Widow of Buchenwald Commandant Given Life Term
The Dachau court sentenced 22 Buchenwald guards to death for atrocities, while five received life terms. The widow of the former commandant, pregnant, was given life amid a packed courtroom. Others faced 20, 15, or 10 year terms. The proceedings followed a four month trial delving into brutal camp abuses and executions.
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Maxi Horror Camp
Associated Press
Dachau
Germany
Buchenwald
Koh
É Wuchenwila Connantant
Wernnir
Thupingle
Geimatpols
Mud Max Schober
Rawin Katsenellenbogen
Eitizen
Prince Josias Waldeck
Kell
Traw Koch
Mastech
Bucheniwald
Max Brauer
Hamburg
Esma
Social Democratic Party
Flaming truck struck by train near Bowmanstown
An oil burning flaming truck collided with an automobile on Highway 109, toppled into a ravine onto the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near Bowmanstown, delaying trains for hours. The truck owner, J. G. Hoppes of Thumuque, was hospitalized. no freight crew injuries reported.
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Associated Press
Bowmanstown
Gentral Railroad
Pennsylvania
Wood
Cageldy
Mall Road
Owne
Cassidy
J. G. Hoppes
Palmerston Hospital
Pakistan Becomes Muslim Dominion as Mountbatten Quits
Aug 14 dispatch reports Viceroy Mountbatten resigning British authority in India and announcing the creation of two new dominions of Pakistan and India. Pakistan would have a Muslim majority state with 69 million Muslims, while India would be a Hindu dominated state with 227 million people. Mountbatten plans to return to New Delhi to surrender British authority and serve as governor general of Pakistan.
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Karacht
Mountbatten
Bulitah
Pakistan
Tomorow
New Delhi
Goyjermor
Ely
Amritsar
Punjab
Government House
Wavirls Gee
Lisqua Ali Kha
India
Dominion
Minish
Cho Aed
Calcutta
Lowo Pats
Mother Rescues Son From Drowning at Townville Beach
Mrs Willard Lipper and J Mystle Park residents witnessed a boy slip from a sand shelf into nine feet of water at a bathing beach. The mother spotted him sinking, swam to him as he gasped for air, pulled him ashore, and saved his life despite the boy swallowing water and his gasps for air. The incident occurred last night during a routine swim.
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Aten
Willard Lipper
Eupherise
Supher
The
Inc
Uis
Erie Railroad timetable changes shift Corry departures
Erie Railroad announced upcoming timetable revisions affecting Corry with two passenger trains altered starting August 17. Train No 5 will depart at 7 22 a m instead of 7 4 a m and No 1 will leave at 8 08 p m instead of 7 85 p m. Changes occur at New York with intercity connections.
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Corry
Erie Railroad
New York City
Chicago
Jersey City
King George grants Berkshire estate to Princess Elizabeth
London reports Buckingham Palace announced that King George has given a 30 acre Berkshire estate at Bunninghil Park to Princess Elizabeth. She is to wed Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece, on November 20. Windsor Castle will serve as the couple’s country home. no official wedding date beyond the November 20 claim.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Senator O Mahoney calls for production boost over price probes
Senator O Mahoney of Wyoming urged Congress to pursue an intelligent program to stimulate production rather than pursue broader inflation probes. He cited auto, gas, and steel industry rationing by private understanding and warned major oil firms may be rationing petroleum products, as he prepares a coast to coast inquiry on living costs.
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Washington
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Congress
Wyoming
Clarbs
Ex U S Officer Marries Daughter of Kurusu
Army Lt. Frank White, stationed in Tokyo with General MacArthur’s staff, married Pio Kurusu, daughter of a former Japanese ambassador to Washington. The ceremony was civil amid the American consulate crowd rushing to secure visas before August 22. The couple declined to discuss a religious ceremony and hinted at plans for a future in the United States, where White hopes to bring his 21-year-old bride within a year.
