GOP Pledges Speed In Pa. Tax Laws
Harrisburg reports Republicans vow quick passage of bills to raise about 13.1 million in new taxes over two years as they push Governor Duff’s budget measures. House sets March 26 deadline for revenue bills while Senate pace quickens for next week.
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GOP
Harrisburg
Mar
House
Duff
Commonwealth
Herbert P. Sorg
Elk
O. J. Tallman
Lehigh
Senate
Tallman
Rep. A. V. Capano
D-Washington
America
Capano
Convicts Escape Harl em State Prison Farm near Sugarland
Recapture reports show 21 of 41 escapees from Har lem State Prison Farm No. 2 near Sugarland early today after slashing a guard and wielding a knife and pistol. Fourteen prisoners were recaptured by 8 AM, with guards restrained and doors opened by Carter, freeing 185 inmates and 21 making the break.
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Houston
Tex
Harlem
Sugarland
W. W. Hall
Harrington
Henry H. Lewis
Henry Lewis
Lewis
Hall
Carter
Hunt Car Thieves In Pittsburgh Patrol
Twenty state policemen checked auto lots in Allegheny County as part of a hunt for stolen automobiles. Capt. Andrew J. Hudock said the operation would continue for several days.
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Pittsburgh
Asto
Allegheny County
Andrew J. Hudock
Arrests After Wild Auto Chase In Three Towns
Police arrested two youths after a high speed chase through Beaver West Bridgewater and Rochester. The suspects identified themselves as Eugene F. Brown 19 and Cran R Higginbot tom 20 both of Columbus Ohio. The stolen car was recovered and they were held for the FBI.
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Rochester
Beaver
West Bridgewater
FBI
Warren Miller
Eugene F. Brown
Cran R. Higginbottom
Columbus
Ohio
Patrolman Abeilo Faces Murder Trial in Slaying Case
New York dispatch reports 35 year old patrolman Mariano Abeilo awaiting trial for first degree murder in the July 4 killing of Catherine Miller a 42 year old nurse from Warren Pennsylvania. Abeilo pleaded innocent and his attorney said the prosecutor’s office is tied up on other cases. Authorities say Abeilo shot himself after the crime in a Bronx area sheltering a self inflicted head wound.
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New York
District Attorney’s
Mariano Abeilo
Catherine M. Miller
Warren
Abello
General Sessions
Edward V. Broderick
Hiat
Rick
Abella
Arthur W. Wallander
Broderick
Pal Ioman Abella
Frank Neilson
Bronx
Churchill Writer Dicks Churchill Dies in Winter Park Fla
Winter Park Fla March 1 a heart attack proved fatal yesterday to Winston Churchill prominent American author born St. Louis and graduate of the U S Naval Academy. He authored The Celebrities Richard Carvel The Crisis Inside the Cup and The Dwelling Place Of Light. Survived by two sons and a daughter his body to be sent to Cornish for funeral and burial.
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Winter Park
Fla
Winston Churchill
Churchill
St. Louis
United States Naval Academy
Cornish
N. J
Richard Carvel
Mabel Barlakendon Hall
Truman Opposes Tax Slash Amid Budget Debate
Discussion focuses on tax relief and government spending with Truman resisting deep cuts while Republicans debate ceilings. Snyder notes uncertainty over maintaining a new spending ceiling as Congress weighs a range from 27.4 to 33.0 billion dollars. House supports 31.5 billion, Senate leans toward 33.0 billion in proposed limits.
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GOP
Sune
Snyder
Congress
Disca
Prumain
House
Talks At Capitol Split Over Greece Turkey Policy
Senator Van Genberg urged an end to controversies and pressed for clear basic principles to preserve Greece and Turkey independence for peace and security. He warned the President’s hands must be held as Truman told Congress armed Communists threaten Greece and Turkey. A stray note mentions a potato supplying about 100 calories daily.
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Van-Genberg
Senate
van Genberg
Greece
Turkey
Vandenberg
Bill Tightens Safety Rules for Pennsylvania Mines
Harrisburg March 13 A bill before the House Mining Committee would tighten safety regulations for bituminous coal mines in Pennsylvania. It defines a gaseous mine by methane readings and requires competent foremen in pits with two or more workers, imposes stricter ventilation standards, limits electricity use and booster fans, and mandates four main entries for new gaseous mines.
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Harrisburg
Mar
Pennsylvania
House Mining Committee
If. A. Thomassy
John Mazza
Washington
Deadly Fire at Cazenovia Junior College in New York
Fire at Cazenovia Junior College in central New York killed a housekeeper, caused a girl student to die after leaping from Callanan Hall, and forced more than 130 students and staff to flee or be rescued. Mayor Kohler cited about 300000 dollars in damage. Phylis Watson of Rochester, a freshman, remained unaccounted hours after the blaze.
