Truman Refuses To Seize Railroads Strike Hit Likely
President Truman stays hands off on seizing the railroads to avert a nationwide strike as union yardmen authorize a five day token walkout at three key terminals starting next Monday. Union leaders say 98 percent voted for the action amid stalled White House talks over hours and wages.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Charles G. Ross
William P. Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railroad
Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Railroad
Louisville
Minnesot
Hoeadaus
Ou Pau
River Terminal Railroad
Cleveland
River Terminal
Republic Steel Corp
Cuyahoga Valley
Kennedy
National Mediation Board
Roy O. Hughes
Order of
John R. Steelman
Joint Setup to Be Discussed in Milford
A Milford meeting will discuss forming a joint board and the procedure for building a school under state authority. The Middlecreek township school board invites all township citizens to attend Monday August 28 at 8 p m in the Lexington school house for explanation and discussion led by secretary Kenneth Pyle.
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Middlecreek Township
Township School Board
Lexington
Kenneth Pyle
VFW Chief Demands Johnson Resign Over Defense Policy
DETROIT Aug 16. VFW Commander Clyde A. Lewis accuses Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson of gambling with U S security for votes and calls for Johnson and his defense leadership to go. He says adequate U S force near at hand could have deterred Soviet actions in Korea. The speech accompanied a citizenship award to Mrs. Fred T. Murphy of Detroit, mother of Michigan Secretary of State Fred Alger.
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Detroit
VEW
Clyde A. Lewis
Johnson
United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Defense Department
Louis Johnson
U. S
Russia
South Korea
Fred T. Murphy
Michigan
Fred Alger
Dilworth Blames State Commerce Dept for Coal Region Woes
Dilworth the Democratic candidate for governor accuses the state commerce department of failing to attract permanent heavy industry to distressed coal regions. He said unemployment tops 20 percent in many mining communities and vows debate with Republican opponent John Fine at a county fair if he appears. Dilworth tours Cameron Elk Forest Clarion Jefferson Armstrong counties on a western Pennsylvanian swing.
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Dilworth
John 8S
Fine
Pennsylvania
Cameron and
Elk
Forest
Clarion
Jefferson
Armstrong
Hurricane Holds Position 700 Miles Off Florida
A severe tropical hurricane 140 mph broadens its reach while remaining roughly 700 miles from the Florida coast. An air force B-29 hurricane hunter from Bermuda confirms the storm stayed in nearly the same spot since morning. Winds of 75 mph or more extend 80 miles north and 50 miles south from the center with gale winds 60 to 70 mph over a 250 mile diameter. The movement shows only a barely perceptible drift toward the mainland.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Air Force
Bermuda
Puerto Rico
Atlantic
Jury Rules Mans Death Unavoidable On Turnpike Work
A coroner's jury in court ruled the death of W. Harvey Meyers of Somerset, 74, caused by an unavoidable accident while flagging traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Somerset. The panel urged upgraded protection for workers, noting no warning signs were present at the repairs. Meyers died from brain concussion, skull fracture, and multiple injuries after being struck by a westbound car driven by Leo Higgs of Calhoun, Missouri, traveling about 50 mph.
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W. Harvey Meyers
Somerset
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
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Leo Higgs
Calhoun
Missouri
Pittsburgh
Higgs
Royden Hay
Turnpike
Donald McElhaney
Etna
Frank Spickler
Bedford
A. M. Uphouse
Hay
Crash McElhaney
Pike
Pvt
Spickler
Pennsylvania
Berm
Windber Real Estate Deals Bring $10500
Two Windber area parcels sold for a total of 10500 dollars. A Windber deed shows a lot and buildings on Seventeenth Street transferring to Joseph J. Milhalik and Virginia M. Milhalik for 5500 dollars. A second sale in Paint Township involved two parcels, about 50 acres and 2 1/2 acres, sold by Florence Constantino to Myron J. and Betty L. Shaffer for 5000 dollars.
