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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
3
The readable fragments mention a death and names but lack clear structure or full details. It appears as partial OCR from a local page noting an event or obituary with scattered words about a person, labor, disputes, and a public notice.
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The Office of Price Administration raises beef ration values by three points for steaks and higher cuts while many lamb, veal, and pork items change less. The move aims to shift consumption toward pork and other meats, with beef shortages growing more acute. Beef slaughter from March to May ran below expectations, while pork receipts exceeded forecasts, leaving armed services short of beef. Four canned fish categories were reclassified and removed from the ration table.
June 3 report from Dunkirk coast guard notes the unidentified body found about 50 yards off Municipal Pier. Papers on the corpse include a Lafayette Hotel receipt and a payroll slip. coroner Vosburg says the man weighed about 175 pounds, partly bald with brown graying hair, wearing painter overalls, and could have been in the water for several hours. Identified as R H Sleet per hotel records from March 1 to 8. other papers link to Erie businesses.
A fragmented article outlines a pay-as-you-go tax plan with a $50 abatement for some, 75 percent abatement for others, and an 8 percent remaining payment. It details a 20 percent withholding on income and salaries set to begin July 1, 1943, quarterly estimates for those with other income sources, and credits of 1043 installments toward 1949 taxes. Senator Clark says Roosevelt would veto a full 10001st cent abatement bill, per Senator Voteburg.
Clymer notes a scrap drive kickoff at the high school assembly with 7 Jeep certificates planned. Local social events include a church supper at the Methodist parsonage lawn and a missionary program in the church basement with speakers from Rochester.
London reports claim German forces targeted a Briton bound airliner carrying Leslie Howard and 12 others from Lisbon. Observers note increased Nazi air activity over the Bay of Biscay as Germany spreads rumors about Prime Minister Churchill's whereabouts, with conflicting reports from Gibraltar to Africa.
Seniors sponsored an assembly featuring scenes from the school life in the Senior Album of ’43. Leland Swarm and Deleo Gravink wrote the script. A Spotlight yearbook sales campaign is now in press. An F FLA farm demonstration was given for Louis Groters’ farm by Mr Bridges with Melvin Gusler and county agricultural engineer Mr Luce. Seed potato treatment and cutting seed were shown. The shop continues repairing farm machines, students logging extra hours before term end. Library and Bachelor Club meetings with refreshments and entertainment.
A severe late Tuesday storm caused heavy property damage in Erie County with torn fruit blossoms, uprooted trees, and grape shoots cut by hail. County agent Crossman and specialist Walter plan a countywide survey to determine full losses, with damage running into thousands.
Edward Klep, 28, of Wayne Street, married, appeared before Alderman William F Helsley on an adultery charge filed by Erie police in behalf of a one year old Warren County child. Klep allegedly swallowed a fatality of pins after arrest weeks ago. He was treated at Hamot Hospital and moved to county prison pending Tuesday’s hearing.
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