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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1940
Page
1
Congressmen opposing aid to Britain band together as the war debate widens. Senators propose a Christmas pause as a path to negotiated peace while talks on food to Spain and defense spending loom in Washington.
Italian troops in Albania are reinforced as Greek dispatches report one of the fiercest battles in the Levairag area. Front signals heavy snow in the Tellyura sector with fighting pressing near Klisura Pass as Greeks launch a strong offensive and Malian forces sustain heavy losses amid a stalled advance.
Roy Brownmiller former secretary of highways received a parole from Dauphin county jail after paying 3000 fine and costs totaling 4169 Judge Howard W Hughes approved release noting six physicians warned continued confinement could endanger his life He was convicted of padding payrolls for political uses and sentenced to a year in jail The case arose from a 1938 Democratic primary investigation during Governor Barle's era.
Washington reports President Roosevelt’s budget plans call for about 10 billion dollars for defense in the coming fiscal year doubling current outlays. Officials say non defense cuts could bring total near 16 billion, with a WWI scale deficit unless taxes rise. last year's defense sums and monthly expenditures are cited as context.
A U S Department of Labor conciliator visited the city to confer with Aero Supply Manufacturing Company Inc and IA M Lodge 1504 to mediate wage differences and seek a satisfactory contract adjustment.
Reports from EBkLouvan and nearby areas say 11 people died and 180 were injured as cystonic disturbances swept across western Cuba. Health Minister Dr. Demetrio Despaigne warned the death toll could rise, with later counts uncertain as more bodies were recovered.
Pittsburgh December 27 The county detective office ruled the death of Mrs Elizabeth Ann Walker 47 an accident after she was found in a car parked in a secluded wooded spot near Mokees Rocks beside an unconscious companion Joseph McMurtyre 42 a steel worker The car motor had been test running
The City Council will hold a special meeting Monday evening to adopt final readings on the tax levy budget and salary revisions. The tax levy remains 144 mills for 1981, the budget约 $75,000 with a rise over 1940 due to anticipated receipts, and salaries will rise about $8 monthly for municipal workers.
The state department discussed sending urgent food relief to Spain with the British and Spanish governments. If approved, the Red Cross would rush a shipload of food to Spain and arrange monthly shipments. Ambassador Weddell negotiates with Franco and Suner to secure terms.
The winner of the Christmas day baby contest is Clabbatz Child born Thursday evening to Mr and Mrs Howard Clabbats R D 1. The infant and mother are reported doing nicely.
Plans for a Works Progress Administration education and recreation program in District 8 are being formed at the Christmas Training Program Conference in New Castle from Thursday to Saturday. Corry representatives include IX. 5, Ditham, R. B. Bowles, Miss Mary Merrick, and Mrs. Rut Ey Down ey. The conference theme is The Leader Plans His Program, aiming to equip leaders with material and visual aids to improve local workshops and raise professional standards in adult education and recreation. Guy Cleaver leads the district, with Mrs Milla M. Smart, and Thomas M. Tobin also in management roles.
Police recover a Chevrolet sedan owned by Pat Daniels from 45 West Park Place found abandoned near Erie with front end damaged. Investigation focuses on theft from Franklin Street Tuesday evening with a suspect identity emerging as officers pursue the trail and seek outside cooperation. The owner travels to Erie for repairs as authorities press the case.
Reported plan to establish a major Newfoundland base patrol boosts offshore defense as U S forces expand Atlantic reinforcements. Mentions 4 000 sailors and Marines, grand strategy links to Europe and the industrial northeast, and Newfoundland as a crucial position.
Attorney General announced criminal proceedings against four parties led by ASCAP and major networks in a bid battle tied to anti trust law. The dispute centers on music licenses and copyrights controlling much of modern music as the five year agreement with broadcasters nears its December 31 expiry.
Philadelphia dispatch reports the 1940 Republican convention in Philadelphia selected Wendell Willkie as the presidential nominee. The story notes Willkie's surprise rise and Pennsylvania’s pivotal electoral votes amid Roosevelt campaign clashes in the state.
Dispatch reports mass German movement toward Romania as Hungary cuts service to the Danube area and Prague notes large troop concentrations. Separately, a Japanese sea raider shelled Nauru, with Allied sources confirming damage but no casualties. RAF and US forces resume operations after a Christmas truce, targeting coastal and Libyan positions. an elderly Philadelphia woman dies at home after a fall.
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