Budget Quandary Faces Incoming Governor After War Era
Governor-elect Edward Martin will inherit a wartime program plus a large budget but must pursue extensive retrenchment. Governor James reports a current budget of 642,208,727 with a bookkeeping surplus of 71,100,000 and projects a cash balance by April 30. He foresees tax receipts declining by about six million over two years and hints at possible relief cuts up to 20 million as war industries boom. A reorganization study may trim nonessential departments while teacher salaries and education subsidies rise.
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Harrisburg
Edward Martin
James
Pennsylvania
John C. Bell
M. Harvey Taylor
Martin
Wgan
Capitol
Russians claim major gains in winter Russian drive
The piece reports Red Army advances near Stalingrad with captures at Kotelniko vski and Millerovo, heavy German losses, and a strategic push that may extend into spring. It contrasts Soviet progress with Berlin’s claim of a “creative pause” and highlights Rostov, Kharkov, and Rostov’s broader context against Nazi resistance.
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Glenn Babb
Red Army
Katelnikovski
United Nations
Russia
Rostov
Moscow
Berlin
Azacy
Vyazma
Velikie Luki
Kharkov
Donets Basin
Don
Volga
Caucasus
Stalingrad
Rzhev
Milleravo
Millerove
Restov
Hitler
British War Office
Donets
Fuehrer
Kotelnikovski
Africa
Mediterranean
Hittex
Europe
Victory Tax Clarifications Edge Toward Clarity
Reported debate over how the 1943 Victory Tax applies to wages and year end earned income. Treasury directives require withholding on gross salaries from Jan 1 1943 with a 5 percent rate above $624 annual, plus brackets. Officials note administrative ease and a postwar credit for taxpayers, with relief efforts and an Erie city vote easing blackout light rules for parked cars.
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D-Va
Danaher
R-Conn
Treasury
Morgenthau
Department
Bureau of Internal Revnue
Jeter
Paic
District 2 Contained Names From Page One
Dist 2 list includes Michael John Falcone of Saltsburg and James Durcan of Black Lick with several others such as John Sisko Hermer City Carlisle Campbell and George Petrick. The roster also names Homer City residents Thomas Smith Joseph Hamilton Lucerne Mines and Homer City figures Frank Yanxuskie and Harry Miller among others.
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Man
Michael John Falcone
Saltsburg
John Joseph Sisko
Hermer City
James Arthur Durcan
Black Lick
Carlisle Campbell
Aulular
Joseph Buex Lars
George Petrick
Clune
James Olver Gates
Homer Cry
Thomas Henry Smith
Homer City
Joseph Charles Hamilton
Lucerne Mines
John Chargo
Frank Yanxuskie
Harry Lewis Miller
Josephine
Nazi siege forces falter as air supply routes pinched
German armies before Stalingrad faced a dire supply crisis as transport planes were destroyed in the Stalingrad area. A Soviet communique cited by Allied sources noted attempts to reinforce and resupply via air, while Russian forces pressed the Linagrad region, sweeping against retreating German units.
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Stalingrad
al Ret
Oned
Aynnouncmenis
Lingrad
Harry Rankin Installed Kiwanis President in Armstrong County
Harry Rankin became Kiwanis President at a Monday evening installation directed by Stuart Helma of the Kittanning Kiwanis Club. Emery Boyle, Albert Drumheller, and Merle Craig were named Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, with a board including Orval Kipp and others. The outgoing president Ward Zeigler received the Past Presidents pin. Rankin inherits a program of charity drives, rummage sales, and community projects aiding underprivileged children.
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Harry Rankin
Kiwanis
Stuart Helma
Kittanning Kiwanis Club
Armstrong County
Emery Boyl
Albert Drumheller
Merle Craig
Kiwanis Organization
Kiwanis Club
Diplomatic career of Sir Henderson spans world postings
The British envoy Henderson served from St Petersburg in 1905 to Berlin, Paris, Belgrade and Buenos Aires, earning note for experience. He advised during Munich crisis and traveled with Chamberlain in 1939 to Salz burg, returning with a report. His life included hunting, fishing, golf and social ties with Goering in Germany.
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Foreign Service
Berlin
Munich
Chamberlain
Germany
Henderson
Salzburg
London
Hitler
Eton
St. Petersburg
Leningrad
Tokyo
Rome
Foreign Office
Paris
Constantinople
Cairo
Belgrade
Argentine Republic
Paraguay
Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering
Soviet advance cuts to German forces near Stalingrad
British iikovskit to the German armies south and southwest of Stalingrad and to Don River forces. Huge stores shipped from Rostov formed a tank and air base for the siege of Stalingrad, some captured. Soviet bulletin says villages near Velikie Loki occupied and an enemy air raid routed as three planes shot down.
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Iikovskit
Stalingrad
Don River
Rostov
Red Army
Velikie Loki
Axis losses, surrenders tallied in latest war communiques
In updates from the front, 4,300 Axis troops were slain and 2,770 captured yesterday and last night across the fighting. The Stalingrad sector reported about 1,800 killed, while another area noted the surrender of a battalion of about 800 after its commander defected and led the unit to enemy lines.
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Voxhole
Stalingrad
Rzhev
Caucasus
Kotelnikovski
Gas Explosion Destroys House Splits Door and Roof
A gas explosion devastated a Saycet house, pushing the basement and second floor to the ground and scattering debris up to seventy-five feet. Furniture and a refrigerator collapsed inward, a refrigerator slid toward a rescuer, and windows were shattered. Fire Chief James L. Jack said the cause is undetermined beyond gas.
