Susquehanna Flood Causes Massive Damage Across PA NY
Flooding from the Susquehanna swamped north central Pennsylvania and southern New York with millions in property damage and several deaths. Williamsport and surrounding towns faced severe inundation, Red Cross aid moved in, and evacuees filled shelters as at least ten missing and dozens affected.
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Associated Press
Northcentral
Pennsylvania
New York
Williamsport
E.d.t
Elmira
N. Y
Charles Gilmore
Richard Bowman
Mill Hall
George Raymond Barton
Harrisburg
Richard Haller
Garland
William Worner
William, Jr
Dianne
Gang Mills
Corning
N. T
New York State
Towanda
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania Flood Emergency Committee
Thouand
Lower Susquehanna
Lancaster
York
Paul Gilmore
Bradford Flood Loss Tops Million in Western Pennsylvania
Flood waters across western Pennsylvania caused over a million dollars in Bradford alone and disrupted transport, utilities, and business. Punxsutawney Oil City and nearby towns suffered inundation with one death, while Hemlock village was isolated by a landslide and highway 8 regional routes were blocked.
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Bradford
Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney
Oil City
Main Street
Tuna Creek
Hugh J. Ryan
Bradford Theater
Hemlock
Franklin
Warren
I Richard Haller
Darlington
Wate
Pennzail
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
Turtle Creek
Titusville
Titusville Herald
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo
New York
Washington
Warren—Airport
U S Extends to France a Large Reconstruction Credit
The United States grants France a 1.37 billion dollar credit to fund a four year reconstruction. Leon Blum signs the agreement with Fred Vinson and Byrnes as Truman and Gouin announce the deal in Washington and Paris. The credit splits into a 650 million direct loan and a 720 million line of credit to settle lend-lease and buy surplus US military material.
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Washington
United States
France
Leon Blum
Treasury
Fred Vinson
State Byrnes
State Department
Truman
Felix Gouin
Paris
United States Army
Somerset Daily American Raises Subscription Rates
The paper announces subscription prices rise to 9.00 a year and 18 cents for four weeks starting June 1 1946. Deliveries in Somerset county and by mail outside. A courtesy period until June 1 allows repayment at the old rate for up to one year. Extended two year renewals are suspended due to cost uncertainties.
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Somerset County
May Rainfall Surpasses Last Year Amid Widespread Flooding
In May the county recorded 15 rainfall days totaling 5.05 inches, surpassing May last year. Weather observer David Grove notes wetter conditions than April, with heavy rains flooding low areas and fields from Reels Corner to Meyersdale and Casselman river regions.
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David Grove
Reels Corner
Middlecreek Township
Confluence-Harnedsville
Casselman River
Rockwood
Flaugherty
Stepping Stones
Coxes Creek
Woman Spy Hunted 32 Years Hangs Herself in Prison
Paris May 28 The 64 year old Nazi agent Maria Fischer who hunted French resistance members for 32 years and aided German forces in multiple theaters died by suicide in Chambery prison. She left a note saying she served her country with honor after being arrested in southeast France posing as a nurse.
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Paris
INS
Maria Fischer
Chambery
Continents
France
Miss Fischer
England
Gestapo
Deuzieme Bureau
Germany
Africa
South America
French Predict Alarm Over Siam Indochina Border Dispute
London reports a French embassy spokesman warns of difficulties over the Siam Indochina border dispute while Britain signals support for Siam to present the case to the United Nations Security Council. Siam accuses French troops of Mekong raids and seeks help from the UN secretary general.
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London
Britain
Siam
United Nations Security Council
Mekong
France
Cambodia
Laos
United Nations
United States
Quartet to Sing Thursday at Memorial Day Park Service
The Sacred Airs Male Quartet will perform Thursday morning at Somerset County Memorial Park during Memorial Day ceremonies. A note says mention of this performance was omitted in Tuesday's Somerset American.
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Somerset County Memorial Park
Somerset American
Liberty and Justice for All at Somerset High
Somerset High School staged a vivid pageant titled Liberty and Justice for All featuring 190 seniors. The show opened with the national anthem and Bizet music, tracing America’s Genesis through scenes of unity beyond race or religion.
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Sara Roberta Getty
America
Somerset High School
Liberty and Justice For All
Bizet
Warren Kaebnick
Ruth Landis
George L. Roth, Jr
Barbara Lease
Earl Robinson
Marian Berkey
Early Peace In Manchuria Is Expected
Hopes for an early peaceful settlement in Manchuria grew as a third party Democratic league delegation arrived in Nanking for talks with government and Communist leaders. The league said hostilities had virtually stopped and that Communists seemed willing to conclude peace, though no reaction from the Communists was reported yet.
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Nanking
Manchuria
Democratic League
Carson Chang
League
Associated Press
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
General Marshall
U. S
China
Marshall
Ta Kang Pao
Mukden
T. V. Soong
Chou En- Lai
Soong
Chou
Ministry of Information
Harbin-Tsitsihar-Chang- Chun
Harbin
Tsitsihar
Youth Party
Somerset Area Mines Idle as Coal Strike Prolongs
Mines in the Somerset area remained closed on Tuesday as talks in Washington included a proposed 15 cent per hour wage increase. Miners seek a five cent per ton royalty for a health fund and one hour less daily work. Central City faces a looming blackout with only a week of coal left for the light plant.
