Pennsylvania Leads In Development Of Coal Mines For Defense
Pennsylvania heads national coal mine projects under the Defense Solid Fuels Administration per a U S Interior Dept notice. The state led in developing anthracite and bituminous sources and supplied motive power for early coal railways and steam ships. Through steel era shifts to coke, Pennsylvania’s mines fueled growth, helping place Pittsburgh area as a major steel center. Today, state operators invest heavily in modernization for defense needs, with 65 mine improvement projects authorized through December 10, 1952 totaling 82,992,882 dollars. West Virginia, Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, and Kentucky follow in cumulative project counts and spending. The note closes with a misplaced line about Alexander Graham Bell.
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Pennsylvania
Defense Solid Fuels Administration
U. S. Department of the Interior
Iron and Steel Industries
Creates
Arca
Pittsburgh
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ilinois
State Planning Board
Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
Pennsylvani
Millnois
Alvama
How's Your I Q Answers From a Classified Page Quiz
A playful quiz promises memory gains by tracking a 10 question test with a scoring ladder from Genius to Poor. It asks: what is gnayule, if a prairie dog is a dog, Patti ancestry, Graf Zeppelin, the Bolsheviks ousting which leader, Princeton or Rutgers, which is heavier milk or cream, who led the War of 1812, who led the Golden Horde, and if one sixth Nesyo blood is possible.
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Adelina Patti
Lenin and
Trotsky
Russia
State University of New Jersey
Princeton
Rutgers
United States
Voice of the People Seeks Kind Help for City Leader
A reader urges the mayor and city council to support Mr. Slye as he begins his new job. The letter pleads practical aid, condemns dumping garbage on private land, and asks residents to show goodwill while he tackles municipal challenges. The writer closes with a New Year greeting.
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Cony
Slye
Fisus
Tom
King chosen for legislative site committee from 20th district
Twenty years ago Assemblyman John H. King of this city was named by House and Senate members from the 20th congressional district to serve on the legislative site committee and he will depart for Harrisburg tomorrow. A Corry Junior High basketball team lost 32 to 24 to Burton Junior High in a two overtime thriller on the sub high hardwood. An attempted entry on Walter Brigham’s West Church Street home was foiled when Mrs. Brigham startled the intruder who escaped before police arrived. Pansies bloomed in Walter Shanion’s yard while Charles Auer and H. Manley appeal for support in an emergency Ball Call drive to fund the Red Grass chapter’s program. The county commissioners adopted a resolution to place seven miles of Beaverdam to Wattsburg road on the 1883 highway program, with sixty residents along the route seeking improvement.
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John H. King
House
Senate
20Th
Harrisburg
Fighting Corry
Burton Junior High
Brie
Walter Brigham
West Church Street
H. ©. Manley
Beaverdam
Wattsburg
Jury to Hear Charges Against Alt h eyer and Associates in Tax Case
A federal grand jury will convene Monday to hear conspiracy accusations made by a deputy income tax collector against two former associates and a tavern owner. Frederick H. Altmeyer pleaded guilty to extortion and embezzlement, acknowledging he took 4100 from Harry Feldman to settle a tax dispute, with most funds allegedly routed to Stanley Barczak and Joseph S. Baysek, former deputy tax collectors now private consultants.
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Pittsburgh
Federal District
Wallace S. Gourley
Frederick H. Altmeyer
New Kensington
Altmeyer
Harry Feldman
Homestead
Stanley Barczak
Joseph S. Baysek
New Kensing
Barczak
Bay- Sek
Feldman
Pittsburgh Bishop Pardue to preach to troops abroad
Bishop Austin Pardue of the Pittsburgh Episcopal Diocese will depart tomorrow for Japan and Korea to spend a month preaching to United Nations troops. The trip was arranged after an invitation from the Air Force chief of chaplains.
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Pittsburgh
Austin Pardue
Japan
Korea
United Nations
Pardue
Air Force
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights Tonight
WBEI lists tonight’s lineup from 6:00 to 12:05 with Sagebrush at 6:30 News at 6:45 Sports at 7:00 Superman at 7:30 Armchair Adven ture 7:45 News Caravan 8:00 Godfrey’s Prien 9:00 Theatre 19:00 Boxing 10453 Sports 14:00 Late News 11:25 The Web 12:05 Theatre Playbo. Thursday includes Today at 7:00 and 8:55 News with Ship’s Reporter at 8:30 and Team and Live later.
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WBEI
Tonigh
Sports Spalligh
Armchair Adve
News Caravan
Thursda
Today
News
Spring Creek Items Of Interest
Donald Pat Rickerson left January 6 for Harrisburg to be inducted into the Army. Donald Mason, a surgical patient at Gorry Memorial Hospital, is reported in good condition. Mr and Mrs Larry Long Sr and family moved to Corry. Mr and Mrs Stanley Olander and family of Irvine are moving to the house they bought from B H Durfee. Mrs Bernard Porter entertained her bridge club. High and low prizes went to Mrs Carl Donaldson and Mrs Esther Brundage. Secret pals were revealed and new year's names drawn. Miss Lola Lilie returned to school in Lottsville. Mr Lois Sickler is ill at home. Miss Otol Tripp visited with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Clydy Messenger in Columbus. Miss Beverly Tripp visited aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Harold Messenger of Corry. Mrs A B Porter left for Tidbone to visit daughter Mrs Clinton Couse. Mrs Otto F Alexis and son David of Mr Jewett returned home after visiting relatives. Mrs Kenneth Sickler returns from Cleveland after visiting daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Whaley and Mr and Mrs J H Sickler and Maythw of Warren visited Mrs Lois Sickler on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Whaley of Corry called on friends Friday.
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Spring Creek
Donald
Pat) Rickerson
Harrisburg
Army
Donald Mason
Gorry Memorial Hospital
Larry Long Sr
Corry
Stanley Olander
Trvine
B. H. Durfee
Bernard Porter
Carl Donaldson
Esther Brundage
Lola Lilie
Lottsville
Lois Slckler
Oitol ‘Tripp
Grandpa Ents
Mra
Clydy Messenger
Columbus
Beverly ‘Ripp
Harold Messenger
A. B. Porter
Tidbute
Clinton Couse
Otto F. Alexis
David
Jewett
Kenneth B Sickler
Oleveland
Thomas Smith
Kenneth Whaley
J. H. Sick
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Charles Auer
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Id Niederriter Co
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Search For Tomorrow
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Music Mart
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Fin Yo
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REX Theatre
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