Grain Trading Lists Show Government Officials In Wheat Market
The Grain List from Page One details government and other traders moving large wheat holdings in mid September. It notes J Lee Zimmermann and Donald J Smith among Agriculture Department staff, plus several Navy and postal officials with long and short positions, while stressing most listed were small operators and that big traders are limited.
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THY
Franzen
Department
Chicago Board of Tracts
Anderson
Red Phantom Leaves ominous notes for Albany man
In Albany California a nine year old pigeon keeper reports receiving threatening notes signed The Red Phantom. Messages attached to bamboo spears warn to keep his cat away from a skylark flag. police investigate as the phantom bird provocations continue.
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Albany
Calif
William J. Keating
Keating
Dave Perkins
Farneier
Wallace Plans Tonight Elaboration From Page One
Wallace outlines tonight a fuller program after his Detroit speech. Major labor leaders repudiated his third party threats but the far left backs him with support from the Progressive Citizens of America and other groups. New York Communists push Wallace for President in 1948 as he denounces the Democratic party as a war party. He pledged to help organize or head a 1948 third party if the Democrats stay a war party.
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Wallace
Detroit
Progressive Citizens of America
New York
American Labor Party
Democratic Party
Baltimore, Md
Presbyterian minister dies during sermon in McKeesport
The Rev. Dr. Lewis J. Davison age 63 collapsed Sunday night at First United Presbyterian Church McKeesport Pennsylvania and was pronounced dead by a physician from a heart attack after he abandoned his planned sermon to urge members to prepare for death.
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Mcrkeesport
First United Presbyterian Church
Thief Caught With Fancy Suit After North Station Heist
A thief who stole a New Jersey man's suitcase from North Station's waiting room was found with the contents ready for the new year. Arthur T. Savage of Westfield N J reported his dress suit two white vests and patent leather shoes were taken.
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Boston
INS
New Jersey
North Station
Arthur T. Savage
Westfield
N. J
Peace Plane Aims to Parade UN Documents Worldwide
The United Nations Citizenship League proposes a Peace Plane to tour major world cities carrying UN documents. S. Raymond Dunn, the group’s chairman, announced the plan describing the project as similar in concept to the Freedom Train.
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Baltimore
Wage Demands Rise Across Key Industries In 1947
United States labor talks gather pace as C I O unions push wage claims amid high living costs. Auto electrical steel coal rubber glass shipping and construction contracts face renewals by June with meetings in New York Cleveland Chicago and other cities. Spokesmen expect settlements without strikes though negotiations run through early January.
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C I. O
United Auto Workers
Brotherhood of Railroad
New York
Cleveland
A.F. of L
Chicago
Communications Workers of America
Bell Telephone System
Telephone Workers Organizing Committee
Love prompts murder of four in Ontario family tragedy
Police say jealousy over a 19 year old girl led Walter Letson 55 to shoot four relatives then kill himself. Eleanore Springer told investigators Letson held her captive at the family farmhouse in West Montrose Waterloo County and threatened to kill her after shooting his relatives. Victims were Hugh Letson 45 Percy Letson 28 Wilson Letson 42 and Mary Letson.
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Elmira
Ont
Ins
Walter Letson
Eleanore
Springer
Letson
Wilson Letson
Waterloo County
West Montrose
Hugh Letson
Percy Letson
Mary
30 Year Old Truck Still Going Strong
A 30 year old truck owned by Howard Vail of Marysville Kansas remains in regular farm use in 1917. He bought it for 1585 dollars and says it performs as well as when new. The vehicle also hauls water for firefighting in Herkmer Kansas where no local department exists. Its front tires are original.
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Marysville
Kan
Howard Vail
Marshall County
Herkmer
Priest and nuns punished in Maribor for aiding war criminals
A court in Maribor Slovenia sentenced a priest, three nuns and nine others for assisting war criminals to escape. The Rev Valentin Stitler received seven years plus expulsion. One nun drew three years, another 16 months, with five women and four men given terms from three to six years.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Maribor
Slovenia
Valentin Stitler
Farmer William Overland Held Without Charge In Ferocious Snow Death
William Overland, 52, of Codington County, admitted beating his wife and leaving her on a snowy road where she froze to death. State's Attorney R. F. Manson said the body of the 45-year-old woman was found Saturday, though she had been dead since Monday night.
