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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1941
Page
1
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Ninety five seniors from Mish school will receive diplomas at Commencement next Wednesday evening. The Board of Education approved the graduates list, with Principal Howard J. Sheen presenting it. Rev James C. Bel pan to deliver the sermon as part of the week’s ceremony, with various named students and honors noted among the programs.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Babson and defense themes, with garbled names, years, and places. The readable segments hint at political or defense topics, but the source is too broken to extract a clear event, date, or outcome. No coherent summary possible from content.
An unclear early sentence discusses continuity and factors in a textile context. It mentions a representative who moves over time and a year reference with Hemestle xorsumuion. The readable parts are fragmentary and lack concrete events or entities.
Governor James announced local draft calls for Corry area and statewide groups. Seventy-five percent of 2242 men are white. 51 are negro. Inductions set for June 19 to 16, with trains to Union City and Fort Meade for training.
The Associated Press reports a noon ceremony at New York yards launching the 3500 ton battleship South Dakota, sister of North Carolina and Washington, and the keel laying for a 10000 ton cruiser Santa Fe. Secretary Knox will speak. Spectators include South Dakota officials led by Gov. Bushfield’s wife.
British forces repelled German aerial raids over the English Channel as Spitfires and Hurricanes clashed with Nazi aircraft. RAF fighters swept over the coast forcing the attackers to retreat toward occupied France amid lingering gunfire and smoke.
Mayor Frank E. Hepler proclaims June 8 through 14 as Flag Week in Corry urging residents to display the United States flag on homes businesses and public buildings and to hold patriotic exercises parades and other suitable events in support of American democracy and the nation’s institutions.
Harrisburg June 7 Associated Press reports lawmakers debate home rule for Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Scranton with Edmonds saying the law will come in time but this session may focus on fiscal issues. The bill originally included third class cities but opposition pared them back. The municipal government committee now handles the measure as legislators weigh political and financial implications. In another item a Newark area embezzlement case emerges as a separate late addition.
By Associated Press Harrisburg June 7 Tri State Highway Department received bids on a million dollar highway program. Bidders include Warren Route 62912 Pittsfield township for approaches and bridge over Mil Race south of Pittsfield. W J Dun Cochranton 911,854. McKean U S Route 6 ay Routes 155 and 446 Mt Jewett bar Hamlin Annin Eldred townships 6.32 miles widening and surfacing between Eldred and Po Allegany south of Mt Jewett. R W Smithy Son Io Dillsburg 8229787. Erle U S Route 20 Springfield township 140 miles concrete 1 feet wide from West Springfield ward East Springfield. the Gears 5 Moltert Weldner Co Medina 6 $186,748. Erle U S Route 20 city of Enid and MAL Creek township 187 miles of widening and surfacing on Bis tureeh the Baldwin Brothers Cleveland $111,843.
The Board of Education approved a resolution allowing bi monthly installments for school taxes. Taxpayers may avoid interest and penalties by signing for the installment plan, with payments due every two months beginning October 1. The plan has been in force for several years and remains popular with taxpayers.
Cleveland June 7 three Boston physicians addressed the American Medical Association endorsing labeling all liquor as poison. They said they are not prohibitionists and that prohibition has failed. They argued any alcohol consumption should come with a warning on the bottle about danger from large or frequent use.
A wartime notice describes the establishment of five aircraft warning stations within seven to eight miles of Cory. Legion members and home defense supporters coordinate setup with rural residents, outlining the program under the Northeast Transport Command Area with headquarters at Mitchell Field.
City Council plans a special session Tuesday evening to approve a complaint drafted by City Solicitor Walter H. Scott for submission to the Public Utility Commission. They seek 24 hour watchmen at Center street and First avenue, and protective measures at West Wayne street crossings, with both railroads showing no interest yet. The meeting also considers West Main street improvements, sale of a city property at the former TI. 3 Radiator site, and several bills for approval.
Rescue squads labored after a mass stampede in the citys largest air raid shelter. Seven hundred Chinese perished or suffocated as thousands jammed in during a Japanese bombing raid the prior night.
Ambassador John G Winant told Vice President Wallace and Senate leaders that Britain will hold the Suez Canal and prevent the Mediterranean front from falling to Germany. He described morale as strong, air superiority over the British Isles, and improved Atlantic shipping. meeting covered British prospects, naval and air power, and anti Axis sentiment among French.
Berlin officials rejected Roosevelt’s claim that he had papers outlining German propaganda aims in the United States. A spokesman called the story based on falsified documents and false information. He said the tale originated from both English and American sources and not from Germany.
Associated Press reports officials warn that the White House may seize the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood California as early as Monday if strikers refuse to resume work. A presidential proclamation could direct government seizure and operation of the plant to restart production on $196 million in bomber and pursuit aircraft orders. President signals steps to curb stoppages affecting emergency preparedness production without detailing actions.
Local 117 of the CIO Utility Workers Organizing Committee plans a Monday night meeting to vote on a strike against the Duquesne Light Co. Golex plant at Springdale. The company cites a contract with the Independent Association covering 4,000 employees and says it limits further union action under the Wagner act. The union warns a strike could disrupt defense production at multiple area plants and other industries served by the Colfax plant.
Kansas City report says former Democratic political boss T J Pendergast and lieutenant R E O Malley were sentenced to two years each by a three judge federal court for contempt in deceiving it over Missouri's 10 million dollar fire insurance settlement. Both had already served about one year for income tax evasion. Volcanic eruption near Rabaul, New Britain, sent dust and steam 3500 feet into the air with no damage reported.
British reports quote Weygand and Vichy rival Dawlat as debating defense of Syria while Free French forces may join in Palestine. Luftwaffe raids hit Scotland and West Africa as Malta and Tobruk pressures continue. ships and bases suffer bombardments across the Mediterranean.
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