Early decision on pawnbroker act expected
Harrisburg April 4 The status of the 1937 Pawnbrokers Act known as the Antishylock Act remains in abeyance awaiting a Dauphin County court ruling. Attorney General Claude T Reno said a decision will come as quickly as possible. The act would license pawnbrokers and cap loan rates while dictating proceeds from unredeemed goods.
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Dauphin County
Schnader
Joseph Banks
United Press
Harrisburg
Claude T. Reno
Dauphin Court
William A. Setinader
Banking Department
George H. Farle
State Department of Banking
Basle “Little New Deal
Judlo Cinvy
Tarbell to Speak at Allegheny Guest Day
Miss Tarbell, noted author and John Sturtevant lecturer, will headline Allegheny College’s Guest Day on May 6. The event features a morning prize scholarship competition, a noon Nutritious luncheon, a chapel address, campus performances, intercollegiate sports, and the traditional Interfraternity Sing in front of Bentely Hall.
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Tarbell
Allegheny College
Focal
G. F. Ross
Allegheny
Ford Memorial
William P. ‘Tolley
Cochran Hall
Allegheny Players
Bentley Hall
Tri State
Heavy Traffic Route 6 to New York World's Fair
Traffic experts note heavy travel toward the New York World's Fair via Roosevelt Highway Route 6 and Route 5. The scenic northern Pennsylvania segments tempt vacationers with Grand Canyon views near Wellsboro and a relaxful drive to Long Island. Bridges and parkways in New York ease access to Triborough and Bronx Whitestone crossings, reducing urban congestion.
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N. Y. World’s Fair
Newotaltery
Long Island
Pennsylvania
Grand Canyon of
Wellsboro
Hudson River
New York State
Hudson Highlands
Westchester County
City of New York
Triborough
East River
Manhattan
Brimstone Decrees Deer Deterrence in Orchard Town
In Orchardstown district farmers adopt brimstone as deer repellent replacing moth balls. Instruction calls for burning small quantities at two or three orchard spots and leaving them undisturbed. Ogden stages a Tom Sawyer themed cleanup with 12 Misses vying for Queen of Cleanliness, joined by officials and Junior Chamber members.
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Brimstone
Orchardstown
Tom Sawyer
Ogden
Utah
Mariel Twain
Chamber of Commerce
Federal aid measure eyed for unified relief agency
Relief workers and clients follow the Senate proposal to reorganize federal relief administration. The measure would consolidate WHA with PWA public buildings procurement treasury bureau of public roads COC and NYA into a new agency. It would base allocations on population and unemployment and require states and subdivisions to cover about one third of project costs. It would mandate prevailing wage on contracted projects and Walsh Healey and Fair Labor Standards Act compliance.
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United States Senate
Wink Relief
WHA
PWA
Public Buildings Department
Procurement
Din m
The
Treasury
Bureau of Public Roads
COC
N.Y. A
Funda Ta
San Francisco Girls Face Longer Tenure After Jobs
A survey finds that girls in San Francisco encounter more difficulty securing jobs than boys. Once employed, they tend to stay longer, suggesting better job persistence among female workers despite initial barriers.
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San Francisco
Drunken Pedestrian Greater Menace Than Drunken Driver
Harrisburg April 21 A Pennsylvania revenue safety unit analysis finds pedestrians cause more fatal motor crashes than drunk drivers. Of 898 fatal pedestrian accidents, 155 involved intoxicated pedestrians and 44 involved intoxicated drivers. The report notes inattentiveness and confusion among both pedestrians and operators, with a pattern of inattention higher in fatal crashes. The study urges stricter awareness and safer driving and walking behaviors to reduce fatalities.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Bureau of Safety
Secretary of Revenue
Otto F. Messier
Tata
Fater
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