Confession 15 Made By War Vet Ends In Suicide
War veteran Andrew Louis Blasko 25 of Fentress R D 1 near Norfolk, lying trapped in a rain soaked wreck, confessed to a Danville Bee reporter that he lied about Sgt Jack Lemons in World War II. He then fired a 22 caliber pistol into his head, dying within moments as photographer John Tate and Trooper James Hughes witnessed the grim scene.
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Associated Press
Danville
Andrew Louis Blaska
Fentress
Norfolk
James Hughes
Blasko
John Tate
Danville Bee
Hughes
Tate
Germany
Jack Lemons
Florida
Mes
Set
Lemons
Potato Surplus Becomes Hot Potato For Government
Washington February 1 The agriculture department faces a hot potato over 50 000 000 bushels of surplus potatoes as Secretary Brannan proposes dumping the crop locally to save about 15 million in transport costs Congress hesitant Senate farmers leaders Aiken of Vermont and Anderson of New Mexico urge the Senate agriculture committee to keep hands off the matter The 1949 surplus would cost the government about 1 25 per bushel and total losses may reach 80 million to 500,000 last year’s crop remains at stake.
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Biter
Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Senate Farm
Aiken
Vermont
Anderson
New Mexico
Senate Agricultur Committee
Elmer Thor~is
Ohio
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Department
Telephone Workers Map Strike Plans in Western Pennsylvania
Officials of the western division of the Independent Federation of Telephone Workers of Pennsylvania meet in Pittsburgh on Friday to decide actions if a nationwide strike begins February 8. The federation says it has no connection to the CIO Communications Workers of America which has ordered a strike if wage and hour demands are unmet. The CIO group may seek support from other unions to picket phone offices in cities without deals. In Philadelphia, Robert L. House, president of Local 11, says his locals contract runs until March but members will not cross CIO picket lines.
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Pittsburgh
Independent Federation of Telephone Workers of Pennsylvania
CIO - Communications Workers of America
CIO
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Robert L. House
Communications
Rat Meas Demonstrated Before Ambulance Reached Danville
A fragment reports a test showing plague-carrying rats in Tk Was's demonstration before an ambulance reached Danville hospital about 10 miles away. The wording is unclear but suggests a public health claim involving rats and plague near Danville.
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Danville Hospital
Judge Upholds Guilty Verdict in Erie Day Nursery Case
Erie Feb 1 A judge upholds a October guilty verdict against Charles Gillette manager of the Gillette Day Nursery charged with beating a 2 year old boy. The judge ruled evidence supported the finding and Gillette faces sentencing February 6, while planning another appeal to clear his name. The boy, son of former Buffalo dancer Theresa Maryetta, cried out as witnesses described the incident and police found marks on the child.
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Erig
Erie
Elmer Li Byan
Charles Co. Gillette
Gillette
Bille
Theres Maryetta
Buffalo
Thoms McGarty
Lucille Brace
Tollows
Evans
Girl Dies From Rare Disease At 19 In Atlanta
Gloria Wilbanks, 19, of Cordele Ga, died after a rare muscular disorder myasthenia gravis paralyzed her muscles. Doctors said there was no treatment as her heart muscles failed. She had been ill for two years.
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Atlanta
Gloria Wilbanks
Cordele
Spring Creek Items Of Interest
Spring Greek reports Feb. twenty six schoolchildren toured Warren to see the play Dick Whittington and His Cat then visited Warren radio station fire station and other sites A Spring Creek Sportsmen’s Club group attended a Columbus Community Church dinner honoring James Latimer The Truth Seekers Class met at the Community House with officers elected for 1950 and plans to meet monthly Eighteen Congregational Sunday School youths attended a party at the Community House with officers elected for 1950 and a next meeting set for February All
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Spring Creek
Warren
Dick Whittington
Glub
Columbus Community Church
James Latimer
Gene Protector
Disteiet
HL. Johnson
Charles
Johnson
Fort Wayne
Tne
Esther Brundage
D. le Porter
TT. Lillie
Norman Mitchell
Lillie
Mitchell
Community youth noted at Erienn event and social updates
A jumble of names and places records local gatherings and family movements. Neil McKay attended a Friday Erienn party while James Latimer and the Tubbs family traveled to Waterville New York for a memory service. Several relatives visited, attended services, or hosted relatives, with travel to Buffalo Erie and Bear Lake noted among numerous small community updates.
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Neil McKay
Erienn
James Latimer
Virgil ‘Tibbs
Thayne
Tubbs
Gordon, Tubbs
Bvle
Aton Pitt
Kane
Waterville
N.Y
Leon Tubbs
Stu
Dhs McKay
Wertenday
George Conrue
McKay Arch Way
Horne
Br Warnest
Spultaneoury
Tryls Hewlek
Joy Matteson
Buluray
Chicas
Sini
John McKay
Bear
Robert Cane
Alden
James Sickle
North Warren
Lais Sickley
Paul McKay
II Buffalo
David Tubbs
Mickle Till
Wsaul
Arthur Brust Dase
Carl Donaldson
Bil
Noth Warfel
Hyer
Porter Tus
Visim! Erie
Relativity
Pearl Weodars
Kenneth Mile
Bene Lake
Util
Webb Mecray
Rigin
Caine Beumduwe
George
Exkher Brindange
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Regsonal fiNance Co
N. Center SI
Corry
Harry Hall
Aeoun
Honey
Lakeview
Comstock
Welch's
Viane Boe
Vogts’ Phila
Tev Cin
Medicine Chest
Ammonia
Hudson
Resole
Coir Gill
National Autorsatil
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America
Corry Hudson CO
Franklin Street
Corry, Penn
Whaley
Harth Warren
Donal Slokier
Ropevat
R. 1
Siukier
BR. L. Lillie
Norman Taille
Areh Wynn
Preston
Corey
Olive Allen
Mir HL
Dotivinary
Neday
Lanuc
Dow High Low
You
Topp
Carry's Smart Women’s Shop
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General Electric
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West Main and
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