Franco interview on press freedom and peace
Dewitt Mackenzie reports from Madrid on Generalissimo Franco’s views on free press, morality, and education as paths to peace. Franco defends controlled but truthful reporting, noting Spain’s decade of moderation, responsibility, and openness to foreign correspondents, while urging trust and better relations with the United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
AP World Travelers
Madrid
Stithe
Generalissimo
Franco
Spain
United Nations
Truman Leaders Open Door to Compromise on US Employment Service
White House and Democratic leaders signaled willingness to keep the U S Employment Service under federal control only through 1948 if needed, while Republicans push to restore agency to the states by next June. Steering committee avoided strategy details as labor legislation moves toward a stripped fact finding bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
United States Employment Service
Sabath
D-H
Rules Committee
House
Liquor cocktail kills three in Wilmington Delaware
Three men died and a fourth was severely ill after consuming a mixed drink described as orange soda, denatured alcohol, and mint remover. Deputy Coroner C Everett Kelley linked the deaths to poisoned alcohol, noting a witness said the drink was prepared yesterday and a paint remover entered the mixture by accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
C. Everett Kelley
T Kelley
Kelley
Lacates
OPA Cited By Truman and Naval Chief on Fourth Anniversary
President Truman and Admiral Nimitz praised OPA price control boards on their fourth anniversary. Truman credited volunteers in over five thousand boards for keeping inflation in check through wartime rationing, while Nimitz stressed protecting service families on limited incomes and continuing national support to curb postwar price rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Adm
Nimitz
OPA
United States
America
Chief of Naval Operations
Navy May Be Revamped By Atomic Era
Washington reports Rear Admiral Harold G. Bowen says ten years of revamping along atomic era lines could yield a navy with little resemblance to today. His office of research and inventions coordinates industry labs and universities to study electronics nuclear physics chemistry mathematics guided missiles and flight for future naval power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rear
Adm
Harold G. Bowen
Navy
Office of Research and Inventions
Naval Service
Industria Laboratories
Discharged from Indiana area veterans at Indiantown Gap center
The Indiantown Gap Separation Center released a list of Indiana area veterans discharged on Saturday January 26. Names include Edward J. Plowcha Cpl Leslie L. Reigh Dale W. Lydick Frank Buffone Joe Mitannich John Harrida Lon Bond Harry Clawson Jacob Fryer Mile Goral Paul Peters Wayne Pyer Richard Smith Edward Craig James Renwick Roy Oswalt Joe Pavolko Mike Stefan Milie Bottali Henry Marcenzo Louis Prosky Paul Gray Walter Wineman Clarence Good Car Condron Albert Rodman Frank Kruk and others with multiple ranks and hometowns such as Homer City Indiana Clymer Seward Smicksburg Emigh and Emeigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iidiantown Gap
Indiana
Richard C. Smith
Black Lick
Edward C. Craig
Smicksburg
James EB. Renwick
Edin
Roy V. Oswalt
Seward
Joe Pavolko
Homer City
Mike Stefan
Clymer
Meilie Bottali
Avonmore
Henry Marcenzo
Hellwood
W. Elm St
Camp Atterbury
Clarence C. Good
St. Indiana
Bainbridge
Mad
L. Condron
Hiladelphia
Albert A. Rodman
Frank A. Kruk
Community Building Meet on Home Remodeling Plans
Farmers and townspeople plan remodeling projects and new builds. A meeting is set for Thursday January 31 from 10 p m to 3 p m at the Community Center Building. Speakers include J R Haswell Penn State extension engineer and Edith Morton extension specialist with talks illustrated by films and slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Haswell
Penn State
Edith Morton
Morton
Mr. Haswell
Price policy clash seen delaying reconversion efforts
Washington Jan 29 A government official urged a realistic flexible price policy, sparking a public clash between OPA and other federal agencies over whether rigid price controls hinder reconversion and provoke industrial strife. Civilian Production Administrator Joan D Small emphasized the need to balance inflation control with boosting production. He supported continued price controls but urged increases to spur essential output. OPA officials defended current policy as realistic and flexible, noting discretionary increases have already been used to aid production without derailing price stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin L.arroldsmith
Washington
OPA
Joan D. Small
Smail
Small
Seal
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Smalls
Truman
China Gov't Concessions Move Toward Government Reorganization
China reports a series of government concessions at the political consultation conference. The state council's appointment power shifts from the central sub-committee, emergency powers require council approval, and the president's veto can be overruled by a three fifths majority. Communist and Democratic League back a halt to a new National Assembly election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Moosa Chungking
Koomintang
Executive Yuan
State Council
Tthe
Kuomintang
National Assembly
Communist Party and
Democratic League
Five Die In Chile Labor Riot And Siege
