France Faces Food Shortage Amid Black Market Power
AP World Traveler Dewitt Mackenzie writes from Paris on January 11 about France's postwar hunger. He notes widespread undernourishment among the poor, with rationing failing to meet needs while German-laid black markets persist. He cites crop failings, wartime damage, and high prices, urging government action to import food and channel it through official outlets to relieve the crisis. The piece highlights families, tuberculosis risk, and the moral toll of scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Ag Saris
Thia
United States
Europe
France
Reich
Veterans released from Indiantown Gap end GI status
Indiana area veterans are reclassified as civilians effective yesterday at the Indiantown Gap Separation Center. The list includes Finley M. Jack Adrian R 2 Bernard P. Oligher Clymer Steve J. Vasilko Nanty Glo and others across Barnesboro Patton Homer City and nearby towns with addresses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiantown Gap
Finley M. Jack
Adrian R
Bernard P. Oligher
Clymer
Steve J. Vasilko
Nanty Gio
Ben G. Deyarmin
Cherry Yree R. D
Harold C. Hoy
Joe Danick
Heilwood
John M. Zahorinsky
Dixonville
Paul Burda
Homer City
Dellas M. Williams
Glen Campbell
Donald E. Wallace
Blairsville
Charles W. Leonard
Chestnut Ave
Barnesboro
Harry M
Davidhizar
Holsapple
Joe Rebovich
Justin C. Wheeler
Cyril A. Fisher
4Th Ave
Patton
Alvin G. Lockard
Wallace H. Kuly
S. 7Th St. Indians
Joe J. Kitkay
Iselin
Michael Trynovich
Hell
John J. Kovach
Rural
Barvey J. Strong
Lucernemines
Jobe
F McKavich
McCoy
Nanty
Leute
Quely
Brewer Ave
Joseph J. Deptro
Medeira Hill
Robert A. Buracca
W. Market St
Blaieville
Sgt
George
Holby
N. Brady
Blaireville
Harry L. George
S. Stewart St
Alexander
Harris
W. St
Louis Gazza
Age
Jack Oe Wilkinson
Thieve
Rochester Mills
Adolph A. Carlson
al- al Clegrfield
Utah
PAM
Charles A. Zoffuta
Nimitz Says Navy Unfit to Fight Five Months After War
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz told AP editors that the Navy, demobilized after Japan's defeat, is unfit to fight and cannot deploy for at least five months. He urged patience for homecoming while editors heard talks on atomic energy and war reporting. Nagasaki aftermath details were shared by AP staff.
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Miami
Fla
Chester W. Nimitz
Associated Press
Navy
Japan
Naval Operations
Nimitz
Howard Blakeslee
Associated, Press
Glenn Babb
Press Association
Babb
Nagasaki
Blakesley
Alan Gould
Bell workers strike disrupts long distance in Pennsylvania
William S. Leary of the Pennsylvania Federation of Telephone Workers reports 400 members stayed off the job with over 95 percent refusing to cross picket lines. Western Electric strikers formed lines in Pittsburgh Reading Harrisburg and other cities while Philadelphia long distance operators faced priority handling. Some exchanges remained operational but intercity calls were affected and telegraph communications with New York were cut off amid the CIO Western Union dispute. Local Philadelphia operators and ACEW locals resisted the pickets, noting their plans and authority from national leadership. The paper notes a looming paper shortage and urges subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Leary
Pennsylvania Federation of TelePhone Workers
Philadelphia
Western Electric
Pittsburgh
Reading
Harrisburg
Bell Telephone Company
G. E. Meckel
Bell Telephone
American Telephone and Telegraph
Meeke
A. T
T. Cable
Western Electric Company
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Be} Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Schwellenbach
Lebor
Lewis D. Schwellenbach
van Nort
P. M. Williams
ACEW
New York
CIO
Western Union
Deshon Hospital to be repurposed for mental patients
Pittsburgh January 11 AP State Welfare Secretary S M O Hara said the Deshon hospital at Butler will be converted from a TB facility into a mental patients institution after Army abandonment. Army moves patients by April 30 and terminates the lease June 30 with no site set for reassignment. Veterans Administration plans a 1200 bed Pittsburgh hospital to serve veterans. Deshon, built for tubercular care, was seized by the Army in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
State Secretary of Welfare
S. M. BR
O'Hara
State Welfare Department
Deshon Hospital
Butler
Army
Welfare Department
Deshon
Veterans Administration
Publisher Wolfe, Columbus Newsman and Publisher Dies
Harry Preston Wolfe 73, began as a newsboy and lamplighter in Columbus. He led Columbus Evening Dispatch as publisher and served as vice president of Ohio State Journal. Wolfe helped found Wolfe Wear-U-Well Corp and Bancahlo Corp, built a vast shoe network, banking holdings in 17 Ohio cities with $275 million capital, and owned a large Agriculture Lands project of 6,588 acres in Madison County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Harry Preston Wolfe
