Can They Drink More Standing Or Sitting Puzzler For Congress
Washington report notes Congress must decide if drinkers in the District of Columbia can legally drink standing up as current law requires sitting. Vernon E. West says he will draft a bill to allow standing drinking and send it to Congress while Congress tackles the budget and labor legislation.
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Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
Uncle Sam
Vernon E.west
Board of Aldermen
West
Not Safe In America For Axis Sally
Attorney General Clark said Mildred Gillars, known as Axis Sally, would be charged with treason if she enters the United States. Reported arrival in Miami prompted officials to state no passport exists and she is under German military custody with biweekly reports due. Gillars, formerly of Portland Maine, gained notoriety for Berlin broadcasts to U S troops in North Africa and Europe.
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Washington
Clark
Mildred Gillars
Nazi Germany
Sally
United States
Miss Gillars
Miami
Fla
Justica Department
Immigration Service
Berlin
North Africa
Europe
St Francis College Receives $50,000 for Mining Classes
St Francis College officials announced a $50,000 gift from the Central Pennsylvania Coal Producers Association to set up mining classes. The fund aims to encourage young men to enter the mining industry, foster favorable attitudes toward mining, and erouse interest in mining as a trade. classes are planned to open soon.
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St. Francis
Central Pennsylvania Coal Producers Association
Associated Press
State Dept Leaders Deny Profit Charge
William L. Clayton and Dean Acheson, under secretaries of State, deny House charges they profited from public office. Rep. Shafer alleged Clayton and family received over 35.5 million from Anderson, Clayton and Company. Acheson’s law firm was to receive a 1 million fee. Clayton said Shafer’s statements are clearly wrong on facts.
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Washington
William L. Clayton
Dean Acheson
Rep. Shafer
R-Mich
Clayton
Anderson, Clayton and Company
Britain
United States
Acheson
Poland
Shafer
Leon
Blum
Coalition In Prospect For France
Paris report says Socialist Paul Ramadier nears a new French cabinet as MRP leaders hint they may join a coalition Later Ramadier aims to brief President Vincent Auriol and present to the National Assembly next Tuesday The MRP had urged an all Socialist cabinet and earlier resistance to coalition fades as negotiations continue
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Robert C. Wilson
Paris
Paul Ramadier
MRY
Popular Republican Party
Moluulesy
Lights Em Too: Fireman Sentenced in Arson Case
NORRISTOWN Pa Jan 18 Judge George C Gorson ordered Samuel Pollock 32 a volunteer fireman to one to four years in Montgomery Prison after Pollock pleaded guilty to setting fire to a small storage shed last Saturday The judge said his main concern was for Pollocks four children and urged welfare provisions during imprisonment Pollock an assistant engineer with the Oreland Volunteer Fire Company faced an arson charge with a maximum penalty of 100 26 years.
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Norristown
George C. Gorson
Montgomery
Samuel Pollock
Gorson
Pollock
Oreland Volunteer Fire Company
Points in Merger Plan Outline Arms Structure
Washington outlines a merger plan for a national defense department with three secretaries under a Secretary of National Defense and joint chiefs of staff. Key debates covered military department unity aviation control and air force independence, while navy concerns over land bases and ship aviation prevailed.
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Washington
MRP
Army
Navy
Air
National Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Settpe
French premier nomination amid coalition pressure
Observers say Ramadier may abandon plans as Radical Socialist sources call his nomination not seriously made. President Vincent Auriol offered Bhim the premiership, which he refused due to age. A coalition cabinet becomes necessary as Communists demand it.
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Ramadier
Vincent Auriol
Bhim
Inch Lines Delayed Sales Fight Reaches Senate Panel
The Senate Armed Services Committee delayed a decision on halting sale of the Big and Little Inch pipelines used in war surplus. House Commerce Committee moves to hold hearings Monday on delay proposals as Senators O Mahoney and Rivercomb press for a 80 day pause to let committees study the issue. The $140 million pipelines span Texas fields to the eastern seaboard and were slated for sale for gas and oil products. War Assets Administration notified Congress January 3 of plans to offer the lines. critics warn of breaching the War Surplus Disposal Act and harming small business and the public welfare. Senate chairmen say action will follow in a Monday closed session.
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Washington
Jan
Senate Armed Services Committee
House Commerce Committee
O'Mahoney
D-Wyn
Rivercomb
R-W. Va
Senate Committee
Texas
Seaboard
War Assets Administration
Congress
WAA
Myers
Pennsylvania
Senate
Gurney
R-Sd
State Fairs Net Record Profit at 1946 Pennsylvania Shows
Charles W. Swoyer of Reading, secretary of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs, announced that 1946 fairs in the state posted a net jackpot of 748,968.86. The association report, compiled with the State Department of Agriculture, shows 94 fairs, 55 profitable and 39 in the red, with receipts from all sources at 1,831,705.24 and expenditures at 1,098,736.38. Attendance reached 2,529,808 with 1,498,383 paid.
