Boxing Day in Britain Signals Shifting Attitudes Toward Box Gifts
In Britain Boxing Day follows Christmas as a national rite of giving to postmen and workers. Dewitt Mackenzie notes a rising trend of postmen declining gifts unless voluntary, signaling a shift in class relations and a test for the Labour government's socialist nationalization plan. A Conservative household remarks they will support the new government to let Socialists prove their program.
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London
Britain
Tallkmen
Cdf
Reda
England
Goodg
Ken T
Caution Pa Roads Slippery In Winter Weather Warnings
Harrisburg reports most roads in Pennsylvania slippery due to fresh snow and freezing rain. Northern areas saw new snow while southern regions cleared. widespread ice and rain affected rail and road traffic with caution urged. Temperature fluctuations foreseen across the region into Friday.
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Harrisburg
Nec
State Highways Department
Pennsylvania
New Englanc
Albany
N.Y
Bismarck
N. D
Weashoe
Florida Peninsula
Albert Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
New York
New Jersus
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Ohio
West Virginia
3080 German POWs to ship home from Nike base
Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia bases will ship 3080 German prisoners of war to the United States ports within about a week. Camp Reynolds in Pennsylvania will close January 15 and branch camps in Fort Washington Pikesville Danville Lyndhurst will close January 3. Prisons from Meade Edgewood and other depots will depart for New York Port of Embarkation around Christmas, leaving about 26500 POWs in the region after the movement.
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Baltimore
Nike
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Service Command
Camp Reynolds
Fort Washington
Pikesville
Pikesville, Inc., and Danville and Lyndhurst
Wau
Crom Camp Pick
Port Eustis
Aleshire Quarles
Front Royal
Richmond Army, Air Forges
Holabird Signal Depot
Crom Edgewood Arsenal
Fort George G. Meade
New Cumberland
Army Service Forces
Indiantown Gap Miliary Reservation
New York
Santa With Liquor Service Men Return Home
Clifford V. Barnett AMM2e U S Navy veteran from Mooween Pa travels home aboard the USS Broadwater as part of the Magic Carpet fleet. The ship sails from Saipan and Davenberg, set to reach San Francisco about December 2. Passengers proceed to local Separation Centers to finalize discharge formalities before resuming civilian life.
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Clifford V. Barnett
Amm2e
U.S
San Francisco
Veterans ride home aboard Misouri in Maple Carpet mission
Harry Randolph son of Mrs. R E Randolph of Indiana Pa travels back to the States aboard the U S S Missouri with 206 high point Army veterans. The Mississippi class carrier and other ships form the Navy’s Maple Carpet fleet returning troops from Okinawa with December 9 in Chungking and bonds of service noted. At Pauls Pub in an on-site whisky sale, prices are listed amid readiness for duty.
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Harry E. Ranmvph
R. E. Randolph
N. Lh
Indiana
Randulph
U.S. S. Missouri
U. SS
Chungking
Bec Mita
Santa Chis
Pauls
Paul W. Care Mai Man Cceputy
ILS
Chim
Marion man Earl Wetzel in German armored division
Earl Wetzel of Marion Penter Route 3 served in Germany with an armored division after re entering service in 1940. He shipped overseas in March 1945 and was noted for serving with the 1st Army unit. He is married to Juan Wetzel and was in training and transport in the period noted.
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Earl RR. Wetzel
Marion Penter R. D
Abercoupa
Alan
Germany
Baeoc UN
Det Ained
Soward B. Wetzel
Marion Center D. 1
Juan (Farneworth) Wetzel
Marion Nite B.D
Preaidiut Tdi
Earl
Amuro
Suspect in Harilon Pueld case linked to local unrest
Fragmentary OCR reads like a police case note naming suspects and places but is garbled. It mentions a figure tied to Conepiaey 1 VonMa and events at a stockade. Other readable bits reference individuals Naday Sterne, Carel, Annette Pou and Ves cometry with unclear actions. The text is inconsistent and hard to decode.
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SoSat
Harilon
Qaid
Tay Ciatmana
Annette Pou
Parisien
Knowland Seeks Monthlong Probe Into War Waste
Senator Knowland leads a Senate Defense Investigating Committee mission to review waste in World War II efforts. He cites possible salvaging gains from a truckerjack system and questions if usable items are discarded where avoidable. Co explorers include Senators Tunnell and Mitchell.
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Washington
Knowlind
Tunnell
Ddel
Mitchell
D-Wash
Koowland
Europe
Knowland
Govnt Should Act As Agent for Loan
Senator Johnson proposes the government act as intermediary between the public and Britain on a proposed 3.7 billion loan. The plan would issue a special public bond not backed by Treasury, with buyers receiving Britain’s interest and principal payments. a public referendum would determine support.
