NYGEES HELP MH KETTLES AT CHRISTMAS DRIVE
Salvation Army volunteers and local groups including Senior 4-H and Junior Mountaineers aid Christmas charity. Jaycees operate a wishing well kettle in Main Street business district, with Scout Troop 1 collecting and repairing toys for distribution. Captain Van Syckle notes daily intake around 17 to 19 dollars, hoping for more as Christmas approaches.
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Main Street
Owtown
Iain Verner van Syckle
Bruce Bum
Ardner
Moun_taineers
Police chase ends with deadly shooting and inquest
A youth armed with a Luger and a single pistol fled after an early confrontation wounding a policeman near Ames. He fired at Detective Chapman, then turned the gun on himself. A second youth, unnamed, was cleared of involvement. The coroner’s inquest is set for Monday at 11:30 a.m. Police note Ames was obsessed with crime stories and neighbors warned against his children playing with him.
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Young
Richard H Taylor
Annes
Taylor
J Annés
de Chapman
Ames
Coronier
Dandelions Supposedly Blooming This Christmas Tale
A Grafton-Clarksburg area resident reports yellow dandelions blooming unusually late, with her daughter noting prior sightings while tending cows. Neighbors call the tale unbelievable, yet the summerlike weather apparently brought unexpected blossoms and even apple blooms this season.
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Ottis Gawthrop
Grafton-Clarksburg
Carolyn
Collision In The Golden Triangle Yields Fatal Train Crash
Engineer Louis Petoskey of Toledo and fireman Robert E. Keith died after the Golden Triangle freight train collided with another eastbound freight near here at 2 45 am. Maj Cornelius T Morris of Fort Dix said the wreck happened amid high speed and a stalled train. Rescue crews freed survivors using acetylene torches, and Petoskey told of clear signals until the crash.
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Fort Dix
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Here
Louis Petoskey
Toledo
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Petosky
Robert E. Keith
Keith
Petoskey
Grafton Real Estate Boom Cited By Parrish
R M Parrish, veteran real estate man of Grafton, says 1947 will end strong with the city experiencing a housing shortage. He notes few vacant houses, high buyer interest, and daily inquiries at Parrish Agency. Parrish foresees a profitable apartment project as a key opportunity for investment.
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R. M. Parrish
Parrish
Parrish Agency, Inc
Hazel Atlas
Two Charged in $11,000 Stolen Property Case
Laura Martin and Arthur Wylie were arraigned on National Stolen Property act charges after $11,000 vanished from a Western Springs home. Bond set at $5,000 each for a December 18 hearing as details describe a trip to Detroit Little Rock and Hot Springs with purchases and gambling losses.
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Arthur Wylie
U. S
Edwin K. Walker
Wylie
Rivet Kelly
Miss Martin
Western Springs
Detroit
Little Rock
Ark
Hot Springs
Kelly
Martin
Tryht
Light Globe Misses Pedestrian In Fall
A pedestrian on Main street sidewalk in front of the Taylor county courthouse narrowly avoided injury when a truck struck a street light, shattering the globe a few inches from him. Horace Dalton of Route 1 drove the 1933 Chevrolet truck and paid $8 at City Hall for damages.
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Taylor County Court House
Horace Dalton
Route 1
City Hall
Legion Gift Plan Aimed at All War Vets in State Hospitals
The American Legion will provide a Christmas gift for every war veteran confined in state hospitals. Special committees at Huntington and Martinsburg have collected enough contributions and gifts to cover all patients at Huntington and Newton D. Baker hospitals.
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American Legion
Department
Huntington
Martinsburg
Newton D. Baker
Probe Strange Death Logan Shot Near Home
Police probe unusual death of Garnet Gore 31 near his McConnell home. Gore, an employee of Hutchinson Coal Co, was found with a bullet wound in his back beside an unloaded repeater rifle. He had asked his wife where the shells were before visiting his father. shots outside followed a final pistol blast. A relative is detained for questioning.
