City to consider bonding for capital improvements
Mayor Corcoran stated the city may finance capital improvements through bonding after two Republican councilmen suggested placing bonding for capital needs on the November ballot for referendum. He contrasted bonding with a renewed 1 percent sales tax and cited a $2 million capital fund and a $1.5 million potential high school cost next year.
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Morell K. Brewster
Glenni B.tomb
Brewster
Tomb
Board of Education
Wis
Federal funding cuts loom in omnibus bill debate
House Republicans moved to strike about 1 billion from a 29 billion omnibus bill, aiming to restrict federal hiring and trim operations. Army Navy and Air Force would be spared, while defense spending could rise by 350 million. A Navy probe into a reported sinking submarine drew little attention. Concluded on Page 9, Col 2.
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House
G. O. P. Policy Committee
Representative Taber
New York
Taber
Appropriations Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
United States
Rep
Young
U.S
Ike
Senate unit rejects postal service cutbacks amid flood crisis
In Winnipeg and Manitoba Canada heavy floods displace over 12 000 residents as Red River swells. In Washington the Senate Postoffice Committee approves measures to cancel Donaldson cutbacks and restore services with likely funding from Congress.
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Winnipeg
Man
Atd
Manitoba
Canada
H. T. V. Grant
Naval
Danner
Attea
University of Manitoba
Red River
Minnesota
North Dakota
Washington
Senate Postoffice Committee
Uhai
Donaldson
Itis
Congress
House
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Acrobat Killed As Pole Snaps In Dramatic Accident
A 125 foot high pole toppled in a street accident killing a 40 percent acrobat who was hurled to his death. Police also arrested a juvenile for planning a getaway at a carnival. A boy left a bike outside an Esso station and entered to shop. Four youths were caught selling stolen liquor near a curb.
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Acheson
Dresident
Truman
Amesbury
Mass
Marquis Childs
Icycle
Jerry Istand
Patrepick
V Great
Police Youth Bureau
el Ort
Opogean
England
Children’s Court
Esso
Harrison S v
London AM
Princess Elizabeth
London
Malta
John Leahy
Patron
Beth
Weber
Old Confederate Vet Johnny Graves Dies at 108
In Grimsby England Johnny Graves known as Uncle Johnny and real name John Thomas Graves died at 108 after a long life marked by a drinking bout and a stern pledge to drink less. Police say he had a long colorful history including a misdeed at a restaurant where a window was broken. The report notes his age and nickname and mentions his notoriety as a long lived figure in the community.
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Grimsby
England
Igginsville
Mar Hotham
Potice
Johnny Graves
John Thomas Graves
Fall Farm
Johnny
Truman Tour Draws Blasts In Capital Pictures
President Truman launched a western tour with a Casper speech on water and land development and attacked “privilege and greed” critics. A rain-soaked Lincoln crowd of about 10 000 heard his first formal speech as he backed Brannan’s farm plan despite Republican retorts from Senator Wherry.
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Parawani 2Vuman
Casper
Wyo
Linccoln
Neb
Mr. Truman
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Wherry
R-Neb
Washington
Truman
Plan for Military Housing Shelved
Washington House Armed Services Committee shelved a plan to authorize 97643,000 worth of housing for families of servicemen. Jamestown reports a bucket brigade formed by children as Emma Anderson, 89, was injured trying to fight a grass fire in her yard. fire crews saved her by dousing flames around her property.
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Washington
Armed Services Comittee
Jamestown
Emma Anderson
Vin Irounesters
Jeon D.gat
al Anderson
Ant
Derson
Page references and content listings noted
The note lists pages and sections for the newspaper issue including Coates lan, Jean Kain, Dr. Crossword, Mant Haworth, and a page 13 feature Taming It Over. It also shows sections for Amiterents, Financial, Bridge, Classified, City Tie, Radiow TV, Deaths, Social, Estorials, Sports, Letters and Todays Pictures with page allocations.
