Indiana County Rejects Real Estate Tax Sale Law
Indiana County Commissioners rejected the 1947 Real Estate Tax Sale Law that would have mandated delinquent property sales within two years. They announced they will continue with the existing time-tested plan and noted the proposed system would cost about $25,000 to set up and require trained staff.
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Indiana
Boroughs
William E. Pierce
Indiana County
Pierce
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Truman to add 15000 balcony at White House despite critics
President Truman said he will install a 15000 balcony at the White House regardless of opposition. He recalled the bath tub controversy of a century ago and joked about Mrs. Millard Fillmore nearly being lynched for the prior innovation. The balcony would be the upstairs back porch off the president's bedroom and study on the second floor.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Congressional
Executive Mansion
Millard Fillmore
UAW Sets New Wage Demands
DETROIT Jan 16 The CIO United Auto Workers announced plans to seek a 25 cent an hour wage increase plus five cents for benefits in upcoming talks with major car makers. A weekly new wage, three weeks vacation after five years, and health coverage are included. The request aims for a third cost of living adjustment since the war.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chrysler Corp
General Motors Corp
Uaw-Cio
Ford Motor Company
Harrisburg
Department of Highways
Indiana County
Indiana
Homer City
Kintersburg
Marian Center
Train wreck injures several on Southland line
CROSS CITY, Jan. 16. Bright persons were injured, none seriously, when six cars of the Southland passenger train from Chicago to Tampa derailed early today. Five rear Pullmans and one diner left the track and tipped at about 45 degrees into a ditch. A doctor passenger gave emergency care as the derailed cars were uncoupled from the rest of the train.
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Cross City
Southland
Chicago
Jeff
Tampa
Marchand Man Wins Wheat Prize at State Farm Show Harrisburg
Harry C. Peffer of Marchand won first place in the class 25 Wheat Division Thorne on the small grains award list at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg. Lovely assortment of evening gowns greatly reduced. Gearhart's.
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Harry C. Peffer
Marchand
Thorne
Harrisburg
Gearhart
Gearhart's
N. 6Th St
Controls Tighten on Alien Visitors in U S
Attorney General Clark approved new controls to curb subversive activity by alien visitors. The rules, effective around March 15, limit stay to three to six months, abolish the one year permit, and require extensions justified by need. Authority shifts from Philadelphia to district immigration offices with broader surveillance.
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Washington
Clark
United States
Department
Federal Register
Philadelphia
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Second Cold Wave Hits Area and Fuel Conservation Urged
A second Pennsylvania cold wave prompted urgent fuel conservation. Nat ural Companies called 100 percent curtailments for hundreds of industrial concerns, and United Natural Gas Co said supplies to oil refineries would be shut off for 48 to 72 hours. Winds 30 to 40 mph and zero degree temperatures were forecast, with snow flurries and further drops tonight.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Natural Companies
Manufacturers Light & Heat Co
Weather, Bureau
United Natural Gas Co
Kane
Truman condemns Senate rejection of Kuter as CAB chairman
President Truman calls the Senate Armed Services Committee's rejection of Maj. Gen. Laurence S. Kuter's move to chair the Civil Aeronautics Board a disservice to the country. He notes Kuter would keep his present post in Canada if the panel does not act, and cites his experience with air policy during the emergency. Kuter currently serves as the U.S. representative to the ICAO in Montreal.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Laurence S. Kuter
Civil Aeronautics Board
Gurney
Rsc
Senate Armed Services Committee
White House
Chan
Kuter
Congress
Canada
United States
International Civil Aviation Organization
Montreal
Fire destroys Punxs'y three story school
Punxsutawney Pa January 16 A fire destroyed the Jenks Hill Public School causing an estimated loss of 50 000 to 75 000 No one was in the building when flames were found in the basement Firemen in freezing temperatures and low water pressure fought the blaze over two hours preventing spread to adjacent buildings About 300 grade pupils attended classes Officials planned an emergency meeting to decide attendance at the two other local grade schools
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Punxsutawney
Jenks Hill
Jefferson County
Local Police Nab 6'9" Bad Check Casher
Jess Ross Jr a six foot nine inch man, linked to two out of state suspects, was held after pleading guilty to passing a worthless check. He faces possible $5000 bail and extradition to Ohio as authorities investigate two Pittsburgh checks and a prior 20 month Washington sentence. District Attorney J Murray Buterbaugh aids ongoing case flow.
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Jess Ross, Jr
Squire Hiram George
Ross
Ohio
Jesse Ross, Jr
Pittsburgh
Police Department
Columbus
State of
Washington
J. Murray Buterbaugh
Columbus, Ohio
Bricker Asks For Increase For Landlords
Senator Bricker urged Congress to allow landlords to raise rents for tenants who did not sign leases enabling voluntary increases up to 15 percent. Senator Myers pledged to fight to strengthen rent controls in line with President Truman's anti inflation plan as hearings on extension begin. The rent control law may expire February 29, with protections varying between signed leases and non signed tenants.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Senator Bricker
Ohio
Congress
Myers
Truman
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Bricker
Rossiter Girl Hurt Sledding
Nine year old Virginia Mae Jaunis of Rossiter suffered a fracture of the left arm when she allegedly ran into a truck while sled riding in Rossiter. She was taken to Adrian Hospital in Punxsutawney. The injury is the most serious from a sledding accident in the area.
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Virginia Mae Jaunis
Rossiter
Virginia
Adrian
Punxsutawney
Fire Wrecks Five Story Leather Warehouse in Boston
A dramatic five alarm blaze in downtown Boston destroyed a five story leather warehouse owned by Armour Leather Co and damaged a nearby wool establishment. Loss pegged at 2 million dollars as flames raged four hours. Over 60 people escaped via fire escapes while six firefighters were injured from smoke and falls amid 20 degree cold.
