Three gunmen in Chicago shootout kill and kidnap
Police described three gunmen as mad dog killers who killed three men and wounded two before one was slain and another captured. Victims include Nick Kuesis and John Kuesis in a garage and suburban Brookfield. Suspects Daley, Fentress, Morelli pursued. Daley killed, Morelli sought. Fentress aided. motive linked to a robbery witness clash and family feuds.
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Chicago
Bee Kakow
Brookfield
South Sides
Nick Fuests
Nick
John
Fed Furniture
Kuwile
Tom Daley
Win
Carly
Sida
Daley
Cap
Gilgene Barry
Lowell Fentress
Barry Salds Fentress
Morelli
Morellis
Barry
Fentress
Baker Schmikal
Abc
Alex
Nick Kuesis
John McNamara
Kuesis
John Kuesis
Oyar
Aulomu
Nile Repair Bil
McNamara
Jol Kuesis
Babson Cites Failures Of LS Schools
Wellesley December column by Rogee W. Baubon laments school system flaws. He cites teachers evaluated by pupil failure rates, pressure to please voters, and poor arithmetic focus, urging better spelling and reading programs and accountability at local schools.
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Babson
Merchants Theatre Offer Free Movies This Week
Merchants theatre teams with Rex Theatre to offer free movie tickets to shoppers buying in new stores this week and next. Tickets entitle entry to a December 32 showing at 1 to 8 pm. The Alle Town bill features Hillary Brooke and Philip Reed with an evening program different from the usual.
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Oltys
Rex
Focas
Blores
Vta
Alle
Hillary Brooke
Philip Reed
Stolen Car Recovered In Baltimore Maryland
A 47 Chrysler Town and Country stolen from Robert Moore of Garland was recovered in Baltimore, Maryland. The vehicle had been loaned to John Wilcox of Columbus, formerly of the city, and Moore reports the Jamestown officer said it would be returned to Corry over the weekend with no prosecution expected.
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Baltimore
Widmann Drug Store Buys 12 New Outlets in Pennsylvania
Widmann and Teah firm assumes operation of 12 Gray Drug stores across Warren Kane Bellefonte Clearfield Lock Haven Williamsport Sayre St Marys Towanda and more. Central warehouse moves to Lock Haven with offices now in Lock Haven, Corry legacy ends.
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Withmann Department Doug
Corry
Gray Drug Company of
Pennsylvania
Lock Haven
Widmann and Teah
Tne
Yoval Drug Establishment
Look Havet
Ney
Widmann
Gray Drug Company
Teah
Erie
Warren
Kane
Bellefonte
Clearfield
Williamsport
Sayre
St. Marys
Towanda
Gray's
Mr.Tesh
Rexall Drug Store
John McCracken
Brown
North Center Street
Fennsylvania
Russia protests French arrests of Soviet citizens
A Soviet foreign ministry spokesman said the embassy delivered a note to France's Foreign Ministry protesting new arrests of Soviet citizens in Paris and Marseille. The note, handed by Alexandre Abramov, cited seven arrests and claimed the detainees were simply Soviet citizens with unclear motives.
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Foreign Ministry
Paris
Marseille
Alexandre Abramov
Jean Chauvel
Marlier
France
Moscow
Abramay
Soviet Union
Santa Claus Here This Afternoon Arrives in Town
Santa Claus comes to town this afternoon at 3 PM on North Center Street in front of the Pennsylvania Electric Co. office. The event, coordinated with the Retail Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, offers free candy to children and features a sleigh on a G platform with accessible steps and festive decorations.
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Santa Claus
Basia Claus
Cory
St. Nick
North Center Street
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Retail Merchants Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Company A National Guard to Be Inspected Tonight
Company A of the Pennsylvania National Guard will be inspected Tuesday night at the State Armory by Major Frank Oliver. The unit, one of the first in the state to seek Federal recognition, has 140 guardsmen under Lt Tassels Brown. After recognition, members will begin receiving pay, and the unit can attend the statewide encampment at Indiantown Gap each year.
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Pennsylvania National Guard
Frank Oliver
Pennsylvania
Seeane Aumiy
Wis
Tocal
Tassels Brown
Indiantown Gap
Two Miners Thought Drowned After Shaft Flood
SHAMOKIN Pa Dec 1 Two miners Raymond Brund, 14, and Anthony Gravoski 43 of Shamokin are believed drowned after flood water trapped them 125 feet below the surface while a dam in an adjoining abandoned mine broke through their workings. Rescue crews pumped water to resume search as Marty Geroner 2 Gowen City escaped to safety after hearing a roar of water.
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Shamokin
Seatin
Mbte
Raymond ‘Bmunds
Anthony Gravoski
Thomas Brophy
Wight
Marty Geroner
Gowen City
Four antlerless deer reported in Kansas
The Journal notes four antlerless deer reported this season. Howard Johnson bagged 100 pounds and his wife 70 pounds at Mare Gill. Bil Spencer shot 125 pounds at Cherry Grove, and Frank Bilowaki 125 pounds, also at Cherry Grove. Perry Darrow reported the final buck, weighed 120 pounds, taken near Five Corners.
