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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1944
Page
4
Twenty years ago investigators and state fire marshal officials returned to the Star Restaurant fire scene with insurance companies examining every lead. Obituaries note Rey. Simon Assenmacher's death in Sharon and Cyrus A. Blakeslee at age 8 in Columbus. Schools and clubs announce events as small town life unfolds with fires, births, and anniversaries.
Erie reports Joseph Hurley will become nominal head of the Erie County Republican Committee as chairman Samuel J Roberts enters the Navy late this month. Roberts will retain the chairmanship and be renamed to enable a June reorganization. The GOP executive committee met and was expected to approve plans.
Charles A McKay of Meadville who lost a hand in a Route 8 crash near Union City two years ago won a 7800 verdict against D. Beatty the Meadville garage owner. A directed verdict limited the award to Beatty. West Ridge Transportation Co was exonerated.
Mrs Edwin Swanson Frewsburg received word from the War Department that her nephew Staff Sergeant Leland Story 28 waist gunner on a Flying Fortress has been listed as missing in action. He was aboard a Fort as American Air Forces based in England since December and took part in a February 21 raid over Germany that involved nearly 2000 Allied aircraft. Relatives hope he landed safely or was captured. He enlisted March 20 1941 at age 20 and grew up in Jamestown attending Cassadaga schools and working at Chautauqua Plywood before living with his aunt.
An editorial warns that federal taxes on deferred maintenance reserves strain small independent telephone firms and railroads. With shortages of manpower and materials, funds set aside for future upkeep are taxed if not spent yearly, risking worn equipment and delayed repairs after the war. The piece urges correcting tax inequities to protect transportation and communication industries and future jobs.
Nebraska operates with a single legislative chamber. Prof John P Senning of the University of Nebraska notes the system has raised prestige and drawn better men. Committees must hold public hearings on all bills and provide typed reports to every member, preventing smothering.
Beardsley Ruml of the New York Fed argues for a cautious postwar housing recovery. He questions heavy government priming and favors natural private and public work pacing, warning against delaying public safety construction and too-rapid state involvement. The long debate centers on whether government should lead or let private demand drive postwar housing.
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania notes infectious diseases fall under control due to vaccines serums sulfa drugs and penicillin while peptic ulcer remains stubborn. Causes are debated with some linking to the nervous system and emotional distress affecting stomach secretions. Good treatment relies on diet and relaxation aided by mental rehabilitation.
A reader asks about answering quiz questions from a classified page. The items include multiple choice and factual queries about economics, physics, presidents, nautical terms, and etiquette. The text mixes typos and unclear phrasing, but the core is a set of ten quiz questions about government subsidies, vacuum function, leadership quotes, presidential order, windlass use, Jonas Chickering, Arabic terms, maps of Hawati, territorial history, and insignia placement.
The article notes Mozart enjoyed billiards regularly with his wife and even summoned a third player when she tired. It mentions Exe as a river name in West Somersetshire, England, highlighting regional detail.
A vintage ad-style notice urges immediate antiseptic care for minor wounds. It touts Santa OINTMENT to relieve pain and prevent infection, claiming quick healing for minor burns bruises skin irritation and piles. It promotes Medicated Stin-Cum Som as a preparatory wash.
Fire at the Dawson Reynolds street intersection in Kane caused extensive damage to a two story building owned by the St. Marys Saviniss and Investment Co. The first floor housed Kilmer Wholesale Company storage and the second floor held two newly furnished apartments occupied by Mrs. Stamey and Mrs. Connors. Fire detected about 4 p.m. and presumed to originate under the north apartment floor, with most damage confined to the Stamey unit.
Earl Harvey, 24, Glen Falls New York, told police at headquarters he wants to give himself up and join the war. Harvey said he evaded the draft by not registering in October 1941 and is tired of dodging police.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests questions about Diamond Jim and stomach or ulcer pains. It mentions indigestion burning sensations and a deceptive drug advertisement urging a 250 fee and a “double your money back” claim, with garbled references to suppliers and remedies.
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