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Boston
Propertias
Armour Leather Company
Martin McDoonough
Cow Escapes To Roof of Barn
In Fairbury Nebraska farmer Robt Barber wrestles a frightened cow that jumped from an unloading truck to the barn roof. After failed returns the animal was lowered to the ground using a rope harness as Barber and helpers finally bring it down safely.
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Fairbury
Dan
Farmer Robt
Barber
Influenza Cases Rise Across United States in Winter
The US Public Health Service says influenza is elevated this winter but not yet a widespread epidemic. Since August, 93,893 cases have been reported, higher than 96,640 in the prior year. Most cases are in the south and southwest. In the week of Jan 10, 10,335 new nationwide cases were reported, Texas alone accounting for 4,712.
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Washington
United States Public Health Service
Eary
Health Service
Texas
Rioters Burn British Consulate in Canton
Riotous Chinese mobs attacked Canton amid three hours of unrest injuring six Britons and setting the British Consulate and Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China ablaze. American property was threatened though no Americans were harmed, with evacuation of British dependents planned from Kowloon incidents.
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Hong Kong
U. S
Canton
Kowloon
H. A. Boucher
Texas Company
American Flag Been Produced.” Boucher
Bank of India
Australia
China
Snyder Presses Truman Tax Plan as Revenue Guard
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder told the House Ways and Means Committee that President Truman’s proposed $40 per taxpayer income tax cut must be offset by higher other taxes to avoid a revenue shortfall. He warned the Knutson bill cutting taxes without compensation would deepen deficits and cost the government billions annually, calling Truman’s plan the fairest approach amid inflationary pressure and debt concerns.
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Washington
Jan
Secretary of the
Treasury
Snyder” Tuiay
Congress
Truman
House
Ways and Means Committee
GOP
Snyder
Knutson
R-Minn
Mackete Snyder
Duff Warns State Republicans On Leadership and Wallace
Harrisburg January 16 Governor James H Duff urged state Republican leaders to stop tearing down their own presidential aspirants and to give the people the man they want He warned against underestimating Henry Wallace third party candidacy and stressed the party faces a tremendous responsibility at this critical juncture in history.
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Harrisbourg
Republican Party
James H. Duff
GOP
Duff
Henry Wallace
Young Motorist Charged Today
Robert A. Sharp, 19, of Shell City, was nabbed by Borough Police after a chase through two blocks in a siren-screaming cruiser. He faces a reckless driving charge filed by the Borough Police. Venetian blinds advertised by Sears Roebuck and Co. Catalogue Sales Dept.
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Robert A. Sharp
Shell ‘Octa
Borough
Philadelphia
Shayp
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Vandenberg Seeks End to criticism over aid plan
Senator Vandenberg urged tying the European Recovery Program to a loan safeguard so the public can see U.S. expenditures abroad. He said a protective feature could quell criticism, as hearings on the four year plan continued with Secretary Marshall and Senator Taft clashing over cost.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
John J. McCloy
International Bank
McCloy
Great Britain
England
Vandenburg
Marshall
Taft
Ohio
Europe
Iptér National Lary Saetell Hyy
Svtion
World Bank
Russia
Lewis Farm Fire Kills 500 Chickens
A midnight fire at the Paul Lewis farm near Home Station on Plumoville Road destroyed a large brooder house and about 500 chickens. Indiana firefighters arrived after Marion Center Co. noted the alarm, with cause undetermined and no damage estimate given. The premises are reportedly occupied by Mr and Mrs Blaine Fairman.
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Indiana
Paul Lewis
Home Station
Plumoville Road
Marion Center Ie Co
James J. Jacek
Lewis
Blaine Fairman
Starvation Strikes In Germany
Berlin reports say about 75,000 German workers in four Ruhr Valley cities were idle in strikes over food shortages. About 60,000 walked out at Duisburg Muelheim and Dinslaken, with 25,000 remaining at several plants. Freight trains halted at Duisburg while other rail service continued. German unions warn of a Communist master plan linked to the Marshall Plan amid hunger across Germany.
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Berlin
Ruhr Valley
Germany
Duisburg
Muehleim
Din- Sloken
Ihuxe
Rhine
Rhur
Hans Boeukler
German Federation of Trade Unions
Boeckler
Hildebrand to Visit Washington and Norfolk Homes
Indiana County Commissioner William C. Hildebrand of Armagh plans a brief trip from Pittsburgh by plane at 9:30 p.m. tonight to Washington and Norfolk Virginia to visit his two sons. He will stay until next Wednesday and return by plane with his wife and son.
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Willian C. Hildebrand
Armagh
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Washington
Norfolk
Hildebrand
Institutions Get Dried Eggs For County Homes
The Indiana County Home the Children's Home and the Indiana Hospital received a war surplus allotment of canned dried eggs at no cost. The County Home got 137 cans, the Children's Home 23 cans, and the Indiana Hospital 20 cans.
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Indiana County Home
Children's Home
County Commissioners Office
Children’s Home
Indiana Hospital
Democrats Bolster Against Wallace on Budget Clash
Washington reports Democrats moved to shore up defenses against Henry Wallace raids as Senator Taft attacked President Truman's war spending. Taft urged cutting 3 billion from a 39.669 billion budget and proposed Air Corps funding increases with foreign aid cuts. Farley criticized Wallace as a one man party in Lynchburg remarks.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Providence
U. S
Republican Club
Air Corps
Treasury
James A. Parley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wallace
Lynchburg
Farley
Democrats
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UAW
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Maj
Punxs’y School
Penn Furniture Co
Stevens Jinen
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