Franco Aims for closer ties with U S says Mackenzie
In a second column, Dewitt Mackenzie cites Franco’s belief in his destined leadership and granite convictions while noting U S and Britain distrust Spain’s past ties to Nazism. He quotes Franco asserting Spain kept relations with the United States and Great Britain amid civil war and war dangers, seeking peace and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Franco
Pardo Palace
Spain
el Cnado
United States
Potsdam
United Nations Organization
Italy
Collumn
Generalissimo
Britain
England
Generalissimo Franco
Great Britain
Government Takes Over Strikebound Plants Pay Rules
The Nation-Today explains how the government handles wages when it seizes strikebound plants. If management cooperates, it stays in charge and pays wages with government supervision. if not, the government runs operations and keeps profits. Wage increases depend on board decisions and 40 hour weeks.
Soldier Edwin Mottoganau Receives DSC at Indiantown Gap
Mt Jewett soldier Edwin M ot ganseau was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross at a ceremony held at Indiantown Gap military reservation. He was credited with killing two enemy snipers, destroying a mortar emplacement, and silencing a machine gun in combat.
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Indiantown Gap
Edwin Mo Tganseau
Mt. Jewett
Tribunal To Try Jap War Suspects
Tokyo dispatch reports Russia France and the Netherlands joining the international tribunal to try Japan s top war crimes suspects including Hideki Tojo. U S prosecutor Keenan says others will participate as trials may start in March with representatives from Britain Canada Australia New Zealand. MacArthur orders narcotics control legislation with stiff penalties for violators.
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Duane Hennessy
Tokyo
Russia
France
Netherlands
International Tribunal
Japan
Hideki Tojo
Jnpanese
United States
China
Britsh Mpire
Pine
Missouri
Tojo
Pearl Harbor
Joseph B. Keenan
U. S
Empire
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Moscow
MacArthur
Keenan
Rusia
Tuvssia
Judicial Science
Allied
Sclaciet
Roling
Court of
WAVE Lt and Indiana Vets Honored at Camp Atterbury
The WAVES at Washington D C honor list includes Lt Mildred Josephine McCreight of 003 Oakland Ave Indiana. Indiana area veterans receive honorable discharges at Camp Atterbury including Cpl Daniel L Sandy Lucerne Clymer T5 Charles D Hibbard 108 Jefferson St Clymer IQ 1/3 William KR Dickey 203 Main St Momar City Cpl Janes B McMillen Rossiter IRD a Fre Melvin E Hadden Avonmore IR Ded S/Sgt Alvin C Little Clymer R D 1 Iva Harty J Benes Clymer Pfe Pete Mehalick Coral Pvt Frankie Brombach Indiana D4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington,d.c
Mildred Josephine McCreight
Oakland Ave
Indiana
Camp Atterbury
Daniel L. Sandy
Lucerne
Aines
Charles D. Hibbard
Jerferson St
Clymer
William KR. Dickey
Main St
Momer City
Janes B. McMillen
Rossiter
Melvin E. Hadden
Avonmore
Alvin C
Little
Iva Harty
Benes
Pete Mehalick
Coral
Frankie Brombach
Indlanr
UN Security Council Eyes Three International Disputes
The Soviet Union Iran Greece and Indonesia cases loom as Lebanon to demand withdrawal of British and French troops Lebanon Egypt cabinet crisis May affect UNO actions U S Secretary Byrnes backs public hearings on all three issues and air traffic control towers numbered about 150 nationwide across the United States.
