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PRECIOUS STONE
LEAGUE

The Turquoise won all three Of
their games and total pinfall last
week to put them in the lead, two
points ahead of the Amethysts who
are in second place.
Belva Ford had the high single
game G2O and Bertha Kane had
the high set 5000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-01-26
100 300 Glass

Stone, 13O-34O Fiery, 122-325;
Bryan, 10000; Copley, 12O-315;
Oliver 1l8; Lewis, 116-315; Main,
ia; Lyles, 113-30l; Burkholder, 112-
BOB; Arnold, 1927; Early, Ill,
Howard, 110-320; Welty, 100; Kief-
fer, 1903; Tyler, 1903; Ridenour, 107;
Glass, i07; Marshall, l05; Vance, 1903;
Hoffman, 100; Goslin, 100; McCau-
lev, 100
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100 800 Glass

Tom Dag, 33l; Pete Harshman, 1870,
130-356; Roger Miller, 1874, 140-358;
Bill Gibney, 1898; Bud" Ecton, 1879
$40; Dick Yates, 1876; BUD Low
man, l23-340; Norman Hepfer, 1876;
Eddie Harper, BAT; Jim Crumback-
1876; Bob Hogan, 1886; Butch"
Geist, l2l; Harrison Merit, 1873 340.
Team Standing
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100000 Glass

Bertha Kane, lO5, l04-308; Belva
Ford 127-3O5; Mary Caldwell, 116-
1903; Mary Routzahn, l19; Rose
Bolinger, 112; Anna Smyth, 1903;
Pauline Flock, 1877; Helen Wilkes,
1906, 100; Naomi Myers, 105; Ruth
Schindel, 104, 1O1; Pearl Elliott, 104;
Mile Fiery, 1903; Anna Clark, 1872;
Minerva Ward, 101, 100; Verna
Mowen, 101; Eleanor Reecher, 10l.
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Team Standing
WOW. LADIES
LEAGUE.

The Roots broke their first-place
tie with the Trunks when they won
one game while the Trunks didn't
win any. The Banks, Branches
Leafs and Trunks are now in a tic
for the second spot.
Evelyn Viands had the high in
,dividual single game O24 and Mar
garet Hildebrand had the high two
game set (209).
200 Or Better Glass
M. Hildebrand, 122-209; L. Viands
124-308; H Henson, 112-208; B
Wiles, l13-200,
30 Or Better Glass
A. McNamee, 1905; J. Zimmerman
104; o. Carter, 104; F. Beard, 1902,
A. Stevenson, 1902; NJ Socks, 101; c.
Nemzek, 101; S. Wilmington, 100
p. Myers, 80; A. Carper, 80; f. Lake
80; M. Eichleberger, 81; l.. Hoover
95; N, Shoop, 95; f. Odgen, 95; M
Athey, "a; F. Speaker, "a; c. Grove
90; M. Slower SO; A. Fuss, 90: II
Lefever, 90; H. Slower, 81; M. La
pole, 90; N. Kile, 90; P. Phleeger, 90
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Team Standing
ST. MARY'S
LEAGUE

The Army and Marines both won
all three Of their games last week
to move up into the second and
third positions respectively, while
the Seabees are now only leading by
one game, having won just twp
games last week, The last-place
Coast Guard had the high team sin
gle game (562) and the Seabees took
the three-game set (1584).
Margaret Eberly had the high sin
gle game for the ladies again this
week 025), while Buck Stinebaugh
had the high game Q27) for the
men, and Francis Mazzo the high
set (342).
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Division 2

Last week St Johns slipped a
little in the race when they drop
ped points to Grace e. u. b. while
Trinity was winning 3 from Bap-
fist. St Marks held their own by
taking 3 points from Emanuel F.. u.
B. In the other matches, st. Mat
thew's won from Christ Reformed,
and Church of the Brethren took 4
from First Christian
Roger Miller, of Trinity, had the
best single game (14O), but Bob Ho-
gan, of st. Matthew's, put up the
best 3game total 1860. Trinity
took care of all team honors, with
single game Of 572 and total of
1920
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Team Standing
PANGBORN MEMS
LEAGUE

The Redskins gained three points
last week to break their second
place tie with the Colts and Bears,
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Team Standing
ELKS CLUB
LEAGUE