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Watertown
William Overland
Codington ‘County
Farmer
R. F
Manson
Overland
Guerrilla forces near 100000 may attack Kashmir from Pakistan
A New Delhi dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph reports indications that guerrilla forces numbering about 100000 are preparing an all-out attack from Pakistan against the princely state of Kashmir.
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London
INS
New Delhi
London Daily Telegraph
Pakistan
Kashmir
Truman Inflation Bill Aims at Voluntary Controls
The bill would let the President seek voluntary agreements among industry and agriculture to share scarce materials and curb costs. It extends wartime grain controls on whisky and export, railroad, and transport powers, while rejecting standby price-wage controls. Republicans call for statutory rationing. officials debate meat and living costs amid inflation worries.
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Truman
Tay
Kansas
Ball
R-Minn
Senate
House Economic Committee
Taft
Flanders
Rent
Chicago
American Economic Association
White
Maine
G.O.P
Republican Policy Committee
Watered whisky scare hits Washington market
About 3 600 half pint bottles of labeled whisky sent for the holiday trade proved to contain only water. The Alcoholic Beverage Centre Board alerted after customers complained. Distributor recalled the counterfeit product as federal officials investigate. One theory implicates distillery workers flushing a tank non drain.
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Alcoholic Beverage Centre Board
Alan W. Payne
Taft accuses Truman of playing politics with high prices
Senator Robert A. Taft told a Kansas City breakfast audience that President Truman is using the anti inflation bill for political gain. He charged inflation stems from 15 years of government spending and deficits and warned of more spending ahead.
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Wolcott
Mich
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Kansas City
Robert A. Taft
Truman
Jackson County
Republican Committee
Pope Pius XI to Receive New Year Audience
The Vatican says Pope Pius XI will receive the diplomatic corps at 10 A.M. Wednesday for the traditional New Year audience. The corps includes 14 ambassadors, 18 ministers, and seven charges d affaires.
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Vatican
City
Pius XI
Holy See
Democrat Sees Tax Cut Proposal Discussed in Senate
Washington reports Democratic Senator Edwin De Jonason of Colorado supports a tax reduction. Republican leaders expect a tax cut to pass next session despite potential presidential veto. The Knutson Bill proposes a $5.6 billion tax cut backed by Chairman Knutson of the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Washington
Edwin
de Jonason
Colorado
Johnson
Knutson
Senate
RiMinn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Quake Shakes Maine Counties
Tremors were felt for about two minutes Sunday in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties with Greenville Milo and Dexter among affected towns. No injuries or property loss were reported as seismologists at Boston College’s Weston station monitored the event.
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Dover-Foxcraft
Piscataquis
Penopscot County
Greenville
Here
Milo
Dexter
Boston College
Weston
Mass
Med
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Betty Jean Klampe
William Hagglund
Agriculture Department
J. Lee Zimmerman
Route 4
Lexington
N. C
Donald J. Smith
St. Paul
Minn
Ralph J. Baker
Lincoln
Neb
Herbert Franzen
Farm Credit
Zack D. Cravey
State Comptroller
Atlanta
Louis M. Dungan
Gilford
Williston Lodge
U. S. Navy
W. A. Eaton
E. A
Oscar M. Freeman
W. 180Th
New York City
Raymond Tf. Friesz
Beechwood Dr
Chevy Chase
Daniel F. Gilbert
John E.turner
United States Naval Reserve of
Palm Beach
Fla
Gilbert
Turner
August Andresen
Sen Oc
Knowland
R-Calif
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Andrese
Glore
CI. l
Linions
Hving
L O
Tabor
Island Trees
Hicksville
Nassau County Red Cross
Treasure Chest
W. Fayette, St
Salting Street
Peoria
Ill
James King
Oklahoma ‘City
Okla
King
APO
HOTEL
Onondaga
West Genesee ST
Hilldale
ALL Famous Brands Cigarettes
Chuck Roast
Carton
Aire
Heinz Baby ‘ Food
Ib. al
Nad
Jersey
Sunkist Naval
Oranges
OUR Vegetable Dept
Hothouse Tomatoes
Brussels
W. Genesee ST
M. Org
Rembrandt
Salina
Civic Theater
Iit
J. Menter
Metropolitan Cleaners
S. Townsend
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