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Somerset
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Central City
Berwind
Windber
Coal Strike Shrinks Soft Coal Output Across States
Bituminous production in West Virginia Pennsylvania Indiana Alabama Maryland Ohio Kentucky and more nearly halted as heavy rains and the 44 day strike cut daily output from 500000 tons to under 30000 in Pennsylvania and similar reductions statewide. Unemployment benefits delayed for 50000 Western Pennsylvania miners amid labor dispute.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Washington
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Solid Fuels Administration
Altoona Sfa
Indiana
Alabama
Maryland
Ohio
Kentucky
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Thisnois
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Coal Operators Association
United States Employment Service
Republic Steel Corporation
William Coutts
Gray Iron Founders’ Society
Coutts
Opa
Coatesville
Lukens Steel Company
Blaze destroys Irwin building housing shops and apartments
A blast and ensuing fire damaged a two story building in Irwin owned by Mrs. Charles Thompson. Five businesses and three apartments suffered heavy smoke and water damage. Firefighters from six departments fought the blaze. several occupants and workers were treated for injuries.
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Ruth Lentz
Charles E. Lawther
Irwin
Russell Guy
Westmoreland Hospital
Jack Scally
Retrial Ordered After Jury Deadlock in Damages Suit
Federal Judge Wallace S. Gourley ordered a retrial of a damage suit against Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp after a jury failed to reach a verdict. Harry Cooper claimed a heavy keg toppled onto him on a river boat, resulting in leg amputation.
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Pittsburgh
Wallace S. Gourley
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Harry Cooper
For Sale or Lease 180 Acres of Coal Land Near Somerset
For sale or lease 180 acres of Listie Cc prime coal located 4 miles east of Somerset on a hard surface road. Inquiries to Norman E. Knepper at 324 South Center Ave, phone 157-W.
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Listie
Somerset
Norman E. Knepper
South Center Ave
Anthracite Eyes Watch Washington on Supervisors Joining UMW
United Mine Workers and anthracite operators met to discuss a demand that mine supervisors be permitted to join the union.Thomas Kennedy said the union seeks supervisory membership in the new contract, citing a National Labor Relations Board decision. J L Lewis has pushed the issue in bituminous talks. Warriner argued present hard coal officials are certificated and questioned eligibility. Both sides reported no conclusion and planned another meeting tomorrow at 2 p.m. EDT.
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New York
United Mine Workers
AFL
Washington
UMW
Thomas Kennedy
Kennedy
National Labor Relations Board
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
John L. Lewis
Warriner
J. B. Warriner
Lehigh Navigation Coal Company
Warrine
Socialists Recognized In Berlin Sectors
The four power coordinating committee recognized the Russian sponsored United Socialist party and the Social-Democratic party for all Berlin sectors. An American delegate said the Social-Democrats would have freedom throughout Berlin, amid expectations of a September municipal election.
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Berlin
INS
United Socialist Party
Social-Democratic Party
United Socialists
Progress reported after Truman talks with Lewis and Krug
The White House said progress was reported by both sides in a 34 minute meeting on reopening coal mines under government operation. Officials planned more talks that night as negotiations continued with John L. Lewis and Interior Secretary Krug regarding a new contract and wage provisions.
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Harold W. Ward
Washington
White House
Charles G. Ross
Truman
John L. Lewis
Krug
Krug-Lewis
Weather Outlook for Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia
The forecast calls for cloudy cool start Wednesday then sunny afternoon. Thursday should be fair and warmer. Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia expect fair and warmer Wednesday and Thursday. The extended period May 29 to June 2 shows near normal or slightly above temperatures with showers Friday and some rain Sunday in eastern regions. Virginia and surrounding areas expect warmer Wednesday and Thursday, cooler late Friday and Saturday, with near normal overall and light rain on Sunday.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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E. W. Cleeves
Bruce Reeds
Chevrolet Co
Luther Shaulis
Roy H. Shaulis
Soap Box Derby
John E. Reiley
Derby
Kane
Cooperstown
Allegheny River
Carfagna Appliance Co
U.S
Somerset Daily American
Somerset Hi
Clair Morin
Florence McNair
Wrubel
Julius Eichbergs
Beethoven
Ferne Casebeer
Helen Flick
Margaret Pyle
Catherine Mosteller
Pauline Zeigler
Dorothy Eisler
LaVerne Wertz
Ruby Flick
Art Department
George Swartz
Painter’s Barber & Beauty Shop
Berlin, Pa
Dudley’s
Somerset Lodge No. 358
Charles A. Walter Minter C. Jones
Josiah Swank
John Roderick
Geisler
E. Main St
Senator Hill
al Pee
Beauty
Allan Fisher
Somerset Drug CO
Lewis and Krug
Somerset Weather
A. S. Weather Observer
Orsevansantaneannannaes
U. S. Weather Bureau
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Miami
Ooinese mi
Ween
Phiadelphia
Green Meadow Tea Room
ALL War Veterans
American Legion
Main and
Edgewood
V.F.W
West Union St
Somerset Memorial Day Committee
Charles I. Shaffer
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