Five people were killed and 77 injured as Chilean police clashed with labor demonstrators in Santiago. The government imposed censorship and a 60 day siege as military troops patrolled the streets. Bernard Ibanez warned of a nationwide strike, and cabinet reshuffles gave military men new authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Bryant
Santiago
Chile
Labor
Bernardo Ibanez
Chilean Workers Federation
Wilkes-Barre-Scranton
Raymond Gibbs
Secre
Scranton
Commerce
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Williamsport
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Cleveland
New England
George W. Wilson
International Correspondence School
Wilkes-Barre
Philip Mattes
Lackawanna
Rowlin W. Hughes
Wilkes- Barre
Planters Nut and Chocolate Company
Newell Wood
Pressed Steel Company
Charles Frederick
Frederick
CAB
Delaware
United States
Charles 8. Gromley
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Transportation Division
Interstate Commerce Commission
William L. Anderson
Pennsylvania
Seron
Rotarians Tour McCreary Plant in Fireproof Expansion
Indiana Rotary Club members after a regu lar dinner at Hotel Indiana toured the McCreary Tire and Rubber Company plant. Guides explained the new equipment and the fireproof building nearing completion. Ralph McCreary awarded second class Scout pins to five Scouts sponsored by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Rotary Club
Hotel Indiana
McCreary Tire and Rubber Company
Ralph McCreary
Rotary Club
McCreary
Lions Hear Harvey Gehr In China Talk
Lions Club heard Harvey Gehr describe China from his 28 months with U S engineers in southern China and Burma. He cited lack of supervision as a reason for slow progress, noting Chinese enthusiasm to build roads but reluctance to maintain them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Harvey Gehry
China
Gehr
U. S
Burma
Lido Road
Orient
Keystone plans 289 airports to boost air service
The commission outlined a ten year plan for 289 airports costing 34,645,450 dollars to expand regional air service. Anderson praised the 68 Pennsylvania communities now served by airmail and urged further growth including short haul local flights. Spokespersons from Elmira and Williamsport urged faster links to New York and Philadelphia while Elkins, West Virginia highlighted bus delays to Pittsburgh. Attoong, Pennsylvania also filed a request for war service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auties Commission
Key
Stone State
Pennsylvania
Anderson
Elkins
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Elmira
N. Y
New York
Philadelphia
Williamsport
Attoong
Walters weds fiancé before troop train delay ends
Pi Marine Cpl. Charles R. Walters of Ellamore Missouri, bound for Great Lakes, gained permission from his commanding officer to wed his fiancee Ada Marie Golden. The couple married amid a delay on the troop train, marking a swift, improvised ceremony during a lag in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
CLTY
Kas
Pi—Marine Cpl
Charles R. Walters
Ellamore
Great Lakes
Thelitt
Ada Marie Golden
One Man Army Denies Unauthorized Manila Marriage
Olivia Oswald Wermuth filed for annulment in Manila claiming she wed Maj. Arthur Wermuth on December 7 1941 at the Great Eastern Hotel in a twilight ceremony with Army chaplain H Stainback. Wermuth said he did not know of any prior US marriage to a Chicago woman Jean Wilkins dated June 1 1935 and denied the Manila union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grover
Manila
Bataan
Arthur Wermuth
United States
Traverse City
Mich
Werrmuth
Olivia Josephine Oswald Wermuth
Wermuth
U. S
Senate
Warmuth
Jean Wilkins
Chicago
Miss Oswald
Great Eastern
H. Stainback
Shero
First Gen General Election For Japan March 31
TOKYO January 28 The Japanese cabinet set the first general elections under occupation scrutiny for March 31. It will be the first vote allowing men under 25 and women to participate. Earlier January polls were delayed after MacArthur directives forced resignations of ultra nationalist officials. Home Ministry to publish candidate qualifications tomorrow. MacArthur also ordered a halt to smuggling of food and merchandise from Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
MacArthur
Home Ministry
Korea
Truck Operators Get Wage Boost
John J. Brady Iowa director of the midwest truck operators association announced a two year contract ending a 10 week strike by drivers in seven midwest states. The agreement provides a pay boost of 15 to 18 percent, ending a major disruption to over the road trucking across Iowa Nebraska Minnesota Missouri Kansas and the Dakotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
John J. Brady
Iowa
Midwest Truck Operators Association
Midwest States
Nnew
Nebraska
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Dakotas
Zionist Backing In Infiltration Report Claims German Jews Move
A U S Third Army intelligence note says Polish Jews infiltrating the American occupation zone are organized by Zionist groups in Poland and seek Palestine. Lt. Gen. Morgan cites thousands with funds entering from the east with plans to leave Europe. Judge Rifkind disputes the plan to settle in Bavaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bad Torlz
Germany
U.S. Third Army
Poland
Palestine
U. S
Bavaria
Frederic B. Morgan
UNRRA
U.S
Europe
Frankfurt
Simon H. Rifkind
Joseph T. McNarney
Third Army
Lack of standout gubernatorial candidate worries Pennsylvania Democrats
