Lions Club News and Events at Veterans Club Meeting
The Indiana Lions Club met at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Country Club with Mrs. David McNaughton on violin and Mrs. Paul Schrader and Mrs. Charles Davis on keyboard. A minstrel show was announced for February 13 and a roller skating party set for February 20 at the Indiana Rink. Also noted were a February 27 dinner with Rotary and Kiwanis to hear Salvation Army band, and nominations for next year’s officers. Basketball game tonight pits Penn State Junior College DuBois against Indiana College reserves at ISTC gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiama Lions
Veterans of Foreign Wars Country Club
David McNaughton
Paul Schrader Regellist
Charles Davis
Ie Bella
St. Mary's
Robert M. DeGaetano
Rotary
Kiwanis
Methodist Church Fellowship
Lenwig J. Stephens
Campbell
Lions Club
Indiana
Lew Shaffer
Granville 5
Seyler
Donne BR. Mikesell
Lewis Stephens
Win M. Clark
William S. Steiner
Paul Barnett
George Miller
ISTC
Penn State
DuBois
Indiana College
Optimists Elect Officers In Greiner Hall Meeting
Newly formed Optimist Club of Indiana elected officers including Richard Orange as president and Father Ignatius Koller as first vice president. Anthony Ditrovali named second vice president and program chairman, J W Everett as third vice president, and Thomas Murray Jr as secretary. Next meeting February 2 at Lewis Restaurant with future Thursday 6 30 p m gatherings. Charter party postponed until a speaker from St Louis can be engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Optimist Club
Greiner
Richard Orange
Southern Central Rural Electrification Corp
Dent
Ignatius Koller
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Anthony Ditrovali
Willis and Ditrovali
J. W. Everett
Thomas F. Murray, Jr
Justice of the Peace
Lewis
Charter
International Office
St. Louis
Child Slayer Trial Begins in Montroe h
Mrs Mildred Lewis 24 Brackney Susquehanna County stands accused of bludgeoning to death her two year old son James after the boy cried and refused to give up his toy. Jury exhaustion halts proceedings with 80 summoned, nine chosen. Sheriff Hower to secure more jurors as examination resumes. The British Museum reportedly holds about 000,000 volumes, claimed as the world’s largest library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montroeh
Padan
Mildred Lewis
Brackney
Susquehanna County
Judde
Edward P. Little
Penny
William Hower
James
Hla Toya
Charles
Britons Resort To Soda Pop For Quieter Nights
London reports a spike in soft drink use as Britons turn from alcohol. The National Association of Soft Drink Manufacturers notes 228,000,000 gallons of lemonade and similar beverages consumed, far above prewar levels, while beer and whisky use drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
San
National Association of Soft Drink Manufacturers
Senate Call Acheson On Intervention in Formosa
Secretary of State Acheson was questioned by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on possible UN action in Formosa. Senators floated trusteeship under UN auspices while Truman withheld military aid to the Nationalists. Chairman Connally doubted UN readiness, yet committee eyed a $106 million aid plan for Chinese Nationalists through June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan
Connally
D- Tex
Foreign Relations Group
U. N
Formosa
Treasury
Dr Prasad Elected President of Indian Republic
NEW DELHI January 24 Dr Rajendra Prasad aged 84 a disciple of the late Mohandas Gandhi was named first president of the Indian Republic today by a cheering constituent assembly He will be installed Thursday as India sheds British status to become a Sovereign Democratic Republic Prasads unanimous election was declared by assembly secretary A V Sengar with no vote taken and the Congress Party backed him as the sole candidate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Rajendra Prasad
Mahagandhi
Indian Republic
Prasad
Constituent Assembly
George VI
British Commonwealth
Commonwealth Association
Congress Party
A. Vv. R. Sengar
Assembly
Rotary Inducts 3 New Members in Indiana Club
Dr. Forrest F L Smith Dr. P B Minton and Attorney Earl Handler were inducted at a diner meeting at Hotel Indharia. Gilbert Parnell spoke on Rotary International while Robert Laing of Kittanning described Europe tour and urged club loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest FL Smith
P. B. Minton
Earl Handler
Indiana Rotary Club
Hotel Indharia
Gilbert Parnell
Rotary International
Peting Wap
Robert Laing
Kittanning
Indiana County
Me. Laing
Top 4 Coal Association
Europe
Loreal Club
Eurpe Lust Stuimer
Don Black
Ins
State Bonus Begins Rolling as First Applications Mailed
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Bonus Bureau starts processing the first World War II veterans applications. Gov. James H. Duff ordered the mailing of the first forms, with payments planned for mid March and peak activity expected in summer. 700000 forms already returned. Navy verification teams will check records in Philadelphia and Garden City NC. Hyndman residents serve as clerks, seven more offered work. Adjutant General Weber acted under Duff to aid the relief program after the local disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Bonus Bureau
