Lying: Prolje Warr 2 Contractor Project Issue
Fragmented OCR notes report a contractor at Country Clay facing a hospital project delay. The Conowang Club and Grove Board fence matter appear in disjoint phrases with unclear dates or locations.
22 May 1941
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
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Fragmented OCR notes report a contractor at Country Clay facing a hospital project delay. The Conowang Club and Grove Board fence matter appear in disjoint phrases with unclear dates or locations.
Disjointed reminiscences depict a moment of reunion involving Linda, Blaine, Miss Morton, and friends as emotions surface about friendship, memory, and happiness. The fragment hints at a tense yet warm exchange, with focus on personal bonds and a past shared by several individuals.
Washington May 22 The price fixing powers of Leon Henderson are challenged by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Smith who says Henderson must testify on his legal authority. A White House meeting with Roosevelt Henderson and Wayne Coy touched on possible new price controls amid defense demand, while Sen Taft questions Henderson’s authority and urges congressional action.
Jay reported no knowledge of attempts to circulate German propaganda in schools. Ralph S. Dewey high school students in Corfy were said to have seen the weekly Pacts in Review in North East. Willis Pratt, county superintendent, planned an immediate inquiry to determine how far the publication had spread. The German propaganda weekly Tha been sent regularly this cycle with issues carrying items such as Adolf Hitler’s Reichstag address and other headlines.
A gas explosion at the Union City Times-Enterprise plant on South Main Street caused about $500 damage. Attendant Harry Kline was briefly out of the room when the blast occurred, escaping possible serious burns.
Allied reports say German paratroops landed in the Maleme area near Chania on Crete as Britons consolidate a foothold south of the island’s capital. British naval landings attempted to support the airborne assault were thwarted by the Royal Navy, while Churchill advised Comamans that negotiable gains included the town of Chania despite airfield and ground resistance.
Erie county considers a state supported assessor training school to equalize property valuations. The program, set for Erie in September, aims to aid fifty seven elected assessors and potentially judges in appeals. State Education officials outlined a successful model, with county cooperation essential for success.
Jerusalem May 22 French troops move in Syria and Lebanon. Idle French warships in Beirut harbor began exercises signaling readiness to meet force with force. Reports say Free French sentiment exists amid Loyalist army, with some airmen defecting to Gaulle. Germany’s airfield demand reportedly rejected. page two continues.
Two hundred elementary students will receive periodical toxoid immunization against diphtheria over ten days. Dr John Kibler and school nurse Misaava Kepler conduct at Washington Fairview Concord Junior Elementary and Harding Morkiay with times for preschoolers.
In Gerry, after the seizure of three gambling devices including a pinball machine, Ralph Chirivusio faced charges for operating gambling devices. He pleaded not guilty, was found guilty, fined 25 dollars plus costs, and released on bond after days to appeal. City officials weigh licensing all pinball machines amid raids and a council debate.
The Erie County Board of Assistance revived a 1949 resolution urging legislators to oppose the Fecles milk bill. Executive director C. White cites the Food Stamp flaw that discrimates against families with milk restrictions and under sixteen children, reducing cash relief and blue stamp purchasing power.
Rett Ben Robinson, convicted of burglary and accessory after the fact in a $7,000 fur burglary, was free on a $50,000 bond today in Clearfield as he seeks a new trial. A Curwensville merchant testified three Altoona men had plotted the theft from the Clearfield Taxidermy.
A fragmented report notes Vichy France warning Martinique against an American attack. The garbled text references naval and military action, with mentions of American forces, patrols, and wartime strain. Specific dates, places, and names are unclear due to damaged OCR.
A chain of vehicle accidents occurred Wednesday afternoon and evening in Corry and nearby streets. Lois Potter and Wilbur Gregory were taken to Parkhurst Hospital with minor injuries after two cars collided at East South Street. Other crashes involved motorists Robert Anderson, G Erb, Charles Bons, Mrs CL Henton, and Maxwell Warner with no serious injuries reported.
Berlin reports that not all of the 140 American survivors from the S S Zamzam will be treated the same. Authorized quarters note some will be held longer, with nurses and children deemed less critical than ambulance corps volunteers entering service against Germany. It also notes Berlin’s view on Axis anniversary.
London May 29 British naval patrols intercepted the French tanker Soho tuyegndy near Allintie with a cargo of ant hem United States purrr authorities said the 47,000 ton vessel was headed toward London as events in Syria and the fall of France stirred global reaction. The tanker left Houston on May 10 bound for New Orleans then to an unidentified port as tensions rose between Allied and Axis powers.
London May 24 Britain warned the Vichy government that France following a policy of collaboration with Germany would place French territories under German control and that Britain could take action against any part of the French empire. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden said Paris had embarked on a course incompatible with free French interests and warned of potential war measures.
A Corry family fire injured Schreckengost, brother to a nurse, when flames swept the residence at Baress, Warren County. He suffered severe burns to his arm and both feet, losing blood before removal to Warren General Hospital where his condition was listed as serious. The blaze destroyed the home and most belongings, with papers possibly saved by a family member.
Miss Margaret E. Askew aged 3 from ON City today assumed the duties of directress and superintendent at Cox hospital pending the arrival of L. William Goon of Meadville who was named superintendent. The city board voted a dual administrative program to improve efficiency and economy at the institution. Powell attended a feed dealers meeting in Cleveland today.
Philadelphia witnesses testified that five $2,000 notes deposited by Miss Mary Davis on April 14, 1937 matched serial numbers from notes used to pay taxes drawn on an Atlantic City bank. William Pax, Hermat Mellin, and Morgan Kaufman connected to the case described cash payments totaling $27,500 related to the unfunded loan and alleged conspiracy to obstruct justice involving retired U.S. Circuit Judge J Warren Davis.
London report says Crete's defenses remain intact after two days of air attacks by German forces. British and Greek troops defend the island as the assault possibly aims to end within the week. Berlin counters that Crete is not a prelude to England invasion and stresses strategic differences.
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