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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
4
The article discusses government control versus private ownership of railroads during wartime. It notes public opinion leans against federal ownership, recalling Woodrow Wilson's wartime seizure and eventual restoration, and highlights the desire to balance regulation with private operation in this free enterprise country.
Government urges minimal travel as war mobilization strains rail and bus systems. Between 1942 and 1943 rail passenger miles grew by 1 billion while intercity buses rose by 8 billion to 21 billion. Domestic airlines carried 4.58 billion passenger miles, up 73 million, reflecting fastest growth despite constraints.
Walter Lippmann expresses cautious optimism for the coming year, urging bold thinking and united action to overcome dangers and petty disputes. The piece also warns of dangers from Bolivia over minerals and trade routes, stressing the global stakes and the need for steady, principled leadership.
Washington reports thousands of new wage earners from 1943 facing a March 15 tax bill due to a switch from year end to pay-as-you-go withholding. Young single workers with little or no 1942 income may owe significant sums, while some will be able to credit prepayments. Internal Revenue officers warn many without dependents to prepare for a sizable March 15 payment.
The piece argues that political leaders manipulate strike threats to weaken government resolve. It urges a clear, consistent nationwide labor code and moral standard binding workers and management alike. It questions the value of threatening actions and calls for disciplined, unified labor behavior without relying on scare tactics.
A reader complains about salvage left on a porch after two months and calls for accountability to the garbage crew. The letter urges residents to respect salvage rules and laments ignored calls, then shifts to praise for the police and a call for funding to meet city needs. The writer signs as a Taxpayer seeking a square deal for the minority.
A fragmented fact-filled passage notes freight moved by rail centers in Pennsylvania with West Virginia and another state following. It mentions several presiders in a gamecock context and a special recipe for feeding them. It also refers to maternity costs averaging around $7 and a medieval England custom of brides being given slaves stuffed with cols.
Water dominates the body at seventy percent and must be balanced through intake and output. The piece warns that both excess and deficiency occur and that proper hydration relies on monitoring intake, losses, and bodily needs. It stresses doctors’ guidance in maintaining this essential balance.
In Harrisburg Democratic leaders fray over statewide strategy as they seek county support. Republican James H. Duff appears virtually assured of GOP backing if he runs for the U.S. Senate, with Harvey Taylor noting Duff leads and others hinting at a May or April primary decision. Senator Davis has not formally announced plans.
The parents Mr and Mrs Howard Brown and wife of Robert Brown fight officer report missing in action over German occupied waters off England. They received letters from him mail forwarded from England dated December 19 three days before he was listed missing.
This item lists seven trivia prompts asking for the New York governor, which national holidays fall on the same weekday, the Odyssey narrative form, the Office of Censorship head, the painters Degas Renoir and Watteau, a sentence correction, and locations or facts about the Homestead Riots and a mint in D C, plus a true false on hurricanes.
Harrisburg report from the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs states 143 exhibitions earned more than 55 000 in profit with 1 600 000 total attendance in 1943, despite wartime restrictions. Plans for 1944 fairs are already underway as 41 fairs conducted 18 operating losses noted by secretary Shales W Swoyer.
Erie sailor Walter Logan Long, 21, will receive Navy and Marine Corps medals for bravery after rescuing a comrade during action near Guadalcanal. He served two stretches in the U S Navy and was wounded, leading to an honorable medical discharge. A ceremony is planned Friday at 7 pm in the Armory.
Herbert arvin Dunkle, 22, of Oil City, son of Mr and Mrs Chantles H Dunkle, is reported missing in action. A Oil City High School 1940 graduate, he joined the service after working for Oil Well Supply Co. His brother Meade Dunkle serves in the Army.
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