Travel by railroad boosts prosperity across many cities
The Pennsylvania Railroad promotes travel and shipping via rail, listing multiple origin points and three to four day delivery terms to Indiana. Destinations include Altoona Baltimore Canton Jackson Buffalo Bushwick Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit St Louis Newark New Haven New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Worcester and more with specific station notes. The piece ends with a general contrast about India’s princes owning railways and the poor relying on foot travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jess Careland
Tadinna
Mtteburgh Eleventh Street
Indiana
Altoona
Baltimore
Calvert St
Canton Station
Jackson Wharf
Boston
Brooklyn
North Ath St
Buffalo
Bushwick Station
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Milwaukee. & No W
Nashville
Newark
New
Dock St
Fairhill
Federal St
Frankfort
Kensington
North Philadelphia
Ontario St
Shackamaxon St
Tacony
Bist St
Pittesburgh
Worcester
Fire Fatal to Ridge Girl Watcher 95 Still Missing
A house fire near Ridge destroyed the Suey home and damaged the nearby Methodist Church parsonage, with an estimated $4,000 loss. Jonathan Shafer, aged 95, died watching the blaze, stricken by a heart attack. Martha R. Shearer, 17, remains missing after days of searching, with a possible clue from a distant scream above the Kight river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RIDGE
Daly
Iyo
Grover Druncker
Methodist Church
Jonathan Shafer
Brady Township
Levi B. Draucker
Martha R. Shearer
Alders Ridge
S Bill
Seaver
R. A. Chambers
Kicki Township
Cleveland
Max Fredericks
Vandergrift
North Vandergrift
Mr. Fredericks
William Phillips
Justice of the Peace
A. Beck
Kight River
Elders Ridge
Legislators Adjust State Budget Cuts In House Action
Lawmakers voted to modify several department and project cuts. Forests and Waters funding was reduced by 285000 to 85600, Pymatuning dam appropriation trimmed from 750000 to 400000, and state park lands purchase appropriation cut from 45000 to 40000. The revisions sum to a new overall reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Forests and Waters
Pymatuning
State budget amendments cut many agency appropriations
The Department of Forests and Waters faces 980660 in cuts from an amended bill, down from 1484650. Health sees 200000 fewer. The drug line drops 470000. Labor and Industry salaries and expenses reduced by 228200 from an earlier 378200 cut. Building maintenance and new construction at Pennsylvania State College reduced by 221449 versus 970000. Other schools and colleges see a flat ten percent cut to 1981 appropriations rather than varied reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Forests and Waters
Department of Health
Department of Labor and Industry
Pennsylvania State College
Commonwealth
Variety Show Plans Complete for Brookside Health Camp Night
An upcoming variety show by the Monday Musical Club features Mrs. Robert Fisher’s Indiana music for King Canute, a standout double male quartet from Mrs. Ben Pollock’s students, and a trio of talented young ladies. Proceeds target a $300 shortfall for the Health Camp with 25 cent admission, jars in town stores invite spare change, and the Lions' effort is highlighted alongside light humor to appeal to all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monday Musical Club
KDKA
Indiana
Robert Fisher
King Canute
Ben Pollock
Brookside Health Camp
Death claims aged resident in Barnsboro area
Mrs. Anna Gardner aged 78 of Marsteller died Tuesday at Spangler Hospital after several days as a patient. Survived by children John Marsteller Mrs. Frank Kege Johns Town Mrs. James Beggs Monaca Mrs Bernard Timms Barnetro and Mys. dgck Hill Colyer. Funeral services Thursday at the Gardner home with burial in Grass Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gardner
Barnesboro
Marsteller
Joseph Gardner
Spangler Hospital
John
Frank Kege
Johnstown
James Beggs
Monaca
Bernard Timms
Barnetboro
Mys
Dgck Hill
Colyer
Martha Hammond
Lock Haven
Gardner
Grass Hill Cemetery
Causes of Teacher Surplus and School Audit Plans
The article cites postwar education growth and higher teaching salaries as factors in teacher surplus, with enrollment restrictions and fitness screening by teacher college presidents. It notes many students seek teacher training during college for future job options amid downturns. It states no serious elementary teacher surplus yet and mentions Pennsylvania school district audits, with annual audits by July and cooperation with the Department of Public Instruction to ease reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Department of Public Instruction
Skies Are Her Playground on Michigan Air Tour
Joyce Hartung, 28 months old, becomes the youngest passenger on Michigan’s fourth annual air tour with 40 planes in the event. She wears a flying suit and is photographed as the convoy departs Detroit. Her parents claim 40 hours flying credit for their daughter. D. R. Keith of Stafford spent the day in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Hartung
Joyce
Detroit
Award Hartung
Stocks at 1 30 Allied Chemical to Willys Overland
The list shows numerous major United States and Canadian corporations trading at midday levels. Companies include Allied Chemical American Can American Car and Fdy American Smelting Bethlehem Steel General Electric U S Steel Coca Cola Chrysler General Motors and Ford among others with mixed prices and a closing tally around 465 324 434 5045.