The Hides won all three of their
games and total pinfall last week
to increase their lead two points
over the Teeth and Shoulders, who
are tied for second place. / The 10th
place Hips took both team honors,
with single game (567) and three
game set Q575).
E. Middlekauff had the high in
dividual single game (137) and l..
Mobley had the high set $3.50.
12O-33O Glass
w. Bradley, 134-340; j. Higgins,
1874; K. Bearinger, 1884: E. Null
en-, 124; c. Hildebrand, 1872; L. Mob
ley, 1913, 134-353; F. Crosswhite, 1873;
o. Rauschenberger, 1876; R. Gala
CHER, 120-330; ]. Tritsch, 1923; H.
Brandenburg, 100; C. Ringer, 1874; R.
Minnich, 1913; B. Basore, 121; E. Mid
dlekauff, 137-335; F. Lias, 1876; L.
Middlekauff, 1876; C. Rouzer, 1872: F.
Schlotterbeck, 1872; R. Harbaugh,
127-340; w. Hebb, 1884.
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DOWN THE ALLEYS
BY Doug Stewart
BY Doug Stewart

ulations to Howard Stickell on his
first appearance in the select 800
group.
300 Or Better Glass
Ellinger, 372; Lewis, 1886; J. Fiery,
3O8; Stickell, 306; F. Reynolds, 3Ol;
Lehner, 800.
Team Standing
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1907 300 Glass

F. Mazzo, 1875, 110-342; T. Ham,
l24, l17-340; G. Basore, 1875, 106-330;
B. Stinebaugh, 1877, 105-334; r. Ham,
124, 108-328; r. Zappacosta, 121, 1866
1913; NJ Eberly, 1855, 101-318; J.
Weaver, 100, 104-317; J. Helmer, Ill,
1O8-310; H. Jolliffe, 110-302; H. Car
per, 106, 105-301; E. Henson, 1T; L.
Hoover, liz; M. Bittorf, III; F. Fra
tianni, ITO; E. McCarren, 106; J.
Stevenson, 105; L. Shelter, los; E.
Reane, 1914; H. Sirbaugh, 1902; E. Sir
baugh, 101; L. Rider, 100; V. Casale,
106.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-01-26

Lum, 1886; Ray MOTT, 122-330; Glenn
Couchman 123-328.
Team Standing
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I2O-33O Glass

Mumma, BAL; Hildebrand, 124-344;
Rocco, 327; Lushbaugh, 127-320; j.
Wagner 1876; f. Tracy, 1871. 132-360;
Black, 1853, 1913, 123-404; M. Wagner,
1886; Krouse, 1887; Lumm,
324; G. E. Lushbaugh, 1889; f.
Snyder, 1926; f. Burger, 1913 1888; II.
Barger, 125-341; Al Burger, 1874
366; Right, 1886 ID. Schlotterbeck,
l23-331; Biser, 12O-333; Brooks, 800;
j. Burger, 122-328; c. Burger, 1873
1888; r. Tracy, 122, 124-348; w.
Tracy, 1928; Kick, 127-356; Ryder,
l27; Potter, 1876; Cook 146-346.
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EAGLES CLUB
LEAGUE.

The league started their second
half last week, with the Cardinals
and Falcons both winning all three
of their games to tie for the lead.
The Cardinals also took both team
honors, with a single game of GA
and three-game set of 1878.
Black took both individual hon
ors, with a single game of 1853 and
three game set of 404.
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Team Standing
Points
Division z

The Iris and Forget Me-Nots both
gained two points last week to re-
main in tie for first place, while
the Pansies and Lilacs are tied for
the second spot. The Iris took both
team honors, with a single game of
508 and three-game set Of 1903.
Dot Snapp had the high individual
single game O26) and Virginia
Pearson had the high set (308).
100000 Glass
Virginia Pearson, 100, 111-3O8:
Dot Snapp, 126-3O7; Blanche Sch
winger, 1902, 113-303; Jane McKin-
sey, 1l4-300; Lois Lumm, Ill, lO1;
Pauline Givens, 1902, 1903; Frances
Shaw, 1913; Frances Couchman, 116;
Virginia Patterson, 112; Carrie
Price, 1903; Mary Hammond, 107;
Olive Jones, 105; Carrie Nunamaker,
1903; Mary Seigman, 1903; Marie
Barnes, 1902; Elizabeth Monninger,
1902; Charlotte Black, 1902; Irene If
by, 1902; Lucille Kidwell 101; Phyl-
lis Knepper, 101; Mary Cowden, 101
Virginia Knode, 1O1; Mary Kret-
ger, 100
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30 Or Better Class

