Explosive Barges Blow Up At South Amboy Docks
Four barges loaded with explosives blew up at the South Amboy docks causing extensive damage and many casualties. Police reported several dead and about 300 injured as fires spread to nearby coal barges and stores. State of emergency declared as hospitals treated wounded and residents were evacuated.
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South Amboy
New York
Raritan Township
Jack Howley
South Amboy General Hospital
Perth Amboy Hospital
G. F. Disbrow
Conroy
Perth Amboy
Fords
Pennsylvania Railroad
Norwalk
The
Pennsylvania
Isbrandtsen Steamship Co
Hans J. Isbrandtsen
Shipping Line
India
United States pledges fight for peace near Communist borders
Secretary of State Dean Acheson pledged a relentless fight for peace along the borders of the Communist world. The Big Three aim to lighten occupation in Austria with civilian high commissioners while Western troops remain for security. He reaffirmed U S support for Indo China Greece Turkey Iran and Germany and praised the Atlantic Pact council for promoting peace behind the North Atlantic area.
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Sydney Mirkin Tondon
Dean Acheson
United States
Prtain
France
Austria
Russia
Liverpool
Britannic
Acheson
Indo-China
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Germany
Atlantic Pact Council
North Atlantic
Explosion hits ammunitions boats near South Amboy
Charles Bersin, 63, a coal barge worker from New York, described a blast tearing through ammunitions boats here, saying he heard a bang and crawled from a hole in his barge. Fire swept one vessel end to end. witnesses reported mushroom-like heat and flames reaching high into the sky.
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South Amboy
N. J
Stalin
Charles Bersin
Bersin
South St
New York
Anthony O'Boyle
Moore St
Paul Rosene
Perth
Coast Guard limits spark union protest at South Amboy
The Coast Guard restricted explosive loading at South Amboy New Jersey reducing single loads to 500 pounds. Rear Admiral Ed H. Smith cited proximity to power plants and residences as justification. The AFL International Longshoremen's Association condemned the rules as ridiculous and feared loss of business to eastern ports.
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New York
Coast Guard
South Amboy
N. J
Ed H. Smith
Admiral Smith
AFL International Longshoremen's Association
Geiger Barn Burned in Lightning Strike
A bolt of lightning destroyed the Geiger barn at Meyersdale R D early Thursday, with an estimated loss of 4000 dollars. A team of horses perished, and a heifer, a sow and nine piglets, twelve tons of hay, and farm machinery were also lost. Meyersdale firefighters fought the blaze.
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L. W. Geiger
Meyersdale
R. D
Two Crashes Reported In N Of County
State police at the Somerset substation reported two crashes Friday in the Somerset district. Welch 25 of Central City caused a rear end collision with Stocklat 17 Cairnbrook when brakes failed. damages were $250 and $100. A separate crash on Route 56 near Windber injured Lou Hynes 27 Kane with possible ankle fracture. Frank Gerlica Jr 30 Windber was cited for reckless driving. damages totaled $550 across involved cars.
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Somerset
Louis Packler
Samelia N. Welch
Central City
R. D
Cairnbrook
Donald W. Stocklat
Stocklat
Pvt
Packler
Welch
Stocklaf
Windber
Lou Hynes
Kane
Frank Gerlica, Jr
Elwood L. Blamble
Frostburg
Hyne
Michael Howkus
Gerlica
Bamford Bus Co Signs Wage Pact With 16 AFL Drivers
Bamford Brothers Bus company signed a new wage agreement with its 16 AFL drivers raising pay from 1.42 to 1.50 per hour. The Pittsburgh district still faces a transport halt for 450000 residents due to a strike against five other firms. Federal and state mediators seek to resolve deadlocks as other firms are involved.
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Pittsburgh
Bamford Brothers Bus Company
AFL
Bamford
Munhall
Homestead
James R. White
Division 85
Street Electric Railway and
Brentwood Motor Coach Company
DeBois Bus Service
Penn Transit
West End
Oriole
Morse Jumps To Early Lead In Oregon Primary
Sen. Wayne Morse led the Oregon Republican primary returns with a large early margin. In 11 precincts Morse posted 632 votes to 324 for Dave Hoover while John McBride trailed with 34 votes. Morse faced criticism over Truman administration ties.
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Morse
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Wayne Morse
Dave Hoover
John McBride
Washington, D. C
Axis Sally Loses Appeal On Treason Sentence
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Mildred Elizabeth Gillars Axis Sally treason sentence of 10 to 30 years for broadcasting Nazi propaganda to American troops.
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Washington
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mildred Elizabeth
Axis Sally) Gillars
Johnstown Couple Purchases Conemaugh Township Property
LeRoy Irwin and Helga Irwin of Johnstown bought property in Conemaugh township from Harry K. Kaufman and Olive Kaufman for about $11,000. The deed was recorded in the office of Philip C. Dosch on Friday and covers roughly 0.8 acres in two tracts.
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LeRoy Irwin
Helga Irwin
Johnstown
Conemaugh Township
Harry K. Kaufman
Olive Kaufman
Philip C. Dosch
FEPC Fails Senate Move to Limit Debate on Civil Rights Bill
Southern senators blocked action on the FEPC bill in a cloture vote with 52 in favor and 32 against, signaling the measure's death for the session. Debate limits were proposed to bring up the bill, but the two-thirds rule failed amid partisan clashes led by Lucas and Wherry. The FEPC would have created a federal commission to enforce anti discrimination in hiring and promotion.
