Desk of Presidents Linked to Secretive Capitol Room
Harrisburg report details the pivot of a desk used by presidents from McKinley to Wilson, moved from basement corners to the Vice President’s office and later to the President’s own office for last‑minute bills. The piece notes public interest and a long mysterious trail behind its placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Capitol
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Farm equipment on highways cited in safety memo
In a memorandum to Highway Safety Commissioner O D Shipley Secretary Henning says farm equipment highway accidents have the highest death and injury rate of any industry. He notes national and state surveys show many farm equipment automobile crashes yearly with little Pennsylvania data. Special permits needed for large self propelled farm machines on major highways. Movement on secondary roads requires no permit.
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O. D. Shipley
Commissioner of
Highway Safety
Henning
Pennsylvania Rural Safety Council
Pennsylvania
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Roe
Kin
Harrisburg
State Secretary of Agriculture
William L. Henning
Department of Agriculture
Lancaster
Hter
Maine
Cobblers
Falb Chix
Leafs
Mdan
Weedone
Vigoro Regular
Miller’s
Karry Bale
Rohrer
Rohrer & Brd Inc
TAD Smoketown Llancastes CO
Kentucky
New Rohrer’s
Michigan
P. L. Rohrer & Bro., Inc
Smoketown