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Allied Chemical American Can American Car
American Loco
American Smelting
American Yoh
American Tob
Anaconda Copperee T
F. B
O. R
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Ches
Ohio
Sarees Om
Yorth American \rackard wrotor
Radio Corp
Sears Roebuck
Sogony-vacuum
St. Oil of Cal
Bt. Oil
Nude Texas Corp
Chrysler
ST. BP
Columbia Gas
Consolidated Oil
Duporit
Eastman Kodak
General Motors
Ant
U. S. Steel
White Motor
Coca Cola
Curtiss Wright ‘Federal
General Electric
Nickel Miami Copper
Tee Weatinghouse
Willys-Overland
Naas
Prison Death Sparks Tax League Push in Pa
In Johnstown and Jacksonville reports, Harold Bradley, 22, died after a Florida prison sweat box incident. Florida officials plan a new probe while Florida guards were exonerated. The piece also covers Arthur Maillefert’s torture murder case and a Pennsylvania Tax-Justice League radio call for statewide tax relief and a planned joint meeting of taxpayers associations to push legislation in Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Florida
Gotton
Pennsylvania
W. Lloyd Hibbs
Harold Bradley
Martin
Hibbs
Commonwealth
Richard J. Beamish
Doyle E. Carlton
Young Bradley
Indian Road
Stewart
Martin County
Wolfe
Tampa
Fla
Thomas A. Bradley
Laretto
Here
Finis
Arthur Aldillefert
Bradley
Carleton
Taxpayers
Tax-Justice League of Pennsylvania
Taxpayers’ Association
Lydick
Homer City
Blairsville
Harrisburg
Ebenzburg
William Penn
Capitol City
Prison Captain’s account of Maillefert death
Captain George W. Courson of the prison camp in Jacksonville, Florida, recounts Arthur Maillefert’s suicide amid claims of torture and injustice. Courson defends his actions, calls himself innocent, and asserts the state sent inmates to work, not to be killed, while Maillefert sought escape and expressed a wish to die rather than remain in the chain gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Jacksonville
Pla
Duval County
Grand Jury
Arthur Maillefert
New Jersey
J. H. Baker
al F. Gorman
Nathan Mayo
Mayo
Baker
Sun Beam
Maillefert
George W. Courson
Solomon M. Higginbotham
International News Service
Denmark
State Highway Division
Courson
Simms
Higginbotham
Prion
I, N
Fla
Jersey
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THE
P.R.R
India
Martha Shearer
Springfield
Illinois
Massachusetts
Italy
Hungary
America
United States
Spud Manning
Frank Austin
Los Angeles Municipal
Scott
Hiram
Creston
Acie
Lawrence
Ladose
Forrest
Burnside Township
Elizabeth
Ligonier
East Side
Moorhead
D. R. Keith of
Stafford
Gordon’s Circus Sale
Gordon’s
Court House
Indiana, PA
Tax-Justice League Aims
Hirbs
Cambria
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