Emergency UN regime eyed for Palestine crisis
Reports from Jerusalem and New York detail a possible temporary UN administration to govern Palestine before Britain ends the mandate May 15. Cuba urged a plebiscite if Jews and Arabs fail to agree, while the plan would not be a UN trusteeship or permanent solution.
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Francis W. Carpenter
New York
United Nations
Palestine
U. N
Holy Land
Assembly
Britain
Cuba
U.N
United States
Security Council
Jewish Agency For Palestine
Alexandre Parnell
Council
Guillermo Bell
Truman Hopes To Avert Strike Rail Trip Plans
President Truman seeks a peaceful wage dispute settlement as rail unions threaten a strike set for Tuesday. Mediation efforts fail and rail freight embargoes loom on livestock and perishables while government action remains uncertain.
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Truman
Francis J. Kelly
Washington
White House
Tans
The
Pacific
Brotherhoods of
Locomotive Engineers
Charles G. Ross
Fr. P. Douglass
Nat | (Railways) Mediation Board
Francis A. O'Neill, Jr
John R. Steelman
Ross
Steelman
Douglass
Chicago
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Association of American Railroads
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Katy
Southern Railway System
Ernest E. Norris
Southern
Railroadwm
Jones & Laughlin Announces $3.5 Million Annual Price Cuts
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp, the nation’s fourth largest steel producer, said it reduces prices by 3.5 million dollars annually effective tomorrow. Skelp, floor plates, nails, fence wire, tin plate, can making plates, pipe, and other products see per ton cuts ranging from 10 cents to 3 dollars plus a 8 12 percent drop on certain wire. Drums price also lowered though the figure was not disclosed.
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Pittsburgh
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Otiscoly
Jalloy
Senate Extends Home Loan Insurance In Stopgap Vote
The Senate approved a short term renewal of Title 6 home loan insurance through June 30, 1948, with plans to pressure the House for an extension through March. Cain sought a longer window, but the measure faced House resistance as Taft and backers push the broader Taft-Ellender-Wagner housing plan amid public housing contention.
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Washington
Senate Today
House
Wolcott
House Banking Committee
Capitol
Senate
Congress
Cain
R-Wash
Banking Committee
Taft
Ohio
True Bills Returned in U S Grand Jury Case
A federal grand jury returned true bills charging Marie Adele Dumoulin of Uniontown with embezzlement false beekeeping entries and misapplication of funds totaling 453 55 between Oct 28 1946 and Apr 11 1947 plus 154 mis application on Apr 15 1947. A Charleroi man was indicted for obtaining money from Brownsville and Uniontown women while posing as an FBI agent. Amodie allegedly took 35 from Janet Shelbner 10 from Joan Luby 10 from Catherine Kalinowski and 330 from Helen V Rose.
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Pittsburgh
Marie Adele Dumoulin
Wilson Ave
Uniontown
Marion
Fayette County
Charleroi
Brownsville
FBI
James Paul Amodie
Janet Shelbner
Joan Luby
Catherine Kalinowski
Helen V. Rose
Amedie
Parties edge toward convention nominations with delegate tallies
Republicans hold 770 of 1,094 delegates on the first ballot with Dewey 125 Martin 73 Stassen 9 in Ohio and Taft 44. Democrats report 620 of 1,234 delegates toward a 618 needed for nomination, led by Truman with 423 and 197 uncommitted.
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Taft
Stassen
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
Edward Martin
Harold E. Stassen
Dwight H. Green
Robert A. Taft
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Leverett Saltonstall
Alfred E. Driscoll
Carroll Reece
Douglas MacArthur
Dewey
Neb
N.H
N.Y
Oklo
Martin
Minn
Wis
Green
N.M
N.C
Okla
R.I
S.C
Truman
Alaska
Ariz
Mass
N.J
Wash
Ill
Mich
Tenn
Hawaii
Methodist Plan Trains Workers Against Communism
Boston May 5 A plan to train 290 Methodist workers annually to counter communism abroad won approval at the church's general conference. Rev Dr Ralph E Diffendorfer said the aim is to educate members to combat non Christian ideologies from Latin America to India and China. The conference endorsed a four year program, a 50 cent annual per member fund to support 128 education institutions, and a projected cost of about 50 million dollars. Einstein sent a telegram urging support for a world government to avoid war.
