Martin Plans Large Tax Cut as Nine Cabinet Posts Are Named
Governor elect Edward Martin outlined a potential 26.7 million tax cut and announced nine additional cabinet appointments as he prepares to take office. He urged the legislature not to reenact the four mill personal property tax, aiming to aid counties hard hit by declines in property values.
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Associated Preps
Harrisburg
Edward Martin
General Assembly
Martin
Willian C. Fregman
Cornwall
Lebanon County
John €. Bell, Jr
Freeman
Gormwail Iron Ne
Lebanon County Trust Company
Edward B. ‘Logan
Delaware
cDarity
Revenug
William A. Spensler
IIF
John J. Schroyer
Shumokin
Tt. Lamont Hughes
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Kent
C. M. Wilhelm
Dauphin County
Lynn G. Adams
Chester M. Woolworth
Loucaster
Miumufacturer
James P. Torrante
Samuel ¥. Ramage
City Ha
Turndown Launch Noted in Zone 33 704 Report
A brief item records a launch event in the Thauire Zone 33 704 area with sparse legible details. The fragment mentions numbers and place codes but lacks fuller context or names.
Oyster Bay Home Inquiries Rise
Burlyingham mechanic reports a steady uptick in inquiries about a house listed by Unch ES Oyster. Spartans at Tam are said to be involved in the deal, with a focus on securing a home at address 1213 amid market chatter.
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Unches Oyster. Com
Burlingam
Mechanic
Spartans
Fractional slow iron study note in nck-Mixer
The readable fragment mentions fractional slow iron within a mixer context and references students. It suggests a study note or remark about a technical topic, possibly related to materials or engineering, but lacks a complete narrative or clear names.
Bucknell Honors Governor James With Doctor of Laws
Bucknell University in Lewisburg conferred the honorary Doctor of Laws degree on retiring Governor Arthur E. James. The honor cited his contributions to the American way of life and was presented by Dr. Arnaud Marts, Bucknell president and State Defense Council director.
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Peteereen Stee
Corry boys relocate for military service this week
Local drafts and select list details show 16 Corry youths leaving for New Cumberland PRR for training. Union City boards announce recruiting staff at the Galoup City Navy HQ with plans to mobilize teens via churches and Women’s Victory Club networks.
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Vruor
Chix
Aive Uofter
Aol
Union City
Carty Boy
Lartie M. Hamilton
Cascade Street
Nelson C. Thompsey
East Smith Street
Samuel M. Wood
Bnyder Cielo
John A. Milone
Ridge Steel
Juln J. Phmcurry
Fins Avenue
Hawai Stocklus
Bond Streets
Waller D. Johnson
Youlth
Chey
Lee Board No. 3
Wilbe
Galouity
Hip
U. S. Navy
Six Die in Houston Apartment Blaze
A Houston fire killed six people in a two story four apartment building. Five children ages eight months to five years and two women perished, including Mrs. M. F. Goforth and her husband M. F. Goforth who worked at a shipyard. Unidentified victims were believed dead as investigators worked.
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Associated Wrens
Houston
Tex
Dwd
Fame
M. F. Goforth
Ga|forth
Justice of the Peace
Tol Maes
Germany mobilizes rejected troops as war widens
Stockholm reports German efforts to muster reserve manpower by reclassifying previously rejected soldiers. A commission aims to add up to 2,000,000 men for front duty, shifting labor to industrial needs and risking shortages at home. Rationing tightens as clothing and shoe supplies are restricted and standardization spreads.
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Stockholm
AMV
Nyereich
Fritz
Snuckel
Dewahe
I Berlin
Pressus
FBI Hunts Armed Men Who Robbed Army Messenger
Four men robbed an Army dispatch rider near North Kingston using a gun on the driver. The assailants wore varied clothing, with one described as about 27, no plate could be read, and authorities sent the case to the FBI after state police tracked the vehicle toward Providence.
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FBI
Associai
Kingston
Mtms
Offeral
Privile Raymond
Mosher
Mass
Alliall
Buresu
Providence
Nesbittier
Miners Split on Strike as Some Return to Work
In Pennsylvania anthracite districts a split emerged with 3,000 miners voting to resume work while 10,000 planned to ignore War Labor Board demands. Union leaders hailed peaceful negotiations for wage and dues issues among 2,000 workers at two collieries, while 7,000 strikers at four others remained undecided as the government weighs next steps.
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Pennsylvania
Drona
United Mine Workers
War Labor Board
Adgmant
Wilkes-Barre
Workhouse Inmate Dies From Knifing Incident
HITTSBURGH Jan 14 Samuel Adams 30 of near Kittanning Pa an inmate of the Allegheny county workhouse died today from stab wounds officials said he received in a fight with another inmate Adams was stabbed in the chest abdomen and leg as he entered his cell after leaving the dining room Assistant Superintendent Emil Marshell said the men argued when he ordered the assailant a comforter to stack brooms
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Associated Press
Hittsburgh
Samuel
Adams
Kittanning
Allegheny County
Emil Marshell
Hds
Naval depot graft indictments filed in Harrisburg area
Federal grand jury returns six indictments charging bribery conspiracy theft and extortion tied to a naval supply depot project near Mechanicsburg. Names include Louis Soilnitz William Misich Walter Schaull and others as defendants in a widening probe with additional witnesses called and jurors adjourned to a later date.
