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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1941
Page
1
Noted statistician Babson expresses optimism about 1941 prospects in the United States economy. He foresees war idle funds at a peak, continued home building, and no serious labor trouble, though farm outlook remains uncertain.
Babson predicts 1941 will bring a strong upturn in national income and industrial activity driven by defense spending. He cites high bank reserves, rising dividends, and expanded production capacity across autos, textiles, and ships, forecasting a new all time high in spring and a continued war economy through fall. He warns railroad stocks may falter as transport shifts to road and air.
Condensed items report Grenks steady push toward Valona, New Year revelry despite global conflict, and New York area notes. Miners rescued, attacks and arrests unfold, plus radio listings and scientific notes on quinine independence and star vibrations. Major events include theater of war updates, political district notes, and public celebrations.
President Roosevelt ignored the holiday to deliver the first real address to Congress outlining defense and international relations. The message, expected next Monday, may request authority for broader action in aiding Britain and speeding war production. Knudsen to lead the new defense production "super command" as $31.68 million in contracts were set for two more government owned ordnance plants.
Athens Jan 1 Greek spokesman reports Italian reinforcements rushed to Albania to turn the tide against Greece but Greek charges push Italians from fortified heights along the coast near Chimara toward Valona. The fighting mirrors earlier clashes as Greek forces advance.
Sergeant Virgil Hing, an aviator en route from Warren to Williamsport, was forced to land his plane yesterday due to motor trouble. He brought the aircraft down safely on a pancake landing near the McKean county town, with king as airport manager in Warren.
Measles cases continued to rise with six new infections Tuesday in Corry amid close observation of several suspected cases. Names of affected residents include Richard Qaince Houser two year old twins Maxine McClelland Amy Ray and Dorothy Wallace and Sylvia Anderson. A Sunday school class was quarantined and officials noted a recent uptick in whooping cough as well.
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a monopoly charge against 86 corporations and 16 individuals plus two associations in New Castle Pennsylvania. The action targets the food service equipment industry with alleged coordinated practices to restrain competition. The American Vital and China Manufacturers Association is listed among the respondents.
Corry enters 1941 with optimism as aero supply and construction projects at the Fourth Ward Industry promise employment for hundreds. Unemployment declines in the city, aided by regional plant reactivations and anticipated operations at Ajax Toon Works, amid wartime mobilization and a improving national economy.
Associated Press report from Indiana describes five men trapped in a coal mine after a cave in. After hours without fresh air, rescuers retrieved 800 workers and guided the trapped to mine cars. one miner, Louis Capinn, recalled crowded air and fear, but they remained calm and escaped with the help of improvised ventilation and a close call near dawn.
Schuykill County Commissioner Alvin Ma iay and Hoy Willisnys, president of Minersville borough, were acquitted of bribery charges. Judge Marty & McDevith exonerated them yesterday, stating the men did not participate in any dirty scheming.
A New Deal NYA program will place 49 workers in Bel County on street sign projects. The county NYA woodshop will craft signs and lettered plaques for Cowes, with supervision by Shunley Siehiels. Applications for NYA work are advised to Supt. Ralph S. Dewey, 203 North Center Street.
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt toasts the nation at the White House to mark the new year. The brief ceremony featured remarks and a ceremonial pledge by the chief executive, reflecting on past deeds and future hopes for the United States.
London gasped at the New Year as bombed streets revealed a grim defiance toward Hitler. No fresh raids were reported on recent raids overnight, while RAF noted nine aircraft. British daylight raids yesterday targeted Germany Belgium and the Netherlands during scouting operations.
Pennsylvania faces a heated 1941 legislative session over eliminating a congressional district. The proposal stems from a 1940 census reshaping of the state's 67 counties to 38 U S representatives, sparking controversy and intense policymaking in Harrisburg.
A wartime world enters a new year with the Americas at peace girding for defense. Adolf Hitler tops the list of world figures blamed for ongoing conflicts across continents, while Mussolini’s Italy and Sino-Japanese tensions shape a grim outlook. Americans brace for possible shortages, defense prep, and continued vigilance as the year opens.
American news reports that a synthetic drug named artabinine shows equal effectiveness to quinine in treating malaria and aiding bacterial elimination, offering a substitute amid potential war and import blockades of quinine from Dutch East Indies. Researchers Dr H Clark and Dr W Kemp led the tests at the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory and Panama Canal area.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Jamae Murray serving 25 years in state prison for a Clintonville holdup seeks release under a legal appeal. The article notes the sensational bank robbery tie to a tabbered scheme affecting 83,000 investors and securities losses in October 1933, with ongoing efforts to obtain records and related legal remedies.
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