Clarence D Chamberlain Berlin Flight Ends Short of Goal
Clarence D Chamberlain arrived in Berlin after a flight from New York. The trip, though successful, was interrupted 80 miles from the target, yet he completed the journey. Greene county pastors held a rally and banquet at First Christian church Linton. Next session set for city park on last Sunday in July. Friends of Mr and Mrs Reed Waldie hosted a farewell at Mrs Hub Sharpe's for the Waldies moving to Rome New York.
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Clarence D. Chamberlain
Berlin
New York
Christian Churches of
Greene County
First Christian Church
Linton
City Park
Reed Waldie
Hub Sharpe
Waldies
Rome
N. Y
Flax yields hit 9.6 bushels per acre in 1946
The national average flax yield for 1946 stood at 9.6 bushels per acre in a year marked as favorable for crops.
Mack Wins Washington By Election Amid Policy Polls
In Washington on a by election to fill a GOP seat, Russell V. Mack won over Charles R. Savage as voters favored Truman foreign policy and GOP tax and labor bills. Voter turnout exceeded 65,000 with Mack leading by under 2,000 as remaining precincts could not change the result. Savage conceded defeat.
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Washington
U.P
Truman
Mr. Truman
Russell V. Mack
Washington State
Charles R. Savage
Savage
Wallace
Europe
Mack
Administration
New Deal Coalition Fractures After Roosevelt Leadership
The article notes a western state long Republican after years as a New Deal base shifting to Democratic alignment under Franklin D. Roosevelt. It states the region stayed Democratic until last November when the New Deal coalition began to fall apart without Roosevelt's leadership.
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Far West
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Prayer Answered as Ex-GI Faces Treason Case
William Leon Bruce, a former U S Army sergeant, said his prayers were answered when he spotted To mo ya Kawakita, the former foreman of Oeyama nickel mines, in a Los Angeles store. Kawakita was arrested after Bruce identified him, facing a possible death sentence if indicted for treasonable maltreatment of POWs. Federal officials say an investigation is underway in Japan.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
U.P
William Leon Bruce
U. S. Army
Los Angeles
Tomoya Kawakita
Oeyama
Bruce
California Polytechnic Colege
Kawakita
Calexico
Cal
Tokyo
U. S
Yokohama
Japan
China Prepares Smuggling War Against Hong Kong Trade
Hongkong reports the Chinese Maritime Customs plans a naval response with Swedish 20 mm guns mounted on launches to counter rising smuggling along the South China coast. Smugglers allegedly possess at least six American PT boats from Manila to guard convoys and lure government ships. Unrecorded shipments are estimated at 25 to 50 percent of Hongkong's legitimate trade in early 1947.
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Hongkong
U.R
Customs Service
Sweden
Oerlikon
South China
Manila
Smuggling Network Ties Ports and Officials In China
The report portrays a wide smuggling web linking Hongkong Canton Macao Amoy and Swatow with inland Hankow. Large armed junks clash with government cutters while common carriers move varied cargo for 10 to 15 percent of value. Bribery involves high officials and fly-by-night operators including navy personnel. Admiral Kwei Yung-ching investigated smuggling. twenty officers were reassigned and two took their own lives.
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Hongkong
Canton
Macao
Amoy
Swatow
Hankow
Kwei Yung-ching
Sailor captain lands a sailing gamble against modern ships
New York waterfront figure John Rosario, 67, former Hoboken coal barge captain, sails the Annie C Ross a four masted schooner moored in a Queens creek. He vows to sail the Atlantic in 30 days to Cape Verde with oil cargo prospects and plans to fit her with sails, bypassing machinery. The vessel, built in Bath, Maine in 1917, rests near a junkyard awaiting dry dock and reversal of a sea career.
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New York
John Rosario
Rosario
Hoboken
Annie C. Ross
Cape Verde Islands
Africa
Annie C
Newtown Creek
Queens
Maine
Brooklyn
Grand Street Bridge
Standard
Shell Oil
Bath
Italian existentialist Abbagnano preaches positive faith in existence
In Turin 47 year old Prof. Abbagnano argues existentialism centers on existence and risk. He says his philosophy justifies Christian morality and sees love as central. He rejects being “negative” and predicts existentialism will dominate western culture.
