07 Apr 1941
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1941
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR describes a spring event with festivals and celebrations. Mentions Ath tev, Palest days, roadye, and disputed names, but readable facts are sparse and unclear. The text references a holiday fare and potential road events without concrete details or verifiable entities.
A fragment notes an agenda for a ceremonial event with a named attendee. Limited readable details indicate a formal gathering and a potential schedule item. Further specifics on person or place are not clear from the readable text.
The April 2 report from Pittsburgh states U S Steel workers will keep working through April 15 as wage talks continue. CIO official says conditions can shift retroactively to April 1. government intervention seen as only path to avoid a walkout.
In Vichy April 7, Marshal Petain declared France will not strike against Allied powers. The speech urged French unity and did not mention General de Gaulle, who remains in Cairo urging aid to tip war in Britain's favor. Authorities noted no immediate threat to Allies as Petain emphasized national integrity and safety of the Vichy regime.
U S conciliator Pauline Os of the Department of Labor arrives in the city to mediate a strike at the Corry Jamestown Furniture plant. A conference with Corry Jamestown Manufacturing Corp and Local 100% of the International Association of Machinists is set for 2 pm at the Hotel Corry. Hope remains for an amicable settlement to end the shutdown and stalemate from earlier talks.
Spring rains have left highways in poor condition with detours near Lincolnville Union City and Spartansburg Corry road sections nearly impassable. Drivers faced mud slicks and bumps at night with speeds reduced to ten to fifteen mph in several spots. City authorities closed the northern end of West Wayne Street due to the unsafe surface after the storm.
At Lukens Steel Company in Coatesville Pennsylvania the machine shop force began a strike today amid defense work threatening to close the plant. CIO leaders report about 130 workers on strike while a company spokesman says only maintenance staff remain on duty. In Erie a farm home on Robertson Road six miles southwest burned early Monday, valued at $6000 with partial insurance.
War dispatches from Dewitt MacKenzie describe Greek forces holding along the Struma valley while German advance into Yugoslavia risks reaching Belgrade on the Danube within hours. Officials say Skoplje warding is shifting and southern mountains remain Yugoslavia’s main defense as high command anticipated rapid movement.
A Greyhound bus carrying 11 passengers was swept by fire after an automobile collided with the rear, severing a fuel line containing 200 gallons. The bus interior and several luggage items were destroyed. The car driver Chester H. Fink 69 of Columbia was only slightly injured and taken to Columbia hospital. State police reported the bus stopped near the Reading Railroad grade crossing inside Columbia borough, 11 miles west of Lancaster.
United States authorized shipments of war materiel to Yugoslavia and Greece as Germany prepared for broad invasion. President Roosevelt had signaled arms would include 7. mm guns, mortars, ammunition, bombs, and other supplies to aid defenders, with dispatch planned by midweek per indications.
Cairo April 7 British lightning drive entered Addis Ababa as East African empire rapidly melted away. Italian columns shattered by guerrilla action, while British forces advance from Eritrea toward Dessye and Gondar. Debra Markos and possibly Haile Selassie patriots reported, with Duke of Aosta’s fate uncertain and isolation of remaining garrisons.
Detroit April 7 Prospects for a first joint meeting between Ford Motor Company and United Automobile Workers CIO leaders brightened after Federal Conciliator James F. Dewey said real mediation would begin today. Dewey indicated the main conference would address direct negotiation points and bring the parties face to face.
Mayor Hepler announced Corry will adopt daylight saving time from April 27 to September 28. The plan aligns with neighboring towns and national emergency practice, with a proclamation expected to formalize the change after city council review.
Milwaukee April 7 members of the CIO plant local ratified today an agreement ending a 76 day strike at Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company where the plant has produced 45,000,000 in national defense goods since January. Easton Pa April 7 Alvin Baker Jr 19 was indicted on murder charges in the axe killing of his uncle Herbert Engler.
Rome April 7 One of the British parachutists who landed in southern Italy last February was shot in the back by a firing squad at dawn yesterday as a native Italian. He was identified as Portingio Plechi a 19 year old native of Carmignano near Florence. The announcement said the parachutists had carried out wets of footage.
Secretary Perkins told the House Military Affairs Committee that labor and management must cooperate to avoid delays in defense production. He said stoppages arise when parties fail to bargain in good faith and noted the new board has earned confidence from both sides and the public. John MacInnes, a well known city resident, died at his home on Shady avenue after extended illness. a fuller obituary will appear in Thursday's edition. Navy awards a contract to Burke Electrical Company of Erie for mine ballast and release mechanism.
Food merchants in Corry and nearby areas sign to participate in the federal food stamp plan set to begin in five northwestern Pennsylvania counties. Meadville officials say the surplus marketing administration will launch April 14 if state details are aligned. Enrollment with S MA required before stamps can be accepted. eligible families are certified by the Department of Public Assistance as the program gears up.
Amid a 750 mile front into Greece and Yugoslavia, Greek troops repel renewed German assaults on day two of Hitler’s invasion. German advance into Yugoslavia claims 18 to 25 miles, Belgrade bombed, and Turkish radio notes strategic aims at Misina rail junction while Soviet non-aggression pact looms distant.
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