Truman seen as likely nominee at Democratic convention
Philadelphia July 7 The Democratic party gathered ahead of its convention with many predicting President Truman will win the nomination on the first ballot. Eisenhower supporters lingered, while officials prepared for possible crowd unrest to shield the proceedings. Congressional and party figures weighed Truman’s path, with some urging him to step aside if nominated a second time. The scene included platform debates and a pending vice presidential choice as the convention opened.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Hiladelphia
Dem
Truman
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bellevue-Stratford
Ike
Leslie L. Biffle
Wilkie
Willkie
Wendell L. Willkie
Biffle
J. Howard cGrath
Rhode Island
McGrath
White House
Trum
William Ritchie
Nebraska
New York
Queens
James A. Roe
Convention City
Chicago
Hugh Will
William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
Claude R. Hoey
North Carolina
Higher Gas Tax Up to .49 Legislature Debate
Harrisburg July 7 The plan to raise Pennsylvania's four cent a gallon gasoline tax will be presented to the 1949 legislature. Governor Duff said Highways Secretary Smock will argue for added taxes to fund highway construction now underway.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Ray F. Smock
Duff
Highways Department
Philadelphia
Schuykill River
Quaker City
King of Prussia
Montgomery County
Commonwealth
New England
New Ae
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryand
Motor Fund
Pennsylvania Council of Public Employs Afl
Tire Hill Man Is Arrested In Domestic Quarrel
John Halapin aged 28 of Tire Hill was jailed on assault and battery charges from a domestic dispute. He had a hearing before Squire H S Whipperman and the case was continued. Dies Of Crash Injuries In Latrobe Charles Tinsley 43 of Blairsville Loyalhanna Fuel Company superintendent died from injuries after a Tuesday auto truck crash.
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John Halapin
Tire Hill
Squire H. S. Whipperman
Latrobe
Charles Tinsley
Blairsville
Loyalhanna Fuel Company
Sheriff Seeks More Help in Kooser Forest Search
Sheriff Karl I Hare appeals for additional volunteers as the six day search for 23 month old Donnie Collier continues in Kooser forest. State police and local men scoured hills for clues while parents endure mounting questions and concern over false accusations.
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Karl I. Hare
Donnie Collier
Somerset County
Renton
Lloyd Collier, Jr
Forest Edge
Lieut
Jackson R. Dodson
Pennsylvania
Lieut. Dodson
William Hummel
Jeannette
Pittsburgh
Hare
Colliers
Somerset
Nina Collier
Court House
Collier
Laurel Hill
Charles J. Harrison, Jr
Collier’s
Arrest Pair on Morality Charge
Effie Null 69 of Friedens and William Rhodes 54 of Somerset RD 4 were arrested Tuesday on morality charges. They were committed to the county jail pending a hearing before Squire H S Whipperman.
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Effie Null
Friedens
William Rhodes
Somerset
R. D
Squire H. S. Whipperman
Old N. York Sinks Quick Spoils Test
The radio aged battleship New York undergoes a 36 hour test by Task Force 38, with progressive bombardment from five inch guns to 2000 pound bombs and radar guided bat bombs, aiming to sink her in a historic armor test after decades of service.
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New York
Warship New York Capsizes During Fleet Exercise
The battleship New York sank on the first day of two day fleet exercises 50 miles south of Honolulu. It rolled onto its port side under 500 pound bombs and five inch shells then settled at 2 30 p m after planes released rockets and shells.
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Leif Erickson
Boxer
New York
Honolulu
Bikini
Navy
Another Bikini Ship Sunk Off California Coast
The destroyer Conyngham, 12 years old, was sunk Friday by gun and air bombardment off Southern California. Six other destroyers and Marine planes attacked the target ship for 25 minutes in the Bikini atoll program, following the Salt Lake City loss in May. The Conyngham was named after Revolutionary War Captain Gustavus Conyngham.
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San Diego
Calif
U. S
Conyngham
11Th Naval District
California
Salt Lake City
Marine Corps
Borough Police Arrest Three for Motor Violations
Borough police made three arrests for motor violations this week. Latshaw and Shaffer were fined 10 and costs after a collision on South Edgewood Avenue. Shaffer faced a charge of lacking proper signal devices on his truck, Latshaw faced reckless driving. Pete Lapina was arrested for driving without lights on North Centre Avenue at 2 a.m. and will have a hearing.
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South Edgewood Avenue
Bernard W. Latshaw
Somerset R. C. 3
Wilbert C. Shaffer
Hooversville
Shaffer
Latshaw
Squire H. S. Whipperman
Pete Lapina
Quecreek
Eenue
Geneva College appoints W Stewart McCready business manager
Geneva announces the appointment of W Stewart McCready of Beaver Falls as business manager. McCready is a Geneva alumnus and previously directed the Pittsburgh Insurance School.
