Inheritance Tax Staff Transfer Dismissed by Court
Dauphin County Court dismissed the challenge to the 1943 act transferring about 400 inheritance tax employees from the Auditor General's office to the Revenue Department. Judge J Paul Rupp sustained the commonwealth's objections and closed the complaint. The ruling followed notice that salaries for Harris named employees might be charged back to the registers if the act is ruled unconstitutional.
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Harrisburg
Democratic Auditor General's Office
Republican Revenue Department
Dauphin
Paul Rupp
John J. Hayes
John F. Eggie
Philadelphia
Rupp
F. Clair Ross
David W. Harris
Secretary of Revenue
Auditor
Ralph B. Utnsted
Philadelphia Mercantile
Harris
Assembly
Auditor General
Revenue Department
Ross
Nations face tougher draft as quotas rise and ages shift
The draft pause ends as officials project 300,000 family men to be inducted this year with up to 450,000 sent to centers after October 1. McNutt cites insufficient Class 3-A and new 18-year-olds to meet monthly needs. August and September quotas set at 275,000 each, with 25,000 planned for late 1942. Army aims for 8.2 million strength, services at 3.1 million.
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McNutt
Blitzkrieg Babies Musical Revue Sees Local Performance
A wartime musical revue titled Blitzkrieg Babies was staged tonight at the college auditorium featuring a male cast of entrants and a girl, with songs, romance, and modern scenes. The show promotes civilian defense and town projects, ending with a Marine and Sailor motif, with admission priced at a season secret or fifty cents.
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Po m
Whet
Thorale
Second Ward and Fourth Ward Softball League Second Game
In a tense second meeting between Second Ward and Fourth Ward, the game details are incomplete but show a 4 to 4 update. The report also notes Navy confirmation of Private Calvin Selfridge, 24, former dairy company manager, killed in action in the Southwest Pacific.
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Geniinje
Martterit
Peterson and Harkovich
Butler
Calvin Selfridge
Navy Department
Southwest Pacific
Grand Jurors and War Labor Board Terms Contested
A list of grand jurors is followed by a report on wartime labor talks. Officials discuss a proposed contract, price approvals by OPA, and wage claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The War Labor Board comments, while mentioning underground travel time, indicate possible out of court settlements require board approval.
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Pia
OPA
Fred Mo Vinson
Cireetoy
Reanumi
WLB
Apowleduare Waee
Bord
UMW
Medieral Cone
Osiirs
Pennsylvania Draft Plan Describes Father Call Rules and Roles
State boards will call registrants by order numbers with priority for single men and fathers. Col Mellon, new state director, aims to build army personnel while minimizing disruption to industry and agriculture. National director Hershey indicated some pre Pearl Harbor fathers may be inducted if required.
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Pearl Harbor
Col Mellon
Pitts Burgher Banker
Wm. M. Lewis
de. Lewis
Lafayette College
Army
Lewis B. Hershey
Naional
Washington
Qutaber
Col. Mellon
National Capital
Eiven
Pennsylvania
Wil
War savings program announces distribution plan nationwide
A wartime notice outlines a nationwide drive on August 4 to distribute red white and blue Molly Pitcher packs to war stamp and bond buyers. The plan groups Independent Food Distributors and Molly Pitcher units, with starts coordinated by regional leaders to supply grocery centers and town shoppers on Saturday the 7th.
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Savaurihies
Ameriam
Molly Pitchers
Price Maintains Price Ceilings On Used Containers
John M. Price announced price ceilings on used shipping containers to aid wartime salvage for the Navy. He urged tradesmen and reconditioners to contact his office at Sub Chamber of Commerce Building, Atlanta, for pricing information and to participate in the redistribution effort.
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John M. Price
Mr. Price
Coimmere Bulg
Alteana
Markets Produce Steady Board. Livestock Steady
Markets show steady trade across categories with vegetable and meat sectors present. Prices for onions, bell peppers, and various cabinet items listed alongside livestock and hogs with mixed but steady quotes. Notable figures include 1.60 to 2.00 ranges for certain items and hogs at 250, salves 100, reflecting a cautious mood in the market.
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Bipusburgh
Ang
Vows Media Odeeet Wuo
Quinnon
Krauss
Pittsburgh Business Slumps in June Hits Since 1941
The University of Pittsburgh bureau reports June 1943 Pittsburgh district activity fell to 150.91 from 1668 in May, the lowest since April 1941. Coal stoppages and reduced bituminous production dragged totals, while steel capacity held at 94-95 percent and retail sales topped monthly records.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Business Research Bureau
United States
Bureau
Soviets Fight Nazis and Bombardment Rages Across Europe
Allied and Soviet offensives stretch across Europe as Soviet troops reportedly kill 25 Nazis and seize 70 villages while RAF bombers strike Hamburg for the eighth time in ten days. In Italy, Allied forces push toward the Catania plain as warships shell eastern Tyrrhenian coast and Naples endures renewed air raids. Political turbulence grows in Rome with Mussolini’s ouster and Badoglio signaling a tentative peace amid Fascist inertia.
