Senate vows swift action on teachers wage bill
Harrisburg April 2 The Senate majority pledged quick consideration of a House approved bill granting Pennsylvania's 61 008 school teachers a 4 826 776 000 annual pay increase. The plan would be prorated from enactment to July 1, 1984 and include local implementation details. mentions corporate tax change to support funding and noted absences 40 representatives.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Senate
Pennsylvania
Weldon B. Hey
House
Robert J. Cornler Jr-Lecka
James
Lovett
Westmoreland
Hartshire
Martin
Haeime
Bradford Plant Elects AFL Bargaining Agent
Employees of the Foundry of Bovaird and Seyteng Manufacturing Co in Bradford Pennsylvania elected the International Molders and Foundry Workers Union Local 141 AFL as their bargaining agent for collective bargaining. Machine shop assembly and tool room workers chose the International Association of Machinists AFL and all remaining maintenance and production employees selected the Employees Association of Bovaird and Seyane as their representative.
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Washington
Foundry
Bovaird and Seyteng Manufacturing Co
Bradford
I International Molders and Foundry Workers Union of North America
APL
National Labor Relations Board
International Association of Machinists
AFL
Employees Association of Bovaird and Seyiane
Five Sprovers Boys In The Service
Mr and Mrs George Sprovers of 32 East Weyne forest report five sons serving in the armed forces. Pvt Louis Sprovers Camp Howse Texas Cpl John Sprovers overseas in Northern Ireland Pvt George Sprovers Chawlie Pield Mh Ble Michael Sprovert Fort Meade SD Cpl Anthony Sproveri overseas somewhere in the Pacific. The Sproveri family is among the district’s largest contributors to the war effort. Latest advices say all are in good health and doing their bit.
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George Sprovers
East Weyne Forest
Louis Sproves
Caimp Howse
Texas
John Sprovers
Northern Ireland
Chawlie Pield
Mh. Ble
Michael Sprovert
Fort
Meade
S. D
Anthony Sproveri
Sproveri
Tte
Fiee
Ss. Remy
Edo
Philadelphia draft boards rebel over work or fight order
Philadelphia boards oppose the War Manpower Commission move to induct married men ahead of single men in war plants. They will not permit use of their spokesman name. Col. Evans of the Pennsylvania State Selective Service ordered all Philadelphia boards to meet April 6 to clear up misunderstandings after exhausting the reservoir of single nonessential workers.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Ste
Hyerisburs
State Selective Service
State Selective Service Heastquarters
Washington
Benjamin P. Evans
Pennsylvania State Selective Service
Special Officer Awarded 1320 For Frozen Hand Incident
Judge Allison presiding awarded Leroy Rathmell, a state police officer in Erie, 1820 dollars after a Pennsylvania compensation board ruling. Rathmell suffered a frozen hand while driving a motorcycle escort for a funeral near North Erie on March 5, 1940. Insurance companies appealed the decision amid testimony from physicians and involved parties.
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Allison A Wace
Warren
Leroy E. Rathmieli
Species Police Pificer
Eeterville
Wesleyville
Rathimell
Pennsylvania Compeum Board
de Bora
Ibeurance Company
Rathmell
North Eni
IMD
Tie Anger
Wwe Company
Were Et Au
Pennsylvania bill would arm fish wardens and forest officers
Harrisburg April 2 Rep Imbriel Butler said a bill would grant full police authority to 44 fish wardens 149 game wardens 77 forest rangers and 1 forest and waters inspector at extra cost for the duration. The measure moves to a House committee. In Kittanning a coroner reported the body of 63 year old Kittie E Walker found in the Allegheny River.
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Harrisburg
Imbriel-Butler
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Kittanning
Charles M. Woodward
Kittie E. Walker
Anning
Allegheny River
Erie flier shot down in Africa during World War II
April 2 report from Erie states Lieut Willem Wilkin, 25, of 717 Poplar Street, is held prisoner in Germany after his Flying Fortress was shot down over Tunisia. He bailed out with others and landed safely. He received a medal for five sorties over Axis territory.