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J. Edward Murray
United Press
Turin
Italy
U.pi
Love
Nicola Abbagnano
Jean Paul Sartre
France
Abbagnano
Certo
Martin
Heidegger
Sartre
Himsel
Abbagnaro
Alcoholics Anonymous Active In Indiana
In Indianapolis and across Indiana A A operates with 1500 members including many women. Four Indianapolis clubs host weekly meetings and social events while others spread to Fort Wayne Warsaw Columbus and more. Members stress willpower and mutual support as the path to a new life not a cure.
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Nelson W. Neal
United Press
Indianapolis
Indiana
Alcoholics Anonymous
A. A
Alcoholcs Anonymous
America
A.A
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
Columbus
Edinburg
Gary
la Porte
Logansport
Plymouth
South Bend
Terre Haute
Marion
Muncie
Alcoholics ‘Anonymous
Local Visitors Gapley and Friends Leave After Visits
Mr and Mrs Robert Scott left for Bedford Virginia after visiting relatives here. Mr Scott attended the Elks convention at Evansville. Pleas Matthews and sons Douglas and Billy of Anderson visited Mrs Matthews parents Forest and Anna Gilbert in Fairview. Mrs Anna Smith of Pasadena California visited relatives here yesterday with Mrs David Shields. Mrs Thomas Lippett of Sullivan visited friends yesterday. Gilbert Sims and daughter Mae Sims spent the weekend in Indianapolis. Raymond Martin visited Martinsville over the weekend.
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Robert Scott
Bedford
Virginia
Scott
Evansville
Pleas Matthews
Douglas and
Billy
Anderson
Matthews
Forest Gilbert
Fairview
Anna Smith
Pasadena
California
David Shields
Thomas Lippett
Sulivan
Marshall urges restored funding to reinforce State Department
Secretary of State George C. Marshall told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that the Hungarian coup and other events show the need to strengthen diplomatic forces. He urged restoring 55 million dollars cut by the House for the new fiscal year, including 34.2 million for information and cultural programs like Voice of America. Marshall said the program is essential despite past mismanagement.
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Washington
WU P
George C. Marshall
Hungary
State Department
Congress
House
Department
Voice of America
Marshall
Senate Appropriations
Styles Bridges
N. H
Transfers Filed in Greene County Real Estate Records
Multiple real estate transfers noted by Greene County recorder Clint A. Bohley. Listings include Oliver P. Pruett to Harlen Pruett in Stockton township and 33 acres in Highland township to Harvey L. Patten, among other deeds across Worthington, Linton, and surrounding townships with various grantees and acreages.
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Clint A. Bohley
Greene County Recorder
Oliver P. Pruett
Harlen Pruett
Stockton Township
Jerome Purcell
Harvey L. Patten
Highland Township
Zimmerman Coal Company
Ray H. Harris
Wright Township
Flora Cahall
Ward H. Smith
Smith Township
Horatio J. Bland
Lois Wolford Jones
Esper Taber
Charles J. Linn
Highland Place
Worthington
J. Morton Swango
Carl McDonald
Stafford Township
Malcolm Conder
Harley W. Conder
Richland Township
Wilard Franklin
Robert L. Franklin
Mary Tresslar Calvert
Dorman E. Hostettler
Sarah M. Miller
Gladys McCammon
Hubbard
Greene circuit court reports continuance and new filings
The Greene circuit court at Bloomfield reports one case continued two cases filed and a marriage license issued. Theodore Goad vs Emma C Goad divorce case continued on plaintiff motion. Walter M Mitchell sues Guy Goodwin on promissory note. Marriage license issued to Guy Kennedy Falk Bloomfield and Laura Mae Justus Linton.
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Greene Circuit
Bloomfield
Theodore Goad
Emma C. Goad
Walter M. Mitchell
Guy Goodwin
Guy Kennedy Falk
Bloomfield Route Two
Laura Mae Justus
Linton
Teachers in Golf Tourney Minneapolis
A new angle in golfing will be presented here June 24 as the states high school superintendents principals and coaches compete in the first annual schoolmen's links tournament. Invitations have gone out to 770 entrants.
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Minneapolis
U.R
Orphaned Porcupine Becomes Bangor Pet
Merle a Scripture day in Bangor Maine adopts a 3 month old porcupine delivered by Caesarean operation after its mother was shot by his son. The unusual pet named Porky highlights a local animal tale in the community.
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Porky
Bangor, Me
Merle
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