Big Four Parley Ends First Week Of Deliberations
The Big Four foreign ministers finish their first week with a Saturday session on Germany's future and the status of displaced persons. Molotov was to issue an official statement on about 800,000 German war prisoners in the Soviet Union, though the report waited official approval.
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Moscow
Big Four
Council of Foreign Ministers
Germany
V. M. Molotov
Soviet Union
Radio Moscow
Tass
Snow Returns Disrupts County Roads As Tax Deadline Looms
Pa Newe reports crews from the state highway department operate on county roads since 7 30 am to keep routes safe for travel after a fresh snowfall. motorists warned to exercise caution on slippery streets while tax reports approach deadlines. mentions robins seen near Ellwood City and a local child Kenneth McConnell 15 R D 1 Ellwood City submitted a note.
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State Highway Department
Pa Newe
Caesar
New Castle
Kenneth McConnell
Ellwood City
Daily Weather Report Summary
Daily weather report for the United States notes a 2 hour period ending at 9 am with a max temperature of 49 and min of 26, 0.53 inches precipitation including 0.2 inches of snow, and a river stage of 9.3 feet. Year ago on same date recorded a max of 70 and min of 51 with 0.29 inches precipitation.
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United States
Speaker Martin Backed Tax Cut Plan by Knutson
Rep Knutson of Minnesota, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, said Speaker Martin of Massachusetts supports a flat 20 percent tax cut. He also said Rep Halleck backs the measure. Voting on the bill would start Monday with reports expected Thursday and a March 24 House debate under a closed rule.
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Washington
Rep
Knutson
Large Rewards Offered For McNear Slaver Case
Rewards totaling 38655 were offered for the apprehension and conviction of the slaver of Railroad President George P. McNear Jr who was shot down from ambush last Monday night. A 25000 reward posted by the Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad tops the individual prizes. Police said shotgun wad marks found in McNear clothing may identify the weapon. Clothing and padding sent to the FBI in Washington, along with gloves and plaster casts of footprints for examination.
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Peoria
Ill
George P. McNear
McNear
Toledo Peoria & Western Railroad
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Mercer County Woman Killed in Auto Crash
Mrs. Margaret G. Morris, 32, of Jamestown R D 2 Mercer county, died in a rear-ender crash with a tractor trailer near Harrisburg while her husband Merle R. Morris, 35, was hospitalized with a possible fractured arm. The couple were en route from Allentown to Meadville. their dog was fatally injured.
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Harrisburg
Mareh
Margaret G. Morris
Jamestown
R. D
Mercer County
Merle R. Morris
Dauphin County
George M. Klitch
Morris
Allentown
Meadville
Duntile Company Wins Crawford County Road Contract
The New Castle Duntile Company secured a $152,450 state highways contract for road improvements on Route 199 between Linesville and Hermansburg Crawford county. The project includes a bridge and approaches to carry the road over the Besserker and Lake Erie railroad tracks in Summit township.
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Harrisburg
INS
New Castle Duntile Company
State’ Highways Department
Linesville
Harmonsburg
Crawford County
Besserker and Lake Erie Railroad
Summit Township
Man Charged with Murder in Clearfield Case
District Attorney Edward T. Kelley filed a murder charge against 40 year old Joseph Goldscheiter of Smoke Run in connection with his wife Marion’s death. Marion had been unconscious since Tuesday night and died yesterday at Phillipsburg State Hospital.
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Clearfield, Pa
INS
Edward T. Kelley
Joseph Goldscheiter
Smoke Run
Marion
Phillipsburg State Hospital
U.S. Reading New Note to Moscow on Hungary Crisis
The United States plans to dispatch a fresh note to Budapest Moscow and London early next week pressing Soviet occupation authorities to cease backing a Communist led minority seeking to overthrow Hungarys elected regime. Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson said new steps would follow Soviet rejection of the demand. Observers doubt much more can be done beyond the note and worry economic actions might backfire.