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Boston
Ralph E. Diffendorfer
New York
Diffendorfer
Latin America
India
China
General Conference
Albert Einstein
Hooversville Youths to Be Given Hearing
Hooversville youths Earl Trevorrow and William Smith face a hearing before Justice C. J. Harrison Jr. for five dynamite blasts. Police chief Berke Bile alleges larceny, burglary and malicious mischief with explosives, with dynamite stolen from mines. Samuel Tirko, 17, held for court after a juvenile hearing. Trevorrow previously discharged for lack of evidence.
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Hooversville
Earl Trevorrow
William Smith
Justice of the Peace
C. J. Harrison, Jr
James H. Berkebile
Trevorrow
Squire
Samuel Tirko
Tirko
Western World Must Be Strong To Convince Reds
Secretary of State Marshall told the House foreign affairs committee that the western world must be strong enough to show Russians that Communism cannot rule the globe. He urged a balance of power and building up military and allied strength to support the UN, while stressing economic and social recovery as essential to long term peace.
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ED Creagh
Washington
Marshall
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United Nations
Russia
Warren Austin
U. S
World Organization
Lapham To Take Charge of Chinese Aid
Roger D. Lapham former mayor of San Francisco will head the ECA mission to China as part of a broader recovery push. Great Britain Belgium Ireland Iceland and Britain file letters of intent for European Mutual aid totaling 5.3 billion dollars while China qualifies for 463 million. Lapham plans to return by May 24 and reach China by June 1.
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Washington
Roger D. Lapham
San Francisco
Great Britain
U.S. Economic Cooperation Administration
Belgium
Ireland
Iceland
Britain
France
Italy
Austria
Holland
Norway
Denmark
China
Foreign Assistance Fund
Congress
ECA
Paul G. Hoffman
Lapham
Truman
Averill Harriman
Western
Europe
House
Ways and Means
Hoffman
Richard M. Bissell
Harriman Committee On Foreign Aid
Eric L. Kohler
Chicago
Senate
Howard Bruce
Senator Langer
R-Nd
Maryland
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Foreign Relations Committee
Bruce
11 15 Cent Wage Boost For U E Plants
Pittsburgh May 6 An 11 to 15 cents an hour wage rise is seen as appropriate for United Electrical in dependent shops says CIO District 1 President Stanley L Loney He notes allied firms in the sector moving to raise wages. He lists McKinney Hinge 11 14 cent boost and similar increases at E Keeler Co Robinson Mfg Co Pennsylvania Furnace and Iron Co Erie area firms totaling about 1200 workers.
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Pittsburgh
United Electricial
Stanley L. Loney
District 1
CIO Union
General Electric
Westinghouse
U. S. Steel
Loney
McKinney Hinge Manufacturing Company
McKinney
E. Keeler and Co
Williamsport
Robinson Mfg. Co
Muncy
Pennsylvania Furnace and Iron Co
Warren
Alabama Democrats Reject Civil Rights at Primary
Alabama voters backed anti civil rights positions in the May primary, denying Truman support and signaling a possible walkout by 26 delegates at the national convention. Runoff on June 1 may decide the fate of anti rights delegates and the party stance.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Truman
Democratic Party
National Convention
James E. Folsom
John Starkman
Philip J. Hamm
Edward de Graffenreid
Fete Jarman
Carl Elliott
Carter Manasco
Manasco
National Party
Resume Work On Airport This Week At Somerset
Patterson Construction of Monongahela resumes building the municipal airport on Route 53, about 2.5 miles northeast of Somerset. The $195,000 project, funded by the federal government with $27,000 and county spending of $55,000, had paused last fall due to a freeze and rain. Bulldozers and graders are arriving as work restarts toward a summer completion.
