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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1943
Page
6
Weather marked by Newlog opening season as Dory High School Band prepares for its annual spring concert tonight at the Senior High Auditorium. The edition notes other local stories including a missing teenager and ongoing rationing adjustments for play shoes.
The council directs that all moving vehicles may use low beam during blackout while high beam is impractical to enforce. Police and wardens should not stop cars to check beam levels and should focus on ensuring low or dimmed headlights during blue and red periods. Emergency vehicles retain this instruction.
The article notes upcoming issues of Ration Book No 3 and No 8 within two to three months, with stamps and coupons focused on shoes sugar and coffee. It explains limitations on reusing Book No 2 for new commodities, mentions stamp types including tank and aircraft images, and cites the world's smallest man Avval Pyott at 23 inches and 24 pounds.
Sparta April 16 meeting at the Vocational school building to map a borough and town bond canvass. Local groups gathered during the blackout, with campaigns and box collection efforts for Easter drives. Victory Club activities include a Tuesday meeting and a public dance in Suemen's Hall to benefit soldiers. community notices cover residents relocating and local committees scheduling events.
Rep Ramuel Weiss of Pennsylvania urges a congressional inquiry into gasoline shortages and refinery operations. He cites Western Pennsylvania stocks, halted refiners and reports of surplus fuel dumped into the ground as justification. Interior Secretary Ickes notes gasoline stocks in the region are very much lower than earlier requests.
Washington April 16 report lists Treasury receipts 40479 012.28 expenditures 234433.44 net balance 233 582 996.57 total debt 120 094 254 492.86 Increase over previous day 256 568 802.69.
Miss Neva Brown visits in Albion with Mr and Mrs Soltis family while Sgt Daniel Soltis returns to Tampa after a 16 day furlough. Miss Suzanne Soltis of Cleveland plans to wed Sgt Rey Shimm in Orlando on April 24 with Daniel Soltis as best man. church notices invite all to services in Baptist and Methodist congregations.
Classifieds list multiple properties for sale including 60 acres with brick house, electricity and water, cost 3600 with mortgage. Public auction items cover cattle, horses, farming equipment and tools near Spartansburg. Notices include petitions to change names, estates executors and administrators, and administration inquiries in Erie County Pennsylvania with names such as Joseph B White and Edward R Johnson among others.
Mackenzie argues Japan dominates the Mediterranean strategic frame and urges rapid shifts to the southwest Pacific. He warns the Japs gain strength daily and calls for a strong holding operation to blunt Japanese advances while projecting a counteroffensive to keep Hitler’s alliance from tipping the balance.
Answers to a quiz page verify ten questions with names such as Charles Joseph Bonapart and Sumner Welles, plus locations Southern Coast and Greece. The second brief notes a fatal kerosene burn in City, Pa, on April 16, for Mrs Michael Fnilymia, 68, with her son Joseph, 27, sustaining minor burns.
Buffalo market report notes hogs bid around 15.75 for 180 230 lb cattle and sheep prices show limited activity with steady to higher bids in places. Pittsburgh produce list shows apples steady and potatoes at 4 car lots, with various regional varieties and seed stock prices reflected. egg market in New York lists steady to mixed prices across colors and grades. overall market roundup notes light action and mixed demand across livestock, produce, and eggs.
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