Local notes on party talk, picnic, and town baseball clash
Chatter Box notes financial worries for Vaughan slate-makers. Roy H Shanks & Sons hosts annual picnic near Bakersville with about fifty attendees. Brant crews prune sugar maples at East Main Street churchyard near Rev J F Messenger home. Somerset and Bakersville clash in baseball ending in a 8 3 tie after eight innings with Don Albright and George Miller keying actions.
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Roy H. Shanks & Sons
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Mainet
J. F. Messenger
Somerset
George Miller
Don Albright
Legion sets up race for national commander at convention
Indianapolis insiders see George N. Craig leading a field including James F. Cunningham and Erle Cocke Jr for the World War II era national commander post at the American Legion convention in Philadelphia. Craig, a Republican and former lieutenant colonel under Patton, is seen as the frontrunner amid talks of a strong Indiana delegation.
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Neb
Erle Cocke, Jr
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Don Wilson
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Kur Connell
Haberdasher
Hart, Conn
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Ther Boosier
Paul V. McNutt
Epublican
Rhirgeland
Ardennes
Gerfs \NAPOLIS
INS
Quake Kills 50 in Western Turkey
An earthquake in Western Turkey killed about 50 people and injured between 62 and 73, with many survivors spending daylight hours in caves and hollow trees as officials reported.
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Stanbul
Turkey
Sugar Freighter Reaches New York After Hawaii Dock Strike
The Isthmian line’s Steel Flyer docked in Brooklyn delivering about 6,200 tons of raw sugar for American Sugar Refining Co. AFL longshoremen began unloading under police guard after a 110 day CIO strike. unloading expected to last four days.
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New York
INS
Hawaii
CIO
Brooklyn
AFL
AFL Dock-Wallopers
Isthmian Line
Steel Flyer
American Sugar Refining Co
McCarthy cites sources on Vaughan in White House
Senate investigations focus on Maj. Harry Vaughan with aides and sources close to the president providing unverified leads. Hoey downplays home freezers gifts as overblown while inquiries probe Maragon, Vaughan, and related affairs across Army and Justice departments.
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McCarthy
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Maj
Ger
Harry Vaughan
Senate
Truman
Vaughan
White House
MacCarathy
Hoey
D-Nc
Kansas City
John A. Passler
Passler
William P. Rogers
Army
Rogers
John Maragon
Paris
Margon
Albert Verley Perfume Company
Chicago
Bennett
Verley Company
David Bennett
Justice Department
Maragon
Chaiman Huey
Ninety Nine Dead In Kyushu Floods In Japan
Ninety nine people are confirmed dead and 105 missing after 34 inches of rain drenched Kyushu in Japan's southernmost island. Rescue teams continue searches as the disaster assessment unfolds.
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Tokio
Kyushu
Japan
Isand
Low Bidders on Somerset Co Roads
Bids opened by the state highways department show J. A. Irwin of Washington, Pennsylvania, as low bidder for reinforced concrete bridge work and 0.24 mile of bituminous approaches at Gladdens Run for $64,779. Allegheny Asphalt and Paving Co., Inc., of Pittsburgh submitted the low bid for widening 4.08 miles of highway between Springs and Salisbury at $233,897.
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Somerset
Gladdens Run
J. A. Irwin
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Springs
Salisbury
Allegheny Asphalt and Paving Co., Inc
Pittsburgh
Six Truman reorganization plans take effect at midnight
At midnight six of President Truman’s reorganization plans become law affecting about 3,300 federal workers. The U S employment service shifts back to labor, the post office civil service and maritime commissions gain centralized powers, and the bureau of public roads moves to commerce. The national security resources board and council move to the president’s office. The welfare department proposal fails in the Senate.
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Truman
U. S. Employment Service
Labor Department
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
Maritime Commisions
Bureau of Public Roads
Thomas MacDonald
Commerce Department
Mr. Truman
National Security Resources Board
National Security Council
Herbert Hoover
Mississippi Delegates to Washington Ordained by State Party
Mississippi's uninvited Democratic delegates travel to Washington with instructions not to pledge future loyalty to the national party. J. B. Snider and Mrs. Hermes Gautier join the march despite lacking invitations. Gov. Wright defends Mississippi's one party state rights against national committee power.
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National Democratic Committee
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Bay St. Louis
Hermes Gautier
Pascagoula
Fielding L. Wright
National Committee
U S Population Near 150 Million as Growth Slows
The census bureau reports the United States population at 149,215,000 on July 1 and growing about 200,000 monthly, with an estimate of 150,000,000 by November 1. The note adds there are no wild tigers in Africa, only in captivity, and confirms tigers are native to eastern and southern Asia and nearby islands.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Africa
Asia
Islands
FCC Moves To End Radio Give Aways
The FCC moved to end most radio prize give away programs by October 1 under anti lottery rules. ABC vowed to fight in court, saying the rules overstep authority and that many programs are not illegal lotteries. Industry critics called for a legal test, with NAB seeking swift review and Miss Freida Hennock dissenting.
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Federal Communications Commmmission
Commission
American Broadcasting Co
Gough
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ABC
FCC
U. S. Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Justin Miller
National Association of Broadcasters
Miller
NAB
Freida Hennock
Congress
Justice Department
Ziegler resigns from Hershey estates after 22 years as president
Charles F. Ziegler, 65, retires September 1 after 22 years leading the Hershey estates. He helped Hershey grow from a small factory town to a 4000 resident community and led multiple local companies while serving as a key lieutenant to Milton Hershey. He and his wife plan broad travel after retirement.
