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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1941
Page
1
A state investigation follows the Baugher case as a toll count rises to 140 in a Seawar incident. Details describe a nighttime event involving a young victim and nearby witnesses, with officials outlining the sequence of events and noting the role of local authorities.
Governor James and Attorney General announce a probe into the Treasury Department amid a widening inquiry into Democratic administration and possible involvement of Baugher. Embezzlement charges, forged checks, and audit questions tie to state officials including Ross and Wagner as investigators pursue the scope of the case.
Perey ins 65 of Union City was critically injured Wednesday afternoon at Belle Valley Burns Union City was helping bind a pile of togs on a truck with a heavy chain when the top leg fell striking him He was taken to Union City hospital with a compound fracture of the right leg and a scalp laceration.
Mrs. George G. Earle, mother of former Pennsylvania governor and now U S ambassador to Bulgaria, died at her home here last night after a long illness. The obituary notes her son’s diplomatic service and her prominence in Philadelphia society.
Washington awaits Saburo Kurusu's proposals as a peaceable settlement for Asia and the Pacific. Hull and officials seek authoritative information on the envoy and the Japanese position. The talks aim to resolve the deadlock between the United States and Japan while strengthening ties with Soviet Russia and China against aggression.
London dispatch cites Stockholm sources saying the Tilt, Germany’s largest warship after the sinking of the Bismarck, was damaged in a Russian air raid near Canary last Monday though authorities hesitate to confirm. The Tilt’s status and displacement figures are debated amid naval notes on Tripe and Scharnhorst. Pennsylvania casualty report lists Willits A. Ash, a 22 year old machinist, among those feared dead aboard a vessel en route to England.
President Roosevelt told 250 delegates from 34 nations at the closing of the International Labor Office conference that the United States will pursue a free world and a dynamic postwar order. He attacked industrialists and labor leaders for pursuing personal advantage and delaying defense output, urging use of mediation machinery instead. The remarks were broadcast from the White House interior.
From Augusta to Atlanta and beyond, the bulletin reports a crash killing four army fliers near Heath Bombardment Station, with other war updates including Soviet minister Litvinoff’s ambassadorial nomination rejection, a South Charleston plant fire, Stalin’s front-line remarks, naval transfers aboard the destroyer Reuben James, a Lima hospital rape murder, USHA loan approvals, a Turkish ship sunk by a Russian sub, and Ringling Brothers elephants dying from suspected poisoning.
In Washington the Navy weighs abandoning mass convoys for single merchantmen to blunt U-boat packs. Fresh losses raise alarm as U- boats operate near Newfoundland and 17 American civilian technicians die en route to England, pushing total American wartime casualties higher.
City council members and officials discuss potential reorganization as new members take seats on the first Monday. Seniority guides possible shifts: Stanley Nichols may move to finance. Walter Sweet could lead finance. J Fred Kinky and Mayor Frank Hepler maintain roles. Public safety may see changes with Rossbacher exiting. Council members expect informal talks before the reorganization meeting.
The Associated Press reports a rumored assassination attempt on Premier Mussolini was denied in Rome as an invention. The rumor cited a Moscow radio source via Long Island Exchange Telegraph, with two pistol shots mentioned but officially contradicted.
City seeks curb to curb limits to improve street cleaning snow removal and safety. Chief Flanigan backs an all night parking ban and one side parking on some streets to curb abandoned and stolen autos and aid enforcement on North Center and West Pleasant streets. Japan Times hints at possible overland push toward Burma Road to pressure U S supply lines to China.
Tokyo protests to Soviet Union after the Japanese steamer Kebi Maru sinks in the Sea of Japan near the Korean coast. Seventeen to twenty injured among 264 rescued from the 4 522 ton vessel, which went down 80 minutes after an explosion.
Local physician Dr G E Bennett announced a rapid start on purchasing Frans 1) Heal property on North Center Street for a two story brick office building with living quarters above. The project foresees forty by eighty foot frontage, a first floor office and a second floor living space, plus space for a garage and private alley. Construction aims to begin soon and will feature modern facilities as one of the city’s leading office sites.
Armistice Day events are set as schools close and dinners are planned. The American Legion and Auxiliary will host a dinner at the Post Home on North Center Street Monday evening with Sidney DeVore as district commander. A separate program by Veterans of Foreign Wars is planned for Tuesday evening, and committees are finalizing details.
The board plans to fill a junior high school teacher vacancy at the November 12 session. The decision follows the teachers’ committee recommendation and stems from the previous leave granted to a staff member. The meeting will also set the new board lineup and officers for December.
The War Department selected Geneva Pennsylvania as the new government munitions plant site to replace Brownsville. About 2,000 workers will be employed at the nnstone Ordnance Works under government ownership. The move aims to aid unemployment and support nearby communities during wartime production. Geneva lies on the Erie Railroad near Route 19 between Erie and Pittsburgh, and a past tornado caused damage in the area.
Reports from Moscow and Sevastopol describe Soviet and Allied defenses under pressure as German forces press near key river lines. Dispatches note heavy fighting around Rostov and Sevastopol with claims of stubborn resistance and possible winter offensives across central and southern fronts.
Gen. Bon B. Hershey, head of the national service, spoke at the University of Virginia yesterday proposing a draft age reduction to 18. He urged the government to consider lowering ages for all eligible registrants.
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