State budget proposed for 1947 49 with tax increases urged
Governor Duff proposed a 954,968,321 dollar budget for 1947 49, calling for new taxes totaling 133 million. He urged higher taxes on cigarettes soft drinks malt beverages cigars and tobacco and asked lawmakers to exclude carry back on corporate net home taxes and defer capital stock tax exemption for two years. The plan includes raises for state workers teachers and a World War II veterans bonus amid a two year emergency tax period.
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Harrisburg
James H. Duff
Legistate
House
Senate
Duff
Opossum Invades Dog House. Frost and Ice Measures Noted
Local observations report a opossum inhabiting a dog house at 907 Lorain Avenue amid frost lifting causing heaved highways. State Highway crews tackle ice and frost concerns while motorists struggle with sparse signs on Route 422 East Washington.
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East Washington Street
County Line Street
Pa News
Court Street
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. show Etna at 39 degrees, a low of 19, and no precipitation. River stage stands at 5.9 feet. Year ago figures list a 43 maximum, 21 minimum, and .01 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Etna
Britain faces problem of halting emigration
London reports the labor government may use exit visas to stop skilled workers from leaving Britain. A survey shows over a quarter of a million men want to emigrate, with South Africa New Zealand Canada Australia and the United States offering free transport and jobs to war veterans. Ships could be available in a year or two, forcing a crucial government choice affecting industry and personal freedom.
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London
International News Service
South Africa
New Zealand
Canada
Australia
United States
Britain
New
Zealand
25000 to Return to Work in Western Pennsylvania
An estimated 25,000 workers idled by a severe natural gas shortage in western Pennsylvania were expected to be recalled as moderate weather boosted gas allotments to industrial users. Curtailments kept about 25,000 more idle in 350 plants across the district.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Hospitality Of Russia Proves To Be Surprise
Delegates to the Big Four foreign ministers conference in Moscow praise Soviet hospitality. They note refurbished accommodations and excellent service including slick limousines, saying the warmth helps ease burdensome diplomatic talks. Veterans of the San Francisco meeting reflect on progress and the differences in the capital.
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Moscow
Mar
San Francisco
United Na
Industrial Building In Pittsburgh Swept By Damaging Blaze
A three story industrial building in Pittsburgh’s heavy industrial sector was destroyed by a five alarm fire. Low water pressure hampered firemen as streams fell short. Five workers escaped unharmed. Damage estimated at 15000 dollars. Shippers Packing Co. stored a large quantity of egg crates in the building.
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Pittsburgh
INS
William H. Davis
G. P. Henderson
The
Shippers Packing Co
Requisitions Of Soviet On Austria Add To U. S. Costs
President Truman reviewed Herbert Hoover’s report blaming Russia for hindering Austria’s economic recovery. Hoover urges 155 million dollars for Austrian relief over 15 months and says Austria could be self supporting by 1959 or 1951 if land and equipment were freed by a peace treaty and foreign troops left. He criticizes Soviet requisitions in Austria increasing relief burdens for others.
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Washington
Mar
INS
Truman
Herbert Hoover
Russia
Austria
Germany
Hoover
Soviet Union
Enlarged State Police Force Proposed In Bill
Harrisburg March 11 An enlarged state police force to combat crime was proposed in a bill before the General Assembly. Rep Adam T Bower Northumberland would raise the maximum troopers from 1600 to 2400 to aid local law enforcement in juvenile delinquency and other rising crime. State police back the plan citing staff shortages and heavy workloads.
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Harrisburg
INS
General Assembly
Adam T. Bower
Northumberland
Bower
Death Notices for William Eakin and Mrs Roeder
Death records list William James Eakin aged 76 of Harlansburg and Mrs Charles J. Roeder aged 45 of Pulaski read on Tuesday March 11 1947.
