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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1942
Page
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A weekend series of motor accidents in the city and vicinity left Harold Button of 218 East Church hurt with a sprained leg after being struck by a car driven by Bert Graham of Garland near East Main and Mill. Several other collisions damaged vehicles, with minor injuries reported.
John M Flynn 68 of Ridgway dies in Philadelphia hospital of heart disease after a long illness. A Pennyslvnia assemblyman for 31 years, he was elected to his last term in 1934 and held posts with industrial firms, Elk County National Bank, and the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association. Survived by widow, three daughters and a son. funeral set for Thursday at St Leo's hall.
In Moscow from August 12 to 15, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin reached war strategy decisions. The talks, the first between the leaders, were described as cordial and sincere, with Roosevelt's representative W. Averell Harriman present. British and Soviet officers joined the discussions, and twenty Anglo American airmen flew in via three Consolidated Liberator bombers.
THREE ESCAPED WHEN TRANSPORT PLANE CRASHED IN PERU Mass Aug 17 Sergeant Robert Lee 24 of Columbus Ohio Corps Alonzo Pearson Somerset County Pa and Private James Fern Abington Va survived a crash that killed 17. Lee dragged two passengers to safety after directing state police to the wreck and signaling for help with shots from his revolver. An Army investigation followed. Louis Wenger a 20 year old Royal Canadian Air Force pilot from Oklahoma City was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal for shooting down five German fighters and aiding in the destruction of a bomber over Malta in one week.
London reports a German patrol boat was sunk and several others damaged in a clash with British coastal craft in the Straits of Dover. British vessels returned to base with minor casualties. The German commander was killed and 15 sailors were rescued. The action involved German R-boats and British gunfire from coastal batteries.
Two trappers were killed and another critically injured when a westbound Wabash passenger train hit a northbound New York Central freight at a Raisin Center crossing near Adrian Michigan. Initial reports said none of the 100 passengers aboard were hurt, and no passenger coaches derailed.
Two naval officers remain missing after their crewless blimp Houtad 4m descended off Daly City into the Pacific. The craft drifted from an anti submarine patrol, its gondola found with parachutes and life belts missing. A depth charge had struck a house and cars but caused limited damage, while the blimp's fabric and gondola suffered wear. Navy crews say the vessel could be repaired and returned to service.
Erie County Council of Defense warns Corry residents to complete blackout precautions before a surprise air raid test scheduled between now and September 1. Do not leave lights burning when away, avoid glow from porch or interior lights, and ensure all potential sources are extinguished prior to any extended absence.
An AP report from Bombay notes the deadlock between Britain and India over independence remains unresolved. Violence flared in Calcutta injuring several, as Gandhi and his movement face swift arrests. Sapru urged reconciliation with a parliamentary delegation, while Jinnah warned Muslims would view peace talks with the Hindu Congress as a sacrifice of Muslim interests.
LONDON Aug 17 A Netherlands news agency report cites Moscow that a German troop train collided with another near Groningen causing major damage and halted traffic. Five prominent Dutch nationals were executed by a Nazi firing squad after saboteurs blamed for the earlier August 7 wreck could not be captured. The Germans had warned 1,600 held persons would be killed if saboteurs were not identified, with further executions possible.
Russia claimed Maikop was lost to German forces amid heavy fighting in the Caucasus. Soviet updates said oil installations were blasted, stocks removed, and Grozny oil centers faced renewed Red Army pressure while German advances stalled near Stalingrad and Novorossisk.
Officers at Aero Lodge No 1908 of the International Association of Machinists announced Sunday the approval of a newly negotiated wage scale with Aero Supply Mfg Co. The agreement runs through the current contract and raises pay for nearly all workers, with increases from six to ten cents per hour and ten cents for beginners after a series of talks led by John L. Fenton of the T S Conciliation Service.
London dispatch reports Selwyn Speight indicating United Nations commanders see clear American victory in Solomons operations. He cites security limits on details and says U S Marines reportedly secured Tulagi and nearby base, with substantial Allied numbers ready to operate from the Gusduleanst island position. Speight argues the Japanese would lose any chance of reclaiming the area.
Associated Press reports President Murray announces signing and ratification of a Bethlehem Steel union contract covering about 80 000 employees in Pittsburgh Aug 17. Seismograph in New York shows no earthquake shocks around 2100 miles from the city. Havana forms a unity cabinet under Batista with Ramon Zaydin becoming prime minister. Cleveland notes 3 500 000 National Service Life Insurance applications totaling over 18 billion dollars. Greek patriots on Crete died mistaking German practice for a British invasion. 300 arrested and unknown number shot. Molotov named first deputy premier of the Soviet Union, placing him beside Stalin in cabinet matters.
Corry Hospital Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 6 PM in the Library Building to finalize formalities for a proposed 25-bed addition. The project, approved by the Pennsylvania Area Advisory Board, is deemed essential to the war effort, with engineers from the Public Works Administration to be present via Pittsburgh. The meeting will cover reports and routine business as the board advances construction plans and coordinates with the hospital association.
Herbert Karl Friedrich Bal a former Burtslo New York resident, accused as a Gestapo trained spy, was listed for trial in Federal court in Newark New Jersey. The 28 year old faces a possible death penalty if convicted of conspiracy involving espionage. He allegedly conspired with men in Germany Switzerland South Sweden Turkey and Britain to send vital information to Germany during World War II while posing as a refugee aboard the Umer Droitning holm.
Harrisburg Aug 17 defense officials urged 100 percent cooperation for a large scale blackout drill covering 69 000 square miles in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to simulate enemy bombing of major industrial centers. The drill aims to test civil defense preparations with up to 200 000 civilian defense workers called in nationwide before September 1st.
Russia yields ground in the Caucasus as Allied planners keep a second front on the table. Doolittle arrives in London to confer with US leaders before April, while bombers in the Mediterranean and Britain prepare actions. Allied air forces in Europe remain in the development stage as raids and convoy patrols continue.
Miss Margaret Berkbey, daughter of an Army officer, died after a fall in her home. An assault with a weapon charge was filed against a man detained nearby. County officials and medical staff reported the event occurred Saturday night, with authorities stating the case may be treated as murder.
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