Greek Guerrillas Ordered to Kill American Observers
Captured Greek guerrilla leader John Fotiades said orders were issued in October 1947 at the Boulkes camp in Yugoslavia to kill Americans interfering with operations. He recalled fighting Germans in 1944-45 and said 121 guerrillas were captured after shelling Salonika. Continued on Page 5, Column V5.
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United Press
Salonika
John Fotiades
Stefanides
Boulkes
Yugoslavia
Fotiades
Greece
Ohio Valley Storm Brings Sleet Snow and Rain
A sleet snow and rain storm swept the Ohio river valley today as the nation enters its second month of sub normal weather. The cold wave bands into the region exacerbate fuel oil shortages and unemployment, with up to half a million workers affected.
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United Press
Ohio River Valley
United States
Canada
Indiana Thaw Ends Long Cold Spell With Fog and Ice
A record cold wave in Indiana eases as fog blankets many areas and northern roads ice up earlier. Temperatures rise above freezing then fall again tonight. An Ohio river ice gorge at Madison breaks up and moves downstream before stalling, seen as temporary by river men.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ohio
Madison
Severe Cold Pushes 175,000 Michigan Ohio Workers Idle
Unseasonably cold weather keeps about 175,000 workers in Michigan and the Ohio valley idle as officials urge strict fuel oil conservation. A brief warm spell arrives in the northern plains but isn’t expected to last, with temperatures higher in Canada than the U S border. Edmonton Alberta hits 36 degrees while Corpus Christi Texas reports 35.
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Michigan
Ohio Valley
Plains
Breau
Canada
Edmonton
Alberta
Corpus Christie
Texas
Lamarr
Colo
Sidney
Neb
Pedestrian Fatally Hurt In Vigo County Collision
Joseph Henry Cordell, 81, of 2233 Cruft Street, died at Union Hospital two hours after being struck by a car on Third Street near Wabash Avenue. Driver Donald R. Beverly, 30, of 1647 South Fourth Street, remained at the scene. Coroner Dr. James V. Richart ruled accidental death. Cordell suffered a fractured skull and broken arm. He was crossing Third Street when hit, as bystander Clarence Cheeseman, 18, said Cordell walked into a northbound vehicle while reportedly in the crosswalk against the red light. He was transported by Ball Ambulance to Union Hospital. body to Thomas Funeral Home. Surviving: two daughters Nettie Angstadt and Rosa Wood, a son Grover Cordell, six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home. Rev. James Kelly officiating. burial in Sulphur Springs cemetery.
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Joseph Henry Cordell
Cruft Street
Third Street
Wabash Avenue
Donald R. Beverly
South Fourth Street
Cordell
Union Hospital
James V. Richart
Vigo County
Clarence Cheeseman
North Fourth Street
Thomas Funeral Home
Nettie Angstadt
Terre Haute
Rosa Wood
Burnett
Grover Cordell
James Kelly
Sulphur Springs Cemetery
Corn Prices Fall as Market Posts Sharp Decline
In Chicago trading on February 13, corn prices plunged the eight cent limit for the sixth time in eight days amid a historic down move. Wheat fell two cents, while a National Association of Retail Grocers survey noted substantial retail price reductions across the nation.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
National Association of Retail Grocers
Wheat
United States
Lincoln
Winnipeg
Man Found Dead in Hotel Room in Hymera
Wilbur Gordon Britton age 60 of Hymera was found dead in his hotel room. Coroner James V. Richart ruled death due to natural causes after an inquest. The body was found by Walter Turner, hotel clerk. Britton's survivors include his mother Mrs. Margaret A. Britton of Terre Haute two sisters and two brothers. He was a World War I veteran. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at Mc Hugh Funeral Home Hymera with burial at Hymera K of P cemetery.
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Wilbur Gordon Britton
Rev Frank Grant Howard Dies at 83 in Indianapolis
Indiana obituary notes the death of Rev Frank Grant Howard 83 a retired Methodist minister born in Boone County He attended Franklin College and Indiana State Teachers College and served 45 years in ministry with assignments in Crawfordsville Lafayette Covington and Culver He headed the Lebanon Children's Home and led Boysville at Battle Ground from 1920 to 1928.
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Indianapolis
Frank Grant Howard
Boone County
Franklin College
Indiana State Teachers College
Crawfordsville
Lafayette
Covington and Culver
Lebanon
Boysville
Battle Ground
Grocers Pass Price Cuts On To Consuming Public
Alfred Leech reports that a National Association of Retail Grocers survey shows food stores passed substantial price reductions to consumers after the commodity market dip. The survey lists declines in flour, shortening, butter, bacon, pork, eggs, and beef with variations by item.
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Grocers
United Press
Chicago
National Association of Retail Grocers
Lincoln
Retail Grocers Association
Patsy D'Agostino
New York City
Association
The
Township and City Settle Fire Protection Pact
Harrison township agrees to pay 18 000 for 1948 fire protection as the city outfits two 300 gallon pumper tanks and expands tanks. Mayor Ralph Tucker and officials announced the compromise after private talks with Trustee Verne Jenkins and the advisory board.
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Harrison Township
Ralph Tucker
City Board of Works
Verne Jenkins
Tucker
Jenkins
German composer Hans Eisler ordered deportation from U S
The immigration and naturalization service ordered Hans Eisler the Hollywood composer to leave the United States at once saying he may choose any country except those bordering the United States. Spokesmen indicated Eisler is expected to depart February 16 following an New York immigration hearing into a charge against him.
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Philadelphia
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Hans Eisler
Hollywood
Eisler
Gerhart
United States
Immigration Service
Washington
Justice Department
U. S
New York
Hans
Miracle holds the line after Flat Rock phone blast
A gas explosion wrecked a Michigan Bell plant in Flat Rock on February 12 but by morning normal service was nearly restored. The blast shattered windows for 300 yards and tore the roof from its own building while five students and a teacher at Flat Rock High School suffered cuts from flying glass.
