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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

4

Pacific crisis seen as immediate danger to Americas

Charles P. Stewart argues Washington faces a more urgent Pacific threat than Europe. He warns Japan could seize the Dutch East Indies and nearby islands, threatening supplies and the Pacific coast. He questions isolationist policy and notes Germany’s conquests already jolted Washington, shifting the balance of global risk.

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War materials, spending cuts, and global tensions

A Washington writer urges large stockpiles of tin, rubber, manganese, and other essential materials from the Dutch East Indies to avert supply shocks. Congress cut war material funding to 10 million for four years, with only about 13 million available so far. Britain’s wartime posture and postwar diplomacy are debated, alongside Nazi innovations and the need for clear thinking in defense. Germany and Japan are cautioned against aggressive measures as global tensions rise.

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Tonight and Tomorrow on Your Radio

A dense schedule outlines CBS NBC and Blue network programs for tonight and tomorrow. Highlights include Kate Smith Hour Waltz Time Don Ameche Show Al Pearce and His Gang and a radio version of Lillian Russell with Alice Faye and Edward Arnold. Abbott and Costello comedy plus This Amazing America and The Johnny Presents drama anchor the evening with orchestral and vocal units across networks.

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Daily Dozen from the Medical Society of Pennsylvania

A fragment references the Medical Society of Pennsylvania and discusses summer camps, claiming 200000 youths will attend and noting about 6000 camps nationwide. It extols camping as glorious and beneficial for mental social growth while warning about camps that are too strenuous or involuntary.

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Hollywood radio bargains spark Hollywood buys craze

The Daygains airing on Tonight's Best Buys drew stars to phones as a race horse and other items were offered for sale via radio. John Messer offered a thoroughbred mare named Chiquigy. a Chicago bidder sent $1,000 for mink. a lion cub and other items like refrigerators and cars were listed. Stars chased deals, despite the wild mix of goods and scattered deliveries.

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Uncertain Health Claims From Fragments Of Old Report

Fragmentary risks and odd anecdotes touch on fever, colds, and health costs in the United States. A stray note mentions a singer, confetti, ancient artifacts, and a 3000 year old mice tomb with unclear significance, creating a garbled, noncredible snapshot of historical health commentary.

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Wallace defends farm loan policy before St. Paul crowd

Secretary of Agriculture Wallace-Wiesnesch defends the Farm Credit Administration policy at a St. Paul Minnesota gathering. He argues the old system fueled inflated valuations and loan losses, attacks from bankers and newspapers aim to destabilize the 3 percent permanent farm loan rate, and he proposes replacing land bank bonds with government guarantees to lower borrowing costs. He counters five criticisms about soft credit, bond impairment, and cooperatives, insisting reform is needed to aid farmers and avoid foreclosures through readjustment rather than eviction.

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Twenty Years Ago From Journs Files May 17 120

Readable fragments describe local incidents including a Erie fireman John Youngberg killed by a locomotive wheel explosion near Ute, Sherman resident Miss Jetlie Phelps wedding mishap, Union City girl Mela Bralkeman dies from auto accident injuries, Clarence community unity service led by Rev M S Ashton, Christine A Murray illness after hay fever, Howard Ty Crandall achieving a 17 rod Franklin victory, and mistyped common errors on today’s page.

Daily Quiz Lost Questions and Clues

A puzzle page presents a set of questions about geography government language and trivia. Topics include Yellowstone National Park confirmation, spice stands, bird names, Chilean government form, equatorial circumference, Latin word for study, a U S Supreme Court Justice linked to a presidential bid, a cathedral in New York, the fruit for Champagne, and Roger Babson’s expected facts for a Prohibition ticket.

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