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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1942
Page
4
Arteriosclerosis is described as hardening of the arteries common with aging. Deposits build in vessel walls reducing elasticity. While once blamed on certain living habits, high blood pressure is now seen as a chief cause. Weight loss and relaxation are advised, with no drug to halt the condition.
The Giri Scouts Troop No A held a Christmas party in the Presbyterian church gymnasium. Forty five girls attended. Joan Peldt directed a tableaux program with Marilyn Wallace Barbara and Dixie Griffis Olira Hill Berniece Ann Harmon Mary Kate Hughes Bobby Lou Dickson Sally Millspuw and June Waterhouse assisting. Refreshments followed and gifts were exchanged. Adele McCray received a card table. Mrs Jessie Newton attended as a guest. Next meeting set for Tuesday January 5.
Frigid blasts chill Pennsylvania with subfreezing readings across multiple cities. Philadelphia ties a season low of 12 above, while other towns report lows from 4 to 19 above. In Boston, a record cold of three degrees below zero prompts a shelter plan as fuel concerns rise.
The State Defense Council directs weekly drills at the state control center in Harrisburg. From 7 to 1 80 a.m. each Monday, personnel will run partial mobilizations and test situations to judge efficiency. No blackout scenarios are included.
In Harrisburg Democratic leaders urged a short session ending by April 15 or sooner. State Chairman David Lawrence arrived for a caucus after earlier meetings in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Senator B. McGinnis and Senator Harry Shapiro showed majority support for party leadership in the Senate.
The article reviews American strategy in Africa during World War II, noting easy landings but complex political and racial entanglements. It highlights General Darlan's maneuvering in North Africa, sidelining De Gaulle and Giraud, and the resulting quieting of the region to serve Eisenhower's campaign plan. It emphasizes Arab and Moor silence and frames the episode as part of a broader historical arc from twenty years prior.
A collage of ancient plagues and odd beliefs spans from the biblical ten plagues to legends of Edward III era kitchens and sparse notes on nations. The text tangles myths with partial historical claims and scattered lines about revolutions and geopolitics.
The Krnayites held their Christmas meeting Wednesday at Mrs. Wesley Seamens on Wright Street. Decor and luncheon reflected the season with gift exchanges. Awards valued at five hundred were claimed by Mrs. Arthur Hottman and Mrs. Clarence Lowe. Mrs. Harry Paulson Jr. will entertain on Wednesday evening, December 20.
Mrs Dan Bystrycki hosted a family dinner on Tuesday to bid Stephen Bystrycki farewell before his departure with the selectees to New Cumberland Maryland. He received several nice gifts during the gathering.
State motor police arrested a 15 year old in Warren County in connection with the theft of four tires and rims from Homer Berkhouse of this city. The case has been turned over to juvenile court authorities. The youth’s name was withheld due to age.
Pittsburgh December 17 The coroner reports 17 year old Ted Zuzinski a Scott Township High School student died yesterday from carbon monoxide poisoning. The boy was found by his parents in a closed garage beside their car with the motor running. The father said the son had recently been reprimanded for truancy.
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