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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1944
Page
3
Wartime dispatches describe Polish suffering under Nazi retaliation with accounts from survivors in Western Europe. Witnesses allege widespread executions, gas, hanging, burning, and starvation in camps and enclosures, claiming up to half a million Polish victims over three years.
The piece argues labor has unprecedented strength in the wartime era and may shape politics beyond the front lines. It warns that labor’s future depends on moderation by both labor leadership and political forces, noting Ford as a minority influencer and stressing the need for prudent use of power.
Editorial page questions ask about a bridge strike in early August paralyzing a large eastern city. It queries ice cream composition, asks who wrote Lost Botlen, and tests facts about Conn, boxing, shading of clothing, and US Chief Justices. True false items include WWI Navy uniforms and Jefferson Davis.
Twenty years ago Concord schools reported a total enrollment of 1511 on the first day of registration. The figure was expected to rise in the coming days as pupils entered grade buildings citywide.
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania reports rescuers use the Eve technique, a seesaw based method developed by Dr. Frank C. Eve. Victims are strapped to a seesaw and oscillated head down then up to stimulate breathing, using abdominal piston action to revive lungs with minimal chest strain.
Harrisburg reports July aid requests fall across 67 counties. General assistance down 84 percent from July 1943, with 1440 general aid, 1900 old age, 1200 for dependent children, 259 blind pensions, and prison aid slipping only 4 percent.
Jamestown report details the death of Duavie John Jones a 3 former real estate broker in a hotel fall. Jones sustained a skull fracture after plunging down a flight of stairs in the hotel lobby shortly before 4 pm. Coroner Samuel T. Bowers said Jones died at General Hospital after midnight from the injuries. Detectors investigated the incident and noted the location near the basement stairs.
William Lee Hicks six year old son of Mr and Mrs Barry Hicks of Monaca Pa died in Hamot Hospital at 3 20 am Tuesday ten hours after contracting infantile paralysis while visiting relatives in Findley Lake New York over Labor Day weekend. The boy was accompanied by his grandparents Mr and Mrs H D Hicks. His father serves in the United States Navy.
Aesoniated Press notes wartime control issues with ration stamps for meats fats and processed foods. It lists valid periods for blue, sugar, airplane, gasoline, fuel oil, and other stamps, detailing areas and dates including February 28, 1946 and September 50. The item emphasizes evolving validity across book numbers and coupon types.
George Lamberton, 62, of Waterford and formerly of Franklin, died suddenly Monday from a heart attack. Born January 8, 182?, he studied in Franklin and lived there until moving to Waterford years ago. He worked as assistant cashier at Lamberton National Bank for many years and was a director there, survived by Mr and Mrs R. G. Lamberton?
Repair and cleanup work on Piney Dam in the Glavion River is finished, with plans to test the site today. Water levels will be lowered over the next days, about 1,000 cubic yards of rock and material removed, gates replaced, and surfaces repainted while crews inspect for further repairs. A separate incident reports a worker suffering burns while trying to extinguish a car fire at 28th and Parade streets. firemen said the blaze caused $125 in damage and the car owner could not be located.
A powerful afternoon storm battered the Clymer region causing widespread damage. Electric and telephone lines and roofs suffered, with floodwaters and high winds threatening homes and farms. Cattle and dairying faced losses while roads and utilities faced disruption as crews worked to restore services.
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