Recalls son of a Quaker founder shaped Pennsylvania faith
Washington notes a religious vision from 300 years ago that helped create the Quaker movement and funded Pennsylvania. George Fox founded the Society of Friends, while William Penn established the colony with a constitution guaranteeing religious freedom and democratic government. Penn’s policy paid natives fairly and promoted peaceful relations, aiding Pennsylvania’s growth as a prosperous, relatively peaceful settlement.
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Philadelphia
Rio Grande Net for November Shows Gain
The Rio Grande net income for November reached $1,240,196, with revenue totaling $7,943,379 and operating expenses $4,531,644. Compared with November 1951, revenue rose $521,206 while expenses grew $225,809, payroll climbed to $3,114,000, and earnings per common share advanced.
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Bank Executive Heed T Fuller Dies in Trinidad
Funeral services for Heed T Fuller 64 executive vice president of First Nations Bank in Trinidad were held Tuesday afternoon. He died Sunday at a local hospital from a heart ailment. Fuller, a Iowa native, was with Bennett Motor Co for four years before joining the bank staff in 1941. Survivors include his wife a son and two daughters.
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Bennett Motor Co
Expanding Industry Can Avert Business Slump, Commerce Says
The Commerce Department forecast that expanding industry can counter a recession in 1954 and a downturn in 1955 as defense spending declines. The report, endorsed by 19 economists, cites growth in private investment, rising consumer markets, and potential tax cuts to sustain activity through 1955.
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Sterling F. Green
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Owt & Bromien
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Sawyer Reyer
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Pew
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Sara & Little Lees
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Ferguson Urges Purge of Communists From Armed Forces
Senator Ferguson of Michigan calls on the armed forces to purge known and suspected Communists from commissioned ranks and reserves. He cites subcommittee findings and warns that subversives may already infiltrate key fields including the United Nations, labor unions, education, radio and television, and youth groups. The push accompanies a six-part handout released amid reports of continued Red influence on American institutions.
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Dulles declines to testify on Hiss selection case
Washington secretary of state designee John Foster Dulles refused to testify before House committees on his role in recommending Alger Hiss for the Carnegie Endowment post. Howard W. Keele said Dulles telegraphed thanks but would not appear, while committee records noted a forthcoming report and a transcript of Dulles testimony on Hiss. The matter ties to 1948 Communist charges and Star testimony.
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