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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1940
Page
1
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Curtis Cupples 77, longtime Union City resident, was killed at the Borden Milk Company plant while cleaning powder from the ceiling and walls. He was dragged into a drive shaft as he attempted to reach a motor platform seven feet above the floor. Witnesses heard the thud and notified the supervisor as the accident occurred shortly before 10 Sunday morning.
Berlin reports say French forces shattered and in retreat after German encirclement of the Maginot Line and capture of Orleans. Germans reach Pontarlier near the Swiss border and push toward Lyons as air forces destroy retreating columns. In London, defense officials Bennett and Rowse resign from the ministry of supply.
In New York Queens Bellrose area two Douglas bombers collided in midair killing eleven airmen, including Hugh Bedient Jr. and a local resident’s hero son. The crash damaged a school and a residence with a woman seriously injured. authorities withheld full details pending confirmation.
War expert W T Mason analyzes how French suspension of hostilities shifts tactics. He notes Allied reliance on sea power and the Maginot Line, and considers how surrender of French ships could affect the blockade and German access to the Atlantic coastline.
Washington June 1 Chairman Carl Vinson of the House naval affairs committee introduced a new naval expansion plan seeking a 22 percent increase in the U S navy by adding 4 warships at an ultimate cost of 1 2 billion dollars. Vinson said a 30 million deficiency appropriation would be asked immediately to start the program to raise shipbuilding.
H J Knight a Denver Colorado drug salesman was seriously injured when his car left Route 6 six miles west of Corry and struck a culvert. He was treated at Union City and Erie hospitals, with a fractured right knee and multiple cuts and bruises. police investigated the accident.
June 11 in Eves Harrisburg scene George Irvin 46 a huckster and liver worker fatally shot his wife Mananda 43 and then killed himself at nearby West Fairview Cumberland county coroner B A Haegele issued verdicts of murder and death by own action Investigators said Tryin a father of six had been despondent since operations a year ago to remove a growth from his shoulder and had repeatedly threatened death by his own action.
Twenty seven witnesses were summoned today before a grand jury opening a formal investigation into charges that racketeering flourished in Washington county under former District Attorney James C. Bano. The inquiry seeks to expose abuses of power and illicit ties within local government and law enforcement agencies.
London dispatch reports Britain and empire facing Germany and Italy with the threat of invasion. France’s surrender expectation and a long planned plan to continue air and naval resistance under a government in exile are outlined. A possible French fleet role remains unresolved as Marshal Petain seeks terms.
Allied planes attacked northern Italy in raids last night killing one civilian and wounding several around Savona. Six aviators died and about 30 were wounded at Cagliari air base. Italian planes struck Malta Gorsiex and Tunisia, claiming one Allied loss. Other reports note activity on the Alpine frontier and in East Africa with several enemy planes destroyed on the ground.
Washington dispatch reports June 17 that leaders abandoned hopes of a quick adjournment. They said France's capitulation creates a crisis requiring a stronger effort to complete the national defense program.
Marshal Petain announced France had given up the fight and sought an honorable cessation of hostilities after taking office. He said he had asked the German high command for peace and noted the Maginot Line had been smashed. The move followed rapid German advances into southern and eastern France with Paris in peril.
NBC reports France raided Turi with industrial district destroyed. Orleans captured by German advance units as Baltic states face troop movements. Bank of England halts French franc dealings. Lithuania Latvia and Estonia react to Soviet actions. Caleckis becomes Lithuania prime minister under Soviet oversight. Riga reports Latvia borders crossed but denies Baltic pact claims.
Warren residents, two critical, were injured when a car traveling east of Warren left the highway and crashed into a concrete headwall near Picnie Run, about 5.5 miles east. The injured include Sister Ludwulns of the Order of St. Benedict, Margaret Donahue, and Anin Donahue, with skull fracture, head injuries, ankle and hip injuries, and chest and shoulder injuries. Details were scarce as of early afternoon. driver unknown and cause not established.
Philadelphia June 17 Republican resolutions committee meets to shape a 1980 presidential platform stressing preparedness for war while preserving peace. The effort, ahead of the convention, aims to cast Franklin D Roosevelt as a war party leader hindering recovery and business confidence. No repeal of New Deal is planned.
Uniceaness reports from Joe Alex Morris UPI on Soviet Russia’s stance in the conflict. Russian troops moved from Lithuania into Latvia and Estonia on Saturday, prompting observers to wonder if the maneuver was defensive or an active role in the broader war.
Police opened a drive against through street violations in the municipal traffic code. Chief John D. Flantigan cites Wayne township as the first cited offender for failing to stop at a sign on South Center Street. The motorist claims he slowed and shifted gears but faces police court. The $5 fine and posts reflect the effort to curb accidents. Police report general improvement in parking rule observance amid mixed cooperation. Officers expect a few arrests and fines to boost compliance.
President Roosevelt announced a plan to unite 22 nations in the western hemisphere into a tight economic bloc to counter global upheavals. The White House disclosed officials Cordell Hull Henry Wallace Henry Morgenthau Jr. and Harry Hopkins are swiftly developing the details.
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