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Iran
UNO Information Service
Security Council
Trnt
Russia
Greece
Indonesia
U.S
Edward R. Stittinins
James F. Byrnes
Council
M. Esm
Republic of
Lebanon
United Nations
Egypt
Sti
Cauneil
Abdelamid Badjawin Pasha
UNO
Mualmoud Fahmy Nokrashi Pasha
Ciro
Modolepale
James F Byrnes
Washington
GI Protest Marchers Fail To See Governor Martin
About 100 veterans angry over unemployment aid a state bonus and a special session gathered for a mass protest in Harrisburg. They urged a meeting with Governor Martin, then returned to picket lines while plans for a special session and expanded benefits were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Edward Martin
Easito
Albert L. Smith
Pittsburgh
Cio-United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Philadelphia
Erie
Sharon
Smith
Martin
Georgge Bloom
William H. Chesnut
Labor and Industry
Bloom
Pennsylvania
U. S
Peterans
Radar promises new celestial mapping from earth to Venus and beyond
The War Department notes radar could soon map distant planets and study their atmospheres using high frequency waves that pierce planetary clouds. Venus, Earth’s near neighbor, remains shrouded by clouds though radar may reveal its surface. Mars could yield canal clues as radar advances.
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War Department
Harry ©. Ingles
Signal Corps
Earth
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Science
New York
Moon
Venus
Mars
Ford Presses Wage Talks Amid Steel Strike Layoffs
Detroit Jan 25 AP Ford Motor Co moves to end wage dispute with CIO UAW while 15 000 Ford workers are sent home tonight and 25 000 more slated for next week due to the steel strike. A complete shutdown threatens as production cuts widen. Union and company near agreement on wages and security but no final deal yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
John §. Bugas
Ford Industrial Relations
Uaw-Cio
General Motors
Strike Cuts Steel Supply
Eberharter repudiates the wage proposal as the steel strike widens. CIO President Philip Murray calls for policy action while 10,000 Pennsylvania and Jones & Laughlin workers walk out. Railcar shortages hit coal mines and fabricators seek separate bargaining power. unemployment claims rise as unemployment benefits begin after delays.
Farm Show in Harrisburg Heralds New Agricultural Era
Thousands of Pennsylvania farmers wrapped up the 30th annual state farm show in Harrisburg as Secretary of Agriculture Miles Horst predicted sweeping changes from atomic age science. He hailed advances in livestock, poultry, planting and harvesting gear, and new insecticides and fungicides. The 1947 show will feature exhibits not seen since 1942, marking a shift from the old horse and buggy era. Murray C. Stewart of Homer City was elected president of state farm organizations and named head of the Pa Christmas Tree Growers Ass'n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Miles Horst
Horst
State Cooperative Potato Growers Association
State Farm Show Commission
Sciente
Life Agricultural Research
Murray C. Stewart
Homer City
Christmas Tree Growers Ass'n
Obituaries from Moween and surrounding area
Obituary notices list FRANK MALEFSKI SR of Moween who died January 23 at 16 00 in his home. Survived by son Frank Jr and sister Mrs John Keller. Services at St Matthews Salisbury on Saturday the 26th at 10 00 am. Interment St Matthews cemetery. Also ORA ANNA STUCHELL THOMAS widow of Allen E Thomas died January 8 in Jacksonville Florida. Buried Kissimmee January 11. Surviving daughters Jean in Atlanta and Ruth at home, sisters Maud and Mabel Stuchell, brother Harry W Stuchell. MRS CATHERINE GUNDY died in Sagamore. Solemn mass at Sacred Heart Sagamore 9 30. Interment St Catherine's Cemetery, DuBois. Two Gipsy soldiers, T Sgt Oscar D Frank and Cpl Harry E Ryen, returned after 86 months service, detailing wartime movements from Camp Davis to N C Fort Fisher Camp Stone man to Camp Darwin Townsend then Overseas. Actions included Leyte and Cebu. landed back in California January 2, 1946 and Fort Knox end of service.
