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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1941
Page
4
A Corry Pa page column discusses Uncle Sam’s defense of sea lanes and the three mile limit. It argues freedom of the seas is vital, notes Allied ships face Nazi challenges, and highlights shared Atlantic security interests with Britain as the war expands.
The piece argues sea control shapes global power. It cites Pierce Van Pausert’s claim that dominating world access hinges on controlling waterways. It notes Britain’s naval power has long blocked Nazi movement, while Hitler aims to breach the sea lock via land encirclement and seaport control.
A rural birth surge and farm efficiency spark projections of 400000 yearly excess births. Experts warn the surplus may fuel home production and services, reshaping farms into general-use complexes with mechanized industry and local factories.
A Corry youth Arthur Duffy is in critical condition at Terre Haute after a motorcycle crash yesterday morning. An Overland car owned by Donald Nantes was stolen from his garage last night. The Findley Lake macadam stretch finished. Horace Lilbern Greeley died at his Franklin Street hotel today. Frank and Mrs O Day return from wedding trip to Buffalo Detroit and Jackson Mich. Dr LB Cunningham formerly of Corry killed in Virginia auto accident last Wednesday. George Mulderick joins Amazon Rubber Works Ene. Bothie Gordon daughter of Alderman Gorton was struck by a car on Center Street not seriously hurt.
A fragment from a Medical Society bulletin discusses Pennsylvania drinking water safety, noting chlorination and filtration benefits. It mentions typhoid decline due to clean water, and shifts to wartime remarks about aiding Britain to stop Hitler, with scattered references to global turmoil and leadership.
A vivid profile of Desha a Zagreb born muralist and dancer who sketches stands on her head designs fashions and paints surreal portraits drawing crowds and police attention in Manhattan. The piece also mentions Kimi Toye Dorothy Jale Mimi Kellerman and Mignon Smith as other colorful figures connected to New York arts and gossip with brief notes on their professions and exploits. It notes Desha and peers appear in New Market and various magazines while cataloging oddities and social scenes along Fifth Avenue and in local galleries.
Test questions cover government agencies, biology, mythology, geography, history, social security, and travel. Items probe Weather Bureau function, creature lore, Straits of Gibraltar, Declaration signers, death valley nickname origins, turpentine sources, and the General Slocum disaster location.
The item outlines 210 distinct operations across 164 machines plus 26 hand tasks, mentioning Miss Mutle Tree testing singing in an opera, and references Peru's Reserva del Peru modeled after the U S Federal Reserve Bank. It also notes language usage tips and Amerindian population estimates.
A severe storm near Warren on Saturday afternoon caused extensive damage to electrical and telephone lines, transformers, and trees. Lightning was the main cause, with wind and rain adding harm. Repairs by Bell Telephone and Pennsylvania Electric Co. crews progressed by Sunday evening, affecting Garland, Tidioute, Sheffield, and Warren boroughs including Market and Water streets.
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