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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1942
Page
1
Readable fragments mention vendors and wares with unclear product names. The note appears to be a damaged classified item listing stalls or goods such as panels and crafts. Names and specifics are incomplete.
Fire in a half mile east of Pleasantville claimed the mother Gertrude Vanderhoof Wright aged 27 and her five children Sally Low Wright Blaine Joyca Wright Brice LaVerne Wright Thomas Wright and Richard Regina Wright. The husband Pred Wright survived with other relatives, while investigators weigh kerosene and coal stove as likely causes. Two additional children Barbara Desa 6 and John Harvey 7 were away at the time. The tragedy mirrors a nearby blaze that killed six in Clymersburg, Pennsylvania.
A congressional move toward a Republican Democrat victory coalition seeks to back wartime policy while demanding end to New Deal experiments. Leaders McNory and Vantelbere propose unified war effort coordination, with observers wary of erasing New Deal programs. In the same week, Wagner Act and Wage Hour repeal debates surface as lawmakers balance unity and political ideals amid wartime needs. Harley C. Wolfe, 52, railroad conductor, died after being struck by a locomotive at the Collinwood yards.
American forces launched a two pronged attack on Guadalcanal driving two miles deeper into the jungle near the airbase as Marines and soldiers struck enemy positions. Navy reports say 360 Japanese were slain and 12 light artillery guns and 30 machine guns captured while another dawn assault repulsed near the airfield. On New Guinea fronts Allied pressure continued as Japanese forces fell back under Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s drive.
Treasury report shows receipts of 40,001,558.04 and total debt near 97.95 million. Selective service officials aim to shift nonessential workers into war plant jobs, offering deferment to boost defense production.
The Associated Press reports a violent hurricane with strong winds tracked through the West Indies and toward the Florida coast. Weather officials hoisted warnings along the lower Atlantic coast from Melbourne to Key West as the storm moved north of Cuba and toward the Gulf of Mexico.
Washington November 6 Admin istration experts forecast strong sentiment for a general retail sales tax in the new Congress opening in January. The tax could be added to existing taxes or replace some income taxes. War badges to be presented in January may influence this decision. The election is seen to push economic issues toward home front questions and subsidies. Government aims to curb price rises on common commodities, but rising production costs may require subsidies to maintain ceilings. Farmers fear subsidies on flour could keep bread prices low for workers while reducing Wheat prices.
Editorial by Glenn Babb argues the Axis trio faces pressures similar to Germany in 1918 as Rommel’s forces push in the Egyptian desert. It notes Allied air superiority over the Axis, questions Tokyo and Rome’s resolve, and suggests Egypt may mark a turning point in the global war.
New York November. German propaganda reports a concentration of Allied forces at Gibraltar to provoke Spain. Berlin broadcasts claim substantial armaments at the fortress, including tanks fighters and bombers, and say the Gibraltar situation dominates Spanish political talks amid El Alamein relevance. It cites a DNB line noting about 125 British ships at Gibraltar and lists Rodney Furious and Arg as present.
Federal Rent Control officials visited Corry to investigate alleged violations of maximum rent regulations. Landlords who collected rents beyond the limit face civil treble damages or $50 penalties plus costs, with criminal penalties up to $5,000 or one year in jail. Probes continue as officials plan to return Monday and accept complaints at the Municipal Building.
A drunken driver was arrested after his car crashed into a ditch near the State Fish archery west of Corry. He pled guilty to drunken driving and was fined 200 with costs in Erie County Court. An indictment against Berber was returned by the grand jury last week.
Bulletin items report Congressional party tallies from Tuesday’s elections with 16 Democratic and 14 Republican senators and 208 Republican and 220 Democratic representatives. James Murray narrowly defeats Wellington Rankin for the 16th Democratic Senate seat. Other items note British submarine actions sinking six Axis vessels, movements in North Africa near El Alamein, Shanghai anti Jewish measures, Japanese threats on Allied prisoners, and rumors of Mussolini meeting Hitler with Kesselring.
Registration for gasoline rationing will begin next week. Forms are available at city service stations and Cory Rationing Board offices, plus some sent to Aero Supply plant. Auto owners must bring their auto stamp tax number, serial number, and registration data when registering.
Associated Press report from Moscow notes Joseph Stalin asserting German plans were not realized due to the absence of a second front in Europe. He claimed the Red Army’s offensives and German miscalculations delayed breakthroughs as he marked the Bolshevik Revolution anniversary with a claim of Soviet strength on the home front.
British and Egyptian forces under Lieut General Bernard Montgomery push through Rommel's lines near El Alamein, advancing toward Matruh about 100 miles west, with Axis rear guards reported outrun as Allied air power supports the offensive.
Dispatches report General Rithee Von Thoms captured by the British and a widening retreat as Allied forces clash across the El Alt region. Montgomery declares British gains near absolute victory while German and Turkish troops retreat westward amid heavy fighting and frictions in the field.
London reports the armistice ending the Madagascar campaign after weeks of heavy fighting. Britain’s invasion of the Indian Ocean island is deemed largely successful with Vichy forces signing terms. A postwar announcement from Mauritius cites Governor General Armand Annet Fre as having accepted the armistice.
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