Wolfe
Columbus ‘Evening Dispatch
Ohio State Journal
Wolfe Wear-U+Well Corporation
Academy
Ohio
Bancahlo Corporation
Mississippi River
Madison County
Agriculture Lands, Inc
Low Price Blamed In Butter Scarcity
Pittsburgh scene reports a dairy meeting blaming butter shortages on low prices. EL Steffy says Akron Milk Producers cannot afford to produce butter at current prices. Dr. E Reed and Robert Shipring cite price controls as supply drivers. Secretary Anderson proposes staged price increases up to 18 cents by April 1. Long butter lines form in downtown Pittsburgh stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
National Dairy Association
EL Steffy
Akron
Milk Producers Association
E. Reed
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Dairying
Robert Shipring
National Cooperative , Milk Producers
Washington
Anderson
Piusburgh
Call For Eisenhower Clarification On Demob Plan
Senator Johnson of Colorado says Ike should testify before Senate or House military committees to clarify the demobilization plan. Johnson, chair of the Senate Military Subcommittee, favors an Eisenhower address at a joint session, noting other members would likely approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Johnsson
D-Cole
Eisenhower
Johnson
State Purchases Liquor Under Liquor Control Board
Harrisburg report shows General G Harold Wagner announcing LCD purchases totaling 8 184 083 for Jan 1 to Jan 10. Purchases cover 349 594 cases of various liquor brands. Gazette Classifieds invites selling trading renting or buying.
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Harrisburg
Jun
G. Harold Wagner
Liquor Control Board
Congress Asked to Cut Red Tape for Temporary Homes
In Harrisburg on January 11, Pennsylvania Housing Authorities urged Congress to relax federal expense rules to speed up 20,000 temporary homes needed statewide for returning servicemen. They argued towns face costly site facilities and that federal cost coverage would accelerate placement, with Allegheny County needing 7,000 units. Local officials from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia plans cited sites near utilities to cut per unit costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Congress
Pennsylvania
Washington
Edward J. Leonard
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Leonard
James B. Kelly
Philadelphia Housing Authority
W. W. Burkhard
Johnstown
Pennsylvania Association of Housing Authorities
A. C. Edgecombe
Beaver Falls
Beaver County Housing Authority
Frank Palmer
Dennis J. Mulvihill
Allegheny County Housing Authority
Secret UNO ballot reshuffles face USSR resistance
Delegates from 51 nations gather for the second UNO session in Westminster Hall amid talks on committee chairmanships and five major power seats. A security council chair and secretary general candidate talks surface with Lester Pearson favored by the US and UK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiective
Peace Agency
Ukraine
Poland
New Zealand
Uruguay
Syria
Segal
Panama
Gust
Preparatory Commission
Paul Henri Spaak
Assembly
Westminster Square
Security Council
UNO
Conference Offiicials
Canaada
Australia
Egonomic and ‘Security Committee
Colombia
Mexico
South
Central America
Belgium
Europe
Egypt
Middle East
United States
Great Britain
Lester Pearson
Vladimir Simic
Washington
Andrei Vishinsky
Sofia
Food Will Insure World Peace
Dr Ancel Keys of the University of Minnesota told the National Dairy Council meeting that Europe and Asia must receive substantial food aid for lasting peace. He cited Minnesota experiments on underfed subjects showing demagoguery rises with hunger and warned semi starvation hinders political recovery. Col Benjamin F Castle forecast a 1946 dairy shortage with demand exceeding supply by about 10 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Jkn
Ancel Keys
University of Minnesota
Europe
Asia
National Dairy Council
Keyes
Benjamin F. Castle
Milk Industry Foundation
Russians Lose Secret Ballot Vote On UN Leader Lie
In Vishinsky's absence the Russians suffered a tactical defeat in the secret ballot presidential election yesterday as Spaak with British backing opposed Russian favored Trygve Lie, the Norwegian ambassador to Britain, 28 to 23.
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Moscow
London
Vishinsky
Spaak
Trygve Lie
Britain
National Phone TieUp Affects Exchanges Across 32 Cities
ACEW president Ernest Weaver announced a plan to picket national telephone exchanges after a national telephonic conference with union leaders. Reports said day shift operators failed to report in long lines in 32 eastern and midwestern cities, threatening Bell system reliability. The move followed a prior Labor Department appeal and comes as Western Electric workers strike continues.