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Frank Malefski, SR
Mow Éen
Keystone Coal Company
Poland
Frank Jr
John Keller
Detroit
Mich
St. Matthews Catholic Church
Salisbury
Ora Anna (Stuchell) Thomas
Allen E. Thomas
Jacksonville
Florida
Catherine Gundy
Sagamore
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph Ma Vinal
Philip Flatania
Albert Marconyak
St. Catherine's
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Townville
Australia
Brisbane
Finschafen
New Guinea
Leyte
Cebu
Fort Knox
Uniform
Chinese Students Demonstrate in Shanghai Demands
About five thousand Chinese students gathered outside government headquarters in Shanghai then paraded past the British and French embassies shouting for the return of Hong Kong and Macao and the recall of the French Consul General. They called for democratization, army nationalism, fair elections, and an end to party influence in education, while officials sought to deter violence.
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Spencer Moosa Chungking
John
Hong Kong
Macao
Kowloon
Shanghai
Jean Filial
Paul Tose
Saigon
National Assembly
Meat Plant Seizure and Private Return Plans
The piece reports the seizure of the meat industry at 12:01 AM as workers had struck on January 15 seeking a $2 per day wage increase. The Navy will return control to private management, restoring the Shelf Oil Refinery in Houston as the 20th plant to switch back, with a wage settlement of 18 percent upon a 40 hour week. Meat wage panel hearings in Chicago consider a 25 cent hourly raise opposed by major packers, who warn of high wage costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow Washington
Army
Montgomery-Ward
Navy
Us Navy
Shelf
Houston
Tex
Chicago
CIO Union
Statement From Green Expected Late Today
In Washington, signs of past bitterness have faded as a late today statement from Green is anticipated. Will iam L. Hutcheson, leader of the Carpenters, has been cited as Lewis' chief ally on the Council, tied to a 1935 Atlantic City clash with AFL craft unions over mass production. John Marchiano, head of the Progressive Miners Union with 95,000 members, opposed the Executive Council's stance yesterday.
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Washington
Lewis
William L. Hutcheson
The
Carpenters
Atlantic City
AFL
Organization of Mass Production Workers
CLO
John Marchiando
Progressive Miners’ Union
A Bomb Test Cost The U S Half Billion Dollars
Navy figures estimate the forthcoming atomic test will exceed half a billion dollars including hulls engines and transport ships worth about 230 million, plus 100 million for sea craft and 100 million for operating expenses. Vice Admiral Blandy says the test's value will exceed its cost and shape defense in the atomic era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Molony
Washington
Navy
W. H. P. Blandy
Save That Tree in Johnstown Speech on Conservation
James A. Kell, secretary of Forests and Waters, told the Johnstown Sports Men's Association that timber grows more vital daily for life, beauty, recreation, protection, and future commercial uses. He predicted conservation will lead government policy, stressing power, growth, and energy as essential if managed properly.
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Johnstown
James A. Kell
Forests and Waters
Lfe
Johnstown Sportsmen's Association
Kelly
Governor Praises Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents
At a dinner in Tindianton Gap Pennsylvania Governor Martin honored members of the Pennsylvania legislative correspondents association describing them as representative of freedom of the press in a free country.
