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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1945
Page
2
State officials under Governor Edward Martin order that the state name be written in full, banning abbreviations such as Pa or Penna. The move aligns with a campaign to promote the complete spelling of Pennsylvania in all official writing. The notice contrasts with prior shorthand usage across state communications.
A Franklin patrolman is confined to his home due to injuries from a garage accident. The report notes other local wartime notices and community updates including a safety incident at Well Supply, a Danish Club safe loot attempt, and upcoming events at Wirehouse and Exie clubs. Several obituaries and war casualty notices from Meadville and Oil City are listed, with brief mentions of missing airmen and fallen service members.
Rain swollen rivers left their banks and triggered floods in six southern states. Lowland residents moved to higher ground or stood ready to evacuate. A flash flood on Rock creek in middle Tennessee forced twelve families from their homes and threatened Lewisburg's main business district. Streams overflowed in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama.
In Meadville, two Crawford County youths are charged in federal court in Pittsburgh with juvenile delinquency for illegally accepting gasoline rationing coupons. A 15-year-old is accused of taking nine coupons from a third party, and a 16-year-old is charged with transferring five coupons. The United States Attorney said the cases proceed under juvenile delinquency status, with potential commitment to a juvenile home if found guilty.
Washington treasury data lists receipts 296 million 19 thousand 702 dollars 61 cents expenditures 502 million 258 thousand 424 dollars 91 cents net balance 18 billion 143 million 599 thousand 993 dollars 11 cents total debt 234 billion 304 million 255 thousand 874 dollars 01 cents with an increase of 25 million 196 thousand 378 dollars 59 cents over the previous day.
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