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20 Aug 1941
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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1941
Page
1
Naval Move On Red Oil Port May Be Attempted
Berlin dispatches report a potential German thrust across the Black Sea toward the Soviet oil port Batum as Odessa is expected to fall soon. The Nazi briefing claims German attacks crippled Dnieper bridgehead forces and that eight Soviet warships, including a 35,000 ton battleship under construction, were captured at Nikolaev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Black Sea
Batum
Odessa
Russisa
Dplepet
Adolf Hitler
Dnieper
Cauedsie Oll Bepion
Nikolaev
Rumania
Elete Sea
Hundred Per Cent Nichols Closes Bank
Associated Press reports in Chicago that John M Nichols of the First National Bank of Englewood threatened to close the bank, claiming a betrayed nation and civil disorder. He says he returned most deposits, with only 99,000 left, while warning the books would be closed if funds were not secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Trese
Chicago
John M
Nichols
Englewood
Tafaleiter
Phillie
Lowltice
Tle
British Warships Enter French Port Report
British naval action reported as two warships entered a French port near Vichy France on August 20 amid tension in Somaliland. The message came via radio from a colonial station, with details unclear and the situation described as serious in the trench Somaliland area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vichy
France
Mbuti
Bestere
Haxbor
Jibad Tyke
Aelon
Raymond Block Changes Hands Will Remodel
W. W. Waterhouse announced the purchase of the Raymond Apartments block in South Center from Mrs. Bliss. He plans extensive remodeling to create twelve modern apartments, with site repairs and an ambitious improvement program underway. Waterhouse aims for fast occupancy given rising rents from industrial activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Waterhouse
South Center Street
Raymond
South Center
P. Bliss
Mr. Waterhouse
Delay in Cad Credit Curtailment Reported by Officials
Washington sources say the public still awaits about ten days of easy installment credit amid a Pedra Reserve Board push for September 1. There is talk of delaying the curtailment until September 15. Adam Estes, 62, of Union City, is jailed on a disorderly conduct charge after allegedly beating his wife at their home Saturday and Sunday. she lies in Union City hospital with a severely damaged eye and other injuries. her condition remains serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asswcm Rey Cesses
Washington
Pedra Reserve Board
Mold
Union City
Adam Estes
R. de 1
Erie Country
Siberian Route for Bombers Is Now Planned
Washington reports forecast that Harry Hopkins may lead the U S delegation to Moscow for a joint US Britain meeting with Premier Stalin. Plans allegedly include flying American bombers and fighters to the Soviets via Iberia and an extended South Atlantic ferry route to British forces, with Pan American Airways handling transport and military flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preuy
Washington
Capital
Hill
Harry Hopkins
Moscow
United States
Stalin
Russia
Hoth
Iberia
Pan-American Airways
Siberia
Kery
Roosevelt
West Africa
Mediterranean
Near East
Hopkins
Pepper-Pia
Hitler
Hamburg and Bremen In Ruins Amid War Reports
Associated Press correspondent describes Hamburg and Bremen devastated by Allied bombing. He cites collapsed buildings including Jentsche Bank and stock exchange, water seeping into basements, traffic halted, and shipyards at Blohm and Voss badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu Nu Vu Suusuna
Uiong
Hamburg
Jentsche Bank
Stock Exchange
Alster Sleetan
Herbar
Blohmnelrag
Biegest
Thik Irema Bismarck
Columbus in 1891 92 alumni reunion honors Judge Prather
Former Columbus teaching alumni from 1891 92 gathered yesterday to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Judge Thomas J Prather joining the town. The event, led by Prather who returned from Edinboro Normal, included a lunch at Community church, light classroom activities at Columbus High, and a roll call of notable attendees such as Dr Frank B Baker of Milwaukee and Mrs Mary Doud of The Dalles as former students recalled long ago classroom games and arithmetic contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Prather
Common Pleas
Benc
Crawford Muurey
Columbus
Thie School
Lumbus
Judge Prather
Prather
Edinboro Normal School
Dean School
Mather Park
Community Church
Ladies Aid Society
Columbus High School
Frank B. Baker
Teachers’ College
Milwaukee
Wis
Mary
Doud
the Dalles
Oregon
Hatfie
Knapp
Warren
Gay
Nazi Plane Over Iceland Reported Over Reykjavik
A single German plane flew over Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital under U 3 and British troops, and dropped bombs, according to an Associated Press dispatch dated August 20. The incident marks a rare air raid over the capital during the wartime period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reykjavik
Iceland
U. 3
First Test Looms On Communist Law In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg August 10 A new law barring from the Pennsylvania ballot any party advocating overthrow of government moved toward its first test after the legislature approved it. Philadelphia county commissioners rejected Communist nomination petitions late yesterday, setting a hearing for August 26 to challenge the statute's application to the party. A separate incident reports a gas station picket clash with an unidentified motorist struck in the face at Blickle station on East Lake Road Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Herbert G. Blickle
Lake Road
Erie
Blickle
Teker
Danners
Uncle Sam
Detroit Paralyzed by Bus Street Car Strike
Detroit suffers widespread disruption as 400,000 workers stay home due to a 4 AM strike. 1,050 buses idle. streetcars halted. drivers extend shifts, citizens beg rides, and unions call for sympathy while public services fail to operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Bleike E Street
Eax
Npeni— Nore
Uixer
Parkio
Collies
Mafron
Soueli Lary
Ely
Jmd
School Plans Submitted to Public Works Agency in Philadelphia