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Washington
Dec
Johnson D-Coled
Great Britain
Treasury
Johnson Tala
Should Unions Be Liable for Damage and Strikes
Washington senator Wiley proposes making unions liable for damages caused by strikes. He argues such a step could practically solve the labor problem and plans to discuss the proposal when Congress reconvenes January 4.
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Washington
Dow
Vale Today
Wiley
Wis
Congress
Leiber
Parkwood Residents In Snowbound Week
Parkwood reports a series of minor ailments and social updates amid heavy snow. Mrs George Rowe fell on the Hoe steps but escaped serious injury. Miss Athel Mutwis and Mrs Carnahan visited family. Ald Wilson and others spent time with relatives. Farmers butchered years noted. Ned Rupert shot four deer on the farm near Ran. neighbors shopped and socialized in Davdira and Kal ina amid wintry conditions.
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George Rowe
Athel
Carnahan
Veterans Honor List From Indiantown Gap Center
A long roster records Indiana area veterans awarded honorable discharges at Indiantown Gap Separation Center on Monday December 24. The names include Blairsville Homer City Barnesboro Indiana Robinson and many others with ranks from private to master sergeant, plus Navy and Marine personnel.
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Indiana
Indiantown Gap
Sei
Jullie Pegnani
Bracy St
Blairsville
Joseph E. Smatana
Coral
Ralph R. New
Bell St
David A. Westover
Barnesboro
Pel
David B. Hicks
Wilmer J. Bierer
Rural Valley
R. D
William S. Graff
Rural
Val
Way
Lewis C. Musso
George H. Love
W. N
Walnut St
William H. Foltz
Ernest
Warren C. Vandyke
William G. Zentner
Lucernemines
Paul R. Minaveik
Livermore
John J. Phakovich
NuMine
Joseph A. Domenick
Beech St
Lord Keyes World War I Hero Passes Away at Sea
Lord Keyes famed British naval leader and World War I hero died in his sleep at age 87 after a long career including command of the Dever Batry and key actions in the Bruges Canal operation. Retired in 1985, he later served as a Conservative MP and director of Combined Operations. He was killed in 1941 during a commando raid on Marshal Rommet's HQ in North Africa.
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London
Lord Keyes
Britain
Keyes
Bruges Cayal
Suivy Sory
Pai Hament
Comte Jaaneys
Misan
Goulveey Gery Keyes
Marshal Hommet
Afia
Veterans swarm eastern discharge centers after Christmas
Army camps and separation centers along the eastern seaboard bustle with 70,000 veterans returning for Christmas fare and entertainment. Ships Philadelphia and Randolph bring 6,029 sailors and Marines through a winter storm as the Pacific coast bottlenecks ease, with Los Angeles and San Francisco handling daily flows toward eastern points.
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New York
Seaboard
Red Cross
USO
Philadelphia
Randolph
Weir
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Noth
Navy
Seattle
Sui Diewe
Arrest of Homer City Driver Pigurvik on Drunkenness Charge
Johnstown police arrested Joseph Pigurvik of Homer City on drunkenness charges after a disorderly refusal to stop for an officer. He allegedly fled a signal from a patrolman, leading to a chase from Frank Lin Street onto Main Street last Saturday.
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Homer City
Joseph Pigurvik
Johnstown
Jared
Stond
Franklin St
Main St
Commission begins Japan looksee under Far Eastern Commission
Washington dispatch reports the Far Eastern Commission departs for Japan to study General MacArthur's administration in a two month mission. They aim to assess how U S directives are executed and may push for the commission to issue its own post occupation policies.
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Graham Hovey
Washington
Far Eastern Commission
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Pearl Harbor
U. S. S. Mt. McKipley
U-bation Commission
MacArthur
Commission
United States
Australia
Herbert V. Evatt
White House
U. S
Japat
France Devalues Franc Barring Market Open As Bretton Woods Debate Opens
Paris December 26 The constituent assembly began review of the Bretton Woods pact after a government decree devalued the franc by more than half to 119.10869 per dollar and 480 per pound. Officials say the two cent value is artificial and aimed at aligning with actual world value. Devaluation postponed today’s stock market opening until Thursday.
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Paris
France
Constituent Assembly
Bretton Woods
United States
England
Wnre
Barracks Fire Causes 40000 Dollar Loss at Tsingtao
Fire gutted U S Marines barracks in a former Japanese school at Tsingtao on December 21 causing about 40000 dollars in property damage. No fatalities occurred though several firefighters were injured and about 4000 Marines evacuated safely with band instruments and equipment destroyed.
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Tsingtao
Mrs Patton Wins Washington Visit After Luxembourg Burial
Mrs. George S. Patton Jr arrives in the Capital with her daughter Mrs. John K. Waters following the burial of her husband in Luxembourg. She will stay in Washington indefinitely.
