Morgenthau proposes $9.61 billion war tax plan
Secretary Morgenthau unveiled a sweeping wartime tax program before Congress claiming it will reach every American home. The plan doubles many individual income taxes, raises corporate levies, tightens loopholes, hikes excises on items like soda and cigarettes, and adds 2 billion in social security taxes. He warned the new taxes will be severe but necessary to win the war.
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Washington
Congress
Morgenthau
Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roose- Lee Zaxes
Fire Strikes New Richland Township School in Allegheny County
A massive blaze damaged the Richland Township Consolidated School in north central Allegheny County, with damages over 50 000. Firefighters from Valencia West Deer Warrendale Allison Park and Mars battled flames for two and a half hours, saving six classrooms and the auditorium. One woman near the scene found the fire and firefighters sustained minor injuries to two men from smoke.
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Tarentuim
Richland ‘Tfownship Consolidated
Allegheny County
David Boyce
Valencia J Vlounteers
Cla
Yiamea
Jack Kiely
Valencia
Wayne Quinn
Mara Five Department
Damasses
Bakeratown
West Deer Township
Warrendall
Allison Park
Mars
Service Scroll Unveiling By Indiana County Vets Group
Indiana County Vultare Forty and Fight plans to dedicate a public service scroll listing all current and future U S service members. The ceremony is set for Tuesday March 10 at 8 PM in front of the Court House with a parade preceding the unveiling by President Judge EB E Creps and a program featuring a chaplain invocation, grand chief de gare speech, and a Star Spangled Banner singalong.
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Indiana County
Isv
American Legion
Indiana
United States
Court House
Philadelphia Street
Board of County Commissioners
C. L. Campbell
L. F. Robinson
Steele Clark
Death Claims County Native Obituary Minute in Erie
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Learn widow of Irwin Learn native of Green township born June 27 1867 died yesterday in Erie after 15 years there. Survived by D E Learn White Twp J O Learn Erie daughters Mrs Albert Sanford Erie and Mrs J E Griffith Marion Center a sister Mrs W S Butterbaugh Cockport 22 grandchildren five great grandchildren services 1:30 pm Thursday Robinson Funeral Home with Rev Charles Sinclair Applegat officiating interment Oakland Cemetery Also IRA CLARK STIVenson Indiana born Jan 30 1883 died at 1:00 pm Monday at Lucernemines survived by widow Marie Gallagher Stivenson two sons Kenneth Saltsburg James Detroit three daughters Mrs James Warden Lucernemines Mrs Albert Pettingill New Orleans died in obituary notes.
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Sarah Elizabeth
Learn
Irwin Learn
Gree’ Township
James
Margaret
Ann (Black) Learn
Erie
Green Township
Cambria County
D. E. (Learn
White Township
J. O. Learn
Albert Sanford
J. E., Griffith
Marion Center
W. 5. Butterbaugh
Cockport
Robinson
Funeral Home
Charles Sinclair Applegath
First Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Ira Clark Stivenson
Indiana
Mary
Rearick) Stivenson
Lucernemines
Blairsville
Marie
Gallagher) Stivenson
Kenneth Stivenson
Saltsburg
Missing Naval Lieutenant Edward L. Schrenk
Altoona reports Naval Lieut. Edward L. Schrenk 31 is missing after duty action. His wife and two sons, Thomas three months and Edward L. Junior two, had a brief visit with him on his 24 hour leave last week before the missing notice from the Navy.
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Altoona
Edward L. Schrenk
Navy
Schrenk
Thomas
Edward L. Junior
149 Register for courses at college
A total of 149 men and women have registered for government free war industry training in Indiana run by Pennsylvania State College. John W Williams announces the local center. Classes start in March as part of Engineering Science and Management Defense Training funded by the U.S. Office of Education to train for technical war industry jobs. The Indiana center is one of 150 Penn State centers nationwide. Classes meet two nights a week for about 16 weeks.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania State College
John W. Williams
United States Office of Education
Pennee
Penn State
Army dessert survey ranks pies over ice cream
The quartermaster corps reports soldiers favor apple pie as the top dessert, ahead of ice cream and doughnuts. Other noted favorites include chocolate cake, cherry pie, cocoanut cake, mince pie, fruit cobbler, banana pudding, and variations such as zutterscotch pudding.
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Boston
Quartermaster Corps
Indiana County Defense Leaders Plan Training Drive
Steele Clark and Carroll D. Rupp led a meeting with Dr. A. Leroy King and local officials to finalize Civilian Defense training in Indiana County. Sixteen corps units require basic courses for arm bands. new joiners urged to contact local defense chairmen or Mr. Clark to organize. Dr. King will center teacher training at the college, with Perry and Wagner mobilizing school staffs to offer required courses.
