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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
4
The Corry Chronicle prints holiday safety reminders urging care with Christmas tree lights and inflammables, and lists upcoming radio programs from CBS NBC and Blue networks featuring performances by Lucille Manners Ross Grahams and others.
Analysts say national interest will push the United States toward the West as Congress convenes in January. Debates will center on Japan and China policy and future Far East intentions, with the Philippine question raising uncertainty about independence and defense commitments.
Bruce Catton notes that the White House aims to slash the federal budget with Congress likely to push back. He cites potential 26 percent cuts in Agriculture and 30 percent cuts to the National Youth Administration, as groups push for higher public spending for jobless youths. The piece also recounts how the German embassy solved a liquor crisis by swapping English and French stock for American products, supplying guests with American whisky wine and champagne.
Hollywood profile details Victor McLaglen son of a bishop with an adventurous life across three continents. A veteran of Boer and World Wars he pursued boxing wrestling and sailing while organizing a large light horse trap group. He served as a lieutenant in Mesopotamia and later acted in London and Hollywood productions.
A linguistic note on common error in writing prompts urges readers to avoid stating “There isn’t but one store” and instead phrase as “is but one stort” to reflect OCR style quirks.
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania reports frequent auto accidents and cites high speeds, rule violations, careless pedestrians, driver defects, and drunken driving. A coroner in Iowa blames driver judgment and advocates bumper, knockout windshield loosening, and safer cars to reduce crashes.
A reader challenge asks can you answer seven questions from a classified page. It lists items on jurisprudence, Panama Canal, first Secretary of War in FDR’s cabinet, Nile Kinnick, pronunciation, time zones, Brazos River, boxing champion, and Father of the Constitution president.
Funeral services were held after a 1 pm prayer service for George Johnson who died Sunday afternoon. Burial occurred in Tamity Tot West Spring Creek cemetery with Rev. Homer B. Davis presiding. Attendees included C. W. Dudenhoefer family and several Spring Creek residents.
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