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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1942
Page
2
The article notes Dunkirk public schools reopening on September 1 after a vacation period. It mentions related events in Crawford County including the GOP county meeting chaired by Robert Kent and updates on local political and civic activities. A Keystone project worker died of a heart attack, with a death certificate issued for John A. Moore, 53, who had come from Kittanning ten weeks prior.
City and Vicinity items note William S. McKay of Grove City and former Oil City resident commissioned as lieutenant junior grade in the U S Naval Reserve per Pittsburgh Naval Office. McKay is a Grove City realtor, son of W S McKay and formerly worked for Laidley and Company. Also brief notes on local business, oil production figures, and community notices through Corry and nearby towns.
The Brazilian government announced that the Tamandere was torpedoed and sunk. Four crew members were lost and three of the 45 survivors who landed at Port of Spain were injured. The ship, one of 14 bought in the United States for Brazilian service in 1989, is linked to wartime losses.
A single infantile paralysis case was reported in Crawford County yesterday by Health Officer Dr William H Titel. The 18 year old son of C E Tonell has mild leg paralysis and partial arm paralysis and is confined at home along the Meadville Mosiertown road. He contracted the disease on July 22 under a local physician care. The case is not linked to past instances and there is no danger of an epidemic.
Chicago July 30 Associated Press reports the National Safety Council notes a dramatic traffic decline. June fatalities total 2090, down 32 percent from June 1941, the largest monthly decrease in council records. If such a trend continues, about ten thousand lives could be saved this year.
Reported from the Caucasus front the Nazi drive aimed at the Caucasus oil fields appears to have severed a rail link with Proletarskaya captured 100 miles below the Lower Don. Russians fight to hold lines along the Don river as German armor pushes toward crucial routes while oil shipments may reroute via the Caspian to Astrakhan.
The Court members debated opportunity for enemy alien defendants to defend themselves while applying Hague conventions. Justice Murphy recused due to military status. Chief Justice Stone and Justice Jackson questioned rights after entry into the community and the legality of actions surrounding the ten landings. Royall responded to these inquiries amid fragments of proceedings.
A depin report highlights peach crop activity at a major port, noting crop maturity and shipping readiness. The discussion mentions Cumberland region belts and early stopping points, with emphasis on preserving stock and large port facilities for handling peaches.
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