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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
1
Four hundred dollars in losses reported after a stove fire destroyed the attic space of 1649 West Micels restaurant. Firefighters battled the blaze as records and fixtures were damaged. investigators estimate the damage at around 400 dollars with 300 dollars for purchased items.
The city council and civil service board anticipate appointing new officers to both police and fire departments following recent examinations. Extra police officers are expected after resignations of Swan and Ruppersburger, with a new regular driver added to the fire department. Parking meters bid awards and routine city business will be discussed, with a lengthy council session anticipated. DETROIT April 3 Governor VanWagener says mediation groundwork is laid to settle the Ford Rouge strike as state police guard the plant against renewed clashes.
Reported progress toward a peaceful settlement of the soft coal stoppage as union and operator negotiators pressed at midnight with hopes of 400000 miners returning to work. Differences between northern and southern operators persisted, with terms reportedly possible if a compromise emerged.
Washington demanded the immediate recall of Admiral Alberto Lain the naval attaché at the Italian embassy in Washington The note to Prince Colonna stated Laly is persona non grata and must be withdrawn immediately due to actions connected with sabotage of Martin merchant ships and violations of U.S. law The move was issued by Secretary Hull citing various facts and circumstances from the U.S. government
April 2 Washington The House faced a strike flare up as McCormack of Massachusetts backed a questioner urging President Roosevelt to speak out on the defense strike situation. He said the president would speak in time, while critics pressed the administration’s stance.
The yacht Rene carrying the Duke and Duchess of Windsor was reported aground off Bridge Point Eleuthera Island Nassau Bahamas. The royal governor and the American born companion were said to be safe after an official town visit to the eastern Bahama Islands.
Dirtators of the Corey Bulletin & Liman Association at a spent meeting Wednesday voted a 8% direct reduction plan. The action aligns with the Federal Home Loan Bank Board policy and Pittsburgh bank activities to speed defense housing and build homes nationwide. The plan lowers carrying charges, and Corry Building & Loan Association is approved for FRA loans, with details to prospective homeowners.
The Lackawanna County Medical Society urged Governor James to dismiss trustees of Scranton state hospital unless 22 doctors discharged by the hospital board are reinstated by next Tuesday. The recommendation, in an ventilation form, was adopted unanimously by over 100 physicians at a meeting led by a society special committee and the executive committee, which had opposed the dismissals.
Six inmates serving life terms at Indiana State Prison attempted a breakout just after 9 p.m. with two guards injured and multiple convicts placed in solitary confinement. Suspects named Rogers Frederick Adams Paul Pierce Theodore Hulbert Alphonse Sklisciwieh Filard Swe were reported among those involved. Hulbert was not serving a life term.
A number of young men in Warren County have received questionnaires from Local Board No 2 and may be included in an early induction call for a year of selective training in the Army. Names listed include Robert C Hopkins Wesley S viii William D Henry Stephen Jankawekl Harold Cooper Milton G Row Howard F Crawford Leste W Iy erman and Charles B Johnson.
The Associated Press reports from Washington on April 3 that Congress seeks action to curb defense industry strikes. Senate Leader Barkley warned drafting restrictive legislation would not be easy amid ongoing talks, while Senator Byrd urged empowering the National Mediation Board to handle strikes in defense industries. Byrd criticized Secretary Perkins for not certifying the Allis Chalmers Milwaukee strike and urged coordinated mediation to prevent production disruption.
Miss Elisabeth M Wickwire RN of Columbus hurriedly reports to Port Bel Poin Wisconsin after orders from Third Corps Area Bel Harbor Maryland to join active service in the Army Nurse Corps for a minimum year. Upon completion she will transfer to the Regular Army Nurses Corps.
Budapest Hungary ApH Count Pal Teleki premier of Hungary died unexpectedly during the night amid government tensions. Foreign Office said heart ailment and denied suicide reports. wife reportedly ill in a sanatorium. Teleki, a leading landowner and ally of Admiral Horthy, was found dead in bed. newspapers said he left a note and hinted at a tragedy.
An Eastern Air Lines flight bound for Miami from West Palm Beach, carrying twelve passengers and a crew of three, was two and a half hours overdue near Daytona Beach. Coast Guard units were ordered to search the route as officials awaited radio updates and the New York office reported the flight had departed West Palm Beach at 8:18 a.m. and had not communicated since.
A federal consultant visited the city this week amid a labor dispute with talks on wage issues reportedly near renewal. In Philadelphia a seismic alert noted a Junequake detected near the Aleutian Islands with a later reading on the East Coast.
The United States will investigate sabotage of German and Italian ships as Axis protests surge. Two more German vessels were sunk 200 miles at sea, part of 13 losses in four days, with crews missing lifeboats. A German torpedo boat fled from Chile with 50 crew, while three other Nazi ships prepared to leave Chilean ports as protests and responses unfold. In Rome, student demonstrations near the U.S. embassy and Yugoslav legation were blocked by troops.
Belgrade April 3 Germany ordered all legation staff except two men to return to Berlin amid signals of rising tension and possible war with Yugoslavia. The recall targeted the German charge, the military attaché, and one legation secretary, with Berlin warning of crisis as German forces mass near the frontier.
Assumed Press reports ICC withdrawal opens path to lower coal rates for anthracite shipments in Pennsylvania. Officials say the move paves the way for joint action by the ICC and the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission and could lead to new rates after late month talks.
Philadelphia April 3 Coroner Charles H. Hetselt testified that officials at the Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry attempted to hush up the death of a patient. Four attendants allegedly concealed the cause and details of the death, with a physician and ward staff connected to the incident.
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