Corry Journal Advertisement Rates and Staff List
The Corry Journal announces office and staff details including Ful duner George j. Lamp and G. T. Bergman as pressroom foreman and production manager. It lists advertising representation Baltinelli Kimball Inc and national agency rights and rates for mail subscriptions and single copies.
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Corry Journal
South Street
Corry
Corry Evening Journal
Fulduner
George i. Lamp
Uei Laughan
G. T. Bergman
Hepreseniltive
Baltinelli-Kimball, Inc
New York
Chicago
Delve
Pinsourugh
Phungeplua
Associatedress
Garmier
Weadine
32 Hour Week Proposal by USW Leader McDonald
Somerset American reports David J. McDonald president of the United Steelworkers Union advocates a 32 hour work week to cut unemployment from recent layoffs. He proposes federal legislation setting the 32 hour standard with time and a half for overtime and wage gains to keep pay steady, warning of steel price rises and potential world market disadvantage if enacted.
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David J. McDonald
United Steeworkers Union
McDonald
USW
U. S
Bear Lake News Highlights and Local Attendances
Bear Lake residents report attendance at a conference at Camp Findley. Mrs Burkett Smith and infant Martha Elaine returned home from Corry Memorial Hospital. Mrs Margaret Martin and her children visited relatives the Dobsons. Frank Zalik, son of Joseph and and Mrs Zalik of Spring Creek, stayed with grandmother Mrs Zalik. Joan and Miriam Smith Feil are spending days with relatives.
Corry News Roundup From 1940 Summer
Corry notes recall June 28 1940 with Philadelphia Republicans backing Wendell Willkie for president. Police ban fireworks after last night’s detonations as city council enforces rules. Corry Boy Scout growth planned with United Brethren in Christ Church charter. Hollywood faces industry decline era with fewer moviegoers and shuttered cinemas amid strikes and studio shifts.
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Philadelphia
Wendell , L. Willkie
Indiana
New York
United States
John D. Flanigan
Corry
United Brethren In Christ Church
Hollywood Strikes and TV Drive Film Industry Change
Hollywood faces a crisis of the old order as actors and writers strike, plus a surge of studio features sold to TV, reshaping production costs and competition. Major studios now run TV and film, renting space to series like Have Gun Will Travel and Peter Gunn while profit from postwar films grows via television licensing.
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Edithy
Bob Thomas
Ilmlands
Hollywood
America
United States
Universal-International
Talent-Tv Film Trust
MCA
Twentieth Century-Fox
Warner Brothers
Columbia
Paramount
MGM
Doane Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at White Street
On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Doane marked their golden wedding anniversary at their White Street home. Vera Patton, PRR freight office cashier, takes a three month leave for an extended trip with Mildred Tillotson to fill her position. A Dodge touring car owned and driven by B L Cafisch of Clymer was destroyed by fire on the Findley Lake road. cause not known.
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I. J. Doane
White Street
Vera Patton
PRR
Mildred Tillotson
B. L. Caf|isch
Clymer
Findley Lake Road
Ane
Voice Of The People Debate On Corry Development Funds
A Corry town appeal urges rallying behind a $125000 fundraising effort to spur local growth. The author argues against delay, urging residents to back self-betterment now and resist complacency despite potential recession. Included is a regional note on political sentiment and a later Cuba sugar quota policy update from Washington.
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Patrick Henry
Corry
California
George Cookiis
Cost of living battle seen as unrewarding
In New York the AP reports that the cost of living remains a record high with little relief. Despite inflation, the U S and other nations struggle against currency depreciation as price pressures persist and economic policy tightens.
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New York
Obituary: Mrs Hattie Tower 89 of Lowville Dies in Warren
Mrs Hattie Tower aged 89 formerly of Lowville died at the home of a son in Warren yesterday. She was predeceased by husband Orin in 1958 and survived by sons Ralph Union City and Carl with whom she lived, eight grandchildren nine great grandchildren three great great grandchildren, plus nieces nephews and cousins. Funeral at H L Musser Funeral Home Union City tomorrow at 1 pm with Rev John Andree. interment in Lowville Cemetery. Contributions to American Cancer Society.
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Hattie Tower
Warren
Lowville
Tower
Orin
Ralph
Union City
Carl
H. L. Musser
John Andree
Lowville Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Currency depreciation rates in 1949 to 1959 period
An analysis shows the U S dollar depreciated about 2 percent annually vs a basket of currencies from 1949 through 1959 per First National City Bank economists. By May 1960 cost of living rose to 126 3 from 125 5 in December 1959 while Germany and others faced varying inflationary pressures. France Britain Japan and Italy saw sharper early decade declines. Bark from birch trees was used by Indians to make canoes.
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U.S
Portugal
Bolivia
First National City Bank of New York
United States
West Germany
England
Switzerland
Ecuador
Venezela
Belgium
Pakistan
India
Canada
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
United Kingdom
France
Charles de Gaulle
Russians Seek Better Goods Amid Ruble Revaluation
A Page One analysis notes Russia plans a January currency swap of 10 old rubles for 1 new, signaling wage inflation from Khrushchev era reforms. It describes higher prices for goods, raised wages, pensions, and the end of internal loans, amid consumer shortages and rising dissatisfaction.
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Scummued
Braun
Georgi Malenkov
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Communist Party
Moscow
Uss.r
West
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