Supt Halph S Dewey and Mrs JC Barnes depart for Philadelphia to present Federal Public Works Administration plans for a four room addition to the Junior High School. The district will seek federal funds and report back to the board the week of early next week. A few teaching vacancies remain before the new term begins in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halph S Dewey
JC. Barnes
Board’ of Education
Philadelphia
Federal Public Works Administration
Schooo
Pedgeau
Federal
Seven Known Dead and Fifteen Missing in Brooklyn Fire
An Associated Press report from New York details a devastating blaze at the Brooklyn waterfront that destroyed the Cub Mall Line freighter Paniea and several small craft. Seven men are confirmed dead while fifteen remain missing, including four crewmen and eleven stevedores, with at least 72 injured and some casualties likely from jumping into the water. The disaster prompted police to recover two longshoremen from the pier as the fire raged, with drowning cited as the cause of the confirmed deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly Associated Press
New York
Hecca
Brooklyn
Congress
Lion Escapes at Camp Lee Captured After Exciting Escape
At Camp Lee Virginia Ane 20 soldiers faced an unscheduled maneuver as a 400 pound lion escaped from its cage during transfer to an arena. The animal darted through a crowd before being trapped near a coal bin. The lion had been brought from Mason City by Dr. Matle¢y to perform in charts and was being moved to a new enclosure when it broke loose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lee
Ane
New Defense Total Tops Sixty-Five Billion Dollars
Washington reports that allocations and commitments to the defense program reached 51.1 billion today with a possible second lend-lease request lifting the total above 65 billion. Congress has appropriated 7.8 billion since July 1, 1980 for the Army Navy and other defense activities, plus the initial 7 billion lend-lease outlay and authorization to spend 7.3 billion more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Sleep saved two Americans in Brazilian plane crash
In Sao Paulo Aug 20, a Panair do Brasil flight crashed in the mountainside killing eight and seriously injuring two others. Two North Americans and a steward escaped death by sleeping in rear seats. Jessie Jessup of New York and Anil David Novack Harrisburg Pa among survivors. The trio, lightly hurt, were hospitalized after aiding other passengers. Squads toiled overnight to recover bodies and tend the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Panair Do
Jessie
Davies
Compromise sought to end battle over watchmen crossings
City officials and Pennsylvania Railroad executives prepared for a conference with Gy Council members to resolve a dispute over train operation near Center Avenue and West Wayne Street crossings. A 20 mile per hour speed limit was enforced, delaying trains and angering residents. Officials planned a meeting and Delay until a later date while municipal authorities pressed for enforcement and a compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bie
Snd
Penisylonia
Gy Council
Uber Spnday
Bm-Linur Welchmen’s
Sarvice
Aweet
Fires Avenue
Supl
C.K. Seast
Siamnanels
Scott
Prankc
Bepler
BR. R
Persia Gets Ultimatum From Britain and Russia
London reports Britain and Russia demand Persia expel 3,000 German tourists and technicians within a week, as allied powers position troops on Tran’s frontiers for potential action if the Tranliu government does not respond. A separate note fixes a minimum bituminous coal price of 34 dollars per ton for west Pennsylvania mines to cover coke-oven shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Associated Cress
London
Tran
Britain
Matti
Wie
Teste
Belair
Riussien
Washington
Bituminous Coal Division
Pennsylvania
Wee Jn Hee Hike Coke Ovens
Pennsyvania
RAF Delivers New Leg For Captured War Ace
The RAF delivered a new artificial leg to Wing Commander Douglas Bader, the famed ace held prisoner near St Omer in German-occupied northern France. Bader’s squadron flew across the Channel to share in the delivery, with a London firm providing spare parts and the other pilots competing to assemble the device for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
RAF
France
Douglas R. Bader
Bader
St. Omer
Ave
Air Ministry
International Red Cross
Joane
Badee
Sier
Down Bader
Troop Planes Drop Parachutists in Dnieper Zone
Associated Press reports German invasion forces pressing toward Leningrad and the Dnieper bend. British and London sources note Germany may use airborne troops and gliders, mirroring Crete tactics, while the Red Army fights to hold bridges on the river’s west bank amid a widening battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Hitler
Leningrad
Novgorod
von Rund
Sledt
Dreeper
Two Wounded In Kentucky Mine War
Two workers at the International Harvester Company mine in Benham Wy were shot and wounded when an automobile was fired upon near the mine. The injured were Matfon Hall and Prank Hill of Timberland Ky. Both were not seriously hurt. State highway patrolmen were investigating. At Black Mountain and Lynch mines in Harlan County, miners failed to report for work and company officials could offer no reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garlan
International Hervester Company
Benham
Mat Fon Hall
Prank Hill
Tlimiberland
Harlan County
Black Mountain
Lynch
Nazt Planes Attack In Portuguese Waters
London reports British police charged three German warplanes with entering Portuguese waters and attacking a British merchant ship near a Portuguese port. The vessel, moored off the harbor, was said to be hit by machine gun fire though no casualties were confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IY Asvoomreneres
London
Liefermans
Partiguese
Oriebon
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U.S
Dnieper Line
Red Oil Port
Washington Administration
Raymond Block
Siberian
South Atlantic
Pepper
Bremen
Aront Wich
FAB
Reiwey
Town Hall
Mouckeberestmaie
Sid
Merminus
Columbus School
Meyer
Jaffries Soughy iv
Stilling Unter
Dlvishanah
Amalgamated Association
Street Electric
Mattway Sane
Motor Cash Aperators of America
Myer Suate
A & A.M. Stylise Cueriie
Public
Dewey
E. G. Barnes
Lion
R. R
Kentucky
Aswented Press
Latrobe
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