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Office of Recorder of Deeds
Philip C. Dosch
Daisie M. Daly
Windber
Seventeeth Street
Joseph J
Virginia M. Milhalik
Florence Constantino
Myron J. and
Betty L. Shaffer
Paint Township
Earthquake Rocks Remote Himalayas Killing Four in Assam
First reports from Calcutta indicate at least four deaths in Assam as a massive quake centered in the Himalayan mountains causes widespread destruction. Thousands of buildings including temples and churches are damaged or ruined, with Lakimpur among the hardest hit. Seismographs note the event as among the most violent recorded.
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India
Calcutta
Assam
Tibet
Burma
Lakimpur
Himaalayan Mountains
Philippine Islands Rocked by Temblor
A sharp earthquake at 4:14 a.m. rocked Leyte and Samar in the central Philippines. Lasting 20 to 40 seconds, its center was placed in Surigao strait. Minor damage reported. residents fled Lacloban and Catbalogan.
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Manila
Leyte
Samar
E.s.t
Surigao Strait
Navy produks in Korea war effort highlighted
The navy reported delivering 40 000 men and 500 000 tons of military cargo along with 2 000 000 barrels of petroleum to the Far East since the Korean war began. Pentagon briefing notes 85 percent of Pacific moves by military sea transport service with air lift carrying 2 000 men and 200 tons of top priority cargo.
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Washington
Navy
Far East
United Nations
Korea
Pentagon
Pacific
Air Force
Two Men and Woman Placed in County Jail on Disorder and Desertion
Two county residents were committed to the county jail on desertion and non support charges. Alex Swincinski, 29, Windber, held by Squire H S Whipp perman. Joseph Curo, 28, Jerome, held by Squire Charles J Harrison Jr. Mrs Pauline Sulgan, 45, Baker Whitely, jailed 30 days for disorderly conduct by Squire Charles G Clark of Hooversville.
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Alex Swincinski
Windber
Squire H. S. Whipperman
Joseph Curo
Jerome
Charles J. Harrison, Jr
Pauline Sulgan
Bakerwhitely
Squire Charles G. Clark
Hooversville
Martin G Miller Injured Working on River Flood Project
Martin G Miller 68 of East Church street sustained a broken leg while working on a flood control project on the east branch of the Clarion River about 13 miles northwest of St Marys. He was admitted to St Marys hospital where he is treated after two years on the project.
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Martin G. Miller
East Church Street
Clarion River
St. Marys
Miller
St. Mary's Hospital
UMW Denies Taft Hartley Violation in Contract Fight
Washington August 16 John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers denied they violated the Taft Hartley act in last winter's contract dispute amid hearings on unfair labor practice complaints. The new contract softened four union shop and benefits provisions while insisting pensions go to all workers. Local witnesses described the issues as negotiable and the case to be pursued to a board ruling.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Welly K. Hopkins
Lewis
UMW
Hopkins
Arthur Left
National Labor Relations Board
Robert N. Denham
NLRB
Sidney Barban
Denham
Ezra van Horn
Cleveland
Miners’ Welfare Fund
Car rolls over on Pike injuring none
Robert G. Staves, 27, Lakewood, Ohio, escaped injury when his car rolled over on the turnpike east of Allegheny tunnel. Police said he was traveling fast and swerved to avoid a slow vehicle, losing control and causing $1,000 damage to his car.
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Turnpike
Allegheny Tunnel
Robert G. Staves
Lakewood
Staves
Donald Moon Injures Leg In Scaffold Fall
Donald Moon 21 Somerset R D 6 was admitted to Somerset Community Hospital after falling about 15 feet from a scaffold at the state hospital A scaffold plank broke and a reinforcement rod pierced his leg X rays will be taken He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry W Moon.
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Donald Moon
Somerset R. D
Somerset Community Hospital
State Hospital
Donald
Harry W. Moon
Richard Gibbs Breaks Wrist in Fall at Somerset Pool
Richard Gibbs nine year old son of Mr and Mrs L H Gibbs Jr of High street sustained a broken wrist when he fell Wednesday at the Somerset Country with swimming pool He was admitted to Somerset Community hospital Mrs Gibbs reports he is doing nicely.
