Probe of Money Dealings in Germany Sparks Senate Inquiry
Three Republican senators called for a full-scale probe into reports that the United States redeemed occupation marks printed by Russia during the German occupation. They cited losses to the treasury potentially near 500 million dollars and urged disclosure by War and Treasury officials.
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Kulowlini
Frain Derailed Injury Toll In WV Rail Collision
Four injured and nine derailed in an early June wreck on the Pittsburgh West Virginia Railway near Wellsburg West Virginia. A freight train crossed onto eastbound tracks and engine cars derailed, with crew members reported injured and transported to a hospital.
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Desperate GIs Escape German Militia Jailbreak
In Ludwigebirn a group of six American prisoners escaped from a jail after seizing a stolen car and driving through a roadblock. MPs fired at the fugitives while trying to halt them. one white and one Black soldier were reported captured earlier. The incident left many prisoners unaccounted for with the final count unclear.
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Ludwigebirn
Muwinheln
Cay
Hungary widens purge against dissidents across fronts
Budapest dispatch says the Communist led government will review resistance certificates of nearly 200 persons including church and state leaders. Targeted figures include Bela Varga Assembly Speaker and primate Josef Mindszenty, with many others such as Bishop Laszlo Shyoy and education minister Gees Teleki, facing possible loss of certificates or lands if deemed to have aided the Nazis. The purge also extends to intellectuals like doctors and professors, tied to a broader effort to overthrow the Hungarian republic.
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Deuso Sulyok
Freedom Party
Bela Varga
Smallholders Party
Josef Caidihél Mindsenty
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Gees
Teleki
Bela Pedunyi
Highway dept faced with many handicaps in postwar plan
Bedford Pa June 10 Pennsylvania highway officials told the state bus association that modernization funds are available to complete 1947 plans. The department will spend only current funds and must decide if postwar modernization can proceed on a scale desired by motorists. The cost per mile of pavement has soared from 11380 in 1908 to about 1 million for a three mile four lane highway. Noted musician dies in Philadelphia Thomas Massey River long associated with Sousa and the Philadelphia Orchestra, former president of the American Federation of Musicians, died at his home after a long career as trumpet instructor.
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Pensylvania Department of Highways
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Thamas Massey River
Curry Schools sees two teachers resign at board meeting
The Curry Borough Education Board accepted the resignations of Mrs Lois Kuanmn and Miss Ann Wolford with Miriam Love named to Willie Wolford’s former position. A health room was recommended following a medical inspector’s report noting feet and eye defects among 1876 examinations.
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Terabene
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Sythool
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Ely
Corry Woman Dies in Germany
Mrs Mildred McKelvey of 2104 Worth Center street died in a hospital in Welsbaden Germany after a blood infection. She left May 9 to visit her daughter Mrs William Swan whose husband is prisoner with the Army of Occupation. Born December 11 1889 in Spring Creek she lived there most of her life. Survived by three brothers and a daughter, and a move to return her body home for interment in Spring Creek Cemetery.
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Worth Center Street
Welsbaden
Germany
Ransom D. MckKelvey
Esther Junes
North Center Street
House Debates Oleomargarine Bill in Key Vote
In Harrisburg on June 9, legislators in the House prepare to vote on a bill to extend oleomargarine regulations. The measure, already approved by the Senate, would impose a $2 license fee on wholesalers and retailers and keep the color ban in effect before sale. It would also require sellers to announce the coloring ban to customers.
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British Officers Kidnapped By Jewish Group Reported
Fragmented text alleges two British officers were kidnapped in Jerusalem by extremists and later released. The report mentions military patrols, a cordon around the colony, and mentions of a Jewish underground group urging aid. Names, dates, and places are garbled, with uncertain attribution and multiple errors.
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Ectutedt Winiunedd
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British Will Stary Cordon P
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Griswold Nomination Backed by Senate Foreign Relations
The Senate foreign relations committee approved unanimously today Prevident Oruman's nomination of Dwight P. Griswold former governor of Nebraska to head the Greek aid program The action was reported from Washington D C prompting headlines across the nation.
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Nebraska
Truman Family To Arrive In Canada Today
President Truman travels with his wife and daughter aboard a 14 car special train en route to Ottawa for a three day visit to address parliament at 11 45 a m tomorrow. He plans talks with Canadian officials and to visit South America later this year while tax cuts and labor curbs loom in Washington.
