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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1941
Page
3
Fragmentary text references a crash involving passengers and a bus, with scattered names and places. Reading shows disrupted lines about a Route and an accident near Pittsburgh, plus mentions of individuals like Mrs. We and Mr. Rams. Details are incomplete and uncertain.
Moscow reports Maxim Litvinov former Soviet foreign minister has been removed from the neutral committee of the Communist party. He was accused of failing to fulfill his obligations as a member and is cited amid a broader debate on a lend lease aid bill to Britain that some fear could lead to war. Senator Hubert Reynolds of North Carolina is shown in the Senate opposing the measure as debate continues.
Commissioners in Erie County declare they will not fund airport improvements. After weeks of discussion the board rejected paying half the cost to acquire land for a potential airfield expansion. The plan, once favored, now faces reduced county backing as costs rise and action is postponed.
Fore-taste column urges forgetting 1929 to embrace 1941 progress. It cites soaring electric output and new jobs, notes 9 million new customers since 1929, and stresses practical modern tech in farming and industry while warning against nostalgia and defeatism. It highlights renewed energy for growth, defense, and enterprise.
Pennsylvania gears up for tapping about 500 million sugar maple trees beginning late February to early March. Officials report average sap sugar around four percent, with some trees higher or lower, and note ongoing breeding programs to boost yield. State forests hold over 10 million sugar maples on 1.6 million acres, producing millions of board feet. private owners have purchased 525,000 sugar maple seedings for replanting.
A large mobilization to Indiantown Gap proceeds by rail and road. Major General Murray Milner leads 28th Division units arriving to bolster artillery and infantry training as service companies and infantry detachments move into Wyoming and nearby towns.
Ralph Engle of Garey Valley was badly hurt after a vehicle struck him, leaving him in critical condition at a local hospital. Police report indicate he was thrown onto the pavement after the impact, with skull, collar bone, and facial injuries. witnesses say it occurred on West Street as the car approached the intersection. The hospital described possible skull fracture and other injuries. investigation ongoing.
Brent Randolph attends a party at Conchita Kelly's apartment with Terry Crewe in Wisconsin woods where he and March Allison share a moonlit kiss by a secluded lake. Brent debates his feelings, considers Sara, and wrestles with the implications when the night ends and a note to Sara surfaces.
Rosamond du Jardin watches as a scarlet clad singer performs Gershwin with a crowd at a night spot. March faces Clay Saunders, Randolph’s name rising in a tense confession as he confronts unspoken love, broken engagement, and strained friendships amid a smoky table scene.
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