Commerce Dept May Get RFC
President Truman proposed moving the Reconstruction Finance Corporation under the Commerce Department as part of a five point program to aid small and independent businesses. The plan envisions RFC under federal supervision, administered by the Secretary of Commerce, with a later government reorganization plan. Proposals include self sustaining bank loan insurance up to 25000, promotion of national investment companies, and RFC collateral relaxations.
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Washington
Truman Tolay
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commerce Department
Congress
Truman
Secretary of Commerce
RFC
Federal Reserve Supervision
Federal Savings and Loan Associations
Miami Man Buys Out Tocci Store
Co. W. Watson, formerly in the restaurant business in Miami Florida, announced purchase of the Indiana Fruit and Produce Store at 678 Philadelphia Street from Frank Tocci. Watson, a brother-in-law of Mrs. Arie Sanders, will run the business as usual with Tocci retaining his concession at Fair View Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Watson
Miami
Fla
Indiana Fruit and Produce
Philadelphia Street
Frank Tocci
Watson
Arie Sanders
Country Club Rd
A&p Company
Syracuse
Florida
Tocci
Fair View Market
Pine Township Board Approves 101,000 Budget
The Pine Township School Board met in Heilwood last night and adopted a 101,000 budget with last year’s tax rates. A $5 per capita tax and 29 percent mill property levy will continue. John C. Lowry resigned from the board. no vacancy filling action was taken. Directors voted to buy a new school bus, a boiler for Heilwood Grade School, and place new roofs on Heilwood Grade and High Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Township
Heilwood
John C. Lowry
Hailewood
Conemaugh Board Seeks $10 Per Capita Tax
Directors of the Conemaugh Towne School District of Indiana County will hold a special meeting at Saltsburg High School on May 19 at p.m. to consider adopting a resolution imposing a per capita tax of 10 on every resident of the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conemaugh Towneship
Indiana County
Saltsburg High School
Dogs Available for Adoption at Indiana Borough Police
A six weeks old Collis pup and a five year old Water Spaniel, both males, are available for adoption. Call the Indiana Borough Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Cooke Attacks Fine Over Luzerne Rackets In Race
Wilkes Barre scene as Governor hopefuls Cooke and Fine trade charges in Luzerne County. Cooke accuses former Luzerne GOP chairman and judge John S. Fine of protecting rackets and of a machine that fosters graft. He cites six tons of baling wire found with lottery ticket plates as proof of corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Fine
Cooke
Fine
GOP
Luzerne County
Court of Common Pleas
State Superior Court
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne
Jay Canke
Pine
Boss Fine
Sunbury
Fee Cnoke
Lightning Hits Trolley Car Injuring 23 in Pittsburgh
A lightning strike on trolley No. 44 at Fourth Avenue and Smithfield Street damaged the car and injured 23 passengers, with three in serious condition. About 40 people were aboard as fire and fumes filled the car. several escaped through a window.
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Pittsburgh
Mercy
Alleghney General Hospital
Knoxville
Fourth Avenue
Smithfield Strets
Final Vesper Service On Next Sunday Indiana
Indiana residents are invited to the last 1949 50 Vesper Series on Sunday May 7 at 730 p m in John S Fisher Auditorium Guests include Dr Herman Kaebnick of Pittsburgh with the sermon Being A Christian In A Difficult Time Program features organ preludes cantabile choir piece and benediction Dr D R Graham officiates and the Men’s Glee Club directed by Charles Davis organizes the service with Doris Bigelow as organist and ushers listed by name
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Indiana
Indiana State Teachers College
John S. Fisher
Herman Kaebnick
Pittsburgh
Dorcas Hall
College Religious Life Committee
Mendelssohn
Claire de Lune
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Charles Widor
D. R. Graham
Robert Slenker
Nicolai Bach
Schuetky-Treharne Men's Glee Club
Helen Hildebrand
Willis E. Pratt
Bach Men’s Glee Club
Charles Davis
Doris Bigelow
Marilyn Wolfe
Betty Ann Kummer
Dwane Yoder
Bernard Painter
The
Lutheran Student Association
Special Program on WDAD After Noon in Indiana
A 15 minute program Sunday afternoon from 1 30 to 1 45 over studio WDAD in Indiana is arranged by local units of the Pennsylvania Blind Association. The program titled Our McFarland s Custard Stand will I spend tomorrow noon 222x priceless heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WDAD
Indiana
Pennsylvania Blind Association
McFarland
15 Horses Slated To Go To Post In 76th Derby
In Louisville the entry box listed 15 colts for the 76th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Your Host leads favorites at 2 to 1, with Hill Prince 3 to 1, as Calumet Farm exits and 15 will start the mile and a quarter classic.
