Frigid blast nears end as warmer air moves in
Large cold spell eases slowly with relief not immediate for fuel shortages. South Texas and Midwest endure sleet and snow with record low temperatures. Gas cuts hit Texas towns. 250,000 workers idled nationwide. Arkansas and Tennessee report ice storms. Texas cattle and crop losses feared amid continued severe winter conditions.
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Olabore
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Missouri
Jomme Gas Alsi
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Dory
Jenny
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Colorado
Crippled Funeral Ship Lost At Sea
The Army ship Joseph V Connolly drifted from a tow off Cape Race Newfoundland and vanished in a gale with heavy snow. The Coast Guard reports no clear sign of survivors and the vessel’s fate remains unknown amid dangerous seas.
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Army ‘Wera
Joseph V. Connolly
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Cost Guard
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Four Cars Damaged In City Crashes
Four autos were damaged in two city crashes yesterday with no injuries. On North Center Street Charles Dirks and Wayne Stockwell collided as Stockwell’s car slid sideways into Dirks’s, causing extensive damage. A second crash near North Center and Washington involved Charles Stormes and Alf Straue as Straue tried to depart a parking space. both cars suffered front-end and fender damage.
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Wayne Stockwell
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Charles Stormes
Irving Street
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Hamburg
North Center
Washington Streets
Corry Quartets to Sing Saturday in Ridgway Concert
The Corry Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Singing in America will present a concert at Centennial High School Ridgway next Saturday. The Elliot Company double quartet of Ridgway will sponsor and participate. The event aims to gauge local interest in forming a Ridgway SPRESA chapter and marks the Corry group’s first anniversary with a party noted this week.
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Society For the Preservation and Encoura Fwement
Barber Shop Quartet Maing In
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Corry Man's Auto Stolen In Erie Neighborhood
State Police teletype reports the theft of a Corry man’s car in Erie yesterday around 2 90 p m. The vehicle, a 1940 Ponti gedan, was found parked in an alley with keys left inside. Police traced the car through license plate 18 A 41 and notified units across northwestern Pennsylvania.
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Curry
oMlenns
Pontigedan
Tin Alley
Relief Hopes Rise as Cold Wave Bites Gas Supply
The Pennsylvania Gas Company struggles to meet domestic demand amid a record cold spell. Weather forecasters predict a 25 degree high today with subzero lows tonight as plant production remains tight and layoffs loom without relief. Officials appeal to use gas burners for heating while districts like Corry face outages and widespread conservation efforts intensify across the state.
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Te Irocal
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Associated Press Weather Survey
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Pittsburgh
Columbia
Missing Plane Hunt Continues In Europe After 48 Hours
In Frankfurt and across Germany American aircraft join a search for a missing plane that disappeared over France or Italy Tuesday. The craft carried three American women and five children and vanished soon after noon, with next of kin notified as authorities coordinate across Trieste and nearby regions. Treasure data then notes Jan treasury receipts and expenditures, with a rising total debt.
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Air Boro
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Italy
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Europe
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Army
Ned
Mixed Global and US News Briefs Stir Reading Rooms
A chaotic digest reports Knutson appeals on a tax cut, a Swiss IOC member announcing Olympic hockey team decisions, a Republican leadership stance on compulsory military service, fighting in Tel Aviv Jaffa leaving several dead and wounded, and a 1,000,000-strong German strike beginning at midnight as food shortages spark protests across the Württemberg-Baden region.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Wurttemberg-Baden
Driller hurt as sand reel explodes at Carter Hill
Pennsylvania Gas Company halted drilling at Carter Hill after an explosion during sand removal. Lee Hagerty sustained injuries, x rayed at Corry Hospital and released with broken bones indicated. Repairs to drilling equipment and line installations proceed. progress noted in reaching 2000 feet.
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Pennsylvania Gas Company
Urter
Lee Hagerty
Hagerty
We Corry Hospital
Follett
Corry
Foola
Court Overrules Local Option Election In Cambria County
Jan 24 A three man Cambria County court ruled the local option election invalid for Gilson of Jackson township after finding the creation board failed to advertise in Wy newspapers as required by law. The opinion was signed by President Judge John H. McCann and Judges Ivan J. McKencile and George W. Griffith. Also reported a death in Wyfort Amatrong County. A 71 year old man, Harry Simpson, was found dead in a bathtub, ruled a heart attack while shaving.
