Hospital Fund Surpasses Goal for Jameson Memorial Expansion
The Jameson Memorial hospital expansion fund reached 891932.33 this morning, 141932.33 over the 750000 goal. Board President Roger W Rowland says building plans will proceed as funds permit, aided by an oversubscription allowing a more complete project.
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Board
Rowland
Jameson Memorial Hospital
The
Merry
Roger W. Rowland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
Memorial By News
New Castle News
Fred L. Rentz
Smith
Cleaners & Dyers
Severe Cold Settles Over East Brook Area
John Robinson reports a morning thermometer reading twelve below zero at East Brook and at Shenango River station 10 below. Icicles form on buildings as snow piles clog streets. officials urge removal to prevent injury. Alfred Martin notes 12 below at Enon Valley and continues to page two.
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John Robinson
East Brook
Alfred Martin
Enon Valley
Wilmington Avenue
Mr. Martin
Daily Weather Report with 24 Hour US Statistics
Daily weather report summarizes the 24 hour period ending at 9 am with a maximum temperature of 20 and a minimum of 10 below zero, traces of snow, and a river stage of 4.4 feet. A year ago on the same date the high was 55 and the low 34 with no precipitation.
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United States
Demotion Of Eccles Wows Congress On Inflation Plan
Washington observers were stunned by President Truman’s move to replace Federal Reserve chairman Marriner Eccles with Thomas B. McCabe and shift Eccles to the vice chairmanship. Senate leaders indicated McCabe would win quick approval while questions linger over White House support for Eccles’ anti inflation proposals. Eccles favored tighter bank credit controls and urged Congress to empower the Fed to require banks to maintain a secondary reserves system.
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Washington
Jan
Marriner Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Eccles
Thomas B. McCabe
White House
McCabe
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Federal Reserve Banks
House Set to Open Debate On Tax Cut Bill Thursday
The House faces a major vote as debate begins on the Knutson tax cut bill. Democrats hold firm against a possible two thirds GOP vote and plan a closed meeting to assess strategy. Republicans aim for near unanimous support as they prepare to press the measure.
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Raymond Wilcover
U.S
Washington
House
Knutson
Rayburn
Texas
GOP
Rep
Minn
Chile Holds Soviet Embassy Staff as Hostages
In Santiago 25 Soviet embassy personnel are detained as hostages by Chile to pressure Moscow to allow the wife of Alvaro Cruz Ocampo to depart Russia. Chile cut diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union on October 21 after the Russians did not permit her to leave.
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Santiago
Chile
Kremlin
Russia
Moscow
Alvaro Cruz Ocampo
Token force seen as end to Palestine bloodshed
Moshe Shertok of the official Jewish agency told the five power Palestine commission that a small and mobile UN token force would curb fighting in Palestine. He argued the Maganah would bear the main defense burden and urged arms for Jewish forces and a Jewish militia.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
Jewish Agency
Palestine
Moshe Shertok
U.N
Palestine Commission
Maganah
Jewish Defense Force
Infant flown 900 miles for treatment in Boston
Ninety day old Nancy Lee Taylor, in an electrically heated flying suit, was transported 900 miles from Argentia to Chelsea Massachusetts for treatment. Accompanied by her father Lieut Comdr J R Taylor, the infant received oxygen during a 6 12 hour ATC flight in a C 47 piloted by Capt Alfred D Dowlearn. The child faces a delicate neuro surgical operation to relieve a head injury from a fall.
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Chelsea
Mass
Argentia
Boston
Chelsea Hospital
Nancy Lee Taylor
J. R. Taylor
Hollyway
Minn
Alfred D. Dowlearn
Houston
Texas
Wright in weakened condition after collapse in Dayton lab
Orville Wright, 76, co inventor of the airplane, was reported in less satisfactory condition shortly before noon after collapsing in his Dayton laboratory yesterday and being rushed to Miami Valley hospital.
