France to Withdraw 5000-Franc Notes to Curb Inflation
Paris January 29 government proposed to withdraw all 5000 franc notes to curb inflation and fight black market cash. About 66 million notes in circulation worth roughly 1 billion dollars at free rate. small holders to be reimbursed February 2 and larger holders by February 5. Banks, stock market and major financial agencies closed during debate. Premier Schuman urged quick passage.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
Schuman
United States
Assembly
Rene Mayer
Finance Commission
France
Stock Exchange
Bourse
Finance Ministry
Paul Reynaud
Premiers Pagwhar Republican Party
MRPI
Aged Man Killed By Train Near Derry Crossing
Elmer J. Weaver aged 76 of Latrobe died instantly when struck by an eastbound passenger train near Derry Burd's Crossing. Survived by children Elmer P Henry F Murray C Charles EB and others. 23 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends peek at Bortz and Seeman Funeral Home Greensburg. Funeral 2:40 Friday at Zion's Lutheran Church. Interment St Clair Cemetery.
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Elmer J. Weaver
Latrobe R. D
Derry
Burd’s Crossing
Elmer P
Blairsville
Henry F
Harrisburg
Murray C
Charles ‘Eb
Ethel Knopfel
James EB
Johnstown
John W
Greensburg
Edna Kloock
Catherine Campbell
Latrobe
Bortz and Seeman
J. Paul Harman
D. D
Zion's Lutheran Church
St. Clair Cemetery
Suspend Three County Motorists
Driving privileges of three Indiana County motorists were suspended by the Bureau of Highway Safety at Harrisburg during the week ending Jan 16. The suspended were Helen Costello Homer City for intoxication Alex MaAdams Homer City R D 1 habitual violator Robert T Lambing Armagh reckless driving.
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Indiana County
Bureau of Highway Sately
Harrisburg
Helen Costello
Homer City
Alex MaAdams
R. Dn
Robert T. Lambing
Armagh
Needle Embeds in Girl's Finger at Local Factory
Irene Haslego of Rossiter R D I received dispensary care at Punxsutawney Adrian Hospital after a needle she was using in the Loree Footwear factory in Rossiter broke and stuck in the middle finger of her left hand. She was sewing when the incident occurred.
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Irene Haslego
Rossiter R
Waynesburg Man Predicts Weather With Groundhog
Sam E. Martin of Wind Ridge plans to forecast weather on Groundhog Day using a self-tamed groundhog named Billig. He criticizes other groundhog societies for inaccuracies and will rely on the animal his son Kenneth raised since it was found two years ago.
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Sam E. Martin
Wind Ridge
Martin
Kenneth
Billy
Supreme Soviet To Meet Friday In Moscow Kremlin
The Supreme Soviet will convene in the Kremlin tomorrow with the Council of the Union set at 2 00 P M and the Nationalities Council two hours later. The Moscow radio did not disclose the agenda for the sessions.
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London
Supreme Soviet
Kremlin
Moscow
Council of the Union
Supreme Loyiey
Ageida
Floods Threaten Pa After Heavy Snow And Freezing Weather
Cold conditions and frozen waterways disrupted coal deliveries on the Monongahela and other arteries near Pittsburgh. Unemployment rose to about 20,000 as four Hillman mines closed. Pine Bank residents lacked water after a town pump broke. In Warren, 77 year old Harry Sweetig collapsed and died in subzero weather, deaths blamed on heart attack.
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Monongahela River
Allegheny
Johion
Pittsburgh
Blawnox
Blaw-Knox Steel Co
Hillman Coal & Coke Co
Pennsylvania
Pine Bank
Greene County
Warren
Harry Sweetig
Dairymen Attend County Meet Despite Snow
About 125 dairymen from Indiana County attended the annual county dairy day at the Community Center Building despite snow. H A Nichol presided, with A E Cooper Penn State agronomy specialist discussing quality hay production and pasture improvement. Carl Johnston outlined Dairy Herd Improvement work, while J C Nageotte listed common dairy injuries and machine misuse as major causes.
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Indiana County
Indiana County Agriculture Extension Association
H. A. Nichol
Indiana R. D
D. H.I. Association
Nichol
A. E. Cooper
lPenn
Cooper
J. S.mageotte
Penn State
Nungeotte
Carl Johnston
D. H. I. A. Tester Spoke On the Work of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association
J.C. Nagcotte
Knutson Leads Tax Cut Fight in House Debates
House debates a $6.5 billion tax cut with Knutson arguing for the measure to spur business and aid prices, while Democrats warn it would borrow from the government and hurt national security. Party leaders report strong opposition. other plans include exemptions, income-splitting, and elder relief with mixed support.
