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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1939
Page
4
Poet B. Porter offers verse urging a traffic change on North Center Street to improve business access for merchants. The satirical piece imagines trucks parked diagonally and urges truckers to back in, hoping merchants would enforce smoother flow and easier front entrance access.
An optimistic national mood persists as the economy shows gradual gains in the first quarter, with profits and industry activity recovering. Experts note continued vulnerabilities from budget battles and policy debates, but overall momentum remains toward revival under challenging conditions. The piece cites continued industrial growth and hints at political strain influencing policy.
NBC plans revised royal broadcasts from Ottawa and other venues during the king and queen's Canadian and U.S. tour. Queen Elizabeth will speak from 10 80 to 10 35 p.m. on Saturday at a corner stone ceremony of the Ottawa Supreme Court building. The king and queen will participate in the National War Memorial dedication the next day, broadcast at 10 a.m. on NBC Red. Also listed are Boys Town convention speakers and music programs across NBC Red and Blue networks with names like David Sarnoff, Herbert Hoover, and Bing Crosby among others.
A clipped reader quiz lists several questions about civics, geography, and history and notes radio programs and performers. It mentions a classified page answer cue and references figures such as Dr. Sigmund Hershfiell and Ida Liping, with several broadcasts planned Friday across CBS and NBC networks.
In Washington on May 14 the debate over scrapping central farm programs and fixing prices continues. The Senate passed a $2.218 billion farm bill, fueling support for fixed price schemes that avoid heavy annual payments subsidies or export subsidies. Two forms exist: cost of production and domestic allotment, aiming to set a farm’s minimum price for a portion of its crop and sell excess on world markets. The House and Senate consider bills by Massingale Wheeler and Lee, backed by Farmers Union and National Grange, with domestic plans differing in scope and small-farmer protection.
Sleep is essential for health as eight hours of rest recharge the brain and body. During sleep tissue builds, the nervous system quiets, heart vessels and digestion slow, and muscles recover. Children need adequate sleep. infants benefit from good habits. adults feel more alert and efficient when rested.
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