Pennsylvania farm column reports on 1942 honey output and canning growth
The Associated Press notes Pennsylvania honey production surged to 9 4 million pounds from 190 000 colonies in 1942 up from 6 8 million pounds from 170 000 colonies in 1941 Average yield per hive reached 20 pounds half of last year’s figure Beeswax output and prices for honey weakened due to supply shortages National trends echoed the state finding honey production fell nationwide while producer prices averaged 11 7 cents wholesale and 16 cents retail per pound for honey Exceeding farm canning, four principal vegetables produced $5 million more in 1942 than 1941 with acreage rising and new varieties moving into the state Officials expect continued cannery growth as processors meet raw product demand Bang disease testing confirmed McKean County as Bang disease free with one reactor in 49 herds and ongoing retests to maintain status
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Conscientious objectors test wartime ration ideas
More than 100 conscientious objectors volunteered as “consoies” guinea pigs in wartime experiments at Massachusetts General Hospital and elsewhere. They drink sea water, test life preservers, and study typhus and poison gas clothings to aid survival and medical research for troops.
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Ross asks 180000 to cover dept deficit at Pennsylvanians
Ross Baward and Joseph J. Hersch of Philadelphia report a department deficit needing 180000 in funds. The note signals urgency as officials seek a remedy to balance the department’s finances and avert shortfall pressures.
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Corry Stores Promote War Bond Window Contest
Corry merchants join a window display contest linked to War Bond and stamp promotion. Lincoln and Washington windows will feature special materials from Don D Wilkes office with prizes up to 325 weekly, first 10, second 5, third 4. Judges include Bal T. Cherry, S. B. Histon, and E. E. Hawkins. Robert Himbaugh chairs the committee. Stump Days street sales for defense stamps set for February 21 and 28.
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Frie Girl Saved From Death by Police
BRADFORD Pa March 4 Charges allege certain factories have allowed illicit activity within the city and were investigated by Public Safety Director Melvin and city officials. A petition signed by residents calls for investigations into alleged coercion, bullying, bribery, and challenging citizens as part of illicit operations.
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Fliers Die In Plane Crash Off Eastern Maine Coast
Lieutenant Willis B. Hites a 40 year old Conneaut Ohio trained flyer and Lieutenant Welles L. Bishop a 44 year old Meriden Connecticut observer perished when their Civil Air Patrol plane sank after engine trouble near the eastern Maine coast. They escaped the craft briefly before it went down, rough seas hindered rescue efforts, and a nearby aircraft radioed the position to a shore control station. Local squadron members were on coast patrol duty. Roy A. Weakland Jr. remains on sick leave recovering from a recent injury.
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New Highway Department Chief Outlines Postwar Plan
Pennsylvania state secretary of highways spoke to a convention of township supervisors at the Hotel Lawsende detailing an $11,000,000 postwar road program. He said immediate building will be limited but a large spring program will precede fall projects and that the plan aims to provide work for at least 40,000 veterans with jobs, materials, and labor prioritized for postwar needs.
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Rogerson Endorsed by Olean Democrat in Mayor Race
In Olean on February 4 the City Democratic Committee backed James V. Rogers, former Fifth Ward alderman and former Cattaraugus County Sheriff, as deputy prosecuting attorney during the mayoral race. Rogers declined to run. The American Labor party counsels Ward Brusino and John C. Cooper as likely candidates. Acting Mayor Thomas Gurtatsen is endorsed by both Republican and Democratic committees.
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Leo M. Brusii
Local Jobs Office Warns Against War Effort Disruptions
In a brief regional notice, officials urge steady work in essential trades to sustain the war effort. They warn against disruptions to food and transport, stressing the need for continued employment in critical occupations.
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