P. Palmer, 112, 90; G. Reecher,
Ill; N, Shoop, 100; J. Smith, 107;
June Price, 80, 81; l.. Oberholzer,
90, 80; P. Schamel, 81; M. McNamee,
95, 90; c. Darlington, %; B. Ker-
foot, 81, 90; F. Bayer, 81; r. Muell-
er, 80.
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Mems Hirh Scnres

b. Houser, 10l; r. Draper, 1902; G.
Neikirk, l17-207; J. Gardenhour, 105;
S. Reel, 1877 1853; f. Mcconnell, 1866
240; r. Cushen, 1921; D. Thurs
ton, 117-206.
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Ladies' High Scores

H. Lehman, 100, 90; J. Martin, 10;
p. Miller, 81 D. Slayman, 80, 81; J.
Reynolds, l01; Wilma Winters, 106,
90; j. Downin, 90.
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Team Standings


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Free Bowling

G. Reecher, 85, 111-244; June
Price, 81, 98-241.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26

Republican State Central and Executive Committee.
Ray C. Bliss. Chairman. Columbus, Ohio
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
IN THE CHURCHES
EBENEZER MENNONITE
CHURCH

CHURCH
1.-TWO Miles West of Bluffton)
Howard 7. Landes, Pastor
Thursday:
500 P. NJ. Prayer and Bible study.
Lesson: Genesis 2:8-25.
Saturday:
500 P. M. Youth for Christ meet
ing in. the Pandora high school.
Sunday:
9:30 Sunday School, Francis Mis-
wander, Supt.
10:30 Harvest Home service.
Special offering for the Lima church
building fund.
please have all canned goods and
gifts for the service at the church
on Saturday or early Sunday morn
ing. All these gifts will be given
to the Wahlsteadt's mountain mis-
sion work.
7:30 P. NJ. C. E. program.
$40 Evening service. Theme:
Rev. and Mrs. Carl Wohlstedt
from Barbourville, KY, will be oul
guest speakers telling US of their
| mission work in Kentucky.
Monday, October 30-The Living
Links class will meet in the homt
of Mrs. Cal Garmatter. This meet
ing will be shower for Mrs. Wahl
stedt.
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Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. John Daily spent
Sunday in Lima attending the home
coming of the South Side Church of
Christ.
Father and Son banquet will be
Friday evening, Oct. 27 at M. E.
church basement.
Harry Budd of Perrysburg and
VIM. Smith of Toledo spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Long have
returned home after spending last
week in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Richard Arnold who has been
in Lima Memorial hospital came
home over Saturday and Sunday.
Lois is very much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fett spent Sun
day in Leipsic with Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. J. Amstutz spent
Sunday with Mrs. Lena Crumine and
mother in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Hawk and
Elmer of Lafayette spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. c. Z. Kramer.
John Rayl of Findlay is spending
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mon Downey.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Anderson
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Irwin and Steve of Col.
Grove.
Henry Volant spent Sunday in
Toledo with Mrs. Volant.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Rupright were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Sawyer and daughter in Van Vert
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
,S THE FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
Alvin ]. Beachy, Pastor

THE FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
Alvin ]. Beachy, Pastor
Otto Holtkamp, Director of Music
Sunday:
900 to 9:30 A. M. Sunday School
Orchestra practice.
9:30-10:30 Sunday School. We
have a class for every one.
10:30-11:30 Worship hour.
Sermon-"Our Protestant Heritage
7:30 PM. Union Reformation serv-
ice with DIR. David Freedman from
Western Theological Seminary in
Pittsburgh, Pa, as the guest speak
er. Special music will be provided
by the College Vesper choir.
Wednesday,
800 P. M. The Religious Educa-
ton committee meets at the church.
Thursday
7:15 P. M. Adult choir rehearsal.
Sis ?. M. Mid-week service OF
Bible study and prayer.
Friday
500 P. M. The Church Council
meets in regular monthly session at
the church.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION ON TAX LEVY
IN EXCESS OF THE TEN MILL
LIMITATION

General Code Secs. 4785-13 fg1, 5625-i7,
Am. Sub. S. B. 63
NOTICE is hereby given that in pursu-
ance of Resolution of the Board of Edu-
cation of the Bluffton Exempted Village
School District, Allen County Ohio. passed
on the Sth day of August, 1850, there will
be submitted to a vote of the people OF said
Blufton Exempted Village School District at
a General ELECTION to be held in the Dis
trict of Bluffton Exempted Village School
District, Allen County, Ohio, at the regular
places of voting therein, in said District on
Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 1850, the
question of levyfng, in excess of the ten mill
limitation a renewal of two mill levy voted
in November, 1916 for four years and re-
newal of a three mill levy voted in No
vember, 1945 for five years, making a
total of five mills for the benefit of Buffton
Exempted Village School District, for the
purpose of CURRENT EXPENSES at a rate
not exceeding five mills for each one dollar
of valuation, which amounts to fifty cents
(S.5O) for each one hund3ed dollars of val
uation, for a period of five years. ma
jority vote necessary for passage.
The Polls for said Election will be open
at 6 80 o'clock A. M. and fremain open until
80 o'clock P. M, Eastefn Standard Time,
of said day.. II
BY order of the Boarr of Electsdns of
Allen County, Ohio.t q ~
Leo German,
F. F. F1a3er
Dated October 2, 1850. o'A 90
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LEGAL NotIcE