James H. Dui
Commonwealth
Liasqa
Bureau
Jaaid Sperial Habon
Navy
Navy Records
Philadelphia
Garden City
N. C
Hyndman
Bedford County
Frank A. Weber
Duff
Government foods to miners in Fayette County
Washington reports surplus government food will be released to families of needy coal miners in Fayette County Pennsylvania once a list of eligible households is submitted to the Commodity Credit Corp. Food is stored in Somerset County and transportation costs will be paid by Fayette County officials to distribute the aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cdal
Fayette County
Anthony Cavalcante
Uniontown
Commodity Credit Corp
Calvalcante
Somerset
Somerset County
Pike Contracts Are Awarded On Western Ohio Extension
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission awarded contracts for grading drainage paving and bridges on the western extension near Patton Penn and Franklin Townships totaling 4.22 miles in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties. Ralph Myers Construction Corp of Salem Indiana receives 3 068 107 dollars for one segment. The Pavic Company of Verona Pennsylvania secures 1 398 093 dollars for a 3 42 mile section in Franklin and Penn Townships. The commission now has 13 miles of the 67 mile extension under contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pensylvania Turnpike Commission
Ohio Stateline
Allegheny
Westmoreland
Patton
Penn Cand
Franklin Townships
Ralph Myers Construction Corporation
Salem
Ind
Westmoreland County
Franklin
Penn Townships
Paviq Company
Verona
Commission
Vatican says Czech reports lack clergy dissent details
Vatican sources say a Czech report claiming clergy and church leaders disagree with the government has no verifiable names. The note notes this is the first time Czechoslovak media and the state have appeared to mislead abroad, with no specific signatories named. There are about 1300 candy manufacturers in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Vatican
Czechoslayvakia
United States
Color TV fascination sparks local experiments in Indiana
A flood of local interest follows reports from Indiana on CBS color television tests. Residents, including John Edward White Jr and Forrest W Killy, build simple color receivers from cellophane and cardboard so their black and white sets show color images. Families, churches, and civic figures are noted among those engaging with the new tech, with interments planned in local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward White, JR
Andjlate
North
Street
Indiana
CBS
Usuiuatos
King
Edgewood
burg-Indiana Road
W. H. Nicholike
Oakland Cemetery
Devinney
Armington Seragn
CBS Jis
Strong
Biends
Jacksonville Presbyterian Church
The
and Womens Missionary Society
James M
Modest Forrest Killy
Juneau
Alaska
beau-Margaret
James . King
Killy
Cripp
Anna Margaret
Seibert
Hoffman
Federal Communications Law
Johns
Cambria County
Jan Haffman
Same
Corpgnl
FCC
Gay
Pittsburgh
Homer City Tabernacle
Robinson's
N. Tih
Oakrland Cemetery
Blame Cast On Unusual Incidents In Battleship Grounding
Norfolk VA January 24 Grounding of the battleship Missouri was attributed by her commander to a chain of unusual and unfortunate circumstances. Captain William D Brown said he would not detail the cause due to the Court of Inquiry. Admiral Allen E Smith agreed on moving the ship on February 2 Groundhog Day and using buoyancy and pulling efforts to free the ship. The officers stressed that Missouri is largely undamaged despite being stuck in mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Willam D. Brown
Fgbin
Allen E. Smith
Atlantic Fleet
Smith
Brown
Admiral Smith
Discipline Is Costly for Suspected Walkout Workers
In Huntington West Virginia a union dispute over a walkout led to two United Electrical Workers stewards being discharged. An arbitration panel ruled the company could dismiss but found no contract clause allowing suspension as a discipline and ordered back pay for the two weeks suspended, while the Employment Security Board in Washington ordered reinstatement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingdon
W. Va
Wei
Aylvania Electric Products Co
Yaterday
United Electrical Workers
Sylygnia
Employment Security Board
Washington
Fairless Attacks Absorbing Costs In Steel Price Hike
Thomas M Fairless argues U S Steel cannot absorb higher costs through wages or earnings gains. He says price increases reflect regional costs and that long term borrowing to replace facilities is not warranted. Fairless criticizes claims of broad price level effects and notes 1948 earnings and returns for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairless
Fearless
U. S. Steel
Newspaper Ads Top All Records in 1949
The 1949 year saw record total newspaper advertising across 52 cities totaling 2,301,968,889, a 1.7 percent rise from the prior year. Automotive ads led with a 27.5 percent increase, while classified listings rose 7.4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Media Records
