Tax and Health Proposals Shape Roosevelt Program
Roosevelt expands his legislative agenda with tax and health proposals as Congress debates defense and New Deal measures. A health plan envisions a $50 million start and long term federal state hospital care, while tax steps aim to raise substantial revenue. Senate confirmations and committee actions continue apace. In Pittsburgh a minor judiciary reform, backing by the Pennsylvania Bar Association, plans to place constables and justices of the peace under county court supervision, with eligibility tests for officials and a local discussion in Ingomar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TAX and Health'bar Association
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Harry Hopkins
Commerce
Commerce Committee
WPA
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard
Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Republiccan
Michigan
Congress
National Health
Wheeler
D-Mont
Lea
D-Calif
Interstate Commerce
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
John S. Cost
Locias
Cost
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Charles C. Stanton
Tagomar
Stanton
Nass
Ingomar
Samuel Weis
Glaysport
Harrisburg Gag Company Tax Dispute Heads to Supreme Court
The Harrisburg Gag Company paid 42 dollars in 1984 tax while the Commonwealth seeks 21,500 dollars claiming lack of exemption. The utility argues manufacturing status and exemption until 1935, while buying gas from Bethlehem Steel. City of Harrisburg vs the Commonwealth also in Supreme Court, with a 7,338 dollar Dauphin County judgment against the city over bonds and interest. Experts forecast broad impact on small tax suits and total assessments possibly 5 to 10 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Supreme Court
Dauphin
Kraus
Parade Pages Alive With Colorful Displays and Mining Imagery
Rainbow costumes from Mummers paraded with drum majors and umbrellas as high school units marched. Schuylkill County led with lighted mining caps, Dauphin flashed red torches, while Luzerne County fans urged on their delegation. A Plymouth float honored Nottingham Colliery with a young worker, recalling 1940 as references appeared.
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Philadelphia
Schuylkill County
Dauphin
Luzerne County
Itibst
Plymouth
Nottingham
Washington
National aviation group backs air defense program
The National Aeronautic Association, with members like Lindbergh Hughes and Wright, endorsed the government air defense plan. It urged air education, private flying growth, and a civilian pilot reserve as part of a national war footing. Louis Johnson warned of the era's psychological impact and supported expanding secondary airlines to absorb trained pilots for wartime roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy. Louis
United States
Charles A. Lindbergh
Howard Hughes
Orville Wright
National Aeronautic Association
Cat
Louis Johnson
Roosevelt
Johnson
Tax suits loom as big cases hinge on tax rules
Pennsylvania cases from Dauphin Court involve Union Trust Company of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Savings Fund Society over tax assessments totaling hundreds of thousands. Chester Light & Power Company disputes loans tax increases from 1935 to 1938. About 500 cases remain filed awaiting decisions, with major principles likely to guide many future actions.
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Fices
Pittsburgh
Union Trust Company
Krekstein
Dauphin Court
Chester Light & Power Company
Chester Company
Kraushe
Kraus
Philadelphia Savings Fund Society
Supreme Court
Youth aviation program aims to reach millions annually
A youth education program plans to reach between 17,000,000 and 20,000 school children yearly in aviation as a science and in building model aircraft. The association also pledges to push amendments to the neutrality act of 1987 to exclude all civil and commercial aircraft engines and aeronautical accessories from the list of munition items.
