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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1948
Page
4
The unveiling of a bronze tablet memorial honoring Glanl Spanish American and World War veterans of Corry is set amid Armistice Day observances. City Council granted permission to Lieut. A. W. Thompson Post to place the memorial in City Park, with veterans eligible to receive a token of 50 cents, 1 dollar, or 2 dollars.
Birthday greetings for Charley Keating and other local items headline a rambling note about air mail duties, schedules, and local personalities. It references Charles Mack taking over airmail pickup from Paul Goodman, plans for changing plane schedules with the season, and remarks on fishing in New Brunswick. The column also notes the Spring Creek Sportsmen's Club serving at a Rod and Gun Field Meet, Methodist conference plans with Rev. Perry F. Haines, and local home purchases. It closes with election dates, famous birthdays, a coin of local interest, a forecast of head colds, and a discussion of potential gambling enforcement and tax worries.
A curious recall item asks readers to name the U S president at the 155th anniversary cornerstone ceremony of the original Capitol in Washington D C. true or false seahorse fact tests, and a charitable giving note notes lag in gifts to churches and schools while the French government forecast predicts De Gaulle in power before year end.
The text notes debates over Russia inside or outside the United Nations as the U.S. backs the European Recovery program. It references the June 11 Senate passage of the Vandenberg resolution affirming faith in the U.N. while asserting self defense and allied safety. Some argue world government could result if Russia left the U.N. or that the U.N. might curb Russian power as an international body.
The article outlines a 20 million dollar defense spend next year, local plans for Christmas street displays, and city projects including a parallel storm relief sewer on East Smith street. It notes sewer blockages, a new patrol car arrival, and community activity from Adelbert College to Union City paraphernalia amid broader state debates on gas taxes and municipal developments.
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