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Orville Wright
Dayton
INS
Miami Valley Hospital
Detroit Industries Hit by Deep Cold Wave Shut Downs
Thousands of auto plants in Detroit curtail operations as Michigan Consolidated Gas cuts factory fuel to conserve limited gas. At least 60 plants shut down, with 200 000 workers affected and daily payroll losses around two million dollars, risking 65 000 vehicle production. Chrysler Dodge Truck division remains active after three day gas cutbacks.
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Cyril Lindroth
Detroit
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge Truck
Brief Break In Cold Wave Seen
The break in Western Pennsylvania’s cold siege was forecast for tomorrow as thousands of workers remained idle due to gas curtailment and frigid temperatures. Temperatures were to rise after sub zero nights, with 15,000 idled and two deaths blamed on exposure in Charleroi and DuBois.
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Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
West Virginia
Ohio
Stephen Foster
Charleroi
Eva Uhrin
DuBois
Tremor Rocks Iloilo After Three Day Quake Toll Rises
A new minor tremor hit Iloilo on Panay Island as aftershocks continued after three days of earthquakes. At least 21 people died and wide destruction remained in the central Philippines port city.
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Manila
INS
Panay Island
Iloilo
Central
Philippines
McKeesport Weighs New City Tax Proposals
Mayor Charles A. Kinkaid announced the McKeesport city council will decide this week on taxes to balance the 1948 budget. The session followed protests by businessmen over shouldering all tax burdens through a proposed mercantile tax.
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Mckeesport Jr
INS
Charles A. Kinkaid
McKeesport
Famed German Art Treasures Taken By Russia
The Stars and Stripes reports Russian forces seized about 1700 Dresden Museum paintings valued at $170 million, including Raphael's Sistine Madonna, sending the collection to Russia as war trophies after Dresden fell in 1945. Only 1,231 lesser works remained behind.
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Berlin
INS
United States Army
Stars and Stripes
Dresden
Raphael
Russia
Japan Hunts For Bank Robber Poisoned Twelve
Tokyo police widen a nationwide manhunt for a suave middle aged Japanese who poisoned twelve Imperial Bank employees at the Shiina branch and fled with 200000 yen. Authorities link the case to three prior robbery attempts since October as the suspect feigned being a doctor and claimed the poison was a dysentery preventive. Four victims survived with recoveries expected for Acting Manager Takejiro Yoshida and others.
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Tokyo
INS
Douglas MacArthur
Imperial Bank
Shiina
Takejiro Yoshida
AFL Chief Warns of New Wage Demands and Controls
Miami January 28 AFL President William Green warned that new wage demands could emerge this spring. He urged President Truman be given authority to impose rationing and price controls on scarce items and called for a sweeping congressional investigation into high living costs. Green criticized Congress for its approach to inflation problems during the AFL executive council meeting.
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Miami
INS
AFL
William Green
Truman
Green
Congress
AFL Executive Council
Death of Mrs Samuel Wilson at Rose Point
Mrs Samuel Wilson aged 76 died at Rose Point on Wednesday January 28 1948. Funeral arrangements are pending with local undertaker.
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Samuel Wilson
Rose Point
Plane Missing Over France Flight From Istres To Udine
A United States air force C 47 was officially reported missing today on a flight from Istres France to Udine Italy. A search plane carrying a lifeboat is in flight over the route of the missing plane.
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Bon
Wiesbaden
INS
Istres
France
Udine
Italy
Murphy Seen As Likely To Run American Zone
Washington observers expect Robert D. Murphy to be named to oversee civilian control of the American-occupied Germany. Murphy has served as chief political adviser to Gen. Lucius D. Clay, who hands over July 1. Secretary Marshall to outline civilian setup in a late news conference.