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Francis J. Kelly Washington
Truman
Senate
Lehman
D-Lib-Ny
FEPC
Lucas
Ill
Russell
D-Ga
Wherry
Nebraska
Abraham Lincoln
Poorbaugh leads Rotary to Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Rotarian Ralph A. Poorbaugh took Somerset Rotary on a southern tour ending with a Friday luncheon in the Ferner hotel in New Orleans to view Mardi Gras. He brought along his motion picture camera and shared pictures from around the world. James Judy, graduate of 1950, gave a valedictory on sports as an element of civilization.
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Ralph A. Poorbaugh
Somerset Rotary Club
New Orleans
Ferner Hotel
Poorbaugh
Senate halts Truman reorganization by abolishing Maritime Commission
Washington, May 19 The Senate abruptly stopped pushing President Truman s reorganization plan and voted to abolish the Maritime Commission.
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Maritime Commission
Washington
The
Senate
Truman
Switchmen Strike Postponed to June 1 Amid Mediation
The AFL switchmen on 10 midwestern railroads pause their planned six day strike to June 1 after orders from the national mediation board. O Neill says the union seeks a 40 hour workweek with pay preserved, plus overtime for Saturdays and Sundays. Mediation begins in Washington next Tuesday as brothers of operating unions face separate wage battles.
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Washington
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Francis A. O'Neill, Jr
O'Neill
Brotherhood of
Switchmen’s Union
Buffalo
Chicago Great Western
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
Davenport
Rock Island and Northwestern
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Great Northern
Minneapolis and St. Louis
Northern Pacific Terminal Company
Oregon
St. Paul Union Depot Company
Sioux City Terminal Railway
Western Pacific Railroad
National Mediation Board
Hare Speaker For Lions And Athletes
State Sen. Fred P. Hare Jr. spoke at the Somerset Lions dinner at St Faul s Reform church. He praised past and present sports figures and urged fair play. The event drew 21 Lions and wives and over 100 attendees including teams and coaches. Johnson named assistant army secretary by the Senate.
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Fred P. Hare, Jr
Somerset Lions Club
St. Faul's Reformed Church
A. J. Kerin
Carl Friedhofer
Chaiman
Robert Ywe
Carl Waugaman
George Pirogner
Sen. Hare
Johnny Weismuller
Rip Engle
Edgar Fritz
Homer Hay
Clarence Schrock
John Barkman
Robert Korns
Richard DeWitt
Carl Friedhofer, Jr
Robert Vincent
Norfolk
Queen
Clarence Pyle
Saxton
G. R. DeWitt
Harry Curry
Herbert Lohr
Harry Harrington
Charles Shilke
Homer Spangler
Truman links Cold War to Congress in draft law note
President Truman said there would have been no cold war if Congress had passed a 1945 draft law. He spoke at a military dinner ahead of Armed Forces Day as leaders urged bolstered defenses against a potential Russian atomic attack. He recalled urging universal service and criticized Congress for delaying.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Army
Navy
Air Force
George Washington
T Iruman
Winnipeg Dike Holds As Floodwaters Surge
Army engineers battle to save the McGillivray dike protecting 2,000 Winnipeg homes from the Red River flood. Barricade reinforced with 50,000 sandbags as waters threaten River Heights and Crescentwood. Mayor Coulter reports 10,500 homes flooded or damaged and broad commercial losses feared.
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Winnipeg
Man
Army Engineers
McGillivray
Red River
Flod
River Heights
Crescentwood
Garnet Coulter
D. M. Stephens
Manitoba
Bank President Acquitted in Coal Operator Murder Trial
Justice of the Peace Charles J. Harrison Jr. president of County Trust Co. was found not guilty of murdering Joseph M. Diest a Boswell coal operator after a brief jury deliberation. The composed defendant greeted jurors with handshakes upon acquittal.
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William R. Drobnich
Charles J. Harrison, Jr
The
County Trust Company
Joseph M. Diest
Boswell
Thomas F. Lansbury
Harrison
Somerset Weather Report and May 19 Temperatures
Reported daily by David Grove the U S Weather Observer shows the 24 hour period 5 30 p m Thursday to 5 30 p m Friday high 64 low 37 with a separate note of maximum 80 and minimum 56 elsewhere the U S Weather Bureau lists temperatures for May 19.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
U.S. Weather Observer
Crete
U. S. Weather Bureau
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S. Amboy
New Jersey
Court Room
U.S
Red Border
W. John Stiteler, JR
I. X. L. Dealer
Palm Grill Resturant
Somerset Door & Column
South Edgewood Ave
Eagles
Aerie
Music By the
Jay Barclay
H. W. Wheeler, W.P. Somerset
Geiger Barn
N.of
Bamford Bus Co
Sammy Pagna Quintet
Billy Merle
Oakhurst Tea Room
Coon Dog Field
Somerset Country Club
Grouds
Ds.t
Hite Hotel
Stoystown
Joe Lawther
Jerry Kehoe
Magic Entertainment
R. A. Poorbaugh
Rotary
Mardi Gras
Switchmen’s
HST
Navy Air Force
San Francisco
Omar N. Bradley
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Red River Valley
Maryland
West Virginia
Mid Atlantic
South Portion
North Portion
Virginia
FOE
Tally-Woods
American Legion Home
Nancy Glaser
Her
Landis Equipped
Russell R. Friend Confluence
Bittner’s Greenhouses
Michael
W. Main St
M. C
Mike
Russie
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Pittsburgh Is
St. Louis
Barkman’s Hardware
Pam
Republi
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