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RAF Armads
Hamburg
Stockholm
Geremany
Ruhrevalley
Holland
Germany
Fusenhower
Catania
Messina
Charetaliaia
Wlohe Frye
Eisenhower
Italy
Fatigu Command
Naples
Sardinia
Caia
Rumania
Entirire
Ploesti
Premor Badoglie
Rome
Badioglig
Algiers
Telatie Hala
Bacaelo
Mussolini
Charta
Fire floods bar as water pours from ceiling
Upstairs firefighters spray flames while downstairs bar patrons stay dry beneath raised umbrellas shielding beers from dripping ceiling water. The scene contrasts emergency action with casual nightlife during a flooded building incident in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
New Phones Cut at Clymer Exchange in War Needs
Edward Fohl of Bell Telephone announces that Clymer cannot install new telephones to the public as the local system has reached capacity. Only phones for direct defense, public health, welfare or security are allowed until disconnections free up lines, a wartime restriction to conserve materials.
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Clymer Exchange
Edward Fohl
Bell Telephone Company
War Production Board
Fohl
War boom comes to three Blue Ridge resorts
In Waynesboro area three resort towns Blue Ridge Summit Monterey and Buena Vista see a wartime revival as nearby posts bring troops and workers. Socialites resume routines with fewer servants, residents ride bikes and keep gardens while officers and families occupy cottages. Rail service shifts to freight and troop movements as summer life adapts to war.
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Waynesboro
Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Summit
Monterey
Buena Vesta
Washington
Summit
Minuteray Country Club
Pardon Board Refuses Two Brunos in 1934 Slayings Case
Governor Martin, on recommendation of the State Pardon Board, refused to commute the life sentences of Joseph and Philip Bruno, the Schuylkill County brothers convicted in the Kee Jayres election eve killings in 1934. Five marchers died in the attack as the Bruno home was targeted. The brothers are the last of six Bruno family members in the case and will remain in prison. The board granted five warrants, commuted two prisoners for parole eligibility, and held actions on several other cases at the June term.
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Harrisbur
Martin
State Pardon Board
Joseph
Philip Bruno
Bruno
Schuylkill County
Parode Board
Congressmen clash over gasoline rationing east versus west
Aug 3 report from Washington notes three congressmen from a country once harsh on horse thieves argue over how much gasoline each section should receive. NJ Representative Hartley demands faster equalization with more for the east, while Texas lawmakers urge caution. Senate counterparts Reet and Wherry push for equitable limits, and Byrnes, Ickes, and Brown signal changes may come but only after Byrnes’ report.
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Washington
Texas
Hartley
Sen. Reet
R-Rus
Midwest
Sen
Wherry
R-Neb
Patman
Gossett
Byrnes
Ickes
Brown
Kearney
N. J
Coast Guard Day Observed Across Pennsylvania
Governor Edward Martin urged Pennsylvanians to observe Coast Guard Day on Wednesday August 4 1943 marking the 18th anniversary of the Revenue Cutter Service birth. Captain Stephen S Yeundle noted Coast Guardsmen worldwide will observe by tightening belts and continuing service while reflecting on the service history from 1790.
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United States Coast Guard
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Coast Guard
Stephen S. Yeundle
St. Louis
Martin
Revenue ‘Sutter Service
Quast Guard
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Regular
Rotary hears all about food and bee management
Rotary sessions feature a bee management demonstration by County Agent Warner. 4-H club meetings at Deckers Point Grange Hall August 4 and Cookport August 6 cover garden practices and youth programs. Independent Hall hosts Senior Extension on August 5 with time efficiency talk.
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Deckers Point
Warner
Cookport
Pig Club
Phe Marios Center
Independent Hall
Gilbert Wolfenden
Salsgiver Farm
George T Buchanan
Indiana
Sale Grocery Company
J Speaker
W. Warner
Bhiol
Salsgiver
Injured Driver Recovers After Dirt Road Crash
Louis Lockard of Glen Campbell R D 1 suffered lacerations to the arm when his car and a vehicle driven by Don Keller of Coolspring collided on a dirt road between Glen Campbell and Urey. Lockard’s car went off the road into a tree, received treatment at Adrian Hospital, and returned home.
