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First Winners In Weekly County Picture Contest Are Announced Ah Indiana County Newspaper That Serves Every Member of the Family TODAY'S FEATURES: bail ria) wtiUt feafarea 4M laMH TEDDY: KtcuHit OuitU rln la Mt Mint Ik teal kUlntblt Ui 'mImimi, aetata wrHtrt aaa eariMtittii. Ulafwe the tally calami! work eU DtWKl MeKtMIt, iiau Marl, Sail ketoes, iim) tra reatM. an Ik weekly allot an eatdeera aatty rtesa, I will eanlliiM ta rea Iheaa dally. Pish are said to be good brain food. Fori the fishermen who catch theirf own they certainly develop the imagination COVERING THt WORLD FROM THE COMMERCIAL CENTER Ot WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TELEPHONE BOO.

601 VOLUME 48. NO. 198. INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1948. FOURTEEN PAGES FOUR CENTS ASKS Contest Winners Challenges QQ SQQ 22 If yon do it mttns CASH in yor poclut.

Presidential Aspirations Shaken By Here is the news you hnve all been wailing for! Validity Of Emergency aa a aaaaaaraasais mtiFwomrttr3imirn I I WASHINGTON, April 7 (AP) John L. Lewis today StasseiTs Smashing Win By JACK BELL MILWAUKEE, April 7i (AP) A smashing victory by Harold E. Stassen promising him upwards of 20 of Wisconsin's 27 GOP National Convention votes threatened today to push Gen. Douglas MacArthur out of the presidential race. Stassen held fast to late-count leads some so big the result no longer was in doubt and some slim in a score of asked a Federal Court to set aside an order directing the united Mine Workers to end the i 24-dav-old soft tail strike.

The first week ot the Gazette's County Picture Identification Contest surprisingly found only FOUR contestants who could properly identify all six Indiana County Pictures. The first week's contest was not divided into Area and as it is now, so we only have It winners to announce this time. This week's contest, and all future contests, will have 12 weekly winners and three monthly winners for a total of $130 every month. The first contestant to submit the correct Identifications to ALT, SIX pictures ot the first contest was MRS. C.

MONROE ROWE, 48 North Fourth Street, IncViana. Mrs. Rowe submitted her entry Ht 10:00 P. M. Saturday night, hours after the Gazette hart rolled oft the press.

Not only did Mrs. Rowe correctly identify all of (he pictures, but her identifications were so clear, correct and concise, that the Contest Editor has used her entry, just as she wrote it, to pass along Ihe correct identfications to all contestants. Mrs. Rowe wins the first prUe of for the first contest and alie Is to be congratulated not only as the first prize winner but on the completeness of her entry. The Identifications thai appear in Ihis issue of the Gazelle, for last week's contest, were written by Mrs.

Rowe. Contestants who were next in line, in the number of correct identifications based on the lime of entry, are as follows: All are winners ot II. 00.1 1. N. U.

Wagner, R. U. 1, Craekstrie, Pa with correct. 2. Charles Wells, Jr Plumvllle, with I correct.

1. Mrs. Wn. MeElhaea. 1H5 Oakland Ave.

Indiana, with 1 correct. 4. Frank Herlen, 445 S. 7lh Indiana. wUk correct.

5. Helen Shaffer, Penn Run, with correct. a. Murray Varner, 99 North 4th Indiana, with correct. T.

V. D. Shields, D. 4, Indiana, with correct. 8.

H. A. Renneti, Homer 4Jlty, with 8 earreet. I. Kathleen Xanlly, R.

O. 3, Indiana, with eorreet. 14. Jean Marshall, 24 North 9lh. St.

Indiana, with 5 eorreet. CORRECT IDENTIFICATIONS FOR LAST WEEK'S CONTEST Knew Your Coanty No. 1. Rarne Top. Consolidated School.

the 27 delegate contests involved in yesterday's rrimary. His candidates slaved otl with rally in mid-day tabulations a chal. Council lenge of two MacArthur aspirants to move into the circle of seven at-Iarge delegates where Stassen's slate has led almost from the first With 2,619 of the stale's 3,138 Sets 1948 Tax Rate precincts reported, the lowest man on the Stassen slate of seven widened his vote margin over the top Lewis, through attorneys, asked the District Court for a hearing Friday on the request. The UMW chief challenged thel validity of the strike emergency provision of the Taft-Hartley Act. which the Court order was issued last Saturday.

