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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1938
Page
4
Analysts note a broad decline in fatalities across many states as motorists adopt safer habits. They credit stricter enforcement, better education, and longer experience with steadier traffic behavior, yielding fewer crashes and injuries overall.
A September New York Post column recounts a proposed 50 member committee forming to oppose bigotry and prejudice in Czechoslovakia’s dismemberment fallout. Leaders include Willie Allen White and Benge Gordon Battle with governors, senators, religious leaders, and educators. The group plans a nationwide, forum style study on intolerance and media influence to counteract unneeded prejudice before elections.
An analysis of a three power fascist bloc led by Germany, Italy, and Japan. The text suggests stronger hemispheric ties with the United States and Latin America, warns against a hostile alliance, and notes propaganda cooperation while stressing vigilance against naval armament and war risks.
John T Flynn reports on a small book by seven economists from Harven and Tufts Colleges outlining a rehabilitation program for the American economy. The plan stresses sustaining the capitalist system through ongoing investment and demands private industry reinvestment beyond received prices. The piece notes unfamiliar views and calls attention to industry’s role in capital and operating expenditures.
The article argues private investment wanes so the government must become the major investor. It outlines a 100 year national plan: housing for all, expanded recreation, modernized cities, resource conservation, soil protection, river and dam coordination, and nationwide education and welfare reforms. It supports broad tax reform, end to tax exemptions, and taxing corporate earnings to fund programs. It envisions regulated or public ownership of key industries, railroads, utilities, and price controls to ensure broad ownership and reduce debt burden.
Italy unifies Eritrea Italian Somaliland and Ethiopia into Italian East Africa covering 590000 square miles from the Red Sea to the Ethiopian highlands. Eritrea hosts 600000 people with Asmara as capital. Somaliland coast and Juba river region rich in incense and ivory. Ethiopia densely populated with about 8 million inhabitants. The new territory gains its own stamps.
A look at how Hollywood films pack meals into scenes. Production crews frequently stage elaborate feasts for meals in "Out Weep With the Hardys" and other films, with large quantities of food prepared by chefs and restaurants to ensure realism.
Chaotic mixed text describes football coaches being liquidated and mentions Cumminus Going. A disjointed reference to Democracy and National Cheese week passes with no personalities named. The passage hints at a welcome for a ropal ettorn and a payment on the th.
A jumble of short items reports public official appointments, police notices, community events, school and church notices, local crime chatter, weather and traffic quirks, and assorted anecdotes. Names like John Sullivan, Claude Price, Carl ton Smith and Joe Dailey appear amid scattered references to Erie, Pittsburgh, Meadville, and local civic topics.
From the Medical Society of Pennsylvania guidance on child night terrors to household reassurance. The column notes possible causes such as bed dreams and fear of the dark and advises turning on a light, waking the child, then returning to bed with parents. It warns against bad habits and suggests comforting the child to reduce terrors. Also includes local notes on elections, hunting sightings, anniversaries, and a quirky closing.
Arve John describes details of an attack on a transport to France. Private John B. Dams of Clymer is listed among casualties, killed in action in France on October 5. Lt. John Kibler, recently appointed medical advisory board chairman at Newport News, Virginia. Private Fred H. Tenhage n dies of pneumonia in France. Whittlesey elected president of the board of education at last night’s meeting. Red Cross chapter officers appointed, including C A Stennell publicity and Rev Joseph B. Brock civilian relief. James Meletin leaves for a business trip to Saginaw, Michigan. Mrs Herbert D Bracken returns from visit with friends in Michigan.
Jock Wilson, famed worm digger, has supported four bakermen in Brighton by digging worms for a living. The article notes he can earn up to 100 dollars a week, and mentions a toad frog suffocating if its mouth is held open, reflecting sensational unusual reporting.
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