STATE AND LOCAL FINANCES IN GOOD SHAPE
A Joint State Government Commission report on Pennsylvania debt shows the Commonwealth and most local units in position to meet postwar emergencies. State bonded indebtedness stood at 68 million in 1942 with 2.5 million paid since, and a possible surplus may offset remaining debt as war ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Joint
State Government Commission
Martin
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Joint State Government Commission
Pennsylvania Economy League
Canada Fights COUGHS Product Ad in Early Print
An advertisement touts Buckte's CANA Iow Mixture as a new cold remedy claimed to rapidly ease coughing and throat discomfort. It emphasizes secret formula potency, suitability for mothers and children, and urges readers to buy a bottle now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennebint
Canada
Buckte
File Your 1944 Tax Estimate Instructions
Washington readers are urged to file 1944 estimated income and Victory tax by April 15. The article explains who must declare and outlines two worksheets for calculating estimates, including simplified and longer forms, plus tips on withholding and keeping worksheets for annual returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander RK
George AP
Washington
Waues
The
Revenue Bureau
Daily Dozen Medical Society urged to curb old age ailments
Fragmented local notes describe calls by medical authorities to address aging health issues and extend quality of life. Reports cover geriatrics emphasis, public concern over care, property remodeling, and community events including church leadership changes, a ring investigation, and a notable local baseball memory.
Reading cobbled clues from a classified page puzzle
A reader presents a garbled seven item alias style quiz with errors about Roosevelt reconversion, Churchill, Wilkie, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Tell, and other historical terms. The fragment hints a newspaper puzzle page asking to turn to classified for answers and cites erroneous spellings and misprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulgery
United State
William ‘Tell
Roose‘eell
United States
Pittsburgh Bus Strike Ends Runaway Train Injury
Full service resumed on all Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines items as 600 drivers and staff return after a week long strike that halted Pittsburgh to New York traffic. Regional board urged cause for walkout. drivers to regain seniority after 40 days. potential discharge for declining runs. Also five injured in Sidman coal train accident. two seriously hurt Miss Bil Maus and Mrs Charles Myars. home residents Mrs Shovktey bruised.
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Dolegrove Binal
Fred Kimball, Inc
Ate
W. 44Th St
New York
Michigan Square
Chicago
Mortgage & Bond
Detroit
Associated Tress
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Greyhold
Tenance
Fitteburgh
Ci- Saga
Agseraent
Ier
APL Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Philadelphia
Clarence Martin
Norman Miller
Acm
Associated Press
Johnstown
Hiliendy
Sidman
Bil ‘Maus
Charles Myars
Whem
Charles Shovktey
Emory Murphy
Bleon
Ralph Robinson
South Fork
Legislature Called To Simplify Service Vote
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania legislature will be recalled for a short special session likely starting May 1 to simplify voting procedures for armed forces members. The call was assured by the chief executive after a preliminary committee report, awaiting a detailed cohort next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Hertisburg
Gayemnoy Marlin
Crowley and Mellett Resign as Roosevelts aides
Washington March 24 President Roosevelt announced the resignations of Leon T Crowley as alien property custodian and Lowell Mellett as a presidential assistant Crowley will continue foreign economic administrator duties and four successors were named with plans to add more Mellett returns to newspaper work at the Washington Evening Star and the president expressed regret at Melletts departure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syssemwenmee
Washington
Roosevelt
Leon T. Crowley
Lowell Mellett
Crowley
Atten
Meller
Hils
Washington Evening Star
Mellvit
Railroad Derailment Blocks Louis Fork Branch
A Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive and 10 cars derailed but did not overturn. The cause was not yet determined and wreckage blocked the Louis Fork branch for several hours.
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Pennsylvania Rahlroad Fain
Louis Fork
Kane Sergeant Listed as Killed in Action
Kane, Maren 21, son of John A Gustafson Sr, was killed in air raids over Germany while belly gunner on a Flying Fortress. He had been missing in action since January 11 and news reached his parents in San Diego where his father serves in the U S Marine Corps. A brother, William Gustafson, serves in the U S Army Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Maren
Stan Seipey
John Allen Gustafson
Plylnie
Germany
Warant Offfeur
John A. Gustafson
San Diego
Calif
U.S. Marine Corps
South Pacific
William Gustafson
Greeves' Street
Apu
U.S. Army Air Corps
Union City Youth Reported Prisoner of Germany
Howard Loomis of Union City son of Mrs. Leon Pease 13 Wattsburg Street was reported prisoner of the Germans in Italy last April and now in a Nazi camp. He joined the service June 10, 1942 after training at Fort Meade Maryland and previously worked as a machinist for Johnson Metal Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Loomis
Leon Pease
Wattsburg Street
Union City
Italy
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Switzerland
Thury
Aleander Suivarny
Russia
Gen
Eisenhower
Gen. Eisenhower
Suivarov
Hnysrby
Frederick the Great
Prussia
Hnally
Austria
Taly
Gaeser
Wellington
Bilis
Medical Society of the
State of Pennsylvania
Oscar
Skiyear
Stewart
Henry
Chute Street
Sue
Wiidt Kilel
F. G. Craker
Robert Owens
Forbes
Eagle Street
Second Avenue
West Main Street
Corey Branc
Levant Ice Cream Company
Maud
Coninental
Gary
RL. Semindinger
Jassiqan
St. ‘Thomas
St. Mary's Catdle
Confer
Tikka
Rom
Mr and Mendosoph Morelli
Marion Street
I. Q
Damascus
Etiil
ACAR
Thomas Motor Co
Texas
Igc
Florida
Swift
Stokley
Igc. Behs
Mellett
Masons
Featuring
Fred Robison
Jerry
Glenn
Middleton
Solovox
Olclock
Masonic Temple
Mammermill
Erie
Woodlands Department
Erie, Pennsylvania
Union City Youth IS Prisoner OF Germany
RED Cross
Bernstein Bros
North Center ST
Corry, PA
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