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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1940
Page
4
A cluttered listing outlines Tonight's NBC and CBS segments including Pro q Quiz and Battle of the Boxes. It teases Johny Presents and featured guests with musical and comedy acts, broadcasts from NBC’s network with Spanish description and cross station coordination.
Pittsburgh reports a discovery of a new photofission method to split uranium atoms. Westinghouse researchers claim gamma rays could release energy enabling potential use in power and weaponry. Experts note uncertainties about practical viability and isotopic complexities.
A local speaker urged Corry to back a housing program to attract industry and provide homes for workers. J Gallagher of the FHA stressed building for residents first to lure businesses, noting the city’s housing shortage drives commutes and hampers growth. He called on Golden Rule Club and regional groups for support and cooperation with lenders to boost home construction, benefiting all residents and local commerce.
Washington column analyzes a swift joint resolution asserting the United States would not recognize or acquiesce in any transfer of any geographic region of the Western Hemisphere between non American powers. The piece questions scope, maps, and potential implications for Europe, Asia, and Pacific holdings.
From the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania comes a cautionary list. It urges moderation in exercise to avoid injuries, sensible diet with steady routines, and avoidance of poison ivy. It also advises checking brakes and steering before driving, planning to drive only a reasonable distance each day, watching road hazards, and letting trains pass at crossings. The setting appears in a public health column offering practical daily guidance.
Twenty years ago today July 2 1920 the first heat from the new cupola at Ajax Tron Works will be taken. Unclear details mention Woop erg location and city patrols visiting. Miss Mary Downey rebounds from Kerseyville after a successful school year. Miss Lena St Clair of Bell Telephone will leave for Oklahoma to visit her sister. Mr and Mrs G Brookx depart for Pittsburgh for a week.
A collection of trivia style questions on history language and geography. The items ask for the Maid of Orleans, a military group nicknamed Devil, how to say Till we meet again in French, which department handles customs, whether the Moon’s phases pause, time for dive bombing in WWII, Joe Louis title reigns, the longest US possession, the Rose State nickname, and a time reference for a city in Wales.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to mix garbled phrases about an order for pictures and shipping timing. Readable elements mention no specific people, organizations, dates, or places to anchor a clear news item.
In New Orleans Louisiana the annual Tarpon Rodeo begins with a citywide event as volunteers and organizers prepare large water bodies for the catch. Residents brace for a busy night of fishing and festivities on September 29 with the prize drive and community celebrations shaping the coming weekend.
Vernon Hoaglind writes on life as a Hollywood extra, noting uncertainty, poor food, and irregular hours. Central Casting aims to reduce numbers. average pay last year around 446 dollars, with many in ragged wardrobe costs. The piece cites crews like Gary Cooper and Jean Harlow as former extras and warns about the fragile, repetitive nature of extra work.
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