Pennsylvania 28th Division Health and Training Update
At Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania April 17 28th Division officers report excellent health low venereal disease rate and strict hygiene measures. Division hospital admissions March total 2385 with under 300 sick, appendicitis common early in training. Plans for Indiantown Gap diamond baseball season next week and intraregimental games, plus a June 6 Lafayette College game. Five hundred soldiers of 11th Infantry 108th Field Artillery and 104th Cavalry to parade in Philadelphia during Cadet Week with 155 mm howitzers.
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Snbiantown Gap
Upetn
Pennnsylvania
Rank
Col
Chas
PB. Stahr
Lancaster
Charles 8. Daugherty
Tyrone
Stahr
Atate
Military Police
State Department of Health
Colonel Daugherty
Col. Daugherty
Cal. Daugherty
Wilkes- Barre
Scranton
Lafayette College
East
11Th Infantry
108Th Field
104Th
Cavalry
Philadelphia
Drought Warning As Water Runoff Falls Short
The Geological Survey warned of a serious summer drought in Indiana and much of Pennsylvania. End of March runoff in the Susquehanna basin showed 7.60 inches since Oct 1 1940, well below the 10.84 inch normal, leaving a 4.34 inch deficiency.
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Washington
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Geological Survey
Susquehanna River
Harrisburg
Susquehanna
Tax reform plan to create state tax commission in Harrisburg
Hills to levy graduated income tax and form a state tax commission to replace the Department of Revenue. finance schools through a revised funding plan with a graded income and inheritance tax. The education committee's program includes a substantial boost in state aid to districts and aims to pass a constitutional amendment via two legislatures and a voter referendum.
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Harrisburg
Hills
Department of Revenue
Pennsylvania Committee On Public Education
Preston
van Ness
Luther A. Hart
Philadelphia
Senate
House
Getit
Senato
Commonwealth
Aeveral
Internal Affairs
William S. Livengood
Jémey Anrotinge
Arnadd
Marta
Bucknall University
Bite
New To Defense Council
Courell
Ir. Marts
Education Committee
Gram
van Nene
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Drought Trend Seen Across East Central States
Geological Survey cautions drought may return this season if rains stay scarce. Groundwater and runoff show deficits across the Susquehanna region, with the east central and southeastern states most at risk. Western areas are closer to normal, while the southwest reports above average supplies.
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Susquehanna River
Geological Survey District
Pennsylvania
Washington
East Central
Blackout Test Shuts City Lights In Major Trial
A citywide blackout runs five minutes from 10 10 p m as Mayor Scully urges residents to pull shades and curb lights. Police guard against looting while mills and steel plants remain lit for defense work, with mass transit and ads dimmed.
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Cornelius D. Scully
Bessemer
Pennsylvania
Seattle
Boston
el Paso
Tex
New York City
Scully
Miners Laid Off at Chester Plant Over Material Shortage
Hines said miners were not striking but laid off due to lack of materials to operate the Chester plant. He had no figure on benefits costs yet noted the expense would not significantly dent the unemployment compensation fund.
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Chester
Sentencing Date Set in Tax Case Trial at Court
Schenk showed a red face as Moskowitz faced possible five year prison and ten thousand dollar fine. Judge Grover Moscowitz set April 24 for sentencing after a seven week trial. The judge stressed the income tax law must be enforced as the jury re-read a disputed 2 1 2 hour charge. Both men left the court in silence amid defense praise and industry names cited.
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Moskowitz
Grover Moscowitz
Hollywood
Gover Eyament
Defense Council
Linscheat
Tri
U. & Attorney
Mathias Cones
Will Ways
Charles Chaplin
Conviction Leads Schenck to Owe Government Over 253 Thousand
The text notes Schenck owing the government a total of 253,692.62 dollars after his conviction, with 189,495.31 for 1086 and 44,197.31 for 1036, alongside Moskowitz. It points to above reproach conduct of the involved parties and details the financial levy resulting from the case.
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Schenck
Moskowitz
Bills move through House calendar with broad reforms
Bills advancing include raising minimum wages for Liquor Control Board and Public Assistance workers, funding for Pennsylvania State College aeronautical program and airport, tax and licensing changes, and a road spur plan from Philadelphia Turnpike through Bucks County. Separate dispatches report war news from Europe with Axis and Allied actions across Greece, Yugoslavia, Albania, and heavy British and German air operations over Berlin and London.
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Liquor Control Board
Department of Public Assistance
Milk Control Commission
Pennsylvania
House
Pennsylvania State College
Joseph Ziesenheim
Erieb
Senate
Carleton T. Woodring
Northampton
U. S
Ray E. Taylor
Dauphin
Baker Royer
Lancaster
Bucks County
Lurrswick
Lord Stamp
United States
Lana
Balkan
Luftwaffe
Greece
Hitler
Aegean
Aliakmon
Servia
Athens
Berlin
Grips
Mt. Olympus
Sicily
Tripoli
London
Admiralty
North Africa
Fort Capuzzo
Salam
Egypt
Tiatian
Albania
Yugoslavia
Scutari
Adriatic
Mussolini
Cetinje
Adriatic Sea
Klisura
Podgorica
Lake Scutari
Morgenthau outlines huge new tax plan to fund defense
Secretary Morgenthau told congressional leaders that adding 1 billion to prior estimates could raise 9.223 billion in taxes, leaving 3.444 billion short of the target. He warned borrowing about 500 million monthly for defense and lease lend costs, proposing a possible one third tax increase and noting some new taxes may fall on those not paying federal taxes. He avoided committing on sales tax plans and urged no further questions on that point.
