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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment from a newspaper masthead notes press service credit and publication details. It references Associated Press dispatches, republication rights, mail rates, and advertising terms, but the readable content is fragmentary and lacks a coherent event.
The American Bar Association objects to the Wagner Murray Bill, arguing it would undermine local self government and patient rights by creating a federal surgeon general with unchecked authority. The piece notes the bill’s lack of court appeal and risks of administrative overreach, while praising airlines for wartime service and the vital role of air cargo in supply and medical evacuations.
A reflective piece argues handshakes spread illness from sneezing and coughing into hands then to others. It urges using a handkerchief and careful etiquette to curb infection. The essay notes germs from tuberculosis pneumonia and influenza can spread through shared touch.
Readers are invited to turn to the classified page for answers to seven questions. Items include details about a Petain Vichy official Pucheu, U.S. northern boundary, a typographical correction, a salvaged French chemistry cap, a March resignation in Argentina, Mexico’s service law, a wartime song, a poem location, a tiger emblem society, and the largest U S Virgin Islands by area.
Twenty years ago a promissory note on government bonds appeared as a long term saving method. The article argues bonds should mature, warns against early cashing, and notes demand for small coupon bonds of thirty to one hundred dollars. It also discusses Allied war progress and Japanese setbacks in the Pacific, declaring American resolve and power evident to observers. The piece closes with a critical wartime update on Europe and Asia.
Independent unions press for representation on the National War Labor Board amid claims of democracy within labor. Key figures include Matthew Smith of the Mechanics Educational Society of America and the Confederated Unions of America claiming about 250,000 members, with total independent unions potentially impacting up to 2.5 million workers if coordinated strikes occur. AFL and CIO have not taken a stand, citing public officials overseeing labor interests. Grain stocks in Pennsylvania show a significant year over year decrease of about 10 million bushels as of April 1.
Erie April 13 reports a near miss at the Nickel Plate crossing when a eastbound freight passed while flashers failed to activate. Edinboro resident John Rosinski said warning lights did not come on before the locomotive cleared the Chesnut Street crossing. Mayor Charles R Barber and Chief George J Christoph discussed the fault and planned railroad contact plus a legal ruling on train speed. Australia reports 200000 troops under arms.
Lt. Charles W. Spencer of the Air Force, wounded over Bremen, lost fingers and facial features, now a patient at Valley Forge General Hospital. He worries about meeting his wife Lois after the blast tore into the plane’s nose. A plastic surgeon plans reconstructive work on his hands and face.
Erie resident Tech High School graduate Vin cent d Bowen, 24, is listed as missing in action in the Italian sector since February 18 after serving in Africa and Sicily and being wounded at Salerno. He received the Purple Heart, returned to duty, and last wrote to his parents February 14. He was employed as an automobile mechanic before induction in 1931.
An order was issued for re indexing the records in the county offices of the recorder of deeds and prothonotary to reorganize ejectments equity and related records. The project will overhaul the office’s indexing and indexing has begun. a 13250 appropriation was included in the 1944 budget to finance modernization.
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