Bank cashier held on embezzlement charges in Pittsburgh arc
FBI agents arrested Paul J. Straitiff 32 cashier and director of First National Bank in Indiana Pa for embezzling funds totaling over 30 thousand dollars from 1996 to 1998. Straitiff admitted misapplying funds and planned to reimburse, while authorities trace a long pattern across Pittsburgh and West Virginia districts.
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Boy, 4, Improves With Father’s Return
California hospital scene centers on four year old Denny Morton who survived brain operations and pneumonia. Arthur Morton arrived from Archerwill to comfort him as doctors, aided by a surgeon named Dr. Grant, work to save the boy with renewed hope after a critical relapse. The father’s arrival and a renewed effort bring cautious optimism about a final operation and possible recovery.
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Luke Hospital
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Deadline for Korean Vule Leader Pay Mail Is Nov 1
Debates over mailing deadlines for Christmas parcels to American troops in Korea amid heavy Far East mail volume. Department suggests using strong fiberboard packaging and precise hand-addressing to ensure delivery by December 25.
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Carsimas Parrels
Korea
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Sore
Truman Signs Drug Law
Washington reports President Truman signed a federal act tightening drug dispensation. It bans refilling prescription drugs without doctor authorization and requires immediate prescription filing by pharmacists. Six months later dangerous drugs will require labeling by manufacturers. The act lists barbiturates sedatives certain hormones and related compounds as dangerous when misused.
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Denver Slayer Dies In Gas Chamber
Robbie Berger a former child witness in Denver case died as his father John Berger was executed in Canon City. The long trial centered on the 1950s murder of Pauline Berger in a Denver home. Prosecutors pressed for the death penalty as the father faced the gas chamber while the son testified.
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Police Shake-Up Severs Plain Clothes Squad Roles
New York police chief George P. Monahan transfers the entire 17 man plain clothes staff formerly under Chief Inspector Aufus Flath following graft and bribery probes. The move aims to root out corruption, though no officers were charged. Officers will receive 249 dollars yearly extra pay.
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Teonis Palace Wholesale Prices Edge Up Slightly
The week ended Oct 23 shows wholesale prices at 18 percent above the 18 percent average, with a 0.3 percent uptick. The index sits 0.77 cent above the prior week and 29 percent above the same period a year ago.
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Pay Too High Says W. Pay Too High Says W.
Delcourt County union sources report wage talks set for Tuesday with Ontario and Western Railway after a court order allowed limited operations. The line runs from Weebankton to Port Jepsis with extensions to Scranton and Oswego and has faced reduced services since last year.
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Scranton
General Strike Impacts Industry and Prices Across Regions
Widespread walkouts disrupt manufacturing and shipping as workers protest pay and conditions. Officials cite rising costs and a new tax affecting consumer prices, with sectors from timber to oils and fats feeling the squeeze. Government and business leaders warn of broader supply effects while negotiators seek resolution.
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Montevideo
GM Earnings Cut in Half Reveals Dual Pressures on GM
General Motors Corp reports a halving of earnings from the year-ago quarter as higher costs and lower selling prices bite profits. Net income stood at 92.9 million on common stock equivalent of 10 dollars per share, with 71.7 million in sales, down from 1.09 million the prior year quarter. Taxes for the first quarter rose under new rates, while preferred dividend and tax provisions shaped the period results.
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Congress
Religious Life Is Periled Says Prelate
ALBANY Cardinal Spellman of New York warns of a rise in immorality secularism and crime undermining America’s religious life. He urged clergy to unite with faithful laypeople to quench godlessness during a regional confraternity gathering. The report notes about 400 clergymen attending.
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Francis
Speliman
New York
America
Confraternity of Christian Proctrine
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Marine Kills Stops North Korean Attack on Ridge
Thomas Jedrzynski of Dudley Massachusetts a U S Marine in Korea signaled the warning before a North Korean assault on a ridge when he stood fired his machine gun stopping the attack. His quick action saved the day and his unit.
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Thomas Jedrzynski
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Norwegian boys study nuclear pauses over football weekend
The writer notes a comparison between Norwegian youths studying nuclear topics on Saturday afternoons and American football culture. He recalls his own 2-year-old son and a weekend visit from a girl, asserting that girls on Saturday afternoon may have advantages over both phrases and football, with Benton adding that girls and football can be more enjoyable.
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