Stolen rubber items reported in yesterday’s incident
A fragmentary report notes missing rubber items after an incident yesterday. Names and locations are unreadable in the OCR, with no clear suspects or outcomes available.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1941
Page
1
Evacuation of Allied Troops From Greece Recounted
Cairo correspondent Robert St John recalls the Greek retreat and Greek port embarkation as the British navy pulled nearly 80,000 imperial troops from Greece amid heavy German air attacks. He describes aboard ships packed with Australians Canadians New Zealanders and British as they head to Egypt to rejoin the fight. The dispatch details ships lost crews casualties and the urgent morale of soldiers eager to resume battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bi
Joli
Associated Pres
Beleryclé Wien
Yuguslavin
Egypt
Cairo
Macinesqui
Belgrade
St. Joan
Adriatic
Kotor
Keenn & Higardous
Witty
Greene
Greece
Robert ST. John
Dunkerque
Rays
Nouig
Tor
Sigamlag
New Bates Grounds
Peloponnesus
Heong
Yugoslavia
Italy
Rhodes
Dodecanese
Bulgaria
Navy
I Gang
Berlin
Corry Hospital appoints Meadville man as superintendent
A new administration at Corry Hospital includes L William Coon named superintendent effective June 1 and earning 105 monthly. Miss Jean Bennett named directress of nurses at Spencer ward May 15 at 110 monthly plus maintenance. The board hopes a male superintendent improves business operations while the nurse directress strengthens professional care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Heapttsl
Munsex
Ing
Margaret Bower
L. William Coon
J.c. Davis
Meadvile City Hospital
Gary Hospital
Jean Bennett
Spencer Hospital
Meadville
Michhes
Wils
Coon
Aegheny College
Davis
Mennvitie Cuty
Phish
Meadville Institution
Chicago
Livig
Bennett
Meadville Hospital
Titusyie City Hospital
Franklin
N. H
Acer Titusville
Corry Hospital
Columbus Residents Vote on Pumper Purchase
Columbus township residents discussed buying a fire pumper at a meeting held at the school. A committee was named to contact township supervisors about the proposal with a vote possible. A second hand pumper from Youngsville was considered to cover needs until new equipment arrives. The group plans a next meeting on the first Thursday in June. West Newton plant operations resume as V8 Radiator plans to restart the idle facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Township
Youngsville
FDR Appeals to Production for Expanded Tooling
President Roosevelt urged the defense industry to run machine tools up to 24 hours daily and six days a week with brief overhaul breaks. He asked the Production Management Office to speed supply of new tools, arguing current machines could be better utilized to meet growing munition and shipbuilding demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Issumen
Washington
Pysi
Clent Roosevelt
Defence Industry
Office of Prodiction Management
Dor Wn
Une
Rooseveltt
Churchill reshapes war ministry with Beaverbrook power
Prime Minister Churchill announced a sweeping cabinet reshuffle creating a minister of state role for Lord Beaverbrook to control wartime industry. The changes merge shipping and transport ministries and assign Frederick Leathers a new wartime communications portfolio as a baron. J C Moore-Brabazon becomes minister of aircraft production. Ronald Cross moves to high commissioner to Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess London
Winston Churchill
Lord Beaverbrook
Britwin
Churchill
Shipping
Frederick Thomas Leathess
J.T. C. Moore-Brabazon
Transport
Beaverbrook
Ronald H. Cross
Australia
Greece
North Africa
Whirlaway First Named For Derby Favorite Field
Louisville May 2 The seven three year olds set to run in the 67th Kentucky Derby tomorrow were entered today with the box kept open for possible late entries. Whirlaway led at 7 41 am as Porters Cap Our Boots and other favorites joined the field amid sun after morning rain scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Shurchill Downs
Larry Bogenschulin
Howaver
Bill Whitley
Ben Sones
Warren Weieht
Charles
Howard
Porter
Royes Marlin
Senate Move to Curb President on Ship Transfers
In Washington on May 2 a strong Senate push emerged to curb the presidents power to transfer Axis ships to Britain. The measure would let Congress authorize sale or transfer of idle foreign vessels and create a large 300,000-ton pool for War supply shipping, with debate over whether such transfers amount to an act of war and possible compromises for coastal trade and convoy duties in the western hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory
Land of the
Maritime Commission
Dis
Clark
D-Mo
Johnson
Rdalif
Bailey
D-Nc
House
Britain
Joseph F. Guffey
America
Great Britain
Pennsylvania Democrat War Administration
Senate
Guffey
Labor Urges Kennedy for Pa Governor
Harrisburg May 2 Former Lieutenant Governor Thomas Kennedy is urged as a Democratic candidate for governor in a CIO Pennsylvania Industrial Union Council resolution. The United Mine Workers unit on the CIO executive committee served under former forester Governor George H. Earls. The council, closing its fourth annual convention, adopted many resolutions including one condemning State Secretary of Labor and Industry Lewis G. Hines as an enemy of labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Thomas Kennedy
CIO Pennsylvania Industrial Union Council
United Mine Workers Uniqg Pmicial
CIO
Forester
George H. Earls
State Secretary of Labor and Industry
Lewis G. Hines
Ory Labor
Township highway aid shares announced for townships
In Exit county second class townships will share 21 601 in a distribution announced by the Reparliy ment of Highway today. A quarterly payment of 1 062 500 will go to second class townships June 1 under a 1939 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ain
Exit
Advisory group to assist Mead Park project
