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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1942
Page
1
City to endure night-long blackout by wardens patrol
City officials announce a dusk-to-dawn test with Western Pennsylvania blackout from 8 30 p m to 1 a m Friday. Wardens will patrol streets throughout the night as part of the first test of civil defense measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Walter
Scott
Germans Resume Air Assaults on Britain
Allied press report states a fairly strong German raid struck the West Midlands with five planes shot down, while incendiaries fell over eastern England. London experienced a brief anti aircraft alert as British bombers attacked St Nazaire and fighter command planes patrolled enemy airfields. no aircraft were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
West Midlands
Bnet Anglia
Britain
Midlands
Damase
St. Nazaire
France
Air Ministry
Dimout Tonight Regs Impose Parking Light Rule
State motor police announce a dim-out for tonight requiring operating cars to use parking lights only and stay to the roadside if stopped. Erie County Civil Defense assigns two guards per sector with a central control at Hotel Corry operating 8:30 to 9:00. All air raid wardens rescue squads and police will be on duty during the half hour blackout to enforce the restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Motor Police
Hotel Corry
Erie County Council of Civilian Defense
Orolock
Scott
Setur
Civilian Defense Agency
Carry
WPA cuts district offices nationwide in July closures
Harrisburg report shows the WPA district office serving 17 counties will close on July due to congressional directives to curb activities. The move trims regional staff, with remaining offices in Pittsburgh Philadelphia and others absorbing functions as enrollments total about 289 thousand.
Sevastopol Garrison Reinforced Amid Fierce House to House Fighting
Reuters reports Axis forces pressing Sevastopol with bitter forest and house to house fighting as Soviet troops land two regiments in southern Crimea to relieve the garrison. On the Kherkov front near 400 miles north, German high command says Von Bock’s armies have been on the offensive since June 22 to wipe out enemy forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Sevastopol
Reuters
Stockholm
Gaulensus
Crimea
Kherkov
Fesor’ von
Bock
Democratic Campaign Officers Are All Ross Employees
Harrisburg June 25 J Watren Mickle of Bedford was named secretary of the Democratic State Committee and David L. Lawrence as chairman said a platform would be outlined. Three other officers from the auditor general's office were named for the November election: Harry M. Turrell of Springville Susquehanna county resident secretary John F. Breslin Carbon county and Mrs Edith B. DeWitt Lycoming county vice chairman. They were chosen at a meeting at the home of Auditor General FP Chir Rasa, Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harrisburg
J. Watren Mickle
Bedford
Democratic State Committee
David L. Lawrence
Mickle
Auditor General’s Office
Harry M. Turrell
Springville
Susquehanna County
John F. Breslin
Carbon County
Edith B. DeWwibt
Lycoming County
FP Chir Rasa
Tokyo reports new gains in Aleutian Isles
A June communique from Imperial headquarters says Japanese forces seized Kiska and Attu in the Aleutians and are consolidating positions in nearby islands. Kiska becomes Narumaki and Attu Atsuta. Makoto Suiko notes bitter voyage weather and careful transport of seeds and potatoes for planting, signaling long-term occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tokyo
Aleutian
Kiska
Nth
Attu
Imperial Headquarters
Narumaki
Atsuta
Makoto Suiko
Japanese Marine Corps
Aleutians
U S Planes Score On China Front
U S planes attacked Hankow in China along the Yangtze in a Flying Tigers debut. An AVG communique said a Japanese warship and three transports were sunk with other vessels damaged and military targets blown up. Chinese troops reportedly advanced 12 miles from recaptured Kywanld in the Cheltang Flanga rail area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankow
Japan
China
Yangtze
AVG
Flying Tigers
Kywanld
Cheltang-Flanga
Attorney James Sherwin Dies at Harborcreek Summer Home
James M. Sherwin prominent attorney and early GE developer in Erie and first Erie Chamber of Commerce president died at his Harborcreek summer residence Wednesday at 2 40 p m. The report notes his role in local industry and civic leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Sherwin
Brie
James M. Sherwin
General Electric Company
Erie
Erie Chamber of Commerce
Harborcreek
Dutch Harbor Raid Eyewitness Report Highlights Courage
Eyewitnesses describe the June Dutch Harbor air raid on Unalaska Bay as Japanese bombers attacked at dawn. Navy and Army crews manned anti aircraft guns while ship gunners and evacuees fought back, with one commander praised for courageous duty. Casualty and plane counts remained unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Associated Press
Seattle
Dutch Harbor
Navy
John W. Fletcher
Unaask
Unalaska Bay