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Morgenthau
Vandenberg
R-Mich
George
D-Ga
Walsh
D-Mass
Doughton
DPANC
House
Ways and Means Committee
Cowper
D-Tenn
Cullen
D-Ny
Treadway
Reunion Plans For Indiana State Teachers College Alumni Dinner
Graduates former students and friends of Indiana State Teachers College will join a Friday dinner gala at the college on April 18 at 6 pm. Over 200 expected. event sponsored by the Indiana unit of the alumni association with games and dancing afterward. Mrs Charlotte Crossman Seanor is president. Judge E. E. Crepa of Indiana County Courts will give a talk during dinner hour.
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LeRoy A. King
James W. Mack
Waller
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana State Normal School
Indiana
Alumni Association
Charlotte Crossman Seanor
Charles &. Rink
EK. &B. Crepa
Indiana County
Raid raids over London drown a city in flames and ruin
A night raid on London during the blackout period leaves heavy casualties and widespread fire damage. Emergency services struggle to move victims to hospitals as rescuers search ruined districts after the all clear signal.
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The
Press Association
London
Wall Street
Houve
Aremen Gad
Stock Market Roundup of Industrial Stocks and Dyes
A condensed list shows varied percentage changes for stocks across industries. Major movers include Am Can, Anaconda, Chrysler, Du Pont, Gen Elec, Gen Motors, Bethlehem Steel, Int Harvester, Kennecott, and Northern Pacific with shifts spanning single to triple digits, reflecting market volatility and sector breadth.
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Atch T
Balt
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Ches and
Chrysler Corp
Cons Edison
Curtiss Wright
Dei Lack
West
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont de N
el Auto Lite
Gen Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Greyhound Corp
Hercules
Ilinois Central
Int Harvester
Nick Can
Kennecott Cop
Kresge
Liggett and Myers Am Loew's Inc
Montgom Ward
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Distillers
Nat Fow
Central RA Amer Co
Northern Pacific
PF Motor Param Pictures
Fenn BR
Bub Sve
NJ Pullman Pure Oil Radio Corp of
Amesrb Btoel Holds
Tob B Beare Roabuck
Bocony Vacuum bin
Ord Stand Gas Ang Bl Bland O Cal
Roosevelt letter fuels press freedom debate at ASNE
The text presents Roosevelt’s claim that control of news should be limited to vital military information and that suppression or censorship by government is to be avoided. It emphasizes freedom of speech and press as a living right, urging publishers and editors to decide how to use it for national defense and morale. Wallace of the Louisville Times urged focus on Latin American issues and called Roosevelt’s letter potentially historic.
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Roosevelt
American Society of Newspaper Editory
United States
Reportera
Washington
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Wallace
Louisville Times
Latin America
Steel firms alarmed by impending wage boost price moves
Steel men professed to be taken by surprise by a ten cent an hour wage rise. They argued higher prices were inevitable and expected only small firms to test the market first. Some saw legal action or defiance of Henderson's order as possible, leaving enforcement to the government.
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Henderson
Left hand bias sparks strange room decor and dining norms
A Halting court panel mocks left handed practice with right hand gear in a Loop hotel dining room. Left handed plates and utensils were used while a few righties were politely served leftovers. Singer Lawrence Tibbett, sidelined by poison ivy, joked he would not see as much of the Harrisburg audience.
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Joseph A. Graber
Officcial Court
Corititution
Poytside
Tibbett
Harrisburg
Lawrence Tibbett
Metropolitan Opera
Wilton
Conn
Obituary notices for multiple local residents published
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. Ida Calhoun Moore age 80 of Indiana and two others, with services planned at Leydire Funeral Home Wayne Avenue and Robinson Funeral Home Salisbury. Coroner cites heart attack. Survivors include daughters, a sister, brothers, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Additional notices announce William Summerville 78 and another obit forthcoming, with services at Paylorsville Cemetery and plans set for Blairsville area.
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Philadelphia Street
William L. Fisher
South Second Street
Leydire
Wayne Avenue
H. L. Loveless
Evangelical Church
Oakland Cemetery
Edward L. Fleming
Jacob
Sara ‘T&hupe Hrick
Washington Township
Indiana
Thomas Guster
Buffalo
N. Y
William Keller
Blacklick
Mary Martin
William Frick
Phoenix
Ariz
John Frick
Planwille
Harry Frick
White Township
Ida (Calhoun
Moore
Albert J. Moore
Blairsville
Robinson
Saltsbury
William Summerville
Stafford
Paylorsville Cemetery
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Indiantown Gap
108Th Field Artillery
Martin
Dobbs
Itne
Shaina
Bie Ps Ree Deraimemen State Tax Commission
Cid Shite
Corintaaten
van Nerk Sant
Sietiet
Toni Artute
Fesseux
Tats Orc Amaniatietive Departmants
Paricuiture
Warren R. Roberta
Seine Auditos Gerteral
G. Harold Waghar
James
Adolf Hitler
RAF
Empire
Luftwafe
Unter den Linden
Bellevue Castle
Modern Art
Hoover
Norce
Troutman’s
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