State Tops in Hard Coal Field
The Pennsylvania State Planning Board reports Pennsylvania produces most of the world’s anthracite, with open mining rising to 1,603,000 tons in 1947 and old banks yielding 6,403,000 tons. Minor deposits exist in Rhode Island and western states, while the national coal picture shows limited higher quality sources in Alaska, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington. The National Wildlife Federation notes the barn owl preys on rodents and consumes its own wells in a night.
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Harrisburg
Pennsania
State Planning Board
Department of Commerce
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Washington
Alaska
Bernive
Sullivan County
Pennsylvania
Scrap Price Drops Third Time Amid Sluggish Demand
In Pittsburgh on April 1 a third price cut reduced industrial scrap by 20 percent since the month began. No. 1 heavy scrap traded around 42.23 after starting March near 41, while No. 2 scrap fell to 30.41 from 39, with No. 2 melt not attracting buyers.
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Pittsburgh
Three Family Members Die in Kentucky Mine Blast
A small truck mine near Paintsville Kentucky exploded killing three members of a family and injuring a fourth who was badly burned. Victims are TVan VanHoose age 20 William VanHoose 25 and William Cisco brother in law of the VanHooses. A hospital spokesman said Mitchell VanHoose is seriously burned but alive. State Mine Inspectors assisted in recovery as about 300 onlookers gathered at the scene.
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Paintsville Ky
Here
Tvan VanHoose
William
William Cisco
VanHooses
Paintsville Hospital
Mitchell VaiHtoose
Bob Williams
Repuers
Lyn Trips
Awaited return of man wanted in slaying
Charles Johnson said Ralph Thompson, 49, wanted for questioning in the 1940 slaying of Rachel Taylor, was awaiting arrival in Pittsburgh. Thompson, arrested in Vancouver, faces charges in Allegheny County as detectives pursue the case from 1940. The missing girl's body was found near a road seven miles past State College with a fractured skull.
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Pittsburgh
Charles Johnson
Allegheny County
Ralph ‘Thompson
Greensburg
Thompson
Rachel Taylor
State College
Nubbins the Cheyenne Boy Dies in Coma After Week
Nubbling seven year old Forest Hofman known as Nubbins died in Cheyenne Wyoming after a week in coma. He had battled illness for years and suffered a bladder obstruction in November 1944. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. H Hofman.
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Sy Asmenayen
Penelec Rate Cuts Approved by Public Utility Board
Harrisburg April 1 The Public Utility Commission approved cuts in rates for 185 industrial and commercial customers of Pennsylvania Electric Co Johnstown effective today The company estimates a annual saving of 23700 The order also raised Altoona City’s light bill by 1224 a year to align with a December tariff change The commission said the December 1 increase affected 188 customers with low load factors and the new change reduces that increase The company serves 27000 customers across 23 western and central Pennsylvania counties
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Harrisburg
Thuy Commission
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Johnstown
Altoons
Wight
Pha Pug
Western
Centinl
Pennsylvania
Christmas Gift Aid From Nation for Felon’s Life
Hoffman donated a Christmas gift crowd sourced from hundreds nationwide and abroad on November 19. A Denver hospital performed multiple operations to save the wide eyed child’s life, with doctors Vienna Lookover and Heidewent listed among the medical team.
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National Wildlie Federation
North Corry Emblem Oil
Prestone
ZEREX
Armitage
Ascene Ais
Pizor Insurance Agency
FredeRick St. Corry
Hardware
Hudson
New Hudson
Mupar
Corry Hudson Co
Franklin Street Corty, Penne
Nubbins
Beng
Baker
Florida
Chuck
Callie
Chick
Page & Nichols
West Main Street
East Main Street
TOPP
Depont
Corry's Smart Women's Shop
North Center Street
Taft
Marten
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