Pennsylvania Moves on 50 Million Veterans Bonus Program
Harrisburg opens the process for the $50 million veterans bonus with sample applications mailed to 1,314,000 World War I veterans. Major General Frank A. Weber says up to 8 million forms will be printed as clerks work two shifts to process claims. The law allows filings through July 1, 1950, with payments up to $500 per veteran based on overseas and state service.
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Military Affairs Department
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Local Republicans win key Meadville Warren and Oil City races
GOP upsets sweep Meadville with Frederick A Metz elected mayor as Democratic challenger Fred Xiebert falls short. In Warren County Republicans claim county offices with large margins while Oil City GOP candidates sweep council and school director seats with Scott Way and Jet M Sharp retaining posts.
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Frederick A. Metz
GOP
Fred ©. Xiebert, Sr
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Ray F. Smock
Crawford Couunty Gop
Oil City
Ray L. Way
Jet M. Sharp
Viclots
Everett E. Bellen
William E. Breen
Republicans sweep three state towns and cities in election
In Spring Creek and other towns Republicans won majorities in state and county races. George Beal Sidney Winans and William Farley won council vacancies. P. J. Doohet and Edward Weber lost. Amendments on tax free housing and absentee voting faced mixed results amid broader GOP gains across Pennsylvania cities including Erie Hazleton Pottsville and Lancaster. Sunday movie bans persisted in several small towns.
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Virell Tubbs
W. C. Maxwell
George Warner
Chandler Mason
Kenneth Sickler
Paul Mitchell
William Wo
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Scranton
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Truman Gleeful Over 50 Election Outlook
The front page notes signal seats at stake but only three. Lehman’s victory strengthens their Senate chances while the next session likely repeats the post 1948 lineup of 54 Democrats and 42 Republicans. Democrats gain a seat in the House with 262 Democrats to 170 Republicans and other minor shifts in several states.
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Baldwin
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Binghamton
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Vito Marcantonig
Newbold Morris
Virginia Rejects Poll Tax Reform Amendment
The old Dominion State rejected a constitutional amendment supported by Battle to ban the poll tax and voting requirements and leave changes to lawmakers. Texas also declined a poll tax repealer.
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