Blast Wrecks Heart Of Town
Explosive laden truck crashed into an auto near Greensboro Pennsylvania killing James W. Smiley and injuring five others. The blast wrecked a store and seven homes, damaged a dozen more, and toppled nearby buildings. Minor escaped, freed Smiley from the cab but flames prevented rescue. The wreckage scattered across the Monongahela Railroad track and highway, halting travel and scattering debris for miles.
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James W. Smiley
Wheeler
Connellsville
Morgantown
W. Va
Leroy Minor
Waynesburg
Minor
Smiley
Pennsylvania
Blacktop
Dr Bennett to Head U S Point Four Program
President Truman appoints Dr Henry Garland Bennett president of Oklahoma A and M to direct the Point Four program of aid to under developed areas. Bennett becomes administrator of the Technical Cooperation Administration in the Department of State, succeeding Capus Waynick who has been acting administrator since May.
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Washington
Truman
Henry Garland Bennett
Oklahoma A. and M
Point Four
Bennett
Technical Cooperation Administration
Department of State
Point
Bobtown Tipple Mishap Falls 135 Feet Into River
A report from Bobtown describes a tipple accident where a structure or equipment plummeted about 135 feet into the Monongahela River. Authorities investigated the scene as workers assessed damage and ensured safety measures remained in place.
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Bobtown
Monongahela River
Jockey Culmone’s two wins at Pimlico cap a big day
Ballymore Nov. 14 Jockey Joe Culmone rebounded from a blank yesterday to win with Kit Bag and Steadfast, marking his 21st and 321st victories of the meet and year respectively. Elope captured the $4,000 Toddle Purse by four lengths over Lucky Harp with Adopted third, six furlongs in 1 11 1 5.
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Joe Culmone
Pimlico
Culmone
Elope
Heliopahs
Lucky Harp
Adopts
Strength For Today ayears 1 Youglass Duar RELIGION CAN SHRINK
A village church once capable of seating a thousand now gathers scarcely a hundred each Sunday. The decline is linked to population drop and pastors who drift from sound Christian truth, becoming oratorical and unfocused.
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Ayears
Youglass
Duar
Grand Jury Foreman Named in Montgomery County Court
Bethesda resident William Bowling was named foreman of the Montgomery County grand jury at the opening of the November term of Circuit Court in Rockvale. Judge Stedman Prescott noted no undue rise in crime in the county.
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Grand Jury
Subversive activity notes and public works delayed
The court was reminded to inform the grand jury about any subversive activity information but no such data were presented. The State Board of Public Works said it would defer action on new questions until the January inauguration of the new State administration.
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Grand Jury
Battimore
State Board of Public Works
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