Obituary notices for Mrs Jennie Shearer and Morris Jones
Jennie Phillips Shearer 64 roving wife and mother dies at Woodlawn Service Station near Marion Center after eight years there. Survived by husband and children Homer Slotter Lysle Shearer and Mrs Carl Kummer of Tarentum plus six grandchildren. Service at Tick Funeral Home Tarentum Thursday 2 pm. Morris B Jones 83 Johnstown grocer, farmer, teacher and Indiana State Normal alumnus dies at home. Survived by widow and children Roy C Jones Morgan V Jones Quay E Jones Eunice Broadbent, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Woodlawn
Marion Center
Jennie (Phillips) Shearer
Shearer
Homer Slotter
Homer
Lysle Shearer
Carl Kummer
Tarentum
Tick Funeral Home
Morris BD. Jones
Johnstown
Indiana State Normal School
Mr. Jones
Catherine Jane Williams
Thomas and
Margaret (Morgan) Williams
Pine Flats
Roy C. Jones
Morgan V. Jones
Johns-town
Quay E. Jones
Chicago
Eunice
Oscar C. Broadbent
Youngstown, Q
B. & L. Meeting Review on Home Loan Allocations
The discussion on the direct reduction home loan plan shows nearly 90 000 in commitments. About 20 percent funds new construction 23 percent funds purchases of existing homes and over 40 percent goes to refinancing other mortgages.
Mail romance ends in death by own action
McKeesport January 18. Disappointed over a failed mail order romance, police blame a self-inflicted death for 62 year old Peter Varga. Varga had recently met Julia Ross, 50, of New York through a matrimonial agency and agreed to marry. She came to his home Sunday. an assault and battery charge followed from alderman Francis M. Bradley.
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Mckeesport
Peter Varga
Varga
Julia Ross
New York
Uney
Levy Eharde
Francis MH. Bradley
Earle visit to New York stalls as Mrs Earle plans rest
Mrs George H Earle the First Lady of Pennsylvania rests at the Ritz Carlton New York while her husband former governor George H Earle III shops for new wardrobe. She says they will relax forget politics and renew Philadelphia ties as their sons Hubert and George travel back from Harrisburg and Florida respectively to resume duties.
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New York
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Ritz-Carlton
Philadelphia
Hubert
Newark
Arthur H. James
Harrisburg
Harvard
George H. Earle, IV
Florida
Mrs. Earle
James Seeks Mines and Industry Shift in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Governor James signals no plan to move mining out of a separate department. He urges the Mines Department to tackle bi引tuminous and anthracite issues, while outlining cost-cutting and personnel reforms. He weighs a new Department of Commerce to attract industry and hints at future tax policy and relief program controls.
Snow forecast rises across Pennsylvania with more on the way
Forecasters expect up to four more inches of snow by dusk if temperatures stay at or below freezing. Snow covered Western Pennsylvania from Warren to Bradford Kane, with readings of 30 in York and 29 in Pittsburgh. Northeasterly winds threaten gale force strength from Delaware breakwater to Nantucket tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brees
Pennsylvania
U. S
Harrisburg
York
Reading
Hazleton
Warren
Pittsburgh
Bradford-Kane
Weather Bureau
Washington
Delaware Breakwater
Nantucket
Special Commissioner Urges Stricter Mine Safety Laws
A Pennsylvania special commission, formed after the Volpe Coal Co mine explosion that killed 10 and injured six, urges stricter mine safety laws. It calls for more inspectors, a uniform pillar robbing system, and immediate steps to protect workers and the industry following a fatal fall at the Pittston Township mine near Wilkes-Barre.
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Bcranton
Jat
Pennsylvania
Volpe Coal Company
Ming
George H. Earle
Yesters
Day
Butler
Pittston Township
Wilkes-Barre
Eong
Leg C. Mundy
John B. Gallagher
United Mine Workers of America
John R. Reap
Reform themes in early 20th century coal region policy
The text cites a broad platform including a conservation and flood control program, local control of education through boards, and a call for honest prompt administration free of political favoritism. It frames labor and industry differences as a guiding force in policy proposals.
Pennsylvania Senate Confirms Gov James Cabinet Amid Clash
After a five hour session, Governor James actors a favorable vote on his appointments. Sophia M R O Hara Wilkes Barre is secretary of the commonwealth and others including Claude T Reno Allentown attorney general Edward Martin Washington adjutant general and John H Light Lebanon Secretary of Agriculture among names. Republicans retaliate by replacing key Democratic appointees and ousting 70 Senate staff in a power shift as debate over journal approval and patronage continues.
