Plan To Build 32 New Vessels In Navy Program
Secretary Swanson announced a two year program to build 238 million dollars worth of ships for the navy. The plan calls for 32 new vessels including a 10,000 ton six inch battleship style cruiser and halves work between navy yards and private shipyards. Preparations to lay down the ships will begin at navy yards immediately with private orders to follow.
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Cutyrnietler
Washington
Swanson
Roosevelt
Navy Yards
Hill Passing Is Cause Of Crashes In News
Harrisburg reports 65 motor vehicle incidents this year due to illegal passing, with two fatalities and multiple injuries. The state highway poster campaign, starting May 1, promotes keeping 600 feet clear for passing and cites national and Pennsylvania statistics on deadly and injurious illegal passing incidents.
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Conternational News Serv
Harrieburg
Ilegal
Liie
Ifory
T Department of Royenus
Codt
Othe States
District of Columbia
Walter W. Matthews
National Bureau of Casualy and Surety
United States
Pennsylvania
Leesburg News Community Notes Weekend Visits and Services
Reymond Schell spent a day in Butler Institute. Gaylord Oppinger of Franklin visited relatives here over the weekend. Harry Brush and son of New Castle spent the weekend with relatives. Mrs. W. G. McCracken hosted Corpus Club at church Wednesday. Knans from Edinboro visited his parents Fred and Pol Knans. James Grundy Ray Lloyd and Gerald Palmer attended a Presbytery meeting at Ellwood City. Dr. Blackwood of the State Sabbath Association Pittsburgh will preach Sunday morning. Janet and Clyde Oakes of Stoneboro stayed with grandparents James and Mrs. Oakes. E W Walker and sons Hillis and Dale of New Wilmington also mentioned.
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Reymond Schell
Butler
Gerald Palmer
Ellwood
Monny
Blackwood
State Sabbath Association
Pittsburgh
Janet
Clyde Oakes
Stoneborn
James Oakes
E.W. Walker and Sons
Hillis and Dale
New
Dinner Guests From Holinboro and New Castle
Dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Martin and daughter Shirley of Holinboro visiting Mrs. Martin's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Offutt. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Simith and daughter Margarite of New Castle attended Grove City commencement and dined at Frank Palmer's home. Smith is an uncle of Gerald Palmer who graduated Wednesday.
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Ington
Ape
Carmen Hawthorne
Wife Accused of Stealing His False Teeth
Hanover area man Martin charged his wife Mrs Ballie Martin with stealing his false teeth while she left the home briefly. A warrant led to the return of the teeth and costs ordered. He said she previously kept his teeth for three days and that he could only manage liquids.
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Hanoer
Dune
Martin
Hanover
Sand
Ballie Martin
Justice of the Peace
Easy Money Makes Tax Lowering Hard
Harrisburg report from an International News Service dispatch describes Dr. Leonard P. Fox of the states chamber of commerce blaming factional politics and beer for a troubled economy and opposing tax cuts. He argues the inheritance tax revenue of 917,000,000 from beer and soup taxation reflects government expenses that cannot be easily cut.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Leonard P. Fox
States Chamber of” Commerce
Pennsylvania Telephone and Traffic Association
Denver police question ends with startling eye incident
International Wewa Service reports in Denver that during questioning of a 50 year old man named Graham for alleged shooting at a residence, his eye reportedly popped out of its socket in a dramatic moment at Detective Captain Charles Burns's desk before the suspect calmly retrieved the object.
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Wewa
Denver
Ayans Graham
Graham
Charles Burns
Glasa
May reports show growth in insurance and business registrations
The revenue department notes an increase of 21 085 in operator licenses issued during May and 4 000 licenses issued this period. In Harrisburg May filings 783 individuals registered under assumed and fictitious names with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, paying 44 768 00 in fees.
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Ean Cr
Department of” Revenue
Lcenses
Kisued
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Life Insurance Value Per Capita In Philadelphia
Philadelphia residents carry life insurance totaling 280.37 million dollars, Wooster reports. The per capita in force amounts to about 870 dollars, reflecting a decline from 304 dollars per person in 1920 due to population and policy changes.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
C. A. Wooster
Lfe
Wooster
Nine descendants left by man aged ninety one
William Osman ninety one long resident of Northampton county died at home after a year of illness. He was survived by a widow and sixty nine descendants including three sons two daughters twenty two grandchildren and forty two great grandchildren.
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International
Serview
Trevorton
William Osman
Northumberland County
Ennai
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