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Washington
United States
Budapest
Moscow
London
U. S
Hungary
Dean Acheson
Margaret Truman Heads to Detroit for Singing Debut
The White House announced Miss Margaret Truman will fly from Washington at 2 15 p m today for Detroit where she debuts as a singer with the Detroit Symphony Sunday night The program will be broadcast by ABC from 8 to 9 p m tomorrow night Truman is fully recovered from laryngitis and will be accompanied by her voice teacher Mrs Thomas J Strickler and secretary Miss Bethal Odum
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Washington
White House
Margaret Truman
Detroit
Detroit Symphony
Eben Ayers
Miss Truman
ABC
Thomas J. Strickler
Bethal Odum
Mrs. Truman
New Commander Takes Charge Of Yanks In Germany
In a formal Frankfurt ceremony Lt Gen Lucius D. Clay assumed command of United States troops in Europe from Gen Joseph T. McNarney. Clay received an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Distinguished Service Medal as troops from many U S units in Germany stood at attention and American fighter planes circled overhead.
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Frankfurt
Mar
Lucius D. Clay
United States
Europe
Joseph T. McNarney
Clay
U. S
Germany
US Air Forces Officer and Japanese Girl Found Dead in Nagoya
In Nagoya Japan March 15 an Army Air Forces officer and a Japanese girl were found dead in the Hino Honshu hotel. Army investigators ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death and the identities were withheld.
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Nagoya
Japan
INS
U. S. Army Air Forces
Hino Honshu
Red Cross drives toward goal with $17,905 raised
S Glenn McCracken reports the county Red Cross campaign has reached $17,905 at Friday’s meeting and warns workers not to become over-optimistic as $7,000 more is needed to meet the $25,000 quota. Final push is planned for next Friday labeled over the top.
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S. Glenn McCracken
Red Cross
North
Beaver Street
ARC
Ellwood City
Hunt 12 Men In Lifeboat in Pacific Storm
Ten men rescued at sea aboard the American President Liner W. H. Gordon after the Fort Dearborn split in two in a Pacific storm about 800 miles northwest of Honolulu. An air sea search for the lifeboat containing the remaining sailors continued as Navy planes reported sighting an empty craft 90 miles southwest of the stricken tanker.
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Honolulu
Fort Dearborn
Pacific
W. H. Gordon
General Gordon
Floods Sweep Southern England From Melting Snows
Rivers swollen by melting snow burst banks flooding cities towns and villages in southern England. Eight London districts warn residents to boil water and a large area between the Bristol Channel and Thames Valley faces major flooding. Thames "out of control" with Reading Maidenhead near record levels while buses and troops assist as water and ice block streets.
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London
England
Bristol Channel
The
Wash
Thames Valley
Thames
Reading
Maidenhead
Lea River
Bedford
Worcester
Severn
Russia Could Bring Greece Turkey Issue to UN
Moscow signals Truman speech could push Greece and Turkey to the UN Security Council as charges of interference and threat to peace. Soviet U N observers warn Moscow may use the forum to counter US policy and renew pressure over Franco Spain, accusing allies of soft-pedalling fascism.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Moscow
Truman
United Nations
Security Council
Greece
Turkey
Russia
Congress
Soviet Union
United States
U. N
Spain
Britain
Good Example By U.S. Will Not Disarm World
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal warned before the Foreign Policy Association that the United States may lack power to meet world aggression if it continues to emasculate its strength. He argued that disarmament without a foolproof collective security system hinders peace and that armaments can deter war. He urged strengthening the United Nations and addressing postwar recovery to justify reductions in armaments.
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Philadelphia
Mar
Forrestal
United States
Foreign Policy Association
Navy
President Truman Begins Third Florida Day
President Truman, at Key West base, starts a third day of rest following a Mexico trip and major speeches. He enjoys sun and sea, with a renewed, relaxed appearance and improved stamina after nights of sleep and beach loafing.
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U. S. S. Submarine Base
Key West
Fla
Truman Ignores Soviet Attacks On Greece Turkey Aid
President Truman at Key West read Izvestia criticism of his Greece and Turkey aid policy but offered no comment. Secretary Ross said the attack came via American papers and noted Marshall's communication reached the President through State Dept channels. Izvestia likened U S stance to Hitler in preparing for invasion.