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Louis Lockard
Glen Campbell
Don Keller
Coolspring
Urey
Lockard
Adrian Hospi
Soldier’s Theater Coat Yields Odd Trove Of Odds and Ends
A Chicago theater night spot yielded a curious collection when a soldier’s coat was found abandoned. The manager emptied the pockets and retrieved items including six cigarettes, four gums, two handkerchiefs, socks, a used deck of cards, a leaking pen, marbles, chocolate, thread, pencils, a safety razor, and ten coins. The discovery sparked no further action as the owner did not appear.
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Chicago
Allied Aerial Offensive Ramps Up Over Norway and Germany
The Communique reports intensified Allied air raids beginning Saturday July 24 with American bombers attacking Trondheim Norway by day, followed by hammer blows on Hamburg. Neutral sources say Hamburg lies in ruins after near continuous bombing, and Stockholm notes evacuation orders for over a million civilians as the city becomes virtually deserted.
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Peduea
Trondhein
Norway
Hamburg
Stockholm
Stock Market Movers and Major Corporations Listed
A dense compilation lists numerous companies across industries, including Aluminum chemical and dye firms, oil refiners, steelmakers, automakers, electricals, and railways. The list features Anaconda Copper, General Motors, U S Steel, Boeing, Bethlehem Steel, Penn Railroad, Reading Co, and several others, with many entries indicating sector groupings and abbreviations.
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Air Reduction
al Chem & Dye
Am Smelt & R
Tel & Tel Am
Ad Refining
Bald Love
Balt & Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Burden Co
Briggs Mig
Budd Mig
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G & Hi Com Solvents
Conus Edison
Douglas Aircraf du Pont de N
Eastman Kodak General Elec
General Foods
General Motors
General Refract
Greyhound Corp
Hercules Powder Winds Central Int Harvester Int
Nick Int
Tel
Tel Johns Manville Kennecott Cop Kresge
Lehigh Val Cual Leh
Val RR
Libby McN & L
Liggett & Myers Loews Ine
Montgom Ward
Nat Biscuit Nat Dairy Prod
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow & Lt N
Y Central RR
North Ameria Northern Pac
Packard Motor Param Pictures
Penn RR Pub Sue N J Pullman Pure Qi
Radin Corp of
Aim Reading Co
Sears Roebuck
Second Vacuum Sperry Carp
Cal
Ind
Studebaker Corp
Swift & Co
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gasling US Rubber
U S Steel
Warner Bros
Pict West Union
Tel West
el & Mig
Woolworth
Yellow
Tr & C
Youngst
Sh & T
Curb
Ark
Sat
Tax talk on sales levy as extra war money
Washington officials and lawmakers debate a sales tax to raise funds for the war effort. Chairman Doughton returns to push Treasury ideas while Senator Byrd argues it is essential for substantial revenue. Treasury opposes, and others warn against drastic income tax increases. The joint committee seeks military spending commitments amid cost-cutting calls.
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Washington
Doughton
D-Nc
Ways and Means
Donaghton
North Carolina
Treasury
Roosevelt
Byrd
D-Va
Coughton
George D-Git
Senate Finance Committee
Joint Committee On
War and Navy Departments
Camel burger shocks Portland army cook critic
In Portland Oregon Captain Frederick J Siegler sr notes the camel burger controversy as an exotic army cook’s comment calls the dish the worst food in the world. The piece compares chop suey to camel meat and highlights cross cultural food clashes.
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Portland
Ore
Frederick J. Siegler
Portland Iyer
Mayor Examines Curfew Law On Juvenile Delinquency
Kansas City Mayor John Gage studies an ancient curfew statute as a tool against juvenile delinquency. The law reportedly exempts children playing or roaming in public places when supervised by a parent guardian or any other person.
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Kansas City
John Gage
Obituary notices from a local paper include multiple deaths
Obituary continued from page one lists several local figures. Enos Shirley a miner died in Luciusboro after 45 years in the United States with a large family. Josephine Slansky Komalsky widow of a Waterman No. 2 captain is mourned along with two children Flob ert and Dean and siblings in Homer City and Coy. Friends will gather after 7:30 pm. funeral arrangements incomplete. Also Charles YF Wilson assistant bank examiner died in Washington at 64, survived by wife two daughters and a son, mother and brother Welton. Funeral details pending.
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Galstagdug
Waterman No. 2
Josephine (Slansky) Komalsky
Flobert
Dean
Paul Komolsky
Waterman
Frank Tortale
Homer City
James Mucl ‘ ‘Pick
Coy
Enoch Shirley
Mondiy
Luciusboro
Austria
Unites States
Coal Run
Kent
Cehildren
Mary Hatway
Carmichael
Rose Parsuis
Clune
Mary Shirley
Charles Yf, Wilson
U.S Bank
R. C. Gourley
Margaret W. Brown
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