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Naval Depot
Associated Press Obey
Harrisburg
Cou
Mechanicsburg
Paul
Louis Soilnitz
William J. Missich
Iard
Guy Rupp
Walter H. Schaull
Medina
Icsturg
United States
Allen & Co
Englush Scijlints
Bey
Ney
General Riddle
Food supply reassurance for infants and fuel ration tweaks
U S agriculture officials say there is no need for anxious parents to fear evaporated milk shortages for babies and promise ample supplies even if shortages arise. Ickes announces anthracite shipments paused to Canada and western ports while bituminous coal shipments to the North Atlantic area will increase.
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Associated Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Hion
Ickes
Canada
Arie
North Atlantic
Canadian Steel Strike Spreads to More Plants
Strike by United Steel Workers spreads to four Canadian plants raising total workers on strike to about 12,500. Ottawa estimates steel production could fall by more than two thirds as Algoma at Sault Ste. Marie and three Dominion Steel plants in Trenton, N S, join the action. Workers protest the Barlow Commission's wage recommendations.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Dominion Steel and Coal Coryiarslid
Trenton
N. S
Barlow Steel Commission
Sydney
Sault St. Marie
Gas Ration Books Lifted in OPA Move Across Western District
OPA officials announce the lifting of gas ration books in western Pennsylvania as investigators report 7 percent of motorists violating regulations. The move follows actions in New York and Philadelphia and targets ending rationing at local boards once coupons are used. District covers 16 counties including Erie Warren Crawford Forest Venango Mercer Butler Allegheny Westmoreland Washington Fayette Greene.
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Toca
Price
Hansonine Boaryday
OPA
Pittsburgh
New York
Phladelphins
Loulieni
CFA
Erie
Warren
Crawford
Forest
Venango
Mercer
Clarlon
Butler
Corry Pupils Buy $1874 In War Stamps In Dec
Corry schools and parochial pupils raised 1874.20 in defense stamps and war bonds during December tenth month report by the local stamp and bond committee at the Hotel Corty. Junior High and Elementary groups contributed sizable amounts with principals and Helen Lodge coordinating drives and a Lincoln Washington birthday window display contest planned.
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Bf Corry
Hotel Corty
Concord
Washington
Fairview
St. Edward's
Missi Helen Lodge
Staiip
Bond Ravacs
Lincoln
Corry
Walter H. Scott
Ray Stearns
Tovnt
Groundhog Day Party at Mas 1 Canceled
Punxsutawney residents cancel the Groundhog Day banquet honoring the famed seer Gobbler’s Knob due to wartime censorship. The 25 chamber of commerce members voted unanimously to nix the February 2 event, a half century tradition in Punxsutawney.
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Punxbutawney
Gobbler's Knob
Chamber of Commerce
Hye
Two Enemy Destroyers Torpedoed Off Guadalcanal
Navy report details U S forces attacking Japanese destroyers near Guadalcanal during a night action. Two ships were torpedoed and a third possibly hit as U S torpedo boats pressed a strike amid Solomons fighting.
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U. 5
Associated Press
Washington
Dashime Inio
Wijh
Guadalcnal
Navy
Solomons
South Pacific
United States
Guadaicana
Wins Bars After Long Army Service
Paul Joseph, 30, son of Mr and Mrs Tank B Joseph of 502 Euclid Street, earned his commission as first lieutenant at Camp Rucker Alabama after fourteen years of service in various posts. He received a 14 day furlough to spend with his family at Port Lewis Washington, and will be stationed at Camp Carabelle Florida.
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Paul Joseph
Tank B. Joseph
Euclidateeet
U. S
Camp Rucker
Ala
Joseph
Washington
Port Lewis
Wash
Corry
Sam
Camp Carvabelle
Fla
Col Adams Retires as State Police Chief Wilhelm Named Successor
Col Lynn G. Adams retires as Pennsylvania state police commissioner after long service. Deputy C. M. Wilhelm is named his successor by Governor-elect Edward Martin. Adams praises Wilhelm and notes a smooth transition with the new administration.
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Col. Adams
Wilhelm
Martin
Harrisburg
Bennaylvania
Canada
Col
Lynn G. Adams
C. M. Wilhelm
Edward Marth
New Fifty Mile Enemy Retreat Claimed by Reds
Soviet dispatches report a new fifty mile retreat by Hitler's forces in the Caucasus as Red Army crushes counterattacks and seizes towns. British and Reuters wires note heavy Allied air attacks from Britain on Germany and raid success in North Africa, with ground actions near Tunis and Libya continuing as Montgomery's Eighth Army presses toward Tripoli.
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Adolf Hitler
Caucas
Rostov
London
Germain
DNB
Caucasus
Stalingrad
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Neal
Don-Volga
Reuters
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Moscow
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Don
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Mooscow
Britain
Germany
France
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Pour Rap
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Afric
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North African
AEF
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Tunis
Iy Ifig North Africa
Fourouan
Irail
Berlin
Atlas
Aids
Wits Tunissone
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Office of Price Administration
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