Pitman Dies in Charles Town
John Pitman died at 6 PM yesterday in Charles Town West Virginia. Born August 27 1873 he was son of Archibald H Pitman and Elizabeth Pittman. He is survived by wife Bessie C Colston of Charles Town Jefferson County and brother Joseph H Pitman of Hereford plus a late sister. Funeral 2:30 PM Friday Strider funeral home Charles Town with Rev E T Clark officiating.
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Charles R. Keeler
W. Boscawen St
Charles Town
W. Va
Archibald H. Pitman
Elizabeth Hi
Pitman
Bessie C. Colston
Jefferson County
Joseph H. Pitman
Hereford
Colston
Strider
E. T. Clark
Charles
Reds to Train Kurd Tribesmen
A Kurdish chieftain says Russian technicians have arrived at Saujbulagh to train Kurds for a general drive toward a free Kurdistan. A Hamadan-quoted former Kurdish member claims Kurds from Iran Turkey Iraq and Syria met at Mehabad to proclaim a new greater Kurdish state centered on Mosul.
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Tehran
Saujbulagh
Mehabad
Iran
Istan
Hamadan
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
Mosul
Iran Offers To Shelve Case
Gromyko replies that the council inquiry focused on troop withdrawal not linked to other negotiations. He cites an understanding between the Soviet and Iranian governments as the basis for evacuations. The move began March 24 and should finish in about six weeks.
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Gtromyko
Iran
Gromyko
Gromyko Rei
Proclamation on Army Day Issued by Winchester Mayor
Mayor Dr. R. Anderson of Winchester Virginia issued a proclamation designating Saturday April 6 1946 as Army Day The proclamation honors the Allied victory in World War I and the ongoing efforts of United Nations forces to secure world freedoms It calls residents to renew energy to build the army and sustain final victory and peace
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R. Anderson
Aoe
Anderson
United Nations
R.ande
Winchester
Virginia
Police Capture Escapees After Jail Break
Police described a dawn jailbreak at the Michigan State Penitentiary case where Medley forced guards to surrender and freed McFarland. Medley, a former inmate, had just been convicted of a 1945 murder. McFarland, a Marine veteran, faced separate charges. An earlier November escape prompted suspension and a Board of Public Welfare trial for Howard B. Gill.
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H. C. Davis
Medley
Davis
Oscar C. Sanderlin
McFarland
Michigan State Penitentiary
Nancy Boyer
Guadalcanal
Sanderlin
Howard B. Gill
Gill
Board of Public Welfare
Fathers Still Being Sent Overseas for Occupation Duty
Question and answer note that men with two children and their fathers continue to be sent overseas for occupation duty, reflecting ongoing deployment practices.
Members of Secret Jap Society Are Arrested in Brazil
BAO PAUSA Brazil April 3 Nine Japanese were arrested at the headquarters of a secret society in a broad hunt for terrorists spanning three states. Police say the group is linked to the Black Dragon Society. A Japanese colonel was among the arrestees. A clandestine radio transmitter and a printing establishment were seized.
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Bao Pausa
Brazil
Japan
Yen
Black Dragon Society
Quadruplet Dies In Washington
In Longview Washington a quadruplet birth near Kelso ended with the death of the infant boy listed as 6 on the hospital chart. The remaining three children were reported to have a fair chance to survive at St Johns Hospital as Mrs Leo Pierce recovers after a mill accident that claimed her husband a month ago.
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Longview
Wash
Kelso
St. John’s Hospital
Leo, Pierce
Pierce
Snyder outlines reconversion plan and inflation threat
The reconstruction official predicts the fiscal year deficit will be several billion dollars below 26 billion. He cites high national income and faster than expected war expenditure cuts. He stresses inflation as the key threat and notes wage price policy may ease living costs slightly. Special issues include veterans housing food and low priced clothing amid shortages.
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Seer
Firit
Snyder
Eee
Congress
United States
Dairy price hike eyed by officials under OPA plan
Officials say a milk price rise of about a half cent per quart is likely, with butter up six cents per pound and cheese up three cents. The decision may apply only to deficit areas, not nationwide, as OPA and the agriculture department push boosts to check declining production and raise fluid milk output.
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Elf
Office of Economic Stabilization
South
Pacifie
Atlantic Coast
Midwest
OPA
Agriculture Department
Violence Flares in Jerusalem and Coast Rail Attacks
In Jerusalem on April 3 an Arab policeman was killed and another wounded amid widespread violence. Armed bands blew up the Haifa-Beirut Railway Bridge near Acre and damaged tracks at multiple locations. A locomotive was destroyed and a railway station wrecked near Haifa.