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Howard Johnson
Marer Gill
Bil Spencer
Cherry Grove
Frank Bilowaki
Pery Darrow
Bomb Attacks Kill 12 Arabs 81 Wounded in Jerusalem
Bombs in Jerusalem and Jaffa killed 12 Arabs and wounded 81 today. A device near Damascus Gate struck Arabs at a Kurdish corner, while another blast at Jaffa killed six more and injured 40. Witnesses described panicked crowds and police overwhelmed by mob activity as casualty totals mounted.
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Fress
Jerusalem
Jersalem
Jaffa
Damascus
Holy Land
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Opai
Pringie
Four cited in Dinor brawl at Cory Diner
Warrants issued for four Corry men after a melee at a Cory Diner. Charged with disorderly conduct, Arius G. Teh court official notes four defendants Plea set for 1 p m. Fight began when men entered diner within minutes of each other. Witnesses include four employees. No arrests made at time of hearing.
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Arius G. Tteh
O Cher
Abe
Bat Grnen
Tiew
Vence Purpura
Trank Aymong
Harald Alum
Alere
Fitch
Ml TL
Purpura
Aymong
Glen
Lem Bilt
Green
Akai
Grem
Postpone Big 4 Session After Violent Argument
Associated Press reports the Big Four session in London was postponed to Monday after a violent argument among foreign ministers. The recess aims to cool tempers as hopes for a German reparations accord fade and Marshall weighs whether to end or continue the conference. Molotov and Vishinsky’s attendance at Monday talks remains uncertain as U S officials assess the Western Allies’ stance.
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Associated Press
London
I & Dlego
America
ICM
Molotov
Russia
Mulolay
Marshall
U. S
Mountoy
City Council Studies 1948 Budget Monday Night
City officials prepare to consider the 1948 budget next Monday with no changes to approved figures. Expected actions include likely per capita tax adjustment, fund carryover, street assessments, garbage collection contract, and temporary police staffing during Christmas period.
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City Council
Olly Gunnell
Barlow Alley
Wty
Homer Derkhous
Miko
Cornell
General strike ends in Rome amid mixed claims of victory
In Rome on December 13 a Communist led general strike ended after a day of police crowds and government show of force. Both sides claimed victory as families returned to normal, while the Communist Chamber of Labor and De Gasperi party press framed the end as a triumph. Giuseppe Vittori, NC National Labor Confederation secretary, spoke to union leaders praising the settlement.
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Associated Press
Rome
Stelle
Jeff
Thaly
Eternal
Chamber of Labor
Fopolo
Alvide de Gasperi
Christin Dameral
Giuseppe D. Vittoris
Penierzi
National Labor Confederation
Brillast
P.O Announces Holiday Hours
The post office announces holiday hours with the window open evenings until December 23. On December 24 offices close nationwide for the holiday. mail handling has been smooth with limited delays, and many parcels may not be delivered before Christmas.
School Choir Presents Annual Christmas Concert Friday Night
Director H Lynn Rice announced the senior class a cappella choir will perform a Christmas program in the auditorium next Friday night. The four voice group will feature soloists and a ten minute reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas. The program includes The Lords Prayer and other carols, drawing about four to five hundred attendees, many shoppers from local stores.
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H. Lynn Rice
Pear
House Banking Committee Holds Fire On Truman Inflation Plan
The House banking committee said it has not slammed the door on President Truman's anti inflation program though some proposals might invite misgivings. The panel noted selective price controls could have such effects and recalled Truman’s past stance. Also, Chairman Kautson of the Ways and Means Committee said he will introduce a bill to cut income taxes by about 5 billion dollars a year on the last day of the special session, setting up early action when Congress reconvenes in January.
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Washington
Des
House Banking Committee
Truman
Kautson
R-Mini
House
Ways and Means Com
Muiltice
Congress
Jncieary
UMW Chief Has Salient Rift With AFL Since Convention
John L. Lewis moved to sever miners from the AFL once more, signaling a possible 1948 run as an independent. The San Francisco convention split renewed tensions, with Lewis criticizing Taft Hartley provisions and disaffiliating the United Mine Workers from the federation after years within its ranks.
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Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
AFL
Bady
Henin
Lewis
Ron
William Green
APL
New York
Green
Lewis and Tissine
Pes
Wny
Lawbor
Adams
UMW jJournal
GIO
OTC
APT
Coustl
San Trancisco
Mey
An Jen Mitst
Turfets
Atpebik
Jon
Clie Wiiner
Fede
Adan
UMW
Use
Thames Kennedy
TMT
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Beachyr
Tim
Turkey
Lit Horna
WC Moyen
Reid
Wwebhigh
Wis Liwilp
Alm
Ulta
John Walmer
Eny
Euur
Widmann Drug Store
Gray Drug Co
National Guard
Satan Asap
Ssue
Buckster
Pittsburgh
Andres Plachou
Naarby
Creighton
Freeport Road
P.O
Vos
Omer
Federation
Miners
Council
San Francisco
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