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Fam
Browning
Gore
Father shoots son in yard after threats, trial told
Witnesses testified that a man fired two blasts into his son's thighs in the yard after threats. The boy collapsed as the second shot rang out. The father, identified as Brown, told jurors he could not recall the morning before the incident.
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Death toll in Manhattan wreckage climbs to 35
New York reports 35 dead as workers recover another body from collapsed Manhattan tunnel ruins. Two more may be buried under debris. In Michigan, Clarence Liss Munn, former head coach at Rice University, is named head coach at Michigan State College.
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Manhattan
East Lansing
Mich
Clarence L
Bisse
Man fined for turning on city water without authority
John Stemple of Bluemont street was fined 25 dollars plus costs after appearing before Mayor C. King on charges of turning on the water supply to his residence without proper authority. The city had previously shut off the water.
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Bluemont Street
C. ©. King
Arrests Report Shows Two Drunks On Docket
City police docket lists only two arrests this morning both identified as drunks Police Chief Joe Mask confirmed the figures and described the cases as minor public drunkenness incidents with no further details provided
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Joe Mask
Housing plan shifted to aid veterans and adjust prices
Government officials weighing proposals to ease housing costs for veterans consider raising the top sale price for new homes from 10000 to 12000 and extending rental limits by averaging instead of capping. Officials like Steelman Fleming Foley Creedon Wyatt’s successors examine impacts on shelter access amid high prices.
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Wyatt
John R. Steelman
Philip B. Fleming
Office of Temporary Controls
Raymond Foley
National Housing Administration
Frank R. Creedon
Fortney Infant Dies In Local Hospital
John Alen Fortney, 15 month old son of Paul L and Christine Tucker Fortney, died at 10 50 am in the City hospital. He is survived by his parents a brother and a sister.
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John Alen Fortney
Paul L. and
Christine Tucker Fortney
Thorning
Grass Fire Doused at Joe Robinson Residence
City firemen answered a grass fire call at 563 West Main Street at noon today. No damages were reported. fire chief L. H. Greenwald stated the blaze caused no injuries or structural harm.
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Joe Robinson
West Main Street
L. H. Greenwald
Translation reveals courtroom clash over presence of ladies
In a transcript from Vidor's proceedings, Victor defines terms in English while Geray notes ladies were present yesterday. Gearay seeks clarity as Ford testifies Victor's directions were confusing yet impressive. Cohn denies LeMaire’s discharge outcome, saying he was not angry but astonished.
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Gearay
Gaga
Ford
Cohn
Rufus LeMaire
LeMaire
Munn resigns Syracuse football coach post
Clare De Munn announced his resignation as head football coach at Syracuse University. The report bundles related legal accusations involving Mack Gray and others, detailing personal injury claims and alleged threats amid disputes over gifts and a bracelet.
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Clare de
Biggie
Munn
Syracuse University
Industrial output trends postwar rebound across sectors
The report shows production gains in autos reaching 97,660 units, steel mills at 69.8 percent capacity, carloadings of 729,084, and electric power output up to 4.67 billion kilowatt hours. Soft coal output is around 10 million tons with mining schedules nearing normal after a strike.
Tax Cut Plans Face Changes For Some Brackets
Washington officials indicate Republicans may alter an across the board 20 percent income tax cut. Details show higher personal exemptions and adjusted dependent allowances while surtax rates could shift for certain brackets, keeping overall direction but varying impact.
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Washington
Republican
Tupports Sud
West Liberty Student Killed In Auto Wreck
In Wheeling on December 14 Clyde A. Williams 24 a West Liberty student was killed when a vehicle struck a utility pole overturned Three others including William Hildreth were injured Williams was en route after a basketball game from West Alexandria Pa State Police cited driver error while witnesses described occupants reading a comic paper along the tracks
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Clyde A. Williams
West Liberty
Hj Godfey
Godfrey
Williams
West Alexandria
William Hildreth
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