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Saycet House
James L. Jack
Allied push in Central Tunisia threatens coastal road
Allied report says French troops with American help advance in a three pronged drive across central Tunisia to sever the coastal road to Tripolitania while mud slows main forces near Tunis. French units south of Pont-du-Fahs and between Pichon and Kairouan push toward Sousse as Rommel’s forces hold west of Wadi Bei El Chebit.
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Mediterranean
London
Tunisia
Tripolitania
Tunis
Pont-du-Fahs
North Africa
Pich‘on
Kairouan
Sousse
Romell
Wadi Bei el Chebit
No More Courtesy Cards For Gas
Washington reports the Petroleum Administration for War bans gasoline firms from issuing courtesy or credit cards to motorists unless limited to a single station. Major firms issued universal cards, but the rule aims to cut bookkeeping and staff costs. The policy takes effect January 1 for consumers, with February phased in for commercial vehicles to rearrange purchases.
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Washington
Petroleum Administration For War
Petroleum
North Africa war updates move toward Tripoli end
A Cairo dispatch reports Axis forces destroyed enemy vehicles east of Tripoli as naval torpedo aircraft and bombers hit Tunis Bizerte docks and Pantelleria. Rommel presses to defend the coastal Libya route, while Allied advances near Gabes and Gafsa tighten around Tunis. Juin named commander of French troops in North Africa under Giraud.
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Tripoli
Cairo
Pantellaria
Tunis
Bizerte
Libya
Eighth Army
Halan
Rome
Tunisia
Gafsa
Gabes
Maknassy
Gatsa
Marsha Rommel
Medjez-el-bab
Morocco
U. S
Dakar
Reuters
Alphonse Juin
North Africa
Henri Giraud
Juin
Auguste Nogues
Indiana County Red Cross Annual Dinner
The Indiana County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual dinner January 191 1948 at the First Presbyterian Church in Indiana Pennsylvania. National and Pittsburgh speakers are planned with dinner priced at 75 dollars. Reservations available through local Red Cross offices.
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Indiana County
American Red Cross
First Presbyterian Church
Indiana
National Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Pittsburgh
Red Cross
Obituary notes for Hill Knapik and Bank in Commodore
Obituaries detail Rev George Hill of Washington DC died December 26 with widow Frances and children Belle Hill Lindsey George J Hill and G Gardner Hill. Also funeral plans for Alex Knapik 22 of Stafford killed in Commodore mine and John Bank 38 of Commodore killed in same mine with services at St Elizabeth Church Stafford.
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George 4. Hill
Washington, D. C
Frances D. Hi
Belle Hill Lindsey
Washington
BD. C
George J. Hill
United States Navy
G. Gardner Hil
Indiana
Harpers Ferry
W. Ve
Alex Knapik
Alex Knapik Sr
Stafford
St. Elizabeth's Church
Starford
Commodore
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Company
Pvt
John Knapik
Montana
Joseph Knapik
Williamsport
Frank Knapik
Andrew Knapik
Casimer Ull
Graceton
George Washiston
Pauline Knapik
New York City
Stanley Michael
Edward
John Bank
New York Central Railyroad
Mary Belka
Uniontown
Teachers Plan for Peace in Postwar Education Policy
Harrisburg dispatch reports the Pennsylvania State Education Association endorses a well planned elementary program to prepare children for postwar problems. The group calls for strong principals and teachers, maintains school standards, seeks federal aid without control, and proposes $300 to every public school teacher to cope with cost of living. Dr Francis Haas notes education powers democracy in peace and war, while Brigadier General Gill Rabb Wilson cites aviation as a driver of social reform.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Chalieves
Seaslows
George E. Walk
Temple University
Specife
Francis B. Haas
Pennsylvania Superintendent of Public Instruction
America
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Gill Rabb Wilson
New Jersey
Aviation
Lady Wardens at Cherry Tree sworn in
Fourteen women were sworn in as Air Raid Wardens at Cherry Tree last evening. The ceremony included training for duties and an oath of auxiliary policeman to J. H. Mc Farland by Chief J. C Irwin. W. B Anderson serves as Chief Warden at Cherry Tree.
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Cherry Tree
Steele Clark
Elie Labeth Stull
Whilamina Coble
Anna Hudson
Margaret Bartlebaugh
Pearl Cooper
Doris ‘Greene
Craig Brilat
Edna Wissinger
Mary ‘Thompson
Janet Patterson
Marthe Cameron
Sarah Tonlin
Gladys Anderson
Jane Macrum
Robert Anderson
Davis McClosky
John Spicher
William Miller Jr
J. H. McFarland
J. C Irwin
W. B Anderson
Heshbon Men Held For Court On Assault Charges
Samuel Hilty, 34, and Antonio Casciere, 64, both of Heshbon, were held for termi nal court after a hearing before Justice of the Peace Wham B. George. They face aggravated assault and battery felonious assault and assault with intent to kill for an alleged attack on William Swanson, 20, of Heshbon, at the Hilty home on December 19.
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Justice of the Peace
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Top de Gaullist
Charles de Gaulle
Anglo- American Press Association of Paris
Landon
Erie
Kemerad
Jones’ House
Ilocal Red Cross
Merl Lavergne Davis
James C
Mary Catherine (Filler) Davis
Washington Sanitarium and Hospital
Takoma Park
Mr. Davis
Smithport
Angola College
Angola
Nellie O. Saxton
Mary Louise
Maxine Arveda
Don Elroy
Janice Hatton
Germantown
Francis Arlin
Don E. Davis
Washington Memorial Park Cemetery
Mary
Zbboya) Senick
Albert Senick
Sacramento
California
George TH. Moore
Lady Wardens
Mulance
Bae
S.C
Clymer Waiter Service Company
Harry W. Pharaoh
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