Marshall presses single administrator for Europe aid plan
Secretary of State Marshall urged Congress to authorize a four year European recovery program with 6.8 billion dollars for the first 15 months and backed a single administrator responsible to the secretary of state. He warned that delay will bring harder conditions to the United States and faced hours of questions from House members as Republicans floated cuts and alternatives.
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Nashington
Marshall
House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Truman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Europe
United States
Rep
Vorys
Ohio
Rep. Judd
R-Minn
Ives
R-Ny
Brooks
R-Il
Vic
Cold Wave Brings Low Temps Across Central States
A strong cold wave and 25 mph winds threaten subzero readings from northern Iowa to northern Nebraska with widespread cold to follow across Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Minnesota and Wisconsin join New England in deep cold as Chicago remains above zero. widely varying highs and lows mark a national trend near seasonal normals.
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Associated Press
North Pennine
Iowa
Nebraska
H.S. Kenny
Chicago
North Central
Wisconsin
Illinois
Great Lakes
Mercury
Minnesota
Pembina
N. D
New England
Concord
N. H
Lebanon
Holton
Maine
Kenny
Brownsville
Tex
Los Angeles
Miami
Bus Terminal Rocked By Blast
Alexandria, January 12 A saboteur exploded a bag of dynamite at the Southern Trailways bus terminal injuring no one though windows and a floor were damaged. The blast occurred around 6 30 P M as a ticket agent and a few passengers watched. Trailways and local officials linked the act to the eight month strike by drivers who walked off May 20.
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Alexandria
Southern Trailways
James Iles
Nes
Lles
Trailways
Four Pennsylvanians aboard Connolly among crew
The Joseph W. Connolly abandoned 900 miles east of New York after catching fire. Four Pennsylvanians among its crew are named Anthony Kroghfsky Philadelphia Matt Grason Whitaker Boleslaw Gorski Philadelphia and Leon Sutphin Livermore. The U S S Lioba and Mercury were ordered to assist and two B 17s and a B 29 from Kindley Field Bermuda were sent to the area.
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New York
Joseph Wv. Connolly
Anthony Kroghefsky
Philadelphia
Matt Grason
Whitaker
Boleslaw Gorski
Leon Sutphin
Livermore
Hampton Roads
Baltimore
St Louis Food Prices To Be Probed
Attorney General Clark orders a federal grand jury investigation into food prices in the St Louis area. The inquiry will focus on milk production and distribution and pricing in the metropolitan market. Four Justice Department assistants join U S Attorney Drake Watson to present authorization letters and begin proceedings immediately.
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Washington
Clark
St. Louis
Justice Department
U. S
Drake Watson
Missouri
John Ford Baecher
Anti-Trust
George B. Haddock
Walter B. Murphy
John R. Niesley
Murphy
Niesley
District Court
Bids Open For Road In County Harrisburg Jan 12
The State Highways' Department called for bids on Jan 30 for road projects in Indiana including 4.03 miles of bituminous resurfacing on U S Route 22 east of Blairsville.
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Harrisburg
State Highways’ Department
Indiana
Blairsville
State Farm Show Opens With Big Exposition
About 500000 visitors expected as gates open at 8 AM and Gov. James H. Duff delivers the keynote address. Miles Horst cites economy in Pennsylvania farm production and highlights exhibits from farming, machinery, seeds, poultry, dairy and food processing sectors. The show runs free to the public with a 27 acre lot and is funded by exhibitor fees.
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James H. Duff
Miles Horst
Farm Show Commission
Pennsylvania
Truman Budget Calls $11 Billion Defense Plan
President Truman proposed an $11 billion defense budget for the year starting July 1, the largest single item. He warned that a totalitarian Europe would raise costs higher and urged readiness to reexamine security if economic recovery fails. The plan aims for 1.42 million military personnel, $900 million for new planes, fleet modernization, universal military training at $400 million this year rising to $2 billion annually, and continued aviation emphasis with 83 combat groups and 17 squadrons planned.
