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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1945
Page
4
Public notice lists advertising rate information for subscriptions and mail delivery. Rates show 5 dollars yearly by mail and 18 cents per week by carrier, with two mail options and regional terms. The document reflects Associated Press usage and service details for the Corry Pennsylvania paper.
Charles M. Upham of the American Road Builders Association urges using surplus government funds for road projects to ease unemployment among returning soldiers and displaced workers. He notes highway materials are plentiful, construction gear is selling as surplus, and controls have loosened, signaling flexible work opportunities without reigniting unrestrained building.
Wartime talks in Corry Pa address freedom to produce and sell amid shortages. Letters critique government job guarantees and inflation rhetoric, noting taxes fund public employment and school tax penalties. Delinquent tax notices cited for 1945 school district collection.
Local notes report community events, letters about a sidewalk gathering spot at Main and Center, and a veteran update from Walter Davis about his brother George William Davis killed in Okinawa. Updates include public notices on gun exhibits, discharge points for Sergt Hill Wilcox, and ongoing civic buzz about business ventures, cancer fund totals, and regional developments.
Twenty years ago two young girls under sixteen faced charges linked to theft and sexual misconduct in the city. The piece notes a letter mailed to George W Roof in Wheeling, Wisconsin, later redirected to Titusville, and mentions relatives planning a six week trip to Europe. It also records a car theft near the Radiator plant, a birthday birth, and summer school progress across the Junior High.
Babson argues small communities offer safer, healthier growth amid postwar shifts. He cites lower costs, better transport, and stable employment prospects, noting cities under 10,000 residents shield families from urban overreach and war-time disruptions. He stresses prudent growth as a path to prosperity.
From the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania report the Daily Dozen notes the drop in smallpox cases over two years, reports in 12 states free of the disease, and cites historic fatality rates. It emphasizes Jenner’s vaccination, urges ongoing vigilance to prevent future epidemics, and contrasts old and current death rates.
Fathers of Army Air Force veterans report the service shaped them well despite POW privations. Rexall reportedly saved by a tussle with his son Lieut John McGracken and Joe Shamburg weighs disciplinary options regarding Lieut Arthur Shamburg. Veterans returned home in high spirits with plans and tricks. The U S Chamber of Commerce notes five Ways and Means proposals aimed at substantial tax relief.
The text presents a garbled set of trivia questions about political figures, medical officials, and historical terms. It includes queries on a president appointing a personal representative to meet with Premier Stalin, the Surgeon General of the Army, a Confederate veteran, and other tangled references.
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