Building costs drop could revive housing and create jobs
Testimony before the Temporary National Economic Committee in Washington notes that cutting building costs in the county, through materials, mortgage interest and labor reductions, could lower overall costs by up to 20 percent in some areas. Economists estimate a one-fifth cost decrease could spark demand for 100,000 new houses, providing modern homes for many families and boosting employment and business activity. The discussion also questions the glamour of morning col morning heat.
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National Economic Committee
Washington
Bruce Catton Washington post shifts to McNutt
Bruce Catton in Washington reports the assignment moving to McNutt a choice praised for executive ability yet viewed as a largely political appointment despite White House denials.
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Bruce Catton
Washington
McNutt
White House
Twenty Years Ago in the Journal Files July 15 1919
A 1919 flashback notes a stalled city building, a Pennsylvanian militia captain promotion, and local assessors resuming work. Washington reports Paul V McNutt named head of the Federal Security Agency amid political analysis of 1940 ambitions and New Deal power moves.
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Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Agency
McNutt
White House
New Deal
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Wallace
Jackson
Kai
Bottling Chinese Trade and Japan's War Impact
Dr Weinelon Jso9, a well known American and now Chinese Ambassador to Paris, presents figures showing Japan's monopoly in China harming Western trade. January and February reports show French, Italian, German, British, and American shares shrinking while Japanese participation rises. The piece argues that much of the gain stems from arms and munitions, with moral penalties for Japan and questions whether Japan will destroy China or itself. It also notes Ambassador Bullitt's France speech on human ends in democracy and cites Walt Whitman on government serving the individual, urging Americans to uphold democratic faith amid global tension. It briefly mentions potential boxing match chatter related to Galento and Louis.
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Tommy Dowler
Akron University
Keystone
Keys
Union City
Colgate
Dowler
Malry Astor
Ohio
Virginia
California
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Guy Doud
Waterford
Walter H. Lewis
Chase's Lake
Showville
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The
B. I
Herbert Garrells
Columbus Avenue
Buffalo
Erle
Joh McCormark
Mice Marble
Lenglen
George Andris’ Priday
Pennsylvania
Hedy LaMarr
J. J
Erie County
Battalion baptism of fire on Eastern front remembered
A year ago this week front line troops of the 13th Regiment in the 2gth Division recall the week when the Tron Division underwent its baptism of fire on the Eastern front, marking a defining combat experience with heavy engagement and notable courage.
Daily Dozen Salt and Health in Summer Heat
From the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania the Daily Dozen discusses salt as a vital but luxury item. It covers safe daily intake, noting 3 EMms per day as a balance and that many people consume 1 to 4 times that amount. It mentions sweating and heat intolerance and that some workers add salt tablets to water to prevent dehydration and cramps.
Todax's Common Kugache Do Not Say He Had A Great Capacity
Fragmentary OCR text presents fragmented quotes about capacity and work. Lacks clear event, persons, or organization names. cannot determine a cohesive news item. Summary focuses on the unreadable fragment indicating a discussion of ability and labor.
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Todax
Marion Martin Runs Ranch Near Hollywood in San Fernando Valley
Marion Martin, last of Ziegfeld’s glamour girls, operates a small ranch in the San Fernando Valley, about six miles from Hollywood. The platinum blonde spends spare time farming vegetables, tending hundreds of hens, and enjoying outdoor life, while still pursuing film work. She initially planned no farm, but neighbors inspired her to plant, and she jokes about missing a cow.
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Plorenz Ziegfield
San Fernando Valley
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Southern California
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Mass Martin
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Floreux Zegfield
Ziegfield
Fragmented OCR Quiz Prompts for Classified Page
Phrased as garbled questions about numbers, objects, and names. Many items unreadable or nonsensical, with mixed letters and misspellings, resembling an OCR cashing error on a classified page.
Whiteman Chautauqua a Modern Musical Lively Event
Whiteman the Showman dazzled a 10 000 strong crowd at Chautauqua Assembly grounds. His program shifted from concert to entertainment with Blues numbers and jazzy pieces like Rhapsody in Blue. The modernized Chautauqua drew cheers as Whiteman and Roy Bargy led a versatile rhythm troupe.
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Whiteman
Roy Bargy
Jaz
Joan Edward
Radio Serenade and a Choir of Local Notables
A jittery collage of radio listings, social notes, and local happenings from Corry and nearby towns. It highlights Bill Perry singing Stairway to the Stars on Saturday Night Serenade, obituaries for Will J. Wilcox, and notes on family milestones, sports chatter, and upcoming broadcasts across networks with multiple named stations, people, and places.
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Bill Perry
Columbia
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