Rent ceilings take effect in western Pennsylvania
July 2 The Office of Price Administration imposed rent ceilings in western Pennsylvania, freezing lease rates at the March 1 levels. Under orders from Price Administrator Leon Henderson, landlords in the defense rental area may not charge more than the March rate. Tenants warned they cannot be refunded if they paid higher yesterday. Anderson explained rent control covers government housing, new houses, and quarters over stores, but not farm houses or rooms rented to farm workers. Landlords cannot accept rents above the federal maximum.
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Office of Price Administration
Pennsylvania
F. S. Anderson
City Hall
Wasnex
Price Adminis
Leon Henderson
Defense
OPA
Anderson
Lord
Man Killed by Car at Warren
William McCowin, 63, Butter s manager of the Warren Roller Skating Rink, was struck and killed while crossing at Garver street and Pennsylvania avenue. Frank Amacher, 17, of Glade venue, Warren, was the driver. authorities released him with a report obligation. Coroner Lowrey opened an inquiry and planned a jury, with further inquest pending the district attorney's return. McCowin leaves two sons, K. E. McCowin and F. L. McCowin, and a daughter, Mrs. Aretta Kranka, all of Butter or nearby areas.
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William McCowin
Butters
Warren
Lexington Avenue
Garver Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Frank Amacher
Gladevenue
Lowrey
Joseph B. Goldstein
McCowin
K. E. McCowin
Brookville
FL. McCowin
Aretta Krankata
Dutch Giant Van Druesen Dies at Eight Foot Nine
Dutch giant Van Druesen, aged 28, reportedly the tailiest man in the world, stood eight feet nine inches tall.
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van Druesen
Escaped Rockview Convict Is Back in Custody
Bellefonte, Pa July 2 Associated Press reports Joseph Selmek, 30, of Brackenridge, an escaped Rockview convict, was re captured after 17 days in a western Pennsylvania mountain hideout. He described hoarding bread cheese meat cigarets and taming a wild turkey before his capture by Allegheny county authorities. He cited personal strain including his wife’s divorce action as a motive. The report also notes the Monterey Inn near Gettysburg, birthplace of Wallis Warfield, was destroyed by fire with no injuries.
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Rockview
Mountain Hideout
Wally
Bellefonte
Joseph Selmek
Brackenridge
Pennsylvania
Semek
Allegheny County
Selmek
Willian A. Magin
Jaeflen
Maryland
Maginnes
Associated Pros
Monterey
Monterey Inn
Forter Wallis Warfield
Duchess of Windsor
Fie
Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee
Churchill admits crisis in Mediterranean theater
Prime Minister declares the Tobruk decision and Libyan campaign details a turning point. He asserts the war cabinet and advisers agreed with Auchinleck on holding Tobruk, rejects blame on the army or predecessors, and defends leaving generals free to act. He recalls the moment hearing news of Tobruk’s status in Roosevelt’s room.
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Churchill
Mediterranean
Ghonaba
Egypt
Tobruk
Auchinleck
Aps
No. 10 Downing Street
London
Roosevelt
Washington
Great Britain
Commons
The Cash and Carry Shop Ad and Kidney Health Advice
An old ad fragment promotes shopping at Cash and Carry while including stray health tips about kidneys and bladder. The text blends retail wording with medical guidance, urging readers to consult a pharmacist for Down's disease and suggesting remedies and routines.
ChurchillAttacks Ministers Over War Policy In Commons
In a heated Commons session Churchill charged ministers with incompetence and undermining public confidence in Britain’s war effort. He warned debates distracted from critical battles in Egypt and said casualties in the last two weeks in Cirenaica exceeded 0,000 along with substantial material losses and stores.
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Cusers
Britain
Churchil
Egypt
Churchill
Commons
Cirenaica
Capture of Sevastopol Opens New Nazi Drive
Continued from Page One on southern and eastern Russian fronts the report credits the German air force with downing 52 Russian planes and bombing Soviet war factories at Voronezh while Nast bombers hit Murmansk harbor and rail facilities. A horse appears to step on a coffin every time it walks, with Colfin described as the hollow-crust font of a her herself font.
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Voronezh
Kursk
Murmansk
Fragmented OCR note on housing, money, and protection terms
An unreadable OCR fragment references money, housing, and protection terms with garbled phrases about rates, fathers, hotels, and a new proteate. It mentions costs, insurance, and unspecified parties, ending with unclear and incomplete notes on a hornl and violence.
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Sonal Effec
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