Finland Moves to Crush Communist Strike Offensive
Helsinki reports that police detained Red leaders in Kemi amid violence that wounded nine and left one dead. Among the arrested was Aini Seikkilae, chair of the Kenelty council, with other city officials detained. Government says the action aims to prevent chaos and curb a nationwide strike wave.
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Kemi
Finland
Associated Press
Helsinki
Chattman
Kenelty Council
Aini Seikkilae
Yestarting
Ike Toil
Tounell
Wve
Inge
Tyoekansan Banomat
Atories
DNL
Karl August Powerhul
Tub Paastkivi
Kullaranis
Tinto Varjonen
Trad
Cambria County Blonde Crowned State Potato Blossom Queen
Cambria County blonde Donn Mas Gooderham, 18, an insurance agency employee, was crowned Pennsylvania's Potato Blossom Queen at Camp Potato last night after competing against 21 entrants in the State Potato Field Day program. Crown princesses named include Josephina Lorstin, Rosemary Zikoskei, and Dorothy Spots Boswill.
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Cambria County
Associated Press
Coudersport
Pennsylvania
Donn Mas Gooderham
Employe Etation
Camp Potnto
Mildret Gibble Duerer
Place Curbs On Radio Programs
Washington Aug 12 Federal Communications Commission today announced sharp curbs on radio prize programs effective October 1. It will invoke rules to revoke licenses or renewals of broadcasters following undertakings of advertising touting or offering prizes dependent on chance. The action targets cash and merchandise giveaway programs now on the air as investigations have dragged on for more than a year. Trade circles say the measure fits telephone call giveaway contests where a contestant answers questions or provides required actions to win. Other programs may be limited in degrees. Industry officials offered no public comment.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commiession
Fairhaven sale drags as bulk bid looms
Fairhaven housing project in Gerry’s war born program shows only 30 inquiries for 80 units and widespread buyer apathy linked to local plant layoffs. Officials expect to attract private investors, with priority sales rules and deposits due September 4 as eligible purchasers are explored.
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Fairhaven
Gerry
Rhca
Feder
Housip
Girl Poli o Victim Returns To Classes At Ohio State
Mary Tel Barnes, a 21 year old sophomore at Ohio State University, returned to classes after a weeklong poliomyelitis illness. Doctors say a drug treatment coincided with her rapid improvement though its causal effect cannot be confirmed. AMA and National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis offered cautious statements. In Rochester, Keith Lawrence was installed as national president of Theta Delta Chi, a college fraternity.
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Megs
Columbus
Mary Tél Barnes
Ami
Jas Barken
Oho State University
Laura Barnes
Mary Laws
American Medical Association
Chicago
National Foundation For
Rochester
Keith Lawrence
Cleveland
Theta Delis Chi
Allege
Hobart College
Geneva
N.Y
Coroner rules fatal shooting accidental in Denterville scene
The coroner ruled the death of Thomas Gariepy accidental after a rifle discharged while he and his brother Donald, both minors, handled it under an apple tree near their Roma county home. The 14 year old died from a heart wound as they sat about four thirty p.m. No inquest will be held. The Gariepy family resides two miles southwest of Denterville, Tommy’s death makes him one of eleven children.
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Thomas Gariepy
Donald
Sonne
Trnnsville
Canterville
Tome
Sophy
Thomas Garsepy
Donald Garsepy
Seston
Jen
Cuhantine
Tommy
Susty Gariepy
Roma
Denterville
Bridges to provide next month accounting for pension fund services
Washington noted Senator Bridges pledged a forthcoming accounting for his 85 000 a year trustee services to the United Mine Workers pension fund. He said the move is to avoid political embarrassment and cited fees for actuarial studies and legal counsel paid from the fund.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bridges
R-Nh
United Mine Workers Pension Fund
Senate Banking Committee
Taylor
D-Idehay
Roberh di
Tand
I Bridges
L'Heureux
Welfare Fund
Certified Public Accountants
Minor Erie rail mishaps disrupt service briefly
Two minor accidents hit the Erie Railroad section yesterday. Westbound passenger train No. 8 arrived an hour and ten minutes late after a freight train blocked the track near Randolph. A derailment near Warren, Ohio involved two cars of a diesel-hauled weight. no overturns and minimal damage, officials said a draw bar failed and dropped onto the track.