City Council members led by Nichols plan a Wednesday evening meeting to advance Mead Park development. Citizens and organizations urged to attend and inspect the plot donated by Glenn J. Mead of Philadelphia. Kiwanis funds may support a graduate tennis program for local children. NYA workers assist site improvements and a long covered picnic table is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Mystes
Worle
Larmony
Stree
Stanley, Nichols
Mead Park
Glenn J. Mead
Philadelphia
City Council
Fis
Kiwanis Club
Lenis Cours
Nichols
Clymer Loses State Funds Bid For Park Lands
Clymer boosters failed to secure state money for lands and waters to protect fish and game resources. Gov Lehman vetoed a 4500 appropriation and a 40000 grant for lands along Chautauqua Lake, citing high current expenditures in fish and game, delaying the project. Also reported, Mrs Charlotte Hopkins widow of John Hopkins formerly of the city, died in Erie after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Guilery
Chautauqua
H. H. Lehman
New York State
Lehman
Ghapfauqua Lake
British Evacuate Women and Children Through Near East Routes
British women and children evacuated from Iraq travel through Beirut and Aleppo on their way to Palestine. The transit is confirmed by a line from Beirut, showing the route via Damascus and the Mediterranean coast as authorities expedite evacuation efforts for civilians amid wartime displacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Iraq
Beirut
Alepno
Palestine
Meirut
Lebanon
Two Billions Monthly For War Defense
The Associated Press reports a May defense production estimate showing about 1.0 billion dollars in private spending for defense, with roughly 750 million for defense aid and 90 million for other uses. The daily spending rate is estimated at 24 million. Prepared by the Office of Production Management for the Senate committee investigating the defense program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Bluey May
Office of Production Management
Seagre
Tobruk Holds Under Heavy Assault In Libyan Action
British garrison at Tobruk Libya about 80 miles from the Egyptian frontier repels Axis tanks and infantry in a night attack. London reports heavier thrusts likely, with British navy aiding. Salum near the Egyptian border also sees Axis advances and British patrols claim a German gun capture. Den Helder submarine base in Holland targeted by heavy daylight bombers, with power station and barracks hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
CATRO
Egypt
Talimakels
Sletensen Pansy
Prouvens
London
Tsa
Salum
Axi Advancr
Germatt
den Helder
Holland
Air Ministry
Merseyside
Livernoul
Maurice Alfred Dies in Auto Accident
Mrs Mildred Alfred of dual avenues learns of the death of Maurice Alfred in a motor vehicle crash. The injured widow received word yesterday that he died and that he had been employed in the ice cream business in Los Angeles. No further details or funeral arrangements were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Alfred
Mildred Alfred
Coast
Ice Creatm
Ives
Alfree
Alfee
Mar Alfred
Alfred
West
Hove
Alefred
Los Angeles
Avon
Richard
Corry
State plan to end bootlegging of coal starts
Harrisburg May 2 Independent operators move to publish a voluntary plan to end bootleg coal output by closing bootleg holes at collieries while Republicans and Democrats push to place self imposed limits into statute. The plan includes hiring bootleg miners but will take time to create legal operations as extra funds come from independents. Local stations raised prices by a cent and a half but distributors do not expect immediate changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Robert Willams
Pottsvile Consulting Enginees
Willams
Birth of the Croatian state witnessed by American reporter
Max Jarreison, an American correspondent in Zagreb, described the emergence of the new Croatian state after the April invasions. He reported Zagreb’s shift to a one party totalitarian government led by Ante Pavelić, with a harsh stance toward Jews and an expected population around 5 million. Harrelson filed his dispatch from Budapest via the Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Crotian State
Max Jarreison
Ton—Tistachi
Zagreb
Harrell
Amsterdam
Taentar
Greece
Budapest
Bern Burea
Associated Press
Ante Payelle
Tuehrer
Orval People
Byman Harrelson
Hungary
Independent State of
Croatia
Yugoslavia
London Admits Hostile Moves By Iraq Regime
London acknowledges a frankly tense standoff as Iraq refuses to pull troops from near Habbaniyah airstrip west of Baghdad. Britain urges Iraq's government led by Premier Seyid Rashid Al Al Gallant to withdraw forces massed around the airport amid heightened regional strain and strategic moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Iraq
Associated Peers
Habbaniyah
Baghdad
Britain
Seyid Rashid al al Gallant
British Airbase Being Shelled by Iraqi Forces
NBC said artillery began shelling the British air base at Yabbaniyah as Iraqi forces seized power in Baghdad. Reports from Istanbul and Ankara described Syrian radio and Turkish protections linked to the Suez crisis, with Iraq appealing to Germany and massing troops for a jihad. British and Iraqi positions and recent troop movements were discussed amid growing war tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
Assoeluind Press
New York
Banfun Nny
NBC
Yabbaniyah
Mw Sroadcast
Raille
Rashid Ali AL Gailant
Germany
Anis
Anib
Istanbot
Turkey
Thay
Beilish
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I. Bowey
Joan
Marie Ithols
Eeliol BE
Itchens
Rality Mt
Ionally
ST. John
Supt Corry
Columbus
West Newton
V8. Radiator Corporation
Trogen
H.W. Henshall
Phil
FDR
Whirlaway
Derby
LABOR
Kennedy
Cal
ASK Advisory Group
Hopkins
Eriest
Charlotte Hopkins
John, Hopkins
Tobruk
Rageline
Toon
Juni
Europe
Powe Piper
Suez
Turey Ghd
al Suez
Rashi Ali al Gailaii
Strangeley
Roy Anbave
Traq
Moslati
Bribal
Rashid al al Gailanty
Gnlf
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