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13 Aug 1941
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1941
Page
1
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Berlin reports German forces pursuing retreating Soviet troops toward the Black Sea have inflicted great losses on Red Army rearguards. Odessa remains under heavy pressure with predictions of a possible German-Romanian breakthrough along the Dnieper. Moscow later says the Red Army repelled a German division and shattered another, with 7,500 casualties, while front lines in some sectors receive little coverage in press bulletins.
Harrisburg August 13 governor James will appoint within a month a three man Civil Service Commission to manage hiring and firing of about 14 000 state workers. By September 5 a new law requires naming the commission for the Department of Public Assistance the Division of Unemployment Compensation and the Liquor Control Board Civil Service staffs.
Infant daughter Life Genarne Lievan two years old of Mr and Mrs William Fiebou M D Wattsburg died in a distressing yard accident yesterday. She fell into a rain puddle and could not be revived after mother found her face down. A respirator arrived but she was beyond aid. The parents and one sister survive.
Airmail pickup routes raise Corry post office volume by ten percent since launch. Monthly mail totals rose from 1,408 to 1,390 though figures illustrate growth, while the system moved 22,000 bags and covered 093/727 miles last year. Congress heard Rep Randolph report pilots completed over 92 percent of daily schedules and emphasized large volume gains at pickup route communities across five states.
An overheated flywheel exploded at Carnegie-Illinois Steel Clairton works. Workers escaped injury as a four ton segment ripped through the engine room and locker area, punching a hole in a Tucker room and tearing railroad tracks 1,000 feet away. Northbound traffic on the Pennsylvania Railroad halted for hours.
Cutzon I Howard was named chairman of the Corry Regional Committee during a noon meeting at the Hotel Corry. He succeeds Johnny A. Blatt who led the committee last year. Officers named were W. F. Lombard as vice chairman and Walter F. Scott as secretary.
Washington aug 13 a razor thin house vote of 203 to 201 approved an 18 month extension of army service and training for national guardsmen and reserve components. the measure allows longer training and raises draftee limits while granting a 10 monthly bonus after first year. the senate and house must finalize a conference on the compromise.
At Indiantown Gap Pa the 28th Division trains a walking blood bank with 9000 soldiers typed and tagged. Lt Archie White notes this system offers immediate blood in emergencies, avoiding delays from stored blood shipments during combat conditions.
Preliminary road work on the Hare Creek stretch toward the New York state line has begun. Allegheny Asphalt and Paying Co of Pittsburgh secured the $44,025 contract. crews are cleaning brush and preparing the surface ahead of construction. Delays in plans slowed progress but work aims to start soon, with hopes to finish before severe winter weather.
The Climax Manufacturing Company consolidates with the Joseph P Held Gas Engine Corporation of Oil City. Detroit based Dillas B Winslow Corporation announces moving offices to Oil City immediately. G. H. Lippineau and John A Shields lead the transition with Shields staying in Corry. Plant closure ends local locomotive servicing and employment for hundreds.
Three maintenance employees at Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing in East Pittsburgh discovered explosive blocks hidden beneath a confectionery 30 yards from the plant. The dynamite was wrapped in a soiled Walter's apron with fuse and caps. County investigators seek the source of the hidden materials as defense plants operate nearby.
A garbled report claims Germany urges the United States to seize Martinique as part of a broader invasion plan. The piece cites Paris and London sources noting high tensions over the French Caribbean island, with mentions of Petain and Hindenburg figures amid wartime power shifts.
Washington reports indicate the State Department is negotiating with Brazil to resume an Italian‑operated airport near Natal on the South American coast. From Natal, 1629 miles northeast to Dakar, the potential jump‑off for operations against the western hemisphere, officials said. Congress members warned of rapid Western Hemisphere moves to offset a possible Nazi occupation with American access to preplanned bases, while Gen. George C. Marshall testified Germany may push into North Africa via Spain and Portugal if Russia is diverted.
The Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock offer to turn its strike-bound Kearny New Jersey plant over to Navy drew discussion. Governor Edison urged the government refrain from such a step. He telegraphed Knox and the shipbuilder that government control would invite revolt and threaten the freedom the nation arms to preserve.
London reports warn that if German forces reach the Black Sea ports of Odesa and Nikolaev they face a strong Soviet response. Soviet airstrikes in London are cited as a sign of mounting pressure as Budyenny’s troops are said to threaten a mobile, aggressive counteroffensive.
State liquor store workers in Gerry may join a statewide strike after a meeting in Pirwarel Erie county. Clerks scribe clerks and managers reported ready to walk out if the central board decides next Monday. Lawrence Pretd said seventeen stores in the county voted unanimously to strike. others would be contacted. They oppose the governor's vetoed measure that would have given them wage relief.
Police fear two youths, William Martin aged 18 and Raymond Gassidy aged 12, drowned after their fishing skiff collided with the river steamer Iron City near Neville Island. They were reported missing after being seen earlier in the small boat.
At a Cory Hospital Association meeting held in the Library building this afternoon the group planned to push a grant application under Federal Emergency Act programs to increase bed capacity. President M. Howard said federal officers have been contacted and preliminary plans prepared by Architect Hendry for North Center Street remodeling, with the board aiming to expedite the project amid expected population growth.
York Pa August 13 sitting as a board of health Gay Cowmel barred all persons under 21 from public gathering places and transit until September 15 to combat a wave of infantile paralysis in York County. County medical officer Dwight Ensign recommended the action after several cases and three deaths. Quarantine signs were ordered on 63 city homes of Boy Scouts from Camp Gahoga. Nevin Puhs county sanitarian began placing signs as health officials inspect youths at the National Youth Administration building.
The Vichy regime under Marshal Petain announced commitment to participating in Europe’s reconstruction under Axis influence. He said France must overcome opponents of the new order by defeating their leaders, while pursuing a broad approach to democratic “parliamentary” reform. Continued on Page xy.
Officials weighed a closer Franco German working arrangement as Weygand and Darlin faced questions. State Department caution clashed with calls to defend French colonies and sever relations with Vichy while seeking aid against Britain and thwarting Nazi influence in the Caribbean and North Africa.
Frost was reported this morning at Kane by Amootared, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A mild spring-like day followed yesterday’s rain, with cool temperatures and light frost expected in nearby communities. The forecast calls for continued chilly conditions into the afternoon hours.
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