Linagg
Philadelphia GOP Chairman Backs Owlett in May Primary
Philadelphia Republican City Chairman Meade commits to support Grundy faction candidates for state offices in the May 16 primary. Meade joined a Washington meeting with National Chairman Mason G. Owlett and Sen. Edward Martin, signaling a rift with Sheriff Meehan who backs Gov. Duff for U.S. Senate. Grundy forces back Rep. John Kunkel of Harrisburg against Duff, with other past and present party leaders cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D A. Jane PI
William F- Meade
Grundy Organization
Phila‘gelpla
Meade
Grundy
Washington
Mason G. Owlett
Edward Martin
Austin Meehan
Meehan
Woman's Love Melts Court in Cleveland Theft Case
A near blind Battle of the Bulge veteran and his fiancee, Mrs. Blaine H. Hanley, 87, faced a theft charge in Federal Court. The couple married after she helped with his feather goods business, but she was later accused of stealing $995 in checks mailed to hotel residents. The judge placed her on probation after her tearful account of using the money for her husband and their needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Battle of the Bulge
Blaine H. Hanley
Emerich B. Freed
Aloysius Hanley
Hanley
Undertakers Facing Strike Shuts Minneapolis Funerals
Minneapolis area undertakers facing a strike by 40 drivers of limousines and ambulances caused funeral service delays. Local 958 AFL crews picketed four firms, prompting rescheduling and calls for state intervention to move corpses within five hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneaprosis
Miyngapaha
AFL
Ralph A. White
Minneapolis Funeral Directors Association
Luther W. Younadehl
Mies
Fae
FEPC Bill Locked Up In House Committee
Washington dispatch says President Truman’s anti discrimination FEPC bill sits in the House Rules Committee with Speaker Rayburn showing no rush to push it. The piece notes a recent vote to avoid sending it forward, while a Stamford Connecticut death notice and family details are also included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan Tes Truman
House Rules Committee
Rayburn
Noile
Alaska
House Rules Delay as Bipartisan Support Stalls Bill
A bill faces a tangle in the House with six of twelve Rules members needed for near action and at least six known to favor quiet clearance. Four are Democrats and two Republicans. if they align with press disclosures the measure may stall in committee. Two other paths exist: discharge petition by eight House members or Speaker’s power under the rule on February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rue Steele
Silver Springs
May
Ruth Patterson
Army Nurse Corps
Fort Bam Houston
Tex
Thomas E.davis
Johnstown
Daniel H. Davis
Bale Limore
Robinson
Homer City Methodist Church
J. B. Spangler
Valier
Rules
House
Femmiligs
Rayrare
Israel Declares Jerusalem Capital Status in 1948 Compromise
Israel’s Knesset passed a resolution declaring Jerusalem the nation’s capital retroactively to 1948. Premier Ben-Gurion described it as a statement of historic facets amid U. N. internationalization talks. Opposition criticized the stance for not reclaiming the Old City and risking peace talks with Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Israel
Knesset
Dayid
Ben-Gurion
United Nations
Ben- Gurion
David
Foreign Ministry
Tel Aviv
U. N
Arab Legion of Jordan
Jordan
Smack Backers Plan Franklin Meeting in Pa County GOP
Republican leaders from five Northwest Pennsylvania counties meet in Franklin to back Ray F. Smack for governor as William A. Baird calls the gathering. Acceptances come from Venango Forest Clarion and Mercer counties with Crawford County leading the early support for Puff for U S Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Pennsylvania
Franklin
Ray F. Smack
Willliam A. Baird
Crawford County
GOP
Baird
Venango
Forest
Clarion
Mercer
James Puff
U.S Senate
Tiley
Smock
Fox
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Eleet Orange
British Museum
Senate
Acheson
Dr. Prasad
Moorhead
Wisedts
Bafta Apen
Gressman
Harhy N. Reblor
Water Street
Genius
Peeler
First Methodist Church of
Indiana Grange
O. Beulah Pease Pielor
John FR
Harry N
Christ Methodist Church
Mt. Lebanon
Rittsbutah
7Th St
David R. Gra
Ingham
Jersey
Greenwood Cemetery
Newark Evening News
Roselle
N. J.J
Chart Waet
My. White
Harris-Boyer Company
First United Presbyterian , Church of Indiana
Indiana Lodge No. Pyr Rro
Ariende
Rob
Aegeenee
Forrest W. Killy
Dennis Bt
N. J
James’k. Leitch
Alwini
Tolwana
Futerpe
Betty
Jake Cleland White
John KE
Zola Edwards White
R. L. Eqwardé
Papenatl
Saglian Ag Shale Motive Tances
Fae Garstio
Elizabeth Davis Patterson
Torger Patterson
North Hamer City
Stamford
Connecticut
John P
Hha
Elizabeth (Vaughan) Pauls
Morris Run
Trogse County
Paterson
Waller
Homer City
Clarence
Clair
Raymond
Ralph
Sea Luis Obispo
Calif
Ja‘pop
Tubule
Opsaday
Lassiter
Mrg
John
Mag
Smack
Magnavox
Zenith
Lewis He Phu
Fudiana
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