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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1942
Page
1
Dairy Prices in Local Ad Amid Fragments
Fragmentary newspaper ad lists dairy and grocery prices including 9 10¢ 29¢ 25¢, dairy at 19¢, Abe 15¢, and 19, with no clear context or full items. The readable bits suggest a mid century price listing or ad section itemizing small goods and prices.
Congress to block nation wide gasoline rationing fight
Nine senators plan to organize to stop expansion of gasoline rationing. Connally will lead colleagues from oil producing states to oppose national curtailment while probing hearings with Don Nelson, war production chief. Takes warns rationing aims to conserve tires and rubber, not fuel shortages, citing transportation limits and regional refinery needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Don- 214
Nelson
Mombtio
Married Women Accepted For Machine Shop Class
Married women will be accepted for a machine shop training course to start next week in this city. Bernard Williams of the Federal Employment Office announced the enrollment is underway and several applications have been received. The program aims to tap prospective industrial employment with flexible attendance options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Williams
Federal Employment Office
Siso Wen
Bib
First Blackout Here Is Very Successful
Corry’s first blackout widened the civilian defense program and proved 99 per cent effective. An air raid warden and auxiliary service setup operated smoothly, ready to serve in a real war emergency. At 11:28 pm warnings sounded and, except for some industries and isolated cases, the town was blacked out within minutes. Police pursued a lone violator with license 06748. Chief Air Raid Warden Walter Scott set up a Control Center in the Hotel Corry with 900 wardens and auxiliary personnel on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Haven
West Pleasant Street
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Walter 1H
Scott
Werden Scott
Somervell Says U S Can Supply New Battlefront
London May 28 Gen Brehon Somervell commander US Army Service of Supply said the United States stands ready to supply men and materials on a large scale for a European battlefront despite commitments in Australia and India. He noted shipping limits and said standardization of equipment with Britain would be pursued. production would reach peak this fall with tanks ahead of schedule after talks with British defense ministries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secrees
London
Brehon &. Somervell
United States Army Service of Supply
United States
Australia
India
Britain
Admiralty
Air Ministry
War Office
Japanese raid on U S expected Stimson says
Secretary Stimson said the War Department viewed a Japanese air raid on the United States as inevitable as retaliation for Doolittle's Tokyo strike. He noted preparations for a west coast attack and warned the nation would not relax defenses or stop planning a major offensive. He added that an attack on the capital was not inconceivable despite the distance from Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Stimson
War Department
United States
James H. Doolittles
Tokyo
Japan
Doolittle
Irvin Cutting WPA To Meet Presid
Harrisburg May 28 WPA rolls stood at 236000 since the 1938 peak containing only a small percentage able to work in private industry Administrator Richard J Irvin said today The point has been reached where it is difficult to place many more of these persons Aided by advanced age or physical disability many no longer fit for sustained production effort He spoke in connection with President Roosevelt s order to spur all employable persons from the WPA rolls He noted 63202 on the rolls employed off 1128 projects compared
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associsen Kress
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
WPA
Richard 3. Irvin
Tryin
Roosevelt
Omer
State WPA rolls shrink as employables rise in old order
The state WPA head reported a peak reach of 289000 in 1938 across 314 projects while current rolls stand at about 5000. He noted many listed employables can only perform light work and said further rolls reductions and staff cuts are planned, with 721 employees across four district offices and far fewer than older periods with 2300-plus staff at sixteen districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Lsted
Trvin
Pennsylvania
WEA
Mayer Tops List of America's Highest Paid Executives
Louis B Mayer the 57 year old Russian born film executive who began as a Massachusetts theater operator topped the 1941 earnings list with 704 429 60 as managing director of production for Loews Inc. Clark Gable earned 367 500 for second place and Nicholas Schenck 338 065 4 as president and director of Loews many reports held up by the SEC for possible censorship include Eugene Grace Bethlehem Steel president with 78 129 in 1940 and other war related firms. Continued on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Louis B. Mayer
Massachusetts
America
Loew's, Inc
Mayer
Securites and Exchange Commission
Clark Gable
Loew's
Nicholas My Schenck
Second U-boat Sunk After Blakeley Hit
London May 28 Reuters reports an Axis submarine was believed destroyed yesterday off St Lucia after a second attack on the U S destroyer Blakeley in the Caribbean. Planes counter attacked the subs. one was believed sunk and six crewmen were killed with 12 wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Reuters
St. Locis
British West Indies
U.S
Mariinique
Sunls
Martinique
Hirst
St. Tuela
Blakely
Cssot
Tokyo Reports Kinhwa Falls As Japanese Forces Advance
Japanese central China expeditionary claims Kinhwa falls after heavy fighting and mines. They say 150 Japanese troops led by mine action helped push toward the city, with Chungking’s third war zone facing military collapse. Chinese sources acknowledge perilous push but deny fall. Chinese finance claim cites Chekiang clique controlling about per cent of Chungking finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Zhiw
Hfulwa
Seaboard
Cheki~ Ari
Lautigh
Kinhwa
Jnhwn
China
Chungking
Rome S claims US battleship sunk refuted
Brasil May 8 The arrival of the Argentine steamer Rio Tigruzu with 62 survivors of the torpedoed British ship Barrowdale undercuts Rome's claim to torpedo and sink a United States Maryland-class battleship. Barrowdale sank within four minutes after a torpedo exploded. Survivors were picked up next day. Reports of Italian submarines sunk remained unconfirmed.