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Baltimore
ACEW
Ernest Weaver
Weaver
Secretary of Labor
Lewis B. Schwallenbach
A. T
New York
Long Une
Midwest
Falenhane Nisiane
Ee Sergenee
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Lewis B. Sehkwellenbach
Lnes
Telephone Workers Union
Western Electric Employer Association
Western Electric
Bell Telephone System
Wnion
Aluminum Use Seen Rising After Patent Breakthrough
The government forecasts greatly increased aluminum use in housing and autos after the Surplus Property Administration freed low cost processing patents. Reynolds Metal Co. will lease two government plants in Arkansas, with RFC subletting to Alcoa competitors. The move aims to spur competition and expand aluminum production, possibly reshaping the industry and transport sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Dan
Aluminum Company of America
Surplus Property Administration
Reynolds Metal Co
Arkansas
ALCOA
SPA
Congress
W. Wilson
Symington
RFC
Wilson
Reynolds
Reynold
Vote Against Strike Join Vote Against Strike Join
Westinghouse Air Brake Co Wilmerding workers voted against joining the CIO United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers strike but authorized local officers to strike if needed. They also approved contributing one day’s pay weekly to strikers with most funds going to district council. About 8,500 workers affected at Wilmerding and Swissvale plants. The issue is a $2 daily wage rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Air Brake Co
Wilmerding
Cio-United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Pennsylvania
Westinghouse Air Brake
Union Switch and Signal Co
Swissvale
Reading Railroad detective fatally shoots teen in theft attempt
Philadelphia report says a Reading Railroad detective shot and killed 16 year old William Smith during a break into two refrigerator cars at a siding. A 15 year old companion Charles Andergan was wounded. detective Harry J. Donnelly 50, reported he warned trespassers and they fled. The third youth escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Reading Railroad
William Smith
Charles Andergan
Harry J. Donnelly
Gretrig
Donnelly Old Polite
Banks Merger Nears Completion in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh banks Peoples-Pittsburgh Trust Co and First National Bank advance merger steps. Directors approve consolidation and form an eight member committee to finalize plans for stockholders. If approved, new national bank will be named Peoples First National Bank & Trust Co and rank third in Pittsburgh by size. Year end deposits total 364.96 million with resources around 400.27 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Peoples-Pittsburgh ‘Trust Co
Pirst National Bank
Searer
Peoples First National Bank & Trust Co
Political Surplus Demo Charge
Harrisburg January 11 The Democratic State Committee declared the state administration over-estimated expenditures and under-estimated receipts in the 1945-47 biennium claiming a political surplus. It cited gasoline and cigarette tax receipts exceeding estimates by 2.5 million and noted sales taxes overrun while corporation taxes were cut. The group argued the one cent emergency gasoline tax was made permanent and much of the revenue went to the motor license fund shorting local taxpayers by about 20 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Democratic State Committee
Kimmel on Pearl Harbor defense and radar warning
Former fleet commander Kimmel testified before the Army inquiry that a completely successful Pearl Harbor defense was unlikely once an air attack began. He said radar information 132 miles north might have prompted an immediate mobilization of ships and planes, coordinating Enterprise and Lexington with light forces to counter the attack. He noted radar data reached him two days after the December 7 strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Kimmel
Army Inquiry Board
Henry D. Russell
Army
Navy
Nawail
Philippines
Navy Inquiry Board
Oahu
Qahu
Lexington
Midway
Halsey
Enterprise
Seely
Obituaries for Deitman and Oldham in Indiana area
Antonia A Deitman widow of Theodore Deitman dies at son in law T B Seibert home Seibert on dun 8th at 1145 p m Friends receive at Seibert home services at St Anthonys Church Stafford Saturday January 12 at 930 a m interment St Bernards Indiana Evelyn Naomi daughter of Mrs Lillian B Oldham dies at 344 Locust St Indiana January 6 at 130 p m services January 12 at 200 p m Robinson Funeral Home Rev David R Graham interment Oakland Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonia A. Deitman
Theodore Deitman
T. B. Seibert
Dun
Seibert
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church
Stafford
Albert H. Turlik
St. Bernhards
Indiana
Evelyn Naomi
Lillian B. Oldham
Locust St
Robinson
David R. Graham
Oakland Cemetery
ISTC Announces Saturday Classes Schedule Second Semester
Indiana State Teachers College releases proposed Saturday campus classes with two sessions nine to eleven and eleven to one. In service workshop for teachers set for Saturday January 19 at 10:30 a.m. Courses listed include Physical Sciences with Mr Emmert and US History Before 1865 with Miss Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Teachers College
Emmert
Rhodes
Pennsylvania
Johnson
Risheberger
Emmett
Plans For PSEA Dinner Completed
The Indiana County PSEA Executive Committee finalized plans for a dinner to be held March 22 at 7:15 in the First Methodist Church. Details will be shared at three area meetings on January 21 at Marion Center School, Blairsville High, and the Laboratory School at the College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Patterson
Court Houge
Indiana County
PSEA
First Methodist Church
Marion ¢Center
Blairsville High
Correction for Mothers Wives and Sisters Club of Clymer
A correction note addresses a misprint in last Saturday’s paper about the Mothers Wives and Sisters Club of Clymer. The Gazette apologizes for the misidentification and thanks the group for aiding veterans in western Pennsylvania hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciik of
Clymer
Pennsylvania
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