Potatoes Diverted to Schools amid Big Crop Relief Plan
Harrisburg reports 1 317 500 pounds of Pennsylvania potatoes diverted to non profit schools and institutions under a federal loan program. More than 200 000 hundredweight available free for hospitals mental institutions and schools with free lunch programs. Farmers urged to apply to county PMA offices before December 15 loan deadline.
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Pennsylvania
PMA
Clyde A. Zehner
U. S. Agriculture Department
Zehner
Wernersville
Torrence
Warren
Harrisburg State
Cresson Tuberculosis San
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bethlehem
Norristown
Lancaster
Sunbury Cod
War Problems Committee of Sharon
Philadelphia Catholic Institution Cooperative Institute
Betty Grable Seethes Over Scheduling With Harry James
Hollywood gossip notes Betty Grable complains about conflicting schedules with husband Harry James. She says she works daily at 20th Century Fox on Mother Wore Tights, plans a January 23 finish, and will tour the East with James. They also plan to move racing plans for 15 horses to the East, including Belmont and Hialeah. John Carroll promotes eight horses at Santa Anita and touts Pretty Mary as a derby hopeful.
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Hollywood
Betty Grable
Harry James
Betty
Harry
20Th Century-Fox
Coast Track
Santa Anita
Belmont
Hialeah
John Carroll
John
Republic
Wyoming
Anti Nazi Baroness De Polenz to Lecture Here
Baroness De Polenz ska will address the Executives Club at its dinner meeting in The Castle on Tuesday at 6 30 pm. Her topic Europe Left or Right covers the Nazi era and her experience, including imprisonment and confiscation of her late husband’s estates, with insights into European intrigue before the war.
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Helena
Baroness de Polenzska
Executives Club
Castlet
Europe
Germany
Traffic Deaths 1304 in State in Ten Months
Harrisburg reports from the state revenue department show Pennsylvania traffic accidents killed 1340 people in the first ten months of 1946. Highway deaths were 307 more than in 1943, rural fatalities reached 796 and urban deaths 544, with pedestrians at 588, 100 more than in 1945.
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Harrisburg
INS
State Revenue Department
Pennsylvania
Three Chicano Men Arrested in Detroit Forged Stamp Ring
Detroit police seized forged sugary ration stamps valued at one million dollars and arrested three men in a downtown airline ticket office while making plane reservations. Detectives Nee and Martin led the investigation and described the operation as a major counterfeit scheme uncovered today.
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Detroit
INS
John Nee
Steve Martin
Army to Save Coal for U S Emergency
The War Department announced a national coal saving plan for public emergency needs, reserving a quarter of a million tons to be saved by the armed forces. Orders to all commands impose severe economy measures, matching those near army installations, including reduced exterior lighting and strict electricity control.
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War Department
Solid Fuels
Sunshine Sewing Class Held at Virginia Cercell Home
Members of the Sunshine Sewing Class of the South Hill mission gathered at Virginia Cercell's home for a recent session. Refreshments were served by the hostess and assisted by her mother.
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South Hill
Virginia Cercell
The Parent Problem
A mother receives a bulletin and triad aimed at helping a timid daughter. The writer explains why talking to the daughter alone fails and urges social, sports, arts, crafts, hobbies, reading to broaden her inter ests.
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Triad
London Eyeing Duchess of Windsor Jewel Heist Suspect
The London Evening Standard reports Scotland Yard knows the master mind behind the 80000 dollar jewel theft from the Duchess of Windsor and has pursued him for six weeks. A Paris jeweler, under an assumed name, provided crucial information after a trip to London on the Golden Arrow. Police suspect smuggling into France via Dover with fur coated women accomplices. No arrest expected soon as the probe continues vigorously.
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London
London Evening Standard
Scotland Yard
Duchess of Windsor
Paris
France
Dover
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