Gertrude J. sehIhorst. hose place of resi-
dence is unknown and cSnnot with reason
able diligence be ascertaired will take notice
that the 7th day of Oftober, 1850, Victor
III. Sehhorst filed his PHtition against her
in the Court of CommoSl Pleas of Allen
County, Ohio being Casek No. 39940 in said
Court, praying for divofce on the grounds
duty, for custody of the minor children, for
real estate and furnituref and for all other
equitable relief. Said cduse will come on
for hearing after six full weeks following the
first date of this publication.
VICTOR H. SEHL4ORST. Plaintiff.
WALTER l.. WHITE. Attorney.
Lima, Ohio. 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
THE EVANGELICAL MENNONITE
CHURCH

$50. Jackson Near Kibler)
Merlyn ID. Egle, Pastor
Thursday:
1880 P. NJ. Bible study and prayer
at the Clarence Diller home.
Sunday:
9:30 A. Nj. Sunday School.
1920 A. M. Morning Worship.
TOO P. NJ. Group Meetings.
7:45 P. M. Evening service.
$3.50 P. M. Choir rehearsal.
Come and worship with us.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-10-26
MISSIONARY CHURCH
Robert K. Welch, Minister

Revival meetings each night this
week and next with the exception of
Saturdays at 1880 p. m. Rev. For
rest Kuhn speaking.
Sunday:
$50 Sunday School.
1O:30 Rev. Kuhn speaking.
TOO Young Peoples meeting in
basement.
700 Gospel Light service upstairs.
1880 Rev. Kuhn speaking.
Everyone is welcome.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Paul I'll. Cramer, Minister

Sunday School 9:30 A. M. Robert
L. Artman, Supt.
Morning Worship 1o:30 A. M.
M. Y. F. $50 P. M.
Family Night will not be this
week but will be next Thursday,
November 2.
Choir Practices
Senior Choir Thursday at 7 ?. M.
Junior Choir Tuesday after school.
W. S. c. S. Home Missions course
begins Monday at 1880 in the home
of Mrs. Millen Geiger, 257 S. Lawn.
w. S. C. S. visitation to Cairo
Thursday at 1880 P. NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. V. J. Monk, Pastor
$3.50 A. M. Sunday School. Harold
Beals, superintendent.
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LEGAL NOTICE

Anna Mae Worries whose residence is 1924
Pettibone Avenue, Flint. Michigan, will take
notice that on the goth day of September,
1850. the plaintiff. Vincent L. vorhes. filed
his petition against her in the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Allen County. Ohio, the same
divorce.
The prayer of said petition is for divorce
permanent custody of child and equitable
relief. Said defendant is required to answer
said petition on or before the 18th day of
November, 1850.
VINCENT L. VORES
BY Light & Siferd,
His Attorneys 29
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
Truman Uncertain Whether He Is 4
 Pig Or Donkey

BUTTE, Mont. CP) - President Truman said today he will not "cease to fight for the repeal of the Taft-Hartley Labor Law.
 "The Taft-Hartley law hangs over the head of labor. threaten ing to destroy the gains of l5 years," he said.
 "There it will hang until we are able to replace it with a law that is fair to management and labor alike"
 The President, in one of a series of major talks on his croSs-coun- try crusade for the Fair Deal said in a prepared address:
 "That is something we must do, not only for the sake of labor, but for the sake of the whole country.
 "I believe profoundly that the Taft Hartley act is a substantial infringement of the basic freedom to bargain collectively"
 MT. Truman's address, arranged for the rear platform of his cross country special train. was one of a series in which he has been try to whip up sentiment for the Fair Deal.
 The President said that the "avowed intention" of the Spon- sors of the Taft Hartley Law "was to strengthen the hand of management"
 "TO do this," MT. Truman said, they devised a clever law which
 Continued on Page Eight
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
25.OOO Homeless
 In Manitoba Flood