Pennsylvania Democratic leaders lack a clear gubernatorial candidate stirring concern among congressmen who fear dragging nomination drives beyond the February 9 petition period. Rumors tied to Gen Carl Spaatz's failed bid cooled hopes, while Sen Guffey's reelection status remains uncertain and other state officials attend strategy talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Holstein
Washington
Pennsylvania
Guffey
Roosevelt
G. Harold Wagner
Senate
Wagner
Ramsey
Black
Guffey and Myers
J. Warren Mickle
Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Lawrence
Democratic State Committee
Carl A. Spootz
Boyertown
America
Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Pacific
Spaatz
Air Corps
H. H.arnold
Borough Budget Figures From 1945 Financial Summary
The document presents the 1945 borough budget totaling 189,029.75 with allocations across General Fund Street Department Sewer Project Police and public works. It lists revenue sources such as taxes fines parking meters and liquor licenses and shows transfers from reserve funds plus line items for recreation library and community center rents and miscellaneous income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Maloney
Burgess
Csaeues
Fourth Ward
First Ward
People’s Nat. Gas Co
Res
Bomoo Kai Ae Aes Co. Treas
Masonic
Ccc
Dept. of
Recreation Commission
Indiana Free Library
Penna
Generel Pund O.oo
Ceeeeneeeesenees
Depargmenny Ae Caer
Eac
Municipal Bidehire
Germans Do Not Take To Occupation
Berlin report shows German criticism of Allied occupation policies rising while mild winter eases unrest. McNarney appeals for action to remove stateless persons from American hands and notes denazification progress is limited. Industrial output remains well below 1938 levels, with 4,000 plants operating at 10-12 percent capacity and coal production around 4.8 million tons monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Joseph T. McNarney
U. S
Germany
McNarney
Editors To Hear Royall At PNPA Convention
Harrisburg January session opens the 21st annual Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association meeting with Undersecretary of War Kenneth C. Royall slated to discuss military justice for 460 editors publishers and executives. Louis Bromfield will speak Saturday. Bob Ripley also featured. Gov and Mrs Martin expected guests. Col J Hale Steinman will address the newsprint problem as PDA prints chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Kenneth C. Royall
Pennsylvania
Bob Ripley
Martin
G. Albert Stewart
Clearfield Pubiisher
PNPA
Col
J. Hale Steinman
Civilian Production Administration
Steinman
Lancaster Intelligence Journal
Prohects and Roberts Commission Testimony Debate
Conflicting hearings dispute whether a broadcast message existed and if copies were intercepted or kept. Capt. L F Safford testified he sent the message to the Roberts Commission and suggested it remained among commission papers. Roberts said the originals were copied by the committee, returned to the Army and Navy, and the copies later burned. Justice Roberts objected to probing the Roberts Commission during his testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Safford
Naval Communications
Roberts Commission
Roberts
Army
Navy
Justice Roberts
Supreme Court
Card of thanks from Ben W. Alpiner
State representative Ben W. Alpiner thanks friends who called or visited after his passing away notice. He notes he was never in better health and requests omitting flowers. The message appears in the Kankakee Daily Journal and Gazette Classified Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Ben W.alpiner
Obituaries Andrew Eamigh and William Kinter
Andrew Curtin Eamigh of 1105 Chestnut Street Indiana died Sunday morning at 8. He was born April 30 1895 in Allmansville Pa and was a retiredPennsylvania Railroad brakeman. Surviving are widow Mary C. and children Harry Donald and three daughters. twenty one grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Wednesday at 1 PM at the Robinson Funeral Home with interment in Cole cemetery near Derry. William Silas Kinter husband of Lottie Jane Spence Kinter died January 28 at 3 45 AM at his son in law’s home 318 South 5th Street Indiana. Friends receive at the Bence home. services Wednesday at 3 PM conducted by Rev. Harry B. Boyd. interment Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Curtin Eamigh
Chestnut Street
Indiana
Uriah and
Elizabeth Eamigh
Allmansville
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Derry and Latrobe
Regular Baptist of
Funeral Home
Roy H. Burchell
Cole Cemetery
Derry
William Silas Kinter
Lottie Jane Spence Kinter
W. A. Bence
South 5Th St
Wainwright warns on US peace apathy and looming war
Detroit January 29 General Jonathan M Wainwright veteran of Bataan and Corregidor warned that apathy among Americans could erode military strength and invite aggression He urged universal military training and argued a large standing army would be costly He noted his weight gain since release from a Japanese prison camp and nearing normal weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan and
Corregidor
Earry
eDiroit Economic Club
Republic
Wainwright
Ten Thousand Boxcars for France Ordered at Pullman Plants
CHICAGO Jan 29 ten thousand boxcars of 20 ton capacity will be built at Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company plants in Butler Pennsylvania and Bessemer Alabama for the French Provisional Government. Delivery is tentatively set to start in June depending on material availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Butler
Bessemer
Ala
Pullman
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