County Officials Weigh 1851 Budget Amid Tax Plans
Crawford county commissioners report cash deficits and an overlong tax plan while reviewing the 1851 budget and annual appropriations. The state motor police report twelve deaths and sixty-eight injuries in Venango county auto crashes in 1940, with details from Corp. Carlson. Other items note local injuries, a radio prize payout, hospital transfers, and a Penny bingo event at the Masons hall.
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Biihigel
State
Motor Police
Venango County
Corp. P
Rain and ice threaten travel as winter tightens grip
Drizzling rain and freezing temperatures spread ice across wires and trees, slowing highways. Local news reports colder blasts, a nonbinding forecast of more storms, and a push for safety amid slippery conditions. a Warren contractor reveals cargo and crime notes including a shop theft bail set.
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Florida
Willcox
Kane
T. L. Blair
Venango County Draft Board
Talon
Tie
Meadville
Indian Town Gap ready for troops by February seventeenth
Associated Press reports that Company A will be called to Indian Town Gap by February 17 as trenches and water lines advance. Major Kay notes a $6 million camp improvement program to house about 20 000 troops, with 16 000 expected in wartime strength and 2 000 more with the 104th cavalry. New combat equipment arrives in 14 freight cars with four half ton trucks each. Supplies for three months already stocked on the reservation.
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Warren
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Chambersburgh
Shippensburg
Briggs
Red Wing Company
Meadville
Chautauqua County
Buffalo
Weekman
Jamestown
Association of American Railroads
Washington Street
Lee Owens
Euclid Street
Corry Hospital
Associated Press
Company A
Indiantown Gap
National Guard
H. C. Nutting
William L. Kay
Kay
National Defense Commission
Washington
104Th Cavalry
Democratic control largely mirrors prior Congress in new session
Washington reports the opening of the seventy seventh Congress shows Democrats holding 268 seats in the new House to 162 Republicans with 3 Progressives and 2 minor party members. The Senate tally stands 6 Democrats to 28 Republicans with 1 Progressive and 1 Independent.
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Washington
New House
Congress
Senate
Corbett Seeks Pittsburgh Office After Canal Trip
Robert J. Corbett, exiting the House after the Fifty-term, will manage the Pittsburgh office of Senator James J. Davis. He called the Panama Canal trip with a congressional committee as the canal “woefully underarmed” and spoke during a Washington visit on January 3. In Hershey, Pennsylvania, January 3, officials unveiled a six point tax collection plan targeting $300 million levied by sub divisions and suggested the legislature may consider a tax reduction path.
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Téth Congress
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James J. Davis
Panama Canal
Corbett
Hershey
Ids
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Hopkins Will Go to England
President Roosevelt announced he would send Harry L. Hopkins to England as his personal representative until a new ambassador is named. Hopkins will have no official status, serving to maintain Roosevelt's direct contact with the British government while Joseph P. Kennedy's resignation awaits Senate approval.
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Jan
Presi Jenk Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
England
Senate
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Seek More Money for Plant Inspection
Harrisburg reports leaders of the State Federation of Labor pledge to push for increased funding for the Department of Labor and Industry in the upcoming legislative session. Tuimes L. McDevith, AFL Pennsylvania president, said lawmakers will be asked to provide more money for inspection and supervisory functions as factory work grows and national defense expands.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
State Federation of Labor
Department of Labo and Industry
Tuimes L. McDevith
AFL
Pennsylvania
Legislaire
Labor and Industry Department
Cremation Plan For Dolinic Gale Circulates
Pittsburgh January 3 The late Dolinic Gale a 1890s era actress will be cremated and her ashes scattered from an airplane following a stated wish. The unusual plan reflects the actress’s final request reported by local authorities.
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Pittsburgh
Dolinic Gale
Than Hey
Fragmentary phrase on teachers and merit debate
The readable fragment cites opposition to a statement about "merit in the employ" by teachers, with a suggested position attributed to Fane. No clear names, dates, or actions are discernible to form a complete news item.
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Fane
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