WINNIPEG, Man, (PO-Most of the 25,OOO persons left homeless by southern Manitoba flood wa ters were crowding yesterday into stricken Winnipeg, itself victim of the rampaging Red River.
 The exodus posed more prob lems for harried officials in the prairie city. They have already appealed for the evacuation of the city's 100000 women and chil- dren.
 A track washout eight miles south of here stalled a Canadian National Railways train carrying $50 flood evacuees from the flood ed Red River valley, but a navy ferry service began the task of carrying the passengers across a water gap to safety. They will be taken into Winnipeg. The refu- gees-includingf 145 children and 46 infants-were stranded at St. Norbert station.
 The waters rose steadily in the
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The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
Grand Jury Calls 26O Firms, Persons; No Indictments

ANCHORAGE, (P)-Officials of the Alaska Salmon Industry, the Association of Pacific Fisheries, the National Gamers Association and heads of several dozen other packing firms were called Wed nesday to testify next week in the grand jury probe of alleged vio- lations of the Sherman antitrust act.
 Thirty-five new subpoenas were issued by department of justice attorneys. Most of them were di- rected to firms headquartered in Seattle.
 All together, more than 260 firms and individuals have been summoned before the grand jury since the session began March 29. No indictments have been return ed.
 Officials of the Alaska Salmon Industry, the Pacific Fisheries and the National Gamers Association were directed to appear before the jury at 10 am. Tuesday, May 16.
 Nineteen other Seattle canneries and packers were ordered to ap- pear at the same time.
 They were Libby, McNeill and
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The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12

SEATTLE, (P)-The new look in the contract for machiniSts in the Alaska Canning Industry is only slightly different from the 1949 model.
 Members of the International Association of Machinists will meet Saturday to consider the con- tract offered by the Salmon h. dustry.
 Its only change calls for flying of the workmen to Alaska on reg ularly scheduled airlines instead of chartered flights, a union off cial said.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
ROTARIANS SEE FILM HUMAN GROWTH"

Raymond Sanford, located in the Alaskan Sector of the work designated to the American Social Hygiene Assn, spoke at the Ro- tary noon luncheon Thursday. and then showed a sex education film, Human Growth" It dealt with the natural growth of adolescent youth.
 A letter was read from A. Polet, who has been at Mayo's, Roches- ter, stating that he had attended a meeting of the Seattle Rotary Club and expected to be back next month sometime. Karl Dewey was reported somewhere in Ohio.
 The other guest of the club was William Lawrence, an engineer for the government who has been checking on the condition of the Federal Building.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
JUNIOR SENIOR CLASS BANQUET ENJOYED

Last evening the Junior-Senior banquet was held at the Pioneer Hall for members of the class, fac ulty and parents.
 Twenty-six places were laid on three lace covered tables decor ated with narcissus and daffodils, with delicious fried chicken din- ner being served. complete with strawberry shortcake. The dinner was catered by the North Pole Bakery.
 Hand made programs with menu in crimson folders featured the senior class emblem, the polar bear.
 Postmaster for the evening
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The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
Rail Strike IdIes Many Workers In Other Industries

CHICAGO, (Pl - Unemp O y ment mounted swiftly yesterday as coal mining and other industry began feeling the effects of the strike of locomotive firemen on four key rail systems.
 With no peace moves under way or announced, prospects for early peace were dim.
 Fourteen major mines in west ern Pennsylvania, including those owned by the Bethlehem Steel Corp, closed down. There were no empty gondolas to carry coal away. The shutdown forced 4,40O miners into idleness.
 Several other mines were oper- ating a half day. Some mines at tempted to keep operating by dumping coal on the ground, but such space was limited.
 Mine officials said all western Pennsylvania's 55,OO8 miners may be idle next week if the strike continues.
 At Cleveland C. F. Weigele, general manager of the New York CentraPs west division said, 25,-
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The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12
NEWS IN BRIEF

OMAHA, (P) - Southeast Ne braskaS flood toll stood at 22 yes terday as searchers still sought the bodies of the missing.
 Early Thursday morning. l3 bodies had been recovered. Nine persons, still unaccounted for, were presumed dead.
 Most of the victims were traV- elers, trapped by water tha: rose with phenomenal speed after tor rental rains cascaded across the countryside with the force that swept cars, and even a bus, &rom the highways.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-12

WASHINGTON (P)-Rep. Mack R.-WashO said yesterday he can find no basis for reports about a $25O, 100000 Japanese saWmill op- eration in Alaska to be financed by the U. s.
 Mack said the reports quoted the Economic Cooperation Admin istration as being interested in the deal.
 He said ECA told his the report was without foundation.
 The said he has asked General Macarthur about it and was told that neither the army nor the Jap anese government knows any thing at all about such a plan.
 He also said the forest service denied any knowledge of it.