Dutch plan defies UN in ceasefire bid over Java Sumatra
United Nations heard the Netherlands say it would end fighting in Java by midnight New Year with a separate halt in Sumatra two or three days later. Delegates, including Philip Jessup, called the move defiant. Van Royen claimed Java hostilities would end by Dec 31 and Sumatra by Jan 2 or 3 while noting measures against troublemakers and aid to the needy. Prime Minister William Drees’ Indonesia visit was cited as a sign the Dutch take the council’s resolution seriously.
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Paris
Netherlands
United Nations Security Council
Java
Sumatra
Philip C. Jessup
United States
United Nations
Jan Herman van Royen
Security Council
Batavia
Indonesia
de Council
Includeiarne
Premwa
van Royen
Syria
Faris el Khouri
Holland
Jacob A. Malik
Jessup
van Hoven
Anniversary list marks historic figures and events
Know America Today's Anniversaries lists Stephen H. Long Jones T Headley John W Geary and other figures with birth and death dates from 1784 to 1954. It includes notable events such as the 1853 Gadsden Purchase the 1869 Knights of Labor founding and the 1903 Chicago Iroquois fire with grim casualties.
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Stephen H. Long
Southwest
Rockies
Hopkinton
N. H
Alton
Calif
Westmooreland County
John P. Altgeld
Tino
Germany
William A. Larned
Summit
N. J
Aosucide
Alfred E Smith
New York
Kappy Warrior
New York City
Charleston
S. C
Europe
Theodisia Burr
Gadsden Purchase
United States
Mexico
New Mexico
Noble Order of the Knights of Labor
Philadelphia
Siberia
Manila
Rommel
North
Africa
UN Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Henry A. Wallace
Russie
Francis Carter Wood
Englewood
Columbus
Ohio
Forrest F. Hull
Cornell Jand
Kingman, Co. Kans
Rail and mail pay shifts cited in 1947 U S reports
The report notes a 60 percent rise in railway express rates, with railroads getting only remaining revenue after Express Agency expenses. Mail pay to railroads rose 25 percent on Feb 19 1947, while a 63 percent request for postal haulage pay awaits a general postage rate reorganization. Lewistown notes feature a Methodist Christmas meeting December 14 led by Mrs Raymond Stull with program and gifts.
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Railway Express Agency
Post Office Department
Lewistown W. 5
Women's Society of Christian Service
Lewistown Methodist Church
Lewistown
Raymond Stull
Eli Green
C. Co. T. Stull
Geo. Green
Margaret Stull
Joseph Livezey
Airs
Alton Powell
Harry Lohr
Santa Claus
Albert Powell
Rail wage and rate climbs show inflation in action
NEA Washington correspondent outlines how postwar rail wage increases and successive rate hikes have driven overall costs. He details four wage rounds since 1946, the impact on operating and non operating staff, and the cascading rise in freight and passenger rates across regions, noting substantial percentage increases since 1939.
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Sy Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Moving stairways speed rise in London Tube models
Earlier moving stairways in London's Tube railways moved at 90 feet per minute. Newer models reach 189 feet per minute, though they are operated at speeds ranging from 220 to 160 feet per minute.
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Londons Tube Railways
Poe Gets New 3-Year Term
In Hagerstown on December 29, Howard R Poe a 50 year old former garage operator was sentenced to three years in jail for obtaining 11700 under false pretenses from Harry Weiler of Clear Spring and 6300 from L H Hendershot of Clear Spring. He is already serving a three year term from Frederick county from October. The Washington county gang jury yesterday brought several charges of false pretense related to motor vehicle title duplicates used as security for loans. New Mexico has an area of 12666 square miles.
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Hagerstown
Op—Howard RR
Poe
Joseph E. Mish
Harry Weiler
Clear Spring
L. H Hendershot
Clea Spring
Frederick
Washington County Gang
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Oxon H.ll Md
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Matteeer Agisy
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