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Altoona Mirror (Newspaper) - March 13, 1945, Altoona, Pennsylvania The Altoona v aided 113,000 persons in 144 Harrisburg March 13.�?approximately 183,000. Different individuals or family groups in Pennsylvania received Public assistance at some time during 1944. Of these 113,000 were dependent upon Public assistance continuously throughout the year while 70,000 required state Aid tor a part of the year Only. Even under current favourable economic conditions there Are still Many people without sufficient income or resources to provide minimum living requirements and without relatives or friends Able to support them. Despite the unprecedented demand for workers these people Are unable to take advantage of employment opportunities because they Are sick or disabled Blind too old or too Young to work or Are needed at Home to care for Small children. An important warn i no i by or. Morris Fishbein editor of Tho journal of Tho american medical Anocia Tion is Given decoration 400 combat missions and has awarded the distinguished citation. He has been awarded the air medal with two Oak Leaf clusters and has earned the european african Middle East theatre ribbon with two Battle participation stars. Agencies plan Rural program i special to Altoona Mirror Washington d. C., March 13. A the agriculture department and other Federal agencies Are working on a program of Post War quot Rural Mirror tuesday March 13, Public works in Blair county 1945. Been unit works quot in Blair was Learned today. This is part of a National pro Gram of Public works designed to it Benefit Rural conditions and tin Rural Economy and provide Addi Tionel jobs. Among the projects Sid oration Are soil development of farm tinder Oon use ration Woodlands and forests Extension of Rural electrification Rural roads development of water resources flood control insect and Plant disease control. Cockroaches ants die without Poison new. Non poisonous d1l-Kil powder kills Ron Hen. Lints and other household burrs yet is Ham zip to children and pets. Blip walk through it crawl away die Sprinkle in infested places a directed and watch amazing results. Done to use old fashioned dangerous poisons. Ask for dil Kil at drug hardware grocery ?�?tot�?�0f. For Quick Relief from m sprains and strains f i a i a o do i a. L. Am s a. A of a in _ amp muscular Ach and Point a stiff joints a bruises a a Yea no cd to. Sloan a liniment read the Altoona Mirror want ads my Mem a exceptional values in Kroh 11 for room suites 15th aah in Italy receiving congratulations front Brig. Gen. Charles Lawrence Wing commander Aller being presented the distinguished flying Cross is 1st it. Robert w. Brady aged 21, of 3013 Maple Avenue Altoona. The ceremony took place at the base of the oldest heavy bombardment group in the Mediterranean theatre of operations. It. Brady a Pilot on a 15th aah Hying fortress has also been awarded the air medal with two Oak i Caf clusters. Decoration of local flier is told while he is on furlough a rag Loose wartime morals and highly publicized quot Miracle cures have led to a alarming spread of venereal disease. Doctors Are deeply concerned More parents wives and sweethearts should he or. Fishbein debunks quot Quick cures quot in this important article every thinking american should read those Quick venereal a a cures to the Altoona Mirror by an Odd War coincidence came a Story this week about the award of the distinguished flying Cross to 1st la. Robert w. Quot Bud quot Brady aged 21, son of or. And mrs. Clyde l. Brady of 3013 Maple Avenue and it came while it Brady was Home on a Well earned furlough after completing his required number of flying missions in Italy. It was awarded for quot extra Ordi tired kidneys often bring sleepless nights doctors Cay your kidneys contain 15 Miles of tiny tubes or filters which help to purify the blood and keep you healthy. When they get tired and Don t work right in the daytime Many people have to get up nights. Frequent or scanty passages with smarting and burning sometimes shows there is something wrong with your kidneys or bladder. Done to neglect this rendition and lose valuable restful sleep. When disorder of kidney function permits poisonous matter to remain in your blood it May also cause nagging backache rheumatic pains leg pains loss of Pep and Energy swelling puffiness under the eyes headaches and dizziness. Don t wait ask your druggist for Doans pills used successfully by millions for Over 40 years. They give Happy Relief and will help the 15 Miles of kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste from your blood. Get Doan s pills. Nary achievement while participating in Aerial flight against the enemy in the Mediterranean theatre of operations. Throughout Many combat missions against i highly important and strategic i enemy installations the lieutenant has demonstrated the highest order i of professional skill heroism Lead j Reship and Devotion to the citation rends quot on oct la. I m i lits group was dispatched to destroy the vital amt highly important enemy installations at bleed Harmer Germany. While on the bomb run the formation encountered an intense barrage of anti aircraft fire. A direct hit knocked out the number one engine of by. Brady s aircraft. By his Superior skill and airman ship lie was Able to remain in formation and dropped his bombs with the group on the target with excellent results. Quot on tile return trip to base he discovered his fuel Supply running dangerously Tow and decided to leave tile formation and head for an alternate Field which was much closer than ids Home Field by. Brady skilfully mane Vered his engine controls to conserve the Little fuel he had left. He had his Crew Jettison All Loose equipment and the Hall Turret to lighten the Load of the aircraft. He was Able to react the alternate Field and landed without further damage to tits aircraft or injury to his Crew it Blady enlisted in the army july 24, 1942, and received his pilots wings at Blytheville Ark he has flown forty three combat missions with the oldest heavy bombardment group in the Mediterranean theatre of operations. This Veteran 15th aah flying fortress group has flown More than so a i new Kroehler you re not spending a Penny extravagantly when you invest in this Fine Kroehler suite because its built and designed even better than pre War. See How the backs Are shaped to fit you. Look at the sleek modern lines and Rich coverings. Tailored in Fine fabrics that will Wear and Wear. See it tomorrow. Simple elegant design More Comfort More durable and better looking than any suite you would expect at this value giving Prier t a a a covered in Fine fabrics. 2 prices. Deluxe sofa and chair. 198 open an account 1501-03 11th ave. In Jong ago we decided something about the a american fighting Man. Give him Good weapons to fight with and he Al do the rest that thought guided us in building the big Pratt amp Whitney aircraft engines that keep the b-24 Boring relentlessly through the skies. It stood at our elbows As we sat Down to design the m-18 76mm. Gun motor Carriage. So it Wasny to much of a Surprise when stories began coming Back about the hellcat. Stories like the one about the single battalion of 12 m-18�?Ts that spent 21 Days in continuous action. Score four tigers two Mark Ives four armoured vehicles knocked out and hundreds of enemy troops killed wounded or captured. Two m18�?Ts damaged neither beyond repair and Only minor injuries to their Crews stories like that Are legion. They account for words like this coming straight from the front the vehicle itself is the finest track laying vehicle in the army. It will outman Euver any vehicle go where others won t and has the Speed of a wheeled vehicle. A a a company alone has accounted for 25 German tanks two self propelled guns and numerous wagons and trucks that a what Buick men and ordnance officers were after when they joined hands to develop the m-18. They gave it hitting Power in a High velocity 76-mm. Cannon a traction to go anywhere a Speed to outrage any other land vehicle. And Given that much the boys Are doing the Job every sunday afternoon a general motors symphony of the air no network Tho arms sops Frt Adly in in or Alt Hutch fit Anli

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