22 Jun 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
1
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Stocks fall as the opening session shows muted activity and weak demand. Investors await catalysts while major indexes edge lower amid cautious programs and tepid turnover.
Army troops restored order in Detroit after hours of race violence leaving 24 dead and hundreds injured or arrested. President Roosevelt ordered quiet, with 1300 detainees and 1100 soldiers patrolling as federal forces moved in to curb unrest. Fort Custer incident noted as troops acted to prevent further rioting among awaiting families.
City Council approved use of Grant Park for a large Fourth of July celebration tied to the opening of a campaign bond drive. Solicitor Walter Scott relayed plans to Connell, describing it as Corry’s biggest Fourth in years, with acts including aerial trapeze, hillbilly acts, and a veteran of North African service among other attractions.
June 32 The Public Unity armission directs the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroads to raise the Wolingsville bridge in Warren county to permit more direct shipment of war material. The bridge carries the Valley Branch over the bricks, currently with a 16 5 foot clear height, causing routing issues and delays for Pennsylvanian freight.
From Algiers the Trench Committee of National Liberation approved Generals Aentt Giraud and Charles De Gaulle to stay in command of their armed forces. A sub committee may later seek unity of all French forces. Reports from Wilkes-Barre say a coal strike stoppage could end by Friday with thousands getting a new five dollar vacation pay raise. King George VI visited Malta showing Allied control as he received the George Cross. In Washington Navy says air attacks hit three Japanese bases in the Solomon Islands and a Mitsubishi bomber was shot down. Travelers returning to Sweden say much of Berlin is unrecognizable after intensive RAF bombing. German travel and bomb damage details emerge from March raids.
Purported new evidence reported to exonerate Boyd Yealey from an alleged attack on two young girls in Third Ward prompted a preliminary arraignment. Yealey pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and was held for a hearing next Monday at 10. The case involved an alleged assault on a 5 and 7 year old. A district attorney representative will be present. Wesley was beaten by Arthur Bacon, 19, while being taken to the police station. Bacon was released Sunday evening.
Assistant Attorney General Norman L. Pell told the House Public Lands Committee that the Standard Oil California Navy joint operation contract for the Elk Hills petroleum reserve exceeded the bounds of the Teapot Dome era agreements. The testimony linked the deal to the broader oil scandal of the Marding administration.
Direct White House action looms within 48 hours as 521,000 striking coal miners threaten to halt war vital steel, coke, and rail supply. Talks between Ickes and John J. Lewis continue amid widespread walkouts across states including Pennsylvania Alabama West Virginia Indiana Ohio and Colorado. WLB stance remains firm, outlining pay and travel conditions while Congress and operators face a tense stalemate.
In a push to support a Ute mobile Red Cross unit, over 30 donors are already registered but 25 more are needed to meet Thursday’s drive. Donors with prior registration should contact Mrs. Edison Harmon at 109 East Smith Street or call 94-520. The blood unit will be at the State Armory from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3:50 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., with an expected total of more than 300 pints for armed forces use.
City Council directed the city engineer to file with the State Sanitary Water Board for a Bear Creek sewer extension permit and to advertise for bids. Federal Works Agency funds may back the project extending from Wright Street east to Hare Creek and include a full sewer system and a treatment plant as part of a postwar construction program. A Meadville district engineer visit was anticipated to prep plans for the plant, with a deadline to begin treatment works by December 31, 1943.
J Ed gar Hoover announced seven people were arrested in Rochester NC on sabotage charges linked to allegedly faulty manufacture of incendiary bombs and grenades for U S armed forces and allies at the Antonelli Fire Works Company. Ameriga Antonelli, 52, Italian born citizen, presiding officer of the firm, is among those named.
Delinquent occupational taxes trigger potential salary withholdings as City Council weighs enforcement actions. The discussion cites prior orders, proposed tax statement privileges, and notices to property owners about late payments. Several accounts, including MeTines Steel Company and Love properties, face collection steps if balances remain unpaid by deadlines.
The City Council favored enacting a curfew after a petition signed by about 300 supporters including 200 parents urged the move. Solicitor Welter H. Seatt prepared a legal opinion on enforceability as officials debated legality and scope, noting the plan would apply to those under 16 and could curb vandalism and mischief. The proposal follows a PTA drive and will be continued in the next session.
Pittsburgh district mills begin closing blast furnaces as coal shortages from a two day mine shutdown cascade through the steel industry. Shenango Furnace Co in Sharpsville halts one furnace. United States Steel and subsidiaries plan multiple shutdowns, with 19 of 37 furnaces to be idle soon. Carnegie-Illinois, Nations Tube, and American Steel and Wire also cut capacity. Railroads report dangerously low coal supplies as the sector reels from the disruption. Dr James R Rankin, 83, senior Lycoming Medical Society physician and WWI veteran, dies at Lycoming County hospital.
On the second anniversary of Hitler’s invasion, Moscow radio cites German setbacks and calls for a new European second front this year. It notes Soviet front casualties at 4.2 million and German losses at 6.4 million, urging timely Allied action for victory.
A statewide blackout alert at 430 AM covered three Pennsylvania counties Erie Crawford and Venango but was not observed locally. Erie relayed the wall to the control center with no further action while Crawford police assumed it inactive and City police thought it covered Pittsburgh. The warning ended at 459 AM with no prior notice.
California Governor Warren joins Dewey Taft Vandenberg in saying he will not run in the 1944 Republican nomination race. The governors at the conference note the field narrows to Stricker and Wendell Willkie with Bricker hinting at a favorite son push. Willkie and Bricker weigh whether to enter Ohio's presidential primary as the race tightens.
Allied and American air forces launched large raids across Germany and occupied Europe. Reports say 44 RAF bombers failed to return from a night strike on Krefeld, amid broader assaults on the Ruhr and northern France as Allied leaders press for a second front in Europe.
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