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George S. Patton, Jr
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Houteberg
Germany
We General
Frederick Ayer
Boston—i
NBA
Washington
Capital
Luxembourg
John K. Waters
Obituaries from Punxsutawney area heavy with families
A batch of death notices from Punxsutawney and nearby towns lists Mae T. Lenhart of Punxsutawney daughter Rose Moore Herring and Dr K G Lenhart. multiple relatives including Raymond Allen and Howard Schilling. Other obituaries include Dr Marry Virgil Herlinger Mt Lebanon schools head. Thomas Williams. Annie Roberts Smith. Jacob J Smith. George W Randall. Mrs Lemuel Flegal. Services scheduled in Derry Indiana Allport Kenwood and Circle Hill Cemetery with interments planned.
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Mars
Mae T. Lenhart
Raymond Allen
Park Place
Indiana
K. G. Lenhart
Punxsutawney
Derry
Henry
Rose Moore Herring
Lenhart
Rose, Herring
Raymond W. Allen
Howard Schilling
Chaves P
Glesin Herring
U. S. Army
Cole
Virgil Herlinger
Mt. Lebanon
Public
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Herlinger
Fred Herlinger
Robinson Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Last Meeting of Foreign Ministers Reviews Atomic Policy and Iran Troop Withdrawal
The three foreign ministers discussed world atomic energy control and the withdrawal of British, American, and Russian troops from Iran. The draft European treaty procedure, near Byrnes' London compromise, was sent to France and China for approval with China reportedly agreeing. Byrnes hoped to depart Moscow today, though advisors doubted it, while his plane remained ready for immediate departure after conference business.
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Iran
Byrnes
London
France
China
Moscow
Violent Fires Kill Three in Carlisle and Santa Ana Incidents
A four story Grant street blaze opposite the Federal Building in downtown killed one waitress and injured several others at the Embassy restaurant with $25,000 in damage. Six alarms summoned extra equipment as the fire spread to other buildings. In Carlisle Pennsylvania three young children died in a Christmas Eve home fire on South Mountain near Huntsdale involving Emma Wilson age 4 Pearl Wilson age 3 and Sylvester Wilson born Christmas Day two years earlier. The state coroner and State Police fire marshal opened independent investigations. In Santa Ana burglars stole gift items from Sheriff Jesse L Elliott during Christmas with his uniform hat badge and other gear taken.
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Federal Building
Embassy
William H. Davis
Ann Toomey
Miss Too
Carlisle
Simals
South Mountain
Huntsdale
Emma Wilson
Pearl
Sylvester. Dy
Sylvester
Pearl Wilson
Edward A. Huevele
William Traegger
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Governor Clark
Elm St
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Oak- Island Ave
Robert L. Adams
Oak St
Artington E. Moore
Lucernenines
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Campbell Ave
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Carlee B. Sheesby
Church St
Charles Stercho
Seward
Reepke
Tracy R. McDermott
Startorer
Cox
Frank N. Oliver
Robinson
Patrick H. McGlynn
W. McIntyre
10Th St
Sieiana
Wilmer M. Frank
Ar‘cadin
Carl R. Miller
Campbell St
Ralph T. Shaffer
Blaksville
James A. Lang
Barnesburg
Bainbridge
Walter F. Bone
Clymer
Stanley F. Noga
Cluny
Fay C. Creyle
Heilwood
Lloyd R. Huey
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John Sokoly
Pestottree
S.A
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Yale
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Patton
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Penna
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Indiana Hospital
John Hess
Oakland Cemetery
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Lof J. H. Smith
Cherryhill Downship
Kenwood
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Pine Two
Robert
Sara Griffith Roberts
Pine Flats Baptist Church
Pine Flats W. C
Hoan
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I\Mary
Grove) Smith
Water St
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Christ
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Water Street
Smith
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Claude Davis
Wm. Keller
John Bechtel
State College
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Graffius Avenue
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Mary Barett
Shaffer Randall
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Dorothy
C. L. Douglas
Bryan Randall
New Kensington
Circle Hill Cemetery
M. N. George
Lemuel Flegal
Airport
Philipsburg State Hospital
Elsa Matilda Yuge
Thomas and
Matilda Fuge
Morrisdale
Lemuel Fiegal
Joseph Maurer
Allport
Calvin
Zebual Cuseau
Reading
Helen Robinson
McKeesport
George Wood
Waytown
Bernard
Seabees
Pacific
John Wisniewski
Dover
N. J
Orvis
Tyrone
Foster L. Pannebaker
Methodist Church
Allport Cemetery
Santa Ana
Calif
Sherif
Jesse L
Elliott
Che Forin
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