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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1940
Page
1
A reported case from yesterday centers on 22 year old Inih Mullindel who faced a 40 lite imprisonment charge. His father A. de P. Velint street reportedly arranged the bond. Details remain unclear as the situation unfolds.
A brief collection of prices lists items in cents and dollars. The snippet shows numbers like 18c, 24c, 29c, 59c, 2¢, 75, 35¢, 6 for 25¢, 25¢ can, 23¢ cans, 25¢, 5 for 19. It reads like a vintage sale board or circular. No identifiable brands or dates are present.
Marshal Badoglio is replaced by General Cavallero amid Greek campaign tensions. Ruth Penney, 32, is hospitalized in New York after an assault she attributes to house painter Charles Young. Captain B S Fogarty Fegen is lauded for sacrificing the Jervis Bay in a convoy clash with a German raider, going down in battle.
The United States targets a 40 000 aircraft yearly output by 1942 with four new assembly plants west of the Mississippi. Kansas City and Omaha will host two plants for 2400 medium two motor bombers annually, while two more plants aim to produce 1200 bombers each year. Officials say mass production begins in about 15 months, supplementing existing factories to lift total output to around 36 000 in early 1942.
A newspaper column quotes Roger Barson arguing that the United States must mobilize fully to aid England without full war. He asserts the nation bears grave duties, pledges to produce more war materials, and questions if a free economy can sustain the effort under dictators. The piece frames public resolve and economic strain.
A wartime speech urges Americans to unite behind labor, capital, and government. The speaker warns dissension weakens the nation and cites industry figures, tax policy, and production demands as proofs of collective strength in facing dictatorship.
In Harrisburg three Allentown liquor-store workers sought an injunction against the State Liquor Control Board claiming permanent civil service status was denied. Judge William M. Hargest and Judge John Pax said permanency is fundamental, while Deputy AG William M. Rutter defended the temporary classification citing veterans and exhausted lists. attorney Sidney G. Handler argued the workers were hired before the Veterans’ Preference Act.
National defense coordinator William S. Knudsen told Detroit manufacturers that accelerating defense material production is key to insurance against war. Speaking at an Aircraft Club dinner, he urged speed in orders and delivery, noting that better readiness deters aggression and proves American resolve. Attendees included leaders from Packard, Chrysler, General Motors, and other firms involved in defense output.
A capacity crowd filled the gym last night for a student produced program titled Health Fund Play Offering considered Finest in years. Mrs. Merritt Hunt chaired the event with Mrs. Frank Graft directing. R Lowe Edwards staged the patriotic drill by Junley High School. Wilma Lowe led tap dancing and John Trostle, with Mrs. Lester Lops, made costumes. Aunt Jemima role by Mrs. Graft drew praise as 200 students performed. Proceeds support help for needy children and general earth work.
Washington dispatch reports Sir Frederick Ehy and Undersecretary Morgenibiau scheduling a detailed accounting of Britain's assets for war with Germany. Phillips to deliver to the U S treasury chief on Monday possible proposals for U S financial aid. officials say discussion centers on aid timing and form amid war needs.
Corry resident William Zafropulos of the Rite Resiitant Union City leads a local push for a Greek Relief Fund collecting in the Journal office. Citizens urged to mail checks or deliver cash to support dispatches to national headquarters.
The deer season toll rose after the fatal shooting of Russell L. Trump, 52, superintendent of the Red Wing Company of Fredonia, New York, and a village official, during a hunt near Brockway in Kane County. Report says the hunter fired after noticing movement in bushes, the bullet striking Trump. A deer sighting at Corry followed, with a buck entering eastbound along the railroad tracks and lingering near the Aero Supply Manufacturing plant before two does joined it. Additional deer kills reported include Mrs. Orval Titus, Davey Hitt, Frank Lawson, and several others from Garland, Columbus, Irvine, Hearts Content, Spring Creek, and Spartansburg, ranging from 90 to 164 pounds.
Governor appoints Ciliford A Welsh to the Fish Commission and names four to the Game Commission. George I. Phillips of Alexandria and Benjamin Gipple of Harrisburg join the Game Commission along with John H. Price of Scranton. Phillips replaces William G. Plake. Gipple fills a vacancy. Price reappointed. Edgar W. Nicholson reappointed to the Fish Commission. other Erie appointees include John L. Welger Joseph Gritchfield and Clifford J. Welsh.
Augpointed Press reports in Harrisburg that government acts as a diplomatic host between labor and industry. Governor addresses 500 safety inspectors and industrialists amid national defense orders speeding output. He says government is not there to rule but to maintain common spirit. He notes labor and industry no longer meet with knives in pockets or harbor rhetoric.
A chaotic report details explosions near an Italian apartment in Olean and rescue of two women, while Italy replaces Brigadier General Cesare de Vecchi with General Aitore Buali. The dispatch notes Allied military moves in Greece and Italy, including Cleared lines, leadership changes, and economic measures impacting wartime food distribution and storage.
Seattle December 7 more than forty lumber operations in western Washington were halted by labor disputes described as serious and widespread. Factories shut across Everett and rural communities paralyzing sawmill work. About 42000 workers affected as strikes spread to multiple plants and mills. Freight derailment blocks tracks in Altoona Pennsylvania caused minor disruption with no injuries.
Julien Bryan argues in speeches at Newville and Bajaboro that South American nations are warming to the United States. He cites growing trade and defense cooperation as key to shaping lasting ties, noting opportunities to adapt business practices for a hemispheric partnership.
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