"Violation of Ihe miners' right to stop work and freedom from involuntary servitude is explicit in the couil's direction that the union shall order the miners to return to their employment," the Lewis motion mid comnit Ihe union members the court may not legally cd in bituminous coal fields to involuntary servitude, it mav not ies 4k. A kil. tSmI man on MacArthur's slate to 1,062. No. 9.

(Gazette Photo) The tabulation, which included 390 Judging by the entries received in the Indiana Evening Gazette's County Picture Setting the U.t rate (or Indiana ot 579 precincts in Milwaukee County where MacArthur's dele identification Contest, hundreds of our readers are out to win some of that prize money, Borough for 1848, hearing complaints and reports, and sanctioning gates ran well, gave the top Stassen at-Iarge delegate, Walter J. Kohler, The topic of conversation these days, in the homes. the schools and on the streets, is all about the most sensational contest to be released in this county for a of last night's monthly meeting or 192,007 voles. The low Stassen candidate, George number of years. The contest provides a profitable pastime that is interesting, enter taining, educational1 and definitely "different." Indiana Borough Council.

Ask (or" Street Light Location: Travel north on Konle 119. )U miles aa rlrhl hand Greeley, had 168,962 votes. This com side of the road. pared with 167,000 chalked up by A tola! of $130 cash prizes will go to 51 of our readers each month. every Hospital and the Nursea New Heme.

Fred B. Zimmerman, leading Mac- Clyde Lewis presented a petition signed by properly owners, asking tor a street light at the corner ot reader has an equal chance and opportunity to enter this contest. No box tops to send. Arthur candidate. iravoi raim on nun 1 1 to ooreom nne.

orn icn iay effectuate such result through at Breesy Point loeatcd on left side of road neat to the In. n.Bni.KU no subscription to buy, just mail your entries. i The possibility was voiced by Rep. Blairton Avenue and Poplar Alley. Indiana Fair Grounds.

Miller (R-Neb) in Washington that accomplish such status for the un- This was referred to the police com Each week contestants in Area (Indiana Borough and Indiana RD) will receive MacArthur, now leading In only sev- mittee tor investigation and report. six prizes. lirst -prize is $5. and the next five prizes are 51 each. en of the 20 diatirct contests, might Ask for' Electrical Work R.

O. Railroad trestle at Plumvllle, ra. iOMs members-" Location: Travel north on Route ll to Home. Pa. Tarn left oa 1 Toe ordcr by Matthew 95.

Follaw this ra.le tor miles. McCuire directed the union to end" Methodlat Church at strongslown. Pa. the kli ike, and Lewis and mine op- Each week contestants in Area (all localities outside of Indiana and Indiana iQUlt Ike Simpson was present and ask- KIJ) will receive similar separate prizes. Miller, who.

campaigned in Wis- -I nn llnul. sat fur IS mllsa la 1 1 consin for the general, told report 1 eratprs to negotiate settlement of ui kivj la.i.c electrical work given out by the borough. He staled he was well looated eastern end of town on left side of road. ers: EVERY MONTH THREE GRAND PRIZES WILL BE AM'ARDED TO THE CONTESTANT WHO SUBMITS THE MOST CORRECT IDENTIFICATIONS FOR THE EN the pension dispute that touched off MacArthur may see tit, in view ot TIRE FOUR WEEKS. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO WjM JNE OF THE GRAND qualified lor doing such work, and his prices would be reasonable.

No this slap in the (ace, to withdraw Ithe walkout March IS. Hrirffe la I See CHALLENGES I'Cnntinued on Page Six) RrMre ia Shelecta, re. I.urallno; Travel tMlIc III for 9 miles. located at junction of Route 150. -I- Lansing Hoyt, who heAdiUVe N.

PRIZES AyiTKOUT NIKG rWYOF 3HrrWEEKCYESTS. tional MacArthur Clubs, Issued i action was taken. Asks far Parking Privileges New contestants-will rtii euLries win ue recurueu aim Aept.uu i.u uaic evti.v ween Sea MacARTHXR'S Honor Roll of hoys In Service at North Point. Loeallan: Follow Reate lit orth Home, Pa. Tor left Raale 95 rlamvllle, ra.

Tare riant an Routa tit Virge McGaughey, who conducts contestants' for the monthly (Continued on Page Six). Cam Italy he continually, added to the list-and will be included as Grand Prize. a cleaning establishment on South Trsde City. Turn left on Route 9M la drat black road 9th asked council tor permis Torrance leading to the rlghl. Follow thai roa lo Masoning Creek.