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Corry prefab cottage firm doubles output amid expansion
The Corry company reports rapid growth in its prefab cottage program with plans to extend production near Lake Erie Route 7 area. Owner George Dobler says 400 acre site will host hundreds of units, five buildings already started and more planned along Tumustown Chantolgds Lake corridor.
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Chillick Lands Big Brown Trout In Local River Contest
Jon Chillock of Bigder Girwie returned home with a 26 inch brown trout weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces from Deerhead Town area. He entered state wide angling contests with other catches including an 18 inch browne and a 32 inch trout, aided by Bil Stamburg and Clare Hillatoom.
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Bigder Girwie
Deerhead
Hillock
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Clare ‘Hillatoom
Shamburg
Drilling Begins on New Gas Well on Carter Hill
Reported activity shows Bennsyingania Chas Swupung’s venture moving to Carter Hill with a new gas well at Five Poltys on Castel Hill. The Willard Stairway site near Bradford contractor work proceeds, with a second and third wells planned one mile west and one mile southwest of the first. A private investor funds the project and crews prepare to shift to Carley AY Section by fall.
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Company A 10 Leaves Friday for Harrisburg Disbanding
Company A 10 will board a special train Friday to Harrisburg where a wartime unit will be disbanded. Forty eight enlisted from the Pennsylvania Guard enter inactive status, with ceremonies and a review by Maj. Gen. M. S. Eddy and other dignitaries. The unit returns Sunday evening and will be housed in state fair show buildings prior to Flag Day events.
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Motorist Shot by Hitchhiker in Moving Car
A 48 year old motorist was shot to death at the wheel of his speeding car in Media Pennsylvania. Daniel P. Taranow of New York admitted shooting Francis Devon of Oxford after Devon refused to surrender the vehicle. Devon was a Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman and brother of Lt. Edward Devon.
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Delaware County
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New York City
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Oxford
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Penmsslvania
Edwart Devon
Dwight D.isenower
House Advances Tax Expansion Bill Amid School Pay Debate
The House passed a broad tax bill authorizing local agencies to impose income, wage, sales, or amusement taxes to boost revenues. Governor Duff touted it as a key school pay reform, while Senate leaders pressed for amendments to a separate education pay plan. Both sides claim major cost increases to the current biennium, with debates over state tax equalization and education funding continuing.
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Semts
Frederick I. Homsher
R-Linessler
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Homsher
Fasser
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Senate
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House
Coal Miners Protest Idles 11 Thousand in Southwestern PA
Work stoppages spread to 20 mines in three counties Taylors, Washington, Greene as 12,204 miners idle. Two mines later announced resumption, Gates mine employing 400 and Kyte Mine 600, with combined 5,600 tons daily output. One of the closed mines was the Roheha Mine, largest in the area, with 1,800 workers and 10,000 tons daily.
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Congress
Apl-United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
J Lbui Minows
Tayette
Washington and
Greene
Hey
Gates Iminé
J. G. Pick Coal and Coke Co
Kyte
Roheha
Ford closes two departments at Rouge plant in strike threat
Detroit June 19 Negotiators moved to avert a strike at Briggs Manufacturing eight plants as Ford Motor Co closed two departments at its Dearborn Rouge plant amid a labor stand‑off. D S Harder cited slowdown sabotage fears while the United Auto Workers defend the walkout risk and demand wage terms linked to other auto makers.
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Briggs Manufacturing Co
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Whelanay Uhny Chesser Corp
Packard Motor Car
Ares Briggs
Ly Evanguille
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Ford Mover Co
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Phe Daw-Cio
Meat shortage shocks Philadelphia traders
June 1 Philadelphia reports wholesale and retail meat shortages catching dealers off guard. Prices jumped from eight to ten cents per pound in retail, with wholesale increases of five to nine cents. Beef pork lamb and veal vanished from smaller markets. Officials cite export demand and holiday shipments as causes. forecasts vary from temporary to lasting into year end.
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M Ave
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Diendorfer
Pennsylvania
Treasury Report Washington June 1 update shows dip drop
Treasury report from Washington on June 1 notes a total value around 122,272,692.18 dollars with 199,849,180.78 rise over previous levels. The document reflects an overall increase despite fluctuations and presents the latest figures for public record.
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