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Patterson Construction Company
Monongahela
Route
Somerset
Boys Watch Sports Page For Soap Box Derby Announcements
Local sports section urges readers to monitor pages for updates on the soap box derby. Organizers will post details on rules, schedules, and participant lists as they become available.
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BOYS
Taylor Ready for High Court on Segregation
Idaho Senator Glen Taylor faces a Birmingham conviction for disorderly conduct tied to segregation ordinances after an incident at a Negro conference meeting. Judge Oliver Hall imposed a 50 dollar fine plus costs and suspended 180 days in jail, while Taylor vowed to appeal to the Circuit Court.
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Birmingham
Ala
INS
Idaho
Glen Taylor
Supreme Court
Taylor
Birmingham Recorder's Court
Oliver Hall
Southern Negro Conference
Hall
Washington
Senate
Circuit Court
Tom Huey
Birmingham Baptist Church
Huey
East Coast Railroads Seek Fare Hikes To Cover Costs
In a Brooklyn ICC hearing, Walter S. Franklin for the Pennsylvania Railroad argued for higher fares on the east coast. He cited postwar expenses, including wages, taxes, and materials, and proposed a 20 percent rise for coach fares and 14.3 percent for first class, effective June 1. The hearing resumes tomorrow.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Brooklyn
Walter S. Franklin
Pennsylvania Railroad
Franklin
Eastern
Pennsylvania
J C Meyer Elected President Of Edgewood Eagles
J C Meyer of Somerset was elected president of Edgewood Aerie 1801 Fraternal Order of Eagles at the annual election. He succeeds Charles L Thomas. Over 300 members attended. Other officers named include Joseph Cascio chaplain Amos I Mock treasurer Harvey L Beal conductor Homer Carns inside guard Roy C Enos outside guard Richard Pitzer trustee and FE S Landis secretary who also serves as state convention delegate. A war mothers meeting is set for May 26 and next Sunday the Eagles will march to Church of the Brethren for Mother's Day observances.
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J. C. Meyer
Somerset
Edgewood Aerie
Order of Eagles
Aerie
Charles L. Thomas
Joseph Cascio
Amos I. Mock
Harvey L. Beal
Homer Carns
Roy C. Enos
Richard Pitzer
A. F. Bender
J. J. Collins
Olaf E. Larsen
Amos Y. Mock
FE. S. Landis
Saunday the Eagles
Church of the Brethren
Harmony sought on defense plan amid GOP rifts
Washington May 5 Republican leaders in the House and Senate plan a harmony meeting to align defense programs. The Senate backs training 161000 18 year olds and drafting 19 to 25, while the House refuses to combine training with the draft and passes a straight draft bill. A $3.23 billion air force build is approved by the House. Rep Leo Allen proposes volunteer bonuses to bypass the draft.
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Washington
House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Martin
Mass
Truman
Senate Armed Services Committee
House Armed Services Committee
Senate Policy Committee
Leo Allen
Allen
Holiday Waives Hearing Held for Court
Donald Holiday of Confluence was arrested for operating a vehicle without the owner's consent after a truck owned by Daniel Tressler was found wrecked near Ursina. State police say he pleaded guilty to driving the truck, waived a hearing, and will be held for court.
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Donald Holiday
Confluence
Daniel Tressler
Ursina
Weather Outlook for Mid-Atlantic States
Maryland and Eastern Pennsylvania expect partly cloudy and warmer conditions on Thursday with showers Thursday night ending Friday. Cooler weather arrives Friday. Western and Southern Pennsylvania see increasing clouds and mild with showers Thursday, then Friday partly cloudy and cooler. West Virginia follows with increasing clouds and warmer followed by showers Thursday night, then cooler Friday.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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