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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
4
Corry Public Schools announce improved financial condition after potential retrenchments and Harding school closure were avoided. Board cuts 9000 from temporary loans, aims to retire debt, urges taxpayers to pay 1939 levies and curb unnecessary spending.
Corry and Pennsylvania laws prohibit sale and use of fireworks. Twelve year old David Stonestrett Jr. lost all fingers of his left hand in a firework mishap in Akron. Doctors report extensive injuries requiring amputation of multiple fingers and severe hand damage.
The U S Senate move to halt foreign silver purchases shocks Mexican business circles and raises questions about subsidies under the Mexican silver export regime. Washington policy has long subsidized Mexican producers, keeping prices high and income for Mexico dependent on silver exports.
Washington reports a House battle over the Wagner act and the wage hour law. Rep Howard Smith and Rep Eugene Cox push resolutions to move legislation from committees to a fast track, challenging New Deal allies Bankhead and Rayburn. The conflict reveals a deep intra party split that could influence Senate action.
Classified page teases a seven question test on politics geography chemistry and language. Mentions U S Senate term location of Adour River recent golf tournament spelling pronunciation nautical mile length and a port connection rail link Antwerp Liege and a mineral hardness Islam.
A nunc prose text notes tension as mutual cooperation erodes. It cites Mexico resisting terms, creating friction for neighborly aid and economic exchange. The passage emphasizes difficulty in maintaining friendly ties amid ongoing reluctance to cooperate.
One year to go Wallace faces variables beyond control. Farm prosperity and Roosevelt’s stance shape his bid. Wallace’s support rests on AAA outcomes and his New Deal record, with rivals like Hopkins complicating a potential candidacy as a Iowa favorite son.
Mary McCarthy, California born and San Francisco educated, leaves teaching to run a nonprofit hamburger stand then enters politics as a Democratic stump speaker. She moves to Hollywood, writes successfully with Theodora Goes Wild becoming a hit, and criticizes Hollywood intellectuals while urging focus on American life fundamentals.
A guidance note on avoiding phrasing that implies an actor created a character in a play. It suggests describing first performances as the park or initial staging rather than attributing creation to the actor. The piece emphasizes precise language and historical nuance in theater reporting.
Rich Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights launch NBC Red series tonight at 6 15 with frequent Friday and July 7 schedule. Traffic safety experts appear on NBC Red Saturday at 4 45 during a Weekend Safety program. Various stars and orchestras, including Judy Garland and Ray Bolger, perform across NBC Blue Red and CBS networks. Major Edward Bowes salutes San Diego on Original Amateur Hour and other NBC CBS NBC Blue programs feature music, drama, and public affairs.
Hay fever affects about two million people in the United States. The condition is seasonal with spring and summer types. Pollens from trees grasses and weeds trigger symptoms, including oak elm maple birch and ragweed being chief culprits.
Jamestown notes a storm hit Stow last night as lightning struck a evergreen tree with an aerial. The tree split but stayed standing while Bemus Point Claus Lauffer and Ashville fire crews fought the blaze. The club house suffered a loss estimated at 12000 to 15000 dollars.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a baptism ceremony in Berlin led by a pastor from a Nazified German Christian church. The event mentions other pastors and the use of oil during the rite, with garbled phrases describing splinters of ceremony.
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