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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
1
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Berlin reports Germany demanded US action on consulates in a tense note. The German protest denies any wrongdoing and vows no hasty decisions. Washington awaits further reaction as talks continue and details remain undisclosed.
The sixth price rise in seven months increased Bradford Allegany to 275, South West Pennsylvania to 25 cents a barrel, and Eureka to 234 cents. A new crude deliveries record through Eastern Pipe Line was set last month at 22,240,000 barrels versus 21,010,000 in May. For the first five months of 1940 deliveries reached 100,289,000 barrels, up from 94,910,000 the prior year.
London report cites Reuters that voluntary civilian evacuation of Cyprus, the British crown colony in the eastern Mediterranean, has been completed. The dispatch notes coordination with local authorities and the British government on the final departure and safety arrangements.
British forces pressed night raids on German industrial cities including Duisburg and Cologne with American-built planes joining in. In a North Sea and English Channel sweep, Royal Air Force bombers hit Rotterdam Ostend Boulogne and Cherbourg while daylight attacks hit Boulogne and Bethune causing fuel plant fires and reinforced German air losses.
Reverend and Mrs. Lea McGaughey of Grand Valley escaped unharmed after their Plymouth collided with a moving Pennsylvania Railroad freight train at Myers switch on Mystic Park road Titusville. Fog concealed the crossing as the car was struck from the rear and tossed aside by the caboose. the damaged auto valued at about 175 dollars was brought to Corry for repairs. The McGaugheys, formerly of Columbus, were en route home from a conference at Tryonville where he served in the United Brethren church.
Media, June 18. Mayor Clifford H. Peoples and four Chester councilmen were convicted of malfeasance in office over the municipal purchase of the Chester Water Company. Defendants include Councilmen William P. Lear, John T. Ross, William J. McDowell, and Edward D. McHaughlin. The case linked an improper private profit of 250000 dollars to several persons, including former State Senator John J. McClure, who were acquitted on conspiracy charges. The jury’s verdict was read before Judge Samuel H. Shull.
London reports from well informed foreign sources that an air agreement between Germany and Turkey is imminent Britain has been kept informed of talks. The pact is expected to provide mutual respect for national territory and to ease German demands by reducing Turkey’s isolation and encirclement.
Sparta and Sparta township voters approved a bond totaling 20000 for a new gym at Sparta Vocational High School. Sparta township will provide 13000 while the town adds 8000. The project aims to boost athletics, with Carl Mallon as athletic director guiding expansion in Crawford County.
Spanish American War Veterans at their 17th annual state encampment in Altoona elect and install Don F. Manshan of Harrisburg as state commander. Manahan was nominated by 1400 delegates and alternates yesterday, with William C. Gibron of Scranton named senior vice commander and Charles Shafter of Somerset named junior vice commander.
Washington reports sharper U S immigration control to start before July 1 with five boards of review including state justice war and navy participation to vet immigrant visa applications and block German departures pending new instructions amid continued Axis concerns and citizenship applications among 820 000 Americans of German origin.
McKeesport Pa June 16 Industrial center of 7000 persons faces rising garbage piles as municipal service workers refuse peace plan and press for higher pay and union recognition. Alex Pail of CTO State County and Municipal Workers reports 146 to 2 vote against mayor Lysle proposal to return to work while seeking a higher raise than the roughly 10 percent offered last week.
AP dispatch reports a brutal three day desert battle near Salum ends with German victory claims and British withdrawal. It notes heavy losses for British and Allied counters, with Italian and German statements on the outcome. Meantime Joe Louis weighs in for his 18th title defense against Billy Conn in New York.
Daniel Griffin 67 of near Ripley New York was fatally struck by an automobile on Route 20 a mile east of the New York Pennsylvania line late Monday night He died at Hamot hospital at 2 a.m Tuesday The driver James Southon 21 of Kalamazoo Michigan stopped and aided Griffin then cooperated with authorities The deceased had lived with his sister Mrs Della Miles and had worked on farms around Sherman and Ripley Funeral plans are being arranged in Montana where a brother is sought for notification
The Iron Age reports a rapid steel supply crunch driven by government limits. Despite steady civilian orders, non defense buyers face growing shipment restrictions as Washington actions tighten the market, risking further impact on civilian manufacturing. A separate item notes Fritz Kuhn, former German American leader, denied parole at Dannemora prison.
A fragmentary report from Moscow cites partial mobilization and a disrupted telephone line as officials seek censor approval to release details. The piece mentions a Finnish women’s military auxiliary and a potential exodus from a Ramtes base, with Soviet authorities preparing the population for possible developments.
Washington June 18 Secre of energy announced steps to bolster east coast oil supply by moving tankers from California routes to Gulf and east coast ports. The plan, discussed with Sun Oil and Standard Oil representatives, aims to add about 210 a year though officials caution it does not eliminate risk of shortages amid petrol famine. A minor collision occurred at Sherman Street and Lee Avenue when a Ford mick driven by Clarence Cole and a Studebaker sedan driven by Perry Collier collided. both vehicles damaged with no injuries reported.
Phillip A. Johnson 18 and Hughie Lamb 46 of Jamestown are detained as authorities review movements over several days. They were linked to a missing log and a reportedly stolen automobile abandoned near the Golegrave school area after a field incident. Police plan further action as juvenile delinquency charges loom.
A reduction in duty troops was ordered at the Los Angeles plant of North American Aviation, restoring production to 10 warplanes daily after a strike that lost momentum with thousands of troops arriving. A battalion of 900 infantry left yesterday and another 900 were sent out today while about 2500 soldiers remained. AFL Machinists Union President Harvey W. Brown predicted the San Francisco Bay shipyards would end the strike tonight.
The House votes to license all nurses including practical nurses with regulations to be set by a special state board. A resolution calls for annual legislative meetings instead of the regular biennial session, drawing interest from nurses statewide.
Britain unveils a radio-wave plane locator and seeks 13 000 volunteer technicians to operate the device. Lord Beaverbrook appeals in America, praising the invention attributed to Robert Watson-Watt and asserting strong wartime benefits and relief. Details of operation remain undisclosed.
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