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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1942
Page
4
The Corry Evening Journal lists its publishing details and Associated Press rights. It notes mailing terms with $6.00 yearly rate and $3.00 prepaid in restricted territory, plus carrier and weekly rates. Advertising rates are available on application.
The article discusses American entry into Dakar, highlighting General Eisenhower and Admiral Day as key figures. It notes the allied control of vast African front from Dakar to Tunis, British presence in Egypt, and concerns over Day’s political role and Vichy links. It questions the harmony between Allied leaders and the risks of trust.
A lone senator’s half day filibuster in an almost empty Senate chamber draws broad attention as observers question the impropriety and relevance of such stalling during a time of national crisis. The public sees little clear purpose behind the endless droning, while the chamber’s rare activity highlights a perceived decline in legislative vigor.
Albert Kahn, famed American architect who shaped modern industrial and military facilities, died at age sixty after rising from a Detroit office boy to one of the world’s most renowned designers. His firm designed plants from Alaska to Pearl Harbor and across the United States.
Twenty years back notes report delays in interior fittings at St Pauls Lutheran Church push opening to mid January. Other items cover Keystones basketball fees, Meadville Collegium game, Warren restaurant takeover, anti bootlegging actions, a cold wave, party night at the Milks club, and a Senate profile of Byres noting his wit and career.
Air power grows as war advances and the United States pivots to heavy airship use. Aerospace executive Tom M. Girdler predicts a future airship named The Four Hundred combining bomber cargo and transport roles capable of carrying 400 passengers at 400 miles per hour. He envisions one-stop Europe missions and rapid fleet movements to shuttle troops, signaling potential air mastery to end the war.
A historical remark notes that Japanese generals and admirals faced disgrace from Emperor’s authority after losses and some chose suicide. General Homma allegedly killed himself after failures in the Philippines and near the Solomons, reflecting limited acceptance of the practice among Americans.
Four figures wield broad authority on the home front. Paul Vories McNutt, chair of the War Manpower Commission, directs where Americans work. Donald M. Nelson leads War Production, rising through the Sperry lab and Macy's to WPB chief, a practical businessman. Veaud Raymond Wickard, Food Administrator since 1940, controls production and distribution, declaring food will win the war. Byrnes, veteran legislator, extends influence from Congress toward executive authority in wartime policy.
The Medics Society notes pain sensitivity varies by individual age and condition. Internal cancers and peptic ulcers can develop with little pain and be unheeded. A dentist’s patient slept during extraction, later diagnosed with a perforated duodenal ulcer, illustrating how pain signals help locate illness while some suffer pain poorly.
Factographs describe Tron ores used by American steel industries comprising about 50 percent of the mix, contrasted with 30 percent iron ores used in German plants. Uruguay and several South American republics are noted, while a four year term for the president and deputies is stated, with a cabinet of nine appointed from ruling parties and subject to censure votes.
Damage suits totaling $63,907.25 were filed in county court after an auto crash on June 16, 1941, along East Lake Road. Ida Brand seeks $43,000 while Thue and Dorothy Brandt request $21,107.25. Defendant Nekon H. Brandt is administrator of Otto Conrad Brandt’s estate. the car was driven by the latter and the suit alleges loss of control and a crash into a guard rail.
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