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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1941
Page
1
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Diplomatic reports from Varna and Burgas indicate German naval personnel en route to the Black Sea as Axis plans to seize the Dardanelles and Bosporus surface. Turkish observers warn such moves risk a clash in September with potential Allied bombing and a rapid Russian theater response if borders open.
Announcement by Captain J Borghart states food stamps will be sold only on Fridays in Corry and Erie counties. It lists specific sale times for cities including Erie, North East, Girard, Albion, Harmington, Waterford, Mill Village, Imlon City and Coury with standard time. Extra crews will handle duties due to decreased welfare recipients.
July 30 Washington dispatch reports the State Department indicated no intention today to abandon diplomatic relations with any nation. Officials stressed continued assurances of steady ties and pledged to maintain stable communications.
President Roosevelt urged Congress to grant him authority to set ceilings on prices and rents to curb inflation. He asked for power to purchase materials and commodities as needed and to curb installment credit excesses, while seeking voluntary wage restraint from labor to protect price stability.
Members of Company A at Indian Gap prepare for summer drills as the 28th Division plans a Virginia camp deployment. Maj General Edward Martin orders soldiers to clear personal baggage by Saturday. The anti bank battalion departs first, with Lt. Thomas Roelof attached. General Martin and staff move to the South on August 16, with most units to entrain later.
Reports from North China say all American and British companies in Japanese occupied zones are blocked from doing business in Peiping and Tientsin foreign quarters. Shantung properties are placed under protective custody, including Texas and Socony oil firms. Sentries guard sites while officials cite dynamite rumors as a motive. A Dona Nata freighter left Shanghai nearly empty for Manila. Pennsylvania faces a $43.9 million budget gap if defense cuts cut oil use by a third.
In Harrisburg a third James cabinet shakeup emerged with the firing of William J. Hamilton Jr as secretary of revenue amid a dispute with the governor over the department. The Philadelphia primary fight tightens as Hamilton refuses to quit and cites the governor’s refusal to dismiss, while other vacancies arise from death and resignation in the same cabinet reshuffle.
Corry city sales of U S Defense Bonds approach 943,000 with post office deposits at 17,643.75 on July 16. National Bank reports 14,225 and Citizens National Bank 12,425 in purchases as authorities push defense bonds and savings stamps to sustain the war program. Investors urged to buy through post offices or local banks to match regional activity.
The U S gunboat Tutuila, 407 tons, suffered damage to top deck gear after Japanese raids over Chungking. A U S embassy residence on the riverfront was also damaged though no injuries were reported aboard the vessel. Navy spokesmen cited slight stern superstructure damage amid the raid, which occurred near the Chinese capital.
Barbara Ann Falcone aged three and a half, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Falcone of Second Avenue, sustained a broken left arm below the elbow while playing in the yard last evening. She received first aid from a local doctor and was later taken to a hospital for special attention.
Henry Hopkins United States lend lease coordinator travels with two officers of the United States air corps Brigadier General Joseph T McNamee and Lieutenant Johnny Alisay aboard. Discussion in Moscow on whether Mussolini might be included in the lend lease provisions and plans for his stay remain undecided with unclear return plans via London.
City Engineer Donald D Williams will report to City Council on plans for a sewer authority to oversee revamp of the sewer system and a new sewage disposal plant. Williams, who met Philadelphia officials and federal Public Works engineers, notes potential federal aid and says Thursday's meeting may draft the ordinance establishing the authority.
London July 20 Assiemscueres Anthony Eden warned in the House of Commons that Japan must honor sovereignty of Indo China or retreat while time remains. He linked British efforts to deter occupation and naval bases in southern Indo China to a threat to Great Britain and expressed regret that relations with Japan had deteriorated.
Manwarren of Sus Smith Street paid 10 and costs after pleading guilty to violating the city milk ordinance. He chose a ten day jail sentence in lieu of paying the fine, amid disputes over enforcement and alleged discrimination. The case followed his prior refusal to pay the assessment and the Board of Health’s push for action against milk sales.
Bulletin from Shanghat dated July 20 states a special capital property adjustment committee was established in Peiping to execute retaliatory measures against Helsh and American interests. It bars all American and British competitors in North China except activities in the Helping and Tientsin foreign quarters, per reports.
In Washington on July 30, Secretary of War Stimson issued a public apology to Senator Wheeler regarding the wartime postcard dispute. Wheeler called the apology by Stimson “a very decent thing” and deemed the episode resolved. The exchange centers on the heated exchange and subsequent apology from the War Secretary.
Berlin dispatches say Red Army efforts to rescue trapped Russian soldiers east of Smolensk were admitted as gaining the initiative. The bulletin cited German relief efforts and a German thrust near Leningrad, with Russians blamed for trying to break through to circled units while operations on the eastern front reportedly continued according to plan.
The House military committee approved legislation to extend National Guardsmen reserve officers and enlisted personnel training beyond one year. The 15 to 7 vote mirrors the Senate plan and would allow the president to order guardsmen to serve more than one twelve month period. Chairman May said he would seek special status on the House agenda.
Moscow reports heavy fighting across a wide frontline with German advances stalled toward Leningrad Moscow and Kiev. Soviet communique says counterattacks slow Nazi movement while heavy clashes rage near Smolensk Zhitomir Nevel and other points. Official tally cites strong tank forces and reserves ready to halt any breakthrough, while German fuel supplies strain under vast Russian operations.
Ferry M. Nichols announces a Northwestern Pennsylvania taxi service employing a young female driver. The move sparks mixed reactions as supporters tout progress and critics warn of potential risks to operations and safety.
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