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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1949
Page
4
The article analyzes President Truman’s upcoming budget message to Congress and notes that fiscal year 1950-51 starts long after the budget figures are set, making unforeseen developments able to derail estimates. It stresses that the president proposes while Congress disposes, and warns that veto risks loom over tax cuts and aid programs.
The 1949-50 budget debate widens as Congress targets tax increases while President Truman prepares his budget and state of the union message. Officials note rising costs in defense housing mortgages and veterans education, with a projected deficit and uncertain chances of new taxes.
Hazardous winter weather grips the city with rain sleet and ice on walks. The Woman's Club announces a holiday home lighting contest with plans to finalize the details at a meeting tomorrow. A factory fire at Standard Automatic Products caused minor damage. Mayor Bracken and City Council prepare for the last session of the current administration. Eleanor Mead returns from New York to teach bridge and auction techniques. The Kiwanis Merry Christmas electric sign lights Center Street station area. A memory quiz asks ten questions with classified page answers to follow.
A letter from Georgia Webber praises Horace Brykolsson at a local concert on November 39, noting his emotional singing and Mildred Thomas as accompanist. The writer urges fans to send fan mail to his teacher and personal manager, Mildred Thomas, at 106th Street in New York.
An advertisement promoting Geb Thompson's Borsoma Tablets claiming to relieve sleepless nights and backache. It urges readers to remove drug gifts and feel better quickly, suggesting nightly disruptions and a quick remedy. The copy uses urgent language and addresses common rest problems.
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