Reid
Mey
Fores
Dilteh Harbor
Cold Bay
France
C. W. Flack
Potter
San Francisco
Unalngka
Fletcher
Indian Bureau
Roosevelt Churchill Meet Congress Leaders In Session
Washington reports Roosevelt and Churchill brief congressional leaders for 40 minutes on the world situation. They touched on British defense and a second front in Europe, with speakers calling the discussion very satisfactory. The Libyan campaign details were noted, and the topic of a second front was repeatedly raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Assovitea
Washington
Presidey
Roosevelt
Hhuyrehill
Britain
Congresswnal
Europe
Engineers to Confer With Hospital Board on 25-Bed Addition
Corry Auspical Association directors report an alternate proposal from the Federal Works Agency for construction materials funded by a $50,000 federal grant. Engineer HO Davide sci of Pills buh and architect Thomas K. Hendrix will confer today or tomorrow. The board hopes for favorable action and notes bids were to be advertised before pending material approval. The surgery supplies committee also negotiates with Dr Hugh A O'Hare for X ray equipment before his Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Nosphet
Olieve
Vderal Works Agency
Surgical Supplies Committee
Hugh A O'Hare
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Fire destroys grist mill in Salladasburg. loss $40000
Bulletins from Williamsport report a fire early today wiped out a Salladasburg grist mill owned by Norman Stor ex with damage estimated at 40000 dollars, partly insured. Other items note State Department plans to announce 629 Americans to return from Japanese held Pacific territory and fresh wartime measures in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Williamsport
Salladasburg
Norman Storex
Washington, Lune
State Department
Pacific
Eisenhower to Command European Theater, War Dept Says
The War Department announced formal establishment of a European theater of operations for U S forces with Major General Dwight D Eisenhower as commanding general He will have headquarters in London and the move signals preparation for a second front in Europe amid ongoing speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 5
Eisenhower
Associated Press
Adolph Hitler
Europe
U. S
War Department
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
United States
Staf
War Department General Staff
London
Quiet Fourth Likely No City Celebration Planned
The city has no public Fourth of July program with little observance planned. Merchants may stay open Friday evening for weekend shopping, a possible baseball game for the holiday, and travel restrictions likely suppress lake and resort traffic. Treasury daily report shows receipts $11400,656.20, expenditures $100,398,707.08, total debt $74,074,548,278.07.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werhendey
Corry
Treasury
Washington
The
New Draft Order Sets Induction Priorities by Family Status
Washington June 25 draft orders outline categories to govern call ups under the war act. Priority goes to family men and war workers. deferments favor those with dependents and essential skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dyafl
Paul V. Monull
Roosevelt
Sind
Corry Girls Rescue Three From Findley Lake Incident
Corry girl afary Shomburg and Harriett Mann assisted in a lake rescue at Findley Lake saving three lives when their boat’s engine failed and capsized. Gilbert Sorenson Claude Fralick and ten year old Richard Fralick were also involved as others helped reach safety. The incident occurred about 9 30 p m. Also reported twenty lives lost as submarines sank two patrol vessels off the Atlantic coast earlier this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Findley
Afary Shomburg
J. C. Shamburg
Harriett Mann
North East
Findley Lake
Gilbert Sorenson
Claude Fralick
Richard Fralick
Tad
Sil Hares
Astote
Washington
Atantlo Uist
Twanky Hives
British Lose Frontier Bases in New Action
Front-line fighting raged over 40 miles inside Egypt as Axis forces moved past Sidi Barrani, forcing abandonment of Selum and Sidi Omar. British claims of rear-guard resistance contrasted with reports of German and Italian advances toward Matruh and possible wide encirclement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
Sidi Barrani
Selum
Sidi Omar
Netio
Miatruh
Inter
London
Dalle
Libya
Mile
Crete
Sidi Barran
Seid
Attis Loree
Salum
Sihjay m
Lkwm
Fie
Helfaya Pass
Islum
Asion
Sidi Barzani
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Trenne Kern
WPA
Pwcreve
Richard
WEA
Edminglealney Guld
Congress
Offlure Ary
Pittsburgh
Tom Ane Phiadelphic
DEM
ROSS
Breslin
de Witt
Lawrence
Auditor General
Aleutian Isles
U.S
China Front
Bogota
Colombia
el Espectailor
Ditch Harbor
Roosevelt-Churchill
Weislulots
Speiler Raybun
ChexiTull
Capitol
Nosb
Atlantic
Moscow
Germain
Rusan Lisfiatches
Crimean
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Germany
Republic
House
Ways and Means Committee
War Petrouit Corporation
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
ACT
Matruh
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