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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
1
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War reports cite Eden announcing up to December 16 British forces captured 90 000 prisoners in the western desert with 1 000 British casualties. Finland elects Risto Ryti as president. A collision off New Jersey injures a freighter. a Tampa crash leaves one dead. Britain speeds up aid talks with the US. Nazi silence continues. Churchill warns invasion danger. Morgenthau says US loans for war material proceed with Congress action. Western Union indictments tossed for lottery law violations. Patterson nominated for under secretary of war. Writer Frank M Colldod dies at 55 in Beverly Hills.
Edward W. Feldt is named vice president and general manager and C. H. Holden becomes vice president and assistant treasurer at Raymond Manufacturing Company local division of Associated Springs. Frank E. Whittlesey retires as general manager after fifty years and remains vice president and assistant treasurer. Atty roses center the Christmas party at Hotel Corry with 52 attendees.
In Key West Florida on December 19 Karl Tanzler, former X ray specialist, says he will attempt to recover Elena Hoyas Mesa whose body he kept nine years in his bedroom to try to revive her. He plans to place the remains in a crypt he built if his savings allow.
Christmas programs will be presented Sunday evening by four churches. The Pits Baptist St Pauls Lutherans United Brethren in Christ and others will host services as part of a community celebration. Complete programs will appear in Friday's Journal.
United States planners aim to flood Britain and allied nations with munitions under Roosevelt's mortgaged material plan. Officials say Congress approval would trigger a surge in orders for lagging factories and new plants to meet wartime production goals for Britain Greece China and Pan American defense programs. Secretary Hull emphasizes wartime production alignment with lease lend concepts.
About 129 young men in the Corry Union City district are to be called for one year of service by June 30 next year. The figure equals five percent of the district draft total of 2,452, with the national quota fixed at 61,522. A tentative district quota will be issued February 1. Ten volunteers already entered service, with John Wilcox of Corry among the first. nine others are named to be drafted in order.
Secretary Stimson announced plans to create a national organization to address expulsion and influence near military camps and related communities across the country. The statement notes efforts to remedy conditions around several garrison areas.
Thousands of dollars will be distributed as Christmas bonuses to about 250 workers at Corry James Town Manufacturing Corporation Chelatmas plant. Bonuses range from 10 to 80 dollars based on tenure, with most employees aged around 60 receiving 80 dollars for four or more years. Payment included with weekly checks today.
A fire on Seventh Street destroyed the tiny trailer home of Mr and Mrs Fuk Walker, leaving them homeless. Neighbors and Red Cross volunteers mobilized to help with clothing, cookware, and furniture. An appeal was issued for supplies as other families faced losses in nearby incidents.
Riverside reporters note an Army probe into the March Field crash that killed six airmen aboard a B 17 bomber on Marion Mountain in San Bernardino National Forest. The victims include Lieuts Turner Ward and McCauley, engineer Sweet, Dirak, and Pvt Sessons.
Anticipation grew that the Logan-Walter measure vetoed by President Roosevelt would pass in the next Congress with support from Rep Francis E. Walter. Walter announced plans to reintroduce the bill on the first day of the new session, while Rep McCormack criticized the action as a delay and vowed opposition.
Distribution of over 20 million dollars through Christmas savings plans is reported across Pennsylvania. Communities note larger funds, more participants, and boosted shopping activity with banks, savings associations, and foundations contributing to the increased influx of funds.
Five suspects, three adults and two youths from McKean County, are jailed in Smethport after police traced a gang tied to series of break ins in Mayville, Sherman, Clymer, Union City and Warren. A gun was found in one vehicle. arrests were by Pennsylvania State Police and local detectives.
A fragmented radio schedule lists programs across NBC CBS and WABC including Fanny Brice Aldrich Family Bing Crosby hour Rudy Vallee and Barrymore Musical Americana and Rochester Philharmonic amid holiday themed features and defense discussions. Various times mention Opera Guid Town Meeting and Christmas carols with additional segments on farming and home topics.
Measles flareup in the Third Ward prompts a city ten day quarantine with about a dozen cases. Affected children attend the Washington school and names include Barbara Boss Betty Jane Peterson David Spencer Lawrence Miller Edward Slayle James Daniels Ross Minch Helen Porter Betty Humes Tyler Brengtian Sally Loy Smith and others. Betty June Peterson is quarantined with whooping cough.
British and London dispatch report three straight night raids on Mannheim aimed at severing links between Germany and Italy. The same period includes an RAF strike in northern Italy with attacks on Genoa and a Milan factory, noted by the air ministry.
In Tokyo on December 1, U S Ambassador Joseph C Grew challenged Matsuoka's claim that China's fate is a sentiment issue for Americans. He argued American interest in China is vital for peace and order and that the United States will not shut the door to any nation willing to help civilize and stabilize the region.
Dispatches report Italian troops pulling back from positions around Tepelen and Ki-nua in Albania. Greek forces pressed advances despite bad weather, with Italians abandoning strongholds and war matériel while prisoners were taken and Crete troops moved in.
Post office reports heavy Christmas mail volume with more than 12 000 pieces outstanding. Trucks are delayed though expected to ease Monday. Windows stay open evenings and Saturday afternoon to handle backlogs.
Harrisburg reports 82 Pennsylvania plants idle though now available to manufacture for national defense. Department of Defense confirms 2,607 industries polled. results indicate many facilities ready to mobilize if needed. Washington follow up on the call for defense production expansion.
In Pittsburg on December 1 a woman fled from an aggressive husband after firing a pistol to gain release. Police report the incident as an attempted escape in a domestic dispute with one year of probation for the man.
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