Witness testifies to Axis Sally broadcasts by Mildred Gillars
Ex Nazi official Hans Von Richter testified he saw American born Mildred Gillars perform wartime broadcasts for the Hitler government. He described his roles in the German Consular service and Nazi broadcasting setup and noted the 22 recordings to be played for the jury.
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Washington
INS
Mildred Gillars
Hans von Richter
Cleveland
Miss Gillars
von Richter
Silver Hill
Edward M. Curran
Holland
United States
Brazil
District Farmers Report Adequate Wells This Year
Pa Newc Observes that district wells are well supplied for home use and stock watering with no complaints. Unseasonable weather has spurred early growth of tulips and underground flowers that should appear later, risking frost if a cold snap comes.
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Pa Newe
Daily Weather Report US 24 Hour Statistics
United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 am today show a maximum of 45 and a minimum of 36 with 0.25 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 9.9 feet. For the same date last year records show a 18 degree high, 15 below zero low, and no precipitation.
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United States
Stepping Up Operations To Feed Starving Herds On Snowbound Ranges
The army accelerates Operation Feedlift delivering hay and feed to about two million starving cattle and sheep across western Nebraska South Dakota to Nevada. Ranchers say initial efforts are 100 percent effective and urge more planes and manpower as deep snowdrifts persist. Maj. Gen. Paul J. Williams directs liaison teams into Colorado Wyoming Nebraska to coordinate relief.
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Denver
INS
Nebraska
South Dakota
Nevada
Paul J. Williams
10Th Air Force
Colorado
Wyoming
Blizzard Strikes Southern California Amid Deep Snow
A fierce blizzard battered Southern California with 60 to 70 mph winds and heavy mountain snow, closing Big Bear schools and leaving three feet at Big Pines. A first fatality from freezing, Tito Rosales, was found near Julian. Snow fell in Catalina Island Newhall Palm Desert Victorville Barstow Needles and Hemet.
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Los Angeles
California
Big Pines
Cajon Pass
San Bernardino Mountains
Big Bear
Tito Rosales
Julian
Cleveland National Forest
San Diego County
MacArthur vows to stay until Japan peace treaty signed
In Tokyo on his 69th birthday General Douglas MacArthur told INS he will remain in Japan until the peace treaty is signed. He said he feels the same as three years ago and will stay as long as the government wants him to, until Japan is readmitted to the family of nations.
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Tokyo
INS
Douglas MacArthur
International News Service
Japan
Far East
Governor Duff to Reveal 1949 Budget Next Week
Governor James H. Duff said his 1949 51 budget recommendations will be disclosed to lawmakers next week. The opening of the biennium is June 1, signaling a faster legislative pace as finance drives much of the General Assembly work. Leaders and members expect adjournment around late April.
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Harrisburg
INS
James H. Duff
General Assembly
Demies Assembly
Probe reveals microphone hidden in Lima jury room
A three man committee investigated a concealed microphone found in a Lima Allen County Common Pleas jury room. Judge Morans B. Jenkin called it potentially the first court wired case in U S history. The device connected to a storeroom and linked to a wire recorder like device.
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Lima
INS
Allen County
Richard E. Snyder
Jenkins
Conly Reappointed To P U C By Gov Duff
Gov James H Duff announced the reappointment of John B Conly of Pittsburgh to the Public Utilities Commission for a ten year term effective April 1 The governor asked the Senate executive nominations committee to confirm the appointment as the session opened in Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
INS
John B. Conly
Pittsburgh
Public Utilities Commission
James H. Duff
Senate Executive Nominations Committee
Moderate Labor Government Seen For Israel
Early returns from Israel's first election show Mapai led by Premier David Ben Gurion with 35.5 percent. Mapam trails at 14.6 percent, orthodox religious parties at 14.1 percent, and Herut led by Menachem Begin at 10 percent. Jerusalem vote boosted religious bloc.
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TAL Aviv
INS
Israel
Avid Ben- Gurion
Mapaiya
Mapam
Heruth (Freedom) Party
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Menahim Beigin
Jerusalem
Inductions To Start Thursday For January Draft
Inductions of men summoned in the Selective Service draft for January begin Thursday evening with the first group sent away via the Pennsylvania railroad at 6 o clock. Twenty one men will be sent that day from Kittanning Ambridge and Beaver Falls. On Friday twenty one will depart from Butler county boards and next Monday January 21 ten from Aliquippa and eleven from Local Board 87 New Castle. No calls are scheduled for February or March and no examinations are planned for the five county area.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Kittanning
Ambridge
Beaver Falls
Buler County
Aliquippa
New Castle
County Board
Focal Deast
U.S. Army and Air Force
Housing Expediter Attacks Tulsa Landlords Plan
Housing Expediter Tighe E. Woods condemned Tulsa landlords for evicting tenants in protest against pending rent control legislation. He said such threats are irresponsible and unworthy of responsible landlords or landlords organizations. The Tulsa Property Owners Association unit urged nationwide groups to back its plan to issue eviction notices and withdraw rental property.
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Washington
INS
Tighe E. Woods
Tulsa
Woods
Property Owners Association of America
House To Consider Bonus Bill Monday
The house today moved the $500 900 000 bonus bill toward final legislative action. The senate was expected to take up a separate bill that would impose stiff penalties on persons convicted of bribery in sports.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
Judge Warns He Will Speed Trial Of Communists
Judge Harold S. Medina in New York signaled possible steps to accelerate the trial of 11 top Communist leaders. He suggested restricting defense witnesses from jury panels and grand jury members, while noting the case has long stalled. The defense had argued the jury system is illegal and biased.