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Geneva
Beaver Falls
W. Stewart McCready
Geneva College
McCready
Pittsburgh Insurance School
Charge RRs Gouged U S During War
A government official accused railroads of a grand scheme to overcharge the government on wartime shipments. Witnesses testified of multi million dollar overpayments, with a four member board cited as shaping payments. Rail leaders defended wartime rates and noted government and industry cooperation.
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Washington
Thomas F. Proctor
Solicitor's Office
Post Office Department
House
Rep. Bender
Ohio
Proctor
Bennett E. Meyers
Army Air Forces
Benny Meyers
Air Forces
General Meyers
James E. Kilday
Department of Justice
Army
Navy
Bender
Kilday
Justice Department
William T. Fariey
Association of American Railroads
Fariey
AAR
Fourman Board
Somerset Wins Two Prizes In Confluence Fire Parade
Somerset wins two first prizes in the Confluence carnival parade including best appearing community band led by Chester Singer and a fine showing by the Somerset firemen. Meyersdale drum and bugle corps also takes a first. Scalp Level covers longest distance. No second prizes awarded.
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Somerset
Confluence
Clyde Shanks
Chester Singer
Meyersdale Drum and
United Nations seeks extension of Holy Land truce
The United Nations Security Council voted 8 to 0 to appeal for extending the Palestine truce with Arabs and Jews. Arab League and Israel representatives clash over recognition as lines are drawn on whether to prolong the ceasefire before Friday’s expiry.
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United Nations
Holy Land
Andrei A. Gromyko
Folke Bernadotte
U. N
Gromyko
Bernadotte
Foreign Office
United Kingdom
Israel
London
Palestine
Trans.Jordan
Trans-Jordan
Abdullah
Jamal Husseini
Arab Higher Committee
Council
Dmitri Z. Manuilsky
Aubrey S. Eban
Husseini
Haj Amin el- Husseini
Mufti
Jerusalem
Bear Kills Toddler Then Is Slain by Hunters
In Sault Ste. Marie Michigan on July 7 a forest ranger’s three year old daughter Carol Ann Pomrankey was taken by a black bear from her isolated Marquette forest cabin and killed. A 100 man posse hunted and killed the bear, found the child’s body two and a half hours after the abduction. The bear weighed about 200 pounds.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Marquette National Forest
Here
Carol Ann Pomrankey
Carol Ann
Arthur Pomrankey
Mission 1
Alec van Luren
Wayne West
Menser Phones From Japan To Family Here
Mrs Warren Menser of West Main street reported a three minute call from Warren Jr in Japan, describing his work and the earthquake area. She received the notice Sunday that a 7 am July 7 call would come from San Francisco and paid $12 plus tax.
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Warren Menser
West Main Street
San Francisco
For Immediate Delivery PENNA QUARRIES Inc Friedens PA
A brief classified style notice announcing immediate delivery services for Penna Quarries Incorporated based in Friedens Pennsylvania with a contact at Somerset 753 W24. The item emphasizes prompt service and local availability for quarry products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penna. Quarries, Inc
Friedens, PA
Somerset
Pearson Sets NEA Parley In Uproar
At the NEA convention in Cleveland 3,500 delegates hear columnist Drew Pearson accuse Governor Dewey of disparaging teachers and backing anti lobby rhetoric. Dewey aides deny plans to attack the teachers lobby as Pearson claims. The dispute dominates the five day meeting with calls for a direct reply from Dewey.
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Richard H. Smith
Cleveland
Thomas E. Dewey
National Education Association
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Dewey
Portsmouth
N. H
New York
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Martin Wilson
Christopher Columbus High School
New York City
James A. Cullen
New York State
NEA
Money in circulation per American rises to 189.94
The June money in circulation averaged 189.94 dollars per U.S. inhabitant, up 39 cents from May. The treasury reported total circulation of 27,812,102,047 dollars and a population estimate of 146,426,000.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Annual Meeting of Somerset Red Cross Chapter
Public invited to the annual meeting of the Somerset County Chapter American Red Cross on July 12 at 8:00 p.m. EDT in the chapter offices located in the First National Bank Building.
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Somerset County
American Red Cross
First National Bank
Weather outlook for Mid Atlantic and surrounding states
Maryland and Pennsylvania forecast shows mostly sunny Thursday with warmer afternoon. Friday turns generally fair and warmer with increasing afternoon temperatures. Western regions expect fair conditions Thursday and Friday, ahead of a partly cloudy and warmer day on Friday.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Weather Elsewhere Temperatures Reported for July 7
The U S Weather Bureau lists the following temperatures for Wednesday July 7 across locations. Readings reflect official estimates and reflect prevailing conditions.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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