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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1941
Page
1
A garbled report outlines a robbery incident with unclear names and locations. Despite the unreadable OCR, authorities indicate a crime occurred and investigations are underway. No definite suspects or outcomes are confirmed in the fragment.
A fragment notes a Triple hate event with a TVteller brand, a private price of 667 dollars, and references Angora and Diab car placeholders. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear context or dates but signals a consumer items record and a price entry.
A fragmentary historical essay argues that geography and uncontrollable factors determine military strength more than courage or wealth. It traces shifts from sail and steam to modern warfare, notes Britain, Germany, and the US have alliances shaped by location and resources, and foresees changes after World War II. It warns democracies risk complacency and outlines future boundary realignments and power coalitions driven by geography.
Associated Press reports a tightening crisis as Germany and Russia edge toward a confrontation in Turkey amid martial law. Advisories from Ankara describe mobilizations and border tensions, with Romanian and Hungarian forces assisting the Axis advance and indications of Soviet strength gathering in Ukraine and the Arctic north.
Mayor Hepler announced three local volunteer groups will run all day draft registration on July 1 at the city building. Each group will include one man and two women, with Orrin Hillburg directing the morning shift from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Richard Rossbacher leading the evening shift from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. No mid day volunteer yet. Two women will serve per shift, without pay, at a central headquarters in the council room of the municipal building.
A fire at a two story frame Doyle home near West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, killed Mrs Doyle and her two daughters while the father James Doyle and five sons escaped. James Doyle and some sons were hospitalized in Sharon for burns. Fire officials blamed a fast spreading blaze before help could arrive.
Mayor Hepler announced L. J. Kelly as regular officer to fill a vacancy in the six-man local police force. Kelly, sole qualified in civil service, will substitute for ill Officer Ross Mead on Friday and serve a three month probation before permanent designation. The mayor also outlined plans for a part time motorcycle officer to curb traffic violations and noted George Buttligsine is next in line while Glenn Dickson remains an extra officer.
Associated Press dispatch describes intensified World War II actions. German air force pounds Alexandria and Libyan targets, disrupts British troop concentrations and depots. Allied responses include RAF raids on Yarmouth and Grimsby area, with civilian casualties and property damage noted. British and Indian personnel prisoners total 1193 from Crete victory. Submarines reportedly sink six British merchant ships and a catapult cruiser totaling about 52,900 tons in the North Atlantic. A daylight Humber mouth hit by a German bomber and one bomber downed over the North Sea are also recorded.
Promoter Mike Jacobs has signed Lou Nova, a California college athlete, to meet champion Joe Louis for the heavyweight title in September. The site and exact date will be announced later.
Complaints grew about roadside dumping of garbage waste paper and debris along state highways and township roads near the city line. A car dumped a several weeks accumulation of waste on a local street beyond town limits, with witnesses identifying the driver and old grocery slips bearing names surfacing in the pile. Prosecutions may follow as authorities continue to pursue the matter.
Corry Hospital reports 1445 admissions and 1392 discharges with 58 deaths in the year ending May 1, 1941. The facility treated 1467 patients across private, semi private, ward, and free wards, with 244 births and 628 operations overall.
Reports from Berlin indicate strong U S reparations demands for the sinking of the S S and S S, following Roosevelt's Congress address branding the act an international outlaw. The president warned against further molestation of shipping as U S war powers on the seas are outlined with expected swift official responses.
A morning break-in attempt at the Elks' North Center Street home was disrupted by janitor Brady and Officer Cullen. The would be burglar used a skeleton key but caused no damage. police suspect the same operator as a similar incident weeks earlier, with a getaway car on Mott Street.
Washington June 21 The United States ordered all Italian consulates in the United States closed and all Italian consular officers removed from American territory before July th In addition to Watian consular officers Secretary Welles announced the Italian government was asked to remove all agencies and organizations of the Fascist government with the exception of the Italian embassy in Washington
Reports from the Near East say Damascus withstood heavy shelling by British forces and Free French siege troops. Syrian authorities and locals described continued resistance as pro-Belgian or pro-Bellieh factions urged Baghdad to inform the Bekish authorities, warning that shelling could inflame Arab sentiment.
Harrisburg report cites grieving mothers reacting to submarine disaster losses. The piece notes statements from Mrs Ellanbret Morstie of Harrisville and others, including a mother in New York, about their sons' fates and family sacrifices during wartime service aboard undersea naval units.
Harrisburg officials report a statewide driver safety drive using data analysis and targeted patrols reduced fatalities in Erie County by ten compared with 1949. Counties including Bedford Warren Cambria Crawford Blair Washington and Clearfield also posted declines as educational programs reached motorists and patrols concentrated on high risk spots.
Debris hints at a badly wrecked submarine possibly entombed on the ocean floor after a collision or explosion. Navy divers and coast guard craft searched the New London area bay for hours as a large fleet of submarines and planes scoured the waters. The sunken vessel, reported May 23, 1939, with 29 crew, posed questions about survivability as officials considered whether the crew could still be alive.
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