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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1940
Page
1
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Amid fluctuating war news Greek Alpine troops advance into Albania in a wedge maneuver. Reports note naval actions and a German air siege, while U.S. campaigns loom with Roosevelt, Willkie, and party broadcasts. Weather and radio program schedules fill the balance of today’s notes.
Associated Press reports Greek Alpine troops pushed into Italian held Albantsi to Koritza and trapped 1200 Italian prisoners as Koritza’s fall looms. Greek defenders repelled Italian columns in hand to hand fighting while Mussolini’s forces faced Greek resistance near Epitis and Toan tina. Britain aided Greece with troops and $80 million funding, with RAF bombers attacking Italian targets as tensions rose along the Albanian front.
Weather anticipates fair conditions for voters in most areas on election day with light rain possible in central and western regions. The Weather Bureau notes showers may occur in parts of the middle and lower Mississippi Valley, nearby Great Lakes regions, and the western Gulf states and southern plains, while the Northeast should stay dry.
Air mail pick up service will be extended to Philipsburg in the near future by opening a new route. The route will include Pitcairn Vandergrift Indiana Punxsutawhey State College Bellefonte Lock Haven and Jersey Shore.
Anthony Spesl, 35, a township school director near New Alexandria, died from bullets wounds suffered on opening day of hunting season. In Pittsburgh, Allegheny county reports a total voter registration of 746,385 for the general election with 404,446 Democrats, 338,288 Republicans, and 3,260 others.
In Corry, about 3,000 voters are expected to travel to the polls to choose a president and other statewide and local offices. Republicans claim a registration edge of more than 500 in the city and about 14,000 in the county, while Democrats anticipate Roosevelt support and a potential Willkie or Willembury victory nearby. The Erie county race shapes later, with state Senate and congressional contests drawing strong competition as voter turnout looms.
Associated Press reports President Roosevelt, arriving in Hyde Park, plans a campaign schedule mirroring 1986. He may keep tonight’s speech brief, appealing to all eligible voters to vote, while continuing a two hour radio program aired from 10 p.m. local time. He met Hull and Welles in Washington before returning home.
London reports a quiet night as German air raids avoided the capital for the first time since September 7. East Anglia area bombings occurred before a lull, with London still without alert by mid afternoon. Separate reports note British bomber strikes on German targets, and sinkings of Allied and Axis ships by submarines with aerial bomb damage off Scotland.
N R Dickson longtime city engineer of Crawford County dies at home on West Pleasant Street aged 66 after years of illness. He served as head of the engineering department since 1900 guiding paving sewer contracts and municipal improvements. Born in Al atgud, he is survived by wife Aneta and children. Details continua on page two.
United Airlines plane carrying 17 passengers and 3 crew vanished after reaching Salt Lake City area in a heavy snowstorm. Captain Howard Fey reported circling to beat weather as radio contact was lost. the craft failed to land in time and search efforts followed appearances of heavy weather.
Dauphin county court today upheld the constitutionality of Pennsylvania unemployment compensation. Judge William M. Hargest, president, dissented on a narrow issue but ruled the act valid and enforceable. The decision overruled a challenge by York batter manufacturer Prod M. Perkin, who argued the four year old statute lacked power to regulate its revenue size.
The Journal reports it will provide full presidential election returns Tuesday evening. The Associated Press coordinates national and state coverage while the Journal arranges county totals for readers. Local results are expected around eight o clock with extra phone lines for readers seeking updates.
The Corry district eyes potential draftees as conscription begins. Two to ten may be summoned first, with 770 Pennsylvanians allocated across 422 local boards. National lottery orders set early numbers, while questionnaires sent to registrants help determine eligibility and possible deferments.
Julius Yankowski was pulled from a mine cage after 49 hours buried underground in Scranton Pennsylvania. He remained in hospital with doctors prioritizing recovery and healing from his ordeal.
The Republican candidate Wendell Willkie proposed a constitutional amendment to limit a president to eight years if the law against a third term is repealed. He warned that without such a check, Roosevelt or future leaders could serve unlimited terms, and urged Congress to amend the constitution to set a maximum term of eight years. He asserted he would offer no pledges and criticized what he called desperate political maneuvering.
Guam reports heavy property damage and destroyed crops after a typhoon swept the island. Strong winds leveled buildings, left many ranchers homeless, and caused widespread agricultural losses across the area.
In Erie on Nov 4 coroner W. G Strohle reported two deaths as personal crises. Minnie M Burrel, a widow facing eye surgery, and Boyd Stewart, ill and advised to undergo an operation, are said to have killed themselves in their homes.
The 1940 presidential race nears its end as Roosevelt and Willkie prepare major speeches to influence the electorate. Roosevelt speaks from Hyde Park after 11 pm local time with Wallace also slated to address supporters. Willkie plans multiple engagements before Election Day, as networks outline last minute coverage.
A party including Pudley Tate and Bracton youths escaped injury when an automobile driven by Lew Edwards of Windley Lake left Route 20 two miles east of Broadton, rolled several times, and blinded by an approaching car attempted to pull back out. Passengers Barbara Gursky and Virginia Gursky of Pin dley Lake, Vernon Cultsky, Margaret Musdeo of Brocton, and Nancy Paternostro of Brocton sustained various injuries.
Harrisburg reports at least 140 communities will hold polls Tuesday on allowing Sunday movie showings. The issue, last debated in 1935, arises after petitions to permit such screenings reached sufficient support. Berlin dispatches quote German sources saying talks of a peace move by England aim to influence U S elections and hint at the United States as a potential mediator.
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