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Pennsylvania
Charles W. Swoyer
Reading
Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
Swoyer
Keystone State
State Association
State Department of Agriculture
Sweyer
Sneak Preview Hats Royalty Will Wear
London reports reveal secret fashion parades previewing the hats Queen Elizabeth and the two princesses will wear on the royal tour of South Africa. Designers discuss needs for photographers, weather, and visibility, stressing hats must stay on and faces remain visible during appearances.
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Royalty
London
Elizabeth
South Africa
Vanguard
Cape Town
Princess Elizabeth
Hed
Clyde i
Aage Thaarup
Queen Elizabeth
Disunity At Home Hindered Invasion Command Plans
Secretary Patterson told state officials wartime disunity in Washington blocked selecting a supreme commander for the planned invasion of Japan. He contrasted unified theater commands with home front split between War and Navy, warned against repeating it, and urged continued adequate force during transition toward world organization and disarmament.
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Washington
Japan
Council of State
Truman
Army
Navy
Chester W. Nimitz
Central Pacific
Douglas MacArchur
Southwest Pacific
War Department
Navy Department
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Science
World Organization For Peace
United Nations
Police Get Ready For Pole Vote
Police prepare for Poland’s pole vote as the nation awaits a referendum outcome. Russia and Poland clash over guarantees from Yalta and Potsdam that elections be free, while Britain and the United States monitor the disputed process and the ruling national unity government defends Poland’s sovereignty.
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United States
Britain
Russia
Yalta
Potsdam
Poland
National Unity
Osubka-Morawski
Press Hunt For Sex Killer In Charlotte Case
Officers believe the last entry was dated Jan 8. Flickling claimed he met Miss Short in Southern California before going overseas, though he denied engagement. Detective Hansen found letters from Flickling to the girl in a local trunk. Police psychiatrists say the slaying shows a sex maniacs’ torture pattern, with choking, bludgeoning, and attempted erasure of identification marks. FBI notes say leaving car keys in ignition fosters juvenile delinquency.
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Flickling
Charlotte
Miss Short
California
Harry Hansen
Church Unveils Mural Painting in Clymer
The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Clymer will unveil a mural painting by artist W. H. Fullerton Sunday at 7 30 PM. The artist, who paints only in churches, is beautifying area churches with his murals. The program features music and singing as part of the unveiling.
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Christian and Missionary
Allance Church of Clymer
W. H. Fullerton
Clymer
Krekatoa
E. Thomas
Jaway
President death and the line of succession in the Nation Today
The Nation Today discusses what happens if a president elect dies before taking office, noting the 20th Amendment as clarifying the vice president elect becomes president. It reviews proposed reforms in Congress including term limits and alternative succession plans with multiple vice presidents and concurrent elections.
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James Marlow Washington
United States
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Talmadge
Herman
Ellis Arnall
Truman
Roosevelt
George C. Marshall
Congress
Secretary of State
Mike Monrorey
Oklahoma
House
View
Senate
City eyes hike to $25 annual license fee
McKleport officials moved to raise the annual license fee from $16 to $25 after a council vote. An ordinance imposing the higher fee received initial readings yesterday as part of the city’s response to rising costs.
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Mcklesport
Pin
Dan
Homer Man For'48 Sheep Sale Named
Richard Stevens of Homer City was named to select Southdown sheep for the second annual State Farm Show sale of bred ewes to be held at Pennsylvania State College next fall. Other breed representatives named include Dr. Dale of State College for Shropshires and J R Henderson for Dorsets. J Raymond Henderson was re elected president, Merle P Tait as vice president, and J N Robinson as secretary treasurer.
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Richard Stevens
Homer City
Pennsylvania
Anit
Pennsylvania State College
Dr. Dale
State College
J. R. Henderson
L. F. Nichols
Lehigh County
Cheviots
No Takers Yet In Eye Offer
EDINBORO Pa Jan 18 Still waiting anxiously for an offer from someone in the market for two human eyes graying Mrs Marie Didion today said lack of communication facilities might have prevented bids Thus radio inquiries did not spare her from farm chores and dwindling hope she could sell one eye now and the other at death to secure her large family I am sincere in my offer because I want my children to have a good home she said as she bent over her wash in a shed The Didion family lives miles from town and near an highway and telephone She hopes funds to move to a self supporting farm educate her daughters and secure security will come from a transplant idea she read about.
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Edinboro
Marie Didion
Mra
Poeeiae
Didion
Erie County
Nixon Hotel Workers To Share In Estate In Butler
In Butler Pennsylvania on January 18 eighty Nixon Hotel employees gain a share of the late owner Simon Nixon’s estimated 750000 estate. Those with twenty years service get 500 dollars each others receive 100 dollars each plus one third of hotel income until sale. One third goes to Butler County Memorial Hospital and one third to Mrs Helen Forsythe of Harrisburg sister of Nixon. The dispute over the 1945 will and prior 1915 will remains unresolved.
