State Prisoner Maintenance Costs in 1942 Revealed
Judge Langham instructed the Grand Jury on inmate care expenses across multiple Pennsylvania institutions for 1942. Totals show Western Penitentiary at 6,011.14, Allegheny County Work House 8, etc. The report lists hospitals and reformatories with variances versus 1941, culminating in a total expenditure of 41,426.22, 9,229.88 higher than in 1941, excluding Indiana County Jail.
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Langham
Grand Jury
Western Penitentiary
Iggs
Allegheny County
ABOAD
Taidustr Manza
George Junior Republic
Huntingdon Reformatory
Torraice Stile Hospital
Bs Furview State Hospital
Stdones
Sliszal
Warren State Hospital
Mining School
Smere
Institute
Fémont State Hospital
Ie State Hospital
Laurelton State Village
Seling Grove State Colony
Passavant Memorial Dome
Wat
Indiana
W. Ralph Cummings
Register & Recorder
Cabot Physician Dies of Aploplexy
Dr. John Kennahan aged 53 of Cabot near Butler died suddenly, officers saying apo plexy is the likely cause. A veteran of industrial medicine, he served 43 years with the Pittsburgh Coal Company and later practiced in Sharpsburg Saxonburg and West Winfield.
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Butler
INS
John Kennahan
Cabot
Here
Kennahan
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Sharpsburg
Saxonburg
West Winfield
Aged Apollo Woman Fatally Burned In Accident
Mare 7 MEM MEM Vietin of buns sufered when her othing caught fire from an open goats Mrs Mary Jackson 92 of Apollo died today She survived by daughter Myrna McElroy of Mekeosport and son Stanton Jackson of Beaver Falls Funeral services announced by Memorial Hall at 12 30 Web March 8 for Comrade Ed Ride nouts wife Wearcaps Wm B Hildebrand Commander
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Apollo
Mare
INS
Vietin
Mary Jackson
al Apollo
Memorial Hall
Ridenout
Wm. B. Hildebrand
McClure bill advances for constitutional repeal vote
Harrisburg March 7 INS Pennsylvania Senate moves the McClure measure to set up a 51 member state convention to consider repealing the eighteenth amendment. Delegates will be elected from 84 districts and 17 at large, split into wet and dry classes, with no noncommittal group. Possible November election unless a special vote is called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
McClure
William J. Kelly
Senate Law and Order
Cermak’s Body Speeding Northward For Burial
The body of Anton Cermak speeds toward Chicago for burial amid mourning crowds. A bronze casket, draped with the American flag, leads a cortege in Miami as city officials send a guard of honor. The mayor died after a gunman’s shot aimed at Roosevelt.
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Chumak
Chicago
Anton J. Cermak
Northland
Witiel
Florida
Cermak
Wranklin
Roosevelt
Mia
Giuseppe Zangara
City Commission of Miami
Guard of Honor
Redmond T. Gauder
Worida
Orr Named Foreman of March Grand Jury Here
WW A Orr of White township is appointed foreman of the March term grand jury by Judge J N Langham as seventeen of twenty four jurors report for the session. The panel includes D Able, R Dixon, E Hawk, Jennie Jones and others. Seven defendants waived grand jury action and pled guilty, with Bartlebaugh fined 200 and 30 days. Pevidori fined 100. Furman fined 15 plus costs. (Continued on Pare Two)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WW. A. Orr
White Township
J. N. Langham
Langham
William M. Ruddock
H. A. Orr
D. Able
Sheloda R
Orrie Boyle
Robinson
J. D. Beatty
Blairsville
Ralph Dixon
R. D
E. H. Hawk
Rossiter
Jennie Jones
Dilltown
George Mulligan
New Florence
R. du Wallace deMillen
Farmer
Home
George Nixon
David Oswald
Miner
Ernest
Fred Rosenberry
Cramer
Theodore Smith
Mentele
Annie Simpson
Indiana
R. B
Helen Tyger
Rossi
Dvfandants
Judee Langham
Prand
Clark Bartlebaugh
Hillsdale
Angelo Pevidori
Young Township
Joe Furman
East Wheatfield
Mellon Awaits Official Recall
London March 7 United States Ambassador Andrew Mellon decided to remain in London awaiting formal recall to Washington. He had planned to sail this week, cancelling passage and postponing farewell audiences with King George and presentation of recall letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Andrew W. Mellon
Washington
Mellon
George
Foreign Office
Lorentz Forecasts Cold Wave Tonight
Yesterday's skies gave way to rain and snow today with much colder stormy weather tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures fluctuated from 18 degrees to 58 degrees with a mean of 25.5 degrees for Sunday and yesterday. Lorentz, government observer for the district, forecasts rain and snow today with a colder, stormy tonight and tomorrow, followed by clearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorentz
Lorenz
Rotary club shows county photographs by John W. Warner
County Agent John W. Warner an amateur photographer displayed a series of pictures taken over the past year at county demonstrations. He spoke at Rotary in the Indiana hotel Monday night, accompanying the films with explanatory talks that drew clear interest and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Warner
Death Claims Squire Myers in Washington Township
Squire J C Myers longtime justice of the peace and merchant died of a heart attack at his Davis home in Washington Township. Native of Armstrong County he lived in the township 43 years leaving wife Margaret A Myers and five children. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday conducted by Rev J K Boston with burial in Washington Presbyterian church graveyard. Surviving are five children, three grandchildren, four brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