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Erie R. R
Erie
Randolph
Warren
Treasury Report Shapes August 17 Budget and Debt Totals
Treasury report from Washington dated August 19 shows receipts for August 17 at 191,902,573 and budget expenditures 125,485,872.86. The cash balance stands at 4,509,981,945.05 with total debt cited as 24,081,508,786.25.
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Treasury
Washington
New Rent Control Curbs Foreseeed by Official
Washington August 19 Housing Expediter Tighe E Woods predicted further cutbacks in rent control and possible curtailment of agency activities in parts of the country He said existing ceilings may be abolished in about a third of controlled areas and that more reductions are likely He noted manpower limits will force scaling back and could affect 3600 to 8000 persons.
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Associated Mrews
Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Melalime
Douglas
D-1
Senate
House Senate
Budget Bureau
Heart Attack Kills KKK Chief in Atlanta
Atlanta August death shocks Klan leadership as Dr. Jas night ridicules the group. The 59 year old, known for white supremacist rhetoric, died after a fatal heart attack weakening the organization. Family asked obituary omit his Klansman status. The board plans to name successors next week.
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Atlanta
Imperial
Samus Green
Thyser
Mani
Greenha
Dr Green
Newapaper
Ion Prefiadice
My Ik
Nd Jhecome
Ty. Green
Typhoon Toro Strikes Killts and Missing in Tapani South
A typhoon named Toro devastated Tapani region this week, killing 30 people and leaving 123 unaccounted for. Officials from the Nasionl rival polite headquarters confirmed the toll and ongoing search efforts.
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Polite
Tapani
Paris trip ties to freezer gifts in 1945 inquiry
Washington reports detail a Senate inquiry into five percenters and influence peddling surrounding a 1945 Paris trip by Verley and associates. Mundt cites motive suspicions, naming Vaughan and Morgan as central figures in the probe into government controls and partisan access. The hearings resume next Tuesday with testimony on Verley accounts and related figures.
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Tao
Paris
Vaughan
Associated Press
Washington
Esi
Tressors
Senk
Mus
Harry
S. Truman
Vaughan Aris
Wintoy
Verley Company
Mundt
Jist
Vingham
Mardell
Pate
Harry Batman
Mawaukee
Verley
Maragon
Amy Transport
Cary Hofman
Emmeling
New York
Plan Polio Care Group Forms in Harrisburg Meeting
A new polio care committee was planned in Harrisburg with Dr. Norris W. Vaux calling eight organizations to shape a state plan for concrete patient and family care. The effort includes increasing hospital beds and equipment, plus contracts between patients and families, as polio cases rise in Pennsylvania this year.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Fenn
Sylvania
Norris W. Vaux
Vaux
Metical Society of Pennsyl Evania
Pennsylvania State
Nurses Association
Pennsylvan
State Hospital Association
American Red Cross
State Welfare Department
National Foundation Or Infantile Paralysis
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Pennsylvania Physiceall Therapists Association
State Health Department
Heleparta
Northumberland
Allegheny County
Dauphin
Baston
Baston Hospital
Barbara Ann Aberine
Sanidra Siegel
Corry Driver Pleads Guilty Held For Court
Orville L., 25, of Corry pleaded guilty to a driving charge after an incident involving an oncoming car on West Smith street. He was held for court following arraignment at Magistrate M. S. Co. Well in the morning, with police reporting the case involved intoxication and a sequence of property damage and a traffic pursuit ending at Healy's photo studio.
