War Damage Insurance and Wartime Reconstruction Corps
A 1920s article notes a House bill to reactivate the War Damage Corporation, the World War I Agency of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. It outlines uniform premium rates for property loss from enemy attack within U S territory, including atomic-weapon damage, with presidential approval required. The War Damage Corporation charter powers, excluding liquidation, are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Banking Committee
Bil
War Damage Corporation
Reconstruction France Corporation
WDC
United States
War Damage Corporation insurance program details emerge
The War Damage Corporation under the World War II act supplied up to 1 billion to protect property against enemy damage. By 1942 policies were issued by 546 insurers across 1,500 offices with claims paid under a free program. Coverage spanned U S territories and the Philippines, totaling 140 billion liabilities and 9 billion on money and securities. Distribution covered manufacturing plants, apartments and offices, dwellings, and public facilities with regional concentrations across Atlantic and Pacific coasts and various states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RFO
WDC
United States
Atfolks Insurance
BS Casualty and Surety
Dsmage Corporation
Alaska
Virgin Islands
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Canal Zone
Philippines
Philippine War Damage Commission
War Damage Corporation
Midway
Atlantic Coast States
Pacific Coast States
North Gentral States
Gulf States
U C Man Sentenced to Indefinite Term in Rape Case
Ora L. Hites, 38, of Union City, was convicted of raping a year old girl and sentenced by Judge Burton F. Laub to an indefinite term at Huntington. The judge noted possible confinement up to 40 years and potential release if deemed safe to return to society after psycho measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. C
Erie
Ora L. Hites
Union City
Gir
Pennsylvania Institute For Detectives
Huntington
Burton FR. Laub
Bites
Ites
Laub
Daub
I Q Test Answers and Historical Sports Quiz
A scanned quiz page asks ten true false and general knowledge questions. Topics include gas production, football signals, the National Anti Saloon League origin, quonset meaning, boxing weight classes, Mussolini's death, Ohio State versus Illinois, Parthian shot, animals in a warren, and the French term hors de combat meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Q
National
Benito Mussolini
Ohio State
Illinois
Twenty Years Ago Items From Jouros Files
A North East man using the name Trost sought police help after an attempted holdup between Columbus and Corry. the bandits fired a shot at his car when he did not stop. Dorothy Splesman hosted her bridge club with Christmas cheer at West Smith Street. prizes went to Helen Grace Mertick and Isabelle Reed. Corry saw temperatures from six to 16 degrees below zero. The Woman's Club sponsors this year’s Christmas lighting contest with prizes for the most attractively lit homes in each ward. Howard J. Sheen heads the ice skating rink fund drive on the Whiteley property on West Columbus Avenue. Janis Club endorses and supports the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trost
Columbus
Corry
Dorothy’ Splesman
West Smith Street
Helen Grace Mertick
Isabelle Reed
Woman's Club
Howard J. Sheen
Whiteley
Columbus Avenue
Janis
Youth Killed in Sledding Accident Near Tarentum
A fifteen year old, Ralph Hughes, was killed when a car struck him as he and his brother coasted near Tarentum. His brother Robert, age 11, was critically injured. Eleven other children suffered sledding injuries across the Pittsburgh area this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarentum
Ralph Hughes
Ralph
Robert
Wetx
Tarentum Valley Hospital
Pittsburgh
Woekend
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lexington Avenue
New York
Squire
Detrott & Bond
Detroit
Comn
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Garrier
Ibitcattion
the War Damage Corporation
Stahl
Fox
Stahl Jewelers
S. Center St
Guam
Wake Islands
U.S. Treasury
Tod Weltine
Adaam Remluier
Neetex
Widmann & ‘Ea
Sea's
Lindsley's
Ady
Lee Sas
Iciihaiasloln Eee
Fogle Lumber CO
Franklin St
Corry, Pa
Foster E. Davis & Son
North Center Street
Hop
Fed. Reg. Oy
Persomal
Personal Finance Company
Harry Hall
YES Managera
Ensonal Consumer Discount Co
Jouros
Philco
BIG Ben
Model Toys
SIEK
Matey’s
Kate Greenaway
Morton’s Children Shop
Delco
Thomas Motors
of Corry, Inc
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