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Hershey
Charles F. Ziegler
Hershey Estates
Ziegler
Hershey Empire
Pennsylvania
Hershey Electric Company
Hershey Water Company
Hershey Baking Company
Hershey Industrial School
Hershey National Bank
Hershey Trust Company
Hershey Foundation
Milton S. Hershey
Chocolate Company
Lancaster
Elsie Kindig
United States
York County Marks Bicentennial With Extravagant Ties
York county residents celebrate 200th anniversary as two local newspapers and four radio stations issue special editions and programs. History recalls the county once serving as nation’s capital and a failed plot to replace Washington as head of the Continental Army. A joint radio broadcast comes from the 1765 Friends meeting house on West Philadelphia street, still used for worship.
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York
York County
George Washington
Friends’ Meeting House
West Philadelphia Street
Baruch resigns as ambassador to The Netherlands
President Truman accepted Herman B. Baruch's resignation as ambassador to The Netherlands with sincere regret. The effective date will be set upon Baruch's return to the United States. He is Bernard M. Baruch's brother and had previously served as ambassador to Portugal.
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Washington
Herman B. Baruch
Netherlands
Truman
Baruch
United States
Bernard M. Baruch
New York
Portugal
Survey Committee Formed to Inspect Polio Care Facilities
Harrisburg Aug 19 The state health department created a polio survey committee led by Dr Norris W Vaux Deputy Secretary Louis L Survey facilities for polio care in Pennsylvania The panel includes A H Brittingham Charles J Braswell George Reimer Dr John D Yeagley and Mrs Mary Dumn The group will report by Sept 19 and assess isolation units and long term needs amid rising cases and three polio deaths in Easton
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Easton
Health Department
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Hospital Association of Pennsylvania
Charles J. Braswell
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
George Reimer
Pennsylvania Society For Crippled Children
John D. Yeagley
York
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Medical Society
Mary Dumn
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
End of Chicago Gun Battle Shocks City
In Chicago on August 19 Ernest Craig, 28, barricaded home at 2633 Washington Boulevard sparked a three hour siege. Police units totaled over 200 officers and 40 reserve squads. One dead and 10 injured including eight officers and a spectator. The home was burned as tear gas and fire ended the standoff.
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Ernest Craig
West Side Negro District
John C. Prendergast
Craig
Lawrence Mack
Mack
Drake Atkins
Washington Boulevard
Plane Drops Kills Most Aboard BEA Transport Crash Near Manchester
A BEA twin-engine transport crashed in thick weather near Manchester while on a Belfast flight. Of 32 aboard, 22 to 26 killed, including three children and three babies. 16 women, seven men, three crew members among the dead. Survivors include Mr and Mrs Horace Evans and their 65-year-old son. The crash follows two prior BEA incidents since 1946.
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Eng
Britis European Airways
BEA
Rugger
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Baildon
Yorkshire
London
Horace Evans
Airlife
Berlin
Britain
Pittsburgher on bicycle voyage faces court over complex marriages
William D. Gladden reports Arthur Bayne 38 bicycling from Jacksonville with a woman he calls wife. Bayne says he has a second wife in Pittsburgh and another in New York City. Bayne faces contempt of court for taking his children to Florida. The tale includes a Staten Island wife Natal ie Comfort and a Pittsburgh wife Violet Rose Bayne with a ninth child Shirley. Children were placed in Huntington detention for welfare care. Bayne’s travel ends in Pittsburgh with a wary welcome. A parallel item notes Poland Finland trade protocol signed in Moscow for 13 million dollar annual exchange of coal copper and other goods.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Gladden
Bayne
Florida
Ella Allen
Mars
Huntington
W. Va
Arthur, Jr
Mary Ellen
Columia
S. C
Travelers’ Aid Society
St. Paul’s
New York
Natalie Comfort
Staten Island
Violet Rose Bayne
Shirley
Warsaw
Poland
Moscow
Finland
Mosquito Larvae Movement Cues Early Malaria Vectors
In early stages malaria carrying mosquito larvae lie flat on water and scoot backward when disturbed. other mosquito larvae dive when disturbed. This behavioral distinction helps identify vectors in larval surveillance.
Go to church and discover a vision in worship
A church appeal argues worship can unlock inner power and revive lifelong ideals. It stresses sermons shape values, church music and architecture channel thoughts, and invites readers to attend Services to experience spiritual lift and authenticity.
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Chure
Sociaie
Wizard's Death Could End Ku Klux Klan Ruler
In Atlanta Dr. Samuel Green the imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan died of a heart attack. His death raised questions among Klan leaders about the future of the invisible empire. Burial plans show no Klan rites are arranged for the funeral tomorrow afternoon.
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Atlanta
INS
Pittsburgh area business slows as retail demand dips
The University of Pittsburgh bureau of business research reports the Pittsburgh district business index at 10.1 percent of the 1935-39 average, down from 156.5 percent the prior week and 200.2 percent mid August. Gross sales across 11 department stores were 17 percent lower in the four weeks ending Aug 15 than a year earlier.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh’ Bureau of Business Research
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