Complete Naval Ship Build Program In Two Years
Secretary Swanson announced immediate start on a 32 ship program for the navy including 10,000 ton six inch gun cruisers. Roosevelt has approved 238 million dollars. Aim is to finish within two years with half ships built by navy yards and half by private shipbuilders. Preparations to lay down ships start now and private bids will follow.
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International News Service
Washington
Navy
Swanson
Roosevelt
Navy Yards
Hill Passing Is Cause Of Crashes
Harrisburg report shows 65 motor vehicle accidents from illegal passing on hills this year with two fatalities and 29 non fatal injuries. The state safety poster campaign urges 500 feet clear distance for safe passing and notes national and Pennsylvania statistics on injuries and deaths from illegal passing.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Division of Safety
Department of Revenue
District of Columbia
Walter W. Matthews
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
United States
Pennsylvania
Local Notes from Leesburg and Surrounding Areas
Raymond Schell spent a day in Butler last week. Franklin residents Mr and Mrs Gaylord Eppinger spent the weekend with relatives here. New Castle visitors Mr and Mrs Harry Brush and son spent the weekend with relatives here. Dorcas Club host Mrs W G McCracken at church parlors Wednesday. Paul Knauff drove from Edinboro to visit his parents. James Grundy Rev Lloyd and Gerald Palmer attended a Presbytery meeting at Ellwood Monday. Dr Blackwood of the State Sabbath Association Pittsburgh will preach Sunday morning at the local church. Janet and Clyde Oakes of Stoneboro spent a few days with their grandparents. Mr and Mrs E W Walker and sons Hillis and Dale of New Wil-
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Raymond Schell
Butler
Gaylord Eppinger
Franklin
Harry Brush and Son
New Castle
W. G. McCracken
Paul Knauff
Edinboro
Fred Knauff
James Grundy
Rev
Lloyd
Gerald Palmer
Ellwood
Dr. Blackwood
State Sabbath Association
Pittsburgh
Janet
Clyde Oakes
Stoneboro
James Oakes
E. W. Walker and Sons
Hillis and Dale
New Wil
Local families visit for Sunday gatherings and graduation
Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Carmen Hawthorne of Sun ny. Ellsworth Martin and daughter Shirley of Edinboro visited Mrs Martins parents J C Offutt. Wm Smith and daughter Margarite of New Castle attended Grove City commencement and dined with Frank Palmer. Smith is uncle of Gerald Palmer who graduated Wednesday.
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Mington
Carmen Hawthorne
Sunny
Ellsworth Martin
Shirley
Edinboro
Wm. Smith
Margarite
New Castle
Grove City
Frank Palmer
Mr. Smith
Gerald Palmer
Husband seeks arrest over missing false teeth in Hanover
Charles Martin alleges his wife Sallie Martin stole his false teeth prompting a warrant. She returned the teeth and was ordered to pay prosecution costs. Martin cited Mosaic law and said he could not eat solid foods during the theft. He claimed a prior incident in which she kept the teeth for three days.
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International
Hanoer
Charles Martin
Hanover
Sallie Martin
Martin
Easy Money Makes Tax Lowering Hard
Dr. Leonard P. Fox of the state chamber of commerce told a Harrisburg convention that lower taxes require a prescription. He blamed factional politics, soup and beer for the economy program's wreckage and said party politics blocks revenue sources like the 17 million inheritance tax from a soup manufacturer and beer taxation from cutting government expenses.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Leonard P. Fox
State Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania Telephone and Traffic Association
Grilling by Denver police ends with glass eye popping out
Denver police interrogating 50 year old Isaac Graham, accused of shooting at passersby, saw his right eye theatrically pop out of the head. The eye, later picked up by Graham, proved to be a glass prop.
Auto List Gains in Month of May
Harrisburg June 16 Pennsylvania reports higher demand for automobile registrations and motor vehicle operators licenses in May 1933 versus May 1932. Passenger car registrations rose to 38,703 from 34,285. Truck registrations climbed to 6,574 from 5,547. Trailer licenses totaled 673, and operators licenses issued reached 54,998 compared with 43,013 a year earlier.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Revenue
Registrations in Pennsylvannia during May 1793
The Secretary of the Commonwealth records show individuals conducting business under assumed and fictitious names in Pennsylvania during May 1793. Fees paid totaled 4768 dollars.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Life Insurance Carried for Philadelphia Citizens
Philadelphia on June 16 reports $289,370,000 life insurance in force, a per capita $870 valuation across all residents from infant to elderly, per C A Wooster, general agent. The 1920 figure was $394 per person.
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Philadelphia
C. A. Wooster
Wooster
Descendants of 91 year old man in Trevorton Pa
William Osman died at 91 in Trevorton after a year long illness. He was survived by his widow, three sons, two daughters, 22 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, and 69 total descendants. The obituary notes he lived in Northumberland County.
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International News Service
Trevorton
William Osman
Northumberland County
Now this is soft collar
The salesman says this is a soft collar that will not curl.
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