Tornado toll rises across states with heavy damage
A wide tornado outbreak from Texas to New York leaves at least 42 dead and over 300 injured. Hardest hit is southern Macoupin County Illinois near St. Louis, with multiple towns destroyed and extensive property losses.
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Chicago
Texas
New York
Macoupin County
Ilinois
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Missouri
Illinois
Kokomo
Ind
Indianapolis
Alton
Fosterburg
Brinker Hill
Little Woodburn
Gillespie
Northwestern To
Landeck
Mercer County
Oa. O
Kentucky
Bracken County
Michigan
Flat Rock
Campbell
Sandusky
Ohio
Lima
Bowling
United States shifts to trusteeship for Palestine
March 19 United States urges United Nations to abandon partition and seek trusteeship in Holy Land. President Truman orders a policy reversal to prevent chaos, aiming for an early April UN session to formalize trusteeship. Jewish Agency reacts with surprise and warns of resistance by force.
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U.N. Assembly
U. N
Security Council
U. N. Palestine Partition Commission
Partition Commission
Palestine
Jewish Agency
Jewish Agency For
Warren R. Austin
Austin
Council
YMCA Advantage Lectures on Somerset Area Growth
Harrisburg state YMCA secretary Harold Kent and Greensburg field rep Harold Caldwell spoke at the Somerset Lions Club dinner at St. Pauls Reformed Church. Carl Friedhofer presided. J. S. Milholland led the program as Kent described YMCA benefits and phased plans for a Somerset effort without an early building, with future meetings possible. There was good attendance. no Lions meeting on Good Friday, dinner moved to Thursday evening.
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Haines Kent
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
YMCA
Harold Caldwell
Greensburg
Somerset Lion's Club
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Carl Friedhofer
J. S. Milholland
Caldwell
Kent
England
Lions Club
Hearing On New Bus Line Concluded
Final testimony on the petition to establish a scheduled bus service in Somerset was heard by the public utilities examiner. The commission will decide whether Martin Motorways gains a charter to run five routes, facing protest from the Somerset Bus Company and the Somerset Taxi Service.
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Somerset
Public Utilities Examiner
Charles W Martin
Somerset Bus Company
Somerset Taxi Service
Martin
PUC
Martin Motorways
Taxi Service
State Hospital
Edgewood Grove
Harold Schweinberg
Pine Grill
Frank A. Orban
Schweinberg
Homer Hay
Hay
C. L. Shaver
Somerset Bus
Robert W. Kornes
Near Somerset
Harry Direnzo
North Center Avenue
R. H. Pease
South of Somerset
H. W. Walker Company
State Highway Department
Barchfield
Charles C. Barchfield
I. F. Woodrow
Charles Martin
Orban
David Ellis
Ellis
Spring Arrives Early Amid Weather Lights and Rain
The vernal equinox arrived a day early with 1:57 am onset and a stormy night. Lightning and thunder preceded the equinox while electricity failures caused brief darkness. The mercury ranged from 66 to 41 degrees with light rainfall, per David Grove’s records.
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Aries
Hagerstown
David Grove
Sittler Outlines Cancer Campaign Effort In Somerset
Uniontown mayor Edward Sittler spoke to the Somerset County Cancer Society at the Somerset Country Club, urging public education on cancer and announcing a April fund drive dubbed cancer control month. He cited statistics, stressed early detection, and urged community quotas with volunteer workers, noting Fayette county’s prior success.
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Mary Black
Edward Sittler
Uniontown
Somerset County Cancer Society
Somerset Country Club
Harold BE
Musser
Somerset Windber
Stoystown
Bevin Rockwood
Garrett
Sittler
Fayette County
Lor. Musser
Somerset County
Littler
American Cancer Society
ITU Agrees To Elimination Of Closed Shop
The AFL typographical union ITU agrees to end the closed shop in about 200 New York commercial printing plants, proposing a union shop plan subject to member approval. The move follows Taft Hartley law effects and may influence strikes in Chicago Philadelphia and other printer disputes.
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ITU
New York
AFL Typographical Union
Woodruff Rudolph
Randolph
Chicago
Philadelphia
Road Plan Outlined for Route 219 in Somerset
State Senator Fred P. Hare Jr announced a proposed four mile blacktop extension on Route 219 from Sipesville toward Acosta. The project would traverse the Quemahoning hill and grade crossing with possible relocation or bridge at that point. Construction could begin late summer.
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Fred P. Hare
Hare
Commonwealth
Black Top
Sipesville
Acosta
Quemahoning Hill
Taxi Service Proposed for Berlin Borough
A petition for a taxi permit in Berlin was presented to the public utilities commission Friday morning by Donald Engleka, owner of a Berlin service station, who said two cars would operate as taxis in Berlin. He argued the town’s wide spread layout makes taxi service a necessity and would transport riders to Berlin limits or beyond. Testifying to the need were James Allfather, borough council president, Robert Zorn of the New National Hotel, William T. Crowe, a merchant, and another hotel proprietor.
