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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1944
Page
4
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania notes a two thirds decline in appendicitis deaths in a year due to earlier diagnosis and surgery. Public instruction and avoidance of laxatives in diseased cases helped, while cases in children under five and adults over 46 lag behind.
Seven defendants from the county were convicted in Pittsburgh federal court for running houses of ill repute in Meadville on West Street. Among Erie defendants cited are Frank Madaffer and Frank Chessario aged 48 and 40. Witnesses said operators netted about 200 dollars weekly from 1950 to late 1948. Madaffer, previously acquitted of murder in 1927, faced a new trial and was defended by Alty.
Erie reports total assessed valuation for 1945 at 128 499 970 up 3 979 850 from 1944. County assessor John Pokorski notes potential reductions from pending appeals may trim about 1 000 000. City of Erie assessments rise to 88 983 895, up 4 000 000. most gains in Fifth and Sixth wards with about 300 appeals filed. Millcreek township shows notable countywide increase.
In Dubois on December 21, nearly all deer hunters stranded by heavy snow in the surrounding mountains were believed to be safe. A notable rescue saw 70 year old hunter suffer illness in a cabin nine miles from the highway. Leslie Schock of DuBois drove nine miles through deep snow, walked seven to a telephone, coordinated calls, and escorted the ill man back to safety with medical aid after plowing the route to the camp.
Dispatches from Europe hint Franco could be ousted as Army and Falange factions waver. The United States replaces ambassador Hayes with Norman Armour, signaling possible policy shift. Churchill faces taunts over Spain while Senate hearings probe new State Department nominees views on the civil war.
Richard B. Clark announces the Veterans Information Service Center will open after year end in Erie. The space includes a reception area, private interview rooms, and a conference room. Until permanent offices are ready, contact is in Room 502 of the G Daniel Baldwin Building.
A reader workbook asks seven questions from a 1940s trivia page. Topics include Senate committee membership, Honolulu spelling, ration stamps, language training, sarong meanings, Canadian Parliament towers, World War I declarations, water formula, state nicknames, and 1941 invasions.
Franklin December 21 The if ford Smith general store at Smiths Corners Rockland township was burned to the ground Wednesday morning. Mrs Smith discovered flames through the floor and tried to save stock with snow and water but headway was too great. Neighbors helped but no water supply and no fire company could respond. The fire spread rapidly and the frame building was ashes by 10 45 a m. An overheated furnace is suspected as the cause. The store had long been a staple with strong patronage.
Od der false teeth annoy you with slipping or clicking while you eat or talk. Sprinkle a dental paste on your plates to help them fit firmer and more comfortably without gummy or slippery feel. Get Pastaeth today at any drug store.
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