Senate Passes GOP Tax Bill With 78 11 Vote
The Senate approved a tax cut totaling 4.8 billion dollars by a 78 to 11 vote. Thirty Democrats joined 48 Republicans. 11 Democrats opposed. The bill heads to the House for concurrence, then to President Truman, who is likely to veto similar measures.
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Senate
Marvin L.arrowsmith
Washington
House
Rep
Knutson
Rminn
Ways and Means
Truman
GOP
Xthney
America
Pepper
o-Fla
McMahon
D-Conn
Yee
Conally
D-Tex
Millikin
United States
Somerset FFA Banquet Highlights Farm Leadership and Family Roles
W A Martin Assistant chief of vocational agriculture told 75 fathers and sons at the Somerset FFA banquet that success on the farm hinges on a strong parent son relationship. He urged a supervised school project starting in ninth grade through twelfth to cultivate agricultural leaders. James Jacon reported shop activities while Dwight Whipkey shared FFA progress. Jay Wolford received a state project award for ninth place. Edward Coleman welcomed guests and Dean Miller presided at dinner.
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W. A. Martin
Department of Public Instruction
Harrisburg
Fathers and Sons
Somerset
Future Farmers of America
Somerset High School
Dean Miller
Home Economics
Chester Singer
Ralph Egolf
J. S. Milholland
Edward Coleman
Clayton Keafer
FFA
Dwight Whipkey
James Jacon
Martin
Robert Stahl
Harry Weller
Kenneth Kinney
Jay Wolford
Fayette County Controller Case In High Court
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments on whether an assistant district attorney may hold the office of county controller under state law. The dispute began when John R. Hoye, elected county controller in Fayette County, challenged Rebecca McDowell who refused to surrender the post. The statute bars state officers from becoming county controller during their term and for two years after. the case centers on whether Hoye qualifies as a deputy or district attorney under the rule and whether McDowell was lawfully ousted.
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Pittsburgh
State Supreme Court
Fayette County
John R. Hoye
Rebecca McDowell
Hoye
Register of Wills
Recorder of Deeds
Farm Women to Meet at Mrs Ross Home
The Fourth Society of Farm Women will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred Ross near Friedens for a covered dish dinner at noon Wednesday.
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Society of
Farm Women
Fred Ross
Friedens
Horners File Equity Suit Vs. Korns
Elmer L. and Grace E. Horner of Ferndale file an equity suit against Ernest and Stella Korns of Boswell over 500 feet of land surrounding the Horner summer home in Jenner township. The couple alleges an August 21 1945 agreement to buy the strip for 20 dollars with an option to purchase within three years, which the Korns allegedly refused to honor. They seek relief to protect their home from potential mining operations within 500 feet. Attorney A M Matthews represents the Horner couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer L
Grace E. Horner
Ferndale
Ernest
Stella Korns
Boswell
Prothonotary
Horners
Jenner Township
Korns
Horner
Offer
A. M. Matthews
Police Rescue Negro From Mob Of 200 Negroes
In Washington, D C a railroad shop laborer was saved by police from a mob outside a home after he allegedly tied his 11 year old son and beat him into unconsciousness. Coroner William A Platt identified the man as Thomas Andrew White 34 and a crowd of more than 200 gathered accusing him. The suspect admitted to the alleged action and claimed the boy would not tell the truth about a dollar he had collected.
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Columbia
D. C
Richland
William A. Platt
Thomas Andrew White
Plott
William “A
Youths Admit Car Theft Held for Court
Two Jenner youths Floyd Ream and Donald P. Foster pleaded guilty to stealing a 1937 car owned by Robert Shawley of Jenner on February 12. They admitted four other car thefts, all recovered, and were committed to the county jail to await further court action. The investigation was conducted by Pvt. Paul Lutz of the Somerset state police sub station.
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Jenner
Boswell
Squire H. S. Whipperman
Pvt
Paul Lutz
Somerset State
Floyd Ream
Donald P. Foster
Foster
Ream
Robert Shawley
Hampre Bond Set After Fraudulent Conversion Hearing
Clyde Hampre of Meyersdale was released on bond for court after a hearing before Squire H. S. Whipperman on fraudulent conversion charges. H. M. Hampre, Clyde’s father, was dismissed for lack of evidence.
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Clyde Hampre
Meyersdale
Squire H
Whipperman
H. M. Hampre
Clyde
Meadvilles Creek Near Record Crest
Floods sweep western Pennsylvanian towns as French Creek nears all time crest at Meadville and nearby rivers crest or recede. Oil City and Titusville face high water impacts with evacuations and emergency responses underway.
