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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1942
Page
1
An obscure report mentions a self-inflicted death at Rudolph farm with minimal readable details. The fragmented OCR lacks clear names, dates, and locations other than the farm, leaving the event described as a death by action at that site. The text shows garbled names and numbers, preventing fuller identification.
Roger Habson Cloucesurn outlines European grain shortages and U S production goals. He notes Germany controls Ukraine and other fodder sources, warns of hunger in France Belgium Yugoslavia and Greece, and discusses how U S grain output may reach a record 1 600 million bushels with a 630 million carryover. Domestic use stays under half, industry may rely on alcohol and other products, and arks for farmers include larger crops and higher prices while potential future crashes loom if subsidies fade. The article also touches on the armistice duration and weather risks, and calls for farmers to diversify crops and manage labor constraints.
Corry will host a Breakfast Club meeting at Hotel Corry next Friday at 8 AM to launch a citywide bond selling drive for draftees. Williams is chairman, Edward Hawkins assists, tickets 50 cents, with entertainment, a Treasury sponsored broadcast, and canvassing across stores and offices to boost stamps and E bonds purchases.
Technical Sergeant Raymond White Corporal John Joye and Private Roy Walters of Pennsylvania earned the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in the Battle of Midway as part of the first U S torpedo bomber attacks. Lieutenant Commander Preston Mercer from Mercer PA sustained minor injuries in Admiral Nimbs’s crash and has returned to duty. the co pilot was killed.
Associated Press dispatches report Navy torpedoed US vessel in the Caribbean and survivors reaching a gulf coast port. German broadcasts claim 85,689 Russians captured and 1,007 tanks destroyed west of the Don. A Senate panel hears plans to ease civilian rail travel and possible rationing. An eleventh hour tax increase proposal seeks to raise revenues by about six billion dollars.
Associated Press report from Philadelphia July 1 notes Senator Guy M. Gillette supports synthetic rubber made from grain alcohol using a Polish refugee chemist Waelay Sienkiewicz at Publicker Commercial Alcohol plant. Gillette urged encouragement of the method as feasible for civilian use alongside existing needs. The company seeks priorities to build a plant as part of its efforts led by president S. Newman.
Ohio motorists along the Pennsylvania border are crossing into Ohio to buy gasoline at prices four to seven cents lower than in their home state. Signs warn drivers to fill now while prices are high and tolls on nearby bridges deter crossovers. Trade sources cite cost shifts from rail to bunker fuel and note price spreads vary by location, with some stations near Wheeling and Conneaut showing Ohio advantages around 4 to 7 cents per gallon.
A long line of Corry and nearby recruits departed on trains to New Cumberland for reassignment and training. About thirty of the forty members reported yesterday passed exams and left. furloughs will be granted to finish business, with many others to follow on today’s orders. Officials forecast further calls and an expedited review process for replacements as the draft district depletes.
At Flagstaff an incident occurred around 2 AM as Black soldiers, armed with machine safety items, terrorized a business district. One soldier was fatally struck and another injured before authorities intervened. Sheriff Peery Francis and Maj. H C Nichols described clashes and arrests.
A released Dutch escaper described Amboina prison camp under Japanese occupation as terrible. He cited hunger among children, poor rations, and lack of medical and hygiene facilities causing deaths from dysentery. He accused soldiers of looting Europeans at bayonet point while natives complained of assaults on native wives.
Allied airmen and British ground forces push five miles on the northern Alamein front as Rommel counters in the southern desert sector. The battle sees heavy air duels, fighter sweeps, and reports of disrupted Axis shipping while both sides prepare for intensified clashes near El Alamein and surrounding fronts.
The Associated Press dispatch describes five more ship sinkings alleged by Allied sources as U boat activity expands in the western Atlantic. It cites British American and Belgian crews among the casualties and notes survivor reports and varying claims about a submarine large enough to carry a plane. Canadian confirmation of St Lawrence losses remains pending as Prime Minister Mackenzie King defers comment.
Report from New Delhi says Amelia planes raided Jag into northern Burma frontier bases, targeting Meld wb Myitkyina. The operations disrupted Jap repairs and blocked moves on the town and airfield, with fighter escorts and media bomber activity noted around early July.
Washington July 1 The administration reportedly decided against requesting subsidy payments to uphold proposed price ceilings. Price Administrator Henderson testified before Senate appropriations that subsidies could stabilize canning prices, but, despite possible savings to consumers, the plan faced opposition and potential budget limits.
Washington reports in a saboteur trial where documents are submitted and a military inquiry continues. Major General Frankie McCoy led the commission, noting focus on alleged German sabotage and production impact while PBS testimony and documents are reviewed amid national security concerns. Visitors, including Mrs. Jean Bub and Miss Joan Frlet, are mentioned in the crowd.
Nazi dispatches claim a 220 mile front near Voronezh and Rostov, with German forces driving toward the Caspian Sea while probing Kursk Kharkov and Stalingrad sectors. Soviet reports acknowledge initial German penetrations within 20 miles of Stalingrad as the battle for a northern Caucasus breakthrough intensifies.
Harrisburg July 11 Assistant Secretary Howard J Russell said reductions at the Works Progress Administration will not immediately affect relief. WPA State Administrator Richard Irvin said cuts dropped from 46 350 on June 30 to 39 120 in early July with a net reduction of 7 220, and may fall to about 32 000 by month’s end. Officials attributed the drop to smaller federal funds and noted former workers remain ineligible for benefits for 21 days. Relief rolls may rise briefly before resuming a downward trend.
Major General Dawson Olmstead, chief officer of the United States Army, has arrived in England to coordinate British American plans for signaling supplies and equipment. The former Cori resident is now linked to coordinating Allied efforts. Benjamin Jones of Tyrone is named to hear his appointment as commander of the 110th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
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