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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1943
Page
2
The article notes Mrs. Trene Stearns daughter rs Mass of 324 East Walnut Street is considered for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. It mentions Mrs Mary Guttrell reporting for duty at Des Moines and references local civic efforts, including a Meadville gun club bingo night and traffic and road safety notes. It also alludes to wartime civilian defense milestones and local sports schedule changes.
A jumble of items reports a dog attack on Lorna Hazlett near Tionesty Avenue, St Edward’s PTA bingo details, Sylvania course aid for radio techs in Altoona, and various local incidents in Jamestown and DuBois. Also noted are arrests for forgery, tax millage changes, hospital discharges, and a fire aftermath with few injuries.
John Epmelda from near Goliiti surrendered today to authorities on a larceny charge involving the shell of an insecticide sprayer taken from the police station. He was held for the grand jury as prosecutors announced intent to enter a plea of guilty.
A fragment discusses how women of the British royal family once avoided handling money, then began carrying purses for cosmetics and incidentals. It notes a change in duties and social expectations, with mention of companions who previously managed finances.
In a special session the City Council passed Bill 888 on third reading to raise salaries for fire police and street department workers by about 18 dollars a month. The measure awaits Federal Wage Stabilization Division approval but will not be retroactive. The council also plans next week to discuss equipment purchases for the steel department, including a tractor.
Washington speculation grows after Edward Flynn signals departure from Democratic leadership to take an ambassadorship to Australia. The White House declines to comment, fueling talk over who would replace Flynn and whether Nelson Johnson might return from Australia to China.
A jumble of radio lineup items lists on air times and show names across CBS NBC and other networks. It notes performances by Jessica Dragonette Danny Thomas Sammy Yaye and Buck Benny with various segments on politics music and entertainment.
Public efforts to conserve fuel led to a Rhode Island plan for a five day week for non war businesses. In New York, schools were ordered closed for the week beginning February 1 as officials and citizens worked to maximize oil use in the east.
Traffic data from January 1948 to December 1942 show a consistent decline on Pennsylvania highways. After a January 1948 rise of 17 percent, overall volumes fell through the year, with August 1942 down 41 percent and December expected lower. Monthly comparisons to 1941 reveal continued decreases, ending with statewide traffic roughly 80 percent of the prior year’s levels by year’s end.
Fragmented text discusses wartime employment decline and postwar plans, noting high unemployment figures and housing needs. It mentions universities like Princeton and State Universities, concerns over costs and education funding, and debates on how to shape employment and national policy after the war.
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