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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1941
Page
4
A British and American policy debate centers on a possible Yankee landings in the Azores and Cape Verde. The piece discusses Portugal and Denmark as protectors, Iceland relationships, and potential Franco-era Spain responses, with references to Wheeler, Roosevelt, and Churchill.
The piece analyzes Soviet resilience under Stalin amid wartime total war tactics and scorched earth orders, while noting Japan's movements and Western perceptions. It cites potential Russian threats, guerrilla warfare guidance, and Japan’s possible plans toward Vladivostok and Siberia, with wary U.S. surveillance implied.
A Washington feature details the U S defense labor push under Office of Production Management leadership. It notes forecasters expect a shortage of skilled workers rising toward 3 090 000 by spring, with programs to expand training and reallocate labor.
Broadway theatergoers glimpse Arsenic and Old Lace actors at the Gaiety as they mingle backstage during a blackout skit. The piece notes Thelma Schnee and Kay Kyser connections, a cactus display from Texas in Madison Square, and a bustling spring business uplift tied to dining rooms and defenses funds, with a New York botanical garden finale.
Twenty years ago tip until eight welocks this morning zero wordless theft gall had been collected in the Salvation Army drive for funds in the city. Glen Brooks Gersicd Parsons Dick and Ramsey Rogers en route to Erie this morning narrowly escaped serious injury when their Nash car was sideswiped by a Pennsylvanian at Waterford. According to data furnished to the column by William H. Kirwin who is compiling a city directory there is only one vacant house there at present. The Decker Barber shop is taking into the Ajax building Eranche block at Main and Center today. Archie Allen and Tanilly have moved to live in this city and are now residing in the Pabiarson block West Pleasant street. L. Kinney of the Corry Garage has brought the first of the new Chalmers Six models to Corry. The car is a fine motoring machine and Mr. Kinney expects to place several in one vicinity. The infant's clinic will be discontinued during the next two weeks while Miss Bechtold enjoys the vacation. Mrs. Ed Silt Pleaktte this morning for Milex Chile to visit for a few days.
The article lists defects of the skull needing patches and reviews materials used for repairs. It cites celluloid aluminum alloy tin cobalt and newer substances like Vitallum as rigid, non corrosive and inexpensive options. It notes gold platinum and silver have been used, with Vitali highlighted for skull repair.
Disjointed OCR fragment references sun ray reuse by Greeks and Romans, Archimedes influence suggested, battles of Byrecnge and Byrecnge like events, wooden ships lit by focused sun rays, mentions of the United States, miles and locations, unclear names and dates. The text is garbled with many misspellings and incomprehensible phrases.
Puzzle column presents a noisy OCR filled with questions on geography history spelling and science. It asks topics from Ivanhoe author to geology eras and a surgeon type while inserting garbled phrases about ostriches water and whales.
July 14 Donald Wheeler, 8, of 258 East 24th Street, was fatally struck Saturday afternoon on German Street near Bath by a car driven by Robert Wamshten of 1127 West 7th Street. He died at St. Vincent's Hospital at 8 p.m. from shock. Coroner Strobl pending inquiry. Edward Wheeler, father, works at Erie Brewing. This marks Erie’s eleventh traffic death of 1941.
Washington Day Book reports 27 net combat ships transferred to Britain and others, with gains of one aircraft carrier, three cruisers, and 22 submarines for the U.S. Navy, totaling 332 combat ships. It notes transfers, demobilization, and clarifies training shifts, plus a World War II era anecdote about a parachute troop battalion and a hero from Phoenix.
A fragmented notice lists attendees and families connected to a dinner at McMillin's home on a Sunday. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Lylt and others, with partial references to flowers, water, cleaning, and attire details noted in the unreadable text.
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