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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1947
Page
4
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The article reviews the ongoing anti poll tax fight in Congress, noting Georgia abandoned poll tax requirements and 7 Southern states still used them. It recounts past House votes, Senate filibusters, and cloture motions from 1942 to 1945, the Wyestakers stance, and the 1944 Soldier Vote Act restricting poll tax payments for armed forces voters.
Fragmented remarks from Babson discuss reasons behind stock stagnation, noting leadership gaps, labor tensions, taxation vetoes, and distortions in free enterprise. The piece criticizes monopolies and calls for honest acknowledgment of differing abilities among people while predicting market swings as investors react to policy and price shifts.
A fast freight damaged Center Street areas as a watchman warned a near miss at the crossing. The wounded remnants include a porch at The Boston House On-the-Avenue and a scarcery patch feature. CARE noted Norway relief scaling down while reassessing aid and reconstruction efforts. James Boyd of Geneva, Ohio, named 85 Olio representative for an upcoming international Boy Scout meeting in France.
A long article reports on local crime concerns with arson and murder risks, noting Captain George Finger of 23 years on the force and Captain Edward P. Pinger of 41 years on the night desk. It mentions a fatal intersection crash near Routfes and 29 south of Watts- Ditig and urges better warning signs away from the hazard. The piece covers parole issues in Ohio, rent-law enforcement, a near brawl at a family reunion, a sheriff's deputy involved in a melee, and local business and construction matters including a razing bond at 143 Park Street. It adds notes on employment prospects for high school graduates in Corry, postscript updates on local families, Blue Grass membership, and community happenings including photography contests and real estate sales.
A fragmentary column discusses fatigue causes and remedies from the Medical Society of Pennsylvania. It contrasts healthy fatigue from work with nervous fatigue, notes heredity and overwork as factors, and cautions against self pity and excess remedies while urging proper rest and restraint.
Thirty members and guests of the Corny Rotary Club heard a report on the International Rotary meeting in Ostend Belgium, attended by F A Loveland. City officials say the eight hour day law for policemen awaits legal appeals and funds for an extra officer are not yet available. North Center street resurfacing bids are set after center abutments for Bear Creek bridge. John B Moffitt found a 1894 deed naming Samuel Clemens real name Mark Twain, challenging prior location beliefs. Fern Crosby Crosby and William McAfee announce their marriage. McAfee has taught in Pittsburgh schools for two years.
A reader asks about quiz items on a classified page. Questions cover history and geography, including naming the state nickname for Northern Ireland, presidents of organizations, mythological figures, and WWII figures. The misspelled prompts imply a puzzle listing ten items with true/false and factual queries.
Fatigue signals possible serious ailments such as cancer, tuberculosis, or blood disorders, underscoring how chronic tiredness can mask functional and organic diseases. Medical guidance emphasizes evaluating persistent fatigue to rule out hidden illnesses and protect long term health.
Erie county will not fund state mandated jail improvements, citing cost of about two thousand dollars. County Comptroller Harvey said the welfare department’s prison bureau proposals from a recent inspection include a new painting tier and other upgrades, but the county will defer these measures.
The document outlines a plan to replace more than 70 toilets in the institution and includes proposals for installing mattresses and pillow cases for female prisoners. It notes the Young Men's Christian Association built its first swimming pool in 1885 and that the association now operates about 550 tiled pools across the United States.
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