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Peter Holowka 1920 - 2008

Peter Holowka of Scotch Plains, Union County, NJ was born on May 22, 1920, and died at age 87 years old on April 29, 2008.
Peter Holowka
Scotch Plains, Union County, NJ 07076
May 22, 1920
April 29, 2008
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Peter Holowka's History: 1920 - 2008

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  • 05/22
    1920

    Birthday

    May 22, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Greene County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32240159 Enlisted: February 20, 1942 in Ft Dix New Jersey Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Plumbers, Gas Fitters, And Steam Fitters
  • 04/29
    2008

    Death

    April 29, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Peter Holowka was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1934, at the age of just 14 years old, Peter was alive when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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