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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1940
Page
1
Babson observes U S railroads rising from downturns as investors brace for tax reforms and defense spending shifts. The report notes expectations of profits aligning with averages and capital investment benchmarks amid a changing national defense posture.
Fragmented text shows references to federal taxes, company assessments, and payments over eight months. Mentions of the Gren Depression era, Garland, and a payment figure around 800,000 appear, but the passage is garbled with OCR errors and incomplete sentences.
War brief reports Berlin claims new raids against Wales and southeast England. London says bombers struck a wide area causing heavy damage and displacing residents. Air ministry notes large fuel plants attacked in Germany and updates on aircraft losses.
George McKee, 37 East Bond street, died at Corry hospital Friday night after a Sunday collision near Sherman. Injuries included a punctured lung and multiple broken ribs. Driver E B Gray of Ashville said he slowed for the Mayville Sherman intersection and failed to see the other car. Mrs McKee survived with rib fractures and bruises and was discharged the next day.
Washington reports chief of the Panama bench’s office says preparations are nearly complete for a new 277 million channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific. A fleet of dredges is already at work, with bids to be sought for dry land excavations within a week or two, reviving memories of the Cacaracha slide. Also noted is the arrival of Dr Frank Oppenheimer, a 76 year old German sociologist, in Los Angeles after fleeing Germany two years earlier and coming via Japan.
The United States seeks naval and air bases in Trinidad and Newfoundland as part of talks with Britain and Canada. Congress debates whether destroyers or debt relief should price the settlements, with Senator Holt calling the move sugar coating to gain approval.
Vice President Roosevelt travels to Norwood New York to meet Prime Minister W L MacKenzie king of Canada for talks on hemispheric defense and bases in British possessions in the western Atlantic. They plan a dinner at dusk aboard a special train near Ogdensburg New York.
The Pennsylvania American Legion closed its 1940 state convention with the election of a state commander and consideration of resolutions urging passage of the Burke-Wadsworth conscription bill and the outlawing of the Communist party. Preliminaries included nominating Thomas F. Williems of Kingston, head of the state bureau of vital statistics, and Charles Cook of Pittston, state police.
The Corry Board of Education approved 1940-41 tuition increases for elementary and junior high pupils while senior high rates edge lower. Superintendent Dewey's cost analysis led to a fixed rate of 53.23 dollars per month for elementary pupils, 76.28 for junior high, and 85.25 for senior high, with out of district pupils at 95. The board voted unanimously to adopt the new charges.
In Elwood Indiana Aug 17 crowds gathered for the start of the Republican presidential campaign. Wendell L Willkie and family visited Calloway Park and the white house at 1900 A Street birthplace as the nominee planned two farm visits and a late newsroom call before a planned early afternoon speech at the red brick schoolhouse. The Benson town celebration drew visitors by train car and auto with soda popcorn and nuts on sale.
The Aero Supply Manufacturing Company announced plans to add a brick and steel frame structure of 200 feet to its north side. J. M. Benginger of Jamestown won the $40,000 contract, with work to start immediately and completion expected within a few months. Samuel J. Irvine, vice president, said the expansion reflects continued business growth for the Fourth Ward factory.
Rome reports the battle for British Somaliland nearing a British retreat after five days of heavy combat. Fascist editor Virginio Gayda calls the victory assured as British forces withdraw along the front. Cairo confirms RAF harassment of troop movements and attacks on Zeila. Italian air attacks also hit ships in Alexandria harbor.
Rev. Davis, assisting with roof painting at East Branch Community Church, fell 25 feet from the roof sustaining a fractured collarbone, knee and other injuries. He is hospitalized at Cory Hospital in serious condition but improving. listed as confined for several days for treatment. A separate report notes a Philadelphia factory fire with three explosions injuring a man.
Eight offenders appeared before the Juvenile bicycle court in the Municipal building and pled guilty to violations of the Corry bicycle ordinance. Those charged with red light violations were told to dismount and ride with green signals for 11 weeks, while other infractions require memorizing relevant sections and repeating them at the next session. Judge Carlyle Caldwell supervised a session praised as a success with cooperation from traffic officials and sponsors. The report also notes a later Bahamas update about the Duke of Windsor and his wife arriving in Nassau.
The Corry School District awarded a $241,000 fire insurance contract to Theo B. Williams of the Pacific Fire Insurance Group at a special board meeting. Existing policies will be canceled. new coverage becomes effective September 1. The move follows a district appraisal and committee review to meet the eighty percent insurance requirement and ensure adequate coverage.
Corry area milk producers will receive 1.54 dollars per hundredweight for July milk, up 6 cents from June and 18 cents above last July. Widespread factors include higher deliveries and improved price levels under federal state orders effective May 1, 1940. Total milk handled: 431445270 pounds, with net value around 8386.92 before deductions for market service claims and cooperative payments.
Harrisburg aug report quotes Democratic State Chairman Meredith Meyers predicting Roosevelt will lose ground in Pennsylvania due to dissatisfaction with the way the Work Projects Administration is run in the state. Meyers cites a likely 400,000 to 500,000 vote majority for Roosevelt’s party’s slate, contrasting with 663,000 margin in 1936. He notes Colonel Philip Mathews’ WPA management as a key factor favoring Republicans.
Berlin announced by radio a complete blockade of the British Isles, proclaimed by official German statement at 4 p.m. today, relayed by A. P. via factio. The wartime notice confirms intensified pressure on Allied shipping and signals a new phase in the conflict.
Greece reports Italian air attack on two Greek destroyers near Athens and a possible sinking of Greek merchant ships. Premier Metaxas says Italian aviators mistook the destroyers for British vessels. Greek censorship limits discussion. Rome provides no confirmation of the incidents. Partial mobilization ordered for August 20 as reservists are called up amid tensions.
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