This ia North Point. Reds Losing sion to load and unload in front ot 1. LilIam U. ctaW that ROME, April 7 Informed UltlE plant, and as parking meters are In front, he had no way of caring THE GRAND l)RIZE WILL BE $25 1st Prize, $15 2nd Prize and $10 3rd Prize. THE GRAND PRIZES WILL BE BASED ON PICTURES STARTING ON THIS WEEK'S CONTEST, April 510.

ANp ENDING WITH THU CONTEST. WHICH WIN. END, ON MAY 1st. (Last week's contest will not count towards the Grand Prize.) ALL ENTRIES FOR THE WEEKLY CONTEST, IN BOTH AREAS, MUST BE POSTMARKED, OR RECORDED IN THE GAZETTE OFFICE, BY 6:00 P. TUESDAY EVENING FOLLOWING EACH CONTEST.

SEE Contest Rules on Paire 8. American observers said" today the Communists are losing ground in the I campaign for Italy's fateful April 18 parliamentary elections. for incoming and outgoing articles, Council agreed he should be giv Believe Atomic Tests Underway at Eniwetok en consideration, and the borough engineer and secretary were They expect some spectacular lastt-minule propaganda move by the Communists. Ope American political expert atructed to present at the next meet ing a map. showing all spaces where other merchants have been given said: Find Body of parking spaces tree.

"When this map w. Moore jo Be Mother and Air Power paneral man Is As Deputy It wal announced today by Sheriff Paul W. Jeffries, that Robert Milo Torrance, now working aa a clerk in the Sheriff's Ottice, has been appointed as Office Deputy Sheriff at Indiana Count. Sheriff Jeffries further stated that due to the Increased civil work in his office, it ia often necessary that both he and his Chief Deputy McMillan, be absent from the office at the same time, and in order to give the citizens of Indiana County quick and eflecient service, there should be a man in the office al al) times, who has the authority to act on all matters. Mr, Torrance resides in Blairsville in Italy began three weeks ago.

It "Our big anti-Communist drive WR8 well limed and the proposal to return Trieste to Italy came at rrooanon uwcer inesses in situations like Mr. Mc Third Victim Of Drowning jus the right moment to shift th Gaughey's. Sea COUNCIL (Continued on Page Six) Infant Son In Wreck Demands Mounting William J. Moore ot Indiana, ex-sheriff of Indiana County, who has defeated at last election by Paul W. Jeferies, has been appointed by the court as probation of The body of Ronald Squibbs, nine- year-old victim of the swirling ficer for Indiana County.

Man Jailed; Girl Freed WASHINGTON, April 7. tJP) The order released late yesterday A Saltsburg mother, her HO-monlh voics. Tnings are going against the Communists now. They must have something to help. It Is hard to change the votes in the last three weiks of Ihe campaign.

It will have to be something big." There was some speculation that Russia might agree to Trieste's re-turi if the western allies would re-lurl. African colonies to Italy. Con em a ugh River was found yesterday afternoon by firemen near the spot where he drowned on Sunday. old son and an Indiana RD 1 man. MY llOUGLAg LOVKLAC'K HONOLULU, April 7 iff) A lop level American scienllst-mililary team Is evidently conducting a secret series of major atomic weapons tests at isolated, guarded Eniwetok A loll.

The first of these lesls, lo chart wartime ues of atomic lisslon. prob ably already has been conducted. The tests are not the grandstand show of the 1946 Bikini experiments. Then hundreds of newspapermen, scientists, military observ ers and diplomats from many countries watched and told Ihe world what they saw. At the current tests, the only witnesses are a few experts from one country the United Slates.

The experiments are military in purpose, to show how the U. S. arqaed forces may use atomic energy in war. The U. S.

Atomic Energy Commission has warned everyone but a few The nation's air force leaders won a afternoon, making Moore probation new hearing before Congress to officer, said that he would serve in Body of the Blairsville youth, one day as demands mounted (or an ex and is the son ot Mr. and Mrs. James this 'capacity the pleas of three who drowned Sunday, when Reid. 22 years-old, of were injured early this morning in a two-car collision near Clarkshum, according lo State Police of the Indiana substation. Mrs.

