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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1943
Page
3
Twenty years ago plans were nearing completion for the dedication of the new St Pauls Lutheran church. The edifice, built over the past year, is ready for occupancy and will be dedicated by local Lutherans next Sunday afternoon.
Pvt. Walter Prabucki aged 30 or 20 believed killed in South Pacific fighting. Telegram confirms death with more information to follow. He was a native of Pennsylvania and longtime Erie resident adopted by the Jankowsiel family. He worked at General Electric Erie before enlisting February 26, 1942. He trained at Camp Wheeler Georgia and served in Hawaii. Survived by step-parents and a brother.
Erie area campaign launches March 18 to raise 232000 for Red Cross war relief. John Metcalf states the 1913 goal reflects needs for fuel, moral support, and international relief over the coming year, with at least 85 percent to go directly to armed forces and veterans.
A group of youths confessed to a spree of nine gas station burglaries stretching from Atlantic Service to West 4th Street. Key suspects Gare Mol Gaumnoe and his cousin were led by Thomas McCarthy Snug. authorities say stations including Kiley, Oil Creek, and Terminal reported stolen gasoline coupons and cash tills. Police described the lengthy spree lasting over a day with multiple break-ins and targeted stations across the city.
The piece argues inflation erodes living standards and wage gains, cites Lewis and Green on stabilizing costs of living, and notes union leaders push for higher pay while citizens feel the pinch. It contrasts real needs with wage freezes and touches on strategic caution in wartime leadership.
The Erie rationing board suspended several drivers for alleged pressuring conduct and improper behavior during hearings. Suspensions ranged from two weeks to months with a five day limit on compliance. Police rounded up drivers and some were excused from driving during the period.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a daughter, wife, and a man named William W. in an unclear context. It hints at weighing, a 6 04 time, and references to a ward and a horse. The text is fragmented with many unreadable portions, offering no clear event or outcome.
A set of seven trivia prompts covering historical topics and figures. Items ask about the East India Company charter, Anglo American treaties, a Texas senator nicknamed Shippy, whether male or female rattlesnakes have rattles, a European government's telegram to Hitler in 1941, a U.S. president who was a runaway apprentice and whose wife taught him to read, and other named authors and tech questions.
The article cites about 280000 epileptics in the United States, notes the number may rise after the war, and states epileptics are not in the army. It discusses genetic and environmental causes of convulsions, calls epilepsy also the paling sickness, and emphasizes treatment through removing acquired causes, a healthy body and mind, and the need for a chance for two thirds of epileptics who are mentally sound.
Franklin Pa based report identifies Major Samuel L. Barbowr, nephew of Sec Wolsky HL Barbom, Shambers of Commerce, wounded in Bataan, evacuated to Australia, later captured by Japanese. Source notes two wounds, promotions from captain to major, two decorations, wife in Los Angeles. Current whereabouts listed as unknown.
New statistics show Pennsylvania public assistance rolls fell further in January. As of January 30, 176,600 cases covering 200,298 people were served under the four aid programs. Old-age, dependent children, and aid to blind pensions all declined, with 857,760 total cases closed that month and 3,088 opened. General assistance grants last week totaled $162,776.
Harrisburg Feb 8 a man sentenced to be hanged in 1912 was among 18 inmates at Eastern Penitentiary given paroles today by the State Parole Board. William Peter Bishle of Lincoln County was condemned for first degree murder and received a commutation to life imprisonment six months later.
Olean reports party caucuses nominating Thomas A. Gustafson Republican and James V. Rogers Democrat for mayor in the February 23 election. Voting in wards shows Gustafson 208 Cooper 0 Rogers 1. Democratic nominator Moyers 109, Cooper 18. John G. Cooper nominated by American Labor Party. John G. Payne issues WAAC Week proclamation inviting community join.
The Treasury report for February 4 details February receipts totaling 871,509 and disbursements of 488,76. Expenditures include principal and interest, with a prior balance and notes on tax collections. The data presents a snapshot of federal revenue and outlays for the period.
A man named John Spoya, 30, of Tp street, Brogketfeld, was found dead in a frozen shanty on Ald Street after a sleighter stopped and reported the scene. Police connected the death to exposure on February date, with investigation ongoing.
Markets show moderate demand with mixed price readings on produce and livestock. Apples, potatoes, and peaches listed with varied crate and sack prices across Pittsburgh and Buffalo markets. New York and Atlantic items show firm to irregular quotations amid a snowstorm affecting eastbound operations.
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