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Cazenovia
N.Y. Mar
Cazenovia Junior College
Phylis Watson
Rochester
N. Y
Rollin H. Kohler
New York
Syracuse
Clarence Funk
Erieville
Callanan Hall
Centennial Building
Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles marriage ends
Hollywood reports Rita Hayworth says she and Orson Welles agreed to discontinue their marriage after her Palm Springs work on a film they shared. Welles counters that they are separated only by geography. They wed Sept 7 1943, separated Dec 1945, reconciled six months earlier, and have a two year old daughter Rebecca.
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Hollywood
Mar
Rita Wayworth
Orson Welles
Rita
Palm Springs
Welles
Reaceca
Marshall On Offensive and Diplomatic Moves Global Tensions Rise
The article outlines US British and French discussions over Middle East troop removals and Soviet reactions to a presidential speech. It notes Bevin and Bidault met with Marshall while anticipating shifts in foreign policy under a new American secretary, signaling a humane pivot in diplomacy amid Cold War pressure. It also includes a stray culinary tip about adding sautéed onion to stuffing.
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Canaess
Sayist
Kahn
United States
Britain
Marshall
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault Logy
London
Washington
Ameran
Council of Juri
Istanc
State Receives Conscience Gifts From Citizens
Pennsylvania's state treasury gained 63 dollars from two conscience gifts. One letter contained 62 dollars, another included a one dollar money order with an apology for stealing gasoline years ago from a state road construction vehicle. The writer said he has become a Christian since then.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ramsey S. Black
State Department
Lilienthal Debate Seen Tomorrow in Senate Clash
Washington March 13 Senate action set the stage for a Lilienthal confirmation debate while portal pay legislation remains on the Senate agenda. Senator Hickenlooper 8 to 1 approved the Atomic Energy Commission chair nomination with Bricker dissenting. Wiley moved to keep portal pay suits as pending business while Wherry warned against shifting focus.
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Washington
Mar
Hickenlooper
Iowa
David E. Lilienthal
Senate
Wickenlooper
Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Bricker
Ohio
Wiley
Wis
Judiciary Committee
Wherry
R-Ned
Donnell
R-Mo
Lost As Ship Hits Mine
Exanthia, a 6397 ton freighter, struck a floating mine off Pianosa near Leghorn while en route from Alexandria to Genoa. All but one of 46 crew are believed safe. 42 landed at Porto Ferraio on Elba. Captain E Anderson is among those aboard. eight reported dead or missing earlier.
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New York
Mar
Exanthia
John F. Gehan
Porto Ferraio
Elba
E. Anderson
Gehan
Milan
Italy
Genoa
Pianosa
Leghorn
Maly
Alexandria
Local Men Serve Aboard U S S Leyte
Pvt Joseph G Kubiak USMC Homer City and Steven M Pollack fireman second class Josephine serve aboard the aircraft carrier U S S Leyte as part of the Second Task Fleet during Atlantic Fleet maneuvers en route to and in the Caribbean Sea area.
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Joseph G. Kubiak
USMC
Homer City
Steven M. Pollack
Josephine
U.S. S
Leyte
Carribean Sea
Paraguay City Under Siege In Revolution
Asuncion the Paraguayan capital faced a brief revolt last Friday with seven reported dead. Government forces claimed loyalty outside Concepcion while rebels broadcast pleas continued to spread uncertainty.
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Paraguay
Aleng
Asuncion
Pallee
Febreristas
Higinio Morinigo
Concepcion
Truman Enjoys Quiet Rest After Key West Stop
President Truman relaxed at Key West after talks on Greece and Turkey. He answered reporters with a shrug about Moscow reception and said he slept about three hours during the five hour flight back from Washington.
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Greece
Turkey
Bova Chica
Ere
Moscow
Vet Makes Quick Polio Recovery
COATESVILLE PA March 13 A 80 year old Army Air Forces veteran is recovering rapidly from poliomyelitis at the Veterans Administration Hospital doctors report He was near death upon admission three months ago and placed in an iron lung now he can stand walk a short distance and dress himself VA officials say he may leave the hospital in a few months.
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Coatesville
Army Air Forces
Veterana Administration
Robert d. Caldwell
Clarence R. Miller
Crop Loans Available To Countians
The local Farmers Home Administration announces loans for eligible farmers in Blair and Cambria Counties and Indiana County to cover spring cropping needs. Loans run one year at 5 percent interest for seed feed fertilizer and other operating goods. Applications may be made at the Law Building Ebensburg Room 10 local office.
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The
Farmers Home Administration
Indiana
Blair
Cambria
Willard D. Glessner
FHA
Farm Credit Administration
Blair, Cambria
Indiana County
Law Building
Room
Ebensburg
Fresh citrus fruit per capita consumption in 1946
Civilians consumed just over 60 pounds of fresh citrus fruit per person in 1946, reflecting wartime and postwar dietary patterns and regional availability. Market data shows broad distribution across staple fruit categories nationwide.
