British Group Aims Pacific Treasure Expedition
From Heving village in Suffolk England a Britain led expedition plans to search the Pacific island of Cocos and then Brazil for diamonds gold or other riches. The project uses radar underwater gear autogyros and flying boats with 70 men to be recruited from naval and technical backgrounds.
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Charleston Gazette
Brazil
Pacifi
Barbara Wace
Wressingland
Suffolk
Englend
Pacific
Cocos
Tate
United States
Nassau
Thei
South America
Claud 'T.R
Alarier
Alaska
Santiago
Chile
Cocos Island
Cal
BP. H. Fawcett
Fawcett
Bri
New York
Amazon
Garden of Eden
Jack
Raleigh Rimmel
India
Fancett
West Indies
Royal Navy
Merchant Navy
RAF
Spriggs
Germans Debate Looting of Holland as Legal Action
MUERNBERG Tine Ww-omy Amhur Seyse-Inquart Reichscommis sioner for the Netherlands told the International Military Tribunal that the looting of Holland was considered legal by Germans. He said Dutch people viewed it as pillaging but legal due to Reich decrees authorizing confiscation of Dutch treasures. He admitted ordering confiscation from the royal house because Queen Wilhelmina spoke against Germany.
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Muernberg
Tine
Omy
Amhur Seyse-Inquart
Seyss-Inquart
Wilhelmina
Germany
Judge to Consider Tygarts Valley Sale
Federal Judge William E. Baker took under advisement the proposed public sale of the Tygarts Valley Assoc. and the Kenwood Corp. at the Dailey homestead project. The 200 residences are excluded. The Kenwood property is described as a going concern under special receiver Spates Brady. Properties include a saw mill trade center building filling station lime plant stone quarry and farms. Government investment fixed at 638000 with potential total cost near a million dollars.
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Elkins
William E. Baker
Tygarts Valley Assoc
Kenwood Corp
Dailey
Essist
Jacob S. Hyver
Brady
Military Cooperation Gaining House Favor
The House foreign affairs committee backed joining in an inter American military cooperation program to regulate world armaments. The measure, tied to President Truman's recommendation, would boost security and lower fears fueling armament races. Secretary Byrnes said administration aims for international arms regulation. committee approved the bill unanimously and sent it to full House.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Congress
Truman
State Byrnes
Parkersburg Transit to Launch New Bus Line Next Week
Parkersburg Transit Co plans to inaugurate a new bus service from the city to the DuPont plant with two new buses. President Don ald F. Black announced the start next week and said the city council granted a temporary permit for operation in the downtown district.
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Parkersburg Transit Co
Parkersburg
duPont
Washington Bottom
Donald F. Black
Black
City Cnunell
Bua
Sabotage Blamed In Youngstown Train Derailment
In Youngstown Ohio early this morning two rails on the eastbound B and O track were moved ahead of a fast freight and a Chicago to New York passenger train. Chester Williams of the Akron division called it sabotage, with an investigation under way. Only front wheels derailed and no passenger service delay occurred after a wreck crew repaired the track in under an hour.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
McDonald Road
Chicago
New York
Chester Williams
Akcron
B&o
Son
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