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Lieut
Russell S. Wilkin
Germany
Flying Fortress
Erie
Tunsia
Nove Africa
Russell, Wwillem
Jane
Sides) Willen
Poplar Street
Wilkin
Tunisia
Axis
Allied Nations
Willen
McKeesport Girl Flier Returns From England
Helen Richey 33, former British Air Transport Auxiliary member, returns to McKeesport from England due to her mother's illness after ferrying Spitfires Hurricanes and Wellingtons. She notes steady flying and recalls lone ferry raiders, and is reported as a pioneering woman co-pilot and endurance record holder.
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Associated Press
Mckeesport
Helen Richey
British Air Transport Auxiliary
England
Miss Richey
Showdown Near In Ouster Of Beamish As PUC Chairman
Harrisburg report details a clash over the ouster of Public Utility Commission chair Richard J. Beamish. A new law targets his six year term expiring March 31, and Beamish vows to contest the action as constitutional and unlawful. Letters from Siggins and Skegins escalate the dispute amid political pressure and governor Mastin's signing of the ouster bill.
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Beamish
PUC
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Richard J. Beamish
Menbership
Public Utility Commission
Pac Chatman
John Skegins
Siggins
General Assembly
Biggins
Mastin
Frank Parker
University of Pennsylvania
Ag 'Beamish
Warships Named to honor Oil Pioneers urged
Clean April 2 article notes proposal to name new warships after oil industry pioneers. John P. Herrick of Olean urges recognition in a letter to Secretary Knox. He cites Edwin L. Drake who drilled America’s first producing oil well at Titusville on August 27 1854 and Orville P. Taylor of Triangle No 1 at Perralia Allegany County, opening the Allegany oil field.
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John P. Herrick
Olean
Frank B. Knox
Drake Park
Orville P. Taylor
Peralia
Allegany County
House Continues War Fees Probe
Washington April 2 The Naval Affairs Committee of the House heard War and Navy Department views on curbing excessive commission fees paid to government contractors agents. Chairman Vinson said if conscience won t stop high profits while soldiers die, Congress must act quickly. Testimony showed agents earned over 1 million dollars before taxes in the last two years and Vinson blasted the situation as a town full of envy.
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Washington
Naval Affairs Committee
House
War and Navy de Partment
Vinson
D-Ga
Congress
Eny
Senator Emery and Bradford Oil Field’s Early Development
Bradford, Pa oil field pioneer Senator Lewis Emery helped spur field growth in the 1870s and led a persistent fight for survival of small independent operators, shaping early regional energy industry.
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Bradford
Lewis Emery
Veteran member promoted to lieutenant in the 112th Infantry
Word from the city says Lieut. Lynford G. Chase of Company A 112th Infantry completed officer training at State College Mississippi and earned a second lieutenant commission He will depart for New Orleans Port of embarkation Chase enlisted November 19 1928 served as company clerk 1928 41 promoted to first sergeant 1941 later to master sergeant 1942 and will join the Transportation Corps Officers Training Candidate School class 4 in Mississippi His wife Mrs Chase stays in Falconer New York friends offer hearty congratulations
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Lynford G. Chase
112Th Infantry
State College, Miss
Chase
New Orleans
Watch Infantry
Wir
Jacador
Mississiont
Transportation Corps Officers
Army Service
Falconer
Lieut. Chase
Russian naval assault claim amid Baltic theatre chaos
A chaotic war report describes Soviet and German forces in heavy fighting near Novorossisk and Lake Ladoga. It mentions Russian advances and German resistance, with references to large gun power and prisoner claims. The text references northern advances, Stara Timen, and various army movements without clear dates.
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Russia
Novorossisk
Hallad
Yar
Shenko
Stara Timen
Lake Time
Ladoga
Red Cross schedule prompts Monday through Tuesday drill
A fragmentary notice notes a Red Cross event at the Armory, with drills planned Monday and Tuesday. It mentions Mildred A. Place and a hoped register for a security or theft prevention effort.
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Johors
Sten Ib
Mildred A. Place
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