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Orville L
Corry
Arunkeen
M. S. Co
Willy Ies
Elly
Niels Sorenson Corry
H. R. Mecloskey
Atlantic
Bouth Genter Street
Plymouth
Bn &Pedt Aeror
Tysao
Center Street
Andeeve Sven—« Tek
Snyder Circle
Sventek
Staton
Ess Southalveeh
Svlice
Tie Yenkly
Healy
North Center Sures
Bemis
Battle for Canton Nears as Communists Seize Tayu Key City
Chinese forces press toward Canton as the Communists capture Tayu 170 miles northeast, tightening the line along the Xai River valley toward Kukong. Hangyang and Hengyang battles threaten Patton’s forces. embassies shift to Hong Kong amid the crisis.
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Tayu
U. 5
Hong Kong
Associated Press
Canton
Santon
Xai
Tay
Detense Ministry
Kukong
Sukong
Hangyang
Hengyang
Pat
Sabe
Ai Red
Jie WU
Mlvin
Hie Kong
Solony
Two Air Crashes Kill 31 in England With Many Injured
Assoc ia ted Press reports a British European airliner and a second aircraft collided with thick weather, killing 27 of 82 aboard the liner and four on the other craft. A woman died en route to hospital. about half the passengers were women and two children were among the survivors. Police noted a blast sound before the incidents at Manchester and Bulli in Yorkshire.
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Assocnira Presa
Selfush
Giher
Bulli
Jey
Yorkshire
Vivid Aviation
Ministry
Antaunuet
BEA
Bobi
Manchester
Timie Trust
Scont
Oldham
Clark and McGrath Confirmed in Cabinet and Court Post
In a heated Senate session Washington confirms Clark as Attorney General and McGrath as cabinet member. Rhode Island references show Leahy and Kaward considered for top finance post. Claire confirmed to Supreme Court with strong Senate support as tensions rise over oath and prior opposition.
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Supreme Court
Leahy
McGrath
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Tom Clark
Oéth
Dexter
J. Howard Mo
Rhode Island
Clark
Nane
Jill Kaward
Sentae
Finance Department
Juin
MotGranh McGrath
Rhode Island Charities Trust
Pires Pedera Savings and Loan Anaotiation
Providence
R. T
Mortgage Guarantee and Title Co
Claire
Baruch Celebrating 79th Birthday Today
New York and Aug 19 Bernard Baruch, aged 79, jokes about living beyond 100 as doctors predict long life. He declines a party to honor his late father Dr Simon Baruch, amid Mayor O Dwyer announcing a new public housing project named Baruch Houses. Baruch, a physician by training, helped pioneer neighborhood health and family services.
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New York
Bernard Mn. Baruch
Fies
Dean
Simon Baruch
Bill
Baruch Houses
William
House halves aid program amid deep cuts vote
The House voted 238 to 122 to trim foreign aid, imposing a 60 percent cut and restrictions. Funds for Greece, Turkey, Korea, Tran, and the Philippines remained, while at least half of supplies sent abroad must be carried on ships flying the American flag. Debates centered on China, Western Europe, and use of U.S. troops.
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Associated
Washington
House
Senate
Ln House
Truman
Congress
Te House
United States
Greece
Turkey
Korea
Philippines
China
Southeastern Asia
U. S
Britain
Ireland
Jreas
Rep. Richards
D-Sq
Richards
Demand for resignation of health official in polio outbreak
Harrisburg Aug 19 a state senator urged the removal of a top state Health Department official over Pennsylvania polio cases. Senator Joseph J. Yhsko accused Deputy Secretary J Moore Campbell of unfitness after Campbell said there is nothing to get excited about in the outbreak. The district includes Easton where three deaths and 21 other cases were reported. Campbell declined to comment on the remarks.
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Assauaten
Harrisburg
Itv
Easton
EAE
Steage
Gumpbell
Yoskna
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KKK
England
Baruch
Iran
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