Lake Navigation Bill Veto Praised by Chautauqua Leader
April 22 Jamestown reports Governor Dewey vetoed the Lakes Navigation Bill. A. B. Bolins of Chautauqua Lake Region Inc lauded the veto as a service to the county and criticized the navigation commission for promoting a bill that would degrade lake property values without meeting current navigation needs. The veto lands the lake debate back to strong leadership to prevent further degeneration.
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Jamestown
Dewey
A. B. Bolins
Chautauqua Lake
Commissioners of Navigation
Emmanuel Church Seeks New Rector After Resignation
Twenty years ago a notice notes Emmanuel Episcopal Church seeks appointment of a new rector as Rev. Henry A. Best resigns last December. The surrounding area reports flooding with lowlands and roads submerged after persistent rain. An Essex coupe driven by Pineberg of Titusville crashes into Charles Cronin’s Studebaker on North Center street, causing front-end damage. Chester Lillis, secretary of the Erie County Automobile Association, announces James H. Wright as a delegate to the Washington convention next month. Born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Pitts at Corry Hospital a daughter.
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Emmanuel Church
Henry A. Best
North Center Street
Pineberg
Titusville
Studebaker
Charles Cronin
Cronin
All American Air Route Slips to July in Jamestown
All American Always Inc aims to start passenger service into Jamestown by Independence Day and Chautauqua Institution opening, but the target is now July Friday after an 11 day delay from June 20. Airport expansion and Douglas Aircraft delays influence feasibility. Ancient Saxons practiced tattooing to mark fallen warriors.
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Jamestown
All American Always, Inc
Chautauqua Institution
All American
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
North East landlady confesses to perjury in divorce case
Mrs. Saran Speps berg, a North East landlady, pleaded guilty to perjury charges in a divorce hearing for Mrs. Clara Helstowski of Buffalo. Judge Warner L. Evans kept the hearing open until May to hear further explanations from Helstowski’s attorney about alleged repeated divorces and forged testimony.
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Saran Spepsberg
North East Land
Clara Helstowski
Buffalo
Warner L. Evans
Public Invites Weekly Company A Inspection
Public invitation extends to attend Company A quarterly inspection next Monday night at 7:00 PM. Major McGuffin of Erie will review the company Sill, while Major Shreve of Meadville inspects a unit with staff officers. Emphasis on preparations for the annual encampment at Indiantown Gap July 20 to August 14. Forty seven thousand U S firms had group life insurance plans for employees by 2047, up from 28 in 1913.
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Regume
McGuffin
Erie
Shreve
Meadville
Ims
Indiantown Gap
United States
Taxation of Personal Property Across States
Corry Pennsylvania context discusses varying approaches to personal property tax, including intangible assets, exemptions, and administration challenges. Notes how states differ in taxing tangible and intangible property, with examples from Washington and District of Columbia policy, and the potential for evasion and shifts to localities.
Which fate born Monroe and other trivia quiz clues
A fragmented memory test asks ten questions from a classified page. It queries Monroe birth fate, Cleonora Duse, jelly making fruit ripeness, the author of Critique of Pure Reason, Ommanuel, the Sooner State, warp versus woof, Lincoln's Congress service, Senator McGrath's state, Muhlenberg's role, and the six New England states.
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James Monroe
Cleonora Duse
Ommanuel
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
McGrath
U. S. Senate
F. A Muhlenberg
Shifting Grounds of State Revenue via Property Taxes
State taxation trends show property taxes shrinking for state purposes while local revenues depend on this source. By 1947 the general property tax accounted for only 2 percent of state tax receipts in 48 states, though Indiana relied on it for about 30 percent. As economies evolved, income taxes and other gauges supplanted broad property taxation.
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New York
Florida
Indiana
Bricklayers in Erie Seek 5 Cent Pay Hike
Erie construction talks stall for fifth day as AFIL bricklayers refuse wage discussions. Union spokesman A G Bricmont accuses unfair practices and says council pressed five smaller firms to void contracts with $2.15 million per hour wages. Negotiations have lasted four months. union seeks $2.75 per hour while council wants renewal of 1944 terms without increases. Modern autos reportedly contain 25 to 30 electric bulbs.
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Elves
Ago Ce
Afil Bricklayers
Erie Construction Council
A. G. Bricmont
Construction Council
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Franklin Bt
Corry, Pa
Mynematon
Hames Corry Supply & Equipment Co
Peter Paytol
Fanos
Leed
Heinz
P. & G. Soap
Glendora Milk
Ialcom
Hunt
Glendora
Sweet Peas
Ted Tum
Page & Nichols
Dial
East Main Street
Singer Vacuum Cleaner
Tis
Ennical Card
Lecmer
Singer
State Street
Loma Fae
Powell
Ford Garage
West
Unite Home Mare Drayer
Bagley
Edwin
White
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