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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1942
Page
1
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Roger Babson argues for the containment of holding company power amid war demands. He notes many utilities benefit from municipal tax shifts but face higher costs and debt. He advocates rate increases to cover taxes and warns investors on SEC dissolution while remaining bullish on some utility preferreds.
Berlin reports offensive gains at Kharkov and heavy rains hinder farmers tax collections. Beaverdam potato acreage grows with Lynn Sil planning about 425 acres this spring, 125 already in ground, as weather permits. Ivan Miller also plans a large crop with around 120 acres planted amid rapid modern machinery demonstrations. (continued on Page Two).
Port Allegany report of a fuel oil explosion at the Ripple home near Liberty sends Fern Moor Ripple age 23 and her 14 month old Robert Thames Ripple to death after burns. Coroner P R Stark cites a kitchen stove spark igniting a five gallon can causing the fire and the couple's separation as the husband nears to work.
Corry residents learn Robert Belding who left Corry in March 1923 is alive and serving in the U S Army. A letter to his parents in Portland New York was delivered to the youth and he spoke with his family last evening. He is reportedly stationed at a aviation mechanics shop at Sheppard Field Texas. The former missing youth, now 35, had been last heard from in early 1924 and the case drew local interest for years.
Lieut Albert Langeler of Chicago reported missing in action in the Philippines. He is husband of Mrs Helen Kosmoski Langeler of Chicago and a UC graduate who joined the Reserve Officers Training Corps. Mrs Langeler currently resides with sister Mrs Van Kasmoski Sullivan on West Church Street. The record notes months of service in the Philippines.
War Department reports Private John J. Dombrowski son of Mus Anns Dombrowski of 120 Haten Street is missing in action in the Philippines. He likely was captured during the surrender of Corregidor and other posts in early May. His family received his December letter stating his service with the Engineers.
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania May relief expenses likely under 5.99 million, the lowest in ten years. Howard J. Russell notes war factory boom reduced unemployment and eased public assistance, shifting focus to aged and blind, dependent children, and the disabled. General assistance and old-age aid totals cited.
Heavy May rainfall pushes creeks over banks flooding lowlands near Findley Lake and Cutting. Route closures mount as high water halts trains on Erie and Pennsylvania railways and blocks highways from Honesdale to Carbondale. G O P reorganization set for Harrisburg with James P Torabée stepping down as state chair.
Irene Mullen, collector, reports 1941 school tax duplicate totals and final settlement figures. Collections reached 991,887.88, with 148,840. and penalties of 34775 during the year. Exonerations and unpaid balances are itemized. funds held until Friday before transfer to the Corry district and delinquent tax collector.
Bulletin reports a self proclaimed German submarine commander off Havana promising a surprise to Cubans. RAF daylight offensive from English Channel follows previous night air attack on St Nazaire. German fighters resist. Western Hemisphere diplomats and civilians headed home aboard the liner Drottninghahn after exchanges with Axis internees. Actor Earl Steinmetz, 27, fatally struck by plane during motion picture filming in Van Nuys.
Allied bombers hit two Japanese ships gathering for invasion north of Australia. The raids targeted a large transport at Rabaul and a tanker near New Guinea, while Allied air strength was reduced by 13 planes. General MacArthur’s Headquarters confirmed the strikes.
Mexico poised to join Allied war effort after fury over Axis submarine attacks. Congress seen likely to approve swiftly, formal proclamation awaited as government acts to unify in the fight. Mexico City reports indicate the republic moves toward full alliance and wartime measures.
According to Associated Press Mexico will become the tenth Latin American republic to enter the war against the Axis after Panama Costa Rica the Dominican Republic Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Haiti and Cuba. Diplomatic ties with the Axis have been cut by several nations while Argentina and Chile maintain relations. Mexico cites the sinking of its tankers and refusal to accept protests as key causes for a state of war. Congress is to be convened within days to authorize the declaration.
Six people were reported missing and believed drowned as flash floods swamped eastern Pennsylvania. Rivers rose to record levels, isolating towns, forcing mine closures, and endangering underground workings. A heart attack casualty occurred as a resident’s home filled with floodwater. authorities warned residents of backwater risk as the flood threat spread.
Washington reports split among congressional leaders on sending ten senators and representatives to England for talks with Parliament on war and peace. A tentative invitation was laid before leaders at a cabinet conference, with Democrats broadly favorable while Senate and House Republicans questioned the timing and impact on pending tax legislation.
German authorities said the Russian mass assault on Kharkov collapsed and German forces launched counterattacks across the front, with 452 Russian lines destroyed between May 14 and 21 and German losses at 45 planes. The Kharkov fighting began May 12 with heavy reinforcements and incursions, while Soviet forces claimed renewed pressure on Kharkov amid shifting fronts.
Berlin dispatch from German broadcasts says a British destroyer left Gibraltar yesterday after docking at Algeciras. The report claims two cruisers and a number of destroyers were seen in the Mediterranean before entering port.
A peacemeal report states Japanese force gained a foothold on Binanshih Island near the Min river in Province Six. Surviving defenders say the invaders were repulsed after heavy fighting. many enemies abandoned gear as they withdrew toward the coast.
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