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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1946

Page

3

Army Exhausts European Fund for 620 000 Displaced Persons

Army officials urged Congress for a 269 million deficiency appropriation to cover occupation costs in Europe through June 30. Patterson cited 3 million restored homes, 620 000 still needing care in Germany and Austria, and urged private aid for expanded work projects and supplies.

Austria Germany Patterson United Jewish Appeal Europe War Department Congress Jas U.S Truman Wriletary Palestine United States UNRRA W Jen

Army May Retain A Bomb Facilities For Peace Transition

Washington reports the civilian atomic energy commission may not operate fully until mid 1948. The Army Manhattan district likely stays on to bridge peacetime control, with Maj. Gen. Groves possibly remaining until absorption. A joint Army Navy liaison advises Lilienthal on military atomic needs while research and production shift to civilian management.

Washington Civilian Atomic Energy Commission Manhattan Comnete Naw War Department Atomic Service Army Navy Haison Lewis H. Brereton Adm Thorvald A. Solberg Lilienthal Fisison Group Commission Los Alamos W. M. Laboratories University of California Handford Ore Oak Ridge Tenn General Electric Co Monsents Chemical Co United States

Carpenters Rush to Rebuild After Tragic Fire in Terre Haute

In Terre Haute Indiana carpenters rushed to replace a house destroyed by fire that claimed 21 month old Mary Ann Wilbur. The Wilbur family including William Jr aged 4 and Marie aged 6 faced loss as firemen restricted to city calls due to annexation tensions. Bellboy William Wilbur suffered severe burns while attempting to save Mary Jenn after the child perished in the blaze.

Wilbur Terre Haute Mary Jenn

Wilbur Family Home Rebuilt After Fire Daylong Effort

In Terre Haute a new 28 by 32 foot dwelling rose from a vacant lot beside the Wilbur family’s burned property. A local construction company donated materials while neighbors raised 1000 dollars to replace clothing and furniture lost in the blaze as carpenters began work at dawn.

Wilbur Terre Haute Terre

Two German States Vote Today in Key Elections

In Frankfurt Germany more than 7 million voters in Greater Hesse and nearby states await polls tomorrow to decide on new democratic constitutions and legislatures. In Greater Hesse a single house and socialization of key industries are proposed with state supervision of major banks and insurers.

Frankfurt Germany Hesse Europe Wuerttemberg- Baden Greater Besse U.S Greater Babarin Social Democrat Greater Hesse Rightwine Liberal Democrat

Quiz Program Held by City Underwriters Group

Members of the Charleston Life Underwriters Association attended a meeting at the Daniel Boone hotel yesterday to stump the experts in a special quiz program. Five men acted as authorities in life insurance with J. H. Robson as moderator, including Deal Toropkins of Northwestern Mutual Life Ins Co and William Wray, cashier of John Hancock Mutual Life Insur.

Charleston Life Underwriter's Assoc Daniel Boone Hotel J. H. Robson Western and Southern Life Insurance Co Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co William Wray John Hancock Mutual Life Insur

Insurance Agents Named in Paper History Note

Sam Lawrence of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and L Hoffman of Aetna Life Insurance Co are cited as general agents. The document notes paper used in 100 A. years before its use in the Arabic world, highlighting ancient media history.

Ance Co Sam Lawrence Penn Mutual Life Inensurance Co L. =. Hoffman Aetna Life Insureance Co

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