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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1947
Page
4
Twenty years ago a Journal Files note from October 21 1927 warns that local conditions and the industrial outlook are bleak. Several plants have tightened operations with reduced personnel and hours, including the U S Radiator plant facing layoffs and shorter shifts.
Carty fails by over 4000 to meet 13500 Community Chest quota. deficit may drop to 2500 after last minute subscriptions. Dam action looms in Columbus township over gun injury from a dynamite cap explosion. Cony’s Independents to face Erie Pros at Jewell Field. Elgin Church hosts reception for new minister Rev Milton Thomas. Roland Cioni to skate against Haddie Braun next week at State Armory rink. Treasury report shows receipts 4 04 616 925 37 expenditures 82 079 828 11 balance 4 023 824 387 81 and total debt 259 224 948 656 73.
Harrisburg reports voters will decide November 4 whether to raise the state debt limit from 50 million to 60 million by amending section four of article nine. The ballot also notes a highway bond provision from 2028 would be removed if approved, though most highway obligations are paid.
The article surveys U S presidents and Congress convening special sessions from Taft to Roosevelt, noting crises and political dynamics. It recounts examples including 1917 wartime needs, 1933 banking collapse, 1937 farm legislation, and 1919 and 1911 episodes, framing sessions as responses to urgent issues and electoral tensions.
A Jamestown nurse at General Hospital becomes the latest polio patient as the city reports its 50th polio case this year. The patient, admitted Friday, is a mother of a five year old previously treated here. No new cases or discharges were reported weekend, hospital totals show 1894 polio patients and 73 cases in Chau- fatiqua county.
A humorous quiz asks readers to answer seven questions from a classified page. Topics include a 1930s hurricane damage, French ports near England, chimpanzees versus monkeys, Pt Belvoir state location, LaGuardia term count, motors in vacuum, Foremen’s Association AFL affiliation, Marine motto, Bolivia coal line Atlantic or Pacific, and a misread line about a horse.
Erie youth Henry Willard nineteen of Erie was returned from Belleville Illinois to face forgery and parole violation charges. Alderman George Brabender reported forged check information signed by Robert Adsif. Constable Edwin Bowes stated Willard was on parole when accused. Willard was committed to Erie County Prison with a hearing set for Thursday at 10 a.m.
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