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Meadville
Pennsylvania
French Creek
Red Cross
Salvation Army
American Legion Women’s Auxiliarye
Oil City
Titusville
Bradford
Franklin
Warren
Allegheny
Seneca Street
Trieste Crisis Highlights Yugoslav Italian Tensions
The American military government in Trieste reports a border shooting between police patrols in two zones with one Italian civil police member wounded. The incident coincides with Italy’s acceptance of the plan to return the 400 square mile Trieste Free Territory to Italy and a volatile election climate pitting anti communist parties against Soviet influence.
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Philip Clarke
Rome
Trieste
Trieste Free Territory
Italy
Yugoslavia
Gorizia
Alcide de Gasperi
de Gasperi
Carlo Sforza
Foreign Ministry
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Milan
Carlo Pajetta
Constituent Assembly
Unita
Carlo Sporza
Turin
Popular Defense Police
Venezia Giulia
Shaffer Fined Twenty Five Dollars for Drunk and Disorderly
George Shaffer of Somerset was ordered to pay a 25 fine and costs at a hearing before Suire Whip permanent Monday on charges of drunk and disorderly conduct. He became unruly on South Center avenue on Saturday and, after refusing to move when told by Officer Layton, was arrested and jailed.
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George Shaffer
Somerset
R. D
Suqire H. S. Whipperman
Shaffer
South Center Avenue
William Layton
Renew Your Own Floors Rent Our Sander and Edger
Advertises rental of a floor sanding and edging machine with a claim to cut costs by two thirds. Provides phone number 1004W2 for reservations.
Britain Blames Moscow as Reds Stopped Czech Coup
Washington report notes Assistant Secretary John W. Gibson told Congress that Czech unions aided the communist takeover by acting as action committees with police. He urged funding to expand the Office of International Labor Affairs to monitor European labor movements and warned the Communist drive would intensify despite recent thwarting in France and Italy.
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Washington
INS
John W. Gibson
Congress
Czechoslovakia
Gibson
Senate Appropriations
Action Committees
Ment
Office of
International Labor Affairs
International Labor Office
Europe
France
Italy
Bloodshed in Holy Land Escalates After Partition Vote
Amid ongoing conflict in Palestine, 140 people died in 24 hours across Jerusalem Haifa and Nizanim including four British soldiers and a constable. Battles between Jews and Arabs intensified with shelling, sniper fire, and two deadly bus attacks near Neeve Yaacov and Rosh Pina Safad. The unofficial death toll since UN partition rose to 2060.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Ishwa
Hartar
Nizanim
Mediterranean
Haifa
Iraq
Stern Gang
Ben Yehuda Street
Associated Press
Haganah
Hartur
Ecole
Palesne
Neeve Yaacov
Jerusalem-Ramallah
Rosh Pina- Safad
United Nations
No US Goods To Help Reds War Power
Washington reports that export controls lock down American goods that could boost Russian military or industrial power. A commerce department official said only shipments already in transit when March 1 rules took effect may exit, with all other licenses halted and no new licenses issued. He noted customs clearance still screens for loan violations and dismissed claims of engine or bomber part shipments.
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Washington
Russia
Commerce Department
New York
Jersey City
N. J
U. S
Gulf Ports
New York World-Telegram
Customs Bureau
America
Farm Bureau Sues Younkin Over Oil and Gasoline Bills
Somerset Farm Bureau files bill of complaint against M. M. Younkin of Kingwood seeking 195.02 for gasoline and oil deliveries from October 23, 1946, to August 23, 1947, in the prothomotary office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Farm Bureau Association
M. M. Younkin
Kingwood
Prothomotary
Farm Bureau
Younkin
Cadogan Warns That Communism Must Be Dammed Back
Sir Alexander Cadogan told the United Nations Security Council that the tide of Communism must be dammed back even at risk of war. He blamed Russia for the Czech coup and warned that many nations have fallen under Moscow’s influence, urging peaceful action though acknowledging possible failure.
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Lake Success
Britain
United Nations Security Council
Alexander Cadogan
Winston Churchill
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Cadogan
Romania
Bulgaria
Albania
Hungary
Poland
Council
Jan Papanek
Prague
U. N
Weather Outlook for Maryland and Nearby States
Maryland sees occasional showers and cooler conditions on Tuesday with a mild, partly cloudy Wednesday. In eastern Pennsylvania expect cloudy skies with cooler air, then showers on Tuesday and Tuesday night, followed by a partly cloudy Wednesday. Western Pennsylvania shows clouds and rain Tuesday, then a partly cloudy Wednesday with little temperature change. West Virginia anticipates showers and cooler Tuesday with a mild, partly cloudy Wednesday.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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E. Garrett St
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Roy Branker
Myrl
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Margaret Wright
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Gromyko
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