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Coates Lan Jean Kain
Mant Haworth
Radiow- TV
Winchell
May Is Back To Normal Weather Rises Across Central New York
The weather report notes a warm front from a storm moving northeast from Kansas bringing showers, with Utica at 5 30 a m recording 34 degrees and a forecast climb to 75 the next day. Clouds tonight and southeast winds 15 to 20 mph are expected with gusts.
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Kansas
New York
Alex Sas Dowski
Mercury
Sadowski
Amesbury Town Robbed as Bandit Strikes Liquor Store
A bandit held up a local liquor store in Amesbury Massachusetts taking 60 dollars from clerk William B Miller with a gun in an event described as the first Amesbury robbery in 50 years. The town was shaken by the incident.
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Amesbury
Mass
Ins
William B. Miller
Contempt move looms as Field seeks second Senate chat
Frederick Vanderblit Field a financial backer of Communist groups asks the Senate investigations for another chance to answer. He has been threatened with a contempt citation for refusing to talk two weeks ago and provides no blanket assurance he will testify now. His position was outlined in a letter to the McCarthy subcommittee by attorney Harold Cammer.
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Washinton
Frederick Vanderblit Field
Senate
Field
Tme
Ife
INS
New York
Harold I. Cammer
Pentagon bans slot machines at officers club
Secretary Johnson ordered the Pentagon officers club to remove slot machines in anticipation of a federal bill banning their use in federal buildings. A Defense Department spokesman said the action covers only the Pentagon Club while legal studies assess broader steps if the Senate bill becomes law. Slot machines fund club operations worldwide.
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Washington
Johnson
Pentagon
Defense Department
Senate
Army
Navy
Air Force
Air Attack Sinks Chinese Red Craft
The Nationalist Chinese Air Force reported sinking the better part of 2,800 Communist invasion craft in a blistering attack on three fronts opposite Formosa.
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Taipel
Formosa
Fire Department Promotes Thirteen Veteran Firemen
Fire Chief William J. Connelly announced promotions for thirteen veteran firefighters. Among those advancing are District Chief Robert L. Kramer of 111 Wadsworth St who will assume a higher rank, along with other longtime members moving up in the upper brackets.
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Fechigitters
William J. Connelly
Robert L. Kramer
Wadsworth St
Fire Department Promotes Two District Chiefs
Capt. John A. Porceng and Capt. Alfred E. Taylor are named acting district chiefs at 3800 dollars yearly pay. Their promotions follow retirements of District Chief Fitzpatrick on March 7 and District Chief Haines yesterday. Porceng and Taylor have long service in the department, dating from 1927, while Kramer started in 1911.
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Chilef
John A. Porceng
Cadillac St
Alfred E.taylor
Bryant Av
Porceng
Taylor
James P. Fitzpatrick
Oren Haines
Kramer
Poreeng
Railroads Prepare for Strike Embargoes Begin
Railroads brace for a strike set for tomorrow morning as embargoes halt freight and passenger traffic. The Pennsylvania Railroad plans to stop passenger and freight trains west and north of Harrisburg, while Santa Fe curtails service and works on freight embargo plans. Southern Railway issues an embargo on undeliverable traffic and warns of full passenger, mail, express and freight stoppages affecting about 34 000 workers. New York Central to cut Indiana passenger service with limited freight between St. Louis and Cleveland if the strike occurs.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Harrisburg
Santa Fe
Washington
Southern
Indianapolis
New York Central
Indiana
St. Louis
Cleveland
Don't Worry EAST GREENBUSIT Mrs Mary Oathout
Mrs Mary Oathout celebrates her 102nd birthday and shares a simple guideline for long life. When asked for a prescription she replied with a quip to not worry and to keep stout in spirit.
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East
Whisky Standards Dispute Cited By Dr James M Roberts
Dr James M Roberts of the Distilled Spirits Institute speaks in Washington on whisky standards of identity. He notes reason on both sides in the ongoing dispute. He cites a club joke about optimism and pessimism in a light closing remark.
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James M. Roberts
The
Distilled Spirits Institute
Washington
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