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Flat Rock
Mich
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Flat Rock High School
Weather Summary and Temperature Record for Feb 13
Rain expected tonight with little temperature change. Saturday may bring snow flurries with little change. In Indiana cloudy with light snow tonight and tomorrow, colder with NW winds. Illinois to see a cold wave with snow flurries and strong NW winds, temperatures near zero north to 5-10 above south by Sunday morning. River stage 1.5 ft, steady. Local temps around 34-35 degrees.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Rockefeller Heir to Wed Barbara Sears in Midnight Florida Ceremony
Winthrop Rockefeller, 36, son of John D. Rockefeller, and Barbara Sears plan a midnight wedding in Palm Beach after applying for a license in Okeechobee. The ceremony follows Florida law requiring a three day wait, with a 6 pm reception at Winston Guest's home and a social world buzz surrounding the secretive union.
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Lithuania
Barbara Paul Sears
Winthrop Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Palm Beach, Fla
America
Sears
Richard Sears
U. S
Paris
Robert Vermillion
United Press
Palm Beach
Fla
Barbara Sears
Rockefeller
Okeechobee
Here
Florida
Terre Haute’s Oldest Citizen Near 102nd Birthday Saturday
Frank Nelson Bell of 2913 North Fourteenth Street, a free-born son of slave stock, approaches his 102nd birthday this Saturday. He recalls a century in Terre Haute, recalling his strength in youth, felling trees and farming. Bell, who weighs about 80 pounds, has 13 children, 28 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren, and lives with his son Curt Bell.
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Frank Nelson Bell
North Fourteenth Street
Terre Haute
The
Tribune
Curt Bell
Henry Bell
Youth Given Prison Term for Petit Larceny in Vigo
Homer Lee Webster an 18 year old formerly of 126 North Fifth street received from Vigo Circuit Court a sentence of one to five years in the Indiana Reformatory. He was disfranchised for five years and fined 100 dollars and costs for petit larceny after assaulting Pauline Bartruff and robbing her purse and the Goodwill Industries cash register of about 18 dollars. He was on parole from the Boys School at Plainfield and had a long criminal record.
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H. DeWitt Owen
Vigo
Homer Lee Webster
North Fifth Street
Indiana Reformatory
Webster
Pauline Bartruff
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Cash Register
Plainfield
Par
Lottery to Aid Reds Revealed in Montreal Raid
Police disclosed an international lottery scheme to aid Italian communists in spring elections after seizing 10 books of tickets in a private house raid. Top prize offered a 30 day trip to Moscow New York London or Paris. Tickets were countersigned by Palmiro Togliatti and sold in Canada.
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Montreal
Moscow
New York
London
Paris
Canada
Palmiro Togliatti
International Party
Golden Gloves Finals Admission Details and Venues
Champions will be crowned at the Indiana State Gym on Monday February 16 at 8 PM. Tickets are on sale at McMillan's Coakley's Rust Bros and Mecca Bar with reserved seats priced at 1.10 dollars and unreserved at 90 cents tax included.
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McMillan’s
Wabash Coakley’s
Ohio Rust Bros
Wabash Mecca Bar
Young seeks full probe into commodity price break
Sen Milton Young calls for a Senate speculation subcommittee investigation to determine if the recent commodity price drop was rigged. He cites Chicago trader Edwin Maynard who reportedly earned over 300000 in four days and says Maynard may testify Monday. Young cannot attend due to another assignment.
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United Press
Washington
Milton R. Young
N.D
Senate Speculation Subcommittee
Chicago Board of Trade
Edwin T. Maynard
Maynard
Chicago
Homer Ferguson
R.-Mich
Young
Senate
Federe Trade Commission
Woodrow Wilson
Two Admit Forgeries In Indianapolis Case
Police held two people on charges of forgery after they admitted passing about $500 in worthless checks. John L. O’Banion, 20, Louisville, Kentucky, admitted cashing most of the checks, while Ruby Felix of Indianapolis said she had passed others.
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Indianapolis
John L. O’banion
Louisville
Ruby Felix
Fire kills several as Utica apartment burns in early morning blast
Firemen recovered eight charred bodies from a three story Utica apartment building. Fourteen residents escaped with three badly burned and one in critical condition. Authorities suspect an oil burner explosion sparked the blaze around 4 30 a m. Only 14 of 25 residents accounted for. The top floor collapsed trapping victims.
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Utica
N. Y
Mary Hoage
Taft-Hartley Act to Stay, Says Halleck at Jewelers Meeting
House Majority Leader Charles Halleck says the Taft-Hartley Act will not be repealed and remains the basic labor management law. He calls it a sound approach to end strife, addressing Indiana’s 2nd district. DOJ officials warn probes will pursue any direct or indirect political expenditures by banks or corporations or unions.
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House
Indianapolis
Charles Halleck
Halleck
Indiana
Washington
Justice Department
C.I.O
Philip Murray
Tom C. Clark
Britain May Use Force To Keep Down Wages Profits
Sir Stafford Cripps told the House of Commons that Britain’s labor government may have to use force to restrain wages and profits. He urged voluntary controls and warned that without restraint compulsion could be demanded. The report notes strong union pressure in coal, rail, shipbuilding, engineering, and civil service sectors.
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Britain
London
Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
National Assembly
Paris
Attlee
Cripps
House
Sir Stafford
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Sai
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New York Stock Exchange
Alfred Leech
Germany
Winston Guest
Mrs. Sears
Barbara
Third Avenue
Italy
Tribune-Star
Indiana State Gym
Probein
North Dakota
Fred Mullen
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