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Mqnor
Beer
Cambria County Court
John H. McCann
Ivan J. McKencile
George W. Griffith
Herat
Creation Board
Iaw
Bathrogot Wreefort
Jan
Many
Tully “Alother
Amatrong County
C.M. Woodward Finid
Ian
Harry Simpson
Rep Knutson Pushes Tax Bill to Meet Cost of Living
Associated Press reports Rep. Knutson urges Congress to pass a $4.8 billion tax package to curb inflation and fund wartime programs, arguing relief for individuals and business. He faults President Truman and predicts a possible two-thirds veto override by Republicans in Congress.
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Hey
Martin
Mass
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el Republicana
Liquor Profits Reach New High in State
Harrisburg reports Gleubolic beverages in Penny vinia reached a record high of 861,684,188 in omanus. State Liquor Control Board chairman Frederick T. Gelder cites higher prices and changes in taxes as factors. Profits totaled 37,360,107 with 17,828,377 gallons sold and 20 percent liquor sales tax up from 1948. Municipal license fees returned totaled 5,619,704.
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Omanus
Frederick T. Gelder
Me State Liquor Control
Bonch
Gelder
Sted
Née Vent
Retention Of Grain Curbs Is Requested By Truman
Washington jail 29 freet WAL Traimad asked Congress to extend until October his power to control grain use amid a national shortage feared to threaten security. In a special message Truman urged continuation of wartime authority over grain for ethyl alcohol production, noting voluntary industry efforts cannot solve the crisis and a temporary extension was blocked by a House committee.
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City Home Fire Causes Minor Damage
Fire caused about 100 dollars in damage at the West Pleasant street home of Mrs. Grande Pirie after a defective chimney ignited the eaves and root shingles. Firemen forced a hole in a bedroom ceiling to reach and extinguish the blaze. the incident damaged furniture and threatened three dwellings in the apartment row.
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Grande Pirie
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Cory Pire
Furmure
Attie
British worry over Arab crisis strains Iraq treaty
London reports British government fearing a growing Arab crisis as protests mount against a revised British Iraqi alliance treaty. Some say Britain may seek minor changes to regain support. the pact, argued January 1, has not been ratified. Prime Minister Shahy ft Sabor’s government quit Tuesday. The treaty would let British troops enter Iraq in wartime and use Iraqi airfields.
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Russia protests U S base in Mellaha Libya plan
Moscow radio reports Russia filed a formal protest with the United States and Britain over reopening Mellaha air base near Tripoli. Russia cites the Talisa peace treaty and urges restraint while noting U S and British press emphasize base strategic value for operations in the eastern and central Mediterranean. Britain says it supports restoring service at Mellaha. final disposition of Libya remains unsettled among the Big Four.
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Mellaha
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Tripoli
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Germany
Aly Bran
Mediterranean
France
Paris Debates Speed On Schuman Bill And Bank Measures
In Paris January reports cite government moves to withdraw 1.54 billion francs in 5,000 franc notes and to close banks to curb black market activity. Premier Schuman seeks rapid action to stabilize currency and limit speculators while Parliament debates a separate gold bill and broader financial reforms.
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National Assembly
de Bole
Robert Schummt
Schuman
Tarmers
Jacques Diblog
Schumma
Prince
Cnesco Commission
Tim Renors
Wemiber
Gale Schuman
Finance Ministry
Plibuets
Wh Tonger
Linke Yerutlil
Schumm
Persom
Panier
Amd
Solicitor Seeks Destruction of Slot Machines in County Court
Walter Scott, solicitor, is to appear in Eve county court today with a petition asking for the destruction of slot machines seized during a raid on the Starlite Athletic Club at South Collier Street last fall. The petition also seeks that all proceeds from the machines go to the city. An Erie county judge indicated a day waiting period for club officers to protest the seizure. It is unclear whether club officers will attend to protest the action.
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Walter Scott
Taday
Wilne
Bhurlite Athletic Club
South Collier Street
Te City
Trensuty
Erie County
Starlite Aihletic
Wallace group to meet at York in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania activists push third party backing Benny Wallace for president as a statewide convention plans for March 7. More than 2,000 delegates from across the state are expected to attend at William Penn Senior High School in York. The group aims to place Wallace and other Progressive candidates on the November ballot.
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Wiliam Penn
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