Acute shortage of nickels and cents reported
The piece notes a wartime demand for coin and the inability of federal mints to meet the need for nickels and pennies. M J Fleming of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland urges the public to reduce piggy banks and coin bowls usage, directing loose change toward War Savings stamps or banks to aid the war effort. He stresses the impact of coin hoarding on metal supplies and mint backlogs, warning millions in value may be tied up and that releasing coins would help both wallets and war production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Fleming
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Mr. Fleming
Stgt
Federal Reserve
United States
Farmers Claim Press Misleads On Milk Prices And Prosperity
Wayne township farmer accuses New York milk shed administrator of half telling the farm price story amid high milk payments. He cites labor shortages and rising costs, arguing subsidies bias and urging space for an alternate view echoed by Syracuse Post Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Towneship
New York
Wayne Township
Wayne
Moh
Syracuse Post-Standard
New York Metropolitan
Charles J. Blandford
Local Notables Sworn Deputy U S Marshal at Pittsburgh
John F. Austin of Corry sworn in as deputy U S marshal by Clerk J Wood Clark in Pittsburgh to succeed C McClose Key who resigned. Fire destroys Archie Cogswell farm barn east of Columbus with most contents. origin unknown. Leonard P Knowlton dies at St Luke's Hospital Cleveland after weeklong admission. James H Mackres retires from Pennsylvania Railroad after 44 years. last run piloting a double deck locomotive. Pred E Cornish found dead roadside east of Columbus. investigation by Squire Brown. Portage gym proposal considered as Armory unavailable to address basketball needs.
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John F. Austin
Corry
United States
United States District Court
J. Wood Clark
Pittsburgh
Austin
Srs C. McClose Key
Archie Cogswell
Co.lumbus
James H. Mackres
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mackres
Oi City
Three Hunters Wounded in Erie District Rabbit Opening
On the first day of the 1942 rabbit season three hunters were injured near Waterford Moorheadville and Zimmerly Road. Anthony Presagne 36 of 1140 West 25th Street was shot in the leg. John L Motarrant admitted wounding William Hart 16 of A D 3, who was hit in face arms and legs. Earl Young 16 of 1659 Grandview Boulevard was shot in the forehead. Game Warden C W Dinger urged care as the season runs to November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dition Erie
Anthony Presagne
West 25Th Street
Waterford
John L. Motarrant
William Hart
Moorheadville
Lato
Hamet Hospital
John Scribner
Prospect Avenue
Earl Young
Grandview Boulevard
Zimmerly Road
C. W. Dinger
Rich Men and War Time Taxes Pressed by Stabilization Drive
The piece describes a wartime economic shift led by James Byrnes with wage and salary controls pegged to October levels. It notes new limits on raises above 5000 dollars, tax enforcement by the IRS on larger incomes, and a projected duration of the leveling measures through the war with potential heavy taxation on lower brackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Byrnes
War Labor Board
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Britain
Town to Post Service Roll and Where Serving
Town crews plan a board map of the world with pins marking Tegton residents who have left for the armed forces. Artist Roscoe Davis to draw the map and Legiom members to place location points as names are announced. The post board, built Thursday, has one coat of paint and will get another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegton
Roscoe Davis
Hps
Legiom
Bord
Mt. Jewett
The Fate of French Ships in Nazi Plans
The article discusses Hitler's aim to seize French fleet anchored in French harbors and colonies including Dakar and Martinique. It contrasts Laval and Darlan's responses, notes potential threats to Allied sides if ships join Germany, and cites a BBC report of Hitler’s ultimatum demanding surrender of all merchant vessels. It warns that timely Allied seizure would be advantageous but seems unlikely in the near term.
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Pall
France
Dakar
Martinique
Hitler Long
Marshal Petain
Laval
Darlan
Hitler
United Nations
BBC
Freight Cars Growth in U S Railroads in 1982 Nine Months
In the first nine months of 1982 Class 1 railroads added 56 081 new freight cars and 575 new locomotives with 6 000 more freight cars and new engines on order. Railroads face a low stock of rolling stock but show evident gains as modernization continues despite prior delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hsa
Great Lakes
Rhemelder Bien Ae
Daily Quiz Questions From Classified Columns
A reader questions item asks how many can be answered from a set of test prompts. Topics include war gases origins, prime ministers, war relief concerts, geographic trivia about Alaska, phrases like boxing the compass, human habitats of the Hottentots, name derivations for coor and kaiser, YMCA anniversaries, leap year rules for 1000, and horse classifications among bovines ovines and equines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Curr
Marian Anderson
Canada
Alaska
South Sea Islands
Coor
YMCA
Daily Dozen From Medical Society of Pennsylvania
From the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, pertussis or whooping cough is explained as a serious illness for children with early symptoms as a simple cough. The disease develops about three weeks after exposure, lasts five to six weeks, and requires isolation to prevent spread. complications may include bronchitis, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. A noted common error asks about the sentence structure of a quoted line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Society of
State of
Pennsylvania
No Corference In Steel Bar Quality From Scrap Versus Pig Iron
A comparison notes that two steel bars with identical analysis show no difference in quality though one is made entirely from scrap and the other from new pig iron. The text also mentions the extensive set of instruments for operating a modern ocean liner and lists about 900 engine, navigation, and communication gadgets and a large bomber.
Dealers in Farm Machinery File Inventory in Erie County
Farm Rationing Committee demands Erie county farm implement dealers file an inventory by November 10. The list of new machinery in possession at Oct 31, 1943 must be mailed to James B. Walker, Harrisburg, and dealers must retain purchase certificates and forward copies on delivery. Compliance requested by Secretary of Agriculture and county rationing committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie County
Late War Board
James B. Walker
Usda State War Board
Harrisburg
Vine State Board
Secretary of Aericullire
Radio Schedule Fragments and Commentary Mix
A jumble of radio listings from NBC CBS and other stations shows several program titles and times, with ads and mentions of films and concerts. It includes notes on broadcasting from NBC CBS and MBS plus a critical paragraph about farm costs and a 1946 Swedish law on compulsory national service.
Erie School Principal Narrow Escape At Street Intersection
Erie on November 2 principal John W. Ray of Academy High School was struck by a truck operated by Gerald Joint. Ray suffered back injuries and was treated at Hamot hospital and released. Joint was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
John W. Ray
West 40Th Street
Academy High School
South Park Row
State Streets
Gerald Joint
40Th Street
Ray
Hamott Hospital
Joint
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