In Our Opinion Wolff to press France on WWI debt
Rep. Lester Wolff plans to travel to France to press repayment of World War I debts, meeting with Charles de Chambrun to present the issue. France has repaid most World War II debts, but World War I reparations remain tied to Germany's postwar failures, affecting U.S.-France relations and U.S. gold outflow.
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MASON DENISON IN Harrisburg Yule Spirit
Harrisburg column notes a holiday interlude as legislators adjourn briefly for Christmas, with reflections on parole figures, confusion over sessions, and two Christmas trees on Capitol Hill, one inside the Main Hospital Building and the other outside on the steps, lighted by Governor Shafer’s wife.
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Mason Denison
Harrisburg
Yule Spirit
Capitol Hill
Pennsylvania Board of Parole
Nasmuch
Ethical standards clash with Congress as chaos rages
Drew Pearson surveys a Congress failing to enact a uniform ethical code while facing expulsions and censures. Powell and Rivers illustrate rifts in ethics enforcement amid asset disclosures required for executive officials. Culver earns praise for anti Communism stances and rural reform efforts, while Dow warns against bombing North Vietnam without UN backing and the Vietnam gamble grows riskier by the day.
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Armed Services
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Culver
Iowa
Johnson ethics clash over asset disclosure rules
The article notes a contrast between Senators who in October rejected a requirement to file personal assets with the Secretary of the Senate and President Johnson who has long required Cabinet members bureau chiefs and all commissioners to disclose assets. It highlights ethical standards and public asset disclosure practices at the federal level.
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Civil Service Commission
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Truman
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Senate
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Air Force
General Services
Interstate Commerce Commission
Farm Home Administration
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D-N.y
North Vietnam
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Corry Evening Journal Local Notice and Rates
The Corry Evening Journal lists staff including publisher George R. Sample and manager Geil. The notice states republication rights belong to the paper and AP news content is used. Subscription rates include per year by mail in advance and per copy at newsstands.
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West South Si Y
Pasas Journal
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Jot McLaugt
Prewream
Associ
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Cardinal Spellman Remembered By Jim Bishop In Reverent Portrait
Jim Bishop recalls Francis Cardinal Spellman in a reflective tribute. The piece highlights his warm humor toward family, his Irish wit, charity, patriotism, and leadership in the church. It notes his habit of asking about Bishop’s father, his central purchasing reforms, and a life spent amid dinners, letters, and devoted service to the Foundling Home.
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Francis Cardinal Spellman
Kelly
ABC
Jim Bishop
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Dad
Foundling Home
Gertrude Algase
Cardinal Spellman
Arge
It Happened In Corry Years Ago December 22 1947
Corry motorists face a penny gas price increase as distributors put new rates into effect. Retail outlets in Corry report record sales for Saturday as early Christmas predictions materialize. A 200 person crowd gathers at the State Armory Sunday for a four game split, and Corry High narrowly secures a 50 13 win over Cambridge Springs at the Junior High. The Corry Vets basketball team closes its season with a 65 56 win over the Butler Cubs at the Masonic Temple on North Center Street.
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Corry
Corry High
Cambridge Springs High
T. A. Mofflatt
Kane
Nnal St. John's Day
Deby
Masonic
Butler Cubs
North Center Street
Today In History December 22, a U.S. Yugoslav Pact and Births
On this date in history, 1945 saw the United States and Britain recognize the new Yugoslav republic. Notable events include 1686 birth of James Oglethorpe founder of Georgia and 1775 naval fleet organization under Izek Hopkins. Also noted are 1894 Dreyfus treason conviction, 1942 bombing of Rangoon, and the 1967 Narva tragedy with twenty eight sailors lost at sea.
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Georgia
James Oglethorpe
Izek Hopkins
Alfred Dreyfus
U.S
Rangoon
Burma
Narva
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