Los Angeles Cops Have Answer To One Slaying Case
Inspector Norris Stensland said Myron Funk confessed to killing Mae Lorena Preston in a chain of four woman slayings in Los Angeles area. Preston’s semi nude body was found near Norwalk after an argument at her Bellflower home. A murder complaint was filed against Funk while his father Frank Funk remained under suspicion.
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Los Angeles
Norris Stenslahd
Sheriff's Office
Myron Funk
South Gate
Mae Lorena Preston
Mae Lunt
Frank Funk
Stensland
Evelyn Winters
Civic Center
Miss Winters
Studio Legal
James J. Tiernan
Jack Donohoe
Donohoe
Tierman
Red Cross Drive Zone I Solicitors Named in 1947 Campaign
Sixteen solicitors have been named by Zone I captains for the 1947 Red Cross fund drive. The north side, from First Street to East Fourth Street, lists Mrs. Louis Edwards, Miss Jay Braughter, Mrs. Blair J. Bence, Miss Naomi Litzinger, Mrs. J. B. Shane, and Mrs. W. Mack Stormer. The south side, under Captain Harold C. Williams, includes Mrs. Miller Bailey, Mrs. Floyd Barnett, Mrs. Betty Bee, Mrs. H. J. Johnson, Mrs. Paul Mazza, Mrs. Clarence Miller, Mrs. W. F. Peters, Mrs. M. J. Sullivan, Mrs. Frank Tocti, and Mrs. Howard B. Williams.
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Red Cross Fund
Philadelphia Street
First Street
Fourth Street
Paull. Munshower
Louis Edwards
Jay Braughter
Blair J. Bence
Naomi Litzinger
J. 8. Shane
W. Mack Stormer
Harold C. Williams
Miller Bailey
Floyd Barnett
Betty Bee
H. J. Johnson
Paul
Mazza
Clarence Miller
W. F. Peters
M. J. Sullivan
Frank Tocti
Howard B. Williams
Keck Presides At Central District Committee Meet
Harold Keck district chairman will preside at the Central District Committee meeting tonight at Laboratory School State Teachers College Reports of standing committees Finance organization and extension leadership training camping and activities advancement health and safety will be rendered Special attention will be paid to the District representation in the Training Institute in Pittsburgh April 14 13 The meeting will be followed by a Scouter s Round Table presided over by Floyd Rankin District Commissioner and featuring a presentation on the National Boy Scout Theme Outdoor Living by Dr D W Sollberger District Leadership Training Chairman All Scout masters and Troop Committeemen invited
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Harold Keck
State Teachers College
Pittsburgh
Floyd Rankin
D. W. Sollberger
Study Operation of Courthouse New Record System
A group from the Indiana Courthouse visited Hollidaysburg to learn the operation of the new addressograph record system, ordered last year for voting and tax records, with almost all delivered. The visit included Commissioners Lawrence Robinson, William Hildebrand, Clark Wilson, Treasurer Harry Nichol, and Pauline Coleman, plus Rev Perry E Pyle of Brookville evangelist. services amid Brush Valley revival in Hollidaysburg.
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Indiana
Hollidaysburg Company
Brush Valley
Ed Hollidaysburg
Evangelical United Brothern
Lawrence Robinson Andavith
Perry E. Pyle
Brook
William Hildebrand
Ville
Clark Harry Wilson
Harry Nichol
Obituaries for Hart Demeter Bundy in Blairsville and Indiana
Obituary notices report Lloyd Hart of Blairsville R D 1 died suddenly at home from a heart attack. Surviving relatives include widow Belle Hart and children in Indiana Emproium Ship Spensburg Philadelphia and others. Services Saturday at Ferguson Funeral Home with burial in Blairville cemetery. Also noted are Helen Demeter 76 of Heshbon and Elmer Bundy of Warren Pa with funeral arrangements and survivors listed.
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Lloyd €. Hart
Burrell Township
Blairsville
R. D
James
Mary McNees Hart
McMinnville
Tenn
Signal
Bilairs- Ville
Belle Clement Hart
Mary Rinn
Indiana
Hazel Merkle
Emporium
Evelyn Cable
Ship- Spensburg
J.mcclain, Hart
Philadelphia
George W. Hart
Jem Carrie Hart
Portland
Oregon
Ferguson Funeral Home
John N. Hempstead
Blairs Ville
Helen Demeter
Heshbon
Frank
Anna Simo Harkowich
Austria
Pet Harkowich
Philip
Munhall
Julia Pollock
Blaine Hill
Anna Kloss
Wintondale
Leydie
Wayne Avenue
Elmer £. Bundy
Levina (Cochran) Bundy
Warren
Robinson Funeral Home
Chester C. Hustead
Oakland Cemetery
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