Polio Fight Gets Big Help From Foundation Aid
New York August 1 The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports 9 551 266 dollars in emergency aid to its 40 state chapters in the first seven months of this year. Basil O Connor says rising polio costs stem from increased incidence for a second straight year. He warns of a potential financial emergency if high incidence continues before August and September.
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New York
National Foundation For
Basil O'Connor
C I Steel Co Protests Tax Increase in Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp has protested a 46.108 million dollar property tax rise in Allegheny County after appealing to the State Supreme Court. The company paid the tax by the Saturday deadline, saving 39,931.85, while seeking to cap disputed sums and file in common pleas. Local courts refused to accept the payment.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp
U. S Steel Corp
State Supreme Court
Duquesne
Common Pleas Court
Romania Ends Catholic Welfare Orders
Romania dissolved all Roman Catholic welfare orders, numbering 15 in total, including the French Order of St. Vincent De Paul. Members were given 18 days to choose between retirement to cloisters or monasteries, entering an old age asylum, quitting their orders to join the laity, or seeking jobs at local employment offices. The decree appeared in the official government bulletin.
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Bucharest
Romania
Government
Young Bride Mary Catherine Reardon Weds Eloped Groom
Sixteen year old Mary Catherine Reardon, linked to her father’s fatal shooting years ago, marries 18 year old singer Gabriel Gueci in secrecy. Mary Catherine’s mother reports her missing and seeks annulment while the groom’s mother defends the match.
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Los Angeles
Mary Catherine Reardon
Mary Catherine
Leona Reardon
Nina Gueci
Gabriel Gueci
Proposed constitutional amendments for 1947 1949 Pennsylvania session
A lengthy joint resolution packet details amendments to Pennsylvania’s Constitution. It covers authorizing debt up to 506 million for WWII veteran compensation, restructuring Philadelphia county functions under city control, and adjusting debt limits for cities and counties including Philadelphia. It preserves living rights and specifies distribution and governance changes.
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General Assembly OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
United States
C. M. Morrison
Asticla
Commonwealth of Pennsylvanis
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penneyhvania
Tim
Mansylvania
Tereby
General Assembly
M. Morrison
Philadelphia
General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of
Philaeelphia
AC. M. Morrig
General Assembly of the Common Lire of Pennsylvania
Push Manor
Philegsighis
Peale
Tenteret CS Deracteers
Peeribed
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Ledoana
Aprist
Man Watches Wife Burn To Death
EBENSBURG Pa Aug 1 Merle Back 24 of Nanty Glo watched helplessly as his young wife 21 burned to death in a family car after it overturned on Route 22 near Cambria County town. The husband crawled out after smashing a window, then failed to rescue his wife as flames engulfed the wreck. Beck suffered facial and neck burns.
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Ebensburg
Merle Back
Nanty Glo
Cambria County
Beck
Punxsutawney prepares for 100th birthday event
Punxsutawney residents entered the second day of week long birthday festivities marking the town's 100th anniversary. Local organizers expected larger crowds as activities continued with communal programs and ceremonies in the downtown area.
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Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney Centorama Opens Centennial Pageant
An estimated 3,000 visitors are expected to view the first night's performance of the centennial pageant Punxsutawney Centorama. Different spectacles will be shown each evening through Saturday in the continuous pageant.
Mister Thatll Be Punishment in Dallas Case
A Dallas case reports a husband accused of slapping his wife and beating his children while intoxicated was sentenced to four Sundays in church. Justice of the Peace W. E. Richburg ordered the man to attend church with his wife and delayed the peace bond hearing until confirmation of attendance.
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Dallas
Tex
Justice of the Peace
Richburg
Rent Bar Shinings Across 88 Cities and Texas Decontrol
Lids have been popped off rent control in at least 88 cities since the local option authority took effect April 1. Federal housing expediter Tighe Woods lifted restrictions in 168 other communities but recently reimposed them in three after rents rose. Five states moved to abolish ceilings or set up their own systems, with Texas moving toward full decontrol by Oct. 1 while allowing local ceilings by ordinance. Wisconsin aims to lift lids June 1 1980 with room for immediate rent hikes. Alabama decontrol faces court delays. The American Municipal Association notes 8 000 cities in its ranks.ons
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Chicago
Ccal
Congres
Beecame
Tighe 8
Woods
Nevada
Nebraska
Texas
Wisconsin
Alabama
American Municipal Association
Southwest
Oklahoma
Elwyn R. Shaw
U.S. Supreme Court
Four Passenger Cars Derail on Baltimore and Ohio Train
BERKELEY SPRINGS W Va Aug 1 A Chicago Express bound from New York to Chicago derailed four westbound passenger cars on a straight mountain stretch at 50 mph. One passenger, not identified, was badly injured and removed to Hancock Md for treatment. others had minor injuries. The last four cars including two pullmans derrailed with two overturning while two coaches remained upright. Conductor H C Miller reported being thrown to the floor as the car lurched and rolled.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Hancock
H. C. Miller
Baltimore
Monk Enjoys His Gay Day
Memo: Pete the ringtailed monkey escapes in Memphis causing mayhem. He jumps into a car, torments a motorist, rides with police to the station, eats cake, pushes window screens, and pockets $1.60 before his owner, C. B. MacDonald, retrieves him from the humane shelter.
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Memphis
Tenn
Pete
Humane Ahelter
C. B. MacDonald
McDonald
B and O Rehires 100 Men for DuBois Shops
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad calls 100 furloughed workers back to the DuBois Pennsylvania shops to repair rolling stock. Local officials said some had been idle for months and will return to duty within four days.
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B&o
DuBois
Baltimore & Chic Railroad
Tta
Alan
Major League Records Highlight Historic Baseball Feats
The text notes Sam posting 299 and a peak batting average mentioned as the highest ever. Parks set a notable mark at the 1935 U S Open, while Hugh Duffy’s 498 wins in a Boston era are cited. Lefty Grove leads pitching with most wins over 300, and Qua Cravath wins NL home run title in 1918 with eight circuit clouts.
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Sam
Parks
Hugh Duffy
Boston
QUA Cravath
Philadelphia
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