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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1942
Page
1
Roger Makron reports on a Babson talk by Ivan in Washington discussing inflation theories, postwar outlook, and the role of government. The piece outlines types of inflation, consumer psychology, and investment guidance for real estate, stocks, and durable goods amid wartime and postwar shifts.
London dispatch says Hitler urged to seize unoccupied France to counter an Allied second front. Italian forces in northern Italy ready to move into France, with 600 000 troops and over 1 000 000 French evacuated from coast areas. Reporting from Paris notes widespread resistance ideas among French civilians despite lack of arms.
U S cargo ship gun crew engaged a hidden Axis submarine off Cuba. Capt. John E Ellison said the sub came to the surface unexpectedly, was hit by machine gun fire, and sank after two close-range shots near 400 yards offshore. First Mate L B Hansen confirmed the sinking.
Leroy H. Cobb of Niobe Nova was arrested on Main Street last night for drunken driving. Patrolman John Cullen observed erratic driving and halted Cobb near Center Street before driving the car to the station for processing. The record notes Cobb previously figured in a fatal East Columbus accident where his wife died.
May 1 Republican nomination went to Major General Edward Martin with 517,915 votes to 420,615 for James Davis. Democratic winner Auditor General P Clair Ross led with 277,004 to 216,225 for Ralph H Smith and 4,849 for Tuther Herr.
A U S Army bomber with four crew members crash landed near Bellefonte airport last night. All four escaped unharmed though the aircraft overshot the field amid heavy rain and fog, with two officers Lieuts Jernigan and Piagard identified aboard and the pilot and crew declining further detail.
Joint statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill asserts forthcoming operations by the United Nations will draw German troops away from the Russia front. The plan, not fully disclosed, was discussed at their Washington conference with military advisers.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill returns to Britain from talks with President Roosevelt amid a North Africa setback and threatened Axis advance at Egypt. The opposition moves to oust him, with observers predicting a victory for Churchill. The Times calls for fresh leadership and a global staff to inject new ideas. Harriman accompanied Churchill on the London flight.
Preliminary plans for the War Bond and Stamp canvas were drafted at a Corry hotel meeting last evening. FE Buchanan Howard Holcomb of Erle conferred with Walter H. Scott who will oversee the campaign. Committees will manage canvassing in industries mercantile sections in theatre lobbies and at banks with more data to be announced next week.
The government considers a modern increase in the current halfpound weekly sugar ration. The Office of Price Administration cites sugar supplies in America as far below normal and surveys potential shipments from Puerto Rico and Cuba in the next six months.
London dispatch reports RAF and German bombardment over East Anglia and occupied territory. Night raid targeted shipping and railway lines with focus on Bremen and surrounding areas. one bomber is missing from the raid.
Washington June 27 four Senate nay votes were overridden by rules to favor retention of the Civilian Conservation Corps despite opposition. The 976 million CCC appropriation passed only after a presidential vote and party-line shifts within the conference committee. Senator Gulley supported the bill while Senator Davis opposed.
A Waterford youth and 56 U S soldiers joined King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Northern Ireland during a three day visit. The group took part in an efficiency competition and a mock battle for the royal guests with lunch shared by Stanley Napersky of Wilkes-Barre Pa and others. James J Oblinski of Waterford Pa and Howard Gates of Gould Street visited relatives at Hydetown yesterday.
City leaders say additional arrests are pending after a fatal blackout. Alderman George Gordon fined Guy Gibbons of Clymer $100 on East South Street as authorities draft prosecutions. Investigations focus on violations of regulations and possible further offenders.
Water H Scott, chief air wardens, announced two arrests will be preferred today against Paul Gorling of Summer Street and Tony Rezzelle of West Main Street for violating the state act governing air raid test blackouts. Gorling reportedly left his home during the blackout and was abusive to a warden. Remelie is charged with abusing a ward when asked to dim lights at his store.
Roy Smith of Fifth street was arrested after refusing to extinguish a cigarette during an air raid warning. Gibbons faces a hearing the following afternoon. Chief Air Raid Warden Waller Scott said further prosecutions will follow a complete check of violations. Two other drivers were cited to headquarters and likely to be summoned to explain why they did not stop when ordered. Additional cases of negligence may warrant prosecutions pending inquiry and clear information on violations of the state air raid act.
June reports from Harrisburg show a May relief and WPA total of 59,000, down 973,000 from 1941 and 40,000 from April. Assistant secretary Howard L. Russell cites unprecedented demand for labor, with many job seekers formerly disadvantaged by age race or training finding work. Expenditures for May reached 6,761,000, compared with 7,091,000 in April, with 4,719,000 from state funds.
German and Italian forces announced a halt to their offensive as Rommel pressed toward Matruh in Egypt. British and American air support aided Allied defenses, while Soviet defenses checked a German push toward Kharkov and the Caucasus oil region.
London June 27 Allied dispatch indicates United States Army Air Force units in Britain are preparing their ground work for mass raids on Germany. No official confirmation of arriving combat aircraft has been given, but signs point to a public announcement with heavy bombing plans coordinated with British forces. Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower and allied leaders are cited in dispatches as arranging joint operations in the European air theater.
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