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J. S. Submarine Base
Key West
Fla
CINS
Truman
Izvestia
Greece
Turkey
Charles G. Ross
United States
Ross
State Department
Congress
Hitler
United Nations
Two New Castle Youths Hurt In Middlesex Crash
Two New Castle youths were hospitalized after a south of Main street West Middlesex crash at seven p m Friday Andrew Kobialko 21 of 1930 Pennsylvania avenue New Castle suffered a fractured left leg a fractured right arm facial head lacerations and shock in critical condition Frank Krajewski 20 of 301 Phillips Place sustained possible skull fracture left knee scalp and facial lacerations and shock in serious condition The vehicle driven by Krajewski reportedly pulled out to pass a parked truck and sideswiped another car before crashing into a telephone pole The car was badly damaged continuous reports say the incident remains under investigation
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Krajewski
No Severe Cold Weather Coming
A north western cold front pushed into western Pennsylvania lowering temperatures below freezing with little chance of springlike weather soon. Snow flurries began and will persist intermittently with readings near freezing today and mid twenties tonight. Gas shortage in Pittsburgh area adds industry uncertainty.
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International News Service
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Death Record: William Elmer Stevens 61 Baden Pa
William Elmer Stevens aged 61 died in Baden Pennsylvania. The notice lists his residence and date of death as Saturday March 15 1947. Further biographic details are not provided in the fragment.
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William Elmer Stevens
Baden, Pa
Soviet Press Attacks Truman Greece Turkey Aid Plan
Pravda denounces U S aid for Greece and Turkey as imperialistic expansion under the guise of charity. It likens Truman’s warnings of totalitarianism to Hitler and says U S claims to defend the United Nations are hollow without UN action.
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Moscow
Pravda
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Hitler
Murderers sought in Milan for editor Franco De Agazio
Italian police hunted two killers who shot editor Franco De Agazio in Milan. He had published revelations about Mussolini's treasury and the theft benefiting an unnamed political party. Police focus on foreigners who recently arrived in the city as suspects.
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Milan
INS
Franco de Agazio
Mussolini
de Agazio
Mericiano de Italia
Agazio
Seven year old boy fatally injured in Harrisburg crash
Lawrence G. Roth of Marysville died during emergency surgery at Harrisburg hospital from internal injuries after being struck by a car near his home. The driver was Col. H. R. Smalley of Rochester New York, police said.
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Harrisburg
INS
Lawrence G. Roth
Marysville
Harrisburg Hospital
Col. H. R. Smalley
Rochester
N. Y
Truman says Greece will cooperate with U S aid drive
President Truman announced that the Greek government and the parliamentary opposition will cooperate unreservedly with American efforts to restore economic stability and internal order in Greece. The White House released messages from Greek Prime Minister Maximos and Themistocles Sophoulis and cited broad support for American aid and constructive rehabilitation.
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Washington
Truman
United States
White House
Maximos
Themistocles Sophoulis
Congress
Kearns Receives Second Threat Over Railroad President Slaying
Rep. Carroll Kearns of Pennsylvania said he received a second threat connected to the slaying of George P. McNear Jr., Peoria, Illinois railroad president. The letter was written and was described as being in other hands. Kearns would not discuss it further. He declined to confirm reports that the message was turned over to the FBI.
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Washington
Mar
INS
Carroll Kearns
George P. McNear Jr
Peoria
Til
Kearns
FBI
McNear
Bus And Oil Truck Collision Injures Nineteen In Hammond
Nineteen Greyhound passengers were treated at a Hammond hospital after a bus overturned following a collision with an oil truck on the edge of Hammond last night. Fire near the bus motor was quickly put out by passing truck drivers who aided in evacuating the injured. Drivers Lee S. Blake 29 Muskegon Mich and Harry Moyer Palmyra Pa were uninjured.
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Hammond
Ind
Greyhound
Lee S. Blake
Muskegon
Mich
Harry Moyer
Palmyra
Weathered Verse Warns Winter Holds Fast
A poem notes lingering winter with snow in the air and leaden skies. It urges wearing woolen clothes and staying hopeful as the robin remains dazed and winter stays near, despite hints of spring.
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1. N.S
PA Newc
North Hill
Daily Weather Report
Martin
Raymond Wilcove
I. N.S
M. R. Morris
Duntile Company
Crawford Co
Supemor Court
Los Angeles
Jean Peters
Howard Hughes
U.S
By John A. Reichman
U. S S
McCracken
Hunt
Pierre J. Huss
EN. S
Florida
Robert G. Nixon
Middlesex
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William Theis
Indiana
Arthur Mometer
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