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New York
INS
Harold S. Medina
U. S
Four Talesman
Medina
Burns Fatal To Mrs. Mary Jessum
Mrs. Mary Jessum of 1119 West Washington street extension, 76, died at Jameson Memorial hospital at 3 a.m. after critical burns from clothing catching fire while tending a small coal stove. Neighbors reported she screamed in pain as polish exploded from a hot stove.
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Mary Jessum
West Washington Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Charles E. Allen
Charles B. Hogue
Jessum
Bevin Indicates Britain To Recognize Israel
British Foreign Secretary Bevin signaled that Britain will recognize Israel soon, saying the State of Israel is a fact and Britain will not unsettle the situation. He noted Britain and the United States are working in close cooperation on the Middle East and lamented premature recognitions by some nations.
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London
INS
Bevin
Great Britain
Israel
House of Commons
Britain
U. S
Middle East
Big Bill Lias Granted New Trial in Tax Evasion Case
Federal Judge W E Baker granted William G Big Bill Lias a new trial on income tax evasion charges. The race track owner had pleaded guilty last November to one count of a five count charge and faced a maximum five year sentence. The judge set aside the previous guilty plea but did not schedule a date for the new trial.
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Wheeling
W. Va
INS
W. E. Baker
William G
Big Bill
Lias
Atlanta
Thousandth Army Recruit Enlisted at New Castle Station
The U S army and U S air force recruiting main station in New Castle enlisted its 1000th recruit since activation on October 15 1948 Captain Charles E Weddle announced. Charles F Hughey of 766 South Irvine Avenue Sharon was the 1000th enlistment, returning to service with prior Army experience and a sergeant’s rank for duty with the disciplinary barracks.
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New Castle
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Charles E. Weddle
Charles F. Hughey
South
Irvine Avenue
Sharon
New
Charles A. Warren
R. D
End Of Berlin Blockade Not In Sight
U S military governor Gen Lucius D Clay said the Berlin blockade will last at least six months and there are no signs of a Soviet policy change. He denied any Russian peace offensive has reached Berlin and noted no immediate solution to the Berlin question.
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Berlin
INS
U. S
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Clay
Towerman Killed as Freight Train Hits Signal Tower
In Catawissa Pennsylvania a train derailed 10 cars after crashing into a signal tower and killing towerman John D Mettler aged 64 a 45 year PRR veteran from Crowl He died from injuries and burns as the wreck started a fire Railroad officials said the 48 car freight was en route to Harrisburg from Wilkes Barre when the crash occurred.
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Catawissa
Reading Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Norea
John D. Mettler
Crowl
PRR
Mettler
W. H. Baker
Mittler
Apo
Harrisburg
Wilkes- Barre
Von Papen Granted Release From Labor Camp
Franz Von Papen once a top Nazi diplomat was ordered freed after a German appeal court nullified his eight year sentence. The court classified him as a second-worst offender who has served time to atone. He had been acquitted of war crimes by the Nurnberg tribunal but later tried by a denazification court.
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Mernberg
INS
Franz von Papen
von Papen
Denazification Court of Appeals
International Military Tribunal
25th Artillery Is Reorganized by Pennsylvania Guard
Lt. Col. George F. Mitchell announces reorganization of the 229th Field Artillery under a directive from the adjutant general's office. The unit may expand to 38 officers, two warrant officers, and 451 enlisted men under new War Department tables of organization.
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George F. Mitchell
229Th Field Artillery
Adjutant General’s Office
Pennsylvania National Guard
229Th
War Department
Israel And Egypt Reach Agreement On Truce Plans
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche told the UN Security Council that Israel and Egypt agreed to a permanent cease fire with full U.N. supervision. He said armistice hope remains and awaits deputy delegates return from their capitals. Conciliation commission preliminary meetings were cut short as U.N. headquarters directs next steps in Jerusalem next week.
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Lake Success
N. Y
INS
Ralph J. Bunche
Security Council
Israel
Egypt
U. N
Palestine
United Nations
Isle of Rhodes
Bunche
Conciliation Commission
General Assembly
U.N
Jerusalem
Death notices from Volant and Portersville residents
Obituary notices list Samuel F Ramsey 90 of Volant R D 1 Gilmer Wilmer 76 of Portersville R D 2 Mrs Mary Jessum 76 1119 West Washington Infant Baker 312 Fairmont Avenue Mrs Frank Burkes Sr 43 31 Deshon Annex Mrs Bessie Walker rear 929 Moravia Street Ross Hilliard 58 North Beaver Township.
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Samuel F. Ramsey
Volant
R.D
Gilmer G Wlmer
Portersville
Mary Jessum
West
Washington Street
Infant Baker
Fairmont Avenue
Frank Burkes, Sr
Deshon Annex
Bessie Walker
Moravia Street
Ross Hilliard
North
Beaver Township
Panic and Exodus as Nanking Faces Red Attack
Panic stricken residents flee Nanking as Communist siege guns threaten to shell the capital. Officials jam all available planes and trains while Acting President Li Tsung Jen vows to defend the city come what may amid negotiations and fear of punishment.
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Nanking
INS
Yangtze River
Li Tsung-Jen
U S Steel Stock Surges On ThreeforOne Split News
U S Steel common shares rose sharply at the opening after directors voted to split the stock three for one. The first trade was delayed 35 minutes due to heavy demand, opening at 76.25 from 72.87 prior close, as market support flowed to steel issues. Irving S. Olds announced Walter S. Gifford was named a director of the company.
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New York
U.S. Steel
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
U. S. Steel News
Irving S. Olds
U. S. Steel
Walter S. Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph
The
Steel Corporation
Strange Winter Weather Weatherman’s Tricks Bring Rain
The piece notes storms in California and Utah, with orange and palm trees shivering, cattle starving on ranges, and skepticism about forecasts. It contrasts grim western weather with a milder current day described as springlike rain and a temperature of forty six.
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California
Utah
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