March of Dimes Campaign Here Progressing Well Toward Goal
The Indiana County March of Dimes drive reports progress toward an $8,286 county goal, double last year, with schools and theaters aiding. Local directors list spur on contributions, urging checks made to J Anthony Graff, treasurer, and donations mailed to Mrs J W Everett in Indiana for infantile paralysis relief. A coupon on the page invites readers to give, stating Let your dimes march that some crippled child may walk.
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Indians
J. l
Anthony Graff
J. W. Everett
South
Indiana
John Steele
Clymer
Ruth McCrady
Blairsville
J. M. Frye
Homer City
Kelso Little
Saltsburg
J. Anthony Graff
Graff
Indiana County
12Th St
Boy 13 Faces Manslaughter Charge Over Fatal Bat Attack
Police report 13 year old Gene Anderson confessed to fatally striking his father Theodore with a baseball bat to protect his mother in an isolated Poland Massachusetts home. The high school freshman, 47 pounds and 3 ft 11 in, pleaded innocent in Auburn Municipal Court as investigators pursue further details. He was released to a probation officer with case continued to Jan 30. His sister Joan, 15, reportedly considered using a poker but fled. another child Judith, 4, is present in the home.
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Poland
Mass
Gene Anderson
Louis A. Gendron
Auburn
Gendron
Theodore
Gene
Joan
Judith
Vet Houses Still Very Far Away
Washington January 25 Maj Gen Philip B Fleming administrator of the Office of Temporary Controls said home ownership will remain an unattainable luxury for most war veterans in 1947. He urged mass production methods, code revisions, and government housing for low income groups to meet a projected one million dwellings for the year while noting current construction remains labor intensive.
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Washington
Philip B. Fleming
Ofice
Women's Patriotic Conference On National Defense
Fleming
Federal Works Agency
Gen. Fleming
Portal Pay Hi-Jacking
Portal Pay Hi Jacking continues as prosecutors detail the case against O Daniel outlining the alleged scheme. The report notes the involvement of key witnesses and financial traces across multiple accounts connected to the alleged theft.
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Portal
O'Daniel
Hart heir contests will of silent film star William Hart
Everett Hart Jr. son of the late film star William S Hart plans to contest his father’s will alleging improper influence and seeking a War Department review. The Hollywood legacy left most wealth to transform the Newhall ranch into a public park, while prosecutors cited wartime actions. Hart died June 24 at 83.
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Everett
Europe
Los Angeles
Pacific
Lkam S. Hart Jr
Lion Dollar Estates
War Department
Truman
The
Hart
Newhall
Drop Charges In Adultery Case
GRAND RAPIDS Mich Jan 25 a adultery case involving a Methodist minister and a 40 year old choir singer in his congregation was ended today after the singer s husband dropped charges against the pair Rev Daniel L Reedy 54 who admitted taking a ten day trip to Texas with Mrs Marguerite Cowles said he hoped to go somewhere and start in the ministry all over again after Police Judge Edward Burleson approved a motion to dismiss the case yesterday Also included is unrelated domestic housekeeping notes about measuring eggs shortening lamps and cleaning tips from a Gazette subscription line
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Daniel L. Reedy
Texas
Marguerite Cowles
Edward Burleson
United States of Europe Plan Draws Soviet Critique
Moscow reports Investia calls a United States of Europe a bid to form a western bloc against the United States and warns that excluding the Soviet Union from European affairs echoes prewar memories of failed pacts. The piece responds to Viscount Templewood's January 17 speech advocating a European federation to counter Balkanization.
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Moscow
Investia
United States of Europe
U.S
Viscount Templewood
Samuel Hoare
Sticky painted furniture after finishing touches
After several days the finish remains tacky. Experts advise applying plain turpentine over the surface. This treatment often removes the gummy layer and allows the paint to cure clear.
Raps Censors In UN Group in South Carolina
Wilbur Forrest, president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, told the South Carolina Press Institute that more than half of United Nations members impede free news. He cited 29 of 54 nations restricting information, urging world journalism emancipation so two billion people may learn about others.
