Victory Garden plans and traffic news amid unrest and weather
Clashing items report school closures for Good Friday and a push from Warren County farmers to grow 45 in 1949 to feed an army, while gasoline playoffs affect Victory Gardens. A derailment near Kane delays Renovo division traffic as crews inspect a freight car. Police report a fatal auto accident near Camp Campbell, and weather improves Easter prospects. Americanism Day slated for May 1 across Pennsylvania with defense councils leading local observances.
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W. L. Armitage
Warren County AA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Renovo
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Evidence of strong meat inquiry at Erie
Milton Schaffer of Schaffner Bros. Co. turned over pages of evidence to OPA agents in Erie and Pittsburgh indicating forthcoming charges against prominent Erie meat dealers for price violations. OPA investigators will pursue violators, with possible fines up to triple damages, license suspensions up to a year, and potential prison terms as investigations continue.
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Erie
OPA
Milton Schaffer
Schaffner Bros. Co. Meat Packers
Charles H. Leslie
Erie District
Schaffner
Pittsburgh
James P. Rossiter
Navy gunner recalls first torpedo fear and close misses
Harkness, son of Paul and Mrs Red Harkness, recalls aboard a merchant ship bound for Africa when a submarine surfaced and fired. He says the first torpedo fear passed after a tense wait and a few shots missed, while a later firing sequence involved firing blind when the sub did not surface.
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APU 22
Setiva
Paul A
Harkness
Africas
Nuel
Paul
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East 28Rd Street
Enjoy Life Dont Be Mi Pred 18 Ane Go
An old ad promotes Thompson's Barosma tablets as a stimulant to cleanse kidneys and flush waste, claiming relief from aches, pains, and nocturnal urination. It also touts benefits for liver and stomach and offers Golden Lax tablets for constipation at low prices.
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