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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1940
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions field permissions, movement, Bedford, Indiantown, and a turnpike route. Mentions troops, speed, motorized vehicles, and timing constraints. Reading is garbled with place names and numbers, no clear event or date.
Fragmentary OCR notes show salad items and bag prices with scattered figures and partial phrases. The readable portions suggest a catalog or market update listing miscellaneous prices and merchandise in a casual local sale column.
Chicago dispatch outlines farm prospects for 1940 following tax changes and government aid. It forecasts harvests near or above 1930s levels for major crops, with weaker export demand and rising prices for wheat, and notes tobacco and seed crops face adjustments. overall farm income paths depend on weather and policy.
An incomplete 1940s style market brief discusses livestock and commodity prices, noting higher costs yet cautious optimism for dairy and grain outputs. It references wartime duties and supply concerns affecting Denmark, Holland, and others, with mentions of record highs in some crops and rising freight costs.
A fragmented passage notes higher consumer demand and better business leading to rising payrolls and stronger price levels. Mentions Pall, Fondy, Meals Up, and Eyemen with unclear context but suggests recent months brought easier price conditions for select items.
Fragmented market note from the era notes higher costs and uncertain yields for eggs and poultry as 1929 approaches. Analysts point to rising prices, variable feed costs, and uncertain demand affecting producers and poultry firms.
A defense commission member outlined a rapid rearmament plan to expand shipyards and fuel a two ocean fleet while Congress studies a compulsory peacetime training bill. President Roosevelt seeks $4.4 billion more for defense, with $1.7 billion in contracts already cleared in eight weeks.
A condensed roundup notes aerial battles over the Channel with German planes shot down and British replies, plus terse items from Washington Havana and Berlin on wartime diplomacy. Domestic briefs touch on defense programs, farm tenant aid, labor politics, and upcoming radio schedules across major cities.
Corry plans to share in special flying classes under a fast defense program. Dick Green of the Lawrence Alport group leads efforts to obtain federal recognition of aviation facilities at Hel ofty. The Spring street flying field would serve as the center with some classroom space. Pilot Green expects to present the matter to the City Council soon, seeking federal aid with no heavy upfront cost.
A severe wind and electrical storm swept through the borough yesterday afternoon for over half an hour, causing many shade trees to fall. Crescent Park area from Hickory Street west to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge sustained the most damage with trees down and several wires damaged.
Fragmentary report notes increased demand for skilled labor in state defense projects. James MECN, president of ig API, warns of federal plans to recruit workers from interior regions, prompting protests from local officials.
A new $79,000,000 highway project is set to open the day after dedication, with Chief Engineer Bani W Marshall stating the celebration will occur on Labor Day at Tabor. The public travel route will ease congestion and boost regional transport.
In Havana July 27 Associated Press reports Argentina prepared to yield on a protection pact. Delegates at the Pan American conference showed optimism a compromise accord with Argentina would be reached soon. Buenos Aires Foreign Minister Cantilo said agreement was likely after mutual concessions. Strong efforts toward inter American economic development and a proposed trusteeship concept for European possessions advanced in committees as talks continued.
A new autogiro design claims to lift off without a traditional runway, enabling vertical or short-plane operation. Demonstrations show the craft climbing at notable heights, drawing attention from aviation firms and farmers awaiting practical use.
A preliminary 1940 census report by supervisor McDonald notes shifts in county farm counts and sericulture figures. The document compares current totals with 5 306 farms listed on a prior date, indicating adjustments may occur in upcoming revisions and highlighting notable growth since five years earlier.
Panama Canal Zone defenses were checked for possible loopholes after swarms of enemy planes roared across the Narros Isthmus in a surprise attack. Officials withheld verdicts pending detailed reports, but smiles between officers suggested the defenders were far from dissatisfied. Also, funeral services will be held tomorrow for Dr. Charles Ellsworth Guthrie 73 a prominent Methodist Episcopal clergyman who died last night in Ban Aurora.
Omaha July 27 The ninth annual meeting of the Roosevelt Highway drew an enthusiastic audience from 10 states and beyond. Colorado officials cited a completed plan to shorten the route by bypassing a former segment over the Continental Divide, reducing distance by over 38 miles with a direct hard surfaced highway across Colorado. The convention was hosted by the Coonhiskers Motor Club of Omaha.
Report discusses expansion of a national air transport system, welding 79 towns to a Civil Arrangements network and adding 52 nearby communities to direct service. It notes terminals in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, highlighting the extensive reach and aviation connections of the era.
Severe heat sweeps across Pennsylvania with deaths mounting beyond twenty five in some counties. A cooling trend edges in as a slow cool front and predicted showers approach, though several counties report heat related fatalities and record highs. Nationwide forecasts show temperatures may rebound next week.
In Colorado Springs on July 27 Wendell Willkie outlined a draft address attacking machine politics. He aimed to critique the Kelly Nashes Hagues Crumps and planned a speech completion by tomorrow before finalizing in Elwood Indiana on August 17. Supporters discussed forming a united third party to attract southern Democrat votes.
Harrisburg July 27 A Palmyra resident Bishop 43 was ordered held on 25 000 bail after arraignment for murder and robbery charges connected to a bank theft. He awaits federal action as authorities pursue the case and possible death sentence.
Allied report says German U boats attacked and sank four merchant vessels totaling 32 000 tons near Murty and another 26938 ton ship, with a British destroyer Whirlwind previously reported. Air raids and reconnaissance were noted around Shetland and southern ports. Berlin claims further inroads in Britain’s merchant marine and port facilities amid Mediterranean and Balkan diplomacy developments.
Washington July 27 Steres tary Wallace ill leave the nightcilt ure department while he in cum paigning for the vlee presidency. His lsclowire Into yeuderday Hak he would resisn or take im leave of abkerine withoh pay was crumpled with a statement denying that the department's wideaprett fart HE grams would be used nd "sort of poiltloot macisme." Local clusters thing effec.
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