Old Statute Helps Build General Fund
Harrisburg report says a 1919 statute requiring national and state banks to file long dormant accounts with the state treasurer has added several million dollars to Pennsylvania's general fund. The 1948 Supreme Court ruling forced banks to report dead accounts, with about $200,000 from Mellon National Bank due for July 12 and expected annual totals around a million dollars for 1948 and 1949.
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Harrisburg
INS
R. B. Umsted
State Justice Department
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Pittsburgh
Mellon National Bank & Trust Company
Peoples First National Bank & Trust Company
Justice Department
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Mellon National
Umsted
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Amsted
State refunds funds with 2 percent interest after owner claims
Umsted noted that the money paid to the state will be refunded with two percent interest from the time of payment if the owner later proves rightful claim. Appropriations were authorized by the General Assembly and the board of finance and revenue is empowered to process refunds.
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Umsted
General Assembly
Board of Finance and Revenue
Censorship Bans Details on British Military Air Equipment
London reports censorship restricts details on Britain's military aircraft in the Far East. The air ministry barred references to numbers types and positions of airplanes in news coverage.
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London
INS
Britain
Far East
Air Ministry
Japanese MPs arrest 102 at Yokohama anti aid rally
Japanese newspapers report 102 Japanese and Koreans arrested by American military police at an outdoor Yokohama meeting that criticized aid to Korea. Leaflets accusing US action in Korea were dropped from a speeding car. Military police HQ gave no comment.
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Yokohama
INS
Korea
Stamp Collecting as Core American Hobby
Stamp collecting emerges as the principal hobby across the United States with widespread interest among diverse age groups and communities. The hobby thrives through clubs, catalogs, and exchanges that connect collectors nationwide.
Motor Vehicle Deaths Higher in Lawrence County
Coroner Charles E. Allen reports 14 fatalities in the first half of 1950 from motor vehicle accidents, up from 10 in the same period of 1949. Thirteen deaths occurred in traffic incidents, one on private property. Drive slow children move fast.
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Lawrence County
Charles E. Allen
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