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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1946
Page
4
A medical society column argues that age alone should not bar older patients from hospitalization or surgery. It emphasizes physiological age over chronological years, noting variability in organ deterioration and heredity, and urges careful evaluation before denying treatment for comfort, health, and prolonged life.
Floyd Fischer, 24, of Jamestown, received a three and a half to seven year sentence at Attica State Prison after pleading guilty to possessing a pistol following a prior felony. He faced about a dozen Jamestown car thefts, safe crackings, and burglaries. His half-brother Lester Riley, 18, of Lakewood, drew five to ten years for the same crimes minus the pistol charge.
Police break up a youthful gang of thieves linked to bioyales and related accessories, aiding city investigations. Merchants plan a get-together to discuss a proposed Retailers Association. Jessie Edwards marries Glenn Group in a quiet Presbyterian ceremony. Mrs. Harold Carr hosts a bridge party with Halloween decor. October rainfall may set records with seven inches possible by month’s end. Concord PTA held an active meeting, naming Mrs. J. J. Desmond president. refreshments served.
A 16 year old boy was held by Allegheny county detectives after returning home from Bettis Field to claim he was the unidentified man who flew from Bettis Field Monday in a small plane operated by 19 year old student pilot Charles R. Cessna of Verona. Cessna is charged with issuing a worthless $3000 check to buy the plane. The plane made a forced landing near Detroit and the youths allegedly traveled back to Pittsburgh by hiring a private pilot assisted by a second check payment.
The Negro vote is seen as a potential balance in a tight 1940s Congress, with NAACP official Waller White stating over half the population in 17 states. Republicans argue blacks will fault Democrats for Southern anti Negro legislation as they consider denying Senator Bilbo his Senate seat.
A reader challenge lists ten trivia prompts spanning politics finance geography and royalty. Questions include a Democratic governor candidate’s Senate War Investigating Committee resignation and a matter about Archbishop Aloysius Stern’s Yugoslav arrest.
Danger signals and mysterious aches described as kidney failure symptoms. The ad promotes Thompson's Borsoma Tablets to stimulate kidney action and increase urinary secretions, asserting rapid relief and better health. It also recommends Golden Lax Tablets for constipation and notes price details.
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