Old fashioned frugality yields large fortune in Rhode Island
Kingstown Rhode Island February 13 AP the widow of a village church caretaker left an estate over one hundred thousand dollars The widow Mrs Germaine Jean Gatabin died aged sixty eight her husband Alexia Gatabin who tended the Peace Dale Congregational Church died last year at eighty three The probate revealed their wealth came from frugal living saving investing and never selling securities, totaling about one hundred thousand dollars in addition to their home
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Alexia Gatabin
Peace Dale
South Kingston
Hpa
South County
New Casualty List 104 in Korea War
Defense Department releases 164 more Korean war casualties in list number 226. Among the names, 29 are dead, 60 wounded, five injured and 10 reported missing in action.
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Korea
Washington
Defense Department
Senate Crime Quiz Opens With Costello
New York February 13 AP the U S Senate crime investigating committee began a two day closed hearing with gambler Frank Costello as its first witness Costello gave no comment entering the U S Courthouse Kefauver committee chairman said eight other witnesses had been subpoenaed six from Saratoga County New York and two from New Jersey The Saratoga witnesses include James A Leary Arthur Leonard Sheriff Frank Hathorn Policeman Walter Ahearn and Philip and Rose Weiss Prospective New Jersey witnesses are Gerald Catena of South Orange and James Rutkin of Newark Rudolph Halley the committee s chief counsel said Mr and Mrs Weigs were involved in a gambling losses lawsuit in recent years Kefauver stressed that calling a witness did not imply guilt or allegations.
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U. S. Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Frank Costello
Costello
U. S
Estes D. Kefauver
D. Tenn
Saratoga County
N. Y
New Jersey
Saratoga
James A. Leary
Arthur Leonard
Frank Hathorn
Walter Ahearn
Philip
Rose Weiss
New Jarsey
Gerald Catena
South Orange
James Rutkin
Newark
Rudolph Halley
Ont Maenan
Grocery Bills Climb 15 Percent Since Korea War
A United Press survey finds grocery bills 15 percent higher than at the start of the Korean conflict. Across 26 cities, nine staple items rose from 7.01 to 8.00 dollars since last June, with potatoes cheaper but lettuce and tomatoes up most. Price controls have eased for many items, but retailers expect higher consumer costs as markups resume. The report covers major cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Boston, noting now well stocked shelves for 1954.
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Far East
Ables
Frank J. Grimes
Independent Grocers’ Alliance
United Press Survey
India Grain Aid Bill to Be Introduced
Washington February 13. With President Truman backing a bipartisan Senate group will introduce Thursday a bill to provide India with millions of dollars worth of American wheat to stave off famine. A similar measure is planned in the House with Democratic and Republican sponsorship aimed at quick Congressional approval as a gift to offset India’s grain shortage.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
India
Good News for Parents of Puny Children
A Houston boy Lee Horton aged four suffered vitamin deficiencies including B complex Niacin and iron causing loss of appetite. After using HADACOL his appetite returned, weight increased, and energy improved. His father endorses HADACOL and offers a free Captain HADACOL Comic book by writing to The Le Blanc Corporation.
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Hadacol
Little Lee Horton
74Th Avenue
Houston
Texas
F. W. Horston
Lee
Lee Horton
Mr. Horton
Had
Captain Hadacol
LeBlanc Corporation
Lafayette
More Than We Think In Prayer Miracle Child Dismissed From Hospital
A four year old girl named Carolyn Purcell, once thought to be near blind and possibly cancer facing eye removal, has been dismissed from a Atlanta hospital after treatment at Mayo Clinic showed inflammation not cancer. Benefactor Fred Cannon, head of Shrine Mounted Patrol charities, has brought Carolyn and her mother to his home for recuperation.
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Antil
Carolyn
Big
Fred Cannon
Atlanta
Shrine Mounted Patrol Charities
Cannon
Mayo's
Lincoln Day speeches reveal GOP rift on foreign policy
GOP lawmakers argue over military aid to Europe and the scope of U.S. commitments while defending McCarthy and attacking Acheson. Dewey urges a global line including Greece Turkey Iran and the Moslem world to counter Russia. Duff urges a unified party stance and avoiding factional fights.
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Ohio
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Dewey
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Turkey
Iran
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Egypt
China
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R.-Pa
Boston
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R Mass
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North Atlantic
Defiance by President Spurs Fight in Congress
President Truman sparks a new confrontation with Congress over RFC and Subversive Control Board appointments. He backs budget cuts and resubmits nominations while critics press for a reduced RFC board, potentially moving the agency under the Commerce Department. The dispute reflects broader fiscal policy clashes and White House staffing tensions.
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Control Board
White House
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D.-Ga
Sen
Bricker
Ohio
James K. Vardaman Jr
Federal Reserve Board
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RFC Board
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Oklahoma
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Commerce Department
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D.ark
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