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Richard Gibbs
L. H. Gibbs, Jr
High Street
Somerset Country
Somerset Community Hospital
Pennsylvania Turnpike Sets Oct 1 Opening for Eastern Extension
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced Oct 1 as the opening day for the 100 mile eastern extension of the toll road. The milestone expands the main line with new segments and access points to improve travel across the region.
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Pike
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Marines Lose Ground in Southern Korean Offensive
American Marines pulled back 27 miles to new positions on the southwest Korean front after a four day assault near Chinju and Sachon. Despitewarded retreat, officers credit Marines with inflicting heavy damage on the Sixth North Korean division while reporting goals near Chinju achieved.
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Korea
Changnyong
United States
Sachon
Chinju
High Command
Hawaii
MacArthur
Tokio
Reds Still Show Fight At Naktong
American patrols tried to cross the Naktong to Waegwan on the west side to assess damage from the August bombing raid. Maj. Gen. O’Donnell noted the blast pattern was accurate but terrain and enemy fire limited ground checks as U S forces reported Communist troops retreating in panic.
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Naktong River
Waegwan
U.S. First Cavalry Division
Emmett
Rosie) O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Japan
Okinawa
Hal Boyle
New York
Manhattan Island
Taegu
Pusan
U.S
Naktong
Robbers Take $1,406 From Pitt Stadium Concessionaire
Two armed masked men robbed Stadium Sports Inc at Pitt Stadium of $1,406, one day's receipts, as police investigated the Aug. 16 incident in Pittsburgh.
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Pitt Pittsburgh
Pitt Stadium
Stadium Sports, Inc
Evacuation of Third South Korean Division Off Yongdok Front
The Third South Korean division was evacuated by landing ships from the east coast below Yongdok amid heavy fighting. American air cover and naval gunfire supported the operation, while Republican troops endured enemy fire. The push aimed to drive Communists west across the Naktong as Fifth Air Force carried out widespread air attacks and Marines pressed the left flank of the 24th Division.
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Yongdok
Pohang
Yonshok
Fifth Air Force
Seoul
South Korea
John H. Church
Church
Naktong
Assault Led By Maj Gen O Donnell With 98 Sup Forts At Waegwan Front
Koreans report Communist forces crossed the Naktong as U S Army infantry and Marines push a two pronged offensive near Chaneyong and Chinju. The 24th Division and First Cavalry clash with Reds in a bridge head south of Taegu while 98 B 29s pound the area. Ongoing fighting surrounds Waegwan to Pohang with mixed gains and setbacks for UN units.
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Emmett O’ Donnell
Waegwan
Torio
Naktong
U.S. Army
Chanenyong
Taegu
United Nations
Chinju
U.S. Eighth Army
U.S
Changnyong
24Th Division
Naktong River
Bulge
U.S. First Cavalry Division
Weather Sketch for West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy warm conditions with highs in the mid to upper 80s across West Virginia Maryland and eastern Pennsylvania. Scattered thundershowers expected Thursday afternoon and night with Friday turning partly cloudy cooler and less humid in the afternoon.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Temperature Extremes Listed for 24 Hour Period
Reported temperatures cover the 24 hour span from 5 30 p m Wednesday to 5 30 p m Thursday with a waximaur and odkaal noted for minimum values a year ago and a steeper maximum reading.
Weather highs and lows across major cities shown
The Weather Bureau records Wednesday August 16 temperatures across cities including Boston 85 67, Chicago 93 68, Cleveland 87 66, Denver 61, Miami 75, New York 66, Philadelphia 82 61, Atlantic City 76 7, Pittsburgh 85 65, St. Louis 87 63, Washington 77 70. T J Edward Gump representing New York Life Insurance Co.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Denver Sories
Miami
New York
Ettee
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Pittsburgh
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