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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1947
Page
4
The Corry paper prints diverse local items and AP dispatches in a broad news section. Subscriptions are listed at $7 yearly by mail and higher rates for other delivery options.
A retrospective notes the 25th anniversary of the 1922 proclamation of the Irish Free State. It contrasts Ulster stay within the UK and the push for independence led by Sinn Fein and de Valera, and traces the evolution toward today’s largely sovereign nation with limited Commonwealth ties.
City Council approves tax levy and budget for 1928. Auditorium remodel plans for Senior High School discussed. Groundbreaking soon for First Pentecostal Church building on East Church Street. Board of Education elects D A Hillstrom as president at annual meeting. Corry Keystones beat Unfayettes 32 to 25 at State Armory court. West Wayne Street paving petition from eleven property owners presented to City Council.
Classified page hides the answers to seven questions about Kashami capital, viol family instruments, a political party in England and Wales, brittleness of iron, Ford Willow Run plant location near a Michigan city, Edward G. Nourse council chair, and country of Cheaps rule.
A sprawling Corry digest reports holiday trade surges, shop stockups, and a booming local economy with several firms expanding service and staff. It notes street lamp upgrades, deer hunting incidents, parking ordinance tweaks, and planned business moves including a southward plant relocation and a new consulting service. The piece also mentions community groups, protests by local youths, and cultural efforts with the Barber Shop Singers helping form an Erie chapter of a national society.
A reader asks if the Secretary of State Marshall met with Stalin in Moscow. It also asks if a World War II veteran with service connected balding can receive a toupee from the Veterans Administration.
The article surveys longevity from prehistoric times to modern America, noting rising lifespans from about 18 to 40 years over centuries. It predicts future gains to around 70 years for men, with public health access driving increases, and contrasts White and Black populations in South Dakota and New England with lifespans about 68 and 60 years respectively.
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