Dana West Heads Legion In Cayuga
Dana West elected Cayuga County Legion commander at Auburn meeting succeeding Joseph Ferrell. West will lead delegates to the state convention in Niagara Falls August 31 to September 2. The slate includes Edward Gray as vice commander and Leon Gibbs treasurer with a long list of officers and delegates from Cayuga County posts. County membership stands at 1732.
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Auburn
Niagara Falls
Cayuga’ County
American Legion
Dana West
John Coolpost
Port Byron
Joseph W.ferrell
West
Edward Gray
Rowe-Churchill Post
Moravia
Leon Gibbs
Clarence Clark
Weedsport
Emmett Wheeler
Arthur A. Gates
Ferrell
Stanley Tyler
Cayuga
Port Byron Central School
Robert J. Hoyle
Walter Sanderson
W.’ Mynderse Rice
Post
Harry Smith
Leslie Lenn
Robert W. Embody
Harold Kaufman
Harold Lewis
Union Springs
Stewart Webster
Stanley Lis
Swiectoniewski-Kopeczek Fost
John Yyhanic
Cymbrak- Fallat Post
Cincinnati Adopts Smoking Ban in Public Buildings
Cincinnati ordinances prohibit smoking in any retail store employing 25 or more persons. First offenders face up to 50 dollars fine, second offenders up to 100 dollars and 30 days in jail. The move aims to reduce fire hazards, per the American Municipal Association.
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Cincinnati, C
INS
Cincinnati
American Municipal Association
City License Dept Cracks Down On Car Racket
Francis Coby of New York City, 45, was sentenced to five days in prison and fined $100 for selling cars without a license in the first case in a drive by the City License Department to clean up the new used car racket.
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New York
Francis Coby
New York City
Truman Ends Free Timber Imports for Housing
President Truman terminated the policy of free importation of timber lumber and lumber products for housing construction effective August 15. The move ends a wartime provision and affects builders and the housing program nationwide.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Trial ends in May Garsson bribery case
The government summarized for the jury the vast May Garsson bribery conspiracy trial. More than 1,500,000 words of testimony came from over a hundred witnesses.
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Washington
Jiffy Frock Pattern 4680 for Children’s Dresses
Advertisement for Simplicity style Jiffy Frock pattern 4680 for sizes 2 to 6. Includes instructions and directions for a lace and embroidery dressed frock with drawstrings. Requires 244 yards of 35 inch fabric and costs 25 cents to order from Syracuse Herald-Journal Pattern Dept. 243W New York NY.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
17Th St
New York
N. Y
Court Throws Out Mass Sedition Case
The United States Court of Appeals dismissed the mass sedition indictment against over 40 defendants. The ruling upheld a District Court dismissal last November citing lack of due diligence by the Justice Department. The mass trial halted after the then Chief Justice Reichler died suddenly.
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Washington
INS
United States Court of Appeals
Justice Department
Bolitha
Laws
District Court
D. Lawrence Granter
Eeichler
Truman calls for broad housing aid and rent control defense
President Truman denounces the real estate lobby for blocking housing programs and urges Congress to investigate its activities. He outlines a plan for low rent public aid, private investment via Federal Insurance, farm housing, slum clearance, and expanded housing research to cut costs and support a Wagner Ellender Taft eight contains program.
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Mr. Truman
Progranme
Congress
Truman
Wagner Ellender-Taft
Railroads Seek Freight Rate Increases Across Regions
Chicago dispatch reports that the nation’s railroads will ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for freight rate hikes up to 25 percent in the East and as much as 15 percent in the West and South. Railroad officials said the increases would apply to several services.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce ,Commission
Prince Rupert council seeks line cutting operative
Prince Rupert City Council plans to relieve the city telephone system strain by ordering residents with clothes lines on telephone poles to remove them within 15 days. If not removed, lines will be cut down by a city employee. Locating a suitable man for the snipping job is proving difficult.
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Prince Rupert
Bi -C
INS
Kid Car Nappers Halted on Courtenay Highway
A provincial policeman stopped a stolen black sedan when two preteen boys were found in the car. One sat on the floor pushing the accelerator while the other steered. The gunfire strobes and chase details are described as the vehicle turned onto the main Courtenay highway.
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Courtenay
Cins
Auto. Ag Il
Auburn Leads Nation in Purchasing Power in 1947 Survey
Auburn families had higher post tax income than the national average, with a typical Auburn family earning 4774 dollars versus 3640 elsewhere. The city’s buying power totals 51.08 million dollars, driving 32.24 million in local retail purchases and earning a market quality index of 122, 22 percent above average.
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Auburn
United States
Middle Atlantic States
New York State
Burke Death Held Accident Near Manchester
Coroner Ellsworth S. Brown issued a certificate of accidental death for John William Burke 20 of Manchester. He died instantly when his car left the highway near the village. Burke suffered a fractured skull. Miss Arline White 22, also of Manchester, injured in the crash, was reported good at Memorial Hospital. Deputy Sheriff Calvin P. Brown said Burke apparently lost control while rounding a curve. Funeral services are set from his home Tuesday at 9 AM and at St. Dominic's Church at 9:30 AM with burial in St. Rose Cemetery Shortsville, with American Legion military rites.
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Geneva
Ellsworth S. Brown
John William Burke
Chester
Burke
St. Dominic’s Church
St. Rose Cemetery
Shortsville
American’ Legion
John E. Napier
Arline White
Manchester
Memorial Hospital
Canandaigua
Calvin P. Brown
Mountains Craige and Big Tom Named in Appalachians
The Federal Board on Geographical Names accepted recommendations from North Carolina officials naming the final two unnamed Appalachian peaks Mt. Craige and Big Tom. Mt. Craige rises to 6,645 feet, the second-highest in Eastern America, while Big Tom reaches 6,558 feet.
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Raleigh, N.C
INS
Appalachian’ Range
Mt. Craige
Big Tom
Federal Board On Geographical Names
R. Gregg Cherry
America
Portland Bans Parade of Eight Clydesdales on City Streets
Portland authorities deny a brewery permit to parade eight matched Clydesdales as part of a beer promotion. The ruling cites streets built for horses but now used by automobiles, reflecting city policy changes affecting local celebrations.
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Portland
Ore
French Plot From Page One Arrests In Brittany Conspiracy
French minister Depreux confirms arrests of D de Vulpian 47 editor of France Vivante veteran organizer Marc Jacquot wine merchant and Lamballe abbey rector Rault plus Mme de Waleff amid alleged conspiracies. Blue plan aims civil war with army units moving on Paris. documents found include a clandestine network paper Le Reseau and a list for a military directorate.
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Rennes
Brittany
D. de.Vulpian
France
Vivante
Marc Jacquot
Montigny
Lamballe
Rault
Depreux
Dé Vulpian
de Vulpian
Paris
Guillaudet
Mme. de Waleff
Charles de Gaulle
French Peoples Rally
RPF
le Reseau
the Network
Army of Occupation
Germany
War and Interior Ministries
Vahnes
de Vulplan
Bersons
Story of Man traces from tree-dweller to present day
Condensed excerpt from The American Magazine noting a 37 page Autobiography by George R. Stewart. The piece promises a rattling simple tale full of life and humor. It covers three factors needed for success in any job and hints at evolutionary hours and broad human progress.
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Wendy Warren
Douglas Edwards
CBS
George R. Stewart
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