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Yokohama
Aug
Frank White
Pio Kurusu
Washington
Pearl
Flatbor
Hestating
White
Byldegroom
MacArthur
Tokyo
America
Fis Holie
Somérset
Chase
Mary
United States
Duff to speed building of new state turnpike
Governor James Duff announced that construction will start in 1948 on a 120 mile eastern extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike from the current eastern terminus near Lock Haven toward Philadelphia, with plans for a western extension toward Pittsburgh in 1949.
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Duff
New State
Associated Tress
Harrisburg
Pennylvania
Philadelphia
James #. Duff
Hee
Oatlisks
Paull
Abit
Downtovk
Philadelphie
Goveror
Holt
Commonwealth
Water Co Dam Underway North of Corry
The Corry Water Supply Co received an official permit to begin building a new all concrete dam on Mave Creek north of the city. Preliminary excavation started yesterday, and Collendor Joe Hassett is set to begin rebuilding next week after awaiting sanction from the Sanitary Water Board.
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Corry Water Supply Co
Btri
Mave Creek
Mus! Hand., Collendor
Joe Hassett
Water Company
Sanitary Water Board
Department of Forts and Waters
Fire Destroys Trim Area Near Columbus
Columbus Fire Department battled a grass and brush fire on the Cobb place east of Columbus as flames threatened buildings. A private farm bridge over Coffee Creek prevented transporting the pumper to the scene. firefighters moved equipment as close as possible and controlled the blaze, which was extinguished without serious injuries.
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Udnathrus Ato Loney Vernson
Cobb Place
Columbus
Coffee Creek
School opens here September 3 calendar draft
Slummer vacation ends Labor Day weekend with classes resuming Wednesday September 3. The 1947-48 calendar lists September 2 faculty meeting and September 3 school opens. A teachers’ meeting is set for the day before opening. The outline covers break dates through May 4 Memorial Day.
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Corry
St. EdWard’s Willstirne
Ilhnois
Schou
Case
Cleveland Man Admits Strangling Woman in Bar Encounter
A Cleveland man, Christian Van Dalen, 60, admitted injuring and strangling a woman after meeting her in a bar. Det. Dr. David Kerr said murder charges could be filed as the body of Mildred McKelvey, mother of a one year old, was found in Brooksite Park. The suspect and his wife have two young daughters. the victim was the estranged husband’s former partner from New York.
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Newgornen Ress
Cleveland
Aus
Christian van Dalen
Nouselkeeper
Wer
David B. Kerr
Kerr
Yuri Dalen
New York Central
Rathom Mabinus
Worman
Mildred McKelvey
Brooksite Park
Wythymberkburg, Pa
van Dalen
Government workers deemed disloyal by loyalty rules
The United States Commission disclosed that ten state municipal employees were found ineligible for federal employment for loyalty reasons as of June. The figures show a rise to 1,480 state departmental workers restricted for security concerns. The commission chair, Mrs Rees, sent the written notice to the House Civil Service committee, which has been studying employer loyalty policies.
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ASO Washington
Umt Berwice Commission
T Hay
Uddle
Hohal
Sirige
Andritten
Chatr- Mili Rees
Kans
Civil Service Damnyittée
Mill Village Man Drowns After Rescue Attempt
Walter Bielak 45 of Mill Village drowned while trying to save his 10 year old nephew Andrew Bielak during a hiking and swimming outing. Two uncles, Stephen Rich and Andrew Sr, also jumped in but could not reach the boy. Andrew died despite efforts by Mill Village and Cambridge Springs fire crews assisted by an inhalator. Walter’s body was recovered later. he is survived by four brothers and other relatives. Andrew’s father, Walter’s brother, and the New York City family were notified.
