Britain Angered Over UN Action On Colonies
AP analysis notes Britain’s strong indignation at UN Assembly measures seeking more information on non-self governing peoples. British officials warn against external interference while stressing 300 years of colonial experience and seven independent dominions as proof the policy works, with possible refusal to cooperate on UN ideas.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Rosling
United Nations
UN Assembly
Hector McNeil
Lord Beaverbrook
London Sunday Express
Britain
Orry Evening Journal
London
England
Peace Organization
America
Motorist Claims Act of God as Reason for Parking Fine
A Corry motorist argues an Erie Railroad train blocked a crossing and thus caused an overtime parking ticket. The letter to Police Magistrate M. S. Cobbett cites an “Act of God” as the basis to cancel the $2 fine after the meter on North Center Street was blocked for 25 minutes by the stationary train.
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Erie Railroad
Gary
Andhyuurise Ene
Wesace
Wree
M. S. Cobbett
Cobbett
North Center Street
Drake
Corry
Methodist Leader Dies Suddenl y in Altoona
The Rev. Hullip T. Gorman, 59, Altoona district superintendent of the Methodist Church Central Pennsylvania Conference, died yesterday of a heart ailment. An Ireland native, he was named district superintendent in 1946 and served churches in Dudley Riddlesdare, Reedsville, Milroy, Williamsport, Patton, Clearfield, Hanover, Altoona, Harrisburg and Chambersburg. His widow and three children survive.
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Altoona
Associated Press
Alitoona
Hullip ‘T. Gorman
Ist
Central Pennsylvania
Gorman
Ireland
Dudley Riddlesdare
Reedsville
Milroy
Williamsburg
Patton
Clearfield
Hanover
Harrisburg
Chamberburg
Census Starts in April 1950 for Pennsylvania
The census will begin next April with district offices directing 27 supervisors and crews. About 30,000 enumerators and workers will be employed to collect ten basic questions from Pennsylvanians, including name race age sex and residence a year ago. Erie office will cover Erie Mercer and Crawford counties.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Erie
Mercer
Crawford
Associated Press
Washington
Austria’s Mountains Block Regions From One Another
The rugged Austrian terrain creates nearly impassable barriers between regions, isolating communities and shaping travel, commerce, and daily life as roads and passes struggle to connect mountainous areas.
Kiessling Sends Gilman Inc Check Forward
A brief note quotes sincere closing as Fred W Kiessling secretary and AS Gilman Inc pledge to forward a check immediately in the correspondence.
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Mil
AS. Gilman, Inc
Fred W. Kiessling
Execution date set for convict ex 6I in Camden
Howard Auld, 28, a former infantryman convicted of the V-0 Day rape slaving on a Philadelphia waitress, had an execution date fixed for the week of January 8 in Trenton state prison. Governor Alfred Driscoll rejected clemency after two convictions for the murder of Margaret Ait McDade, 24, and past appeals sought a third trial.
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Camden
Nowy
Rec
Bartholomew A. Sheehan
Howard Auld
Philadelphia
Alfred
Dri Coll
Avild
Margaret Ait McDade
Auld
Trenton State Prison
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