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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
4
The article outlines Selective Service standards for physical fitness with three classes. Class 1-A for those fit for active service, Class 1-B for those fit only for limited service, and Class 4 for those unfit for any military duty. Vision hearing glands heart and lungs teeth feet are key factors. unfit individuals are encouraged to seek recovery.
A reader asks seven West questions on topics from oceans to inventions and history. Questions cover geography, figures like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Graham Bell, and general knowledge items about silk substitutes and treason trials. Answers appear on the classified page.
The newly named Japanese ambassador Nomura asserts war between the two nations would be a tragedy for civilization. He argues differences can be resolved by time and statecraft and hopes leaders pursue peace with restraint and measured diplomacy.
A resolution absolving Clyde Doolittle superintendent of the Erie County Home from negligence will be presented to the county institution board at a special Friday morning meeting in the courthouse. Barton Kaufman, secretary of the institution district, prepared the measure after attending Tuesday’s board session and indicated support for a formal clearance amid recent mismanagement charges.
Elena Year reports on Tobacco Rowe continuing its long run on Broadway. The production marks its 271st performance with three Rotors in the star role of Jester Lester across acts.
A fragmented report suggests Axis influenced moves in Europe to restore Transylvania to Romania, after Hungary received it last August under a set of Axis dictated arrangements. The piece questions the permanence of this latest promise and warns that Europe’s peace will not come through bribery and betrayals.
A reader notes the East Indies stretch 3 100 miles from Puget Sound to the Atlantic, home to 20 000 islands and 50000000 people. The region supplies rubber and quinine, oil, spices, coffee, sugar, copra and tin. Despite US manufacturing, Dutch holdings loom as a strategic concern for American interests and security.
Fragmented text suggests discussion of defense programs and public order. Mentions explosions accidents and sabotage concerns, noting authorities should respond calmly. Indicates interest in thorough investigations and public reassurance amid tense environment.
In a Dec 5 report, John Grover Washington outlines how vaccines toxins and better treatment reduced deaths from typhoid diphtheria tuberculosis and influenza. The article notes remaining challenges like syphilis influenza and diabetes and lists the ten leading causes of death with infectious diseases increasingly controlled.
A fragment from EACTOGRAPHS notes that the only known surviving Greek paintings survive on a few marble slabs, with reference to their display in the Naples museum in Italy. It also mentions 1763 events linking Florida to England via Spain in exchange for Havana and states that no fish live in the Dead Sea due to extreme salinity.
Fragmentary lines imply a discussion of cancer research and accidental deaths, noting that progress by science may reduce fatalities. The text emphasizes a cautious outlook and the need for continued attention to prevent further losses.
A note discusses a common error in reporting regarding travel timing. It contrasts incorrect phrasing with a corrected example showing how to express that someone started from New York and arrived two days later.
Harrisburg—State Labor Secretary Lewis G. Hines said the 27 cent hourly minimum wage for women and minor workers in Pennsylvania’s laundry industry will most likely become mandatory. The rate was authorized by the 1937 act and has been voluntary since then.
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