Local News Briefs Cover Crimes and Public Works
North Plainfield announces an arrest in the murder case of Arthur Ku and Edith Jaony from Perth Amboy as the Union Freeholders invite officials and newspapers to inspect the New Providence prison farm. Aware of local traffic hazards, plans move to install a permanent post at Park and East Front streets and a bank vault relocation at the Park Street bank. A Jersey grocery owner seeks bankruptcy relief while a youth pleads guilty to carrying a concealed weapon. A knitting display by Plainfield firemen showcases blankets for a government hospital at Colonia.
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Park Avenue
East Front Street
Gavett
Everet Ditze
Watchung Avenue
Fourth Street
Union Line
Carlton B. Pierce
Union County Court
Wea
Ditzel
Newburg
N. Y
Union Count Board of
New Providence
Elizabeth
Plainfield
East Second Street
Teppi Brothers
James McDonough
Harry Wierenga
George Leland
Robert Woodhouse
East Seventh Street
Government Hospital
Colonia
County Still Shy on Sale of Stamps
Union County reports 27.99 worth of stamps sold in the past month with Elizabeth post office handling 58 545.69 of the total. The drive has raised over 500 000 in pledges this year and a new thrift stamp campaign is planned to push the county over the top. Mrs Andrew Thompson and family arrived two days ago.
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Tec
Union County
Elizabeth
Pitc
Miyo
Liberty
Tha Ion Cqunty
Mr. Halsey
Jade
Primary ballot order set by city hall drawing
City Clerk Kanah presided as cards with candidate names were drawn from a hat in Elizabeth to determine ballot order. Edward S. Atwater and Edward M. Scanlan, Republican and Democrat representatives, witnessed the drawing. Results list long and short term slots for United States Senator, U.S. House, Assembly, County Register with Republican and Democratic selections for each office.
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CityClerk Kanah
Elizabeth
Edward S. Atwater
Edward M. Scanlan
United States
Walter B. Sdge
Edward M. Gray
George L. Record
Aera M. la Monte
Frank M. McDermit
Alexander Simpson
Charles O. Hennessy
Ernest R. Ackerman
Ruford Franklin
Richard E. Clement
Otto Ross
William J. Shearer
Hugh T. Treacy
William F. Birch
James J. Lyons
Assembly
Charles L Morgan
William R. Strickland
Albert E. Jackson
Arthur W. Pierson
Arthur E. Warner
Charles P. Senger
Ford suspends passenger car production for government work
Ford Motor Company halted all passenger car production at its Detroit plant on Wednesday to dedicate its entire facility to government work. The official announcement stated the move will shift resources to war-related manufacturing.
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Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Belt Line Railroad Planned from Linden to Piermont
Plans advance for a belt line railroad through Elizabeth to Summit and Bergen County, intended to relieve industrial congestion. The route would start on Linden flats, cross Elizabeth and Roselle, follow the Rahway Valley line to Summit, then proceed north to Piermont, with two tunnels and grade crossing protections under study. Several New Jersey residents support the project, which would cross major railroads and create a large terminus along Staten Island.
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Belt Line
Elizabeth
Staten Island Sound
Summit
New Jersey
Hudson
New York and
Washington
Linden Flats
Sound
Hit
Roselle
Aldene
Rahway Valley Railroad
Bergen County
Arc
Piermont
Paterson
Port and Harbor Commission
North Jersey
New Revenue Bill Could Cut Taxes on Liberty Bonds
A House Revenue Bill faces changes as Treasury Secretary McAdoo and Ways and Means Chair Kitchin clash over Liberty Bond taxation. McAdoo urges higher interest or lower surtaxes to help bond sales. Kitchin resists. A draft bill extends tax exemptions for first to third Liberty Bonds and raises limits on war savings certificates.
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House
McAdoo
Kitchin
Ways and Means
Kitchen
Liberty Bonds
Plainfield YM Plan Aims to Harness Boys Support
Plainfield leaders announce a campaign to fund and mobilize boys through the YMCA movement. L. Kennelly of New York will chair the campaign committee and Charles A. Cbugn is praised as state secretary. The drive seeks gifts to fund programs for hundreds of thousands of boys nationwide.
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New Year Work Council
C. A
L. Kennelly
New York
Westth Street
Th City
Kennelly
Charles A. C Bugn
Charles R.scott
Scott
Newark
M. Co
Puban Xtion
New Jersey
Draft Exemption Preference List Outlines Key War Materials
The draft exemption list identifies four main plant categories vital to war work. It names industries handling aircraft components, chemicals and explosives, steel and metal works, and various utilities and machinery, with affidavits of employment required for exemption.
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Ely
N Newspapers, Co
Pratt
United States
Stee
Bachein Railro
Nistran
Fragmented text on plant storage and seed marketing
The readable fragments describe plants reserving securing parking and storing for purposes not involving manufacturing seed marketing. The garbled wording mentions twine and open items and anti cotton pulp references amid periodicals.
British Voice Praises American Troops War Realities
A British correspondent reports on American soldiers in combat zones praising modesty and resilience. An officer recovering from gas exposure stresses humility, while leaders Marshal Fosh and General Mangry are noted for elevating morale.
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Allen
Air Gee
Asl
Marshal Fosh
Mangryl
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Elizabeth Scheelein
Onover
Elmwood
Pardo Aj
North Plainfield
Own
Exerpption Board
Soarfo
Wal
Union of Freeholiders
Arthur L. Ku
Mish Edith Jaony
Perth
Hway
John A. Gaidtian
R. Brown
Presbyterian Church
Fone
Boro Pharmacy
Merchant ‘Marine Week
Boston
Beisdion
J. Texier
F. Smith
BE. A. Perrett
E.field
H. Eckert
W. S. Deata- Kline
Fej
Guy
Albert
Scotch Plains
Cig Mei Lacy Hyde
Mountain Ug
Edmund D. Youhe
Jyde
Edgson
Will Brothers Company
York
Ional” Bank
Louis B. Goldstein
Grove Street
Atwood .L. DeCoster
Ounty
Wedig
Pizeaux. Company
Andrew .¢. Thomperman
FORD
Belt Line Railroad
Linden
Ways and Means Committee
Mr. McAdoo
Plainfield Man
John Neagle
Lew
Edward Rowland
West Sixth
Monroe ‘Avenue
Sherman Avenue
War of Navy
Telephone and
Telei
Chase
Thor
Ryder & Graves Electric Company
West Second Street
Ainfield, Bo
North’ Ave
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