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Eyles
Clery
Walter Bielak
Mill Village
Wits
Andrew Bielute
Ain
Andrew Biles Tar
New York City
youMy Blelnke
Ming
Waller
Tully
Che
Stephen Rich
Ane
Andrew, Sr
Stiphey
Stephen
Andrew Bielak
Hay
Herbert Buirdjois
Mal
Walter Biclak
Walter Biclak. the Voluiwer
Cambridge Springs
W. Ganfield
Louis Welle
WHS
Connwal
PL Levine
Canbriden + Siping
Mil Ville
Andrew
JY Ak
Tw Department
Walter Bicair
Walter
Benjamin
Edward
Erie Railroad
Raymond
Andrew Biglak
Sand
Meadville
Suit Against Press Agent Details Filings In New York
Associated Press reports a $100000 suit against press agent John Meyer connected to Howard Hughes. Attorney David G. Paston says a paternity suit by Patrell Miles, 25, with a blonde cigarette girl, is filed and will be pursued separately. Paston claims grounds will be revealed after service. A private detective was hired to locate Meyer.
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Associatedress
New York
Lohana
John Meyer
Howard Hughes
David G. Paston
Patrell Miles
Meyer
Aline
Pasion
Dr George Hervey Hallett Dies at 78 in Westchester
Dr George Hervey Hallett, 78, emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania and co author of a standard text on elementary algebra, died after a stroke at his Westchester home on Sunday. Born in Maine, he was a native of the state and a widely known figure in education.
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Hallett
Westchester
George Hervey Hallet
Maine
University of Penmsylvania
Riled Yasverdly
Ballett
West Chester
Bulletin on Navy enlistments and wartime plans
The report notes a rustic enrollment of U S Pacific Fleet operations planned for the coming months, announced on the eve of V J Day by Admiral Howls E Headfield. It cites 240,000 conscripts and the need to straffle personnel to keep units operating, even on a curtailed basis. It also covers German workers crossing from the Russian zone into the western zone for better pay and forced labor in uranium mines. President Truman signals no congressional special session needed this year for Europe recovery funds, hints at no general price control cuts though rent controls may be examined, and backs the Justice Department probe into high costs of food, clothing, and housing.
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Associated Prncy
Eanl Harbor
Sug
U. S
Telephone Line Undergrounding Delayed on West Main Street
Pennsylvania Electric Company advances steps to store tile housing for underground telephone lines on West Main Street delaying completion by months due to awaiting necessary cable. Tile housing is placed at Main and South Center intersections to avoid street ripping during resurfacing. Poles are being moved from the math to the south side as work continues.
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West Main Street
Pennsylvania ‘Telephone Company
Main
South Center Streets
Permaylvania, Electric Company
Farben heads plead innocent to crimes
In Germany on August 14 twenty one directors of the I G Farben Chemical Trust pleaded innocent before an American war crimes court. Prosecutor Bris Gen Tel- Tard Taylor led a 20,000 word indictment claiming they conspired to drive the world to war for profit. Defendants Brueggemann and Wurster were hospitalized. Lautenschlinger was excused as Waton died last night.
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Mahnberg
Germany
I. G. Farben Chemical Trust
Farben
Bris
Tel- Tard Taylor
Adolf Hitler
Toy
T Wat
Max Brueggaman
Karl Wurster
Carl Lautenschineger
Waton
United States Sets Week Deadline in Korea Standoff
The United States demands a Moscow response within one week on Korea, warning that if Russia fails to act Washington may pursue independent steps toward a limited, independent Korea. Marshall’s note to Molotov outlines an August 21 deadline for a report from a joint commission and hints at four power or regional options if talks stall.
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Associated Press Lake Success
Russia
Greece
United States
Truman
Albania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Gromyko
U. S
Ferschel V. Johnson
Torco Gromyko
General Assembly
Washington
Fn United
Korea
Marshall
Molotov
Seoul
Camely
United Nations
United Boats
Kore
Krenin
Walter Bedell
Abe
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Pittsburgh
Erie
Water CO
Columbus Dept
French Creek
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Gory
Beaverdam
Ian Jy
Jouind Findley
St. Edward's
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Hesse
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Flosse
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Moscow
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