Selective Service Extension Totals Shared by Officials
A Corry Pa. item reviews Justice Department figures on draft infractions through June 30 1946. It notes most delinquencies stem from inadvertence or ignorance. Through June 30 1945 7 953 605 men were inducted into the Army and 2 844 068 into the Navy. President Truman signed a bill extending the Selective Service Act for one year on June 30 and authorized renewed drafting on July 7. House vote 315 to 4. Senate 76 to 0. Names of dissenters listed.
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Justice Department
Hershey
Army
Navy
Department of Justice
Truman
House
Senate
Crawford
Mich
Crosse
Felphan
Marcinionia
A.L
N.Y
Selective Service Enforcement Under War Time Rules
New York City enlistees who fail to report for examinations face court martial while Justice Department efforts keep pressing delinquents to register. From 1940 to 1946 the department logged 368,405 delinquency cases with 157,158 convictions. 450,000 cases investigated with 17,250 convictions reported to date.
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Armed Services
New York City
Department of Justice
Department
Director of Selective Service
Gen. Hershey
Ahrousis
IQ Trivia Test Promises Real Genius If All 10 Right
A quirks filled quiz invites readers to score from 1 to 10 with labels from Genius to Poor. It hints monthly averages, memory gains, and directs readers to Classified Page for answers, listing ten questions on days, literature, history, and language origins.
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Susan B. Anthony
Lillian Russell
Hiwnviet Bescher Stove
Local oiling of Aero units eyed. barn fire near Columbus
A committee of local business men moved to raise about 75000 to save Standard Automatic Products and bring two Aero Supply units to Cory. A barn on the John Hammond farm two miles east of Columbus was burned, destroying the structure and farm now owned by Andrew Vano. Miss Jean MacLees celebrated her birthday with 14 guests at her East South street home.
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Standard Automatic Products Company
Cory
Aero Supply Company
Dbtanast Seis
John Hammond
Columbus
Andrew Vano
Jean MacLees
East South Street
Golden Box Tablets Promise Quick Poisons Flush
An old advertisement touts Golden Box Tablets as a health note, claiming they remove intestinal poisons, improve cleanliness, and restore vitality for both old and young. It stresses gentleness, non irritation, and no need for increased use, with pricing at 25c and 50c at druggists.
Navy Pilot Killed In Junked Bomber Crash
A Navy pilot was killed when an attack bomber crashed into a hillside near Mt. Holly Springs Pennsylvania during a rainstorm. The plane, on a cross country flight from Mustin Field Philadelphia to Grand Traverse Mich, exploded after the impact near Buzzards Mountain. Wreckage found three hours later by local boys searching the area.
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John Kuhn
Mt. Holly Springs
Fewer Hens Planned for E56 Poultry Output
HarrisburgAug 23 Pennsylvania farmers expect fewer hens and less egg production but more chickens for meat. The State Agriculture Department said improved breeding and management by Keystone state poultrymen boosted egg output this summer. Surveys show commercial hatcheries produced nearly 52 million chicks in the first seven months of 1950, about 800000 more than the same period last year, with a sharp rise in broiler chicks offsetting declines in layer replacements.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Agriculture Department
Keystone State
Department
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LY Corry
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Cherry Hardware
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Frank C. Chapin & Son
Hasbrouck Cash Grocery
North Corry Emblem Oil Station
the Fair Store
Merritt Appliance
Herman Jewelers
Katherine
Longhurst & Stewart Martin Motor Sales VanCise
Keystone Station
Patterson Photo Products
Thomas Hickle
Barney's Firestone Store
Falcone’s Grocery
Tanner's Grocery
Guignon’s Hardware Store
Corry Bakery
Corry Chamber of Commerce
Jeany
Jacs
Weskit
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Ulily
LEED
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