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Butler
Nixon Hotel
Simon Nixon
Helen N’ Forsythe
Harrisburg
Simeon Nixon
Forsythe
Nixon
Butler County Memorial Hospital
Mra
Sightseer Plan Big Reception In Springfield
Twelve year old Jerry Eshing plans a solo train trip from St. Louis to Springfield and will be greeted by a Junior Chamber delegation led by President Nelson Howarth. He will tour Lincoln's home and tomb, then return home after a farewell dinner.
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Ill
Jerry Eshing
St. Louis
Jerry
Junior /Chamber of Commerce
Nelson Howarth
Junior Chamber
Lincoln
Obituary batch reports several local deaths and services
Obituaries from Cherry Tree and surrounding towns list William Henry Kime born 1883 who died at home after long illness, survived by wife Mary Jane and children Charles Gerald Edward Louise Stossel, with several siblings and grandchildren. services arranged at McCardet Funeral Home and L C O F Cemetery. Other notices include Howard Stoops of Windber, Guy R. Sullinger of Robinson, Cynthia Ann Hancock near Clarksburg, and Mirvin Monroe Fair of Knox with details on survivors and funeral arrangements. The report also recounts a Cleveland holdup story involving a bartender and a man seeking $1500 for a brain tumor operation, yielding a late-night cash transfer and a mistaken attempt at gunpoint.
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William Henry Kime
Cherry Tree
Thomas and
Mary (Kneedler) Kime
Mary Jane
Irvin) Kime
Charles
Gerald
Edward
Louise Stossel
Alverda
Johnstown
Steel
Mahaffey
Bessie Diamond
Philadelphia
Pearl King
Clearfield
Bernice Rose
Summerhill
McCarde
Burnside
Methodist Church
J. Paul Taylor
Guy R. Sullinger
Robinson
Indiana County
Cynthia Ann Hancock
Clarksburg
Henry L
Caroline Workinger Doersch
Pine Flats
James W. Hancock
Wesley A
Sheloca
R. D
John M
Youngstown
Chio
William H
Ford City
Harmon
San Antonio
Texas
Pearl Hinchman
Saltsburg
Victor Bothell
Arlington
Lee Reitz
Cooperstown
Clarence Peace
Blairsville
R, D
Cynthia Hancock
Harold Bailey
Los Angeles
Calif
Mirvin Monroe Fair
Knox
Monroe Fair
Margaret Ann (Kephart) Fair
Buffington Township
Della Fair
Goldie
Betty
Irvin
Louise
Richard
Robert
Mary
Margaret Fair
Sue Langham
Clymer
Cleveland
Andrew Senich
Senich
West 25Th Street
Fly Cardinal's Remains Home
LOS ANGELES Jan 18 A funeral plane will start its journey to Quebec Canada with the body of Rodrigue Cardinal Villeneuve Archbishop of Quebec who died in an Alhambra California convent four days after arrival for rest He was 63 and died of a heart ailment Born Montreal Nov 2 1883 he was ordained in 1907 enthroned archbishop in 193% and became Canada's fourth Cardinal in 1932 Stopovers in San Francisco and Chicago will be met by church dignitaries.
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Quebec
Canada
Rodrigue
Cardinal Villenueve
Catholic Church
Alhambra
Calif
United Air Lines
San Francisco
Chicago
Montreal
How to Catch a Husband In the Buyer’s Market
HY HAL BOYLE writes a humorous column advising Akron office workers on selecting a spouse. He treats men as buyers and women as sellers, urging practical tactics: be vital, adapt to the man’s needs, and cultivate stability and character. He suggests choosing a homely man if you’re beautiful, and advises feeding and soothing him to build a lasting bond.
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HY Hal Boyle
New York
Akron
Shakespeare
Sonny Boy
Aycheck
Death of Jesse H Laney Opens Palmertown Tragedy
Jesse Howard Laney of Palmertown died this morning at 1 20 in his home after a two week illness. Born December 15 1875 in Hillsdale he was the husband of Mable Donahue Laney. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Jesse Howard Laney
Palmertown
Hillsdale
Mable Donahue Laney
Two Couples Drown After Car Crash in Rhode Island
In Pawtucket Rhode Island two Rhode Island couples died early today after their automobile collided with another car on a Ten Mile River bridge and plunged into the stream. The Hall and Cons lin couples from Central Falls and Pawtucket respectively were identified along with Joseph Head of Hebronville Massachusetts who reported his car was struck and later found the crash site after walking to a garage.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Rhode Island
Jack M. Hall
Central Falls
Harold Conslin
Joseph Head
Hebronville
Mass
Turns Office Over To Lt. Governor
The legal governor under Arnall's resignation, turns the office to the lieutenant governor. He said after the oath he planned to take the oath as lieutenant governor. Secretary of State Ben Fortson would not comment, deferring to Arnall to decide if he would step from the picture.
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Arnall
Ben Fortson
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