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Berlin
Public Utilities Commission
Donald Engleka
Engleka
James Allfather
Robert Zorn
New National Hotel
William T. Crowe
New Eisenhower for President Group Opens Up
NEW YORK March 19 An Eisenhower for President organization named National Committee for Eisenhower and Unity begins operations. It urges Republicans and Democrats to unite behind Gen Dwight D Eisenhower with regional offices in Miami and Boston and a New York headquarters. Paul Stockhammer leads the drive backed by Republicans, Democrats and independents.
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New York
Eisenhower
Dwight G. Eisenhower
Paul Stockhammer
Miami
Fla
Boston
Mass
George Washington
Stockhammer
Truman
Mr. Truman
Four danger areas where Communists could gain hold
State Senator Fred P. Hare Jr outlined Germany Greece China and the United States as the four points of danger for world Communism. He warned Germany near Russia Greece on the Mediterranean and China with large illiterate masses could be easily influenced while Communist ideals could infiltrate the U.S. government.
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Fred P. Hare, Jr
Central City Lions Club
Sparkman urges Truman to withdraw as Democratic nominee
Senator Sparkman of Alabama urged President Truman to bow out of the Democratic presidential race. He warned the party faces defeat in November if Truman remains, citing Truman's civil rights proposals as a colossal blunder. Sparkman had planned reelection to the Senate while opposing the civil rights program.
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Washington
Sparkman
D-Ala
Truman
Senate
Congress
Alabama
Mr. Truman
Senate to Vote Monday on 4.8 Billion Tax Cut Plan
The Senate agreed to vote at 5 p.m. Monday on a Republican bill to cut income taxes by 4.8 billion dollars. Democratic amendments were rejected as GOP leaders eyed possible veto with some Democrats signaling support. Senator Byrd urged the measure noting property income splitting but warned of future tax hikes if defense costs rise. Senator Morse announced support despite last year backing Truman’s veto.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Truman
George
Senate Finance Committee
Tl Am
Lucas
Ill
Omahoney
Wye
O’mahoney
Millikin
R-Cole
Byrd
D-Va
Virginia
Willis Robertson
Morse
R-Ore
GOP
Peaton
O'Mahoney
Wyo
Paint Prices For New Stock Outside White
Listing shows new stock paint outside white priced at four eighty and four ninety per gallon.
Ching Seeks Talks With Operators and Lewis Over Coal Strike
Federal Conciliation Director Cyrus S Ching urged soft coal operators and United Mine Workers Chief John L Lewis to meet Monday to resolve pension disputes fueling a nationwide strike. About 350,000 miners, backing Lewis, walk off the job, threatening rail and steel production as picket lines disrupt Clarkburg area mines.
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Washington
Cyrus S Ching
King
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ching
Imirker
Lewis
Idhe
Lewis’ United Mine
Clarksburg
W. Va
Charles O'Neill
UMW
O'Neill
J.monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
Man Burns in Fire at Coal Property Office
Stanley Moga, 58, of Jeannette, badly burned in a fire that swept a one story office and storage room at the former Stoney Springs coal property near Greensburg. He was hospitalized at Westmoreland Hospital.
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Moga
Greensburg
Stanley Moga
Jeannette
Stoney Springs
Westmoreland Hospital
Somerset Weather Reported Daily by David Grove
Daily weather note reports a 24 hour period from 5 39 p m Thursday to 5 30 p m Friday. Temperature maximum minimum and wind details are garbled but indicate a standard local meteorological summary for Somerset.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
A. S. Weather Observer
Maxtrruttl
Rene Arden
Massmu
TG Madina
Weather Forecast For Maryland and Nearby Areas
Maryland and eastern Pennsylvania see partly cloudy Saturday and mainly cloudy Sunday with scattered showers and mild temperatures. Western Pennsylvania stays fair but cooler Saturday with cloudy mild Sunday and showers. West Virginia remains fair Saturday then showers Sunday with mild trend. Extended period March 20 to 24 predicts temperatures 6 to 10 degrees above normal in parts, with rain Saturday and Sunday and lighter changes into midweek.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Fasterr
Mid Atlantic
Virginia
Fishermen's Gear Sale Ad Promotes Tackle and Reels
An old advertising snippet lists fishing tackle including hooks lines reels leaders vests and jackets. It mentions Eagle Claw hooks Minnow series fly lines and various reels with emphasis on prices and repair services.
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Countryman's Store
Countryman's
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Branker
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NEW Bargains Daily
Dart Electric Appliance
Tiberi’s Restaurant
Darr Electric
South Bend
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