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Jerusalem
Acre
Tell Avivi
Ameh
Haifa-Beirut
Haifa
City tackles septic rules and Loudoun Street plans
Last night the council debated regulating septic tank installation inside the two mile city limit and directing the city manager to consult state laws. Kremer read a resolution seeking to widen South Loudoun Street to 56 feet with sidewalks and curb gutter and to secure property owner dedication for land. The council also approved building a new Colonial style jail on the current site and voted to repaint Council Chambers for the Apple Blossom Festival.
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Anderson
Lee Grant
Kremer
J .T. Kremer
Loudoun Street
Southwerk Street
Street Committee
Loudoun
South Loudoun St
F. L. Glaize
J. H. Henry
P. D. Miller
W. W. Dellinger
Patterson Sees World Emergency Lasting Through Forty Eight
Secretary of War Robert Patterson said the world emergency will last through 1947 and urged a four year extension of selective service beyond May 15. Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal supported the view noting the world is not at peace. The Senate Military Committee hears final arguments on draft extension before next Tuesday's vote. House opponents testify ahead of Friday's vote.
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Washington
Robert P. Patterson
Secretary of Navy
James Y. Forrestal
Senate Military Committee
House
Services Tomorrow For Mrs. Bell
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Miller Bell will be held tomorrow at 4 30 p m from Loudoun Street Church with the Rev Ronald B Wilson officiating. Burial follows in Mt Hebron Cemetery in the family lot. Pallbearers are Fred Glaize Philip Glaize Dr Robert Boyd John M Steck Howard Allen and John S Scully II.
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Laura Miller Bell
Loudoun
Bufial
Mt. Hebron
Fred Glaize
Philip Glaize
Robert Boyd
John M. Steck
Howard Allen
John S. Scully II
Fighting Reported In Changchun
Reports from Changchun say fighting broke out between unidentified troops and PPC forces amid clashes with Soviet-PPC units. About 300 raiders reportedly set fire to two barracks at the airfield and Hsingan Bridge as tanks and patrols moved through central Chaungghun.
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Peiping
Changchun
Manchuria
Peace Preservation Corps
PPC
Central News Agency
Hsingan
Chaungghun
Central Bank of China
Ee Circle
Wei Hsi-Chiu
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists correct quiz answers: Open. Secretary General. Boston Massachusetts. Faust. War Production Board. Julio Kusti Pasikivi as former Premier. Curray. Nicolai Lenin. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. first in Philadelphia and second in Chicago.
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Boston
Mass
Faust
War Production Board
Julio Kusti Pasikivi
Curray
Nicolai Lenin
Calvin Coolidge
Philadelphia
Chicago
Festival planning advances for Apple Blossom celebrations
Festival directors Wendall Barsney and Lieut. Thomas G. Scully led last night’s George Washington Hotel meeting. Bashey announced national show companies will attend and Paramount and M G M have accepted invites. Press coverage will be expanded with metropolitan correspondents and festival features in national magazines. Apple Blossom stickers and program distribution were finalized.
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George Washington
Wendall R. Barsney
Lit
Thomas G. Scully
Bashey
Départment of
Paramount
Frank EB. Minor
Mail
Lotal
Government Announces New Wheat Program
The Agriculture Department launches a plan to move 109 million bushels of wheat in 90 days. Farmers may sell now and set a future price by choosing a date no later than March 31, 1947. Prices reflect the market on that chosen date, with March 31 1947 as default if no date is picked.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Frost Damage to Fruit Feared in Early Spring Report
The weather bureau warned of possible frost damage to fruit as spring comes two to three weeks early east of the Rocky Mountains. It noted peach trees are at risk and emphasized potential crop losses if freezes occur.
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The
Weather Bureau Today
Rocky Mountains
Far north Hawkes fear frost harms Ohio apple crop
A fragmentary report notes frost threat to apples in Ohio, with worries about potential fruit damage and the season's prospects. The source mentions apprehension among observers about bloom and crop outcomes.
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Hawkes
Ohio
Wego
Truman warns against including labor costs in parity
President Truman warned at a news conference that including labor costs in a new farm parity formula would upset the reconversion apple cart. He said he would veto the wage bill if it arrived with the parity rider as Senate consideration of a parity amendment continued amid wage talks.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Russell
D-Ga
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