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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
18
A quick private loan pitch invites customers to borrow up to $100 with monthly payments of 39.75 for 12 months or 36.97 for 18 months. Loans secured by furniture or car are allowed, with emphasis on character and income. No guarantors or outsiders needed and payments include all charges. Contact Household for full details.
President Roosevelt approves construction of 1300 dwelling units for Ravenna Ohio ordnance plant workers including 5090 homes 500 dormitories and 300 trailers. He also authorizes 30 new liberalized FHA insured defense housing localities for private builders to rent to defense workers. Places include Albany Troy Rome Ilion Sidney Watertown Mansfield Johnstown Ellwood City. The note ends with a controversial racial remark about viewing fights.
Judge Howard W. Hughes president of the Pennsylvania Motor Federation spoke to New Castle Rotarians detailing motorists’ problems and the federation’s role as a voice for the average driver. He cited the federation and the AAA as strong advocates and discussed license fund criticism and planned highway military movement coordination in Pennsylvania.
In the Robin Moor incident 2 year old Robin McCullough, son of Mr and Mrs Robert W McCullough, describes the sharks that trailed the lifeboat as “pretty fishes” after 39 survivors spent 13 days at sea aboard the sunken freighter's lifeboats.
Arthur C. Wimer reports Census Bureau figures show the 1940 death rate rose in Pennsylvania from 10.9 to 11.4 per 1 000 while the national rate edged up from 10.6 to 10.8. Only 13 states had higher 1940 rates than Pennsylvania with Vermont at 12.8 and North Dakota at 8.2.
An Ohio medicine ad claims Moone's Emerald Oil softens hard skin on feet in one night. It describes relief from soreness by rubbing on the oil before bed, promising strong, ache free feet for work. Available at drug stores for 60 cents.
June 24 article quotes Dr. A W Gauger of Penn State urging Pennsylvania to shift from declining mineral industries to new products and processes. He warns current defense boosts are temporary and calls for increased research to sustain industrial leadership and curb community hardship from mine decline.
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