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Steele Clark
Indiana County Defense Council
Carroll D. Rupp
A. Leroy King
Indiana State Teachers College
Edgar C. Perry
Indiana
D. Lester Wagner
Indiana County
John Davis
Defense Program
Rupp
Civilian Defense Army
Citizen's Defense Corps
Clark
King
Perry
Wagner
Treasury balance report for February 28 details receipts and balance
Treasury figures show receipts 24,402,706.33 dollars and expenditures 123,323,438.20 dollars for the day. Net balance stands at 3,541,829,086.62 dollars with gross debt at 62,380,505,166.43 dollars. Increase over the previous day is 42,901,083.98 dollars.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Stormy Day for Sector In Eight to Eighteen Inches of Snow
An intense blizzard buried Western Pennsylvania with up to eighteen inches of snow paralyzing Pittsburgh area traffic. Indiana Pennsylvania Highway Department reports main highways open by noon, but secondary roads blocked, delaying school transport. Snow totaled 12 inches at 7 am, 18 inches by noon with more likely as winds rise, raising flood risk if temps rise.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Pennsylvania Highway Department
Three ae in Court Here in Susquehanna County
Judge F. E. Creps yesterday sentenced three persons after the March Grand Jury was sworn in to consider 11 indictments. Foreman named John A. Cribbs of Conemaugh township. Charles Nemish of Boltz fined 200 dollars and costs for selling liquor without licenses. Mary Jekkel of Clune fined 200 dollars and costs for similar offense. Agnes Wallace of Center township fined 150 dollars and costs for selling to minors.
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F. E. Creps
Creps
John A. Cribbs
Conemaugh Township
Charles Nemish
Boltz
Mary Jekkel
Clune
Agnes Wallace
Center Township
U S S Paul Jones Sheltered by Sub Attack Report
The report notes the U S S Paul Jones was attacked by a submarine and 11 survived. Details emphasize wartime casualty reporting and subsequent evacuations. The article discusses a sweeping military order designating Military Area No 1 along the Pacific coast and the Arizona Mexico border for evacuation and movement restrictions on aliens and Japanese Americans.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Arizona-Mexico
J. 5
Dewitt
Western Defense Command
Java Defenders Reportedly Holding Fast in East Indies Fight
Allied and Dutch forces in Java, aided by American troops, hold against a Japanese invasion as the East Indies battle brightens. MacArthur says Philippines port bombardments continue and Bataan siege endures while Java ships face a fresh invasion threat from 70 to 80 Japanese vessels. Dutch capital Batavia relocates to inland Bandung amid pounding by Japanese bombers.
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Associated Press
Java
Japan
East Indies
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Zamboanga
Mindan
Manila
MacArthur
Bataan
N.E.S
London
United States
United Nations
Nethelands
Dutch Indies
Batavia
Bandoeng
U S Brazil Sign Three War Material Agreements
Washington reports Brazil and the United States signing three agreements to boost Brazilian production of strategic war materials. The accord covers formation of an Amazon basin development company to raise rubber output, expanded lend lease aid to bolster Brazil’s navy and army, and earmarking 14 million dollars to complete the Victoria Minas railroad tapping one of the world’s richest iron ore deposits.
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Washington
Brazil
United States
South American
Republic
Amazon Basin
Victoria-Minas
Mississippi Senate Liberates Sunday Movies While Other Prohibitions Remain
In Jackson on March 3 the Mississippi Senate voted to loosen the 120 year old blue law allowing Sunday movies. Sabbath bull fights cock fights and bear baiting stay banned. Debate included a remark tying Pearl Harbor to soldiers missing duty citing Sunday movies as a cause. Senator Earl Richardson countered with a quip about timing at 7 15 a m.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi Senate
Joe Daws
Earl Richardson
U S Sets New Men's Fashions Victory Suits Debut
The War Production Board issued a decree limiting men and boys to cuffless pleatless frill-less Victory Suits from March 90. No vests with double breasted suits and evening wear must be single breasted tuxedos. Overcoats to be shorter, beltless with no patch pockets or fancy backs. Tailors exempt until May 30 as stocks allow.
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U. S
War Production Board
WPB
Merchant Tailors Anc
Tailore-To the
New Auto Use Stamps Featured at Local Post Office
Federal auto use stamps priced at 167 cents each went on sale yesterday. About 50 of the 100 stamps on hand were sold at the local post office, per Postmaster Frank J Studeny. The stamp design matches the prior 208 stamp, now with adhesive on the face for windshield placement and spaces on the back for vehicle data to deter theft.
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Federal Auto
Frank J Studeny
Postottica
Sinking of Destroyer Jacob Jones Reported by War Department
The Navy announced the destroyer Jacob Jones was sunk by an enemy submarine off Cape May New Jersey on February 28. More than 100 were lost including the commanding officer Lieutenant Commander H D Black of Oradell New Jersey. Eleven survivors, nine from the engine room and two others, were rescued.
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Washington
Navy
Thestroyer Jacob Jones
Cape May
N. J
H. D. Black
Oradell
Propose Jail for Tire Thefts in Harrisburg Plan
Bills before the Hoge Select committee seek a ten year jail term and a four thousand dollar fine for tire thefts and tire tubes, plus a moratorium on tax sales for distressed businessmen. The measure also targets mortgage and business sale protections amid war priorities, with other education and traffic proposals noted.
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Harrisburg
Hoge Select Committee
Presley N. Jones
D-L
Don Wilkinson
Euland
Albert S. Readinger
Dri
Elmer J. Holland
Degheny
Vous Training
Council of Equcation
James B. Lovell
Matthew J. Welk
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