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Hallieboy
Georgia
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Fred Burton
King Ranch
Clifford Moores
Hawley
Host
Bill Goetz
Hill Prince
Chris Chenery
New York
William Veeneman
Black George
Tom Gray
Oil Capitol
Abercrombie
Smith
Stranded
Hal Price Headley
Lotowhite
C. V
Sonny) Whitney
Mr. Trouble
Dooley
Willoerene Farm
Trumpet King
Brookmeade
Injunction Continued In Pennsylvanian Coal Case
Judge Cyrus M. Palmer extended a preliminary injunction barring four miners from working at a Wilson Coal Company mine in Hegins Township, after an outburst in court. The ruling kept the land occupation prohibited pending a final hearing, with miners previously ordered off for refusing royalty increases from 37 1/2 to 60 cents per ton.
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Pottsville
Cyrus M. Palmer
Roy P. Hicks
Wilson Coal Co
Palmer
Pennsylvania
H. Bruce
Fellows
Hegins
Wilson Coal
Voters Guides Ready for Distribution by League of Women Voters
The Voter's Guide prepared by the League of Women Voters is ready for distribution. It includes candidate questions and stances from questionnaires. Copies available from League Members, Henry Hall Store, or the Court House. Tomorrow marks the final day of the Antique Show and Sale at First Presbyterian Church from 10 p.m. to 10 p.m. Snack Baron offers Drapery and Slip Cover Material at 3.90 a yard, Curtain Linen Shop, 137 N. 6th St.
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League of Women Voters
League
Henry Hall
Court House
First Presbyterian Church
N. 6Th St
Tornadoes Strike Three Plain States Killing One
Destructive tornadoes swept West Texas Oklahoma and Kansas last night injuring about 50 and killing Bill Kling 32 in Perryton Texas. Kansas reported 27 injuries including four serious as a housing project near Great Bend was demolished.
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Associated Press
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Southwest
Bill Kling
Perryton
Great Bend
John Rusti
Burger, Tex
News-Herald
Saltsburg Man To Receive Award In Oklahoma
Walter B. Sullivan of Saltsburg is named for a long service award by Oklahoma authorities. Tornadoes struck several areas including Fort Supply and Elk City region. about 500 volunteers were affected as homes were wrecked. Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported twisters hitting Washita County and rural areas.
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Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Fort Supply
Okla
Walter B. Sullivan
Saltsburg
Oklahoma Highway Patrols
Menern
Corder
Elk City
Washita County
Poplar Avenue Kinks Ironed Out
Borough officials and property owners resolved Poplar Avenue paving issues this morning. The contract will include from Fifth to Sixth Street with improvements to hedges sidewalks and a wider two way road, after a settlement at 10 AM.