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Washington
Truman
Europe
Russia
Congress
Air Force
Army
Navy
Marines
UMT
Panamanian Assembly
Canal Zone
Commodity Trading by Sen Thomas Revealed in Telegram
Washington January 12 Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma acknowledged commodity trading over years but denied using inside information. Edwin W Pauley disclosed 932,703 in commodity speculation in three years and accused Harold Stassen of false statements while Stassen faces a Senate Appropriations subcommittee probe into insider trading claims.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Edwin W. Pauley
Pauley
Army Royall
Harold
Stessen
Minnesota
Senate Appropriations
Stassen
Thomas
Ferguson
Reich
Anderson
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Edith Thomas
Washington, D.C
Cheyenne
Wyo
GOP Rips Budget As Political Battle Rages On
House Republicans push a 5.4 billion tax cut to offset a projected 4.808 billion surplus for the year starting July 1. Senator Brooks questions President Truman’s 7 billion foreign expenditure plan and warns any budget rise will lift taxes and prices. Senator Sparkman argues budget cuts align with existing expenditures, while Wherry voices support for defense but urges debt and tax reduction. A separate note mentions the English buzzard in Phoenix Valley.
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Mr. Truman
House
Brooks
R-Ill
Truman
Sparkman
Ala
United
Wherry
Nebraska
Truman Budget Battles Stir Debate On Tax Cuts And Aid
President Truman’s 1949 budget outlines defense at 11 billion, foreign affairs at 7 billion, with total outlays rising beyond last year. GOP attacks call for tax cuts and spending cuts while debt targets drift lower. a broad agenda includes school aid health insurance social security and housing with a pending sea level canal proposal.
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Europe
Congress
Senate
House
State Marshall
Truman
United States
Trumant
GOP
Pacific
Attempts To Force Out US And Britain In Berlin
The article notes rising arrests by Russians after the London conference failure and hints at a Soviet bid to push out the United States and Britain as jointly occupying powers in Berlin. It cites Taegliche Rundschau accusing Frankfurt’s German economic administration of the British American zone and calls for a Berlin statute change under control council scrutiny. It also quotes Gen. Luis L. Clay’s plan to report Frankfurt’s action to the control council, with the paper asserting Western powers would be held to account.
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London
Berlin
Britain
United States
Allied Control Council
Germany
Taegliche ‘Rundschau
Frankfurt
Forrs
Luis D. Clay
Control Council
Obituaries from Indiana County area with several deaths
A string of obituaries from Indiana County ranges from MARY FRENO of Gipsy to JAMES S. BELL of Homer City. Included are WILLIAM J. GRIMES of Saltsburg and CLEMENTE BERNINI of Blacklick, with details on birthplaces, survivors, and planned funeral services at St Michael Church, Edgewood Cemetery, and Olive Reformed Church. Also noted are services and burial details for ROBERT H. WORK, VALERIA M. VANDERPOOL, ROBERT C. PETERMAN, MRS ANNA M REMALEY, and JAMES S BELL with family ties and service arrangements.
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Mary Freno
Gipsy
Tae i Austila
Emil Snyder
Michael
Ansdrew Snyder
Detroit
Helen Kellerside
Dearborne
Mich
Anna Hosat
St. Boniface
Stave
Irene
Paulina Bosat
Virginity Shankle
Cherry Tree
Mary Ant
Francis
Catherine
St. Michael Catholic Church
Glen Campbell
Father Kaczmarczyk
James
Bell
Homer City
Bell Funeral Home
J P Miller Educator Dies in Punxsutawney Hospital
Indiana County educator James P. Miller of Rochester Mills died Saturday night at Adrian Hospital Punxsutawney aged 65 years eight months five days. He taught in Indiana and Armstrong Counties for 14 years and worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Survived by widow Floy Weaver Miller two daughters Imogene and Marilyn son Eugene and granddaughter Barbara Ann Henry all of Rochester Mills. Also survived by his mother Mrs Sarah Miller and siblings R B Miller Mrs Blanche Thomas Lee Miller Mrs Mae Clark. Services Tuesday January 13 1948 at 2 pm with Rev Arthur Peden Punxsutawney and burial Pine Grove Cemetery.
