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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1943
Page
4
The piece argues that epidemics and bacterial warfare are impractical. It notes technical difficulties in producing and transporting germs, and claims contamination of drinking water is feasible but can be defeated by routine chlorination. Concludes germs won’t replace blockbuster bombs.
Twenty years ago notes from the Journal files report Corry eyeing a merger between Mutual and Bell Telephone in Erie County, while Chief Dunkle pursues clues in Livermore and other store burglaries. Vern Group shines in Titusville Independents wins over Meadville Machinery, and Corry plans possible football schedules with Mayville Westfield or Youngsville. Marie Jane De Mauri arrives, and Elizabeth Aughey earns top honors at Bryant Stratton Buffalo before taking a teaching post.
Harold Ickes expresses views on gasoline allocation during wartime. He argues the Army and Navy must receive fuel and lubricants first, with war industries getting priority, while civilians worry about cars, heating, and daily needs. The piece frames a national tradeoff between comfort and military necessity.
Babson Park editorial previews year end results for major industries with a focus on railroads autos airplanes and building. It notes wartime profits fading tax pressures wage rises and potential stock dilution while advising caution on rail securities and emphasizing the need for conservative positions in autos and aviation shares.
The report notes heavy paper demand with pulp shortages pressuring costs and profits likely below last year. Utilities show mixed stock performance as electrical output rises. Motion pictures face price pressure but production quality improves. Food sector remains large with steady dividends though little excitement. Consumers goods shine postwar as grocery and chain stores offer value, with inflation-resistant prospects. Colton grows in 224 of 254 Texas counties.
The report notes a likely 80 percent drop in hulling for heavy engineering construction tied to war needs, with heavy construction expanding abroad but not matching prewar levels. Postwar prospects remain strong for housing and steel demand, while machinery, chemicals, and oils face mixed outlooks, with inflation, costs, and conversions shaping profits.
Erie dispatch reports storm conditions stranded state park and harbor commission members during a routine inspection. A convoy led by Tom Brown transported them to the coast guard station, then a Perry Pur face Company tug picked up the marooned officials. Chief Boatswain’s Mate Stanley Huntington’s crew rescued all members, landing them safely at the foot of Staireek Street.
The piece discusses prepaid repairs as a smart way to use surplus bond money. Homeowners could fund future improvements by banks or savings institutions offering maintenance funds. Prepayments can boost homeowner readiness for upgrades while bonds stay secure in safe deposits until due.
Fragmented wartime prose notes shifting focus from Pacific to European fronts. Mentions United allies determined to crush the foe, with unclear civic and military implications and stray references to various figures and events.
On Balikpapan location on a Southwest Pacific island. German campaign before the Russian attack. King allied with Mrs Fitzherbert. Jack Johnson's sport. southern cape farther Cape Horn.Naples Ark Japa. Tirin and Milan location in Italy. Ichabod Crane in Washington Irving tale. two Constitution signers who became Presidents. material of the Statue of Liberty.
Marlene De Gauss a steeplejack for M W Kelley Company was stranded atop a 50 foot smokestack after scaffold lines fouled in 40 mile an hour winds at Perry Furnace Company Wayne Street Erie Pa She was rescued by coast guardsmen from the Erie station on the peninsula after fellow worker Alvin Jensen alerted authorities at 6 p m The incident prompted local crews to remain on scene until safe descent was completed
A fragmentary note explains meteors as transient luminous bodies from space and defines meteorites as meteors that reach Earth. It also claims the Portuguese man o war jellyfish is unaffected by a poisonous sting. An Army policy is cited about keeping twins in the same unit unless there is a military advantage.
Lawrence A Taylor runs unopposed on the Republican ticket for Prothonotary of Erie County. He boasts an efficient office, credits veterans and party service, and notes WWI overseas service. A Watford Township native, he has long been active in Republican committees and veterans groups. He belongs to the Watersford Presbyterian Church.
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