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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented text from a historical newspaper, mentioning US Navy training plans and a US teen, with garbled phrases and missing context. Names, dates, and coherent facts are largely unreadable, offering no clear event, outcome, or entities to anchor a concise item.
The Democratic party formally opened the 1940 campaign pledging not to send American troops overseas except after an attack and to protect the nation with a fully equipped army. The platform backs farm programs, unemployment relief reform, and social security expansion while opposing federal work relief control by states. Delinquent school taxes are being pressed at Coatesville's school board, with one man owing 18,000.
A jumble of city and national items reports political maneuvers from Chicago and Washington. Mentions include Dems and a potential party bolt, army munition plans, air raids, and routine international updates with scattered local briefs on voting, rainfall, and hospital progress amid a chaotic fragmentary recap.
A fragmented listing outlines tonight's tunable topics across NBC CBS and WEAF networks. It mentions Europe and convention discussions, various times from 7:15 to 12, and programs like Rudy Vallee show, Vox Pop, McWilliams Quiz, Major Bowes, Glenn Miller Orchestra, and Singing and Swingin.
Donors or their representatives will convene this evening at the Al Aheg Municipal building to draft use rules for the iron lung respirator to aid Corry Hospital for 15 districts. Donors are urged to attend as the meeting will also discuss purchasing a cheaper respirator to expand access.
London July 18 Prime Minister Churchill signaled a de facto British elaboration for a settlement in the Japanese Chinese war. He argued aims must be achieved by peace and conciliation rather than war or threats and defended Britain’s accord with Japan closing the Burma road while stressing the life and death struggle Britain faces and obligations to China.
Harrisburg reports say farmers faced too much rain and cold earlier, but the past week was generally favorable for crops. Conditions vary by region with some ground drying and hardening. Overall progress is good, oats late, potatoes healthy, tobacco fair to good, hay harvest general and yields excellent, alfalfa growth slow but pastures strong aiding livestock and milk production.
Progress with redecorating and rearranging kitchen units at Corry Hospital is advancing and should finish next week. D Warren DeRosay, on buildings and grounds, reported to the board at the Wednesday meeting in the Library building with Directors Bower Barker Brown Carlson DeRosay Elston Lombard and Smiley present. A $100.00 county grant was received and thanked. other items included approval of minutes, a new washing for hommundry, and updated committee appointments for 1941.
Mrs Frank D. Roosevelt plans to travel from New York to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. She has not confirmed whether she will see or meet delegation members, amid uncertain reports.
Associated press from Berlin reports German troops landed on the French island of Cuessant off Brittany near Land's End. The island guards the southern entrance to the English Channel and marks the western edge of France.
Two Erie Pepsi Bottling Co workers escaped serious injury when their truck overturned on Roosevelt Highway west of Pittfield. Raymond Guthrie and Kenneth Edwards, both from Erie, suffered minor head and facial injuries as the rig toppled after a collision with lights from an approaching car. Several hundred bottles were smashed in the wreck blocking traffic for about 30 minutes.
Several hundred people attended the Columbus Firemen’s Association Fish Fry event, supervised by Clayton Lord of Ashville, with concessions and softball contests. Funds, reported by Perry Lines, support new fire equipment as Columbus aims to bolster firefighter protection.
Washington July 18 Associated Press reports the War Department will fund a 29 000 000 smokeless powder plant to triple output. Lee Stimson warns of a very dark defense outlook without compulsory service. Congress has funded military material, but manpower remains an issue. The contract with DuPont will set up the Louisville site in a new industrial area.
Brokenstraw Manor, summer home of the Calkins family formerly of Corry, between Pittsfield and Youngsville, was heavily damaged Tuesday night as fire gained headway on the second floor. The Youngsville fire department saved the house from total destruction while unoccupied. some furnishings were saved by early arrivals.
At the Democratic convention in Chicago on July 18, Henry A Wallace, secretary of agriculture and former Republican, was named as Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice presidential candidate. The selection sparked debate on a possible third term, with discussions among Hopkins Ayres and party leaders about the ticket. Roosevelt was expected to accept the nomination later that night in a radio address. The convention, amid contentious debates, opened the door for a Wallace candidacy and a potential vice presidential pairing with Roosevelt.
Chicago July 1 Roosevelt accepts renomination by Democrats, discussing third term history. The piece recalls Roosevelt’s two-term era and prior bids, noting Grant’s earlier attempts and the 1913 three‑way presidential campaign with Taft and Wilson.
Pennsylvania loses its slate as Roosevelt supporters push Henry A Wallace for the 1940 presidential renomination. Delegates from several Midwestern states join Pennsylvanians, but sentiment remains divided amid a vigorous agricultural drive.
Washington July 18 President Roosevelt remained silent Friday on the draft for a third term. Officials predicted he would respond to the Democratic National Convention draft, yet no official notice had arrived and a decision time remained uncertain as secretary Stephen Early indicated formal notification could come today.
July 18 report notes Pennsylvania delegation leaders David L. Lawrence Edith B. Dewill and Kathryn Foller amid crowd congestion after Senator Hill of Alabama's Roosevelt nomination speech. Others included Senator Joseph F Giulay sister Emma Giffey Miller Warren Roberts and John Kelly as Philadelphia crowd cheered with bells and banners.
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