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Columbia
8. C
United Nations
Wilbur Forrest
American Society of Newspaper Editors
South Carolina Press Institute
Forrest
U. N
New York Herald-Tribune
High Court Takes Up Case Involving 34 Nazis
The High Court examines a case tied to a portal pay dispute affecting industry. Senator Capehart argues the portal payability issue blocks new contracts, urging Congress to act quickly. He calls it the biggest issue before Congress, inviting swift resolution to restore labor industry harmony.
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Capehart
Congres
Steel
Assistant Clearfield farm agent resigns to manage beef cattle farm
Clearfield County farm agent W. Q. Mitchell announced that his assistant Clayton Hackman Jr has resigned to become manager of a beef cattle farm near Baltimore Maryland. The resignation takes effect February 1 after a year of service.
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Clearfield County
W. Q. Mitchell
Clayton Hackman, Jr
Baltimore
Hackman
New Leads In Dahlia Case
Police in Los Angeles pursued fresh leads in the Elizabeth Short murder case after an envelope containing her social security card an address book with many names arrived at the post office. Detective Brown said the mailings likely came from someone with no connection to the killing, possibly a former landlord, and authorities would check the listed names for clues. An unused baggage claim check dated Jan 9 accompanied the materials.
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Los Angeles
Elizabeth Short
Oday
Plane Missing with $15 Million Gold Near Hong Kong
A Philippine Airlines two engine C-47 with no passengers aboard and a crew of four carried $15 million in gold when it reportedly crashed ten miles from Hong Kong after departing Manila for the city. A search plane was to be dispatched by the Manila office following last radio contact.
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Manila
Philippine Airlines
Hongkong
Romanced With Duce Tried As Spy
Bordeaux report on Madelein Carabouef once linked to Mussolini who shot a French ambassador, later accused of spying for Nazi Germany. Now 37, nervous, she faces charges of working as a Nazi spy for 42.50 dollars monthly plus expenses, with testimony claiming only valueless misdirecting information.
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Bordeaux
France
Madelein Carabouef
Benito’ Mussolinni
Paris
Miss Cara
Let Baby Set Its Routine Says Doctor
Baltimore January 25 AP Dr Milton J S Seen associate professor of pediatrics psychiatry Cornell Medical School told Maryland Nurses organizations that cuddling and feeding on a baby’s schedule helps avoid psychological injuries from rigid regimes He warned that spoiled infants cry suck thumb or reject food when emotional needs go unmet and that occasional rocking calms fear insecurity and guilt
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Baltimore
Milton J. S. Seen
Seen
Cornell Medical School
Maryland Nurses’ Organizations
Seven Injured As Plane Burns In Halifax Crash
A U S Navy DC 8 transport overshot a landing field in Halifax Nova Scotia last night, injuring six men and a woman aboard. Pilot Lt J Smith Oakland Calif and Lt D A Swanson Jacksonville Fla were seriously hurt. Lt F A Lawrence Cambridge Mass suffered possible fractures. Others named include C W Fry Carnegie Pa J E Ray Harvard sv ill e NC and W Kotsublea Endicott NY. The lone woman nurse Blanche Oldridge Shebeague Island Casco Bay Portland Me sustained lacerations and possible fractures.
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Halifax
N.S
U. S. Navy
J. Smith
Oakland
Calif
D. A. Swanson
Jacksonville
Fla
F. A. Lawrence
Cambridge
Mass
C. W. Fry
Carnegie, Pa
J. E. Ray
Harvardsville
N.C
W. Kotsublea
Endicott
N. Y
Blanche Oldridge
Shebeague Island
Casco Bay
Portland
Dale Verdict Is Set Aside on Appeal
The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court set aside a $5000 award to singer Marcia Dale, 24, ruling the jury verdict for shame humiliation and mental anguish was against the weight of credible evidence. A new trial was ordered after evidence showed hotel employees allegedly intruded on a room shared with her husband, Robert D. Kirstein, during a February 5, 1944, visit.
