Biles Lieutz: Missing airman reported alive with honors
Robert uy aviensen ger, son of Mrs Charles Green, reported prisoner by Germans after missing in action March 22 over Romania. He flew 610 missions and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. Falconer tax rate rises to 38 percent from valuation drop, village board sets $2404 per 1000 dollars assessed. Washington School PTA and Wash ington Trails Council plan meeting, while break in at W Lockwood's Leather Stop prompts inventory. Paul's Men's Wear sells soldier kits and belts. Blood drive at Buffalo Center reports 127 pints donated, surpassing quota.
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Robert Uy Aviensen
Ger
Charles Green
Romania
Falconer
Sherman G. Petersim
Washington School
PP. A
Jack Sharrow
Washingen Trails Council
W. Lockwood
Lesther
State Street
Pmvnnagement
Paul's Men's Wear
Qil
Oi City
Ware
Red Crows
Fe Cily
Buffalo Blood
Stamp commemorates transcontinental railroad anniversary
Warren Postmasters report a 75th anniversary postage stamp marking the completion of the transcontinental railroad in America. It will go on sale May 10 1944 at Omaha Ogden San Francisco and readers may send first day covers to these postmasters with payment by money order. First day covers limited to 10 envelopes per addressee.
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America
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Nebi
Ogden
Utah
San Francisco
Calif
Centr
Promonotory
San Phineisco
Bricker Urges Foreign Policy With Four Allied Powers
Ohio senator John W Bricker called for postwar world order maintained by military strength of the United States Great Britain Russia and China as independent sovereign states with no world police force. In Washington the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the lend lease extension bill after a brief hearing and the House had already passed it.
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John W. Bricker
Ohio
United States
Great Britain
Russia
China
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Kelly Receives City Honor After Long Service
Kelly, famed as a so called one man army, will be presented the key to the city in a downtown Pittsburgh ceremony. A multi hour parade and testimonial program will wind through downtown Pittsburgh to West Park with service groups civic organizations and five bands. A family dinner in a downtown hotel will cap the day’s events.
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Pittsburgh
Kelly
Mott~ Tiny
West Park
Dutchtown
Posthumous Congressional Medal Awarded to Local Soldier
Colorado Springs resident Pie Toyd K Lindstrom known as one man army was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Major General Terry Allen presented the honor to his mother Mrs Anna Lindstrom. Lindstrom was killed in action February 3 on a beachhead after breaking up a German counterattack with a captured machine gun.
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Springs
Colo
K. Lindstrom
Colorado Springs
Terry Allen
Anna Lindstrom
Floya
Lindstrom
Death Claims Local Miner Barney Sturdevant at 98
Barney Sturdevant 98, a longtime Corry resident and Raymond Mfg. Go. worker, died at his home after a stroke nine years earlier and a heart attack Monday night. Survived by wife Lena Kinley Sturdevant, daughter Mrs. William Johnston, two sons Charles and Donald, mother Mrs. Carvle Sturdevant, and sisters Mrs. Helen Blanchard and Miss Frances Sturdevant. Funeral arrangements pending word from California authorities.
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Fifth Street
Sturdevant
Crawford County
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William Johnston
Mt Name
Charles Sturdevant
Belmont
Calif
Donald Sturdevant
Carvle Sturdevant
Helen Blanchard
Frances
Corry
Punetal
California
Write-In Dewey Dominates Pennsylvania GOP Primary
The Pennsylvania GOP primary yielded a strong early lead for Dewey in write-in votes and he maintained it. President Truman trailed but remained ahead of some GOP hopefuls as results trickled in. Delegates in Connecticut and Kentucky moved to support other figures, while Willis remained a favorite son candidate pending convention actions.
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Dewey
Connecticut
Wich
Kentucky
Simeon
Willis
Ater Willis
Convention delegates drift toward Dewey in 1948 race
Report notes Colorado held a delegate choosing session with a state convention selecting 16 Republicans. Rules require uninstructed delegates, but insiders expect many to back Dewey. The Office of Civilian Defense recruited over 185,000 volunteers in 1948 to aid forest rangers part time.
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Dewey
Colorado
Republians
Office of Civilian Defense
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