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William James Eakin
Harlansburg
Charles J. Roeder
Pulaski Read
President Of Railroads Shot To Death
Peoria Illinois March 11 ins Peoria police probe an ambush killing of George P McNear Jr 56 president of the Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad as he walked near his home during a blackout The long running railroad strike dispute is cited as context with McNear dying at St Francis hospital after being shot multiple times The last sighting of McNear was by a private watchman near his home
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Peoria
INS
George P. McNear Jr
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad
McNear
St. Francis Hospital
Frank Flood
Abolishment Of Death Sentence Sought In State Senate
Harrisburg report says legislation pending in the senate would abolish capital punishment by constitutional amendment. The bill sponsored by Sen. Jacob W. Carr would prohibit the death sentence while preventing pardoning of life sentence murderers.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Jacob W. Carr
Butler
Quick Court Coal Order Expected After Supreme Court Move
Government and union officials expect a swift Supreme Court ruling on issuing a mandate directing John L. Lewis to withdraw a notice terminating the government UMW wage contract. The decision follows the court upholding contempt and aims to prevent another coal stoppage before March 31. Lewis is seen as likely to comply to avoid a further 2.8 million dollar penalty.
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Washington
Mar
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Justice Department
John L. Lewis
Fred M. Vinson
High Court
Lewis
UMW
Union
Westminster College elects new board officers at spring meeting
McCalmont of Pittsburgh was chosen president of the Westminster College board of trustees at the spring meeting in New Wilmington on Monday. Rev. McElwee Ross, longtime president, steps down but stays on the board. Dr. James Ferguson of Bellevue becomes vice president. R. M. Grier of Pittsburgh is secretary and Ross Ellis of Westminster is treasurer.
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New Wilmington
Board of
Westminster College
John E. McCalmont
Pittsburgh
McElwee Ross
McKeeswort
James Ferguson
Bellevue
R. M. Grier
Ross Ellis
Westminster
Labor Secretary Warns Congress Against Labor Reform
Labor Secretary Schwellenbach warned Congress that banning closed shop agreements would cause industrial chaos. He testified before the labor committee opposing super duper mediation boards compulsory arbitration bans on check off and any limits on industry wide bargaining He said union security provisions are the heart of the contract won after long struggles.
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Washington
Mar
INS
Schwellenbech
Congress
Schwellenbach
He ~ “Labor Committee
Lone bandit robs AGP for 200 in change
A masked armed man held up the A and P store on S Mill Street shortly after 10 p m. taking about 200 in change from the safe as manager Joseph Smith and book-keeper Ruth Nelson were ordered to re lock the door and enter the pickup. Police describe the suspect as about 30 years old, 5 7, in a brown overcoat and slouch hat, with one blue steel and one nickel plated revolver.
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Joseph Smith
Ruth Nelson
S. Mill Street
Smith
Miss Nelson
Moravia Street
Ager Smith
Mr. Smith
South Mill Street
Navigator blown from plane at 19000 feet over Atlantic
George H. Hart, 19, Sag Harbor resident and TWA navigator, fell 19000 feet into the ocean after the astral dome blew off 500 miles from Gander. Captain Hamilton circled the scene then landed at Gander as 18 passengers continued toward Paris and Geneva in another plane.
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New York
INS
George H. Hart
Trans-World Airlines
Hart
Sag Harbor
L. I
Gander
N. F
D. E
Hamilton
Richmond
Paris
Geneva
TWA
Vandenberg Warns Of Implications In U S Aid To Greece
Senate Republicans heard a warning from foreign policy leader Senator Vandenberg that U S aid to Greece could set a global precedent. He spoke at a GOP conference and hinted at President Truman's upcoming address detailing a 250 million dollar Greek loan and a 150 million dollar Turkish credit.
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Vandenberg
U.S
Greece
Washington
Senate
Sen. Vandenberg
Mich
U. S
Truman
Congress
GOP
Turkey
Call On U.S. To Aid Turkey
Responsible sources said the United States may supply Turkey with modern military equipment to deter Russian encroachment in the Near East. Britain and the State Department discussed U S Turkish relations amid the Greek situation. Senate sources cited aid costs at 150 million dollars.