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House
Rep
Knutson
R-Minn
Halleck
Indiana
Rayburn
Yoxss
Doughton
Megene
President Truman
Mr.Truman
Martin
Mr. Truman
Lana Turner divorce case yields temporary alimony
Mrs. Nancy Rheem Talbot of Washington DC and Palm Beach wins temporary alimony of 200 dollars monthly. Circuit Judge Joseph S. White approves the amount after a settlement ending an alimony hearing. Talbot claimed her husband John Alden Talbot Jr ceased support when he began associating with movie actress Lana Turner.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Nancy Rheem Talbot
Washington, D. C
Palm Beach
Lana Turner
Joseph S. White
Too Many Aliens Says McDowell
Rep. McDowell of Pennsylvania, chairing the House Un American Activities subcommittee on fascism, reports an astonishing number of aliens entering the United States. He has conducted checks at borders and plans to widen the inquiry to examine how wartime Hungarian official Gerene Vajta entered the country and whether consular offices or immigration ports showed laxity.
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Washington
United States
Rep
MecDowell
U. S
Poles Mobilize Youth of Nation
Poland moves toward broad mobilization with a Sluzba Police law authorizing a government youth organization. It enforces compulsory military training for youths 16 to 21 and men up to 80, plus six hours daily on the national reconstruction program.
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Warsaw
Sluzba Police
Poland
Seek Missing American Airplane Over Europe
In Frankfurt on January 20, all available American aircraft in Germany joined the search for a transport plane missing more than 48 hours with five children and three American women aboard. The aircraft, which left Istres France bound for Udine Italy Tuesday around noon, had no sightings reported as the search focused on southeast France and northern Italy. The women and children were dependents of American servicemen in the Trieste area, who had arrived in Europe recently from the United States.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Airforce
Istres
France
Udine
Mary
Italy
Trieste
Europe
United States
Clymer Kiwanis Launches New Local Club
Mr Warren Graffam of Pitts burgh representing Kiwanis International aided by Kiwanis Club of Indiana officers helped organize the new Kiwanis Club of Clymer. Members will meet every Tuesday at 6 15 P M in the C R restaurant Clymer. The note on housing cites 1940 data showing about 30 percent of U S dwelling units lacked running water and expenditure patterns for hospital costs.
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Warren Graffam
Pittsburgh
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Club of
Indiana
Clymer Club
Clymer
Clymer Organization
U. S
Britain Eyes Middle East as Iraqi Riots Rift Grows
Britain’s government faced a strained stance with Arab states after riots in Baghdad over a revised Iraqi treaty of alliance. Officials flag a misread popular Arab opinion and consider slight treaty changes to regain influence while seeking a broader British-Arab alliance against communism in the region.
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Arthur Gavshon
London
Britain
Middle East
Baghdad
Salih Bey el [Abats
Iraq
Ernest Bevin
Truman proposes grain exports cap to meet world needs
President Truman cites a grave European grain shortage and domestic stockpiles, proposing to export about 450 million bushels from 1947 crops, far below the 500 million target. He outlines mandatory control over grain use by distillers, a temporary allocation of 2.5 million bushels monthly, and a proposed conservation order.
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United States
Truman
Anderson
Congress
Senate
House Banking Committee
Scout Leaders Told of Need For Help View 48 Program
Scout leaders gathered at the Elks Home in Indiana on January 28 to view a training film The Three Assistants. William Penn Council officials urged more district and neighborhood commissioners, wearing uniforms, and monthly troop visits. The meeting mapped 1948 activities including camp planning, training courses, and camporees with a planned April supper to outline next months. Attendees included Guibert Parnell and others.
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Guibert Parnell
William Penn Council
Elks Home
Indiana
Life
Parnell
Twin Echo
G. S. Parnett
E. N. Long
Jack Kirkman
Lee A. Engie
C. J. King
8. P. Bittinger
J. H. McQuillian
F. C. Rankin
F. G. Edwards
Eugene 5. Fry
W. OD. Stivers
W. A. Davison
Iraqui Forms New Cabinet In Baghdad
Mohamed Jabar announces a new Iraqi cabinet amid cheers and calls for the former premier Salih Bey Al Jabur to be killed. Jabar fled Baghdad as riots followed a Britain treaty dispute. The cabinet lists Jamal Al Madfa Hamdi Al Pachachi Arshad Al Umary among others, with 17 members total.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Mohamed
Badr
Senate
Salih Bey al Jabur
Jabar
Britain
el Sadr
Jamal al Madfa
Hamdi al Pachachi
Arshad al Umary
Independence Party
Germans To Strike Monday In German Food Protest
About 1,000,000 workers in Württemberg-Baden will strike at midnight Monday to protest food shortages. It will be the second 24 hour general strike in the American zone in under 10 days, following a Jan 23 stoppage. Trade unions in the Ruhr and Rhineland may vote a general walkout.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Connolly Breaks Tow Line Sinks Army Vessel
The army funeral ship Joseph V. Connolly sank after its tow line parted off Cape Race Newfoundland. The Coast Guard reported the Connolly disappeared from radar as the towing hawser slipped from the Curb, with no clear word on crew safety.
