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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
1
Local brief notes Columbus plans construction of a new consolidated school building. Early planning and funding steps are outlined alongside civic considerations for the project.
A jumble of items from Harrisburg shows budget disputes between state revenue and labor officials over unemployment programs. For Lisbon and Columbus, brief notes reference local appointments, property ventures, and upcoming broadcasts. The page lists schedules across NBC CBS and MBS, naming programs like What’s My Name and Quiz Kids, plus a Norway message to sailors in American ports.
Bids for a four room school building to replace the “little red schoolhouses” in Columbus Township have reached Harrisburg for state approval. Carlton J. Curtis and M. L. Barnes report plans, with construction hoped to begin soon and occupancy hoped early in Falls Street. The new facility aims to modernize a district with scattered one room schools and an average enrollment of 16, offering a compact setup for elementary grades.
President Roosevelt told reporters the odds are 100 to 1 against the National Guard leaving U.S. territory in peace time. He spoke during discussion of an amendment on a bill to permit federal training for guard units, noting the plan would keep service within the United States and its possessions.
A 45 year old retired railroad engineer found beside his wife in a car near Geigertown after a pact reading. Mrs. Harry Ole, 61, died. husband unconscious and in serious condition. Relatives discovered the bodies in Mose ital. Police continue investigation.
American defense officials promise rapid aircraft expansion. Knudsen says monthly output to rise from around 900 to 1,500 planes by January and continue growing through 1941. Aircraft factory employment climbs from 56,800 to about 75,000 as $1.792 billion in army and navy contracts are set in five months.
Washington Aug 9 Overwhelming Senate passage of the bill authorizing the President to muster the National Guard and army reserves spurred conscription advocates. Senator Burke disclosed an amendment to register all men 21 through 44, widening the range from 21 to 30 in the committee plan. The measure could place 24 million men under possible military duty, with the guard and reserves to be used anywhere in the western hemisphere if enacted.
Communities along the 160 mile highway urged President Roosevelt to dedicate the $70 million Harrisburg to Pittsburgh turnpike in Labor Day ceremonies. Backers say it could bolster national defense and serve as part of a coast to coast fast transport route. Summer session ends at Pennsylvania State College with 307 graduates.
Harry B Wallace is nominated for postmaster at Spartahsburg and awaits Senate confirmation. He succeeds Wave L Blakeslee after five years in office as a heated contest centered on the Sparta postmastership.
A New York federal grand jury conducted a probe into alleged monopolistic practices that could hinder U S war readiness. Ten major industries, some with binding patent ties to German firms such as Kruppsigel, have faced scrutiny for nearly a month. Special Assistant Attorney General Samuel Isgelis described alleged patent arrangements as bottlenecks impacting American war materiel production.
An American Airlines investigator planned to renew inquiry into the midair incident over Nashville involving stewardess Rosamary Griffith. Crew members offered no details about how Griffith was felled or why she swallowed a key to the mail compartment aboard the west bound plane. The investigation remains a mystery as officials describe the case and the stewardess condition as unsettled and unnamed assailants unidentified.
Senate approved mobilization measures allowing the President to call National Guard and Army Reserve units for a year of duty. The plan covers deployment within the western hemisphere and American possessions, with protections for dependents and employment rehire rights. Training enrollees receive debt benefits and insurance safeguards.
The German occupation regime accelerates re Germanization of Alsace Lorraine. Civilian officials take over administration from military authorities as actions point toward formal annexation by the Reich. Berlin reports indicate Adolf Hitler ordered transfer of civil administration.
Patrolman William Swan of the Corry police department earned a high rating in western Pennsylvania state police period classes at Meadville. He received application forms from Harald Pierce and has support from Mayor Frank B Hepler and Chief John D Fhomann to attend special instruction at the Pennsylvania Gym School in September, with future winter classes possible. The recognition reflects Swan’s strong knowledge of police work and procedures as a Meadville school member.
The White House announced that President Roosevelt has approved a $250,000,000 non mandatory loan plan. Agriculture Secretary Wallace outlined the reconcentration effort on the 19a0 portion crop.
A United Brethren troop is to be installed Sunday evening in Christchurch with Rev. Owen F. Bohoever of Glenwood U B church as speaker. He will be joined by Boy Scout Troop No. 28 and several committeemen.
An inspection by a Veterans Administration storage and facilities engineer will tour central Pennsylvania cities to study a potential 2.5 million dollar Veterans Hospital. General Frank T. Hines said the study likely will occur within a week or ten days with dates for the planned stops in Albany Harrisburg Williamsport Shamokin Sunbury Chambersburg Lewistown Carlisle DuBois Lock Haven Pox Sulawney Clearfield Cyrene Ilfon Huntingdon St Marys Danville Philipsburg Bellefonte Curyensville and Osceola Mills. Representative James E. Van Zandt noted communities are vying for the project and DuBois Bellefonte have offered land and utilities.
A condemned killer identified as Jim, 24, was executed by lethal gas in the Arizona penitentiary at dawn after confessing to a 1939 desert killing near Florence. He admitted the killings while strapped into the chamber, ending a grim crime case tied to Peterson and Koury.
The biggest air battle in Africa pitted British and Italian planes over Libya and Egypt as both sides claim victories. British reports claim 60 Italian planes destroyed or damaged and heavier losses for Italians, while Egyptian and Italian communiques offer conflicting tallies. The Cairo police tightened precautions as the war risk grew, and British withdrawals from the Far East reduce forces elsewhere.
Aug 9 The Department of Justice ordered an appeal to the State Supreme Court from a Dauphin county court decision that 3 dismissed state employees were entitled to 19 days vacation pay. Attorney General Warren F Roberts said many dismissed workers have claims for vacation pay since the ruling. He warned a special legislative session may be needed to handle the claims. In New York Mrs Inne Page Nicoll 95 widow of former state senator was killed in a fall from a hospital window.
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