Vivian J. Fleming of Saltsburg, mother of the infant, was op- panded armada lo help fuard this country and world peacq. Homer City, was seniencea a home-made boat in which they were riding submerged, was remov M. Torrance ot Campbell Street, Blairsville, He graduated from Blairsville High School, attended court here, on a charge bt "contributing to the delinquency ot a The Senate armed services torn- ure of this court." A fund has been set aside Tor this office, in the county budget, for several years but this is the first time it will be put to use. ed from the river bottom at 1:30 miltee shunted aside plans to start Carnegie Institute of Technology lor o'clock.

minor." to serve nine monins in uie jeraling a 1939 Ford sedan when it Indiana County ail ana pay a unc two years and graduated from Indiana State Teachers College. No Parking Meiers For Saltsburg Fire squads from Blairsville, Der-iy and La robe had been dragging the swift-flowing river since Sun vitiaiieu iiiui luc inua hum bounced back onto the road in front of $250. according to a repon in me writing legislation for a temporary draft and universal military training until the air power dispute is cleared up. The new Deputy is a veteran of of an oncoming vehicle driven by World War II, having served four day afternoon lor the lad's body. Paul Fox, Indiana RO 1, according Arabs In New Attack Bodies of the other two youths were Sheriff's ottice.

Reid was alleged to have been involved in the "Twolick Case" which included a mother and her two minor daughters. to police. years and eight months with the Anti-Aircraft Division of the Army. He was stationed in Newfoundland To present the air force, side. Secretary of Air Symington and his top military aides were called to testify recovered Sunday evening.

The body of the Squibhr boy was Mrs. Fleming suffered abrasions we. screened experts to keep away, of the legs and forenead. There is no indication here thai and the Philippines. before a closed committee session located in the middle ot Ihe river Mary Otexy, 19-year-old, of Ross- Her infant son, KenneUi, suff er- anyone is expected to return soon He ia a member ot Post No.

407, JERUSALEM, April 7 iJP) ed abrasions of the left chuck, with a grappling hook by Thomas Hcnnagan, Blairsville fireman. The from Eniwetok. This supports Ihe American Legion, Blairsville; Indiana County Post No. 1999, Veter icoipse was removed from about 10 BELIKVE (Continued on Page Six iter who was sentenced in court here Monday to serve nine months in the Indiana County Jail, was released last night, according to the sheriff's docket. (10 a.

m- EST.) Two GOP senators, Wilson (la.) and E. V. Robertson (Wyo.) told a reporter the committee must decide upon the size of the air forces before tackling the manpower ans of Foreign Wars, Indiana; and The Saltsburg Borough Council tabjed a resolution to install parking meters at their regular meeting held Monday. The temporary suspension of try resolution came as a result of a petition presented at the meeting against meters. The council at a previous meeting had been consider ingj the installation of 80 meters in the business district of Saltsburg.

Tabled also was a petition to re-moe the no parking signs along Sail Street. At present, parking if Mr. Fox received abrasions of Die hip, lacerations of the left hand and right side of his head and possible fractured ribs. He was treated by Or. Hotham, Saltsburg physician.

feet of water. Fire Chief Paul Snyder, who Ihe Young Men's Volunteer Fire large Arab force resumed its attack on the embattled Jewish settlement in Upper Galilee today. The first thrust was launched last night when several hundred Arabs assailed the collective settle- Company ot Blairsville. directed the three-day search, said The Rossiter girl was sentenced New Prices At Indiana Theaters Charges are to be placed against young Squibbs remains were found al about the same spot 12-year-old on a "burglary and larceny charge and had been confined in the county jail since last Saturday. in Secretary of Defense Forresial, ment.

The Jewish army was re- Mrs. Fleming, Stale Police said, who has oDDOsed as too costly plans ported returning Arab fire. connection with the accident. Army Asks For Jap Aid Program George Gridgon, the only 'survivor of ihe tragedy, said he saw the boy Effective immediately, according Both automobiles were a complete to expand the nation's 55 air groups Police said a plane, believed to be1 sink Irom sight. to an announcement by John Cous-i: BP Unions Renew loss and damage was estimated by fire oHiical the only frm 9:00 ev.9i.ac.jas- nf 4h Man as and 1 According to WASHINGTON.

April 1 UP)- officers al (425. fnha.4a. Inrliana. arlmis- hodv W.I fnunH InriKnH auaintl ataa.r. I A.

M. lO 5:00 P. M. to 70, was to attend the hearing. He has maintained that such an ex pan -ion would require proportionate increases in other military branches, Jewish, dropped five bombs early today near Kastel village.

5 miles west of Jerusalem on the Jerusalem Tel Aviv Road. The Aririy wants a four-year Japan Strike Threats The accident occurred at 7:45 a. m. ese recovery program separate sion prices have been raised due to era I large rocks- which prevented county Ibe new borough amusement lax. it orn being down stream Coum' Commissioner r- th.

hv h. Roteiisleel. this morning, on Route 80, one-half from the European aid enterprise. CLEVELAND, April 7 tP thus boosting preparedness costs far nu.iiBacr mwwuiq A Haganah source said a Jewish plane had flown over Kastel but no It would cost a fraction ot the beyond available funds. rvo iwi firm 1 1 I following list of price changes: During the course of the search Three railroad union, renewed their strike threat today," but left ihe door open for further negotiations with the nation's carriers- ZZZr 'T "m'C! Chairman Gurney "boibombs had been dropped.

