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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1942
Page
6
A crowded Erie County page row covers a range of items from a March 16 deadline for income tax to rising retail prices in late February. Notes include pork price rises, canned tomatoes up four percent, a divorce filing by Kathryn Boland against Thomas Boland, military assignments, a hit and run plea, and local civic happenings such as library lighting upgrades and a Vatican film at Rex Theatre.
London dispatch reports Allied planners weighing a move to occupy Madagascar to counter Japanese bases. Since Singapore fell, Madagascar's strategic value has grown, with a Japanese mission said to be seeking naval and air bases on the island.
Governor James cleared the way for centralized civil service control by sending to the Senate three nominees Ruth Pennell of Mifflintown John M McCarthy of Philadelphia and Robert Hall Craig of Harrisburg to form the state Civil Service Commission. The body will oversee the state merit system consolidating duties from unemployment compensation disability and welfare agencies and the liquor central board under the 11th legislature to meet federal social security board demands.
A 40 mph gale in SW New York prompted police to halt traffic around the First Methodist church as a hole in the steeple grew and the spire wobbled. Despite the hole, the steeple remained standing at noon amid widespread storm damage including broken limbs and damaged telephones.
Pisani major semanast Wayne W Blenkley publisher of the News-Herald leaves Franklin after ten days home. He trained at Cambridge Mass and will report to the Naval Training School there for assignment aboard a ship in the U S Navy. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for support after bereavement and mentions Aero Supply Co employees.
Advert shows banned ointments and soaps as relief for skin irritations and itching. It mentions Sen-Ones Soap and San Cara Ointment as remedies promoted by doctors. The snippet hints these products are marketed for external piles and general skin discomfort.
Sparta area notes recount a four day school recess ended Monday as buses faced weather. sports events commence with a basketball tournament, awards planned, and community meetings postponed or rescheduled. Local births, engagements and church activities fill the deeper local column with updates on residents moving, recovering, or traveling.
Twenty five criminal cases listed for disposition at the federal court session in Maton. Six defendants under the selective service act include Michael Mullin, a former Bust high school athlete, who claimed conscientious objector status and was confined after failing to report for removal to a camp. Other defendants include Laura and Joseph Trippi charged with perjury, plus Morris Geta, Joseph Harry Marcial, John Richard Slezai and three from western Pennsylvania. Also named are Sulu Onni Sitro, Edward Tomsk and Anna Jettor under alien registration, with Jettor also charged under the internal revenue act. Gullignd, a Franklin banker, is connected to a nationwide bank act shortage.
March 10 three Dunkirk fishermen were adrift on an ice floe three miles offshore before rescue at 1 p.m. Julian Daniels and his sons Albert 18 and Walter 21 were saved as a group of firemen police and fishermen hauled a flat bottom boat over the ice to reach open water. The marooned men were unharmed after their ordeal.
Coal offered by Earl J. Messenger Columbus Dist 38 829 at 5 50 per ton with New Bethlehem coal priced 5 95 per ton. Also Powell's General Supply musical merchandise advertises a cheap nearly new Musette Piano for sale and journal box listed.
A Sherman man reported to police he was robbed of 9252 while asleep in his truck at Germant Street and iat. Sunday morning Stetson had parked the truck there before going to town. He returned to find money missing from his ship’s pockets. Norton Thornton and Richard J. Miller, both of North East, remained in the truck to retrieve Thornton’s overcoat, then left. Stetson later found the money was gone and noted others loitering nearby.
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Pittsburgh produce demand fair with various apples and russet types listed for mid March. Buffalo livestock markets show hogs cattle and vealers, with steady or varied prices and a lamb trade noted. New York and national stock market notes discuss war news and mixed blue chip activity with several names quoted and prices shown.
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