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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1941
Page
1
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A Pennsylvania Railroad freight train derailed a Washington Buffalo passenger locomotive near Watsontown Pennsylvania after a stalled truck on its track was pushed onto the adjacent line. Three crew members were killed including engineer P E Snyder fireman H F McBensy and road foreman F Bhaibley. The three baggage and mail cars remained on the right of way and all passenger occupants survived. Rescue crews from Northumberland Renova and local police joined the cleanup while a steam shovel was hauled to the scene to clear wreckage. The truck was reportedly shoved onto the track as the freight sped from Altoona to Wilkes-Barre.
P Stephen Stahlnecker a Pennsylvania Republican figure announces a new organized group to revitalize the party in the state. He resigns as unemployment compensation board chair to join the venture, with headquarters to be set in Harrisburg and names of associates to be announced. The report notes Dun & Bradstreet credit reference details in New York.
Mexico City reported a stern rebuke to Germany over a request to protest President Roosevelt's blacklist. Foreign Minister Exequiel Padilla condemned the German demand as arrogant and unjust, asserting it violated mutual respect in foreign relations. The exchange followed published rules between Padilla and Nazi minister Rudt von Collenberg.
Gasoline distributors in Corry and across Pennsylvania debate Washington orders to close stations. News from Warren and Erie offices shows no definite action, while Pittsburgh reports night closures. Experts anticipate rationing within months as dealers warn a large cut in demand may not occur.
Berlin reports German forces wiped out Red Army units south of Smolensk and encircled 25,000 prisoners with 245 cannons. The agency says Russians suffered tens of thousands killed as the Wehrmacht plunged through the Stalin Line toward Moscow. The front line extended toward Vyazma, about 120 miles from Moscow, with Soviet troops scattered in isolated groups.
Sixteen teenage survivors of the 9,483 ton British freighter Holmside were landed in Lisbon by the Portuguese freighter Saudades. They were rescued from a raft off the Cape Verde Islands after explosions aboard the Holmside, and were described as desperate for food and water while surrounded by sharks.
A Peruvian communique reports a brilliant victory as parachute troops capturеd border positions and ended three weeks of border fighting with Ecuador. The notice cites advances at Puerto Bolivar and nearby fronts, noting timing just before enemy actions and detailing Western Hemisphere tensions.
Washington Aug 1 American consumers hoarded sugar in fear of shortages fueling price spikes the war era government tried to curb. Officials warned that hoarding would not ease supply and expected quotas to rise further, with large increases in allocations to meet demand and stabilize markets.
City Council last night approved steps to form the Corry Sewer System Authority to oversee a major sewer revamp and disposal plant project. The plan allocates a city share funded by user sewer assessments and seeks federal grant aid up to about 250,000.
Golden Rule officials announced continued Wednesday afternoon closing across Corry stores for August despite rumors of change. Montgomery in London reports the American film star arrived in Gart on as a naval committee welcomes him to new duties.
The city council approved a salary revision bill amending ordinance 857. Police chief to earn 1500 per year, patrolmen 1440, first ward fire truck driver 1480, second ward driver 1260, and relief driver 9900 annual. Street department workers receive a five cent hourly wage increase, all effective September 1.
Democrats led Republicans in a Erie registration day as voters crowded the courthouse before the September primaries. Twenty two new Democrats joined sixteen new Republicans, with one nonpartisan registration and several party changes noted. Address changes and reregistrations were also tallied during the day.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reports industrial production employment and living costs rose in June and July in the Third District covering most of Pennsylvania. It notes shortages of civilian goods and a four percent rise in activity to about 9 level, about a third higher than a year ago.
Howard Miller returns as service manager at Kendall Station after managing Powell Ken Will service, with Robert Reagle named manager of Kendall Station by Harold Powell. On Erie Street a woman, Mrs Vern, 43, dies after a crash on a busy street during the night. Descriptions note the incident involved a heart condition and a car striking a curb. family members are shown in the scene.
Public Utility Commission in Harrisburg ordered a 4 5,227 annual reduction in Corry Water Supply Co rates. The commission said the company agreed to the cut and related proceedings were dropped. The discount starts above 300 cubic feet monthly, with larger savings on higher usage. City Council survey prompted the action, though critics say overall Corry rates remain high compared with nearby towns.
Rome reports British warplanes attacked multiple Sicilian locations yesterday afternoon causing civilian casualties and damage. One person killed and several injured in Messina as bombs damaged buildings. In Palermo air defenses and Italian fighters repelled raids, while Italian dive bombers were credited with sinking a British submarine. a British plane was said to be downed.
Corry notes no change in milk prices announced by the Nile Control Commission. Retail price jumped from 12 to 13 cents per quart with 30 cent revenue to the farmer per 100 pounds. Gorty pays eleven cents per quart. no definite increase learned yet.
Harrisburg August 1 Governor James vetoed a bill regulating free games on pinball machines. He said enforcement of this section of the penal code would become almost impossible, calling the measure flawed and impractical.
Senator HU said sponsors agreed to a compromise army service extension bill setting a maximum of 21 years for citizen soldiers. Officials report large numbers of Berlin and western German children evacuated to Slovakia to escape British air raids.
At Fort Monmouth New Jersey August 1 the U S Army begun trials of falcons as anti parachutist and carrier pigeon deterrents. Captain MacClure leads the first Pursuit squad, with trained falcons strapped to chests to strike descending parachutes and disrupt enemy birds.
Fog blankets highways causing stops and two accidents on the Cory Columbus road in Festull. Motorist Tra M. Wiskwits, 04 Ford Street, left Route 4 but was not badly damaged. Marion Jaggi, driver of the other vehicle, went into a ditch near Scott's Crossing. No injuries reported.
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to Vichy measures restricting Jewish participation in professions and targeting Jewish individuals. The text shows garbled phrases and missing details about deadlines and authorities, with mentions of prefecture actions and possibly forced dispositions.
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