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Associated Press
Recive
Brasil
Ttalian
United States
Rome
Barrdale
Martinique
Bravisian
Fortulesa
Pamplona
al’ Natal
Bel~ Em
Owe
Natal
United States Mees
Brezilian
Fernando de ‘Noonha
World War II era labor, war power, and political moves
Bulletin items from Washington to Bern report ouster of CLO official Philip Murray by Soirnt L. Lewis, pay bill talks at the Soldiers and Sailors Relief, Mexican Congress session on declaring war, Senate Finance panel backing higher WWI veteran compensation, Brazilian sub sinking attacked by a Brazilian plane, Camacho asking Congress for authority to declare war, and Mussolini purging fascist party leaders in Switzerland as Vichy stance looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Soirnt L. Lewis
Philip Murray
The
CLO
United Mine Workers
Mexico City
Congress
Manuel Avila Camacho
Germany
Italy
Japan
Senate Finance Committtee
Bern
Switzerland
Mussolini
Vichy
Four Sections in Memorial Day Parade Schedule
The Corry Memorial Day parade will form at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on West Washington Street and proceed to Center Street then to the park. Four sections will march with bands, youth schools, veterans groups, and civic organizations, followed by city park exercises around 10 o clock.
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Uwe
Chairmi Olin W Bracken
Vete Stans of
Foreign Wars
Washington Street
South Street
Smith Street
Merle Amy
Marshes Riding Club
Primy Squad
Dory City Band Way Veterans
Menext
Women's Austilaries
Gold Star Mothers
Women's Relief Corps
BP. G
Elis
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Sea Scouts
Cub Scouts
Corry
Sohinal
St. Edward's School
Concord School
Washington School
Boyd
Pairview School
Harding School
Corry Fe Department
Aero Supply Union
Six killed on bomber in Lakeland crash
Six men were killed and two injured when a heavy bomber from Crane Field crashed near a phosphate pit southwest of Lakeland during a routine training flight. A Crane Field spokesman said the craft crashed at about 11 o clock last night on approach for a forced landing. Washington reports note Navy-related profits and business gains for Mine Safety Appliance Company in 1940 to 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associaced
Press
Lakeland
Fis
Crane Field
Crake Field
Washington
House Naval Investigating Committee
Mine Safety Appliance Company of
Pittsburgh
United States Navy
Two Japanese Ships Sunk By U S Submarines
Navy communique reports U S submarines in the western Pacific sinking two Japanese ships, possibly one more sunk and one damaged heavy cruiser. Details list one large cruiser, two cargo ships affected, with no new engagement tied to the Coral Sea action earlier this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
U. S
Western Pacific
V. S
Navy Department
Coral Sea
Russians Deny Reverses Nazis Gain In Desert
Dramatic World War II battlefield reports say Germans press near Tobruk as Axis forces cut within 14 miles of the British stronghold. British and Soviet dispatches describe shifting fronts, with both sides claiming momentum in Kharkov and North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Kharkov
Britain
North Africa
Beypi
Green
Nile
Tobruk
el Adem Ang Hur Hacheim
EL Adem G
Lo~ Bruk
Bir Hachaim
Bash
Bir Hachem
Ain al Gavel
Enomy
E Adem
Gamans
Red Army Iires
Red Armies
Igyum-Batvenkova
School Board Will Adopt ’42 Budget
School Board members convene for a special session to adopt the 42 budget exceeding 516,000 and prompting a 21 percent mill tax increase. A new transfer is sought to replace a retiring Benton. a school doctor will be appointed. Finance committee report linked to upcoming July teaching schedule.
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Edlertioh
Elven Tembntmey
Mocthmg
Tts Hicht
Aarne New Trenstiver
Oar Benton
Hinance Committee
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