Iricesta
Squire J. C. Myers
Davis
Armstrong County
Margaret A. Myers
W. H. Gemmell
Near Kent
Dorothy
Otto
Mildred
Earl Rhodes
John Myers
Defiance
J. C. Myers
Coatesville
Jonas
Otto Myers
Near Leethburgy
Elizabeth Markle
Lincoln Place
Homestead
Washington Presbyterian Church
J. K. Boston
Bennett Proposes State Road Bill For Second Class Townships
Senator Edward B. Bennett of Indiana introduces a bill to convert all second class township roads to state highways. The plan uses motor license funds for construction and maintenance. The legislative rural road program faces a near conclusion with a hearing set for next Monday at 1 PM chaired by Senator Fred T. Gelder. Two engineers not tied to the subway department aid the committee. a $5,000 funding bill for the investigation awaits action. Remuneration for the engineers may come from the deficiency appropriation bill later in the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Bennett
Indiana
Fox van
Joint Committee
Fred T. Gelder
Theiubway Department
Legislative Committee
Senate
Treasury Balance Report March 7 Treasury Balance
Treasury balance as of March 8 stands at 158,527,671.08 dollars with expenditures totaling 37,925,085.46 and customs receipts of 1,980,870.76 dollars. Government balance figures reflect the latest Treasury accounting released from Washington.
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Treasury
Washington
INS
Banking Restrictions Relaxed In U S For Pay Rolls
Pittsburgh and Washington reports detail revised banking rules allowing banks to meet payrolls and supply essentials during the banking holiday. Banks may honor withdrawals for food medicine payrolls and keep new money fully liquid while ensuring no gold certificates are issued. Banks face strict accountability to follow both spirit and letter of the regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cy Secretary of the Treasury
Woodin
Woodin Approves Form of Scrip for Nationwide Use
Secretary Woodin approves a form of scrip to be used in place of cash nationwide. Treasury officials say regulations will be issued shortly to ensure uniformity and a sound scrip system across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Woodin
Treasury
Tennessee Ramblers at Dreamland Park Tour
The Ten Ramblers appear at Dreamland Park for the first Indiana show tomorrow night. They will perform old fashioned dance tunes and Hill Billy songs for a lively weekly square dance evening. The orchestra is broadcasting daily at 6:80 a from Station WWSW Pittsburgh.
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Indiana
Ten Ramblers
Dreamland Park
WWSW
Pittsburgh
Whole Town Broke To See "Whole Town Broke" play
Waynesburg March 7. Center Township High School postponed a student play because funds could not be raised for tickets. The show titled The Whole Town's Broke was to be presented by students but will now be rescheduled for one week later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Lown's
Center Township
Eight Bank Regulations Promulgated in Wartime Policy
Washington March 7 In brief the bank fight regulations set eight rules for banks to follow. They cover limited reopening deposits separation for reserves full withdrawal on demand segregation of funds drafts for shipments and food trade access to safety deposit vaults making change without gold payments cashing treasury checks not in gold and unrestricted cash and checks after closing hours and accepting payments on notes due the banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve
United States
Banks Reopen in New York Under New Federal Rules
Nation notes from James Kilgallen report New York City banks began reopening under new federal restrictions issued by Secretary Woodin to ease payrolls and citizen needs. Emergency banking meetings followed, with the Central Hanover Bank and Trust announcing operation under the new regulations at 10 30 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James 1. Kilgallen
New York
INS
New York City
America
Washington
Woothin
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company
Woodin
Bankers unsure on issuance as Pennsylvania banks reopen
Pennsylvania banks began reopening after Roosevelt’s bank holiday with new demand accounts allowed by Woodin. Lawful scrip use looms as officials and bankers meet statewide to outline issuance and distribution while stores and utilities pledge to accept scrip at face value. Public relief agencies remain active and police plan night patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess J. H. Lichteberger
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Commonwealth
Woodin
Veterans Grave Registration Information Sought Here
Indiana County seeks to compile a county wide record of all soldiers sailors and marines buried in Indiana County from any war. The register should include name service unit rank and burial location with markers if any. Copies of blank records are available at the County Commissioners office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans
Indiana
Indiana County
Act of Assembly
Toy
Ines
United States
Pete
Spel
erAaye
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Sharon Banks
Christie Rose Willams
George Wiistich
Médiure
Capitol Notes
William Woodin
Adolf Miller
Federal Reserve Board
The
Squire Myers
P. O
H. H. Berkstresser Seward
Mary E. Berer
H. H. Berkstresser
Jan siInces
Bennett
James
St.Thomas' Church
Tennessee Ramblers
Central Hanover
Corn Exchange
National City
Irving Trust
Wall Street
Sharon
Norristown
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