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Washington
Mar
INS
United States
Turkey
Near East
Britain
American
State Department
Senate
Truman to address Greek crisis before Congress
President Truman plans to deliver a roughly 20 minute joint session address to Congress on the Greek crisis tomorrow. He has kept his calling list open with two meetings in the morning and cabinet members attending the session.
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Washington
Mar
INS
Truman
Congress
Sen. Kilgore
W. Va
Agriculture Anderson
Charles G. Ross
China Opposes Soviet Plan At Moscow Parley
China rejects Molotov's bid to raise China's internal affairs at the Moscow Big Four conference. Foreign Minister Wang Shih-Chieh said Beijing will not allow such issues on the agenda, noting U S Britain and France support the stance and urging the talks focus on peace settlements for Austria and Germany.
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China
Nanking
Mar
INS
Wang Shih-Chieh
Molotov
Moscow
Wang
Resignation Follows CIO Mine Mill and Smelter Split
Reid Robinson, president of the CIO Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union, resigns amid a bitter factional fight between right and left wings. About 36 locals have seceded, accusing the international leadership of communist domination, as Murphy intervenes before a planned conference.
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Washington
Mar
Reid Robinson
CIO Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
Robinson
CIO
Philip Murray
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Organization
County Schools to Get 207 282 95 of State Funds
State Auditor General G Harold Wagner approved payment of 207 282 95 to 26 fourth class school districts in Lawrence county. The semi annual allotment comes from legislative appropriations for public schools with districts listed and amounts shown for each.
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G. Harold Wagner
Lawrence County
Bessemer Boro
Big Beaver
Chewton Independent
Edinburg Independent
Ellport Bo
Plainerove Two
Pulaski Two
Scott
Shenan- 20
Slippery
Volant Boro
Wampum Boro
Washington
Wayne Two
Wilmington
Building Collapses In Cincinnati Injures Six Trapped Five
A six story building in Cincinnati owned by Western Fixture and Bar Supply Company collapsed today. Six persons were injured and five others trapped as brick and plaster fell into a pile. A dust cloud was seen for about a quarter mile.
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Cincinnati
Western Fixture & Bar Supply Company
Big Four Council vetoes agenda on Chinese problem
The Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers met in Moscow for a second session. The United States and Great Britain rejected a Soviet proposal to place the Chinese issue on the agenda, continuing stalemate on the topic.
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Moscow
INS
Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers
United States
Great Britain
Soviets Oppose Big Four Pact Revealing Moscow Doubt
Moscow reports say the Soviet Union will reject a 40 year four power alliance championed by George C Marshall to check German aggression. Moscow prefers Potsdam based demilitarization and warns that a paper guarantee may replace real control. Byrnes had said his treaty idea was not agreed to. Continues on Page Two.
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SN. S
Moscow
George C. Marshall
Germany
James F. Byrnes
Stuttgart
New York
Marshall
Paris
Byrnes
Mother Of Five Children Slain
Lumberton North Carolina March 11. County officers hunt Johnny Jones a 28 year old negro tenant farmer suspected of killing Mrs Frank Roberts mother of five children. Her body burned on a haystack eight miles from Lumberton and she was stabbed. Bloodhounds trailed from the haystack to the Jones family farm. John White said Jones had been staying with them. White said Jones rushed in Sunday night changed bloody clothes bandaged a cut hand and left. Dr E R Hardin said she was not criminally assaulted. Knife punctures on head and throat noted.
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Lumberton
N. C
Johnny Jones
Frank Roberts
Jones
John White
White
E R. Hardin
Roberts
Tax Season Tales From a Diligent Clerk
Arthur Mometer frets over taxes and exemptions as he questions whether losses from a summer race tip can be charged off. The scene blends financial anxieties with a weathered mood, noting the forty one degree air and a horse that failed to place.
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Daily Weather Report
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