The Prfttslfttc MrltT 'Unlucky'Senfeitce Single features: firemen, using 10 motor and row I Matinee Established urice. 38'boats, searched as far as two and 4 ir a vuui. uut wi a.s. was snoi a. oy uniaeni uea under Army rather than civilian cents: federal tax, a cenUs, borough jone-hall miles down Ihe river Irom (force, abandoned plans to clear ihe ground rorCeg this informant said.

jWUllftCt Mtil1X Changed By Judge direction. General Chairman of the Engin lax, 4 cents; total, 50 cents. Blairsville for the remains. The Hn said nlnnna fl Hail William H. Under- EVAKSVILLE, COl-BSBOgO, N.

Apr. 1 was his goal after ending public KaseI April 7 'flV Evening Established price. 48 search was continued Sunday and picket line. cents; federal tax, nine cents; bor-Monday nights when portable elec- eers, firemen and enginmen, ana switchmen rejected an emergency board's recommendations in the dis- the plan upon his return from ww; 77 V. 1 ih settlements to drop Japan and Korea yesterday with uc and other essentials kuaEsaV icairiuil i.u oa Isons suffered minor injuries mars- Children 15 cents plus 3 rents fed- banks of the river.

-However. Ihe wage and rules group of busioeM mw) olJlcJlu! uii u.j m. jicju uh iu ine ooenine last niaht oi tieni'V ral lav 2 cent. iiaie lax loiai Ml uuy a ooav was remuveri ta rnmm Mae of ihm three oreaniza- mMu.iiij., iaaw presiu lur woo maae a inree-weea; survey or; expansion came from the rhey lhe vi stronghold; a. Wallace's three-day campaign cents all day.

-rlH-JuAga t. Fl Friaselle ilcnleoced Bcanltay Rosa ta II iears ImprisABinaitl en a felony cevnts. "Your honor," ssi Beae. "las aperatilioas. I would have tlaat issuance It years tr cva 14 er than IS." Tlu ivdje ehaogei it ta It.

jthe Ferguson Funeral Home. Blairs-! 'ville. five days ago in order to break the lour of Indiana. I Double 1'eatures; iTolalsj tions are willing to meet them (the carriers) at the early date In an endeavor to negotiate the recommen Th. aroun lnrli.ri.rf Paul Hnlf Fighting broke out in front of the Matinee, 4ft cents; Evening.

50 Coliseum prior to Wallace's arriv-'cents: Children. 20 cents. iPrice ln- man, named by President Truman Members said the full group wa-voy, lrom reiMDf jeruMiem's to direct the European program. Xo approve a Jewt Promotion on Nelly Don washable suits all sizes sio.M lo SK.U Gear-hart's 202x al when some of the pickets al- Eludes all taxs. dations of the board into form that will be acceptable." He joined Draper in describing ior u.

iu-giuuv jtampled to enter the meeting hall- Tnniaht Polish. Am.ritun nmhl at i 'romotion on Nelly Don washablfl Thursday Night, over 29 night. MeadowurooK. Steve siruiko ana- iiu. over nigni, ag to 118 81 Gear.

n.h.,vu ioa coma if vou're over ia rf S'S 1U. lo iear. "essentiar American ellort, to put com01 toiu. They estimated it; Tonight Polish-American night at Wallace's supporters inside the her teeU jditoaium b.rncaded th, doors. The next year, tneir moe.

However, is injured included two national offi- Promotion on Nelly Don washable. merely a resolution directed to See-: Promotion on Nelly Don washable 'ciala of tha Wallaea.far.iPidm come it you re over 29. Freddy Gershman and the Five Clubmen at Meadowbroojc. iwx Gershman and the Five Clubmen I nK Promotion on Nelly Don washable I at Meedowbroak. IMx: u.h.

.11 im einaa xiaaa r.nar. Rolotiller demonstration advertise- suns all sues 10. to Slew Gear-i ru((led curtains mem should have read Wednesday, "art a 20.x Curtain-Linen Shop, 37 tn SI. -AirU ltih, instead of 17th. IM Charles Frank Uariin for State uUl 10-' Gear- retary Forrest! urging the expan- suits all siaea 10 to Gear-lcaimpaien and an usher at the Col- Assembly.

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