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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1941
Page
1
Nation briefs cite London as economy of Nazi pressure and a potential British push in Italy. Washington reports Senate committee inquiries on loans and gifts while defense and civil service notes flow. Local items note police trustee appointment and tax changes amid broader war coverage.
British observers in London discuss a potential end to Italian resistance in North Africa as Nile victories and Albanian Greek success fuel speculation. If North Africa is secured, a coordinated campaign may target Italian ports and centers, possibly inviting invasion across the Mediterranean or Adriatic with Britain’s Middle East forces.
Police hunt a prowler dubbed a new peeping Tom who fled in a car after being confronted at the West Pleasant Street home of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Pinucan. Patrolman Burlingame logged the incident around 10 pm as the suspect claimed to be John Smith, with New York registered plates later provided to authorities for identity confirmation.
Italian planes and wave units struck in the war at sea hitting a British battleship with bombs sinking two submarines and two freighters torpedoing two other merchantmen. Fascist warships bombed enemy coastal positions in the Greek campaign amid anti aircraft fire.
British troops advance in Libya with a concentration around Tobruk as 30,000 Italian forces trapped. Greece reports a victory in Albania with the capture of Klisura and advancing toward Valona near the Adriatic. RAF bombs Ruhr and other targets while London reports cross-channel strikes and London fire defenses confront a night raid.
Chief John D. Flanigan of Corry was named a trustee of Bucktail lodge No. 9 of the Fraternal Order of Police at Kane. The meeting also reelected Patrick Nelson as lodge president and announced officers from Ridgway Brookville Warren and others. Five Corry treatment officers belong to the lodge's growing unit.
President Roosevelt pressed Congress to pass a measure giving the president power to lend or lease war equipment to democracies as part of a broader aid plan. Reports say the proposal would authorize assistance to allied nations and could supersede existing authority if enacted, with debate focusing on potential impacts and oversight.
Jan. 10 The first indictments in a nationwide food price probe target 11 bakery firms and 23 individuals. Conspiracy to fix bread prices across a large eastern area is charged. The case names Continental Baking, General Baking, Ward Baking of New York and Friehofer, Parkway, and others in Philadelphia Newark and nearby states.
Police arrested three attendants at Philadelphia State Hospital over deaths of two elderly patients, with four agencies expanding probes into suspected patient deaths last year. Attendants Brough Ryan and McElhany are charged with complicity and perjury. Williamson's death involves Brough and Ryan, while Hallowell’s case led to the arrests after a coroner linked fractures. Coroner Hersh cited earlier patient injuries as part of the inquiry.
Thomas Frame, chief engineer of the state highway department, announced on January 17 that roads in or near the Indiantown Gap military reservation will be improved to enhance access and safety for defense operations and civilian traffic.
Residents are urged to burn Christmas trees tonight as part of the Twelfth Night observance hosted by the M G A. Discarded trees should be brought to the recreation center on First Avenue at 7:00 PM for a parade route through Main, Center, Park Place, Maple, Wright, and Bear Creek. The Corry High pep band and St Pauls Junior Choir will provide music and a candy treat awaits children.
Diplomatic circles report massive Dutch property damage from the five day German blitz that conquered the Netherlands. Estimates reach 600 million dollars in private property losses with Rotterdam singled out for heavy destruction. Values shown in guilders indicate widespread destruction across cities during the invasion period.
Defense engineering classes funded by the federal government at Pennsylvania State College expect 8000 workers to enroll across 40 cities, with 20 cities opening Monday. Local enrollment will be at the junior high school next Monday and Tuesday evenings. In Pittsburgh enrollment stands at 1350, about 400 more than anticipated, as roughly 19 different courses are offered. Registration continues across Erie Altoona Johnstown Scranton Monessen Butler York Lancaster and other towns, with further pre-foreman training planned later this month.
Fredricktown Pa January 19 a United Mine Workers leader L Lewis urged striking miners to resume work after a pause in the Clyde Nog mine. About 60 miners walked out Wednesday to protest the disciplining of two workers for disobeying safety rules and 600 miners at the Clyde to mine refused to work in sympathy.
Tax notice outlines 1940 filing rules for single individuals and married couples. It explains standard and personal exemptions, use of Form 140A or 1040 based on income, and deadlines for residents. The document notes reduced exemptions for single filers and married couples, predicting more returns.
State officials gathered for a meeting of 400 highway representatives to discuss the Pennsylvania Lincoln Highway Association plan. Edmund G Ahweke, president, warned the project would depreciate property values by about 20 million and impose fines totaling 10 thousand while urging a statewide survey of the solution.
Vital Florendo, a 65 year old spiritualist, was held for court by Justice of the Peace Willam Lenaner Jr. on a charge of practicing medicine without a license after an irate husband accused him of “ta toned” his wife’s stomach to cure an undisclosed ailment. Elisabet Graft was also held on a fortune telling charge. Robert Voelker, 23, testified he saw Florendo use an indelible tool to draw on Alberta, 29, during a visit to Florendo’s home.
Hopkins and Churchill met in London to discuss urgent wartime aims. Hopkins said the U.S. should boost production of war materials, noting a peak date around 1941 or early 1942. The interview followed a one hour luncheon where Hopkins avoided answering most questions, maintaining a cautious stance on mutual urgency.
Harrisburg reports Lees G. Hines state secretary of Jasce and Industry unveiled plans to establish voluntary labor boards to counter Benepe sylvania’s actions. He described an informal commission meeting with Tabor and aimed to assemble a larger group of nine industry and nine labor representatives for future discussions.
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