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Poplar Avenue
Fifth
Sixth Street
Betwen Borough
Borough Street Committee
Thomas Pealer
Poplar Ave
Say Home
Stern Note To Soviet Charges On Baltic Plane Incident
The United States accused Russia of flouting international obligations over the Baltic plane incident. In a new note to Moscow the State Department rejected an erroneous Soviet account of the April 8 shooting down and warned of gravity of the USSR's attitude in such matters.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Moscow
State Department
Soviet Socialist Republics
Union Soviet Socialist Republics
Latvia
U. S
Allan G. Kirk
Baltic
Iene
Duff Party Here Next Tuesday
Duff and allied candidates will tour Indiana on Tuesday May 9 meeting Homer City at 2:00 pm then Indiana Hotel Moore with a reception and dinner before 6:30 pm. Governor Duff promotes modernized government and national service. John S Finalagy aims for governor.
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New York State
Dewey
William L. Pfeiffer
Waldorf-Astoriz
Pfeiffer
Republican Party
Albany
National Democratic Administration
Union Treasuries
Homer City
H. R. George
Helen Waterson
Hotel Moore
Indiana
James H. Duff
The
Commonwealth
United States Senate
Duff
Superior Court
John S. Finla Gy
Duff Party
Bear mauls girl at Swedish zoo injuring arm
Inger Roennquiet, six, reached into a polar bear’s cage at the Vingaker Zoo in Sweden yesterday. The bear bit off her left arm. Doctors said today they thought the girl would live.
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Stockholm
Inger Roennquiet
Vingaker
Sweden
Jail Teen-Agers For Mischief On 10th Street
Two Indiana youths were arrested at 12 45 a m for placing empty beer cans across 10th street so cars would run over them. They spent the night in jail and faced hearings on disorderly conduct and loitering charges.
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Indiana
10Th Street
Set Hotel Sale For Saltsburg On May 8
A 38 room hotel in Saltsburg on Point Street will be sold at public sale Monday May 8 at 2 PM. The sale includes furnishings and a separate church food sale runs at 9 AM at the Presbyterian Church entrance on Seventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltsburg
Point Street
Presbyterian Church
Seventh Street
Flying Saucer Sighted Over Indiana Night
Mrs Mildred Gearhart of Old Punxutawney Road reported a shimmering disk shaped light seen at 11 30 pm moving swiftly across the sky from west to northeast. She compared it to the moon and noted no jet trail as it vanished beyond the horizon, with residents in Pittsburgh also reporting the sighting.
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Pittsburgh
Mildred Gearhart
Punxgutawney Rd
Invitation Extended To All Visitors
Indiana Chamber of Commerce members and other interested parties are invited for a visiting day at Indiana State Teachers College on Sunday afternoon May 7 from 2:00 to 4:30. Visitors meet at Waller Gymnasium and tour campus in groups of twenty led by IS TC Student Council. Refreshments served at Elkin Cafeteria by Miss Helen Rose and home economics students. Open houses follow for Residents Women's League parents and Elkin Dormitory residents.
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Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Indiana
Indiana State Teachers College
Willis E. Pratt
Waller Gymnasium
Indiana Area
Elkin
Helen Rose
Residents Women's League
Two Indiana Men Head Bond Drive for Indiana County
Gilbert Wolfenden and Attorney Gilbert Parnell, both Indiana residents, are named chairmen of the U S Savings Bond Independence Drive for Indiana County. The drive begins in Philadelphia on May 15.
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Indiana
Ilbert Wolfenden
Gilbert 8
Parnell
U. S
Indiana County
Philadelphia
Circus Coming to Town with Two Shows on Route 119
Town notices announce the Dales Circus visiting Monday with two performances at 3 30 p m and 1 00 p m on the circus grounds south of Indians on Route 119. Local residents are advised to attend and enjoy the family event.
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Thea Dales Circus
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Conemaugh Board
Amerasia
Millard Tydings
Office of Strategic Services
Frank Bielaski
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Bielaski
Senate
Steve Bartek
Mike Romanias
Pasqualle Detrome
Mike Fritz
Millvale
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman Administration
Kansas City
Anna R. Bauer
Manchester
Mich
AP Wirephaoto
Plain States
Kinks
Gov
James H. Buff
Harkhnsburg
Duff, Fine, Wood
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