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James
Senate
Sophia M. R. O'Hara
Wilkes‘Barre
Claude T. Reno
Allentown
Edward Martin
Washington
Matthew H. Taggart
Sunbury
John H. Light
Lebanon
Roger W. Rowland
New Castle
Robert W. Waty
Harrisburg
G. Albert Stewart
Clearfield
John St. Thomas
Phillipsburg
Centre County
T. Lamont Hughes
Pittsburgh
John J. Shaw
Philadelphia
Lewis G. Hines
E. Arthur Sweeny
Greensburg
Howard L. Russell
Upper Darby
Delaware County
Harry Shapiro
People of
Pennsylvania
G. Mason Owilett
Inauguration Week Draws Thousands to Farm Show
See FARM SHOW HARRISBURG reports thousands visiting the State Farm Show as Governor Arthur H. James inaugurates his term. Visitors toured the new arena, viewed prize livestock, and attended a motor police exhibition. A pageant by 1500 Vocational School students capped the day. Margiotti praised honest government and warned against graft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Arthur H. James
State Farm Show
Pennsylvania
James
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Pennsylvania Threshermen
Faeeers
Charles J. Marglotti
Margiotti
Hopkins Confirmed as Secretary of Commerce
Washington Jan 18 The Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Harry L Hopkins for Secretary of Commerce. Hopkins a close adviser to President Roosevelt faced questions over WPA administration admitting occasional mistakes and saying he would avoid political speeches if given the chance to redo the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Rosevelt
WPA
Commerce
Game Protection Efforts Amid Heavy Snow Threaten Wildlife
Lawrence Linder reports Game Protector Law enrollees and CCC workers use snowshoes to carry food to birds and game as ten inches of snow blankets the district. Farmers contribute supplies to sustain wildlife where natural food is scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Linder
CCC
Gas Gone Relief Prompts Bethlehem Man Praise
Fred Sliger a Bethlehem Steel employee from Johns town recounts dramatic relief after using Herb Doctor for years of gas, poor appetite, and sleepless nights. He says appetite returned, nerves steadied, and weight increased, urging others to try the medicine as pharmacies widely carry it.
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Theylainius
Fred
Sliger
Bethlehem Steel
Jacoby Street
Johnstown
Herb Doctor
Sven
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Reynolds
DNC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Roosevelt V
Moorhead
Indiana
Earles
Ton, Y
Paget
Yeau
Department of Labor
Department of Mines
Public Utility Commission
John Sullivan
Earle
Liquor Control Board
Alees
Edward B. Logan
Robert E. Woodside
Jeader
Ellwood J. Turner
PWA
Department of Commerce
George W. Holmes
John Mavelock
William A. Ridge
Tioga
Dennis J. Mulvihill
Alex Cooper
Lacameibrarian
Thomas J. Callahan
Luzerne
Frederick T. Gelder
Susquehanna
John R.sneden
Lycoming
J. Fred Thomas
Mercer
A. H. Letzler
Arthur H. Janes
Executive Mansion
George H. Earleo
Janes
Jaimes Addres
Eastman Kodak
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gillette
Nash-Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Penn Nat. Distillers
K Bt
WNY
Central RR
North Amer Co
Ny Parkard Motor Penn RR
Phillips Pet
Sve NJ
Pure Oil
A Radin Corp of Am
Reading Co
Repab Steel Reynolds
Tob B
Sears
Socony
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
Sperry Corp
Studebaker Corp
Texas Corp
United Aircraft
United Gas Imp
US Indualeotala U.S
Curb— Cities
el Bond
Pennroud Corp
Ad Refining
Beth Steel
Chrysler’ Corp
el Toms
Cornwith
South
Cons Edison
Consol
Corn Products Crane Co
del Lack
West
du Pont de
Lal
Daugherty, Diamond
Widmeng & Tean
Fred Sliger
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