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Washington
INS
Robert D. Murphy
Germany
State Department
Army
Murphy
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
George C. Marshall
New Wilmington Man Reelected On Nekhannock Mutual Board
J C Rust of New Wilmington and Albert M Helstein of Salem Township Mercer County were reelected to the Nekhannock Mutual Fire Insurance Company board at the annual policyholders meeting in Mercer County Court House. Officers elected in the organization meeting included President S J Drake Volant Vice President J W Holliday Treasurer Frank F Varian and Secretary John St Clair all of Mercer County.
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J. C. Rust
New Wilmington
Albert M. Helstein
Salem Township
Mercer County
Nekhannock Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Mercer County Court House
S. J. Drake
Volant
J. W. Holliday
Frank F. Varian
John St. Clair
Guard Arrest at Sing Sing Triggers Bribery Scandal Probe
Bosquet a 40 year old Sing Sing guard was arrested on felony charges after a two month probe into a letter writing racket. He allegedly charged inmates relatives in exchange for special favors and inside gamble access. He waived examination and posted 5000 bail pending grand jury action. Relatives letters found at his Croton on Hudson home tied to the scheme.
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Ossining
N. Y
INS
Sing Sing
Herbert Vincent Bosquet
New York
Bosquet
George Bershein
Westchester County Grand Jury
Troop K
Hawthorne
John A. Lyons
William E Snyder
Lexington Drive
Croton-on-Hudson
Gas service resumes after second outage this week
New Wilmington faces a second gas outage this week with supply failing at noon today after a similar interruption on Monday. Crews worked to restore gas service as residents awaited full restoration and officials assessed the cause.
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New Wilmington
French Cabinet Crisis Averted by Assembly Debate
Paris January 28 Premier Robert Schuman won approval 373 to 184 for his free gold trading measure as part of a broader monetary policy. The government pledged to seek immediate debate, avoiding a direct confidence vote and delaying no longer than needed.
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Robert Parker
Paris
National Assembly
Robert Schuman
Assembly
Schuman
Socialist Parliamentary Group
Georges Bidault
Heroic Fire Rescue Saves Family From Burning Home
On a bitter night Mr. Branscome 33 passed two young children from upstairs windows to their mother after fire destroyed the home and garage at 14 South. Branscome was seriously burned on the neck and shoulder but saved Maynard Ray and Orrin before succumbing to injuries. The blaze damaged electric wiring and chimney in the cellar, with losses around 7000 dollars. Chief James E. Thomas reported the dramatic rescue and total property loss.
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Maynard BR. Branscome
Branscome
Mr. Branscome
Maynard Ray
Orrin
Reforms In China To Secure Benefits Of American Aid
Premier Chang Chun unveils a 10 point self help program to stabilize government and secure maximum benefit from American assistance. Measures include reducing expenditures reforming taxes curbing inflation boosting exports and stabilizing the monetary system with broader administrative and military reforms to follow.
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China
Nanking
INS
Chang Chun
Chun
Thieves Loot Naval Stores In London Heist
Thieves stole about 35000 dollars worth of photographic equipment from United States Naval stores in London. They overpowered armed Marine guards to gain entry on North Audley street, making off with part of the loot including twenty cameras.
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London
INS
United States Naval
North Audley Street
Visitor Returns After Winter Nap Says 17 Day Signal
A whiskery hairy visitor is due next Monday to end a two month sleep. If the cut sum is right he will shed his shoes and stride out into the winter scene then retreat for six more weeks. The local legend notes 17 as a key date and hopes for sunny days.
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Round Street
Pa Newe
Water Company
Shenango River
Sero
Pa Nene
Nancy Stroin
City
Daily Weather Report
House Democratic
Pierre J. Huss
N.S. Stater
Emt
UN Ball
Margaret Truman
Frederick Jagel
International Soundphoto
International News Service
Mnake Fort
Philipones
Inside Today
Stoekes
Radio Toro
Society Esenees
Japan
Ashington
New Wilmington Man Board
Maynard R. Branscome Ig Hospital
Arthur Mometer
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