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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1944
Page
3
A Corry Evening Journal opinion discusses Russia’s wartime gains under Stalin. It warns power and conquest are seductive, urges restraint to avoid overextension, and favors securing German defeat while limiting Soviet expansion beyond European lands and resources.
A historical view praises Russian soldiers for patience endurance and humor under hardship with cited praise from Gen Francis V. Greene. It notes that disciplined cohesion prevents panic though leadership and equipment flaws cause defeats, and mentions lend-lease aid and Soviet generals shaping wartime outcomes.
Twenty years ago Corry through the purchase of the Corry City Electric Light Company by the Penn Public Service Corporation is included in a super power electric building system in New York City. The system includes parts of Ohio New York the Coalfields of Kentucky West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania. Board of Directors decides to hold a general meeting Wednesday to perfect plans for Chamber of Commerce reorganization. Keystones beat Richmond Buffalo 43 to 25 on State Armory court. Charles Shuss accepted a position with the Corry Ghote company starting next week, after months in Meadville. Mrs. Harvey Patterson hosted the Jolly Twenty Club with dinner and games. Mrs. D J Bracken rode to her sister Mrs. J O Jackson's home for the first time in months. Mrs. Jackson ill on West Pleasant Street.
A fragmented quiz page asks ten questions on currency conversion military action and notable figures. It mentions Korsun rap, Great Lakes geography, a prominent industrial engineer linked to the Windsors who died while detained, US troop involvement in China, Lord Chesterfield, the Navy secretary in WWI, musical time signatures, mail censorship, and Russian givers starting with D.
An advertiser touts Thompson's Borsoma Tablets as a remedy for headaches aches and bodily waste buildup due to kidney issues. The copy asserts safety and quick comfort, claiming the product aids kidney function and promotes elimination of poisons.
A fragmented piece discusses the Daly Dozen in a medical society context and urges public sympathy for the physically handicapped. It questions employing disabled workers and calls for normalization of activities for cripples amid growing wartime disability figures and liberalized policies.
Allied forces report heavy Japanese losses as 27 vessels are sunk and bases near collapse. Western and central Marshall positions cut Japanese communications. Wewak convoy battle leaves about 1,500 Japanese killed or drowned. Walke planes drop 113 tons on Wewak defenses. destroyers raid Weyak harbor and strike Rabaul and Ponape targets.
Erie court punishes gas ration violators with jail terms marking shift from fines to imprisonment. Defendants Byron Block Herbert Hausmann Nello Clementi faced sentences after being found with stolen coupons tied to a black market gasoline scheme. OPA investigator Charles Daley testified about theft and distribution of gasoline and coupon records, with two students among the fined and jailed.
March ceremonies at Erie county courthouse honored Judge Henry Alden Clark, first presiding judge of Brig County orphan’s court, who died February 15 at age 4. Miles B. Kitts and J. Orin Waite presided as members of the Erie County Bar Association and relatives attended the tribute with congressman and state senator among those present.
March 21 report on William McCausland a defendant sentenced for electrocution and commuting forms, with details of state pardon board proceedings. The piece notes statements by Warren Mut and references to examinations by Dr. Charles Sarr of the state bureau. The timeline includes events from February through March and potential outcomes from hearings in Harrisburg.
Jamestown officials report American Aviation Corporation and subcontractor furniture plants deny plans to dismiss hundreds of workers. G Herrmann, director of personnel, says 140 employees have been terminated to date and further cuts will continue but payroll remains balanced to meet commitments.
The community of Harding PDA extends thanks to friends and neighbors and organizations including Red Cross Junior Red Cross and local businesses for support after a house fire. Mr and Mrs John Lloyd and family acknowledge their help and sympathy. Reports say sextuplets four boys and two girls were born to Paula Esquivel in Managua Nivaragus on March 1 but confirmation was not immediate.
New York and Buffalo market notes show eggs and pork prices mixed with steady to higher bids. Hogs top at 15.00, cattle and sheep steady to firm, ducks and poultry values varied. Pittsburgh produce lists apples and potatoes with steady quotes. Stock market rally described as brisk with transport and some industrials rising.
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