robin Roberts at the Morocco nightclub in New York. Roberts says Bogart pushed her hard, causing her to fall and be bruised, and may pursue a $50,000 civil action after the assault case.
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New York
Humphrey Bogart
Morocco
Bogart
Manhattan Court
Robin Roberts
Miss Roberts
Bogie
Surrender of Escaped Inmate From Farview Hospital
William Darling a 65 year old inmate from Cleveland Ohio surrendered today after escaping Farview State Hospital at Waymart along with two other inmates Sunday authorities said Darling was among three escapees who fled the institution earlier this week in Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Trieste
Italy
Rafut
Scranton
Farview State Hospital
Waymart
William Darling
Cleveland, O
Death notices in September 29 1949 record
Death records list Ida MecKone Shannon age 108 North Mill Street Mary Mamie Long 207 East Moody Avenue Frank DeMarsh 84 Forestville Pennsylvania Mrs John W Mattocks 78 Slippery Rock Township Nicholas Aslanidis 64 Steubenville Ohio obituary line shows ages and last known addresses
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Ida MecKone Shannon
North Mill Street
Mary “Mamie” Long
East
Moody Avenue
Frank DeMarsh
Forestville
John W. Mattocks
Slippery Rock Township
Nicholas Aslanidis
Steubenville
Ford and UAW-CIO Reach Historic Pension Pact Averting Strike
Ford Motor Company and the UAW-CIO signed a new company financed pension plan aimed at adding to social security, potentially delivering up to 100 dollars a month at retirement. The agreement, timed after a near walkout by 115,000 workers, is effective July 16 with first payments due April 1, 1950, under a joint board of trustees.
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Acme Telephoto
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor
Uaw-Cio
United States
Ken Bannon
Ford Dept
UAW
Walter Reuther
John Bugas
Ford
M. B. Lindquist
Reuther and
Bugas
William Clay Ford
Ford Brothers
Ford Motor Company
Truman
United Mine Workers
Negotiations Resume In Coal Strike Impasse
The United Mine Workers and northern coal operators reopen contract talks in Bluefield WV as an 11 day walkout continues. Virginia miners may return to work under the state emergency fuel commission as Gov. Tuck declares a state of emergency and urges resolution despite slow progress. John L Lewis accuses owners of stalling peace talks amid broader labor disputes.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
INS
United Mine Workers
Northern Coal
UMW
Southern
Bluefield
Virginia
William Tuck
Tuck
John L Lewis
Lewis
Autumn Leaves Sweepers Face the Wind and Rain
A poet notes how Arthur Mometer always keeps his lawn neat while autumn winds and rain bring leaves piling up on his yard. He jokes that despite few trees, leaves collect heavily on his ground as the weather turns. Bright sixty one degrees adds to the scene.
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Daily Weather Report
Republic Steel
Saylor
By Talbot Hood
Huntingdon
Will W.orr
Dr. Orr
Westminster
Missouri
St. Louis
Robert G. Nixon
Virginia Lightner
Boyles Avenue
New Castle
Peggy Snyder
Bradford
Atom Deadlock
Pierre J. Huss
N.S
Lawrence Co
Lonely Hearts
Dover, del
Bob Clark
Inside Today
Ster Theatrical
Arthur Mometer
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