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Tindiantown Gap
Martin
Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association
Obituary notices for Isabel Stevenson and others in West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Isabel Stevenson of Iselin died at her son W W Stevenson s Meadowcreek West Virginia home on Monday January 14 aged 00 born in Adry HIM Kentucky daughter of William and Isabelle Hamilton married Allen Frew Stevenson in 1883 at Elm West Virginia nine children seven living George Charles W W D B Quinni mont Akron Ohio D Iselin thirty grandchildren and four great grandchildren buried with husband in Presbyterian Church of Lowell West Virginia Daniel Haberstich of Mechanicsburg died at his daughter s McKeesport home born December 24 1868 in Germany retired glass blower survived by two daughters Mrs Elizabeth Kress Indiana and Mrs Mamie Buchanan Graceton 16 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren funeral at 2 pm tomorrow at One Maugh Two United Presbyterian Church interment in church cemetery Manilla Gay Syster wife of Norris R Syster of Penn Run died January 23 at 4 00 pm at her late home friends may visit after 7 00 pm Thursday services Saturday January 26 at Brushvalley Lutheran Church interment Brushvalley Lutheran Cemetery Ruth Mildred Foltz Bence died last night in Indiana Hospital of a heart ailment born September 23 1923 in Rayne township Indiana County survived by parents husband Karl C Jack Bence and sister Adeline Foltz
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Isabelle Stevenson
Iselin
W. W. Stevenson
Meadowcreek
W. Va
William
Isabelle
Charles) Hamilton
Adry Him
Allen Frew Stevenson
Elm
George
Lansing
Charles
Redes
W. W
D. B. Quinnimont
Akron
Ohio
Presbyterian Church of
Lowell
Church
Daniel Haberstich
Mechanicsburg
Harry Steffey
Grant Street
McKeesport
Germany
Elizabeth Kress
Indiana
Mamie Buchanan
Graceton
Tomorry
Onemaugh Two United Presbyterian Church
Manilla Gay Syster
Norris R. Syster
Penn Run
R. D
Brushvalley Lutheran Church
Clyde Deitrich
Brushvalley Lutheran Cemetery
Ruth Mildred (Foltz) Bence
Indiana Hospital
Arthur and
Ethel
Pollock) Foltz
Rayne Township
Indiana County
Karl C
Jack) Bence
Adeline Foltz
Laney Family Notice and Funeral Details
Weather report fragment notes a visitation at 264 Olive Street Indiana after 11:00 AM with services at Dixonville West Jevan Methodist Church Sunday at 2:30 PM led by Rev. W A Robbie and burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Obituary for Joseph Franklin Laney of Shelocta Br D 3 died at home after 5:00 PM yesterday born January 14 1871 Artsstrong township Indiana County survived by wife Emma A Bamann Laney and half brother C C Laney with services at Robinson Funeral Home Saturday after 10:30 AM and Sunday at 2:00 PM
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Olive Street
Indiana
Dixonville West Jevan Methodist Church
W. A
Robbie
Greenwood Cemetery
Joseph Franklin Laney
Shelocta
BR. D
John Milton
Sarah Ann (Uncapher) Laney
Arts Strong Township
Indiana County
Indiana Co
Jeannette
Emma A
Bamann Laney
C. C. Laney
Homer City
A. L. Laney
South Fifth Street
S. C. Laney
Pittsburgh
Robinson
Funeral
Probers Press Hearings Agenda Amid Walkout Threats
Washington January 26 Rep Keefe R Wis threatened to walk out on the Pearl Harbor inquiry if hearings run past February 15. He said he would skip sessions after that date noting Congress fixed a report deadline. Democratic members push for an early end while Maj Gen Walter Short testifies about December 7 1941. Short said 14 fighters airborn shot down 10 Japanese planes and no aircraft were lined up for a saboteur attempt. Murphy questioned why some planes were not warmed up and Short replied that being ready did not guarantee an alert.
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Washington
Keefe
R.wis
Pearl Harbor
Senate House Committee
Congress
Walter C
Short
Murphy D.pao
Murphy
Dog Chews Ancient Ornitho-scelinda Hone at Utah Geology Building
In Salt Lake City on January 25 Donald BR Williams reported his small dog Nippie wandered into the University of Utah geology building. The pup reportedly slept beside a well-chewed bone near the department’s prized ornitho-scelinda hone, causing distress to geology staff who value the artifact highly.
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Salt Lake City
Donald BR. Williams
University of Utah Geology Department
Nippie
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Beteven
Eberharter
WU. 8. Steel Corp
Steel Trust
Treasury
Philip Murray
CIO Steelworkers
Aliquippa
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Tri-State Industrial Association
West Virginia
Alabama
Colorado
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
Union Railroad
U. S. Steel
Pittsburgh & West Virginia
Penna
Timothy J. O'Callihan
Franklin
President Truman
Green
Weather Report
P. Rl
Lance
Gaean 2
Des Birkindall
S.C. Streams
Moorhead
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