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James ‘P. Miller
Indiana County
Rochester Mills
Adrian
Punxsutawney
Hett
Jacob H. Miller
Sarah Bracken Miller
Indiana
Armstrong Counties
Baltimore and Ohio RR Co
Evangelical United Brethers Church
Floy Weaver Miller
Imogene Henry
Eugene Miller
Barbara Ann Henry
Sarah Miller
Shelocta
R. D
R. B. Miller
Blanche Thomas
Lee Miller
Mae Clark
Elderton
Susan Elaine Millar
Marilyn Estella Miller
Arthur Peden
Punxsutaw Ney
Pine Grove Cemetery
Typhoon Warning Sent In Pacific
The 43rd weather wing issued a typhoon warning for Guam Yap Ulithi and Palau as a tropical storm neared the area. Centered 330 miles southeast of Ulithi and moving northwestward the system had winds of 49 mph and was expected to reach typhoon strength of 70 mph by tomorrow.
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Guam
Yap
Ulithi
Palau Islands
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R-Mass
Lewis H. Douglas
Recovery Administration
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Josephine Sykes
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Clarence A. York
West 23Rd Street
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State Farm Show
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Pauley Raps
Valley of the Sun
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Ariz
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Salinburg
Big Flats
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Arntie Ogle Fenbroeck Grimes
Mamie A
Grace Trene
Niles
Fred B
Frank H
Hattie M
Zella Kelly Grimes
Robinson Funeral Home
Salisburg
HL. Henthorne
Edgewood Cemetery
Saltsburg
Clemente
St. Bonaventure
Josephine
Bernini
Matthew A. Yanosek
St. Simon and Jude Catholic Cemetery
Joseph Adams
Stafford
Veterans’ Hospital
Aspinwall
St. Clair
Cecilia (Slovensky) Adams
Eleanore
Francis Anna
Cleveland
Richard
Walford
Harvey McClure
Indiana RD
Sophia Glinsky
Spangler
Stephen Kaschak
Arizona
George
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St. Bernard's Catholic Church Cemetery
Robert H. Work
Elizabethtown
North Carolina
Hawaii
Thad
Cevilla Work
N.C
Robert
Clair Shank
Meadville
Ivan Kinter
Fannie Lemmon
N. C
Valeria M. Vanderpool
Henderson Township
du Bois Hospital
Punxr Sutawney
William
Ida (Woods) Brady
Valier
Edward Vanderpool
Corbett Vanderpool
Oscar Vanderpool
Punxsutawney R. D
Andrew Vanderpool
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Roy Vanderpool
Marmville
Esther
Albert Loingdon
Mia
Violet Mushrush
Merle Brady
Florida
Charles Brady
Michigan
Orange Brady
Cheswick
Thad Brady
Tarentum
Meredith Brady
Virginia
Ralph Brooks
Oaklawn Cemetery
Robert C. Peterman
Kittanning Hospital
George Peterman
Isabelle Waddell
Telford
Kittanning
Pearl Petlum
Lisbon
Catherine Orr
Smith Funeral Home
Howard Shaffer
The
First Church of God
Atwood Cemetery
Anna Mary Remaley
Murraysville
Westmoreland County
Henry
Sarah Ann (Watt) Swank
Remaley
Jonathan Remaley
Della Haney
Salina
D. C. Swank
Apollo
David Swank
Olive Reformed Church
H. A. Robb
Olive Church Cemetery
Western
Y Aylvanias
J.P. Miller
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