Quiet Fourth In Corry Amid Unseasonable Weather
Corry residents plan a quiet Fourth of July with no citywide celebrations and many moving to nearby towns for demonstrations. Outdoor events are hampered by odd weather as Independence Day programs and fireworks are staged at Warrett Meadville Titusville Erie Oil City and lake resorts. A night baseball game between the House of David club and the Corry Independents is set for Aero Park at 9 p.m. The Journal skips Thursday edition. Nearby towns reel in hundreds for holiday events.
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Bombings kill and injure in British Isles raid wave
London reports 17 killed and 123 injured in German air raids as Britain's defenses clash with a new wave of daytime bombing. The Luftwaffe struck the south coast and various towns, amid ongoing air battles and night attacks that caused extensive casualties.
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Willkie Advocates Small Contributions For Campaign
New York July 3 Wendell J Willkie rejects big funds for his presidential bid proposing campaign limits to $5 000 and forbidding corporate donations He says a people powered movement should stay pure and names a 12 member advisory committee including Governor Harold Stassen and former Dewey Taft backers to support the effort.
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North Center Street Resurfacing Delays Start Time
North Center Street resurfacing caused a delay in team facing this morning. Work postponed until today as crews rush to begin. Improvement to run from Smith Street north to Columbus Avenue.
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International News at a Glance Headlines Wave of War Fronts
The report aggregates wartime notes from multiple capitals. London reports a bold daylight air raid and a night assault with casualties and a destroyed bomber. Bucharest cites anti Jewish unrest amid Romanian territorial tensions. Budapest notes peacetime military measures and press demands. Berlin claims Allied plans to draw Romania Turkey and others into a wider war. Bern worries about German criticism. Amsterdam notes demobilization tensions and a POW capture. Hong Kong reports Japan denying plans for a blockade.
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Rioting Hits Bucharest as Semitic Violence Spreads
Rioting swept Bucharest and other areas leading to numerous injuries with some feared dead. Police reinforcement arrived late as troops were sent to disorder scenes. Wealthy Jews fled cities while others stayed indoors amid fears amid border tensions with Hungary and Russia. Romanian leaders mourn a territorial cession as delegates meet in Odessa to discuss new borders.
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British Refugees From Hongkong Safe in Manila Evacuated
More than 1600 British women and children fleeing Hong Kong arrived in Manila aboard the Empress of Japan. Evacuees from other nationalities including Americans came later aboard the American Mail President. The scene marks a precautionary evacuation amid unsettled conditions in the Orient.
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Billion Spent For U S Defense Contracts Rise
Washington July 3 The Army and Navy have signed defense contracts totaling over 1 billion dollars in the past month covering items from beans to bombers. Submarines form a large part of the expenditure amid a 4.5 billion cash program for the fiscal year. Navy expansion bills seek a 70 percent strength increase as Senate and House debates proceed.
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Registration for Industrial Training Class
The local office of the State Employment Service announced registration for the national defense program. Stewart A. Long said registration continues this afternoon and Saturday from 8 30 to 12 to accommodate applicants. Local boards survey skilled labor needs as counties prepare retraining plans.
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British Burma Route Drop Bid Rejected by London
Tokyo reports Britain refused Japan’s demand to close the route via British Burma to Chiang Kai-Shek’s forces. In the Near East the British air force claimed 60 Italian planes down in June and about 25 more. Malta reports a raiding plane shot down during a heavy raid. In Ethiopia the Menaringa garrison at Metemme repelled a large British assault. Britain considers “rats” leaflets to counter German propaganda in Commons.
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Weygand Arrives in Syria Report From Istanbul
July 3 dispatch reports that General Weygand, former Allied Commander in Chief France, has arrived in Syria. The bulletin notes the arrival was received in Istanbul and identifies Weygand as a key Allied figure.
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Hungary mobilizes to press demands in peacetime crisis
In Budapest on July 3 Hungary's military preparations surged to their peak in peacetime history as Budapest pressed long standing territorial claims on Romania weakened by the Fassian incursions and internal strife. Thousands of men up to 60 years old have been drafted in recent days, with the army described as now virtually at full strength.
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Germans claim England moves to extend war
Berlin reports Allied plans to expand the war by creating new fronts in Scandinavia, Romania, Turkey, Greece, and Yugoslavia. DNB claims documents from the former French command, including a signed March 16 message by Maurice Gamelin, reveal supposed Allied machinations. A Nazi spokesman says more batches will follow on Turkey and the Flanders campaign.
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Nazis Eyes Oil Zone In Middle East Drive
Istanbul dispatch reports Turkish quarters expect a German led push against the oil rich Taq area long a British protectorate. The European War's spread to the Middle East is feared, with Turkish observers noting possible aggression and Turkey’s potential response.
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Corry to Send Delegation to Route 6 Meeting in Wellsboro
Corry will be represented at the mid year session of the Roosevelt Highway Association to be held at the Penn Wells hotel in Wellsboro on Wednesday noon July 10. Ed win Barstort, local director, says Paul R. Ceeten of Edinboro, president of One Association, notified. The group has printed 75 000 copies of a new folder titled What to see in Pennsylvania slang U S 6, detailing route feeder areas, points of interest for motorists, and a Transcontinental U S from coast to coast. President Ceeten urges communities to send delegations to discuss publicity and improvements along U S 6. C F Brown of Corry is a past president.
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Weygand Claims Troops Fought On As Armistice Looms
Reuters dispatch from Vichy reports French general Maxime Weygand saying 22 000 troops along the Maginot Line continued to fight for five days after learning of the armistice with Germany. The order of the day stresses continued defense despite the collapse of negotiations.
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Tornadic winds devastate Paylor area causing heavy loss
In Paylor Texas on July 3 a tornado tore through towns. Buildings were damaged and debris scattered across streets though no casualties were reported. Nearly an inch of rain accompanied strong winds, with residents noting the unusual weather.
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Corry Remains First Class In Postal Setup
Corry shows higher postal receipts in six months of 1940 than 1939 with total local post office revenue reaching 823,002.24 dollars. New fiscal year starts as June receipts close past year, indicating improved local business conditions across the city.
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Roberts to Lead Democratic Group at Convention
Harrisburg July 3 Auditor General Warren R Roberts is touted by Democratic leaders as a leading candidate to head Pennsylvania's delegation to the national convention Amid ongoing talks about harmony within the party the delegation chairman role is seen as pivotal to rallying factions including the Western states Meyers states full backing for a third term for Franklin D Roosevelt and unity elements amid the pre convention mood
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Warren R. Roberts
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Swiss worried by Nazi criticism and German border fears
Swiss anxiously monitor Nazi criticism as Germany advances and troops move near the Swiss border. In Cleveland, census data show a population drop from 900,429 to 878,985 as officials announced results.
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Lewis Behind Sen Wheeler Sparks Third Party Tilt
Washington reports an advisory committee took charge of Wendell Willie's Republican campaign as Jobi L Lewis backed Senator Turton Wheeler for president. Lewis endorsed Wheeler at a St Louis pension convention, while Wheeler suggested his name could surface at the Democratic National Convention whether Roosevelt seeks a third term.
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