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Boston
Army
Joseph V. Connolly
Cape Race
Coast Guard
New York
Connolly
Acushnet
AFL Planning To Freeze Out Soviets
The 1947 AFL convention softened its stance against compulsory civil defense after a plea from Gen. Mark W. Clark. Peru barred the AFL from basing its inter American federation in Lima, prompting regret from Serafino Ramualdi and suggesting Santiago, Chile as the likely headquarters under Bernardo Banz.
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Dan Praneiszen
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Santiago
Chile
Bernardo [Banz
Federation
Subversive Groups Get OK On Tax Deductions
Senator Ball says Treasury allows income tax deductions for donations to eight groups labeled subversive by the attorney general, calling them Communist fronts. He cites a list of 81 groups and urges Treasury to screen such groups with the FBI. Treasury says it cannot separate good from bad under law.
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Edward B. Haskinson
Washington
Ball
R-Minn
Treasury
Claris
Taxtree
Department
Congress
WU. S
Treasury Department
Federal
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Council of American-Soviet Friendship
Hollywood Writers' Mobilization
International Workers Order
Ohio School of Social Sciences
Cleveland
Ohio
Philadelphia School of Social Sciences
Samuel Adams School
Ruston
Mass
School of Jewish Studies
New York City
Clearfield Schoolmen Put Merger On Definite Basis
Representatives from eight south Western Clearfield County districts formed a joint school board and elected officers to set a definite basis for a proposed merger. They aim to centralize a large modern school building via the State Department of Education, rented to the joint district with payments until paid. Transportation will be by bus. vacated district buildings will educate younger children. J David Shaw was elected president and other officers named.
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Clearfield County
State Department of Education
Studing
J. David Shaw
Chest Township
E. C. Pearce
Burnside Township
Ray Cummings
Mahaffey
Glenn Thomson
Clearfield
Obituary notices from Pine and surrounding townships
Obituaries report Martha Boring dies at 77 in Pine Township with funeral at Strongstown Methodist Church at 2 PM. Interment Oakland Cemetery. arrangements by Bell Funeral Home. Henry Turnbull funeral set for Almondsville Methodist Church at 2:30 PM. services by Rev J D Hess. burial Almondsville Cemetery. Mrs Sadie Houser of South Mahoning Township dies in Matewan Clinic Hospital West Virginia at 2:00 AM. survivors listed in detail. body to Bowser Funeral Home Plumville with more information to follow.
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Martha Boring
Schrecengost
Strongstown Methodist Church
Bell Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Dennis and
Elizabeth
Dias) Peddicord
Buffington Township
Bell
Henry Turnbull
Almondsville Methodist Church
J. D. Hess
Almondsville
Clearfield Co
Turnbull
Young Township
Sadie Houser
South Mahoning Township
Matéwan Clinic
West Virginia
Plumsville
Samuel Moorhead l
Annie Orr Moorhead
Hamy
Indiana
Harvey Bowser
Word City
Wiliam
Omaha
Neb
Leland Frantz
Detroit
Roy Waiss
Gil City
Leroy Potts
Slderton
Zenith
Glenn
Frank Merwin
Matewan
Jerry
Lyman
W. d
Young Commissioner Named for Lafcaster County
W. Roger Simpson, 31, a Navy veteran and lawyer, is named the new U S Commissioner for Lafcaster County, succeeding the resigning E. McCullough. Simpson assumes the post amid Philadelphia coverage dated January 29.
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Philadelphia
U. S
Lafcaster County
W. Roger Simpson
E. McCullough
Ginsberg Reaches Private Deal To Evade Contempt
A heated hearing ends placidly after Ginsberg and McCarthy clash over gypsum suppliers. Companies agreed to disclose customers in private, and Ginsberg promised to reveal his sources to the committee, avoiding contempt citations.
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Ginsberg
Congress
McCarthy
Dairymen Seize on Controls Debate Amid Cooperation Network
Holman notes 83 cooperatives forming a federation with over 430000 members as a women’s committee studies a plan to grant President Truman authority to regulate wages and prices and impose rationing if needed. A banking subcommittee ponders a proposal to empower the Agriculture Department to prepare meat rationing, with a 2 pm EST hearing on Senator Flanders bill.
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Holman
Womanttee
Truman
Warings
Flanders
Agriculture Department
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