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New York
State Supreme Court
Marcia Dale
Brond Singer
Supreme Court
Miss Dale
Taft
Robert D. Kirstein
Kirstein
Lover killed by girl’s father in Philadelphia murder case
Thomas Marino, 40, on trial for the murder of 17-year-old James Landi after Marino said he found Landi with his 14-year-old daughter Florence on Sept. 8. Rosemarie, 18, testified she and Louise awoke to voices and saw Marino beating Landi, then firing the pistol as Landi staggered from the house. Florence, crying, sat with a probation officer. she was arrested Jan. 17 on suspicion of delinquency.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Marino
James Landi
Landi
Florence
Marino
Rosemarie
Louise
Marina
Local visitors attend events in Harrisburg and Plumville
Marion Center guests Darrel Shank and daughter Shirley of Pittsburgh visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Burns. Plumville guests Harold McCormick and son Jimmy visited Mrs. J. C. McCormick. Leroy Crawford and Homer Jeffries attended Governor Duff’s inauguration in Harrisburg.
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Darrel Shank
Shirley
Pittsburgh
J. T. Burns
Harold .McCormick
Jimmy
Plumville
J. C. McCormick
Leroy Crawford
Homer Jeffries
Duff
Harrisburg
Obituaries Notice from Indiana Area
Julius Samanko of Heshbon died in Indiana Hospital Thursday at 4:25 pm He was born in Poland April 1 1890 and is survived by an aunt and a half-brother living in Helvetia He worked for Superior Coal Company and previously lived in Ernest Services and viewing at Robinson Funeral Home in Indiana Monday burial at Oakland Cemetery Alpha Clair Crum wife of Tracey Robertson Crum of Shelocta RD 1 died January 23 Friends and services at Robinson Funeral Home Indiana January 26 at 1 30 pm Interment South Bend Cemetery Paul F Walker Burgess of Elderton died January 28 He was husband of Sara J Lewis Walker Services Sunday January 26 at 2 36 pm at Robinson Funeral Home Indiana Interment Oakland Cemetery Indiana Jennie B Murdick widow of A G Murdick Indiana AD 4 died January 23 Visiting at Mrs Clyde Stephens Penn Run home Brush Valley Lutheran Church service January 26 at 4 00 pm Interment Brush Valley Lutheran Cemetery Freda Emeli ax Kensey of Lucerne Mines died in Indiana Hospital yesterday morning at 6 30 She was born March 5 1903 in Germany and came to America at age six Surviving husband William Kensey four sons Robert and Richard in Dayton OH Edward and William at home Sisters included William Stevens Indiana RD4 Otto Charles Henry and John Homer City Home viewing after 7 00 pm this evening Church service Monday February 2 36 pm at Missionary Alliance Church Homer City Interment Greenwood Cemetery Indiana
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Julius Samanko
Heshbon
Indiana Hospital
Poland
Helvetia
Superior Coal Company
Ernest
Robinson Funeral
Funeral
Oakland Cemetery
Alpha Clair Crum
Tracey C. Robertson Crum
Shelocta R. D. 1
Robinson Funeral Home
Indiana
Ea. M. Neal
South Bend
Paul F. Walker
Burgess
Elderton
Sara J. Lewis Walker
John J. Bates
A. M. Neal
Jennie B. Murdick
A. G. Murdick
Clyde Stephens
Penn Run
Stephens
Brush Valley’ Lutheran Church
Brush Valley Lutheran Church
Chas, N. Shhindler
Brush Valley Lutheran Cemetery
Freda Emeliax Kensey
Lucerne Mines
Christ and
Freda (Welsh) Stevens
Germany
America
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Homer City
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Church
William Kensey
Robert
Richard
Dayton
Ohio
Edward
Wiliam
William Stevens
R. D
Otto
Charles
Pittsburgh
Henry
John
Missionary Allance Church
J. Emmerson Low
Greenwood Cemetery
Pulls With U Jimmy Stewart Urges UN Support After War
Jimmy Stewart returns from service urging public backing for the United Nations. He stresses unity across religions colors and nationalities and calls Americans to join the UN effort to secure world peace.
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Jimmy Stewart
United Nations
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W. J. Whalen, Jr
Washington County
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Butler County War Chest
Charles B. Denby
Community Chest of
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Moore, Leonard, and Lynch
W. B. Lamberton
W. T. Dom
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W. L. Hopkins
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Ulanee Bell
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