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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1941
Page
3
A dated dispatch describes aerial and naval fighting near a distant theatre with Allied and Axis forces contending for air superiority and sea control. Report cites patrols, engagements, and shifting lines as ships and planes press the conflict.
A fragmented OCR excerpt mentions Manila and an inter series with alluring appeal. It hints at five items, an allure, and two hot offerings, but the readable text is sparse and uncertain.
County Controller Harvey M. Willis says autopsy bills approved by Coroner Walter G. Butoble were unnecessary and not submitted by Deputy Coroner Charley Leone. Willis seeks a legal ruling on whether the coroner can authorize autopsies, noting Leone billed $88 per case with Snobl’s approval. He cites two bills, a five year old who died en route to hospital after whooping cough and a man who walked into a car.
A man registered as George Winlach of Anton, Ohio, identified by police as a 44-year-old sales engineer, was found beaten to death in his hotel room at the Gibson in Cincinnati. Police report a table lamp was used as a club to fracture his skull and knock out several teeth.
Work is rapidly advancing on the Ajax Tron Works expansion as a crane moves from the former U S Ratilator site to the Ajax shop. The project includes acquiring land from Hetz Company and Covi, building a new machine shop bay on Rawllator property, and razing city storage buildings to make way for a park and parking for workers. The front site near the west section of the former unit is secured from A Zalzneck and Sons for continued use, as erection of steel work is set to begin soon.
A December Erie police arrest tied Union City robberies to Roger McAllister 46 and two Erie youths Alex Solo 17 and Sam Tyvoroff 17. McAllister admitted breaking rear windows to gain entry to Kapps poolroom Trent's clothing Hartleys bowling alley and other Union City breakins. He said he hid in an Erlenstab establishment until closing.
Alumnae of Coryy Hospital Training School for Nurses and other registered nurses in the city may enroll in a six week refresher course at Meadville City Hospital starting January 1. Open to registered nurses only, the program offers brush up on nursing aspects with room and board available under a federal grant. Details available at the Corry hospital.
The southwest sky this Christmas week may display the famed Star of Bethlehem. The astronomical reasons are discussed in Sky and Telescopy by Jesse A. Pitzpatrick, outlining possible planetary or stellar explanations supporting the Christmas star story.
Two Westline youths were badly injured when struck along Route 10 near Lante Corners by a car driven by Ed Yard Hurfor of DeYoung. A third youth escaped serious injury. Vernon Hensley, 16, was listed in critical condition with head, face, and throat injuries. Douglas Profit, 23, walked away but suffered minor injuries. He was knocked into a ditch as Bolly Hensley, and other youths, were hurled from the road.
A planned memorial service at Sacred Heart church was replaced by a thank offering for Robert J. Meyers after a Navy Dept report misclassified him as killed in action at Pearl Harbor. Community groups had prepared a tribute as the city’s first fallen service member but the Saturday message to his parents corrected the error and listed him among survivors.
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